The fact that a movie this subtle, different and strange can open at number one is startling. “Forget explosions and car chases — give me a kid who confronts nine-foot tall metaphors for his own complex emotions in a deserted island wasteland! That’s what people will pay to see!”
I’m not sure if this will be my favorite movie of the year, but it certainly will be the most interesting — I’ve been thinking about it for days. Jonze, Eggers and Sendak have created something singular, complex, and ambiguous. Last time I checked, that’s what “art” is. Fuck the reviews and just go see it — this is one of those works where forming your own opinion is an essential part of the experience. Even if you don’t like it, you’ll still leave saying “I really just saw something.”
Things I Did Last Week
Don’t expect this week (that we’re currently working on finishing) or next week to be as eventful, but hey — even doing two of these in seven days is enough to make me feel pretty accomplished, so I’m just going to chalk October up as a good month right now.
migratingtaste:
New blog that’s just about rap.
For the last year, I’ve basically only been listening to music that Dave recommended to me. I have no regrets — the dude has phenomenal taste, and always shares the secret of why the track deserves your attention. Which is a long way of saying: I’m excited about his new rap blog.
boringoldraphael:
Every few months, I reread this blog entry on Batman’s Greatest Boner, and I giggle like an idiot.
I’m so happy that Raphael posted this. It is, in full frank and open honesty, one of the funniest things I have ever read in my life. It’s not just the repetition of the word “boner” — it’s the sublimely stilted and awkward way the characters use the word over and over again as though no set of syllables could be more thrilling. If you can read this without laughing, I feel sincerely sorry for you.
oldeenglish:
So here’s something weird. Fox News’ morning show, “Fox & Friends”, saw the wedding slide-show Adam made for Ben & Joanna, and is having them all come on to the show at 7:30am tomorrow.
Like I said, something weird.
-Dave
This bears repeating: At 7:30 AM tomorrow, I will be appearing on “Fox & Friends.”
I can honestly say that I never saw this one coming.
oldeenglish:
Come join us at the UCB this Friday at 11 PM, when we’ll be presenting an all-new video, plus welcoming some special guests:
Trevor Williams! (Channel 101, CollegeHumor)
Kumail Nanjiani! (Michael and Michael Have Issues)
and Janeane Garofalo! (As though you don’t know who Janeane Garofalo is)
The next time you have an opportunity to see performers of this caliber for $5, I suggest you take it. Click here to make reservations!
This show is going to blow the roof off the UCB. And because the UCB is in the basement of a supermarket, that is going to confuse and injure a lot of grocery shoppers.
oldeenglish:
Last month, Ben got married. It was a beautiful ceremony, and the rest of us (along with a few close friends) served as groomsman. We all had jobs, and mine was to make the wedding slideshow. My instructions, as Ben gave them to me, were, “We want our slideshow to be different. You can do whatever you like, and I won’t ever try to approve it.”
The video above is what I did. Enjoy.
- Adam
This was a lot of fun to make. Some people spent a lot of time picking floral arrangements for the wedding; others organized bachelor parties, or helped the groom choose a suit. I got to spend a week in Photoshop.
R.I.P. Sandy, 1996-2009. She enjoyed chasing balls, long walks on the beach, and catching popcorn kernels in mid-air. She was a very, very good dog.
Proper Ira Glass Video
I managed to embed the wrong video of Ira Glass in my post earlier today — corrected now, for those of you who were confused or missed it. Really, if you’re looking for a Step One on how to succeed as a writer, performer, artist, whatever, you can’t do better than adopting the attitude in this video. (And if you already have, it doubles as a really good pep-talk.)
