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Monday, July 26, 2004
Cinemixtures
The Joy Luck Fight Club Through a series of recollections, four young Chinese America born woman and their respective mothers born in feudal China explore their past then engage in gratuitous bouts of pugilism. Killing Fields of Dreams A New York Times journalist is driven by an unseen voice to establish a baseball field in a Cambodian rice paddy during the mad rule of Pol Pot. The Maltese Falcon and The Snowman The true story of disillusioned CIA employee Sam Spade and his murdered drug pusher childhood friend who, in the late 70s, became walk-in spies for the Soviet Union, pursue a gold-encrusted life-sized statue of a falcon filled with malted chocolate balls. Spiderman of La Mancha This story takes place during the Spanish inquisition where a would-be arachnid-superhero finds himself obsessed with defeating his mortal enemy… a stationary windmill. Independence Groundhog Day A sarcastic weatherman is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weather forecasting group of aliens who are planning to attack major points around the globe in less than a day. This shitty plot is repeated over and over until Will Smith’s career finally comes to an end. Buena Vista Social Breakfast Club Coming of age film where 5 angst burdened Cuban teenagers with nothing in common, meeting for the first time instantly form a band and play salsa music while serving detention in a Communist prison. My Best Friend's Big Fat Greek Wedding A Greek-American spinster finally finds love with a non-Greek man and labors to get her family to accept him when she suddenly finds herself the object of the affections of her long-time friend Nikos a wily, self-pleasuring goat. Punch Drunk Love Actually It’s 1 month before Christmas when a stressed-out business owner finds a harmonium on the side of the road then embarks on a romantic journey with a porno-line operator who’s sexual escapades intertwine with the lives of 7 other couples. ... I have decided to continue the madness here: cinemixtures.blogspot.com ↑
Thursday, July 22, 2004
Leurc Si Dog
Madame de Stael said that "One must chose in life between boredom and suffering". I believe this to be true. I find that the more I resist tediousness, the more I suffer and the more I try to comply and accept life’s injudicious cruelties, the more disconnected I feel. The worst part… is that I’m not alone. A lot of people I know feel the same way. As I’m sure do a lot of people I DON’T know. The kicker is that we are such a selfish species that we are incapable of helping each other. Our innate desire for power, happiness and tangible things, typically at the deprivation of others, we ultimately realize is what actually makes us feel so miserable and alone. What the fuck is with that? ↑
Monday, July 19, 2004 Buzz off Mosquitoes are nature's way of telling us to stop f'n around. Honestly, if you're working outside - building a deck, for example - do you get bitten by mosquitoes? No. Helping the homeless guy?
Selling street meat?
When do they get you? When you're just out there to have a good time. *skritch-skritch, skritch-skritch*
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Thursday, July 08, 2004
Hummena Hummena
What role do our actions or inactions take in our lives? Who's to say that getting "out there" and meeting people, participating in events and looking for opportunities is really going to make a difference? Who's to say that just sitting at home watching TV alone on the chesterfield necessarily negatively impacts the path of our life? Maybe we're meant to sit at home and suffer an attack of something requiring a call to 911 and meeting the paramedic of our dreams in order to live happily ever after. Why do good things happen to good people? ↑
Monday, July 05, 2004
Merry Melodies
On CBC Radio, there is this new program called "50 Tracks" that resolves to identify the TOP 50 songs of the last 100 years. So, I put it out there… what songs do you think should be included in Top 50 Songs of the last century? I submit: - Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good - Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally - Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five - Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry - Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema - Sade - Smooth Operator - Police - Every Breath You Take - Public Enemy - Fight The Power - Aqua - Barbie Girl - Just wanted to see if you were paying attention. What is on your list? ↑  wretched corporate feebs © - All rights reserved - 2002-2004 
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