Film #1: High Fidelity

So it's Easter morning, and, after 7 long hours of sleep, so before I get back to my reading, I'm watching High Fidelity.

I'm a huge John Cusack fan, so it's a decent movie in my book. The fact that Tim Robbins plays a creepy dude definitely is a positive. There are a few movies with direct address to the camera that I can deal with, and this is one of them. The whole concept of a character rating events in his life, such as the "top five most painful breakups of all time," in addition to the typical top five songs or recording artists.

Are there still guys who collect LPs? I can't imagine the space constraints. The magic of digital files. I watch TLC a little more that I like to admit, and while watching this I keep thinking, "He can convert ALL those to digital now!"

Rating: 4/5 stars

Stuff I want to see...

Here's my beef with netflix.com, which I love unconditionally: I find some interesting movies after reading reviews, and it's not available. That's all, netflix. I still love you.

• Hamlet (2000) : Hamlet told in the corporate world.
  
• Millions (A Lottery Story): The Minnesotan lunch ladies who won the lottery
• Tropical Thunder: Looks funny. This is my one freebie.
• 21. I have been waiting for another Kevin Spacey film.
  
• Alllll the movies in my netflix queue.

Movies I have little to no interest in seeing:

• Shutter: Looks like another The Grudge. No thank you.
• Actually, there are a LOT of movies out that I have no desire to see.
  

TV show #1: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Okay, so I'll start with what I'm watching at the moment: It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

This show it rightfully rated TV MA. The situations start as your average sitcom. For example, I'm watching S02E05. Deandra, or Dee, starts a conversation about Million Dollar Baby when she and her brother and friends are walking home from somewhere; they predictably hate the movie because women don't have muscles and can't fight. The gang proceeds to get mugged, and the boys abandon Dee.

More predictably, Dee signs up for a self-defense class and starts training. Meanwhile: the boys discover the genius of underground street-fighting.

Where IASIP takes it to the next level: Dee starts taking steroids and the boys get Charlie to be an underground street fighter.

The challenge of this show: make it to that "next level" while keeping humor.