On this day two years ago, I posted the following. It's a fun blast from the past of what I was thinking in '04:
Something New
I know I'm a bit behind on both, but I thought an update on what's going on in movies and music with me was long past due. The only thing is, there's not much to report. I've been too busy and broke to do much new movie watching or buy those three CD's I want. Namely, Green Day, Cake and REM's new ones. However...
U2's new single, Vertigo, is rockin'! I mean, I knew U2 was great, but they continue to impress, year after year, album after album. I can't wait for the new offering, it should be amazing.
I finally got Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind at Blockbuster. With the new Movie Pass thing, it's been tough to find new releases in, but it finally was. And I was very impressed. I loved it. It was funny, sweet, well-made, thought-provoking, interesting...genuinely excellent. My new line is "I love bathing in the sink". Watch the movie for some context on that one. I laugh every time I think about it.
And finally, Lacey and I did manage to scrounge up the cash to see a movie this weekend. We saw Friday Night Lights, and it was excellent. Very realistic, especially if you've grown up in a town like that (which I did). The action was bone-crunchingly well filmed and the performances were surprisingly good. Way to go local legend Tim McGraw! I wouldn't put it on par with the best sports movies ever like Rudy and Hoosiers, but it was certainly up there. Now if I can ever get the time to go see Ladder 49 and Sky Captain, I'll be ecstatic.
Posted by jmmelton at October 10, 2006 07:24 AM | TrackBack