The Devil Wears Prada, Blows My Arms Off
Apparently I see movies a lot.
The Devil Wears Prada: about as good as you would guess. I must say, though, that my two fave people in the world are Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Both are amazingly gorgeous and talented. The movie, though... feh.
More notable are the following:
Though it is not yet the 4th of July (not even the 3rd), I noticed while waling home from the movie that there were a couple of "really intelligents" setting off fireworks ON THE SIDEWALK WHERE ANYONE COULD JUST WALK RIGHT INTO ONE AND BECOME SERIOUSLY INJURED. No big deal, right? Except that, you know, THEY'RE ILLEGAL AND EFFING DANGEROUS. It was during this walk (after crossing the street, natch) that I realized I don't have the non-911 number for the police, like the one you call for non-emergency but still dangerous/illegal/desperate situations. Like, the standard, unglamorous police number. I informed the security guard in my building of the firworks d-bags, effectively passing the buck to him to call the police (I did insert appropriate outrage when telling the story to him though, like exclaiming "THEY COULD REALLY HURT SOMEONE!") and then went on my way with no follow-up, which is always my preferred way of doing things. Hope it works out! But it did get me thinking. If I ever notice a cat in a tree, I still won't know the right number to call.
I also passed a bum sleeping at one of the NYU shuttle stops and it reminded me of oh, I don' know, one of my fave movies:
For Honor!
With honor!
For Honor!
With honors! For honor!
Don't know which movie I'm talking about? Here's a hilarious review of it from IMDB:
6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Delightful, 15 January 2003
Author: marguerita29 from Sao Paulo, Brazil
I´m one of those people who knows what to expect from a movie and the best part of it is that you can be surprised.
"With Honors" is certainly one of my favorite little movies so far. There are times when one gets tired from blockbuster-movies and cars blowing up and heros and spies and guns and the all-so-great 'wipe out the world ploy' (yes, I am quoting The Mummy Returns). I stopped by Blockbuster and decided I´d watch old movies and simple ones, so I got what I wanted but it was more than satisfying.
I love Joe Pesci and as surreal and unreal as his bum version was, you can´t help loving the guy. There was something very ´common place´ (the poor but incredibly wise man that is) about it, but the movie has it´s merits.
I knew Brendan Fraser could kick ass and look hot but I was pleased to see him act. The guy´s good and his character was really captivating, which gets the movie going.
There is a lesson coming from the movie, but it´s not one that will make you want roll your eyes (although it´s perfectly acceptable).
I watched it twice, and I´d watch it again.
If you can a) decipher that, or b) read it without laughing or putting a fork in your eye, you should get an honorary degree from Haaaaaaaaahhvaaaahd.
Too bad I can't log in to IMDB (I don't feel like registering) because someone left a comment titled "One scene that could have been different." OMG, what scene are they talking about???? As if.
I gotta buy that movie, now that Im thinking about it. And I totally have to make people start calling me Harvard, like ASAP.
The Devil Wears Prada: about as good as you would guess. I must say, though, that my two fave people in the world are Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway. Both are amazingly gorgeous and talented. The movie, though... feh.
More notable are the following:
Though it is not yet the 4th of July (not even the 3rd), I noticed while waling home from the movie that there were a couple of "really intelligents" setting off fireworks ON THE SIDEWALK WHERE ANYONE COULD JUST WALK RIGHT INTO ONE AND BECOME SERIOUSLY INJURED. No big deal, right? Except that, you know, THEY'RE ILLEGAL AND EFFING DANGEROUS. It was during this walk (after crossing the street, natch) that I realized I don't have the non-911 number for the police, like the one you call for non-emergency but still dangerous/illegal/desperate situations. Like, the standard, unglamorous police number. I informed the security guard in my building of the firworks d-bags, effectively passing the buck to him to call the police (I did insert appropriate outrage when telling the story to him though, like exclaiming "THEY COULD REALLY HURT SOMEONE!") and then went on my way with no follow-up, which is always my preferred way of doing things. Hope it works out! But it did get me thinking. If I ever notice a cat in a tree, I still won't know the right number to call.
I also passed a bum sleeping at one of the NYU shuttle stops and it reminded me of oh, I don' know, one of my fave movies:
For Honor!
With honor!
For Honor!
With honors! For honor!
Don't know which movie I'm talking about? Here's a hilarious review of it from IMDB:
6 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Delightful, 15 January 2003
Author: marguerita29 from Sao Paulo, Brazil
I´m one of those people who knows what to expect from a movie and the best part of it is that you can be surprised.
"With Honors" is certainly one of my favorite little movies so far. There are times when one gets tired from blockbuster-movies and cars blowing up and heros and spies and guns and the all-so-great 'wipe out the world ploy' (yes, I am quoting The Mummy Returns). I stopped by Blockbuster and decided I´d watch old movies and simple ones, so I got what I wanted but it was more than satisfying.
I love Joe Pesci and as surreal and unreal as his bum version was, you can´t help loving the guy. There was something very ´common place´ (the poor but incredibly wise man that is) about it, but the movie has it´s merits.
I knew Brendan Fraser could kick ass and look hot but I was pleased to see him act. The guy´s good and his character was really captivating, which gets the movie going.
There is a lesson coming from the movie, but it´s not one that will make you want roll your eyes (although it´s perfectly acceptable).
I watched it twice, and I´d watch it again.
If you can a) decipher that, or b) read it without laughing or putting a fork in your eye, you should get an honorary degree from Haaaaaaaaahhvaaaahd.
Too bad I can't log in to IMDB (I don't feel like registering) because someone left a comment titled "One scene that could have been different." OMG, what scene are they talking about???? As if.
I gotta buy that movie, now that Im thinking about it. And I totally have to make people start calling me Harvard, like ASAP.
posted by K at 7:26 PM
3 Comments:
That is the most mid to late '90s movie poster I've ever seen. Most mid to late '90s image, really. Like, the Cutting Edge's hair, Patrick Dempsy's shirt? plus, I bet The all showed up to that photo shoot like, "Joe, you're supposed to look likea bum for this, not smell like one, too."
A ha ha ha ha ha ha: "the Cutting Edge's hair."
A ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Yeah, and Patrick "McDreamy" Dempsey looking so hot!!! Patrick "Mc-Can't Buy Me Love" Dempsey?! Patrick "Mc-Loverboy" Dempsey???!! Patrick "Mc-Hiding Out" Demp-oh, wait, he wasn't in that.
Anyway...He was even hotter in With Honors than he was in that Outbreak movie with the infected monkey that killed him cuz he kissed it on the mouth or whatever.
HOTHOTHOTMONKEYHOT.
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