Whew. This past weekend was waaaaaay too alcohol-soaked. Oh yeah … and some of the fellas and I went for a hike on Saturday. Pictures will appear soon-ish.
Randomness (Update)
Golly. I am in such a fuckin’ good mood right now. Mark this down folks ’cause I don’t even remember the last time I was in this good a mood. Maybe I need more 3-Day Weekends.
Pre-Holiday Weekend Randomness
Whoo! A 3-Day Weekend is coming up! Double Whoo!
I have 3 (count ’em) different parties/gatherings to go to this weekend. It kicks off tonight with Champagne and Strawberries at out local State House Reps place. Yes, yes. I will get to hobnob with the big wigs. Tomorrow afternoon/evening Jen and Dan will be hosting a big, drunken cookout. There ain’t nothing better than burgers and beer … except for possibly ice cream (and maybe pizza and beer). Monday will be some drinkin’ and porchin’ at my place.
I finally got to see some of “Ghost Hunters” last night. Pretty interesting show but nowhere near as scary or creepy as I was hoping it would be. I hearts me some ghosts and ghost stories. For those of you who don’t know, *supposedly* my house is haunted.
Still dry, dry, dry here in the mountains and there is no rain in sight. That rain the other day that had me all excited lasted about three minutes and was done. Residents of our county (along with 11 others) are now being directed to stop all nonessential water use.
Who cares about that stupid pirate movie that opens this weekend? Go see “Bug” instead.
Speaking of movies … I still need to watch the “Viva Pedro” box set that I bought. Maybe I should take it to NYC with me and Scott and I could have an Almadovar film fest. Scott *loves* the films of Pedro Almadovar.
Tee-hee. NYC is only three weeks away!!!
Preston and I are talking about a hike tomorrow. Maybe we can go someplace where we can hike and then go swimming. That would be sweet … and very cold considering how those mountain steams are.
Happy Memorial Day!
Coming July 9th!
Garbage has announced a “best of” collection that will hit stores on July 9th. The collection will include a new track called “Tell Me Where It Hurts.” Coming with the CD will be a DVD featuring all of Garbage’s video. Sweet! And if you just can’t get enough, there will be a limited edition 2-CD release with a disc of remixes. Super Sweet!
Now if they could just get things together and release an official collection of their B-Sides I would be in heaven.
“Absolute Garbage” tracklisting:
“Vow”
“Queer”
“Only Happy When It Rains”
“Stupid Girl”
“Milk”
“#1 Crush”
“Push It”
“I Think I’m Paranoid”
“Special”
“When I Grow Up”
“You Look So Fine”
“The World is Not Enough”
“Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)”
“Shut Your Mouth”
“Why Do You Love Me”
“Bleed Like Me”
“Tell Me Where It Hurts”
“It’s All Over But The Crying”
DVD Tracklisting:
“Vow”
“Queer”
“Only Happy When it Rains”
“Stupid Girl”
“Milk”
“Push It”
“I Think I’m Paranoid”
“Special”
“When I Grow Up”
“You Look So Fine”
“The World is Not Enough”
“Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)”
“Shut Your Mouth”
“Why Do You Love Me”
“Bleed Like Me”
“Tell Me Where It Hurts” (exNorth America ONLY)
“Thanks for your Uhh Support”
Remix CD track listing:
“The World is Not Enough” – UNKLE Remix
“When I Grow Up” – Kagz Kooner Remix
“Special” – Brothers in Rhythmn Remix
“Breaking Up The Girl” – Timo Mass Remix
“Milk” – Massive Attack
“Cherry Lips (Go Baby Go)” – Roger Sanchez Remix
“Androgyny” – Felix da Housecat Remix
“Queer” – Rabbit in the Moon
“Paranoid” – Crystal Method Remix
“Stupid Girl” – Todd Terry Remix
“Androgyny” – Neptunes Remix
“You Look So Fine” – Fun Lovin’ Criminals Remix
“Push It” – Boom Boom Satellites Mix
“Bad Boyfriend” – Garbage Remix
Opening This Weekend!
Hump Day Randomness
Seems like I have been all about randomness lately.
I bet you all wish I were being more about “hump.” Heh.
It’s only three weeks until NYC. What sort of adventures await? Well, “Spring Awakening” for sure. Folsom Street East. Maybe a sex club if I can work up my nerve (which I doubt I will).
Dr. Phibes (“Howdy!”) is alive and well and back in the States for a couple of weeks until he has to go back for his final months of civilian service in Iraq.
OMG!!! It’s raining outside! That sweet ’cause it’s only May and my yard is already turning brown and ugly. It’s usually not until August that that happens. As you can probably guess, it’s been super dry here in the mountains.
I am becoming quite addicted to buying used dvds from Netflix. Grrrrrr.
I have finished Charles Frazier’s “Thirteen Moons.” Some people have liked it better than “Cold Mountain.” My opinion is that it’s a very worthy follow up but I think that Inman and Ada’s doomed romance is far more haunting and beautiful.
I know we don’t audition for another two months and don’t hit the stage until the end of September, but “Cabaret” is starting to take shape already. I have been thinking quite a bit about the staging of the show. I now have a choreographer on board. She seems really excited about working on the show and we seem to be on the same page on most things. So on August 6th & 7th all the Sally and Emcee wanna-bes will get their chance to show me their stuff. It’s gonna be interesting to see who makes the grade. Yeah. I do have a slight “God complex” when I direct a show.
Memorial Day weekend is coming up (Whoo! Paid Holiday!). I will have to carve out some time to see “Bug.”
Statement for the Day
This Past Weekend
Chipmunk.
Squirrel.
Currently Watching
“The Hitcher” (2007)
“Army of Shadows” (1969)
Currently Reading
I have been talking a walk with Will Copper through the mountains of North Carolina. “Thirteen Moons” has been really good so far and is much different in tone than “Cold Mountain.” I must confess that I have quite a crush on Will Copper at this point. There are so many things that make him such an attractive and interesting character. With about 150 pages to go, I hope to finish it up this weekend and then move on to “Lisey’s Story” by Stephen King.
Thursday Update
As Mom guessed in yesterday comments … yes, I tested positive for strep (again) yesterday. Grrrrrrr. I am back on mega antibiotics (again )and then I guess we see what happens. My doctor was scratching his head yesterday trying to figure out just why I have gotten sick (again) so fast after finishing 10 days of penicillin. He seems to think I (again) have a pesky and recurrent strain. I think I am gonna call November 2006 – November 2007 “The Year of the Strep.”
Statement for the Day
As Invader Zim would say … “My germ spray! All hope is lost if I don’t find more – NEVER!! I won’t give up I’LL DESTROY YOU!! AND YOU!! AND YOU!! AND YOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUU!!”
DVDs-A-Go-Go (Redux)
Here some news and info on some upcoming dvd releases …
The Monster Squad:
Here’s a look at the cover art for the 2-Disc edition of “The Monster Squad.” It comes out July 24th and is gonna rock!
Zodiac:
The street date for David Fincher’s “Zodiac” is slated to be July 24th. Hopefully it will come out as an excessive, special features-packed edition like the the the 3-disc set of “Panic Room.”
Inland Empire:
Rhino Entertainment and Ryko Distribution will release Inland Empire on August 14th. Filmmaker David Lynch’s latest masterpiece, shot entirely on handheld digital cameras, arrives as a two-disc set featuring a 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix. Bonus materials will include “Lynch 2: Behind The Scenes of Inland Empire With David Lynch,” “Talks With Laura Dern and David Lynch: More Things That Happened (Additional Character Experiences),” 3 theatrical trailers, a 73-page stills gallery and David Lynch Cooks Quinoa. Retail will be $29.95.
[via davisdvd.com]
Hamlet (1996):
HAMLET: 2-DISC SPECIAL EDITION (1996)
In this first-ever full-text film of Shakespeare’s greatest work, nominated for 4 Academy Awards, the power surges through every scene. The timeless tale of murder, corruption and revenge is reset in an opulent 19th-century world, using sprawling Blenheim Palace as Elsinore with much of the action staged in shimmering mirrored and gold-filled interiors. The luminous cast includes actor/director Kenneth Branagh, Kate Winslet, Derek Jacobi, Julie Christie, Robin Williams, Jack Lemmon, Billy Crystal and Charlton Heston.
DVD Special Features:
– Introduction by Director/Star Kenneth Branagh
– Commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Shakespeare Scholar Russell Jackson
– New Digital Transfer From Original 70mm Elements
– Soundtrack Remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1
– Featurette “To Be On Camera: A History With Hamlet”
– 1996 Cannes Film Festival Promo
– Shakespeare Movies Trailer Gallery
– Subtitles: English, French and Spanish (feature film only)
“Hamlet” will (finally!) drop into stores on August 14th.