Episode 46: Recording early this week, shout-outs, movies (including where Hucklebug stands on the subject of Scorsese), lowlights & highlights, fuck-offs and you-rules, Hucklebug: The Movie, the return of Jenga.
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No, sorry I did not find Marcello in Italy. I did not in fact go to Italy, but Romania, which I guess is close. It’s got Roman stuff all over the place. And I think three stars out of four for Stranger than Fiction is just fine. It’s not a four star movie.
My mother said the same thing about Leonardo and Matt in The Departed—she said she couldn’t tell them apart until one of them got a mustache or goatee or something. I figured it’s because she’s somewhat out of touch with modern movie figures, but if you couldn’t tell them apart either, there must be something there.
Oh, and I hate Lean Cuisine. Back in the day when I could eat them, I used to particularly hate the pasta ones. Two noodles and a bunch of red-colored water masquerading as sauce. And I’m not a huge rice person anyway, but there’s always something particularly nasty about the rice in those entrees. The only frozen dinners I can stand any more are the eggplant parmagiana from Trader Joes (baked, not breaded—only about 300 calories a meal, and they actually taste good and there’s enough to eat) and some Indian entrees from this one company called Deep’s.
Hee. Jenga. I can hear Dishy screaming from here.
A seeing-eye dog named “lightning”?? You’d think a more appropriate name for a seeing-eye dog would be “lighting”.
Wow—I never expected to hear of “I Know Where I’m Going” ever again. I saw it on the big screen on a whim when visiting my dad a few years back up in NoCal. I remember enjoying it for it’s locales, but not caring for much else.
I agree that Martin Scorsayseeee sucks *now*. I enjoyed “The Aviator” but didn’t care for it. “Goodfellas” was his last good movie, but has been so ripped off I can’t watch it anymore. I found “The Departed” to be very well acted by Leo and Matt (especially Matt) but the film just did zip for me. What did you guys think of Vera (the love interest)? Believe it or not I was actually *in* a movie with her in film school.
But talk about predictable—not one person did anything surprising in that movie! The film and its director are highly over-rated.
Oh and Scooter Libby may just get pardoned before he goes to jail or shortly thereafter. Anything’s possible with this idiot in the White House. People keep telling me the Iran Attack won’t happen because it would be impossible to support militarily, but since when does Bush let facts get in his way? Libby might go to jail for a couple years, but in January 2009 when Bush leaves office (IF he leaves, right?) Bush’ll just pardon his rich white ass. I hope I’m wrong, of course.
So, with Hucklebug The Movie, what if you guys are in a band and you want to drive across country to play a song Bet wrote for Alan Arkin? To convince Stennie to fly all the way to the east coast only to drive all the way back, Bet says she’s got a terminal disease (which ends up being not true because that would be a downer ending). Along the way you have Arkin-esque adventures (perhaps the characters that show up in them could be played by no less a person? Or maybe this is where the aging teen stars come in) and when you get to LA you perform a concert for Alan and he loves the song and afterwords you all go out to Sizzler together.
I like the Jenga. But if you do Pyramid, make sure to do the theme song!
OK, I’m outta here!
Ugh, Jenga? Are you kidding me? So much for, “give the people what they want.” Feh.
I’m the one on the way to Italy. And yes, I’ll be looking for Marcello. Anything you’d like me to tell him? I’m also going to save next week’s Hucklebug to listen to on the flight over next Monday. So no Jenga playing please. That would be painful.
I hated the Departed too. It was too bloody, too long , and YES! I couldn’t tell Leo from Matt in the beginning either.
Stenns came up with VA’s new slogan, “Virginia Does it Weird.”
Happy Anniversary!
Departed – I agree with getting the guys confused.
I actually got lost with the girlfriend as well. I also had a hard time understanding that Boston accent which made me loose interest on and off.
Beans, hee-hee. Don’t you love it when you see that “and cook for 3 hours” part a little too late!!! Kevin (who is still alive) was making Mexican Manicotti once – and got to the bottom of the recipe where it said “refrigerate overnight and then cook for 1 hour” – so much for dinner!!
Great movie plot – Alan steals your logo making kit – too silly ladies! You need to start on the animated version today!
Holy crap – one-year anniversary!! Can it really be that I’ve been spending an hour a week with you guys for a whole year??? Where does the time go?? I could have been writing a novel or learning to fly fish or something during all that time….naaaah!
Hope you guys have a great anniversary show … or perhaps you already have…..
I just thought of something you guys should talk about on This Very Special Night. Each of you – what is the most important or interesting thing you have learned about each other since doing the podcast?
Pretty deep, eh?
Remember to keep this one long. I’ve got NINE hours of flying time to kill.
I don’t care much for Scorcese, but I’d like to spend a weekend with his eyebrows sometime.
Here’s a RIP for you. John Backus, the inventor of Fortran died today. Before Fortran people had to code everything in machine language. If you’ve ever done that you know what a joy it was.
And another RIP: Larry Bud Melman.
Aw, no—Larry Bud Melman?? That’s so sad. You think that’s why Letterman has been out sick this week?
Doesn’t Lily have Larry Bud in the Dead Pool?