T, my wonderful partner, and I went to see this movie but unfortunately we snuck in just as the famous frontal nude scene was concluding and never really caught up. We got that he was some sort of tortured artist and she was a heartless bitch but neither of us could buy into him being attractive or believable as a lover. And the grunting over-kill of the competing hotel sex scene was just ludicrous. I know this movie got great props for humor and all but well we were just stunned at the lack of real laughter it created in us.
That's funny -- I was about to write a post about the main character being the first entry on the list of Guys I Would Do (Besides Papi). And I thought the physical comedy was exceptionally well done. The really unbelievable part, to me, was the part where he pulled at least three chicks in the first three weeks after the breakup.
(If this were a real blog, this is the kind of review that would appear on the front page instead of in the comments. You get what you pay for, eh?)
... things to do in Austin with kids. I know it's a day late, but it's a good one --for everything on this list, admission is $5.50 or less per person, excluding food. A lamo Drafthouse children’s movies – last Saturday of each month (free!). Watch the B ats at Congress Avenue bridge (free!). Tour the state C apitol (free!). Watch the water rush over the D am at Red Bud Isle (free!). Swim at E ilers Park , a.k.a. Deep Eddy (adults $3, kids $1). Find f ossils at the Dino Pit at Austin Nature and Science Center in Zilker Park (free!). Play Peter Pan Mini- G olf ($5 adults, $3 for kids 5 and under). Visit the Texas State H istory museum ($5.50/adult, $3/kid over 5). Eat I ce cream at Amy’s (easily <$5 per kid). Play with the J umbo games exhibit at Austin Children’s Museum ($5.50/person over age 2). Visit K iddie Acres (admission is free, but the rides will cost you a little) (Wednesday is discount day). Also, K erbey Lane -- kids eat f
Reading: The Rules of Civility by Amor Towles. I didn't like it nearly as much as A Gentleman in Moscow . In fact, I liked it only barely enough to keep reading. Watching: Poker Face , on Peacock. Papi and I have enjoyed watching this, one episode at a time, and not every day. It's a little formulaic, but the sets and the guest stars are fun. I like that it changes scenery every episode. Listening to: The Beatles Channel, Sirius XM. Ever since watching Get Back , the Beatles documentary, I've enjoyed listening to them with new ears.
I’m never sure how much personal stuff to write on this blog, but every now and then I feel compelled to share. And so right now, even though I’d rather be writing gift guides and assorted other nonsense, I’m just going to rant. Emmet has Asperger’s Syndrome. Look it up. It’s a disorder related to Autism, but sufferers are said to be “high functioning.” Just looking at him, you’d never know that anything was wrong. But if you spend some time with him, you’ll see that he has trouble with social functioning. Asperger’s sufferers (they call themselves “Aspies”) aren’t good at self-reflection, and they aren’t good at picking up on social cues. They're also (in most cases) uncoordinated, and they tend to have a variety of tics (physical and behavioral). On top of this, Emmet has an anxiety disorder. Emmet’s life is tough. He is in trouble constantly at school because of the little tics that he’s developed, and because of his anxiety, and because he is afraid of going to the bath
T, my wonderful partner, and I went to see this movie but unfortunately we snuck in just as the famous frontal nude scene was concluding and never really caught up. We got that he was some sort of tortured artist and she was a heartless bitch but neither of us could buy into him being attractive or believable as a lover. And the grunting over-kill of the competing hotel sex scene was just ludicrous. I know this movie got great props for humor and all but well we were just stunned at the lack of real laughter it created in us.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny -- I was about to write a post about the main character being the first entry on the list of Guys I Would Do (Besides Papi). And I thought the physical comedy was exceptionally well done. The really unbelievable part, to me, was the part where he pulled at least three chicks in the first three weeks after the breakup.
ReplyDelete(If this were a real blog, this is the kind of review that would appear on the front page instead of in the comments. You get what you pay for, eh?)