People need to lighten up! The link is a collection of some excerpts from the right about the new Pixar movie, Wall-E.
Maybe I am biased and agree with the message which allowed me to enjoy the movie, but who gives a shit? After all is said and done; it’s a cute movie, with an awesome soundtrack, and great story telling.
Damn.
Wristcutters: A Love Story
It feels like every year, there is at least one stand out indie film (Garden State, Napoleon Dynamite etc…). Sometimes they become huge; such as the previous mentioned movies. Other times they go unnoticed; such as Wristcutters: A Love Story.
I had seen movie posters for this flick a while back, but it didn’t peak my interest enough to warrant venturing to the theater to catch a screening. The other night, Rain and I, in an attempt to conquer boredom once and for all (we got all caught up on Hell’s Kitchen), decided to see what was available via iTunes movie rentals. Long story short we came upon WC and decided to give it a shot.
The basic story is Zia, a twenty-something goober, decides to off himself after things go south with his lady-friend, Desiree. This is when things get really fun for the movie. The idea is that punishment for killing yourself is living in a world exactly like the one on earth just shittier. Everyone in this world has an understanding of where they are and why they are there which makes for some funny conversations between the “locals”. Zia befriends the russian musician, Eugene. Eventually Zia finds out that Desiree offed herself a month after he did, and decides to go find her. The bulk of the movie is the road trip Zia and Eugene partake in with their hitch-hiking companion, Mikal, whom is looking for the P.I.C. (People In Charge).
I loved this movie. The way the suicide-world is depicted is really fun. It kind of reminded me of the ghost world in Beetlejuice, only not over the top. The acting is very good and compliments the real dialogue. A great mix of humor and heart-tugging moments. Definitely check this one out.
I recently stumbled upon this gem of a site.
It’s a neat web app that tracks price fluctuation for all kinds of flights. You can search for flights in a similar interface to expedia.com and once you find a desirable flight you can add it to your “Trips”.
The “My Trips” section is a list of all your planned trips (nicely designed too boot). Once you’ve planned a trip Yapta tracks the ticket price over time and keeps a running chart of the price fluctuation. Yapta also emails you when the price drops. You can purchase the ticket through yapta once the price looks good for you. If you do happen to buy your ticket through yapta and the price drops after the fact, they will help you get a rebate through the airline.
I only wish I had found out about Yapta before I booked my flights through expedia.com and signed a life long contract with Continental because they were the only airline at the time of purchase that had tickets to California for under 500 bucks. Check out Yapta!
the other night when i was at the movies, i bought gummy stars, and the bag was full of bears.
also, this is my first entry.
She’s a bloggin’!
