I was flipping through the channels last night when I saw TCM(Turner Classic Movies) had a Buster Keaton marathon on. I’ve always wanted to see some of his stuff as Jackie Chan mentions him all the time in interviews. As I’m a big fan of Jackie’s work…in China, I went ahead and started watching “Steamboat Bill Jr.” about a quarter of the way through. While it wasn’t fantastic, I couldn’t seem to stop watching it. The KC Chiefs were on and I couldn’t bring myself to change the channel…the Chiefs for God’s sake! Decent movie and loved the ending sequence.
The General on the other hand was really good. You can definitely see alot of Buster Keaton in how Jackie does his physical comedy. I can see why he idolizes the man. Silent movies…who knew.
Question. Is it odd that when I laughed, I laughed silently?
I had another title in mind for this post as well…”Drugs are bad mmmkay.” Or how about, “Levaquin. Hell of a drug.”Anyways…
Still don’t know if I’m dying. Do have a really bad UTI…which was expected. Got me on some really strong antibiotics. Levaquin(750mg) once a day. Check out the possible side effects…my comments in parenthesis.
Levofloxacin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
* upset stomach
* diarrhea
* vomiting
* stomach pain(had before the medicine)
* headache
* restlessness(had before the medicine)
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately:* skin rash
* itching
* hives
* difficulty breathing or swallowing(had before the medicine…the breathing part)
* swelling of the face or throat
* yellowing of the skin or eyes
* dark urine(had before the medicine)
* pale or dark stools
* blood in urine
* pain, inflammation, or rupture of a tendon
* rapid, irregular, or pounding heartbeats(had before the medicine)
So 2 of the “not so fatal side effects and 3 of the serious side effects I had beforehand so hopefully the medicine doesn’t kill me.
I’ve had this movie in my DVD player for about 2 months now. For whatever reason I had zero interest in watching it, which is odd for me as it’s directed by my favorite director(Akira Kurosawa) and stars my favorite Japanese actor in Toshiro Mifune. With that said, all I can say is WOW. Easily in my top 3 Kurosawa films. Just behind Seven Samurai and Yojimbo. Wonderfully written as it leads you on a journey full of lies and half-truths all leading to the tragic end. Synopsis below jacked from wiki…
“The Bad Sleep Well” stars Toshirō Mifune as a young man who gets a prominent position in a corrupt postwar Japanese company in order to expose the men responsible for his father’s death. The film is Kurosawa’s unofficial Hamlet, reportedly the director’s favourite Shakespeare play. It also doubles as a critique of corporate corruption.
So, watch it now if you’re a fan of Kurosawa’s at all…though if you are, then watch all his movies…except for Dreams…it’s bad…really bad…seriously…it sucked.
Finally made it the doctor and as expected just did a checkup and ran a few tests. In my current condition(you know being crippled and all) I’m prone to UTI’s(Urinary Tract Infection) so they’re testing for it, also took some blood cultures. The thing I was most worried about, the doctor didn’t seem to worried about and the thing I just chalked up to low blood pressure(shortness of breath and light headedness) she seemed most worried about. Won’t know if I’m dying until tomorrow sometime
I’m sure all is well though.
Thanks to the greatness that is Netflix “Watch Now” feature I watched all of the first season of the UK Office. And I must say it’s much better than I originally thought. First ep is a bit flat, second episode starts to kick it into gear and by the hilarious 5th episode it is in high gear. Gervais is just great. I need to see more stuff he’s done as The Office and Extra’s is too damn funny. I will say I still prefer the American version of the Office more, but the UK Office holds it’s own quite well. Check it out if you get a chance…as well as Extras.
Watched UFC 74 last night and while nothing fantastic, Couture continues to amaze. At 44 years old he dominated the younger, bigger, faster Gabriel Gonzaga solidifying himself as one of the all-time great MMA fighter’s.
Mild upset in the opener, with Patrick Cote delivering Kendall Grove his first loss in the UFC, losing by TKO. GSP dominated the “superior” wrestler Koscheck on the ground on his way to a unanimous decision. Roger Huerta continues to impress on his way to a TKO win vs Alberto Crane. At one point even using the big screens in the arena to see where Crane’s head was when he(Crane) got back control and delivering some brutal elbows in the process.
UFC 75 should be damn good just for the main event alone. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs Dan Henderson to unify(Pride/UFC) the Light Heavyweight title.
why this isn’t on PPV is beyond me. I’m rooting for Rampage but Dan Henderson is a beast and absolutely destroyed Rampage’s nemesis Vanderlei Silva. No matter the result, it’s gonna be a hell of a fight. Catch it Sept. 8th on Spike TV! Also Crocop will make his return after being KTFO by Gabriel Gonzaga in his last fight.
Do you ever get over loving someone? Someone you don’t have. Someone you can never ever have. Is there like a timetable that I can look at and say, “Well, just 2 more days and I’ll be over it.” Sure would be nice.
It sucks wanting to talk somebody and not being able to. Well I could, but it wouldn’t be good for me.
Stupid rich people piss me off.
During my recent outing, I really got to hear how bad rap music has become. I knew it was bad, but hadn’t heard alot as I don’t listen to the radio, don’t watch MTV or BET, and generally don’t care. But on the way to KC, my sister’s insignificant other was playing all kinds of horrible shit. It all sounded identical, no substance, stupid hooks. Just bad. Even the R&B’s gotta be hard, and gangsta-fied.
Prince is fuckin’ awesome, and fuck you if you don’t like his music cuz he’s a bit eccentric. If you don’t like his music cuz you just don’t dig it fine, but to not give it a chance “cuz he’s gay”, or whatever is fuckin’ retarded and your loss. 90% of the time I talk to somebody who doesn’t like Prince, they say something about his sexual preference despite all the fine ass he’s had in the past. Sheila E, Carmen Electra, Appolonia, Maytay, just to name a few. FYMF!
Disrespectful people suck…namely my sister. Hopefully she grows up one day…I doubt it though.
That is all…
Finished up the second book(of about 23) of Terry Pratchett’s “Discworld Series”. It was a direct sequel to his first Discworld novel “The Colour of Magic”. Apparently it’s the only book so far in the Discworld series that follows on directly from the book before it. Which I must say, makes me sad as I’ve really grown attached to the two main character in those books. Especially Twoflower, who’s outlook on life is just refreshing if not very naive.
Funny, witty, serious(at times). All the things for a very enjoyable book. I’ll be picking up the third book at my next nearest convenience. If you’ve ever read Douglas Adam’s work and even remotely enjoyed it, pick up Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic now.
As mentioned in a previous post, similar styles but I like Terry Pratchett alot more. The last 30 or so pages was really fricken good. I usually read about 50 pages in a sitting then take a break. Today I read the final 140 pages or so without stopping as I REALLY wanted to know what was going to happen and more importantly how it was going to happen.
Now I’m out of reading material as I didn’t plan on finishing it so soon. I’m a sad little monkey.
