I Need This in My Life

Burt Reynolds being Burt Reynolds, Liza Minelli in sequins and fur, angry police department scenes...I love everything about this.

Halloween, you dicks.

Seriously? Just drop it. Dunking for apples, I mean, I can find no fault in that. Dunk away. But Halloween? Come on, now.

So glad...

...that people don't like songs about monsters dancing as much as they used to.

So fucking scary

It's Halloween time. So...horror movies? I'm taking a class on horror movies right now, so I haven't been watching a lot outside of class, which is a damn shame. I figured, since Kerry was doing her own thang over there, I would show you a scene that I really like from not so great of a movie. Look, I watched Exorcist III so you don't have to. Trust me, this is the scene that's important.

One youtube comment said it best: "Y does that fuck me up every time!?!"

Scary.

The soft rock is back at work. Actually, the soft rock's BEEN back for a few months. The playlist hasn't changed much from last year. Hall and Oates songs are, unfortunately, few and far between. Instead, I get weird songs like THIS one, which I hear almost every day. I really do think this is one of the worst songs I've ever heard. At the end, she basically just makes guttural noises for a couple of minutes. Enjoy (you will not enjoy).

A youtube commenter said: "Ugh, I feel like I'm being dragged around the mall by my parents and it's 1993." WELL SAID!

Still Halloween themed...

...because it's scary how much I love this! Seriously, this goes on for SO LONG.

I guess we need to see this movie now, because what just happened?

Scary.

It's Halloween week on TTWF! Why? Because I said it is. Also, look at the calendar, dummy.
If someone asked me to name the scariest movie I've ever seen, I'd have a hard time coming up with an answer. I've seen so many scary movies, and I've been pretty scared by some that aren't even any good. But if someone asked me to name the scariest TV show...that's easy. Twin Peaks.
Twin Peaks didn't just creep me out, it actually scared me. There are a few scenes that really put me over the edge, and almost all of them involve the killer BOB. Sometimes when I'm feeling really freaked out, I have to watch Youtube videos of the actor who played BOB, Frank Silva, to show myself that he was a normal, seemingly happy man. Still though...I watched this scene last night and immediately regretted it. Maybe don't watch it, or maybe do. I honestly have no idea if this is scary outside of the context of the show. I have a feeling that it's a combination of the perspective and the fear I already have of this character.

HOLY MOLY. If you haven't yet seen Twin Peaks, what are you waiting for? It's 2010! You are so behind! The best way to describe it is this: It's like Gilmore Girls and Northern Exposure, but with a murder and really scary and only funny less than half the time. I guess I just mean it's set in a small town. Also, fun fact: Zooey Deschanel's mom, Rashida Jones's mom, and Amber Tamblyn's dad are all in Twin Peaks.

Best Costume

Alex and I are pretty excited about Halloween. Mostly we're excited about our costumes (and seeing other people's costumes). One of us is going as a woodland creature, and one of us is going as the iconic titular character from a beloved 1980's cross dressing film. Basically, we're each being true to our personalities. Chase hasn't yet picked a costume and told me he just wants to get a fake mustache, which means he is also staying true to himself (trying to put in the least amount of time/effort possible). I bet he ends up going as a banana again. There's always money in the banana suit, you guys.
A lot of entertainment websites are doing "Best TV Halloween Costume" lists. Clearly, the list of Best TV Halloween Costumes begins and ends here, with Bill Haverchuck's Bionic Woman costume.

This is simultaneously my favorite (those costumes!) and least favorite (Lindsay reminds me WAY too much of myself in high school) episode of Freaks and Geeks.

I'm Just Saying...

Zach Galifianakis is my dream dude.

On Comedy Death Ray, Why Zach Galifianakis Will Always Be the Best, and Kind of a Feminist Rant

We're all listening to Comedy Death Ray, right? I know I use the phrase "do yourself a favor" a lot, but REALLY, you will be DOING YOURSELF A FAVOR if you just start listening to this. It will be a source of pure joy for you. This week's episode is especially good because it stars (stars? I think I mean features but unfortunately I don't know what a backspace key is and I just have to keep going) Zach Galifianakis. Also, Andrew Lloyd Weber makes an appearance! Zach is so great because he always manages to come across as a very genuine human being. MOST IMPORTANTLY: Paul F. Tompkins (as ALW) makes a great Hangover zinger and everyone laughs. See? Zach Galifianakis also thinks that movie was sexist. You weren't the only one!
He also mentions briefly (without going into detail, because he is a classy gentleman) that he was frustrated with a movie he's currently working on. Some website thinks it's because of Mel Gibson. It makes me unreasonably happy that Zach Galifianakis is upset by this. I mean, okay, I enjoyed The Hangover...but almost completely because of Zach's part. It wasn't enough for the movie to be INSANELY sexist, it also had to have a cameo by a CONVICTED RAPIST. From Feministe:
"I believe that The Hangover is a special kind of awful, and here’s why: The Hangover doesn’t just contribute another small niblet of turd to the enormous pile of shit that is rape culture with its celebration of men’s narcissism, disregard for the basic humanity of women, slut-shaming, and joyful exaltation of the dudebro bond above any relationship with icky girls. No, The Hangover goes above and beyond. It includes a superfun cameo by an actual rapist."
You know what's embarrassing? When I saw this movie, I didn't even know Mike Tyson was a rapist. How could I not know that? Maybe because I live in a culture where rape is regarded as basically no big deal, where movies like this tell you that it's all some big joke. I used to just feel uneasy with the casual misogyny in this movie, but the fact that it's so casual is what makes it so terrible. Now it doesn't just makes me uneasy, it makes me feel sad and angry. What this movie says to women is: Your happiness doesn't matter, your opinion doesn't matter, you don't matter. And now they want us to laugh along with a guy that hit and threatened to kill his wife? Honestly, it's fucking sickening. There's no way I'm seeing this movie.

On a happier note? Zach's website. You're welcome.

The best.

Twin Sister

I've been feeling this song lately. I've been needing new music for a while, and I've been locked in a serious internal battle over whether to pirate the new Walkmen album or wait until I have money/Christmas-Birthday-time to get it. Yeah, I'm going to just wait. I have a copy of all of their other albums, attained legally of course. They're one of my favorite artists. Sure, I'll just wait. In the mean time, I'll listen to this song. Twin Sister is pretty good. I'd recommend checking them out. This is definitely the best song on the EP though.

Funny Video

Kerry's been on my case. Yeah, I haven't been updating regularly. Ya got me. Guess what, people! I've been a busy boy for the last few weeks. You know what they say: Time is a valuable thing. Watch it fly by as the pendulum swings. Anyway, I figured I would pop in here and show you a video that I liked. Brent Weinbach's a funny dude.

Stay Sweet,

Alex

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Stoltzin' Around

Eric Stoltz has certainly been in the news recently! But he's been in my head (and my heart) for a long, long time. For some reason that I don't understand, a lot of people seem to not take Eric Stoltz seriously. Not this girl. He has an extremely earnest delivery that you can't fake, with a slightly creepy edge that makes all of his characters seem like they've got a secret life. I think that if his career ever takes a turn for the weirder and he ends up doing Lifetime movies, he'd be really good at playing a psychopathic boyfriend (like maybe if there's ever a remake of this one).
All this Stoltz-talk inspired me to think about my favorite Stoltz-roles. Here are three:

Kicking and Screaming:
If you haven't seen Kicking and Screaming yet, please, just stop whatever you're doing and watch it. Especially if you've graduated from college with a degree in the humanities. You're going to love it, and Eric Stoltz is the best part. Here he is in a a book club.

Little Women:
Forget Laurie, it's all about Mr. Brooks. Just kidding, Laurie's the best. But Eric Stoltz at least makes Mr. Brooks interesting and weird. He's in the beginning of the trailer, sayin' something creepy, as you'd expect. Also, this trailer is not very good! This was right around the time that Eric Stoltz was suffering from a little disease called Stoltz bloat. Don't worry, though, because he bounced back and he's looking better than ever.


And the number one Eric Stoltz role: Some Kind of Wonderful!
This is a classic movie. It's like Pretty in Pink, but with a happy ending, and also not as good. But still good! Loralei Gilmore made a reference to this movie in an episode of Gilmore Girls I may have watched with friends this weekend. Eric Stoltz takes his dream girl on a dream date that is one part awesome and 15 parts totally weird. Eric Stoltz does a very good, "But I'm 18, Dad! WHEN IS IT MY LIFE????" Coincidentally, a book club is mentioned!

V. Funny

Did anyone else here read Bridget Jones's Diary? No? Just me, then? Well, okay. I actually really enjoyed that book, but I did not enjoy all the annoying slang. One of the things I hated most was how Bridget would abbreviate "very" as "v," as in "Cat and Girl is v. good." Even though I hate it, I always think it (but never say it because barf).
If you haven't read Cat and Girl, do yourself a favor! Here's one that mentions Richard Brautigan, because he is on my mind lately. Anyway, the point of this is to show you these great Jonathan Franzen stickers. So good.

Hey Arnold!

While in New York this weekend, I realized that even though I've read lots of books and watched lots of movies set in New York, my main two points of reference are The Muppets Take Manhattan and Hey Arnold.
We went to the aquarium while we were there and, while it was awesome, it was not INSIDE A GIANT WHALE like the aquarium in Hey Arnold. I'm sorry, where is the giant whale aquarium? Is that not even real? Anyway, here's the aquarium episode.

Also, speaking of the Muppets and Manhattan, I found this.