Trancers is part Blade Runner, part Terminator, with a little seed of 12 Monkeys planted in there... only low budget and pretty stupid.
But I can't stop thinking about it.
Richard Ayoade. aka Dean Learner. I first saw him on Garth Marenghi's Darkplace and just now found out he's on The IT Crowd. And a million other things.
He's funny. You should watch things that he's involved in.
Last night I finished watching the Avatar: The Last Airbender cartoon series, and I have to say, I'm quite impressed with the whole thing. I can now see why it's something of a big deal.
I had thought there would be four seasons of the show, but there were only three. It could definitely have used another 20 episodes, but as it is, the closing is climactic and rewarding.
I re-watched Signs last night, and despite the obvious holes involving naked water-averse aliens wasting their time trying to kidnap a few people on a small farm situated on a planet with a water-soaked atmosphere, I actually think it's a good movie with interesting ideas and a good dose of humor.
Before I watched it I was wondering if all of this "Mel Gibson is a monstrous psychopath" talk of the last few weeks would have a negative effect on the experience. The answer did surprise me a bit.
Last night Emily and I did something we try our best not to ever do: Go out on Friday night. But this had to be done, as stand-up style comedian Paul F. Tompkins was in town, and I had facebook-promised I would go.
And go I did. And have an awesome time I did. Other people (especially Friday Night Other People) are still complete idiots, but it was a fantastic show and well worth suffering the fools that flanked me.
In 2007 I wrote this song, reflecting on the relationship between governor of Illinois and the mayor of Chicago. Considering said governor is awaiting his verdict as I type, I figured it would be appropriate to play it again:
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