Posted by: dirkmancuso | Saturday, January 19, 2008

TMI Tuesday on Saturday (plus, I have a big headache)

1. If you could live in any home on a television series, what would it be? Karen and Mac MacKenzie’s house on KNOTS LANDING. I have lusted after that kitchen since the first time I saw it.
2. If you had a clone, what would you make it do so you could have free time? I’d have it go to work for me — I’ve had enough of that asylum.
3. Who was your best friend when you were 8? When you were 13? Age 8 – some dumbass named Mike. Age 13 – Mia.
4. If you could travel anywhere, where would it be & why? At this point in my lie, I have no real desire to go anywhere. It’s a hassle to pack and not much fun to go alone; even worse to be the fifth wheel on a trip with friends. I’d rather just stay home with the cat.
5. Would you hate loosing your sight or hearing most? Sight. I am a very visual person. Plus, you can always turn on the closed captioning to watch a movie or tv show.***Bonus (as in optional): Nature or nurture? Nature all the way. If my mother had her way, I’d be married with a dozen kids by now.For weekly TMI Tuesday questions, click here.

Now, about that headache…

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I saw CLOVERFIELD yesterday at 11am and my head is still fucking throbbing. It’s not that it’s a bad movie — it’s not. It has a pretty cast (I’d blow any of the 3 male leads) and a decent story — but it also has that stupid fucking BLAIR WITCH PROJECT hand-held camera shit.

Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t get the whole “let’s-shake-the-ever-loving-fuck-out-off-the-camera-so-that-nothing-is-discernible” trend that is so popular these days. I didn’t think that BLAIR WITCH shit was scary and those BOURNE movies put me in a goddamn coma with all the jiggling. Call me crazy, label me a nut but I actually like to see what the hell is going on. And the rescue of one character had the potential to be a pretty scary and suspenseful action sequence, but instead is just fucking jiggly lame thanks to the “hip” filming.

Thank goodness the monster is pretty fucking cool.


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  1. I have a hard time with the jiggly camera effects as well. It causes me to get motion sickness, and want to throw up. Now I have to reconsider seeing this movie this weekend.

  2. Oh no you din’t! Slam my Bourne boy Matt DAmon? I know he is cool shit it’s just the amateur camera work. I agree on that but I still have to watch it because Matt moves my organs.
    I would like to visit places outside the Midwest some day too. Like you I dread going alone. When I win the lottery I’ll come by and get you and we can have the time of our lives, haha!
    I always wanted to live in the Jefferson’s Upper east side apartment in the skiii-iiiy!

  3. Saw the movie last night too, and got sooo damn sick and dizzy. Same thing happened with Blair Witch too. Guess we’re just too damn old. It was a great storyline, and the special effects were great. But damn, the ending pissed me off. I’ll say no more, don’t want to give anything away.

  4. The camera effect is supposed to make it “more real”. Like it isn’t scripted, it’s just happening and you’re along for the ride.

    Fuck real. I go to movies to get AWAY from real. And the first person who believes that it isn’t scripted should be beaten with a large stick.

    Damn. Apparently lack of sleep makes me a little pissy. LOL


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