i miss going to the movies. netflix is just too convenient... but i'll go soon. i'm thinking of getting off netflix anyway. it's not like i watch these movies over and over again. plus, i don't have much time now, with work and all that's on my plate.
tower heist is on my list of to-watch though. ben stiller's a hoot -- loved him since i saw him on Reality Bites. now, Reality Bites is not even a comedy (it could be, if you look at it my way ;). that's also where i first saw Janeane Garofalo, who i've missed. loved her more when she wasn't as skinny as now though. i mean, healthy is great. just somehow, her skinniness takes away some of her "bite." but hey -- whatever floats my/her boat, right?
anyway, back to tower heist, i'm hoping it'll be a riot like Tropic Thunder, the last Stiller movie i saw. i think that Focker movie (Little Fockers?) came after. the reviews for that one weren't so good so I didn't bother.
plus, an additional incentive for Tower Heist is the theme. i'd like to see how the writers, director and actors handled a very current theme; that of the "unpowerful" masses taking on the big fish. the Occupy Wall Street movement is actually quite close to home. i've no complaints about where i work. i think the bosses here have been fair to employees and such. however, it is true that greed has been exaggerated by the powerful to the detriment of the less privileged. our life is our own doing, sure... but i think controls (personal and institutional) are necessary. greed and the urge to acquire are all too human, and somehow too addicting.
whew. now, for less serious matters... it's a date at the Regal Riviera over at South Gay Street with my favorite gym buddy this Friday. this'll be our first real date so wish me luck!
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