Sunday, June 19

Batman Begins

Wow. I've always been a Batman fan. From Adam West's campy show to the movies, well at least until Joel came along and ruined the franchise. I've also been in love with Christian Bale since I saw Newsies. So, I was going to see this movie no matter what.

So that's why it feels so good to know that everyone involved did such a great job. The film is dark and delicious, and not remotely campy. Bale's Batman borders on psychotic, but when you think about, Bruce Wayne always had to be a little crazy. I think most of them have to go through a lot of therapy, but they will somehow find a way to go on with their lives. How many of them really become crusaders?

And I know Katie has gotten a lot of shit for her performance, but it's a nothing role. It takes a truly extraordinary actress to turn nothing into something. She's not extraordinary, but I think she's good for this role. She's young and pretty and I believed her as an idealist who won't comprise her ideals for a hunky billionaire. She has that slightly crazy look in her eyes, so it makes total sense. I would comprise everything for a hunky billionaire, but I've always been very corruptible.

Thursday, June 16

Hit Me Baby is boring me

This show is infuriating because I can't vote. And the L.A. audiences seem to pick the song they like the most, and not the best performance. Now, Arrested Development and Vanilla Ice did well, and probably deserved to win each week, but Irene Cara was terrible.

Unlike, say American Idol, you have to just accept what the audience says. I have no say on who wins, and therefore I don't care.

Meanwhile, why don't these reality shows make it easy on all of us. Just like Survivor, let us vote off who we like the least, instead of keeping who we like the most. It splits the vote.

Friday, June 3

Freedom

Yesterday was the last day of my job. I start a new one in a week, so it's not like there is the out-of-work anxiety. Instead, I just feel like this giant weight has been lifted from my shoulders. And I just keep playing the following three songs over again.

I'm Free - The Who
Freedom - Richie Havens
Me & Bobby McGee - Janis Joplin

Infinity has driven me into the arms of satellite radio

I. AM. SO. ANGRY.

I was just out driving and I went to listen to WCBS-FM which is this great oldies station in NYC. So I was a little surprised when I heard the Beastie Boys. I mean I know they've been adding more recent stuff to their mix to lower the demographic, but this was ridiculous.

But it's not WCBS-FM. Now it's the new Jack FM. Which might be ok if they were playing new jack swing, cause what the world needs now is Bel Biv Devoe and old-school Bobby Brown. But noooooooo . . . it's another crappy mix station with No Doubt, U2, and all that crap. Now WCBS is only on the internet.

Well thanks Infinity. Now you've made it real easy for me to cough up the money for satellite radio. Oh, and this summer I'm listening to 101.5 by the pool.

Thursday, June 2

Hit Me Baby One More Time

This show was just brilliant. I loved how all the men got fat, all the women got skinny, and Speech STILL has that thing on his chin.

This show would be a hundred times better if NBC did the following:

1.) Had the audience at home vote each week.
2.) Let each week's winner advance to a semi-final round and then compete again with each other a la American Idol.
3.) The ultimate winner gets to either release their remake as a single or gets a new recording contract.

Having said that, I'm totally tuning in again next week because Vanilla Ice is doing as his cover, Survivor by Destiny's Child. Come on people! Who else is counting the days until this is on?

Wednesday, June 1

Dancing with the Stars

The judges need to explain their scoring more. I don't understand because I know nothing about ballroom dancing. However, when Kelly Monoco almost fell, was that her fault for losing her balance or her partner's fault for not supporting her? Come on judges, give me something to go on.

Oh, and I totally need subtitles for whenever the third judge talks. I've got no idea what he's saying.

Overall, I was a bored about half-way through. The only reason I might tune back in is the promise of more Joey Joe in tight black pants. They say you never get over your first love, and god knows I've loved that boy since I was twelve.