Mirth and Media:

Due to my present state of lack of homework, I have been able to take in a few movies and some television. I learned a few very important things: A) Even if Disney owns Studio Ghibli, their Animes still rocks, B) Even if a movie is on the new release rack, it does not necessarily mean that it is going to be a quality movie, and C) Slapstickness rocks.

As far as point A goes, I watched Spirited Away with Kev. This is an anime that came out this past Tuesday and I was very much wanting to see it. Not to mention that in combination of that release, they also rereleased Kiki's Delivery Service and Castle in the Sky. Yes, I know that I'm a bit of a nerd, but hey, I quite enjoy watching weird cartoons that seemingly make no sense... I know I'm justifying it, but I think that is makes you become an active watch and see the subliminal or allegory.

To elaborate in point B... when Kevin and I went to get Spirited Away, Dad Green gave us a coupon for another free new release. So I wanted to see Spirited Away, so I let Kev pick the other one. He picked out some movie called Dragon Fighter or something like that. I was thinking, ok...this could be a decent movie...if not, Brent will take care of him ;) So we popped in that movie at about midnight last night and laughed our heads off at the WHOLE movie! The movie said it was just released, but I think that it was filmed in the 70's. Wow, I dunno what happened, but we had an amazing laugh.

And as far as laughs go, last and not least, I have been reeducated in the ways of slapstick comedy. There is a show that I saw in I think TBN or something called "Most Extreme Elimination Challenge" (mXc)... if you EVEN get a chance to watch it, pop in a VHS, record it and give me the copy! If you have ever seen the movie Kung - Pow and liked it, you will appreciate this show. It looks like a Japanese Game show or something and they put in english voices... I bet that what is said in english has nothing to do with what the announcers actually say. If you watch this show and don't like it, I'd implore you to reconsider. Come on, anything with a "Taco Bell Reply" has to be ridiculously funny.

As I close I would like to present you with another part of this weekend's hilarity. Picture an old lamp getting put outside in the garbage... the lamp looks pathetic sitting next to the garbage can and then it starts to rain... as the picture shifts to the house where the old lamp was... a new lamp is in its place. Then, you go back to the picture of the pathetic lamp and an old German guy walks out and says: "I bet some of you feel bad for this lamp.... that's because you're crazy... the lamp doesn't have feelings and besides, the new one is much better!"