Stupid Star Wars Moment #45562 What do you call those memories that you repress? Repressed memories? The other night I remembered that horrible scene in Attack of Some Clones where Obi Wan goes in to the diner to chat with his friend - the giant, fat green alien "Dex". Holy moly. Please go repress yourself again memory!
Welcome Dexter When I finally speak to Eric, I'll ask him if they named their baby after "Dex" in Attack of Some Clones.
Hitchhiker's Guide We went to the movies last weekend. Oh, but before that I went on the line to buy tickets. The theatre we usually frequent (the super white Kip's Bay) was flagged as "no online ticket sales available" or something along those lines. It was frustrating.
So, I went and googled the theatre and fandango and somehow came across a page that was kind of buried in the fandando site that stated that we could buy tickets. I bought tickets and we got in fine. Wonder why that happened?
Oh, yes, the movie As a young person, I listened to this great punk rock slash alternative show on our local NPR station. It was on late at night and hosted by this woman who sounded super cool and foxy. But before her show came on, they played thirty minutes of the radio version of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Have you ever heard this? It's really super and duper. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it and would sometimes have to bury my face in my pillow if I started to LOL (which in the early 80's we called "Laughing out loud").
This all leads to the fact that the first 5-10 minutes of the new movie version of the Hitchhiker's Guide was as close as I will come to some crazy religious experience. The sound of the narrator talking about the dolphins and then Arthur and Ford in the pub was awesome. I was transported back to my circa-13 yr old self wearing headphones in bed late at night. Seriously. Chills. Hair standing on end. Emotion swelling up.
(as much as I loathe the star wars these days, I am sure when that stupid Lucas Films logo comes on the screen in a couple of weeks, something in my internal goop will shudder)
Mos Def Was awesome.
Dear myself listening to the Hitchhiker's Guide circa 1980-something late at night Hey! I wrote you a similar letter a while ago, but let me just add that they finally make a really nice cinema version of this whole Hitchhiker thing - but not until 2005. Yes, 2005! You'll be.. let's see.. 2000 plus 7 minus 4.. um.. 59 years old. Wait. No. Granted, you have to sit through the disturbingly lo-fi BBC TV version sometime soon - but just try to tune that all out. Also, they are releasing the last star wars film this year. Oh, and a foxy girl sleeps in your future bed with you almost every night!
The Movie I enjoyed. The special effects were great without banging you over your head with being "These are special effects!!! Love Them!!" like so many movies are (sw).
Dear Colin Yea, that Katie Holmes thing is just strange.
