I Have To Return Some Videotapes

Apparently, Christian Bale had the director LOL-ing with his little "dance" as he heads back to the kitchen to retrieve the axe. This movie is chock full of awesome quotes and footage. I especially like it when 'Patrick' is checking himself out in the mirror while screwing the whores. That and when he launches the chainsaw down the stair well to impale that hooker. Ha!

The Best of All though is when he says, "Don't touch the watch!"

It's hip to be square......

Well, we have to end apartheid for one. And slow down the nuclear arms race, stop terrorism and world hunger. We have to provide food and shelter for the homeless, and oppose racial discrimination and promote civil rights, while also promoting equal rights for women. We have to encourage a return to traditional moral values. Most importantly, we have to promote general social concern and less materialism in young people.

I've been a big Genesis fan ever since the release of their 1980 album, Duke. Before that, I really didn't understand any of their work. Too artsy, too intellectual. It was on Duke where Phil Collins' presence became more apparent. I think Invisible Touch was the group's undisputed masterpiece. It's an epic meditation on intangibility. At the same time, it deepens and enriches the meaning of the preceding three albums. Christy, take off your robe. Listen to the brilliant ensemble playing of Banks, Collins and Rutherford. You can practically hear every nuance of every instrument. Sabrina, remove your dress. In terms of lyrical craftsmanship, the sheer songwriting, this album hits a new peak of professionalism. Sabrina, why don't you, uh, dance a little. Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Christy, get down on your knees so Sabrina can see your asshole. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

Sabrina, don't just stare at it, eat it.

Oh, can't, I'm afraid. Matinée of Les Miserables.

NOT THE FUCKING FACE YOU PIECE OF BITCH TRASH!

The movie is great, but go pick up the book.

In one chapter, he takes a vacation to the beach which "cures" him for a while, but after a few days he has sex with his girlfriend while she's passed out, gets drunk, stumbles down to the beach, drags a giant dead jellyfish back to the house, attempts to microwave it, eats a piece of it, vomits, attempts to feed the jellyfish to a puppy he bought for his girlfriend, the puppy refuses to eat it, and he shoots the puppy. The next day they go back to NYC.

"TRY GETTING A RESERVATION AT DORSIA NOW, YOU FUCKING STUPID BASTARD!"

that Whitney Houston's debut LP called simply "Whitney Houston" had four number-one singles on it? Did you know that, Christy? Whitney's voice leaps across so many boundaries and is so versatile -- though she's mainly a jazz singer -- that it's hard to take in the album on a first listening.
It's hard to choose a favorite track among so many great ones, but "The Greatest Love Of All" is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written about self-preservation and dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries, and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves, to act kinder. Since, Elizabeth, it's impossible in the world we live in to empathize with others, we can always empathize with ourselves.
It's an important message, crucial really, and it's beautifully stated on the album.

And what does this have to do with Michigan sports?

PB: You like Huey Lewis and the News?
PA: Yeah, they're OK.
PB: Their early work was a little too 'new wave' for my taste. But, when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically.
PB: The whole album has a clear, crisp sound and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost.
PB: He's been compared to Elvis Costello but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.
PA: Hey Haberstram
PB: Yes Allen?
PA: Why are there copies of the Style section all over the place? You have a dog, a little Chow (laughing) or something?
PB: No Allen.
PA: Is that a rain coat?
PB: Yes, it is.
PB: In '87, Huey released this: Four, Their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is 'Hip to Be Square', a song so catchy most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But, they should because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity and the importance of trends it's also a personal statement about the band itself. Hey Paul!

I just had to go rent American Psycho on my lunch break because I couldn't wait to see it again because of this post. Thanks alot. :)