Day: May 26, 2004
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“Thinking in blog”
For Some, the Blogging Never Stops [NYT] Indeed, if a blog is likened to a conversation between a writer and readers, bloggers like Mr. Wiggins are having conversations largely with themselves. [emphasis added] Me: What do you think? I: Ignore them… they’re not part of this. (insert awful comedy routine here) Mr. Jarvis characterizes the…
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Movie: Shrek 2
Shrek 2 was a collection of amusing outtakes, with references galore to other movies and pop culture icons/brands. But it wasn’t as much fun as the first one. I will say that the trailer for Spiderman 2 looked pretty good.
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Movie: Intolerable Cruelty
Intolerable Cruelty is a somewhat funny blend of the Coen brothers, George Clooney, and Catherine Zeta-Jones. I thought Clooney and Zeta-Jones did a great ‘arch’ and the black comedy about divorce and divorce lawyers almost works throughout. But I thought Down with Love was better. Still, George Clooney continues to make a good impression in…