Author: Writer guy

Sideways

Writer guy

What a good title Sideways is for this movie, because most of the film the characters are so drunk they see everything all twisted. Not since Arthur has career alcoholism looked this appealing on the big screen.

It’s a buddy film, steeped with inside jokes and pokes at wine and the congregation at the fringes of the wine industry. Like impressive tidbits about pinot noir, and cabernet sauvignon? Sideways is for you!

But Sideways is also a love story. Set against the backdrop of one friend’s last hurrah as a bachelor, each friend approaches the week long escape with a different idea. Miles, the dutiful friend, sees it as an opportunity for fine wines, meals and golf. To the groom to be Jack, it’s a booty call. Enter the conflict.

There’s humor too, outrageous gut busting laughs. At the end of the day, it’s a very watchable. In a line – the heroes come to wine country in search of adventure, and discover themselves.

What’s good about this movie:

1) Paul Giamatti made dorky awkwardness cool again. Thank you, Sir Paul! There’s hope for geeks everywhere.

2) Overall the story is melancholy, yet comic.

3) The first ever smack down with a motorcycle helmet.

Verdict: Theater full price, or DVD purchase.

NOTE: One warning, beware the scene where Miles recovers Jack’s wallet. Something very disturbing is about to happen. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

A nation rejoices – part II

Writer guy

The sun sets on every empire, no matter how treacherous and overdrawn. After twenty-four years of enraging CBS viewers, Dan Rather is, at long last, exhibiting a shred of class and resigning. Tonight, the voice of bias and derision surrenders the nightly news cast crown for good. Wow, that took forever.

Don’t cry for Mr. Rather too loudly. He’ll hold 60 Minute and 60 Minute Wednesday viewers hostage into the foreseeable future. There’ll be guest anchor spots, speaking engagements and if we will it real hard, maybe a book or five.

This is a good first step. Now, If Mr. Rather wants to resign his other gigs, I’m in his corner 100 percent. To Mr. Rather I say, you’re on a roll, sir. Don’t quit quitting now! Give the audience what they want, and do it all the way. Do this for me and I’ll buy you a Cookie Puss AND Fudgie the Whale.

He’s no cowardly lion

Writer guy

Surviving a disaster makes one stronger; even greater than the growth of rising to the challenge of adversity, surviving makes one wish hell found another place to loiter.

After most disasters, the media moans about the lack of prepartions. But, in all fairness, disaster planning is a tricky science. Every scenario implies countless actions and reactions. Today I salute the zookeepers in Tama, Japan.

Concerned about the possibility of a lion attack, the zoo staff conducted a simulation. A zoo keeper ran upright, and in full costume, wrecking havoc. A breakneck chase ensued throughout the park. The mad lion raced about, tail akimbo

Final score: zookeepers 1, faker lion hopped up on crack 0.