Indiana Jones Ticket, River North, Chicago
Yesterday Google treated us to the new Indiana Jones movie. It was fun to go with a whole bunch of people you know and just fill up the entire theater. The new movie is just as campy as ever, with Indy’s corny lines thrown in and all the unbelievable action sequences and over the top Russian villains. We laughed a lot at parts that weren’t meant to be funny. I think it’s about equal to the previous 3 movies, but we all saw those when we were like 10*, so we didn’t realize how crazy they were. If you go see the movie, just have fun. Don’t think about inconsistencies and how certain things would never happen. This isn’t an Oscar contender, don’t expect too much, be nostalgic and go for the ride.
I was actually 6, 9, and 14 when each of the previous movies were released. That averages 10, right?
And here is Paul Baker talking to Kate after the movie:
Paul Baker @ the AMC, River North, Chicago
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“Gay Liberation”, Christopher Park, Christopher Street
“Gay Liberation” is a life-size bronze sculpture by George Segal that depicts two same-sex couples, female and male. In 1991 it was installed in Christopher Park, which is often mistaken for Sheridan Square, a bordering park, because it has a statue of Philip Henry Sheridan in it. Sheridan was a Union calvalry commander and Indian fighter who is best known for saying “The only good Indian is a dead Indian.” Christopher Park is located on Christopher Street, which has the reputation of being the gayest street in New York, dating back to WWII when it provided R&R for gay sailors. You may recognize the Gay Liberation statues from the movie Big Daddy. This is where Adam Sandler teaches the kid to spit. On Sunday the weather was still quite chilly, but it was sunny for a change, so I sat in Christopher Park, people watching and reading.
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October 26th, 2002 · Comments Off
Last night I saw Comedian at the Sunshine Cinema on East Houston. Loved it. It’s a hilarious documentary that follows Jerry Seinfeld around as he tries out new material on audiences and tries to create a fresh new stand-up act. I was surprised at how nervous he got. A comedian as accomplished as Jerry Seinfeld, you’d think he’d prepare for 10 minutes and conquer audiences, but it isn’t so. He’s anxious. He’s unsure. He gets heckled. He sometimes tells jokes no one laughs at. I like how it shows the progression of the comedian’s career. Jerry gives advice to an up-and-comer, Orny Adams, and in another scene receives advice from Bill Cosby. It’s ironic how Orny wants to be rich and famous like Jerry and how Jerry is trying to go backwards and perfect a stand-up act, like Orny. It’s a great inside look the business. Oh, and half the movie, all of the scenes at the Comedy Cellar and Olive Tree Cafe (AJ’s cousin took us here when he was in town), are filmed in my neighborhood.
All I could say at the end of Punch Drunk Love was "hmmmmm". I can’t say I loved it. I can’t say I hated it. I mean, I think I liked it. It was weird for me. Adam Sandler is Adam Sandler, his voice is his voice. I kept expecting him to bust out and say "Price is wrong, bitch!" or "He called the shit poop!." But don’t go to this movie expecting there to be the usual Adam Sandler 6th grader jokes. It’s a dark comedy and I .. um.. I think I liked it.
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