What I'm Writing: "On Stranger Tides" Review

I'm a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, even though Pirates 2: Dead Man's Chest was ludicrous! But if you know me, you know that I like ludicrous. And Ludacris, for that matter. Ludii. lol!

So if you're wondering how the newest Pirates installment stacks up against its predecessors, you can check out my review here. Open wide and say "Arrrgh!"

Was that arrrgh line dumb? Sometimes I can't tell. You can let me know. I won't be offended :-).

What I’m Watching: Thor, LeBron, and the story behind the story

This summer is shaping up to be one of the greatest movie summers I’ve ever experienced.

This year’s NBA playoffs are the most exciting and intriguing since I can remember.

In both cases, it’s the story behind the story that’s pulling me in.

What I'm Thinking: Caprice/Son?

Get it?! I know the title’s lame, and this has nothing to do with the drink, but the idea’s been in my head for a whole day now and it’s not going away. So bear with the cheesy wordplay, okay? Okay.

Last night I went to see Brian Regan with my girlfriend. I had gotten the tickets late and there weren’t any seats together. The best I could do was one seat directly behind the other. It was thirty-five bucks each, a great deal, so I figured it would be okay that we didn’t sit together. Turns out the lady wasn’t as thrilled about separate seats.

So I told her I’d try and get someone to switch with me. On the way to Brian Regan, I prayed and asked God to let me sit together with her (and I brought along a bribe). Long story short, it didn’t work out. We were surrounded by lovely couples who didn’t want to switch. Prayer not answered.

Why was it that God didn’t answer that prayer? I mean, yeah, it wasn’t very important. But I’ve never seen a rulebook anywhere that says what you can pray for and what you can’t. It couldn’t have been that difficult—a 24-hour flu bug here, a flat tire there. Why is it that God didn’t want to answer my prayer? Did I fall victim to God’s caprice?

What I'm Watching: Fast Five

Here's some insight into who I am as a person: I LOOOOVE the Fast and Furious movie series. And 2 Fast 2 Furious ranks in my top five favorite movies. I know it's silly, stupid even, but I love it! I love a movie that doesn't take itself seriously, that you can laugh AT as much as WITH, complete with actors that are trying really hard to be cool--in this case it's Paul Walker, a poor man's Keanu Reeves. 

This is why I love Point Break so much--it's the king of the over-the-top, over-acted, silly movies that actually suck you in. If you ask me (and even if you don't) I will gush about Point Break until you slap me. I'll do the same with 2 Fast.

With that said, here's a link to my review for Fast Five, posted on my friend The Pretentious Filmmaker's website. Enjoy! And definitely go see it. It's everything I dared hope it would be.