Tres Bizarre....

I just watched the most bizarre and annoying movie possibly ever made – I Huckabees. It was like a car accident…I couldn’t seem to tear myself away even though what I was watching was not appealing to me in the least. The film had a huge ensemble cast and had lots of good “indie” buzz surrounding it, but I should have known it was going to be bad when Jude Law was a) in it b) and without a British accent. OK – so I don’t hate Jude Law, but as a rule most of his films are lacking that certain something which makes them stand out. He was pretty good in Closer, but now I am getting off my point; which is how bad I Huckabees was.

I’m not sure what I thought the film was about when I picked it up at the library, but what it is actually about is, well, nothing. Not really nothing – but how we are nothing in the long view of the world. The film tries to explain how we are all connected in the drama and cruelty of life and ultimately we have no meaning…or do we? It goes on to suggest that while you might be able to have a moment of clarity in your life, it is basically for nothing because you will eventually get pulled back into the life cycle of drama. Confused yet? Or maybe you are like me, and you just don’t care about some former psych major turned film-school geek’s philosophy on life.

The film is bizarre. Without notice people’s faces will start breaking up into little boxes and start floating around the screen. I no longer need to try acid, watching this film is close enough to the real thing. There are some amusing moments though – like when two of the main characters hit each other in the face with one of those large pink “punch balloons” as part of their search for the meaning of life. Surprisingly, watching two grown men hit each other in the face with a huge balloon is very entertaining to watch. Another memorable scene is when the main character makes out with his “teacher” in a marshy wetland that he is trying to save – he actually starts rubbing mucky dirt all over her and they take turns smashing each other’s face into the black puddle of goo before making out. Again, it was disgustingly addictive to watch.

Speaking of bizarre, last night Brian told me that it looks like Miss USA will be stripped of her crown for bar hopping & bringing home men. Even though it hasn’t happened yet, the current Miss USA was seen moving out of Trump Tower. Apparently all the crowned beauties live there for a year after they win their pageants! Miss USA, Miss Universe and Miss Teen USA all live there like some weird super beauty tribunal. I had no idea! Doesn’t that strike you as bizarre?! If this isn’t the perfect set-up for a Fox (or CW) sitcom, I don’t know what is. How can it be that in our “reality” show obsessed era that there is no “Tower of Beauties” on some channel yet? ;o)

I finally finished all my Christmas cards! I even wrapped all the gifts that had previously been hiding around the house. Last night I actually went out shopping…I finally feel like I am making some ground this holiday season. Doesn’t it feel like it has been the holiday season forever? I’ll be glad to see Monday come & go!

Well, hubby is home and that means I need to go to the post office & get to the grocery store. I promise to update the saga SOON!