The Dark Knight had one of the biggest 3 day weekend openings this past week, despite a 2 1/2 hour run time, and an oppressive heat wave, the movie still managed to rake in 155 million dollars. It smashed box office records like the unstoppable Juggernaut long awaited summer blockbuster it is.
I left the theater euphoric-like, unable to stop reiterating scenes and dialog, imagining all the possibilities of the next installment in the franchise. Could the riddler (my personal favorite bad guy) be in the next one? Imagine if you will the possibilities of a less goofy jim carey-esqu riddler.....
But still......
I couldn't help but feel...unsatisfied?
depressed?
disappointed?
Heath Ledger's joker was that good. Believe the hype. From the first snippet of his portrayal I saw I knew his performance was going to be good. I guess deep down I knew it was going to be great even. A part of me really wanted to be proved wrong. Unfortunately I wasn't. He stole the movie in ever scene he was in. At times truly terrifying in his psychotic brilliance, tempered with bits of humor here and there for good measure. The joker was the most riveting character. When he told Batman "we're destined to do this forever" I was right there in the moment
Until...
I realized there will never be a repeat performance.
The joker will never be in a future sequel.
And despite everything else.
Despite already being cognizant of this fact,
I couldn't help letting that fact bring me down
It's still a great movie, and I want to go see it again in the theater, (just cause the second time is always better)
But still
still...
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along-Blog Act I
Joss Whedon's latest project, is the first ever on-line super-hero musical! And get this, the best part is the main focus is the villan, the titual blogger, Dr. Horrible. Say What?
Mr.Whedon's creative genius never fails.
You can check out the rest of the acts at
drhorribe.com. Because I know you're intrigued, I know you want to, I know you've got nothing better to do and I know you've got to know what happens. Which is what I'm gonna go do right now! (Oh and notice if you will, the "oh balls" line dr.horrible says at the end, a little wink to Spike maybe?- oh I love it)
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
What sort of humble abode does $70,000,000 buy you in NYC?
Is a burning question which has kept me up soul searching many a night. Finally, my weary soul can rest because it seems I have found my answer. What does $70,000,000 buy you in NYC?
Well, it buys you the penthouse at the Pierre hotel located at 795 5th Ave, New York, NY.
The penthouse encompasses the 41-st through 43rd floors of the hotel and includes such amenities as any and all conceivable 24 hour hotel services. The listing for the penthouse describes it thusly:
It encompasses 16 grand rooms - including five master bedrooms, 7 full baths and three half-baths, five working fireplaces, oak flooring with mahogany borders throughout, separate guest suites plus staff accommodations. The living room is considered the most magnificent privately owned room in the world. This incredible space was the original ballroom at The Pierre Hotel, with 23 foot high curved ceiling and 20 foot French doors overlooking the park and the city. Four adjoining terraces add to its phenomenal dimensions.
Which is.....nice. Don't get me wrong, it sounds quite lovely in fact. It just seems well, I just always thought $70,000,000 would go alittle, I don't know further.
Like buy me a private island.
With a (good natured) mad scientist
and minions
lots and lots of minions to do my bidding.
16 grand rooms? Pttthh...please
try a castle's worth,
which in truth I don't know how many rooms constitutes a "castle's worth", but it's more than 16, I can tell you that much.
I mean if one where to purchase this piece of real estate at the asking price of $70,000,000, with a $14,000,000 down payment, with 30 yr interest rate fixed at 6%, that would work out to a monthly payment of $335,748.
And you'd have to live with the knowledge that tourists were only a few floors away from you at any given time. That's right tourists!
Well, that's NYC for you, the dollar just doesn't stretch that far here anymore I guess.
Well, it buys you the penthouse at the Pierre hotel located at 795 5th Ave, New York, NY.
The penthouse encompasses the 41-st through 43rd floors of the hotel and includes such amenities as any and all conceivable 24 hour hotel services. The listing for the penthouse describes it thusly:
It encompasses 16 grand rooms - including five master bedrooms, 7 full baths and three half-baths, five working fireplaces, oak flooring with mahogany borders throughout, separate guest suites plus staff accommodations. The living room is considered the most magnificent privately owned room in the world. This incredible space was the original ballroom at The Pierre Hotel, with 23 foot high curved ceiling and 20 foot French doors overlooking the park and the city. Four adjoining terraces add to its phenomenal dimensions.
Which is.....nice. Don't get me wrong, it sounds quite lovely in fact. It just seems well, I just always thought $70,000,000 would go alittle, I don't know further.
Like buy me a private island.
With a (good natured) mad scientist
and minions
lots and lots of minions to do my bidding.
16 grand rooms? Pttthh...please
try a castle's worth,
which in truth I don't know how many rooms constitutes a "castle's worth", but it's more than 16, I can tell you that much.
I mean if one where to purchase this piece of real estate at the asking price of $70,000,000, with a $14,000,000 down payment, with 30 yr interest rate fixed at 6%, that would work out to a monthly payment of $335,748.
And you'd have to live with the knowledge that tourists were only a few floors away from you at any given time. That's right tourists!
Well, that's NYC for you, the dollar just doesn't stretch that far here anymore I guess.
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