Movies:
I still haven't watched any new movies lately, so I'll just do my usual rave about Garden State. Actor/writer/director Zach Braff is amazing to say the least in this. He plays the lead role accompanied by the ever talented Natalie Portman. What I like so much about this movie is that it's about life. There's no race for survival or anything like that. It could actually happen to anyone. There's enough comedy in it to appease those who are looking for some laughs, but also enough romance to appeal to those who like mushy stuff. This movie is by far the best I've seen in ages with only one exception. Everytime time I watch it I can't help but wishing for something cool like that to happen to me. I not only recommend this movie to those who like comedy, but everyone who enjoys movies period.
Music:
Well, I'll pretty much only been commenting on what I've been listening to on work so this time I'll do Blood Sugar Sex Magic by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This is a really good album. Anyone who has only been listening to their hits are in for a surprise. This is heavily influence by hip-hop and funk. Listening closely to the lyrics you realize just how sexually explicit these guys can be. This is their first album with guitarist John Fruciante and he delivers. Tracks like Under The Bridge and Breaking The Girl showcase his unique style of playing guitar. And as always, Flea proves himself to be the best bass player in modern times. For quite some time now I've had ongoing arguments on whether or not you can consider the Redhots to be 'hip-hop' or not. Well, one listen to Suck My Kiss or Power of Equality should end any argument. These guys have continued to be unique and fresh with every album they put out. I can only hope that the future continues to bring out the best in these four talented musicians.
Books:
I've just finished reading Digital Fortress and Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you well know that he is the author of the ever popular and ever controversial DaVinci's Code. I still have yet to read this novel, but if his other efforts are any indication of what lies in this one, I'll be overjoyed. Angels and Demons deals with the struggle between science and religion. This topic in itself is enough to interest me. And Digital Fortress is about a race against time to find a missing ring and cover up a humungeous leak of information. The one thing I enjoy so much about these two novels is that the author takes the side of what isn't necessarily the morale correct side. In Angels and Demons, the antagonists (or bad guys) are the group of people that have been persecuted by the Vatican for years and are now choosing to strike back. And in Digital Fortress the bad guys are the ones who are attempting to stop a group of people from spying on everyone's personal e-mails. It's neat to know that there are always two sides to a story, no matter what the issue is.
I still haven't watched any new movies lately, so I'll just do my usual rave about Garden State. Actor/writer/director Zach Braff is amazing to say the least in this. He plays the lead role accompanied by the ever talented Natalie Portman. What I like so much about this movie is that it's about life. There's no race for survival or anything like that. It could actually happen to anyone. There's enough comedy in it to appease those who are looking for some laughs, but also enough romance to appeal to those who like mushy stuff. This movie is by far the best I've seen in ages with only one exception. Everytime time I watch it I can't help but wishing for something cool like that to happen to me. I not only recommend this movie to those who like comedy, but everyone who enjoys movies period.
Music:
Well, I'll pretty much only been commenting on what I've been listening to on work so this time I'll do Blood Sugar Sex Magic by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. This is a really good album. Anyone who has only been listening to their hits are in for a surprise. This is heavily influence by hip-hop and funk. Listening closely to the lyrics you realize just how sexually explicit these guys can be. This is their first album with guitarist John Fruciante and he delivers. Tracks like Under The Bridge and Breaking The Girl showcase his unique style of playing guitar. And as always, Flea proves himself to be the best bass player in modern times. For quite some time now I've had ongoing arguments on whether or not you can consider the Redhots to be 'hip-hop' or not. Well, one listen to Suck My Kiss or Power of Equality should end any argument. These guys have continued to be unique and fresh with every album they put out. I can only hope that the future continues to bring out the best in these four talented musicians.
Books:
I've just finished reading Digital Fortress and Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few years, you well know that he is the author of the ever popular and ever controversial DaVinci's Code. I still have yet to read this novel, but if his other efforts are any indication of what lies in this one, I'll be overjoyed. Angels and Demons deals with the struggle between science and religion. This topic in itself is enough to interest me. And Digital Fortress is about a race against time to find a missing ring and cover up a humungeous leak of information. The one thing I enjoy so much about these two novels is that the author takes the side of what isn't necessarily the morale correct side. In Angels and Demons, the antagonists (or bad guys) are the group of people that have been persecuted by the Vatican for years and are now choosing to strike back. And in Digital Fortress the bad guys are the ones who are attempting to stop a group of people from spying on everyone's personal e-mails. It's neat to know that there are always two sides to a story, no matter what the issue is.
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