You're like a robot.

Now here's something to blog about:



I sure hope you enjoyed that as much as I did. August seems so very far away at this point. The Apatow crew, in full steam, cranks out another soon to be classic. This time directed by soul searching, dramatist David Gordon Green. I remember way back reading about how he'd gotten involved and how he wanted to branch out into comedy. I didn't expect it to stray too far away from the tone of previous Apatow flicks, but there's something really distinct here something setting it apart. And obviously enough it's because DGG is a pretty badass, and visionary director. I watched George Washington the other night. And just at a glance you can almost see the line where Apatow camp ends and where DGG begins. And in my mind and, again, from only two viewings of the trailer, you can see that it's a marriage of styles seemingly made for each other. I'm pretty excited, as you can tell.

Total and complete tool for anything any of these guys are doing.

I forget where I read or heard about how this project got started, but I remember Seth Rogen talking about how Apatow would infrequently call him and Evan Goldberg and present them with a weakly or bi-weekly writing challenge. The way Seth told it went something like this:

Ring...Ring...Ring..

Seth: Hello?

Apatow: WEED. ACTION. COMEDY. *click

And so here it is. Pineapple Express.

I always thought that was a great story. Maybe it was the Knocked Up commentary. I can't be sure.

SO.....

I had a birthday this last weekend. And, for 24 years of age I have been using the same feet to walk, the same hands to grab,grip, lift, slap, throw, etc. Ultimately the same body for the duration of my long, yet still perspectively short life. And that blows my mind. I feel pretty good about it too. I used to get depressed as shit thinking about aging and not doing anything with my dreams or talents. When I was 17 or so. So I've just been kinda bitchy about it for most of my life. Something about the special attention it breeds, lends a disingenuous atmosphere to the whole day. If I get any attention i want to earn it. Or at least pry my way into the spotlight against the wills of others. I just don't like the idea of people being nice to me for no other reason than it's my birthday. A lot of times it seems like people are ultimately just trying not to fuck up my day. Which I do appreciate, but where the fuck were you the rest of the year?

Anyway, that's how I used to feel cause I was angsty and a shitty "know-it-all" teenager. These days I'm more laid back about it. If people want use me as their reason to drink and eat cake I'd be more than happy to oblige. In fact I should get two birthdays a year. One for winter and one for summer. We can have themes and not have to wear coats. These days I have to fuckin' work for that kind of attention. Constantly having to be handsome and funny, insightful, takes a lot out of me. So fuck I look forward to Birthday like it's a holy holiday. Get out the booze and cake. let's fuckin' play some ping pong.

We had a huge bash here at the apartments. We sang the Star Spangled Banner to kick off the games of ping pong. Tapped a keg, danced, sang, ate. Jill and Natalie sang a song from Once. Oh, I saw some titties! and all in all it was a pretty successful kegger in the dead of winter, on my behalf. I've got some amazing fucking friends. And that's what it comes down to.

Also for not having a steady job, girlfriend or grasp of the coming months. I feel really damn good. I'm writing more than ever and finishing what I start. I'm getting a lot of time with good friends and I no longer feel like I'm wasting away ( I say this now with the worst case of cabin fever, due to the unstoppable three day snowstorm). I plan to get a lot of shit done through spring and summer which would ultimately lead me to make some power moves on this filmmaking dream of mine. More on this later, later.

http://www.bananazfilm.com/

Gorillaz documentary coming out soon. Can't wait.

Also:

Full trailer for The Forbidden Kingdom, starring Jet Li and Jackie Chan for the first time in a film together.

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/theforbiddenkingdom.html?showVideo=1

Do yourself a favor and watch it in HD.

OH shit! I gotta go and watch the latest episode of Terminator.

Have a good one.

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