Saturday, November 08, 2003
Moulin Rouge was the absolute worst musical ever made.
It was so bad I cheered at the end when Nicole Kidman died coughing up blood. That was the best part.
Now, THIS one I'd really like to see.
I'm trying to figure out where I can send away for the song book.
November 6, 2003 - Wireless Flash
Genital Warts: The Musical
LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- The curse of genital warts doesn't seem like the greatest topic for a movie musical -- but that hasn't stopped two Los Angeles filmmakers.
Patrick Schumacker and Justin Halpern have just finished a new film, "Genital Warts: The Musical," that is currently playing the festival circuit.
Schumacker and Halpern wrote the sexually-transmitted song fest because, as Shumacker says, "It's really weird to see people break out in song."
Some of the wart-inspired ditties include, "The Diagnosis," "Here Come The Genital Warts" and a romantic ballad, "I Should've Told You."
So far, the musical has gotten rave reviews, and Schumacker and Halpern plan to extend their 17-minute short to feature length.
Halpern says the movie is meant to open doors for the duo in Hollywood but insists he and Schumacker don't want be associated with "Genital Warts" for the rest of their lives
It was so bad I cheered at the end when Nicole Kidman died coughing up blood. That was the best part.
Now, THIS one I'd really like to see.
I'm trying to figure out where I can send away for the song book.
November 6, 2003 - Wireless Flash
Genital Warts: The Musical
LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- The curse of genital warts doesn't seem like the greatest topic for a movie musical -- but that hasn't stopped two Los Angeles filmmakers.
Patrick Schumacker and Justin Halpern have just finished a new film, "Genital Warts: The Musical," that is currently playing the festival circuit.
Schumacker and Halpern wrote the sexually-transmitted song fest because, as Shumacker says, "It's really weird to see people break out in song."
Some of the wart-inspired ditties include, "The Diagnosis," "Here Come The Genital Warts" and a romantic ballad, "I Should've Told You."
So far, the musical has gotten rave reviews, and Schumacker and Halpern plan to extend their 17-minute short to feature length.
Halpern says the movie is meant to open doors for the duo in Hollywood but insists he and Schumacker don't want be associated with "Genital Warts" for the rest of their lives
Thursday, November 06, 2003
A truly horrifying account
Granted, all I know about this man is what I read in this article from Canada.com. But it rings true and believable. To call his experience an "odyssey" would be like calling a turd a Hershey bar. Beware, brown skinned Canadians travelling through New York.
Granted, all I know about this man is what I read in this article from Canada.com. But it rings true and believable. To call his experience an "odyssey" would be like calling a turd a Hershey bar. Beware, brown skinned Canadians travelling through New York.
Tuesday, November 04, 2003
Leaving Normal?
Bmo got me to thinking...
We need to define "normal" and its context (and "abnormal" for that matter).
Are we talking response to our environment? Or the environment itself. Is it all a matter of perception or degree? If you're feeling abnormal and it's a chronic or recurring state, isn't that normal for you? Regardless of the state of your environment?
Thesis- Normal Is Not Normal
Let's break it down-- We'll start with your environment.
1. Everything around you seems normal. What is that? Routine? Lack of crisis? Lack of chaos? Status quo? Boredom? Comfort? Or some perceived societal definition of "normal"? In your life is this "normal"? How often does this actually happen? It doesn't often happen in my life so Im going to classify this state of environment as "Abnormal".
Thus, "normal" is NOT normal. It's actually ABNORMAL (abnormally normal).
-OR-
2. Everything around you seems abnormal. Is this just your take on it? Is it internal or external? What causes you to think things are abnormal? Give some examples. Objective and/or subjective. For instance, everything is in chaos, there are several real or perceived crises in your life. To my experience, this is a "normal" state of affairs. So "abnormal" IS "normal". (normally abnormal) Occasionally, there are periods of extra-abnormality I will call "abnormally abnormal" but we'll save that for now.
Next we'll discuss how we personally react to the state of our environment.
1. Normally. In my case, during rare periods of "normality", I seem to quickly become restless. So to behave normally during periods of normality is usually pretty brief. I like to do something to liven it up. Usually in a good way. I try to entertain or amuse. Probably just myself. Something abnormal.
2. Abnormally. An abnormal environment or state of affairs calls for an abnormal response. Normally. (Ha.)
In times of crisis or emergency, I tend to go "ultra-normal" to deal with it. I think it's a Zen thing. That's the only way I can handle it. People call me alot in times of crisis. I've often wondered why since I'm normally such a loony. I deal with lifes carnage in an analytical, logical, unemotional way. (Unless high emotion ie shouting, anger, crying etc. is called for to get the job done.) Except, of course, if I'M the one who's bleeding. In that case I try to ignore it and hope it goes away, if not, I faint. Anyone else, no problem. Be sure to invite me to your next car wreck or heart attack.
So- There you go. Normal is abnormal. Abnormal is normal. Being normal is abnormal. Being abnormal is normal.
It's all how you perceive it and react to that perception.
Bmo got me to thinking...
We need to define "normal" and its context (and "abnormal" for that matter).
Are we talking response to our environment? Or the environment itself. Is it all a matter of perception or degree? If you're feeling abnormal and it's a chronic or recurring state, isn't that normal for you? Regardless of the state of your environment?
Thesis- Normal Is Not Normal
Let's break it down-- We'll start with your environment.
1. Everything around you seems normal. What is that? Routine? Lack of crisis? Lack of chaos? Status quo? Boredom? Comfort? Or some perceived societal definition of "normal"? In your life is this "normal"? How often does this actually happen? It doesn't often happen in my life so Im going to classify this state of environment as "Abnormal".
Thus, "normal" is NOT normal. It's actually ABNORMAL (abnormally normal).
-OR-
2. Everything around you seems abnormal. Is this just your take on it? Is it internal or external? What causes you to think things are abnormal? Give some examples. Objective and/or subjective. For instance, everything is in chaos, there are several real or perceived crises in your life. To my experience, this is a "normal" state of affairs. So "abnormal" IS "normal". (normally abnormal) Occasionally, there are periods of extra-abnormality I will call "abnormally abnormal" but we'll save that for now.
Next we'll discuss how we personally react to the state of our environment.
1. Normally. In my case, during rare periods of "normality", I seem to quickly become restless. So to behave normally during periods of normality is usually pretty brief. I like to do something to liven it up. Usually in a good way. I try to entertain or amuse. Probably just myself. Something abnormal.
2. Abnormally. An abnormal environment or state of affairs calls for an abnormal response. Normally. (Ha.)
In times of crisis or emergency, I tend to go "ultra-normal" to deal with it. I think it's a Zen thing. That's the only way I can handle it. People call me alot in times of crisis. I've often wondered why since I'm normally such a loony. I deal with lifes carnage in an analytical, logical, unemotional way. (Unless high emotion ie shouting, anger, crying etc. is called for to get the job done.) Except, of course, if I'M the one who's bleeding. In that case I try to ignore it and hope it goes away, if not, I faint. Anyone else, no problem. Be sure to invite me to your next car wreck or heart attack.
So- There you go. Normal is abnormal. Abnormal is normal. Being normal is abnormal. Being abnormal is normal.
It's all how you perceive it and react to that perception.
