Random Wednesday
Item one: My favorite Bruce Cockburn song:
I got my mind on eternity, Some kind of ecstasy got a hold on me…
Item two: Tom Cruise is not just crazy. He is some kind of super-level crazy we don’t even have words for yet. Hey, Tom? I got to the part where you started saying that either people have to get on your playing field or get out of the stadium, then I flashed onto V for Vendetta and wondered if a masked man was going to start calling you “Chancellor Sutler”. I won’t say what other historical eras I flashed onto, because it’s so gauche to start listing fascist regimes when in reality, this is just Hollywood. So Cruise is the nutty-ass Howard Hughes of our generation, big whoop. Christ. At least Hughes was INTERESTING. I just get this idea that after five minutes of conversation with Cruise I’d make a polite excuse and flee, bored out of my skull by the one-note symphony that is his love for himself. Scientology’s just a mirror. He could have ended up with just about any cult and done the same thing.
For extra credit: Read down for the the Tom Cruise Scientology Video drinking game.
Item three: WHY, I ask you, WHY, am I having Chronicles of Riddick dreams? I AM WRITING FRENCH RENAISSANCE FANTASY EPIC AND URBAN FANTASY WHUPASS. I do not need big-shouldered homicidal space-candy. If you see my Muse, can you please give her the memo?
On the other hand, I do agree with the Selkie that Vin Diesel’s shoulder’s are one of the modern wonders of the world. Shoulders are her particular weakness, and I cannot disagree. One of the finer moments of the recent remake of I Am Legend was Will Smith’s shoulders.
GUH. Hormone moment. Excuse me.
All right. Random Wednesday over. It’s back to work. I’m going to finish that draft today or go nuts trying.
Probably the latter. Heh. Enjoy your day, ducks.
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:26 pm
Lilith:
I have always preferred Rumours of Glory, though lately my preferrence has been sliding towards Tokyo. Call me weird if you must.
I personally believe that The Chronicles of Riddick is the third-best Conan movie ever made.
January 23rd, 2008 at 10:24 pm
Lili, You *must* watch the Jerry O’Connell parody of the Tom Cruise video. It’s freakin’ hilarious! I have newfound respect for O’Connell.
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3f716ffebe
January 24th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
So Cruise is the nutty-ass Howard Hughes of our generation, big whoop. Christ. At least Hughes was INTERESTING. Roflmao. Poor Tom Cruise. I’ve always wondered if he really believed what he was saying.
Amy! I was going to post the same thing. After watching that I fell for Jerry O’Connell all over again. Hehe.
January 29th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Don’t feel bad about dreaming about Riddick. I have a friend who was obsessed with Riddick and Vin Diesel for over a year before it began to wane.