A new tradition is going to begin on this blog. You will all gather around, sit indian-style, and watch with your chins resting on your knuckles as I gobble down my own words. I am a talker, everyone knows this, and invariably I say lots of things I later discover are the farthest possible thing from true. When I come to that realization, I’m going to own up to it here. I hope you enjoy it.
Andrew Eats His Words: “Heroes”
I have often said that “Heroes” is a crap show, a third-rate knock-off of “Lost’s” ensemble drama. I said this after dutifully watching 13 or so episodes of season one when they originally aired.
(ahem) I was wrong. I was very, very wrong.
Corelyn recently decided to get acquainted with the show via Netflix streaming on my Xbox, and although my participation was initially replete with heavy sighs and eye-rolling, by the third episode I was clutching a pillow on the couch and screaming at the television. I love season one of “Heroes.” I love it.
I don’t know what the hell was wrong with me the first time. “Heroes” is great. Now I’ve heard bad things about season two, which of course got scuttled by the writer’s strike, so I can’t make a statement on the entire show just yet, but it’s high on my priorities list.
My bad, “Heroes.”
Andrew Eats His Words: Guacamole
I have routinely said that guacamole is a disgusting, green goo that I would not like in a car, would not like in a bar, etc. Then my wife made me some of her family’s recipe, forced me to eat it, and now I would prefer if I could ingest the stuff intravenously.
Sorry, guacamole.
On another note…
I saw “Milk” last night, and it was quite good. The acting in particular was stellar, everyone from Sean Penn in the title role to James Franco, Diego Luna, Emile Hirsch, Victor Garber, Josh Brolin, Alison Pill, was just stunning. I think cinema is the best possible medium for great acting, because a movie can capture the most important part of a performance: minutia. Details. The tiny little moments that make a character become real.
That said, I’m even more pumped about what I’m seeing tonight: “Frost/Nixon.” I think it’ll be awesome.
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