in search of Dennis Quaid
So, we just saw "In Good Company," and it will definitely be a memorable experience for two reasons: the film itself and, ironically, the company.
Now, this was by no means the BEST movie I've ever seen. Unlike the semi-comedic, romantic comedy I was expecting, I got a a film at odds with itself. It tried so hard not to be the saccharine tale of "love conquers all" and "Good Guy beats Corporate America/The Man" that it ended with no gratifying sense of resolution. No love, no glory. And damnit, I PAID a good $6 for my sugar-coated ending.
Nonetheless, I adored Dennis Quaid's character. I must finally concede to Jennifer. He truly is "damn sexy" (her words, not mine, mind you). His character was the prototypical Father-of-the-Year lead, yet it was the portrayal of the little intimacies of his marriage that really moved me. As I watched a sequence of him curling up to his wife, it suddenly struck me that despite all my protests, I do want that. All the kicking and screaming and condemnation of marriage has all been in vain. At the end of the day, I want someone to curl up next to...forever. Now finding that is a whole other issue, haha. I thought I had come to terms with the fact that I'm never going to get married, but once again, I was only fooling myself. Oh, well.
As for "the company," well - I haven't seen such irony or drama since Melrose Place went off the air. In an attempt to rid BFF of his pre-date jitters and to keep me from being batty and alone at home on a Friday night (all my other roommates apparently have lives - who knew!?!), we decided to go see the movie. And who did we encounter at the theater? BFF's new love interest and her ex-significant other. And to make it that much more savory, Alexis had to sit next to her sworn enemy. Can we say awkward?! Julie and I giggled in the glory of the inevitable drama that would ensue.
Instead, I got stuck with the awkward trio while Julie and Alexis bolted for the parking garage. Chickens. That's okay. I was rewarded for my brave social skills/saving BFF by having the WORST case of poo in a long time...oh, am I sharing too much? Well, suck it up. I've had a rough night, jackass.
here's to knowing all that you want, and that it's all you can't have,
Li-Wei
shitstorm at large
Now, this was by no means the BEST movie I've ever seen. Unlike the semi-comedic, romantic comedy I was expecting, I got a a film at odds with itself. It tried so hard not to be the saccharine tale of "love conquers all" and "Good Guy beats Corporate America/The Man" that it ended with no gratifying sense of resolution. No love, no glory. And damnit, I PAID a good $6 for my sugar-coated ending.
Nonetheless, I adored Dennis Quaid's character. I must finally concede to Jennifer. He truly is "damn sexy" (her words, not mine, mind you). His character was the prototypical Father-of-the-Year lead, yet it was the portrayal of the little intimacies of his marriage that really moved me. As I watched a sequence of him curling up to his wife, it suddenly struck me that despite all my protests, I do want that. All the kicking and screaming and condemnation of marriage has all been in vain. At the end of the day, I want someone to curl up next to...forever. Now finding that is a whole other issue, haha. I thought I had come to terms with the fact that I'm never going to get married, but once again, I was only fooling myself. Oh, well.
As for "the company," well - I haven't seen such irony or drama since Melrose Place went off the air. In an attempt to rid BFF of his pre-date jitters and to keep me from being batty and alone at home on a Friday night (all my other roommates apparently have lives - who knew!?!), we decided to go see the movie. And who did we encounter at the theater? BFF's new love interest and her ex-significant other. And to make it that much more savory, Alexis had to sit next to her sworn enemy. Can we say awkward?! Julie and I giggled in the glory of the inevitable drama that would ensue.
Instead, I got stuck with the awkward trio while Julie and Alexis bolted for the parking garage. Chickens. That's okay. I was rewarded for my brave social skills/saving BFF by having the WORST case of poo in a long time...oh, am I sharing too much? Well, suck it up. I've had a rough night, jackass.
here's to knowing all that you want, and that it's all you can't have,
Li-Wei
shitstorm at large
posted by Li-Wei @ 11:16 PM
1 Comments:
At 12:22 PM,
atn19 said…
I'd like to say that I was BABYSITTING all night with a screaming 3 month old baby. And that I spent MY Friday night in the apt mooning over Ethan Hawke in "Reality Bites!"
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