Author: Toren

I stopped by Rogers on the way home tonight and noticed that Bowling for Columbine is now in the 7-day release section. Strike while the iron’s cold, I always say. Anybody want to watch it if I rent it?

As a public service, here is what’s playing at Tinseltown this week:

Showtimes are for Apr 23, 2004 to Apr 29, 2004

Bon Voyage PG 114 mins (Gérard Depardieu WWII comedy-drama)
Fri-Thu: 12:15 2:45 5:20 7:55 10:25

Dawn of the Dead 18A 100 mins (critically declaimed remake of zombie classic)
Fri-Thu: 8:00 10:20

Good Bye Lenin! 14A 121 mins (winner of the Best European Film prize at the 2003 Berlin Film Fest)
Fri-Tue: 1:20 4:40 7:30 10:10
Wed: 1:20 4:40 10:10
Thu: 1:20 10:10

Man on Fire 14A 146 mins (Denzel Washington action thriller)
Fri-Thu: 12:30 1:00 3:45 4:30 7:10 7:40 10:15

The Corporation PG 165 mins (I’ve seen it and would happily see it again)
Fri-Tue: 12:25 3:55 7:00 10:05
Wed: 12:25 3:55 10:05
Thu: 10:05

The Delicate Art of Parking PG (Want to see it)
Fri-Wed: 1:05 3:30 5:35 7:50 9:55
Thu: 1:05 5:35 7:50 9:55

The Ladykillers 14A 104 mins (Saw it. see below)
Fri-Thu: 12:05 2:30 4:55 7:20 9:45

The Punisher 18A 124 mins (Even though I have a few issues of the comic book, I have little interest in seeing it on the screen)
Fri-Thu: 1:10 2:15 4:25 5:00 7:15 7:45 10:00 10:30

Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion PG 104 mins (Ten years in the making, this award-winning feature-length documentary was filmed during nine remarkable journeys throughout Tibet, India and Nepal. Cry of the Snow Lion brings audiences to the long-forbidden “rooftop of the world” with an unprecedented richness of imagery… from rarely-seen rituals in remote monasteries, to horse races with Khamba warriors; from brothels and slums in the holy city of Lhasa, to magnificent Himalayan peaks still traveled by nomadic yak caravans. The dark secrets of Tibet’s recent past are powerfully chronicled through personal stories and interviews, and a collection of undercover and archival images never before assembled in one film.)
Fri-Thu: 12:10 2:40 5:05 7:25 9:50

Walking Tall 14A 87 mins (The Rock and Johnny Knoxville [Jackass] go vigilante in yet another remake. Note the run time)
Fri-Thu: 9:40

An atypical Saturday

11:00 tape Justice League
11:30 shower
11:45 go out looking for garage sales
12:30 return with 6 used audio cassettes* and 4 duotangs with transparent plastic cover**. Play Heretic
1:30 Janet calls to see if I can come out and play
2:45 Walk to Maini & 26th, walk past more garage sales. Play with fuzzy caterpillar.
3:30 Meet Janet & Brian at this fantastic house on 26th where Angus Bungay is showing his sculptures.
4:00 Liberty Bakery for baked goods
4:30 Stop ice cream man outside Douglas Park & make more sugary purchases
5:00 Grab tennis rackets from home, go and wait for a court to free up.
5:15 Play tennis with Janet & Brian
6:00 Heretic
7:30 Pick up discount Easter chocolate at Shoppers Drug Mart
7:45 Bus to Yvonne’s for fun desserts party
12:30 leave party
1:30 get home, realize I’ve forgotten to tape Superfriends. Play Heretic.
2:30 Bed (comics/cartoons to lull me)

Weird Emails Department, AKA Where do they come from, and why do they keep sending them to me?

Date: Fri, 23 Apr 2004 20:31:14 EDT
Subject: I have a question
I dont know if Mr. Mignola reads this but i’m a writer and I have a few great ideas and I don’t know how my work to be noticed enough for somthin big but if you do get to read this and you can help me please email me back.
your fan Chris.

Do you know how hard it is to try to find a book online that you had as a kid that was sort of an encyclopedia of monsters that the author made up, but you can’t remember the title or the author, or any of the names of the monsters? Very. The best I can do is recall that it was paperback, in black and white, and that one of the monsters leaned on things. Also that I got the book wet once so the pages got water-damaged – very helpful for online searches. I remember putting it up on a shelf in elementary school in Calgary, which is pretty good because I don’t remember much from my childhood in Calgary.

Stewie is in Montreal. What to do tonight?

The Ladykillers had some weak spots, but also some strong spots. Overall, entertaining. 7/10. I recommend it for the strong spots alone. And like all Coen brothers films, a great soundtrack.

I’ve looked in 3 different stores for Professor Wormbog and the Zipperump-a-Zoo. No luck so far. Don’t suggest Crapters because I won’t do it.

I forgot that origami is this weekend. Anybody want to go? Saturday from 2pm until 5pm.

No Powell River for me this week.

A little active gaming, a little inactive gaming.

I did play tennis, thankyou James. I’m trying out the smash serves that you see in pro tennis. None of them were successful (i.e. – were “in”) except one – and that one was wildly successful. Yvonne and I are going to play next week, weather permitting.

Then tonight we played D&D. It was inventory night, in which I made everyone tell me the magic items they had and where they got them. Still a few mystery potions and some items unaccounted for (Aili has her character sheet and wasn’t present!).

I might be going to Powell River tomorrow to visit Anghold. If so I’ll be away for 3 days. Sunday I’m running a very special game of Spaceship Zero at my place, so I’ve got to be back for that!

I had a dream that super-villains teamed up with the Justice League and Darkseid to stop the end of the world. Then I dreamt that I was trying to get this huge bat-moth out of the bathroom so I could take a shower.

I hope James finds the time to play tennis today. How dare dogs get in the way of our fun? HOW DARE DOGS?

In other news…at least two people I know are literally depressed* since the Canucks lost. That seems bizarre and scary to me, that a person not directly involved in the game might invest so much emotion in it. Maybe I don’t get what’s at “stake.” Input?

* not in the medical sense, I assume.

I had a superfun time last night watching Day of the Wacko and Schizopolis at Janet’s with Marlo, Stinky, Yvonne, Naomi, John and Brian (and Janet). We had a break between films for Falafel Magic and I had one of my favourite meals in the whole wide world – the Veggie Lover. And it’s true what they say – everybody needs a good veggie lover. What an enjoyable film Schizopolis is, I highly recommend it, and I was overdue to see it a second time. It makes you laugh, it makes you think. We also talked about owls (see Naomi’s blog) and hockey (I used to play Chicago when I played the video game back in 93-94 and I was unbeatable for a while there) and Marlo’s boobies (they come up often).

I also stopped by Drexoll’s to buy a bard miniature for Fairfax the NPC in the Wednesday girl game of D&D. I need to have another miniature painting party right after Con Fu. I also talked to Jeremy at the Comicshop about the live action game his group is running on the Friday of Con Fu and it’s a shame more people aren’t signed up – it sounds interesting! Go sign up!