It's just Ping Pong for landowners
Tennis has really got me down. I think it's the US Open at the moment. What a load of crap. My mum and sister watch it, and I'm constantly criticizing the game in front of them, as yet to no avail. 'It's just two people with no real jobs hitting a ball back and forth' 'All that money she gets paid and she can't even hit the ball' 'Come on, this is just crap'. My latest tennisular hang-up is what happens when they win a point (if it's just 'a point', then why does it go 15, 30, 40... Obviously, it's because medieval people worshipped the number 60 but couldn't be arsed with saying other numbers fully. Durh). When they win a point, they both stop running around, and instead look at the floor and wander vaguely to where on the court they've got to go, checking strings and the like, but not looking happy. That's what gets me. I'm guessing completely at what tennis players earn, but if I could get paid as much as they probably do, for playing a crap game of tennis, I think they'd have to pay me to stop me smiling.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was great. I have to admit, I was never that thrilled by the original (the bit with the boat and the creepy psychedelics never failed to scare me), and I was quite glad when I heard that Tim Burton was re-making it. Largely because I knew he probably wouldn't put in some stupid scene on a boat set against a wall of all the bad acid trips The Beatles ever had. And he didn't. Hoorah! Johnny Depp was great - too weird for some, but I thought he captured the slighty insane edge that Willie Wonka is supposed to have. However, I don't like child actors. Never have. I also dislike most adult actors for the same reason - I think they're all hired because of how they look. Sometimes, they have to buck the trend (or do they? What do you think, Gimli?) but it's mostly because of looks. Take Keanu Reeves. I think Audioslave summed up his acting style. Anyway, I think casting guys go for cuteness with kids. I must admit, I think the 'bad' ones were quite good. But Charlie was a bit... Neutral. The adult actors were great, though. And I'll say it again, especially Johnny Depp. So yeah, great film. Corpse Bride next.
posted by Paranoid Android at 9:33 AM
19 Comments:
I agree Paranoid, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a great movie, I'll have to disagree with you on the child actor thing, I absolutely love Dakota Fanning, I think she is a fabulous child actress.
PS. Tennis sucks.
4:31 PM
I think tennis players get paid per tournaments they win, so that would explain something.
Didn't Mr. Holland claim to know the young Will Wonka.
Mike should of won, he was smart. Charlie was just depressing.
5:55 PM
Chalrie was my favourite out of the other kids. he looks and acts alright i guess.
7:12 PM
Tennis, the sport for kids who loved ping pong. It's not quite the waste that is golf, but it is still one of the top 5 most boring sports to watch.
4:35 AM
Question, would the group of you mind if I linked to this site?
4:37 AM
Of course not Azathoth, it's ego boosting.
4:45 PM
Sheesh. Why does everyone ELSE need this comment verification stuff, but not me???
Well, ok, its probably the fact that I haven't bothered to update my blog in like 6 months and that no one would come read the faux-comments left by ad viruses anyways... but still. I feel so alone.
*sniff*
Regardless, I would just like to say that though I, too, dislike Keanu Reeves'... 'acting'... skills, I still like his movies! I mean, is that sick, or what? I don't even know why I do. Its certainly not because of HIM. In fact, I deliberately did NOT go see The Matrix until my best friend made me, simply because he was in it and I hated his acting. And then, I loved the movie. Same with Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures, Point Break, Speed- and most recently, Constantine. Heck, they even have a new Matrix movie in the make- who knew?- called 'Path of Neo.'
And again, I will probably go see it, and like it IN SPITE OF its disappointing inclusion of Keanu. Its like... its like his agent has this amazing ability to find good scripts, great directors, and wonderful supporting actors- and then has the equally amazing ability to blatantly shove Keanu in the middle and hope for the best.
Maybe they figure that if the rest of the movie is phenomenal, then Keanu's presence will only drag it down to the level of 'good' instead of 'unbelievably sucky'. Hmm.
9:58 PM
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10:03 PM
Or... no. Upon further inspection, "Path of Neo" is apparently a Playstation 2 game.
Hmm. Looks like Paranoid will have to get his fixed after all.
10:04 PM
Android got really upset last time someone thought he was one of my delusions.
10:42 AM
I agree that tennis isn't that entertaining to watch, yet when we played tennis at school, that was surely entertaining, yes?
1:09 PM
Holland said he knew someone who was in the film. And tennis is fun to play. But oh so boring to watch. But golf is worse.
12:46 PM
You guys should really get down to blogging... especially Glod, where is he?
12:36 AM
Fine, I'll blog tonight.
8:05 AM
i miss you all... and what ever happened with desperates maiden old avatar?
may i have it now that you have a new one?
9:57 PM
Haven't seen the remake but can't wait to and am waiting to see Corpse Bride too!
12:21 PM
I see you've added my blog to you link list. Again, Thanks, I think...
3:02 PM
Yes you may and the link to it is http://www.geocities.com/best_left_on_my_own/madguy.gif
Have fun!
12:10 PM
I know they hire actors on looks. Otherwise, I'd be a star.
And I have to say I agree with you on tennis, but you can extend that to any sport that anyone gets paid to do (get paid to play games? Doesn't seem right, hey?)
1:49 PM
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