subtleties

the back to the future trilogy never ceases to amaze me. i started watching it again the other night and i still catch things that they put in the first movie and continued to expand upon even through the third one. for example:

twin pines mall. marty goes back in time and runs over one of the pine trees. once back in the future we see that the name of the mall has changed to lone pine mall.

in the third (and weakest but still good) installment the ravine the train crashed into was named the clayton ravine because clara clayton was supposed to go over the side in her carriage. again, once back in the future the name has changed to the eastwood ravine after marty's pseudonym.

those are obviously just a couple of examples, but it goes to show how creative the writers and film makers were during the process of making this trilogy.

i love it when there are subtle jokes in movies/tv shows. i like to pretend that i'm in on an inside joke with the writer whenever i discover them. i think i might freak tina faye out if i ever did meet her b/c i would act like we're best friends.

on to the ultimate show of subtle jokes...arrested development. it is without a doubt the most genius tv show ever made. that's right, i said it. better than seinfeld. don't believe me? that's fine...i just feel sorry for you. i can watch any episode over and over and every time notice some new joke written on something or understand a reference one of the characters makes. it's so awesome. i can't wait for the movie in 2009.

hope this post wasn't too subtle.

that was an awful joke.

no viva la ticketmaster

i went onto the ticketmaster website last night to see how much it would be to see coldplay. i owe allison a coldplay concert b/c i didn't take her in college b/c i wasn't really into them. stupid me, right? they played at the bronco bowl here, and tickets were probably 1/4 of the price they are now. anyways, i log on and find 2 tickets in the 3rd level on the side of the stage...$70 something each. first off, that is way too ridiculous a price to see a band, i don't care who they are. (ok i might pay that for the beatles, but come on...coldplay? far from the beatles.) ok, so times that by 2 and tax we're sitting at around $150ish. oh, but wait...there's the ticketmast "convenience fee" at almost $15 a ticket. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS TO SEE HUMANS JUST LIKE YOU AND ME PLAY CATCHY SONGS. outlandish. i gotta tell you though, i'm more pissed at ticketmaster than anyone else. i hate them. they are an evil corporation. that's why i'm boycotting them. no lie. i've already missed a few shows that i really wanted to see b/c of this boycott, but to be honest it's worth it. not that they're missing my money by any means, but it makes me feel as though i'm taking a stand against them. freaking ridiculous. join me, won't you?

pet sounds

i love the beach boys. love them. i've always liked them, but a few months ago when i got pet sounds i fell in love with them. amazing. brian wilson is an insane genius. i don't have time to break down all the reasons i love it right now, but i fully plan on doing that shortly. right now i have to go let my dog out.