Quote of the Week

I'm going to have a quote from the show this week in order to celebrate- and practice. =)

"I prefer you without pants."

I Believe In Superheroes

I love superheroes.
Like, I really love superheroes.
And I'm not entirely sure why.

I was reflecting on it today [I've had Superman on my mind lately-or, to be more precise, his human counterpart(s)] and I was wondering what exactly about it it is that makes me love 'em so much.

I think part of it is that (especially with the more 'recent' superheroes like Iron Man/Tony Stark, Superman/Clark Kent and Batman/Bruce Wayne) is that they're all so deeply flawed, and yet at the same time are out fighting for the good in the world. But all deeply, deeply flawed.

In Iron Man, for instance, Tony Stark is a high roller who doesn't care to much for image- just having a good time. After he's abducted by a terrorist group, he comes back even more scarred than before- because he got in touch with his humanity, only to have seen it wrested away from him.

Superman (especially in Superman Returns) has heavy emotional issues- having to become a savior for humanity while still trying to help them make their own, coming to terms with the fact that he's the last of his kind, and the utter desperation of being destitutly unique. And yet, despite all of this, he's still a 'perfect' man- tall, strong (mentally and physically) and completely immovable from his morals. He's vastly superior to humans, yet treats them as equals, or even superiors, rather than subordinates. Ah! I love him.

And Batman. Okay, if any of you have even seen previews for the Dark Knight you know what I'm about to talk about. While Batman is constantly saving the world and purging Gotham's underworld, and, (no matter how violent,) always doing the Right Thing, he is, essentially, a villain- not afraid of hurting people or destruction, in order to get his way. He, also, has to deal with the problems of being "more than just a man-" and of dealing with all of the whackadoos whose influence and remarks are clearly felt.

So what makes a superhero a superhero? Is it wealth to spend on cool gadgets? Abnormal powers?

Or, maybe, is it being more genuinely human than the rest of us?

THE HUNGRY OTTER'S COMING!

As many of you know(and others have noticed my increased hyperventilation), the show, (as John puts it,) "is coming at us faster than a hungry otter, and I've had a hungry otter come at me before, and it was FAST!"

So, basically, I'm terrified- I also spent 5 hours today helping paint the set (which does look fabulous.) and I feel that I must now blatantly advertise in the blog sphere.


COME TO SEE THE SHOW! IT'S FANTASTIC! WE'RE AMAZING! IT'S SOOOOOOO WORTH IT!!!!


November 21st and 22nd, at 7:30 (but the improv begins at 7!) and you should come at least half an hour early for tickets.

I PROMISE I'll do a good job, but only if YOU come!!!!!


Yes, you too.

And you.

Quote of the Week

"¿Donde está mis pantalones?"
>"Sorry, I don't speak German."

Quote of the Week

Hey guys
I've decided I have so many funny moments in my life I'm going to start posting them here. I'll try to aim for once a week minimum, but I'll try to do it sooner!

"They should [fight it out] in a giant thing of strawberry Jell-o!!"

Master Storyteller

This weekend we went to Legend Weekend, an annual event I greatly enjoy, mostly because I love Halloween like nothing else, and also because of my love of folklore and legends- and storytelling. There's this one storyteller(he actually does it for a living, I think it's amazing) who's there every year, and I would happily sit in the cold (anyone who knows me knows how much I LOATHE the cold) for hours just to listen to him. He's INCREDIBLE!


link here!

Transformers

So the jury's finally back in, and I've made my decision- Transformers is now officially my favorite movie. Oh, believe me, there were a lot of close seconds(and thirds!) but this one won.

For one, the premise is that there are alien robots who come to Earth looking for their version of a savior, and then duke it out with other robots in a "giant, robotic, death match!"

Not only that, but they've got some pretty sweet names too.
Autobots: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Jazz, Ratchet, and Ironhide
Decepticons: Megatron, Starscream, Bonecrusher(my favorite), Blackout, Barricade, and Devestator/Brawl.

I mean, tell me those aren't totally awesome 80's names.

And the graphics, the music, the writing, the characters....all excellent. I can, (and have, believe me) watch this movie over and over again.


Runners up:
The Illusionist
Star Wars (Original Trilogy)
Saints and Soldiers
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
National Treasure
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Casino Royale
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight
Iron Man(another giant robotic death match)
Superman 1, 2, and Returns
The Scarlet Pimpernel
10 Things I Hate About You
The Phantom of the Opera
RENT
I Am Legend
Cloverfield