It was a good few weeks after I started seeing it before I realised that STFU was not an abbreviation of “stuff you”.
A conversation from today… it may help to know that we write the date on milk cartons (we use long life) when we open them, so that we know when to throw them out. Also that I am the designated chicken buyer and distributor.
Me: Do you remember when we got this chicken?
Wifey: Ummm… the night before last, I think.
M: Hmmm… I really should start dating the chickens when we get them… … I mean… not ‘dating’ dating… ’cause… y’know… they’re dead… and a different species…. … …
W: ….
M: …
W: …
M: … … and… y’know…. I’m married and stuff… …
W: … …. … the fact that you feel the need to explain this is deeply disturbing.
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Depressing, isn’t it? This post serves little purpose save to test the Windows Mobile app moBlog.
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Perhaps I should start by saying: If you haven’t seen or don’t remember the movie “Independence Day”, then move on, there’s nothing here for you.
Tim Babb at TANcast recently wrote a blog entry about Will Smith signing on for two more Independence Day movies. I think that Tim puts it well when he refers to “ID4″ (don’t get me started…) as “a great event movie that falls apart upon closer look”. I’ll go further – it’s a preposterous movie that, with all the hype around it, was great fun if you left your brain at the door and (for preference) were able to fast-forward through the president’s “rouse the troops” speech. It’s hard to imagine that the sequels will be able to either cover new ground or, if they do, have much in common with the first movie. Maybe they could make a big switch in direction, perhaps moving away from the ensemble and focusing on Big Willy’s character. And why does my brain keep giving me images of Will Smith superimposed into scenes from Starship Troopers whenever I think about how that might go?
But the other day, I had a sudden thought which almost makes the whole sequel idea seem worthwhile. And, whodathunkit, it’s all about marketing. For those who love to espouse the plot holes of ID4, what could be a better argument for a sequel than to see this product-tie-in pre-release advertising?
Will Smith and Norton - keeping you protected.