six degrees of film separation

Still mulling over Broken Flowers. Definitely a slow film and as my seat at the theater was very VERY uncomfortable and I was also very distracted by all the noisy wrapper crinklers and loud ice chewers, I had a bit of a time trying to stay focused. And also - Bill Murray? In a way this was essentially the same role he played in Lost in Translation and the Life Aquatic. Except, if anything, this character was even more opaque.

But I still liked the film and its grainy drabness and comical touches and was very satisfied with the ending. Didn't like it as much as Lost in Translation - but then again that was a film I had to see twice to fully like (the first time I saw it I was sick with the flu and very, very cranky. Lost in Translation is not a film to see when you're cranky). Not sure how I feel about it in relation to The Life Aquatic, which is a film I liked but not as much as The Royal Tenenbaums.

Because it's all about six degrees of film separation, right? .... Absolutely loved the Lolita character though.

Also, what is up with the Tower Theatre STILL being out of lids for the small coffee cups? This is the third time in a month that I've gone there and been shut down. I didn't really think anything of it until 2 weeks ago when I talked to Mark's dad Art who told me he'd been having the same trouble for more than a month. He brings his own travel mug now. I didn't do that last night and ended up getting a large coffee which, ultimately, was OK because I didn't finish it, took it home and reheated it this morning.

Oh, don't ewww me - I drink my coffee black and black, reheated coffee is just fine. If anything, it's only stronger after 12 hours and, thus, quite a help when I'm trying to wake up.