Archive for October, 2005
Coffee Cups 808 and 809
Posted by Lloyd Y. Asato | Filed under Poetics of Peet's
Deacon’s dirty secret is that he likes country western music. Mine is that I like jpop. Bouncy sweet boingy jpop. Go figure.
So when you put Fukada Kyoko and Tsuchiya Anna in a movie together, of course I will see it. Who knew it would be so good. 808.
Grrl power buddy [...]
Coffee Cup 807
Posted by Lloyd Y. Asato | Filed under Poetics of Peet's
I am not a fan of Suzuki Seijun. A few years ago I had the misfortune of sitting in on his film Pisutoru Opera. It was an absolute mess and after 10 minutes I had to leave. I would have given it another 5 minutes but the projectionist did not have the [...]
Coffee Cup 806
Posted by Lloyd Y. Asato | Filed under Poetics of Peet's
If you have not already done so, you need to get a Region 2 and 3 capable DVD player. I think the last count was that I had 7 or 8 different DVD players in the house. Why you ask? Because hands down some of the best new cinema being made is [...]
Coffee Cup 805
Posted by Lloyd Y. Asato | Filed under Poetics of Peet's
Three guys attending the midnight showing of Doom; a guy’s night out to smell what The Rock is cooking. Think it will stink?
We had such low expectations going in and the film exceeded them all. It did not suck and that is saying something. 805.
Coffee Cup 804
Posted by Lloyd Y. Asato | Filed under Poetics of Peet's
I just want everyone to know that I am not the winner of last night’s Powerball. Stop calling me.
That said let me reveal the following and only one of the following three statements is true:
1. I did win last night’s Powerball big jackpot.
2. I played AAA ball for the Tucson Sidewinders.
3. [...]