Surf's up again - The online computery journal thingy of a turtle
Jun. 26th, 2007
07:34 pm - Surf's up again
Started making preparations for Anthrocon. Bought a document tray, a pencil holder, and a plunger. (Those aren't for Anthrocon.)
Saw Surf's Up again today. Still fun! Other studios are learning from Pixar. This one is by Sony, and it does for surfing what Pixar has done for the deep sea and auto racing: present it in realistic detail to please enthusiasts, while using it as the backdrop for a fun story featuring fanciful characters. Since seeing the movie the first time, I learned that two of the characters, Kelly Slater and Rob Machado, are real-life pro surfers playing themselves (as penguins), and Sal Masekela, the announcer on SPEN (Sports Penguin Entertainment Network), is a real-life surfer and sports announcer (as well as the son of jazz musician Hugh Masekela). He is not seen in the movie, but presumably he's a penguin too. :}
There are three disgusting things in the movie: the main character (Cody)'s mom regurgitates a meal for Cody and his brother, another penguin pees on Cody's foot (the pee itself is not shown), and Cody and another penguin land in glowing jellylike stuff identified as glowworm poop.
Some idiot in the theater had a laser pointer. Fortunately, he only pointed it at the screen a couple times at the very beginning and end of the movie. Are they gonna have to ban those?!
Bought an advance ticket for Ratatouille on Friday. I'm gonna see it the day it comes out! I think this'll really be a good movie. Y'know how all the kids in the entire world wanted pet clownfish after seeing Finding Nemo? Well, this movie will make them all want to learn to be French chefs! It'll be great!
Went to Olive Garden to pick up dinner. Chicken Marsala for me, mixed grill for Dad, lasagna for Mom. Buon appetito!

2. Yes, ban all laser pointers.
3. Got to see "Ratatouille" during the sneak preview a couple weeks ago. It's an amazing movie, and rats are about to become favorite pets for a LOT of kidlets.
4. Did I ever e-mail you the scan of that picture you did for me at MFF last year?
2. I even had a laser pointer in my bag at the time. And I'd like to point out I left it in there the whole time. Also that if they ban laser pointers in theatres, I'd be happy to leave it in the trunk of my car, along with my camera. (It's a still camera, which apparently they don't mind, but leaving it behind saves time when they want to search my bag.)
3. I've been reading articles about Ratatouille in which the writer wonders whether the "squeamish factor" will hurt the movie. Are there people out there who are seriously so afraid of rats that they'd avoid this movie? If it were roaches, I could understand, but c'mon, Remy and Emile are cute!
4. No, I don't think you did.
The first preview I saw for Ratatouille with just the rats had me wanting to see the film. The second preview I saw which showed the human chef being something of, well, a sad goof turned me off enough that I am debating whether to see the picture or not.
4. You'll find it here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/380001/ It's general audience, so you don't need an FA account to see it.
No, no... It will make kids want to have pet French chefs.
Laser pointers
Sorry. Seinfeld reference. :D