Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Livin' in the 80s Month: Day Seventeen

movies:
  • the golden child (1986) this was so, so much weirder than my vague memory of it. kyle put it best when he said that eddie murphy's character doesn't even seem to know what movie he's in. freaky shit. dragons & hell dimensions & constant jokes about tibetan poverty & human sacrifice & uh, yeah. excuse my modern catchphrase, but "cool story, bro" sums up my feelings on this perfectly.
  • a fish called wanda (1988) i really hate monty python. so much so that i had avoided this movie my entire life, despite the glowing recommendations, because of the python alumni involved. finally gave it a go & of course, loved the crap out of it. i like fawlty towers, so i should've known better, really. the scene with the fish made my stomach turn, though. grody.
tv shows:
  • the golden girls (1985-92) season one, eps 20-25. end of the first season. the final episode is a flashback to how they all met. flashback or flashforward eps of sitcoms are always the best, especially seeing how they youngify/age the stars.
  • married...with children (1987-97) season three, eps 19-22 & season four, ep 1. i love it when they show the bundys sinking particularly low, morally speaking. the first episode of season four shows kelly & bud stealing marcy's dead aunt's ashes to use in the barbeque. somehow, the characters remain relatable & likeable, instead of repulsive (the fact that i think that possibly says a lot about me...and my family, haha).
music:

still a bit of a 24hr sparks marathon going on here.

food & drink:
  • dinosaur spaghetti on wholemeal toast...it's been far too long since i've enjoyed canned shaped spaghetti.
  • twinings lady grey tea & homemade banana cake.
  • subway veggie footlong (all salads except carrot, tomatoes & onion, swiss cheese, italian herbs & cheese bread).

challenges/comments:

all this eddie murphy in my life is making me crave a little thing from the future called chappelle's show...

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