I am so smart! S-M-R-T, no wait....

U.S. reviews are starting to pop up for The Simpsons Movie and if the ones I've read are any indication, there's a good chance the majority of them are going to start with a reference to Comic Book Guy.

I'm not going to go down that road.

I got to see it Wednesday and having digested everything since, the movie feels like a longer episode of the TV show except with fancy animation. Now if it was like a longer late 90s episode of The Simpsons, then this would be heaven. Unfortunately, it plays out like the show of recent years. Actually, I wouldn't know what it's been like lately since I stopped tuning in on Sunday nights who knows how long ago but I imagine it is not quality.

Don't get me wrong, the movie delivers its share of gags and at times, they seem to come at you relentlessly. Unfortunately the plot gets in the way of sustaining the excitement. It isn't anything new or exciting. It's just Homer being stupid for the sake of being stupid and that got old a long time ago.

Football to the groin

No posts for weeks and then this?? My few instances of leisure have been spent with the beautiful game. I've learned a few things:

The Asian region does not produce beautiful soccer after watching some matches of the regional championship, the Asian Cup. That is, unless you're Japan and Shunsuke Nakamura is your playmaker.

That clip of Germany and Japan features some great commentary even if I can't understand it. However, the best commentary goes to this Dutch broadcast of Dennis Bergkamp's goal vs. Argentina in the 1998 World Cup.

It's fascinating how people can meld music and sport into their writings. See: If English Premiership Football Teams were Musicians


Until next month! :o

Sorry for the inactivity

Just busy studying important things...