Hey there. How was your weekend? Mine was filled with revelations. See, the weekend is generally the time I watch the most movies and television, usually compiling a list in my head of notes and observations that would otherwise go unheard. Aren’t you lucky?

Relevation #1: No Time For Love, Mike Myers.

The Love Guru got crushed this weekend, and I can’t say I’m surprised. Despite endless promotion (pandering), the movie just didn’t click with people. The trailer was unfunny, off-kilter, and vaguely offensive. Not to mention, the reviews were beyond rotten. I’d like to officially open the debate as to which movie was worse: The Love Guru, or Dana Carvey’s Master of Disguise.

Revelation #2: YouTube Hates The Nerd With Words. Changes Mind

In trying to get my videos on the site as quickly as possible, I sometimes go through YouTube. Well, apparently someone didn’t like my most recent video, because it was REMOVED from YouTube a day later, citing copyright problems. Was it the people behind Get Smart or The Love Guru who forced the video to be taken down?? Well, considering I dropped a giant X on Guru, my bet’s on the loser of the weekend. It’s very telling that every one of my previews use trailer footage, but this was the first to get taken down. But then, I checked my account today and the video was back up. Now I’m just confused.

Revelation #3: Hot Fuzz is a great movie, but a victim of its own gratuitousness

Last night I got caught up watching Hot Fuzz on HBO. It’s an extremely sharp, hilarious satire of action movies, but ultimately gets caught up its own rules to be as sleek and enjoyable as Shaun of the Dead. The biggest reason for this is the running time. I sat through an hour and a half of the movie only to turn it off with 30 minutes to go because I knew how much longer I had before it was over. By that point, they’ve busted the murder case wide open and had a firefight in the square, but there’s still so much more to go. Obviously that’s the point of Hot Fuzz — its fierce loyalty to over-the-top action movies requires it to be two hours long. Of course, I can never stay mad at a movie that idolizes Point Break.

Revelation #4: I Got A New Air Conditioner…With A Remote!

Hopefully I will be less ornery in the Sticky Floor Fridays to come. When I was handed the remote, I told the repair men that today is the greatest day of my life. Sad thing is, I think I believe myself.

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