Frak! I'm Gonna Miss You.

It Happened One Night (Frank Capra, 1934)

For a film from 1934, I was surprised by its sexiness. The scene in which they undress in the hotel cabin - steamy! While describing how every man undresses differently, Gable proceeds to remove his clothing in front of Colbert, who appears to enjoy the sight. Apparently the fact that Gable didn't wear an undershirt in the scene, created a fashion stir, causing men to give up their undershirts, as well. Following Gable's undressing, Colbert removes her clothes, thought not in front of him, while backlit and in shadows. I don't want to be one of those people who complain about today's cinema in comparison to older films, but I have to be honest and say current filmmakers could learn a lot about depicting sexual desire from It Happened One Night.

Jamie Bamber's PETA Ad

Hey, it brought the issue to my attention.

HMM?

Currently reading the graphic novel Watchmen. Uhh....hmm?

Make Me a Supermodel Returns

And I couldn't be happier about it! I actually think the series has a higher quality about it than America's Next Top Model, and depictsthe modeling industry more realistically. Now I loves me some ANTM, but the show's all about Tyra and Tyra being proud about raising girls' self-esteem. Many of those girls would probably be tossed out of a modeling agency if they set foot in the door. Make Me a Supermodel also has going for it cute boys. I firmly believe cute boys make any reality show better. As of right now I'm all about Jonathan - oh, the abs on that man - but he could quickly turn out to be an annoying a**hole, and I'd be routing against him. Such was the case with Perry last season. With last night's premiere, I'm kind of disappointed Ken was elimated first, not because I thought he had great modeling potential, but because he had an amazing ass, which judge/former model Jenny Shimizu (love you!) thankfully pointed out. Now we won't be able to see it shown off. If there's one thing that makes this show great, it's the fact they show bare ass. Can I get an Amen!

Farewell, Ken's ass - We hardly knew ya!

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay

Michael Chabon's novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay came out way back in 2000, and I finally got around to reading it this past week. Chabon's one of those authors who I thought I'd really enjoy, but I never actually read anything they wrote. My interest started back when I saw the film adaptation of his novel Wonder Boys, before going off to college in Pittsburgh, where the novel /film is set. The film, and I would therefore presume the novel as well, represents the city so perfectly, that I thought it would be nice to further explore Chabon's works. Cut to seven years later, and I still hadn't read any of his novels. Embarrising, I know. Anyway the novel, which isn't set in Pittsburgh, but in NYC primarily, details the lives of two Jewish cousins who head into the comic book business and quickly achieve success during the Golden Age of comics, before losing much of it by the end of that era. It's a genius work, interweaving their lives with their characters, and how, at times, they have superhero personas themselves. By the end of the novel, it was if my heart was ripped out (cliche, I know). I'm just saying, I love it, and would highly recommend it to anyone. Apparently director Stephen Daldry was, for a long time, attached to a film adaptation of the work, which never came to fruition. I would actually like to see the novel made into a film, but having Daldry as the director would make me nervous. On the one hand, he wouldn't shy away from the gay stuff (as evidenced by The Hours), but on the other, I don't think he could successfully handle the grand scope of the novel. If I were to make it into a film, I'd turn it into a giant three epic along the lines of Reds or Doctor Zhivago. While some people would have qualms about that, I think it would be the best way to handle both the intimacy of the relationships and the grand scale of the plot.

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Um....not particulalry interesting. Maybe it will get better once he loses the look of sheer terror. Seriously he looked so nervous, as if he were about to puke at any moment. I was never a big fan of his to begin with, anyway. His constant need to mug at the camera on SNL was annoying, and Tina Fey essentially carried him on the Weekend Update segment. I'll stick with my Craig Ferguson before bed. The guy got a genuine laugh out of Paris Hilton, so you know he's talented.