Daytime Hookers are the Saddest

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Daytime Hookers are the Saddest

On Saturday, Tristan picked up my hungover ass and we went to see The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, which all in all I found to be pretty delightful. I think Tom Waits as the Devil was a brilliant casting choice, and the way Gilliam worked around Heath Ledger’s untimely passing was inspired. There were some things about it that bugged me that I’d be happy to discuss, but I don’t want to go in-depth here lest I spoil someone.

If you’re not familiar with the title, here’s the trailer:

After the movie when I turned my phone back on, I saw I had a voicemail from my coworker, who said she wouldn’t be able to give me rides in the morning anymore because she’s taking one of her sons to work every day now. That doesn’t really jive with the “Oh, I can get you anytime, it’s just a two minute detour” attitude previously, but I don’t really care what her reasoning is; whether she’s being truthful or vindictive, I don’t have to deal with time creep in the mornings anymore, AND I didn’t have to have an awkward conversation with her about consistency.

I also told Tristan about how I covered myself in drunken glory on Friday, and he came back with some wise words lifted directly from Wayne’s World: “If you blow chunks and he comes back, he’s yours. But if you spew and he bolts, then it was never meant to be.”

Amen, brother. Amen.

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17 Comments Daytime Hookers are the Saddest

  2. earthdotprime January 12, 2010 at 1:28 am

    Tristan is a wise dude.

  3. entropic_system January 12, 2010 at 3:27 am

    I really want to see that one. It’s Terry Gilliam, yes?

    1. admin January 12, 2010 at 5:52 am

      Yes indeed!

      1. entropic_system January 12, 2010 at 5:55 am

        I’ll see it. On that fact alone, I’ll see it.

  4. lady_sotha January 12, 2010 at 7:23 am

    Indeed, words of wisdom.

    This trailer alone makes me want to see this flick. It is going to run nationally? Or just in select theatres? (if so that would be lame because this looks good, and they could totally market the “dead film star” angle.) Gilliam ftw.

    1. admin January 12, 2010 at 7:30 am

      I think it’s in limited release right now but should release nationally soonish. 🙂

  5. chu_hi January 12, 2010 at 9:52 pm

    Sorry to spam you, but I just saw this film and I’m looking for people to talk about it with! Hey, you said there were some things you wanted to discuss…
    Come on over if you would like to add anything or just ramble!
    http://chu-hi.livejournal.com/227466.html

    1. admin January 12, 2010 at 10:14 pm

      I wouldn’t leave my LJ open to all commenters (save two obnoxious trolls) if I didn’t welcome the opportunity for discussion. 🙂 Let me gather some thoughts and I’ll head over there.

      1. chu_hi January 12, 2010 at 10:46 pm

        Hooray! =D

  6. amazoni January 12, 2010 at 9:58 pm

    Yet another reason I hope to better know Tristan. Anyone who can quote Wayne’s World has to be teh awesome.

    1. admin January 12, 2010 at 10:18 pm

      Like, shyeah.

  7. pezking124 January 12, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    Hahaha! Tristan is a fucking prophet to recall that line at precisely the moment that he did.

    Also, I didn’t realize Imaginarium was out yet. I wanna’ see that.

    1. admin January 12, 2010 at 7:56 pm

      I think it might still be in limited release, it was only showing in a couple of theaters in my area this weekend.

  8. poetrix618 January 14, 2010 at 8:52 pm

    I blew chunks at Christmas. Is that why you never call any more?

    1. admin January 14, 2010 at 8:53 pm

      Inviting you to blow chunks on a trampoline isn’t enough!?

      1. poetrix618 January 14, 2010 at 9:54 pm

        Is this a dare I see before me?

        I have to say, I turned around two times fast the other day and got really dizzy.

        I’ll be sure to jump on an empty stomach. 🙂

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