I can't believe that I've let so much time go by before writing about the movie "Knocked Up." I saw it opening weekend, after reading very favorable reviews.
I remember when I first saw the trailer I thought it was going to be a stupid, cliche comedy. But it's very surprising in how well done it is. It was written and directed by Judd Apatow, of "The 40 Year Old Virgin" fame, and he does a great job of teetering on the edge of crudeness, cheesiness and sappiness, but it never goes there. It stays very funny from the first scene to the last. Yet it's entertaining and touching. Oh, and I just adore Paul Rudd, who's in it too.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/knocked_up/
Go see it! You won't be sorry...
Friday, June 8, 2007
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Brooklyn, be sad
Those who read this blog should remember me going on a bit about Di Fara Pizza in Midwood, Brooklyn. I was there with Jonathan about a month ago when he visited, and I was there on May 28th with my brother, as we celebrated our birthday with a tour of the old neighborhoods we lived in.
Dan snapped pictures of the experience, he and I waiting for what seemed like an eternity for our slices in the sauna of the dumpy place Di Fara's is:
Thanks, Dan, for capturing me in mid-chew:
ANYWAY, I heard today on the radio that Di Fara has been closed for health violations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/07/nyregion/07pizza.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
And he's been closed before... something like 6 times because of health code violations. Fuck it. The pizza is still phenomenal, and one of the violations is that Domenic refuses to wear gloves and a hat when he prepares his creations. Everyone would stand there, patiently waiting for their slices, watching Dom's bare hands cut fresh basil and shave fresh mozzarella onto pie after pie. No one who eats there cares.
Other violations include rodents. Such is life in New York City. We have rodents. Ya gotta make peace with 'em. LOL
My brother and I walked through Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Midwood. I bought some of the best bagels I've ever had, and yeah, Midwood is still very much a Jewish neighborhood:
Some things never change.
Dan snapped pictures of the experience, he and I waiting for what seemed like an eternity for our slices in the sauna of the dumpy place Di Fara's is:
Thanks, Dan, for capturing me in mid-chew:
ANYWAY, I heard today on the radio that Di Fara has been closed for health violations.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/07/nyregion/07pizza.html?_r=1&oref=slogin
And he's been closed before... something like 6 times because of health code violations. Fuck it. The pizza is still phenomenal, and one of the violations is that Domenic refuses to wear gloves and a hat when he prepares his creations. Everyone would stand there, patiently waiting for their slices, watching Dom's bare hands cut fresh basil and shave fresh mozzarella onto pie after pie. No one who eats there cares.
Other violations include rodents. Such is life in New York City. We have rodents. Ya gotta make peace with 'em. LOL
My brother and I walked through Brighton Beach, Sheepshead Bay and Midwood. I bought some of the best bagels I've ever had, and yeah, Midwood is still very much a Jewish neighborhood:
Some things never change.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
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