Red

I went to see Red this past Thursday night and I throughly enjoyed it, despite needing to use the washroom for the entire second half of the film.

It’s a story of four retired CIA agents who “know too much”, and as such, have been ordered killed. I found it to be very light hearted and with the help of DC Comics fronting the bill for production, it has a sometimes silly, outlandish feel to it that I really enjoyed.

I saw the film at the Empire Theatres at Oakridge since they have a student deal, that for $11.99 you get admission, a regular pop and a regular popcorn. Now, last year the deal had been $9.99, but the two dollar increase is hardly enough to keep me away. The best part about the deal is that it’s on offer all the time, no restrictions!

You can go see it at Oakridge, or elsewhere, but if you’re looking for something to do on a soon-to-be raining afternoon, I’d suggest going to see Red.

This American Life: Live!

Tonight, I finally got to see the live episode of the NPR radio show This American Life. And although the show was pricey, it was well worth it.

I was first introduced, and ultimately hooked to the show a couple of months ago, by my friend, Anna. It ranks up there for me with The Vinyl Cafe and WireTap as some of my favorite listenings.

I always find it weird to see radio personalities in the flesh when all you know them by is their voice. You create an image of them in your head and it takes a while once you see them talking to break that. I remember the first time this happened to me is when I first saw a picture of Rick Cluff, the host of CBC’s “The Early Edition”, which was played each morning in my kitchen before school. The sensation is sort of like finding out something about someone that you have a bond with, something that changes the way you think about them, nothing so heavy that you don’t like them anymore, but something, just enough to maybe alter your relationship a bit.

Here’s a clip from the show, a little cartoon that featured: Quimby The Mouse