Not like that...as this is an all ages blog (for now), but activities Saturday night did defer to Mrs. Matt (who has decided her cool blog name will be Laker Girl). The requested fare was The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, a rambling romance dressed up in medical mystery that basically was about Brad Pitt and the women who love him. It pretty much sums up the high points of the movie when Cate Blanchett (who is no slouch in the looks department) wakes up in a hospital bed and looks at Pitt -- much younger since the last time she glimpsed him -- and says: "You're perfect," followed by me glancing at Laker Girl who nods, yes, he is. Ho hum.
All in all, cool artistry in the movie, and they did a great job recreating the years in which Pitt's through-the-looking-glass journey takes place, but there was something lacking. Not sure...maybe...oh yeah, a frickin' story! Even a scintila of conflict would have helped. But no, we are just left to stare longingly at Mr. Pitt, something that is not considered a pasttime here at SLAE.
Amazingly Zach Greinke v. Joe Saunders (1-0 Halos) was actually shorter than the movie! Greinke was not as sharp as he has been but not everyone can be Pitt-perfect. The Royals lineup is truly mediocre, and it speaks volumes about my fantasy team that I nonetheless picked up Billy Butler in a lame attempt at filling the hole left by Manny's (sniffle) departure.
I have not seen Benjamin Button, so I cannot offer any comment there. I do appreicate your review, however. I am also happy to hear that Laker Girl finds Brad Pitt to be perfect. While he's no Matt, I imagine that Brad Pitt wouldn't have traded away Zack Greinke in fantasy baseball this year. That's one plus for ol' Brad.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of Greinke, how ridiculous is that guy? He's completely unhittable. I only wish he was in a somewhat bigger market than Kansas City. In Los Angeles, they call this Fernando-mania. In Kansas City, it's just a nice story of a pitcher who turned his life around. There is something refreshing about him being in such a small market, but we are left with the reality that it will ultimately amount to nothing for the Royals. In my perfect world, your three AL division champions are the Mariners, Royals, and Blue Jays.
Nice picture of Mrs. Pitt too. Not a big fan of the ink though.
Greinke is just filthy. I can't think of anyone else who is consistently up in the upper 90's with good control and wicked off-speed stuff. Maybe Johan, but Greinke has a better pure curve. It is a tragedy of Halladian proportions that this kid pitches in Kansas City. And he is such a great story. Imagine how much baseball would benefit from him being in a real market. He would be this year's Josh Hamilton.
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