I’m trying to get Wes to go as Atreyu (he’s got the hair for it!), but he’s really adamant about being an asian prostitute so that probably won’t happen (so I’m taking Atreyu applications)… re: borrowing your dogs – Nanook would make a great Falcor and Dexy would make a great Gmork! If I could get enough people to go along we could also have Bastian, and, and, and…

I tried to convince Jared to go with me dressed as Atreyu the other day, and we were going to have Pinto be (mini) Falcor and Elmer be (mini) Artax… I was going to make Elmer a mini-saddle and everything, but I would probably have to slip Jared some hard drugs to get him to EVER dress up for Halloween as anything, so that ain’t happening.

Honestly, a big part of why I’m going tonight is just to go to Isis again. We went through a big Isis phase a few years ago, where we went at least once a week..usually after Galileo’s poetry slams. Then we would have our own poetry slam at Isis, in the pillow room. Good times…

Really good points on both your parts! You both noticed things that I didn’t. Yes, I did notice the heavier girls right along with the skinny girls in the extended choreographed lesbian musical number.

I really enjoyed the “childishly joyful” tone of the film as well, especially in all the musical numbers… did you notice how every time Wendy ran off anywhere, she would flamboyantly and ridiculously flail her arms and legs about? It was brilliant and hilarious.

I hope there won’t be very many people there tonight, but I’m sure there will be. (*crosses fingers*) Dwight, are you going to be taking notes on how to more effectively get action screwing beasts?

Heavier women are hardly ever seen as sexual beings in the movies (or TV, or books, or anywhere, for that matter). When they are, it’s either as a target of ridiucle, or as some weird fetish. So this was so refreshing to me, to see nekked women that weren’t every last one skinny, with long legs and perky little boobs. Once you look past the fact that yes, there is all this female flesh on display, it’s weirdly empowering. Boobs on display aren’t inherently offensive to me…showing me only one type of boobs, and implying that this is the only correct and sexy way for boobs to look, is.

Strangest Monday afternoon conversation ever…

I noticed the heavier girls too. I hate that these are even things that I should notice. But as Kaufman said at the panel, the movie industry is racist and sexist and homophobic. It’s a fact.

For me, one of the most endearing things was the guy in the wheelchair. Some movies would play it just for a mean-spirited laugh. And, dare I say, most movies (or at least TV shows) would probably either just hide him in the background or present some version of the “oh, look at the handicap guy, isn’t he courageous and special and wonderful…god works in mysterious ways” crap. THAT is offensive. In this movie, he was treated (I thought) more or less like the other actor-persons (I’m working on incorporating more Lloyd-speak into my everyday vocabulary).

BTW, I do appreciate the irony in pointing out endearing moments in a film such as this. It’s ridiculous I know.