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Superbad

Time passed (i.e., feeds), and in the evening I watched watched Superbad. I’d been wanting to see it for a while at Hubert’s suggestion. Some friends online chastised me for watcher Superbad while in Tokyo, but I gently explained that Tokyo is expensive, I’ve been here before, and I’m going to be here for a good while.

I thought this movie was amazing. In particular I really liked this updated model of masculinity that it presented. Gone is Fast Times at Ridgemont High and in it’s place is Superbad, where the male characters show actual emotional attachment to each other, and one even forgoes having sex because the moment doesn’t unfold in a manner that holds proper meaning for him.

It was also touching to see how these male subjects had to keep their emotional attachment for each other hidden (though everyone was aware of it). Thus, it was terribly sad to see them part at the end, where, even though they each get the girl, they do so at the expense of losing each other.

Minutiae

• I stopped by the CoCoICHI curry house and was surprised to hear random songs like Boyz II Men’s “So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday” and Collective Soul’s “Shine.” They also quickly offered me an English menu, which I’ve never experienced before.

Links

• Susannah Breslin posted this awesome song and video by Le Le titled “Breakfast.” Hola hola hola, oatmeal and granola — you breakfast!
• This do not pray list spoof is hilarious. (Via Friendly Atheist)