Saturday, March 28, 2009

Saturday morning and why I can't focus


Good morning internet. I told myself i'd wake up early and cook breakfast, finish watching Bringing out the Dead (1999), and write my review, but unfortunately I didn't, so I won't. Instead, I slept in, woke up just in time to buy myself a shrimp, chicken, and beef teriyaki combo, and now for some reason, i'm watching Vanilla Sky (2001). I've seen it before, and if I remember correctly, it was pretty entertaining. So far, i'm right. As far as this teriyaki goes though, it's much better than I remember it being. Among the many hundreds of Seattle teriyaki joints, i'd say that everybody has a different favorite, but in my experience, Tokyo Garden Teriyaki on 45th and University is the best. For less than $6, you get an enormous serving of deliciously cooked chicken and rice, covered in the most delicious teriyaki sauce known to man (or at least known to me). The key here is the consistency of the sauce though. I wish I had a better adjective for it, but I think syrupy would be the proper word to describe it. The teriyaki from this morning though is a bit different, as its sauce is thinner, and its protein is presented more neatly. To save time, i'll just give the name and move on to a moment with Nicolas Cage. The teriyaki joint is located on 45th and Roosevelt, and is called "teriyaki plus. It's very good, and I highly reccomend it.
Now, onto another notch in the belt of Nicolas Cage. It's widely acknowledged that Nicolas Cage is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola, and was originally named, and credited as "Nicolas Coppola," so his inclusion in various Coppola pictures isn't so surprising. More surprising is his inclusion in Bringing out the Dead (1999), as Martin Scorsese was still just a few films past critically acclaimed works like Goodfellas (1990), Cape Fear (1991), and Casino (1995). Nic wasn't doing such high profile art stuff. He was too caught up in following his oscar win with "bad-good" action classics like The Rock (1996), Con Air (1998), and Face/off (1997). I'm about 3/4 of the way through the 1999 film so far, and i'm entertained, but not impressed. Cage is definitely enjoyable to watch, but Ving Rhames really steals the show when he's on screen. Alright, work awaits, so i'm gonna end early. I'll be back to write the proper review soon.
-Bateman out

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