get your paws off of me you damn dirty apes!

I have never been a big fan of Charlton Heston's personal life (specifically his gun-crazy ultra-conservative NRA), but he was one fine actor. I pretty much grew up on The Ten Commandments -- I think I've seen that one like 10 times throughout my childhood. I'm not sure, but I actually think that was the first VHS I've ever seen...everyone else thought it was boring (little sisters) but -- despite my fall from organized religion nearing -- I loved those two tapes about a man and his fight against the odds (premonition of Ron's future love of classic movies?). Then The Planet of the Apes. Wow. This movie is so money it doesn't even know how money it is. Who doesn't love a futuristic movie about a man fighting against apes in a far away planet that turns out to be...well, I don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it. The last of the Heston's Big Three is Ben-Hur, another standard in film. I've no connection with this one, but the cinematography is sick (apparently that word means "great" now) and the chariot race is of course the highlight. So, here's to you monkey-man -- you will forever be embraced in celluloid as a great hero.

Speaking of movies, There Will Be Blood comes out this week. Now there's another commanding actor that is ALWAYS top tier. I'm not gonna get into my Day-Lewis man-crush, but basically I will be purchasing that DVD.

OOOOH, so Rilo Kiley is on tour. I can never get enough Jenny. Who can?? So...I'll be good and ready for her at the 9:30 CLUB in June.