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I’m listening to Lana Del Rey’s album Lust For Life as I write this.  Or am I?  the more I learn the less I want to know.  Coincidentally I see Johnny Yen coming in through the side entrance.  And somewhere else is someone shoving peppers up their rear.  There are pink machines everywhere though of course this color would not really appear on all versions of the story.  I get ready, I get all dressed up.  Of course, I find this all to be very enchanting though i don’t believe we have any time anymore to be young and in love.  Sounds like shots firing.  Smells like fear, bitch (seagal direct to…).  Sin was the order of the day once more with jackal who is not the jackal and then of course the darkest of fantasies and there is purple and green and the numbers…not quite right, obfuscating too much.  But two to one, I’ll understand that later on.  Two to one often yields such wonderful results. 

Of course lots of DC on film news has come to the forefront this week.  On an unrelated note I was in a book store today and bought a used copy of a book.  I think I’ll start reading this book some time in the next few days.  I also drank a great amount of booze and coffee today and I don’t feel so good right now but that’s okay. 

But yeah, I guess first off is that little teaser thing for Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn). It’s no secret that I found Suicide Squad to be a steaming pile of crap.  Lemme back the gravy train up though because it is not fun to simply slag on someone else’s art.  David Ayer has worked on many things I very much enjoyed.  Also, I am aware of many of the complications that came along with that particular movie.  But I found the end result to be a shallow, disappointing mess with some interesting character designs and a couple good moments.  I’m drink whiskey right now with two ice cubes. 

I should also add I’ve never been a Harley Quinn  though – compliment time- my favorite Quinn is Margot Robbie’s interpretation from Suicide Squad.  I liked her more than anything from the comics, cartoons and video games.  BUT I’m still not sure if I liked her a significant amount at all.  I constantly struggle to find anything interesting with that character but Robbie’s charisma shined through and won me over (I think?). 

If I had the balls I would’ve thrown myself into the river already.   But yeah, against my better judgement (or something)I’m actually rather excited to see how this film turns out.  I need to track down Cathy Yan’s first film to get  an idea of her style.  I hope this movie is the vision of the director.  The cast intrigues me.  Winstead and McGregor are great choices for Huntress and Black Mask.  And damn!  Rosie Perez is an awesome choice for Montoya and I’m very curious to see what Chris Messina does with Mr. Zsasz and how that character fits into the story.  And of course I’m also DAMN excited to see Black Canary in live action (I need fishnets) and Cassandra Cain as well.  What the hell! I guess I’m damn excited without knowing very much!  At first I thought the teaser gave me Soderbergh vibes – specifically his great underappreciated film Haywire (of course they may have been the McGregor talking).  And then I thought it was actually reminding of John Hyams’ great underappreciated film Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning.  But then I realized it was also reminding more than those two of Harmony Korine’s great underappreciated film Spring Breakers!  I’d be down for it having the vibe of any of those movies!  I know this was only something like a screentest but the look, the vibe, the music, the colors, the costume choices, the cast!  I’m excited!  I can’t believe it but I’m full of positivity the way some people are full of mustard!  Spicy mustard makes my mouth water.  The. 

Of course that was far from the only news!  We now know that former Guardians of the Galaxy guy James Gunn who was fired by Disney due to some old scandalous tweets is now going to direct Suicide Squad 2!  I don’t really care about that though.  I didn’t really like Guardians either.  Whatever. I’m sure I’ll see it.  oh, i should have said earlier that Ayer is still a thousand times more important than a loser like me!

And then of course news that the next Batman movie (to be directed by Matt Reeves) is set to be released in June 2021!  Sounds like it’ll be noirish!  Good!  Soon enough we should start hear rumblings about who will play Batman, villains, etc.  Seems Ben Affleck will have the oddest tenure of any Batman having never actually played him in a solo film.  But you know, I really love the unique, overblown epic that is Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice and I’ll always be grateful for it’s place in the dark knight’s cinematic history.  I imagine we won’t be seeing anymore of Jared Leto’s Joker either but I’m okay with that. 

And for now I will continue to look forward to Shazam! and the Joker movie!  And I’ll probably also watch last year’s Suspiria “remake” at least 8 times a day everyday for the next 17 years.  Testimony.  Wrong wrong wrong.  Embarrassment.  Humiliation.  So has the ship been righted?  It kinda seems so!  Who the hell knows.  I remain as interested as ever.  Gotta get different types of things in there! Different textures and visions!  You gotta razzle em!  You gotta razzle and dazzle em!  I’m keep two rare birds hostage by the way.  Also, I regularly have erotic fantasies where used hosiery comes into play.  Used hosiery has me. 

Technique by New Order turns 30 today.  I love that album. I think it has much beautiful music.  And some of my favorite basslines ever.  I once imagined – no fantasized about something involving the tickling of the ivories, it’s peripherally related somehow.  You won’t even talk to me.  Hook has me.