Where should we eat?
I just got back from seeing the funny, if uneven, Old School. While I could go off on the deplorable state of American youth (especially those present at this evening's showing), I'd rather focus on some more positive aspects of my moviegoing experience. First, I'm glad to see Luke Wilson in a role that allows for some good old lecherousness. I especially loved the scene that found his character, Mitch, good and drunk at a wedding reception: his combination of earnestness, confusion, and lust was pitch-perfect in evoking both sympathy and censure. Ellen Pompeo was radiant as Mitch's love interest, and I chortled with glee upon seeing Sara Tanaka in a filmed role for the first time since my favorite Rushmore (an uncredited role in Slackers aside).
Better than all of that, though, was the appearance of The Diner. The Diner is a location that has appeared in several movies so far; I know nothing about it but it keeps popping up. So far I've seen it in Seven, Ghost World, The Rules of Attraction, and now Old School, but I'm pretty sure I've seen it in at least one other movie that I have now forgotten. If you know of any other movie appearances of The Diner, I'd love to hear from you. Maybe I could start my very own Clint Howard Project minus the Clint Howard and plus The Diner, but I'm not sure if I'm ready for that level of commitment. Nonetheless, feel free to mail me with your Diner sightings.
Posted by ned at February 26, 2003 11:37 PM