I Forgot to Title This, Didn’t I
by Dennis Mahoney
Weather: Underlit and overwarm
Local Animals: Squirrels still eating the half-loaf of Country White I gave them yesterday
Word of the Day: guacamole: ai ai ai ai ai!!!
Photo of the Day:
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Note: I finally understand the Ryan Gosling craze. He’s been everywhere the last few seasons and always struck me as this off-puttingly stoic Handsome Young Narcissus. I figured that was it but hadn’t seen him in anything yet.
Suddenly in the last week I’ve seen Blue Valentine (painful and terrific, its honesty reminding me of All the Real Girls, which is a VERY high compliment) and Drive (stylish and strangely potent, with Gosling bringing serious depth to a deadpan character). I have Lars and the Real Girl waiting on the DVR. What impresses me most about him is his subtlety. He’s amazingly effective with the tiniest gestures and expressions, one of those actors who does just enough to let the viewer project their own emotions into his characters. He brings to mind young Pacino and DeNiro and even certain British actors like Anthony Hopkins. Great work happening from this guy. I get the impression he’s about where Heath Ledger was before The Dark Knight, poised for a breakout performance that’ll convince everybody he’s something really special.
In sum, I’m fun-tacking a Gosling picture in my locker ASAP.
Music: College, A Real Hero (feat. Electric Youth)
