when i saw requiem for a dream way back when it was in theatrical release, i left the theatre saying i really didn’t like it, because all the graphic and disturbing things in that movie went a little farther than necessary. it was just too much, i thought, and told everyone who asked that that was what i thought of it. my roommate and a lot of other people really liked it though, said it was great. mike bought the dvd recently and we watched it last night, and i figured i owed it another chance so i could either reconsider or solidify my earlier opinion. well whereas the first time i saw it, only the unsettling and shocking things stuck with me, the second viewing was totally the opposite. i think since i was prepared for the upsetting parts this time through, i could focus more on the really amazing things about the movie. it’s shot beautifully, and is really a breathtaking film visually. the music is unbelievable and utterly heartbreaking. and the stories of addiction, to whatever your fix may be, made me want to cry. so i’ve officially gone 180 degrees on this one from thinking it was an unnecessary film to thinking it is a wonderful film. now i have to go back and tell everyone who i tried to convince it wasn’t that great that i was just a big wimp the first time i saw it and couldn’t deal with the “gross parts”. it’s embarrassing, really.

this guy amazes me. 100 cover songs in 100 days? and that’s in addition to playing shows in a touring rock band too? i think this man is my hero.

and i think i could use a bowl of cereal.