So first off, have you read Roan’s book, In the Middle of Somewhere? Go do that.
Back? Sweet. The protagonist of ItMoS is a young professor called Daniel Mulligan. Roan and I, basically just playing around on Facebook one night, were like, “Wouldn’t it be fun to watch a movie and tweet like Daniel and Hugh?”
Then, after a pause, we were like, “NO, BUT SERIOUSLY, THOUGH.”
Then Roan made this amazing conference schedule for the boys:
Conference schedule!
Then, I recorded this video, because I’m nuts. Apparently it’s a good one. People also like my eyebrows. Um. *doesn’t know what the fuck to say to that*
Ahem.
Ripper’s Rambles, #37, in which I get goofy about our playdate.
And then we like…did it. So if you’ve read ItMoS and any of the Scientific Method books, you might enjoy our shenanigans. Honestly, if you’ve only read one of those things, or you just enjoy shenanigans, you might want to take a peek.
For what it’s worth, the movie we watched is Center Stage. You can always rent that business and watch along at home! Though it…is not a good dance movie. But it is entertaining as long as you pretty much turn off your critical thinking skills. Or read along with our live-tweeting of it.
[…] in question? Center Stage, a fin de siècle masterpiece of cheesiness and dance montage. Now, Kris would have you believe that it’s not a good movie. But. This is simply untrue. It is a CLASSIC OF THE GENRE! And, of […]
It is exactly because of this that I am currently halfway through ItMoS right now. Thanks for the recommendation!
The conversation between Daniel and Hugh is great. The movie – doesn't sound so great. (Furtively types Center Stage into Tivo wishlist.)
This was wonderful marketing, I have now read (and loved) In the Middle of Somewhere! So well done on that side.
I do rather like the movie, but I can't actually argue with any of the statements made. It's part of why it's such a wonderful movie to watch.
That's interesting, because I just now finished ItMoS and, as I was reading, I thought to myself a couple times that Roan's writing reminded me of yours. Mostly in the way she gets into the characters' emotions and the intimacy of their relationship. Not the scene where Rex has four fingers all up inside Daniel, though. Totally not surprised you two connected.
I'm so glad folks dug ItMoS! She's working on book two now, so…
I think we're unofficially taking requests for another movie. Maybe something action-oriented and also terrible? I should say, I adore Center Stage in all its ridiculousness, and also because it reminds me of hanging out with people mocking it. It's the perfect movie for that!