So, how do I look?

[vovat]

I'm finally pretty much caught up with my friends page. That is to say, I finished reading everything that was there a few hours ago. I haven't refreshed it since then, but unless there was a huge posting party going in the past few hours, I doubt there's much more there now. I'm sure I'll be way behind again in a few days, though. I've also been replying to old comments I didn't have the chance to respond to before. So if I've just left you a reply to something you wrote two weeks ago, that's what's up with that.

bethje and I just watched Divine Trash, a documentary on John Waters. It was weird seeing old footage of Waters, where he had long hair. Anyway, the documentary pointed out some things that I like about his films, prominent among them that (as one person said) "he loves the freaks." As messed up as Waters' movies can be, I've noticed that they usually portray weird people in a positive and sympathetic light. There was a considerable amount of stuff in the documentary about Divine, and I'm inclined to think that, with a lesser director, a fat guy in drag would be a joke in and of itself. But Waters goes beyond that kind of thing with his humor, and that's something I can appreciate.

Here are my "[name] looks like" search results from Google. (Thanks to 3x1minus1 for the idea.)

"Nathan looks like a monkey! Nathan looks like a monkey!" I would yell as I ran around the house.
Nathan looks like someone who would jump at a text insult facility
NATHAN LOOKS LIKE NAPOLEON?!!?!?!?! ROFLOL!!!
Nathan looks like he's got a neck brace
Nathan: Looks like a piece of cracker to me. Papa: Well, sure. It is a piece of cracker. Nathan: Should we give them some money so they can afford bread?
Nathan looks like an all around nerd.
Nathan looks like Sonny Bono!
Nathan looks like he's having second thoughts (but he's keeping an eye on his accelerometer!).
nathan looks like a stoned ron weasley now attempting facial hair :).
Nathan looks like he knows what a great deal of work Margo did to ensure we all would have a great conference.
NATHAN: Looks like we need another can. TORY: Just watch how a pro gets a can of paint.
I hope Nathan looks like that at that other con.
Jun remarks that Nathan looks like "*****—dumb and plain"; Erika is tickled pink that Nathan picked her over Michelle as sexiest
Nathan looks like he has all he needs standing next to the houseplants.

Comments

[onib.livejournal.com]

Wow, that's quite a collection of "looks like" there.

I enjoy the weirdo-as-hero plot in many Waters films. Although, I still find very little entertainment value in watching someone eat fresh doggie doo. That would one of those things just beyond the threshhold.

[bethje.livejournal.com]

While I'm not saying I was was all, "Woooo! Eating dog poop! Yay!" It was relevant to the plot. That's what you do, if you want to be the trashiest person int he world. That's what gives you the edge!

I also like hearing John Waters talk about it. He said that the censors had such trouble wiht it, because there's no rule against it anywhere. They didn't want to include it, but they couldn't find a reason to leave it out. ANd he said there's nothing in the bible or anywhere about it, because it's not something anyone would want to do.

He also said that later that night, Divine got all panicky about it and called the hospital as a concerned mother saying her son, who was a little retarded, just ate dog crap and asked what would happen.

[onib.livejournal.com]

That's pretty funny about the phone call...and I had never really thought about the fact that there is no moral or religious reason to not show it. One thing that amused me was the build-up within the movie to make sure you know that this is absolutely real. Then, followed by even Divine seeming a little apprehensive right before the deed was done.

[bethje.livejournal.com]

You smell for not mentioning Basket Case.

[vovat.livejournal.com]

I'll probably mention it in my next post.