Have you ever spent your day thinking about a candy bar, only to drag yourself to the nearest quick mart at the end of the day to succumb to that nagging temptation, only then you flip a mental switch and decide to save the candy for a day when you really really can’t stand the wait any longer? The anticipation can be exciting… you masochist, you.

Two weeks later, you tear into it and it wasn’t really all that great. Plus you’ve just added calorie guilt. That’s kind of how I felt watching Comedy Central’s new show, “Michael and Michael Have Issues”, minus the fat calories, replaced with thirty minutes of my life I’ll never get back.

Michael Ian Black and Michael Schowalter’s faces are likely most recognized from their comedic commentary on VH1 shows, such as I Love the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s, and other similar shows that make fun of shows. They have both also had cameos in one of my favorite shows, Reno 911, and in particular, I recognized Schowalter from Sex and the City. Schowalter plays Berger’s friend who is in club “Bed” the night Carrie and Berger break up and she makes an ass of herself bitching about the infamous post-it note. Anyway, he’s that guy.

From the initial teasers that ran for the past few weeks on Comedy Central, Michael and Michael appeared to be along the lines of “Demetri Martin Important Things”, a show within a show setup.

To my chagrin, it was lacking total wit unlike the riotous “Important Things”.

There seems to be three skit styles to the show that both Ian Black and Schowalter have written, produced and starred in; a scripted “behind the scenes” look at Michael and Michael, their stand-up comedy in front of a recorded laugh track and short character sketches.

The show begins with some mediocre banter between the two Michaels to build up the tension or “issues” they hope to portray during the course of the show, but the strength behind the punch lines were weak and generic. The Michaels argue over an intern named Greg, who wanted to write a story about them and his internship for his high school paper. Throughout the show, winning the intern’s affection becomes the running theme throughout the show and the cause of their issues, but warrant few laughs.

They also had some short sketches where they play other characters than themselves, which also second-rate. In one, Ian Black played flamboyant guy named Kevin who took a virginity pledge with his girlfriend, obviously because he was a closeted gay and not concerned with the opposite sex. The sketch was just “eh”.  

Overall, I was disappointed that these funny guys couldn’t pull off some better writing, as I think their unscripted VH1 commentary has always triggered quite a few belly laughs.

But since I try not to judge a book by its cover, I’m going to watch it again next week, Wednesday night at 9:30 PM and see if the second episode carries any improvements. After all, there have been plenty of things I didn’t like at first but grew to love, such as the following:

• Spinach
• Cats
• “True Blood”
• Coffee
• Exercise
• Pearl Jam
• Boys
• Public Speaking
• Sushi
• Missouri
• Scarface
• Coupons
• Green Peppers
• Crazy Screaming Neighbors
• Eating in bed
• Camping

The week ahead…

New Theater Pick: (500) Days of Summer starring the loveable Zooey Deschanel, opens Friday, July 17.

Rental Recommendation:  This week, I’ll leave it up to you! Go to this website and fill out this survey (no strings attached) and see what you should rent based on your personality/answers!

Tune-in to: “HGTV Design Star”, 4^th Season Premiere, HGTV, Sunday, July 19 at 9 PM.

In a society where marriages are a dime a dozen and the divorce rate has a 50% chance of success, what better idea than to exploit the sanction of marriage by devoting a channel to nothing but weddings! (Did my sarcasm translate?) That’s right, the WE channel recently announced it’s developing a sister channel that is completely and utterly devoted to brides around the clock.

Shows that are currently featured on WE will make the move over to the new channel, such as “Amazing Wedding Cakes”, “My Fair Wedding” and the famed “Bridezillas”. I’m sure we can also expect many more love/hate bride reality show concepts to come down the pipeline as well. Sigh.

As a woman who is semi-allergic to the idea of a holy union as it is, knowing that there will be a channel to feature more bridezillas (i.e. claw-sinkers in silly dresses determined to get their man down the aisle whether he’s Mr. Right or Mr. Two-Three Years) is none too thrilling. It just seems that nowadays women are more focused on a lavish wedding over the big picture of sharing your entire life with someone.

Sure, the WE channel likely did its marketing research and they know it has the potential for success, but isn’t it a bit much?

A prime example of misuse of unions: in February, CBS announced plans for a new reality show called “Arranged Marriage” to debut sometime in 2010. Two strangers will meet while walking down the aisle and then it will be a crapshoot to see if it will work out.  The series will continue to document the couples post-ceremony and watch the relationship grow – or not.

I foresee it like going down like “The Bachelor” series- the couples put on a happy face for the cameras, but as soon as their five minutes are up, it’s hello, splitsville! 

I understand the appeal of reality television, it can be addicting knowing there are women who actually find prince charming or are more desperate than you is comforting either way, but is it safe to say that these dream wedding and man-eating bride reality shows are partially to blame for a skewed perception of marriage in this country? Speak now or forever hold your peace…

At this rate before long we’ll be watching something to the effect of “Arranged Marriage”, only shotgun-style with strangers who thought they were having a one-night stand only to find out their condom was sabotaged by a camera crew. Again, sigh. The new WE wedding network is likely one channel I’ll give my regrets to. The six weddings I am attending this summer are plenty.

The week ahead

New Theater Pick: Bruno, in theaters Friday, July 10^th. 

Rental Recommendation: Moonwalker (It’s an old Michael Jackson movie I consider a childhood classic.)

Tune-in to: 

• “Michael Jackson Memorial”, Tuesday, July 7 at 12:00 PM. Airing on multiple channels to include CBS, CNN and E!
• “Entourage”, Sunday, July 12^th at 9:30 PM, HBO. (6^th season premiere.) 

I like cake. I like watching cakes being made. I like to watch TV. I like to watch TV while eating cake if the opportunity presents itself.  Virtually any combo of TV and cake is good with me as long as the TV doesn’t eat my cake. That would be… life changing.

Nowadays, there are so many shows… so many cakes… so little time! Let me help narrow it down for you.

The Food Network show that takes the cake would definitely have to be “Ace of Cakes”. Charm City Cakes in Baltimore has the most out of the box concepts and they are notorious for using power tools in the kitchen to bring their ideas to life. The owner, Chef Duff and his employees are the rock and roll types and both their designs and personalities are likeable. (Except for Geoff – is he a closet cake knife-wielding serial killer? He creeps me out a little.) Anyway, each cake that the team comes together to craft is truly a masterpiece. 

Did anyone catch the episode where they create a replica of a Nikon D60 DSLR for a photographer’s birthday? Or the magic castle? Or the friggin’ Millenium Falcon? Absolutely amazing pieces of art. 

“Amazing Wedding Cakes” also fulfills that sweet tooth from time to time with the variety of “pretty” it provides. The show, on the WE TV, features multiple bakeries across the country, from New York (The Cake Atelier) to Chicago (Cakegirls) to Los Angeles (Cake Divas).

The Cake Atelier and Cakegirls have earned my respect on the show, but Cake Divas has some truly ugly cakes. I distinctly remember a hideous monkey and a sandcastle that my culinary-challenged self could have easily made, perhaps even a little boozed up, for a fraction of the price. The Cake Diva’s kitchen antics and dialogue are also a little tiresome – it’s a business, not an episode of “The Hills”.

Cakegirls have made some incredible purse cakes for wedding showers and they have also become famous for their Wrigley Field cake that damn near looks like the real thing. I don’t know how people order these beautiful, extravagant, expensive cakes and then actually eat them. I would preserve, preserve, preserve!

The Cake Atelier put some major skill into their hand-crafted details and their ability to make 150 individual cakes and fragile sugar flowers is quite impressive to watch, as they have such a small staff and tight deadlines.

As if TLC hasn’t been hogging the TV waves enough with “Jon & Kate Plus Eight”, they network has just introduced a new show into the mix called,  “The Cake Boss”.

“The Cake Boss” wasn’t too much to brag about; it had that “pre-scripted” reality TV cheese factor to it. The first episode aired Monday night and the running theme was the bakery shop owner’s Mom going into a tizzy over some nude sculptures done for bachelorette party cakes, which she originally banned from the bakery. You could see her trying not to laugh half of the shots when she was supposed to be reprimanding the staff. All in all, their first episode cake designs weren’t too bad, but Buddy (the owner) can take his stereotypical New Jersey Italian personality down a notch. You run a cake shop, Buddy, not one of the five families.

If you haven’t ventured into cake TV yet, I would suggest starting with inventive team at “Ace of Cakes” and then work your way down the line of shows. The show is on The Food Network, every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 and 9:30 PM.

I would like to close this post by commending myself for not using cake colloquialisms in excess. Do you know what kind of mockery I could have had in here? I mean, it would have been a piece of cake, but I held back. I know, I know, we should have our cake and eat it too. Let them eat cake, I always say. But sometimes you just got to hold back. It isn’t always a cakewalk.

Ah, I feel so much better. Getting those out was the icing on the cake!

Time to cake, rattle & roll!

Really, I apologize.

With movies come memorable tunes and with great tunes come memorable movies. Let’s face the music, some movies may have never been on the map without that one great song to tie it all together. But we can’t get them out of our minds! 

Take in to account Titanic. The movie would have been a lot less impactful without Celine Dion’s power ballad, “My Heart Will Go On.” In some respects the song carried the film and it is still holding records for one of the world’s top selling singles (which definitely ramped up movie sales).

You hear the song, visualize the sinking ship and that darned love story tugs on your heart strings. That song will forever be Titanic, not Miz Dion. Good Movie = Awesome Song(s) + Script That Doesn’t Suck. 

There are songs that were written for movies (such as Dion’s) and some had even been around for awhile, but caught a second wind because of it’s showcase in the movie.

Whether it was playing in a poignant scene or just playing in the background during a memorable montage, these particular songs now trigger movie references in your head instead of just making your head bob.

I’ve compiled a list of some of the best songs in my opinion that I recognize immediately from movies. They are in no particular order.

Jamiroquai, “Canned Heat” Featured in 2004’s Napoleon Dynamite. This song was barely on the radar when it was originally released, but now the groovy dance tune signifies one of the most awkwardly hilarious dance scenes in film. Vote for Pedro – and Jamiroquai.

Jennifer Warnes & Bill Medley, “The Time of My Life” Featured in 1987’s Dirty Dancing. This song finished out the love story between Baby and Johnny and made every little girl feel like there always is a happy ending. Gosh, I remember trying to do the lift at the end of the movie so many times with a neighbor when I was young! Nobody puts Baby in the corner!

Elton John, “Tiny Dancer” Featured in 2000’s Almost Famous. This song is a unique case; it was popular during its original release in 1971 and has since become legendary in its own right. But for Gen X, this song is about hippies, free love and Kate Hudson.

Q Lazarus, “Goodbye Horses” Featured in 1991’s thriller, Silence of the Lambs. This song notoriously plays while madman/creepster Buffalo Bill dances in drag and um, eww, someone else’s skin in his humble abode. The song definitely is the most recognizable from the movie and upon hearing it, I check to make sure I’m not being followed while experiencing flashbacks of the movie. This song then came back around again in 2006’s Clerks 2, where Jay notoriously mocks Buffalo Bill. It brought on the LOL’s, but I don’t know if it was any easier to digest the second time around. To answer your question, Bill, no I would not. No, no, no.

Queen, “Bohemian Rhapsody” Featured in 1992’s Waynes World. Shah! This song became an absolute phenomenon as it was in one of the most fun, memorable scenes between Wayne and Garth in the Mirth Mobile.  Did you know it actually wasn’t popular until it was featured in the movie?

Roxette, “It Must Have Been Love” Featured in 1990’s Pretty Woman. This song helped glorify prostitution and signifies an oddball love story that started on Hollywood Boulevard. Sure it was an unlikely tale, but it’s a guilty pleasure for most women and I can’t stop singing the song for hours after hearing it.

Sixpense None The Richer, “Kiss Me” Featured in 1999’s She’s All That. This is the song that plays while Rachel Leigh-Cook is coming down the stairs in that little red dress. This song propelled this teen drama and signifies the nerdy girl becoming a butterfly, which a lot of us like to think we can relate to.

Aerosmith, “Don’t Want to Miss A Thing” Featured in 1998’s Armageddon. This song was written for the movie and captures an emotional and desperate tone that leaves us thinking, ‘Bruce Willis sure was ballsy in that movie.’

The Shins, “New Slang” Featured in 2004’s Garden State. This song was selected by Zach Braff for the movie and soon became one of the most significant takeaways from the movie. In a very offbeat and gloomy movie, this song was the turning point to the light at the end of the tunnel.

Coolio, “Gangsta’s Paradise” Featured in 1995’s Dangerous Minds. I don’t remember the movie being that great, but this song became the center of the movie and I can’t think of anything else but the movie when I hear it. Well, maybe Coolio’s crazy dreads, but mostly the movie.

Simple Minds, “Don’t You Forget About Me” Features in 1985’s The Breakfast Club. This song completely represents the teen drama and evokes fond memories of that tormented inner teenage soul. Hey, hey, hey, hey! Ahhh, the 80’s. *Smile*

It’s amazing to think, Celine Dion almost passed on “My Heart Will Go On” – she didn’t think it would be a hit. James Cameron, the director, was also apprehensive about the song. Good thing they went against their instincts or the movie could have sank at the box office… sorry, had to.

Do you have any movie song favorites?

The week ahead

New Theater Pick: The Proposal, in theaters Friday, June 19.  P.S. It’s an unwritten rule of mine to see every Ryan Reynold film… dee-lish-shus.

Rental Recommendation: Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion on DVD now. This offbeat comedy is a hoot.

Tune-in to: “The Chopping Block”, Friday, June 19 on NBC at 8:00 PM. Word is the couples prepare dishes with aphrodisiacs.

Film industry rumor snippet: There will be a sequel to The Hangover in 2011. Woohoo! 

Folks, I have to capture the essence of a valley girl when I say this, you don’t even know. I squealed with excitement at this particular discovery on IMDB like it was a life-changing event, like finding out your pregnant. Only this is better. (Clearly, I don’t have children.)

A remake of Short Circuit is only about a year away! Yes, Johnny Five, the sweet loveable robot with a heart of gold is alive, getting a tune-up and coming back to the big screen!

For those of you who haven’t been exposed to the family-friendly classic, before WALL-E, there was Johnny Five (J5). The story is about a robot that is electrocuted and gains consciousness and self-awareness, or as he declares, “alive!”

J5 escapes the military lab in which he was created and along the way, he finds Stephanie (good name), a caretaker who protects J5 from the military who is desperately trying to recoup him and reprogram his motherboard. Determined not to be “disassembled”, he outsmarts anyone trying to kill him. J5 adapts an adorable sense of humor throughout the movie and thrives off of input (books and TV) while leading the military on a wild goose chase.

While few details have been released about the remake, according to Variety, “Robot Chicken” writer Dan Milano has agreed to pen the script.  I’m interested to see how it will be rewritten, as Robot Chicken does tend to be a little crude at times. Hopefully Milano will keep it light with a few quick-draw adult references kids would never pick up on. S.S. Wilson and Brent Maddock, who wrote the original, will also help re-write the movie.

The good news is David Foster, who produced the original, has said that J5’s physical design will not change completely; he’ll just get a little tune-up. Hopefully they’ll give him some fresh input as well.

Can you believe the original was released in 1986? Sigh, I feel old.  At the same time, knowing Short Circuit is coming back reassembled, energized, and snazzed up a bit with CGI or enhances in live action effects, I feel like a kid again. 

No exact release date yet, but I’ll let you know when I do! 

If you don’t “oooo” and “awww” at this mechanical hero by the time you are done watching the original, well, you have no soul.

To the Johnny Five lovers out there, you’ll appreciate this quote from the original:

“Hey laserlips. Your mama was a snowblower!”

The week ahead

New Theater Pick: The Taking of Pelham 123 in theaters Friday, June 12.

Rental Recommendation: Short Circuit 1 & 2 on DVD now.

Tune-in to:  “True Blood”, Sunday June 14, 8:00 PM, HB0. (2^nd Season Premiere.) 

In an American society where sex considered taboo and ultimately “hush hush” compared to folks across the pond, we should all be so grateful to have one man revolutionizing comedy in Hollywood films – Judd Apatow.

If you don’t know him by name yet, you surely know him from his work; Apatow is a writer, director and producer whose film credits include Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The 40 Year-Old Virgin, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Knocked Up, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Stepbrothers, Pineapple Express, and my personal favorite, Superbad.

Apatow, who has been taking the box office by storm consistently for the past five years, has even proclaimed his ultimate goal in an interview. He’s going to make sex mainstream and funny.

“America fears the penis, and that’s something I’m going to help them get over.” Yes, Yes, Yes! That’s exactly what America needs- more laughter at flaccid body parts!

He has also brought us a fresh, front-running comedy assembly, which includes actors Jonah Hill, Seth Rogen, Paul Rudd, Jason Segel, Craig Robinson, Martin Starr, Jay Baruchel, cutie Michael Cerra and Leslie Mann, his wife who notoriously played the drunk who puked shellfish all over Steve Carrell in The 40 Year-Old Virgin.

This eclectic crew is the reminiscent of the Adam Sandler gang – Rob Schneider, Steve Buschemi, Allen Covert, and Peter Dante – which is brilliant, because I feel like viewers grow some sort of long-term relationship with the actors.  Apatow may have even taken the buddy system cue from Sandler, considering they were once roommates. 

The takeaways from Apatow movies are also top-notch. I know in my house, these movies’ raunchy one liners manage to surface at least a few times a day. My absolute favorite is when my dog, a.k.a. the sweetest pup in all the land, barks at me and I get all Ron Burgundy on him and say, “You know I don’t speak Spanish!” 

What’s also great about Apatow’s films next to the crude sexual humor is how the storylines take you back to memories past. A lot of the movies are based on fond milestone moments that everyone can relate to; a kick-ass high school party you once had, getting in major trouble with your best friend and those regrettable one-night stands (keep it real, you’ve been there.)   

Lucky for us, Apatow is on target with some films this coming out this summer to help fight that pestering sex stigma and just plain make us laugh.

Year One will be released in a couple weeks on Friday, June 19. Starring Cerra and usually entertaining Jack Black, this duo will star as exiled cavemen that embark on a grand journey through the ancient world. I’m excited to see Cerra and Apatow together again after Superbad, so I think this movie should deliver some offbeat laughs with Cerra’s naïve, passive-aggressive delivery.  

On July 31, Funny People will hit theaters, this time starring Apatow’s old roommate, Sandler, along with Rogen, Hill, Mann, Rudd, Eric Bana and Norm MacDonald, just to name a few. The storyline will feature Sandler as a comedian who is diagnosed with a terminal disease and with only one year left to live, takes a young comedian under his wing and shows him the ropes. By watching the trailer, this definitely looks like a feel-good drama with a lot of comedic relief.  

The Week Ahead

New Theater Pick: The Hangover, in theaters Friday, June 5.

Rental Recommendation: Forgetting Sarah Marshall on DVD now.

Tune-in to:  The Tony Awards, Sunday, June 7 at 7:00 PM on CBS.

“Kendra” June 7, 9 PM CST, E! If you can get past her obnoxious laugh, I think this show may be the guilty-pleasure hit of the summer. In this spin-off from The Girls Next Door, this reality show will document Kendra Wilkinson’s life after the Hef and Playboy era on her quest to establish herself as a (*ahem*) domesticated, mature adult about to be married. Oh, the laughter bestowing from my belly, as the teaser for the first episode clearly shows her installing a stripper pole in her new home. Domesticated indeed. I’m up for giving this one a whirl. 

“Nurse Jackie” June 8, 9:30 PM CST, Showtime. With a tagline like, “Life is full of little pricks”, I’m sold on the idea of a dark comedy featuring Edie Falco, aka Carmella Soprano. The premise of the show is to show how ER nurse Jackie Peyton handles everyone from crooked doctors to villainous patients. While she tries to right every wrong throughout the day, she’s got a few secrets of her own; one of which is compulsive pill-popping. This show also stars Peter Facinelli, of “Twilight” fame. I personally was a huge “Sopranos” fan, so I’ll definitely be tuning in to watch Nurse Jackie just for Falco.

“Hung” June 28, 9 PM CST, HBO. My initial thought was, “Oh my god, that tool from American Idol got his own show.” Luckily, that is not the case. Hung is about a high school gym coach who is down on his luck after being humiliated time and time again, but it’s all good because he has a big, you know, down there. After he was told he was horrible in bed but indeed well-endowed, this coach embarks on a new path in life: male escort. Determined to help him market his penis, his friend becomes his pimp and the two enter an alternative lifestyle in hopes to get rich. This show stars Thomas Jane and Jane Adams, and is expected to be HBO’s next biggest hit.

Some returning shows this summer that are a must-see:

“Weeds” June 8, 9 PM, Showtime. This show has been a rollercoaster of events from season to season, and this time around The Hemptress, Nancy, is pregnant with the drug kingpin a.k.a. her boyfriend’s child in this Season Five premiere.  Jennifer Jason Leigh will join Mary-Louise Parker and cast this year as Nancy’s sister. No word yet how her sister will feel about her greenery.

“True Blood” June 14, 8 PM, HBO. In a world where humans and vampires co-exist, living and breathing Sookie Stackhouse (Anna Paquin) returns for Season Two and her relationship with 173-year old vampire, Bill, deepens. Characters from the first season are to be incorporated much more this time around and a new character, played by Evan Rachel Wood, will join the cast as a tough-as-nails vampire. If you liked Twilight, you may want to check out True Blood for your vampire fix while waiting on the New Moon release.

 “Entourage” TBD, Sundays, HBO. E, Vince, Ari, Turtle and Johnny Drama will return for Season Six of the show that glamorizes fame and makes us all want to pay to have our friends follow us around all day. While sometimes I think Entourage relies a little too much on its A-list star power and the storylines tend to become dull from time to time, Entourage is still nonetheless entertaining with Ari and Lloyd’s razor-sharp banter. And deep down, we all really do want to know what it’s like to be a hot young actor in Hollywood. While the upcoming storyline for the season is under wraps, guest stars set for the new season include Tom Brady, Lil’ Wayne and LeBron James. Oh, and Vince is going to date the hot bikini babe and 2004 Miss Israel, Gal Gadot. Hot!

Ahh… a boob tube full of feisty nurses, drug trafficking and sexy vampires. All that’s left on the checklist is upgrading to HDTV to ensure I see every. last. inch. of that Hung show.

***Editor’s Note: No, HBO did not sponsor this article. They just have really good TV. 

Acid trips, a revolution, wartime heartache, a love story and Beatles music. You. Must. Watch. This. Movie.

First of all, let me just say after watching Across the Universe, I was ticked. I loved it so much, I was pissed off that such a visually stunning, well-written film that incorporated The Beatle’s music so eloquently wasn’t even in my realm of existence until last night. How had I not heard of this film, released in 2007, until now? I guess the studios were too busy pushing Norbit that year [sigh] or I live under a rock. Assuming that the latter is not the case (please laugh with me), I was at least glad to see the film had critical acclaim and won a Golden Globe for Best Picture.

Through the characters of Lucy, an American girl on the straight and arrow, and Jude, an immigrant artist from Liverpool, a beautiful story of friends and lovers unfold via a wide portfolio of Beatle’s songs that describe both the magnificent and harsh times of the 1960’s and 1970’s.

The film begins off a bit slow, but it’s essential to the character development, so sit tight. About thirty minutes in, you will be sucked in to the greatness that is Across the Universe.

There were three absolutely stunning aspects of the film:

1. The screenwriter’s ability to draw a storyline by streaming The Beatle’s classics together.
2. The splashes of color, special effects and psychedelic visuals.
3. The actor’s singing voices (they were comparable to the originals, remarkable and pleasantly fresh.)

I think my favorite scene from the movie, without revealing too much detail, was when Lucy’s brother, Max, gets drafted and inducted into the Army. The fast-paced choreographed song and dance number sent chills down your spine as you watched a beloved character stripped down and ordered to Vietnam.

Another high point in the film was the recreation of the infamous New York rooftop concert that was the Beatle’s last public performance of their career together. In the movie, the rooftop concert to “All You Need is Love” provided a humbling end to a roller coaster storyline.

Across the Universe invigorated my Beatle’s spirit; I’ve been jamming to the all-Beatles iTunes station ever since! It’s unfortunate that Beatles are getting lost in the mix of modern day music. Sure, Lady Gaga, is fab, but know that she wouldn’t be without the original Fab Four paving the way! What a pleasure to have this movie light that old Beatles fire.

Also, aside from the film itself being visually stunning, the lead actor who plays Jude, Jim Sturgess, is easy on the eyes. If you don’t know about this hot Brit yet, the movie will definitely leave you wanting more of him. If so, click here. You are welcome!

Super side note: People that have already seen the film, I have a question; Were you thinking the whole time you watched Evan Rachel Wood (Lucy), “Oh my god, she goes to bed with Marilyn Manson?!” Because I was fixated on that for a bit. Just curious…