Incredibles...incredible

Other than the annoying previews (racing zebra? C'mon), i have nothing but superlatives to describe the movie The Incredibles tonight. More than just a movie, this was a pop-culture phenomenom. It pays homage to every good saturday morning cartoon and super-hero, James Bond, science fiction, and fantasy movie of our generation. Subtle use of music, combined with not so subtle use of scenes ripped straight from the source, this was a very Tarantino-esque, Wachowski brothers type tribute to popular culture. If you havent seen it, put aside any misgivings and get yourself down to a theatre.

News for all you Matrix fans who laud the movie for being so visionary, visual, revolutionary, and paradigm defining, have a gander at this news article regarding the visionary Wachowski brothers. I don't know why this is such a pet peeve for me, but while i enjoyed the first Matrix, the amount of praise heaped on the un-talented brothers has always irked me. Their ideas are not new, original, are not revolutionary, and were definitely not a defining moment of our time. They made a good movie with a stolen plot line, and followed it up with two very uninspired sequels. Im not trying to take anything away from The Matrix - but call a spade a spade. Of course, i still subscribe to the theory that the movie was stolen from the Invisibles (graphic novel) - but that's probably because my former room-mate owns a comic book store, and has polluted my mind.

"Guns, lots of guns". Love that line.

Lastly, what the heck has happened to the price of Banh Mi in Calgary?! While i appreciate increased quality of ingredients, the best redeeming feature was, in my opinion, the $2.00 price point. I had a Spicy Sate Chicken from Thai Tai (17th Avenue, ~5th Street) tonight which was good, but cost $4.85. The days of 2 for 5 bucks is over, and I for one lament the passing of those days. Banh Mi Thi Thi is still my favorite, but the lineups are insane. If anyone knows of a better place, let me know. Im always looking.