- I love Lexington. Love its size and it will always feel like a second home to me. The presence of UK and the proximity to my favorite passion/hobby has always given it a magical feel, going all the way back to when I was a kid. I don't get that feeling anywhere else on earth. That more than makes up for any of its deficiencies.
I always thought the bar scene could be a helluva lot better. Granted, I haven't frequented them much the last 5 years or so, and I'm sure its improved. Besides that and the need to get away to something else in my 20s, I don't have much bad to say about that town.
- Watched "Everybody Wants Some" last night and I now will present my thoughts.
It's a Richard Linklater film and the obvious comparison is "Dazed & Confused." It has the same nostalgic feel (D&C was about high school in the mid-70s, this one about college in 1980). The plots are similar- D&C was about the last weekend of school headed into the summer, this one about the first weekend heading into college. Same types of relatable "Yeah, I know guys like that" characters. Same kind of humor.
I really liked it. Brought back memories of that wonderful first weekend back to college every August, which is easily the best time of college. It was funny and entertaining. Not much of a plot to speak of, but I wasn't expecting one. That said, Dazed & Confused is on another level completely- completely outclasses it in acting, characters, humor, narrative, etc. D&C was a classic, probably one of my Top 20 films of all-time, whereas EWS is just a good way to spend a couple hours.
Couple quick thoughts:
* The lead dude looks dead-on college Brady Quinn.
* Thought the baseball scenes were all pretty solid and realistic.
* The crazy pitcher dude was over-the-top and pretty stupid.