The Muppets Get Drunk and Screw

I never saw this before but my girlfriend, who is younger than I am, saw this when she was a kid: it’s The Muppets singing Kokomo by The Beach Boys (and not the good Beach Boys but the lineup with John Stamos). This is pretty funny because Kokomo is about going to a tropical island, getting drunk, and fucking. What? I’m not sure those producing this Muppetastic clip realized what they were doing but thankfully they did, because it’s really funny and a little raunchy.

Black Swan

Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky’s latest film, is an interesting exploration of sex and violence set in the exciting world of ballet. Ok, so maybe ballet isn’t exciting to everybody, and I didn’t find it invigorating at first, but it’s definitely original. I don’t remember any ballet movies; I’m fairly certain Aronofsky chose an unexplored occupation for his latest film. The film contains Aronofsky’s distinct voice, which is present in all of his films – natural looking lights and colors, interesting shot composition, and a mixture of objective and subjective perspective. The performances, mainly Natalie Portman’s, are excellent, which is a bit surprising. Usually Portman stinks up the screen (Queen Amidala in the hideous Star Wars prequels, the horrid fake British accent in V for Vendetta), but her portrayal of Nina is really a home run.