Saturday digest
- So the skanky Paris Hilton is on her way back to jail. Under normal circumstances, I'd have no comment on this whole ridiculous affair, but after Al Sharpton weighed in on her preliminary release by saying that the scales of justice were tipped in Hilton's favour because she is white, blond and rich, the memory of the deceased Nicole Brown Simpson came to mind.This may be a little presumptuous on my part, but I'm thinking she'd probably disagree - vehemently - with the Reverend.
- Thumbs up to Cineplex Odeon. They've applied for a liquor license so that when you are kicking back at select theatres in Toronto, you'll be able to enjoy a frosty brew. I don't see why this would be a problem. Alcohol is served at sporting events, so why not at the cinema? If anyone can see any potential public harm here, please share, because I certainly don't.
- Here are two books that I will definitely NOT be reviewing this fall.
- Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien's transportation task force, led by statist David Collenette, issued a report this week calling for a tunnel underneath Ottawa's downtown core, among other things, to help ease congestion for those living in not only Orleans and Kanata, but Maxville and Smith's Falls. One thing I didn't hear from Collenette and friends on this grandiose scheme was an official price tag. I hope that before this conversation goes any further, the eventual cost to Ottawa taxpayers will be part of the discussion.
- "Family Guy" is often both silly and drawn-out, but this ten-minute sendup of "Star Wars" is pretty good.
posted by Road Hammer @ 12:17 PM
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Having beer at a movie gives me one more thing to throw on the little pukes who won't shut up during the early shows.
As for tunnelling under Ottawa - Has no city that considers this taken a look at "The Big Dig" in Boston? It's probably the biggest public works disaster in big city municipal history.
Cineplex only wants beer on their semi arthouse theatres not for their Silvercity crowd.
A couple of thoughts on this tunnel/train thing from Collenette. First, he's a well-known train buff. He jumps at every opportunity to advocate for trains. I recall a few years ago, as Transport Minister, he proposed a train through Toronto that would carry containers from trucks on one side of the city to trucks on the other.
Second, I look at those proposed train stops and I think of all the four lane highways around Ottawa that are empty. The 417 is deserted beyond the Carp Road, yet everyone said it was essential. As my father noted to me recently, if people in the Golden Horseshoe knew the full extent of the wasted infrastructure around Ottawa, they'd go bananas.
Can't see a problem with beer. Used to be you would go to a concert, people would enjoy the show. Now there's always some guy who gets up every twenty minutes for a refill. Its fine at a concert, but a movie.
And what about the talkative drunks, people who get two drinks in them and can't shut up.
The whole idea seems to be something that will ruin the movie experience, as much as it's not ruined already, for many.
There's a lot of people who simply can't handle a couple of drinks. In an enclosed, quiet movie theatre, their a big problem. And as the theatres are not about to add ushers back into the theatres, better to not open this can of worms.
Instead of a one-size-fits-all solution, how about introducing alcohol-free theatres alongside the ones that would allow you to down a couple of ales during "Borat"?
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