![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
Slow Saturday
Jan. 6th, 2008 01:54 amHappy birthday to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
pizanite and quantumchick, two dearly loved (and altogether too far away) friends of mine. I hope you're both having wonderful days!
I'm not having too much of a wonderful day. I mean, I had a lovely night last night.redesigner and I saw The Farnesworth Invention and had a few cocktails afterward (more on that in a minute). I was a little fuzzy when I woke up this morning afternoon, but felt better after I went out and got a little air, my comics, and some food. Still, I am coughing. I coughed all over Park Slope today, and it doesn't show any signs of slowing down. This is getting really, really old. I took some Robitussin in the hopes that it stops it some, but so far I've not been so lucky. I just feel exhausted and run down and honestly? A bit low. All the more reason for me to stay in, I'm not sure I'm much company at the moment. Although, after an hour or so of lying on my bed, staring at the ceiling, thinking about nothing, and listening to Ivy, I feel better.
Farnsworth Invention was, as I said, really terrific. Sorkin's gift for dialogue was out in full force, and I really enjoyed the rapid pacing. Several reviews complained it was too cinematic for the stage, but considering this was a play about television, the mere volume of the meta ought to have made them let go of that particular point. Fine performances all around, but particularly from Hank Azaria (as David Sarnoff) and Jimmi Simpson (as Philo Farnesworth). It's amazing to watch Azaria work live - to see his gift for voices and accents in person was really impressive. The basic story isn't a particularly happy one, but Sorkin's willingness to play with the fact that there was no clear-cut account of the events or histories of either man on either side of the battle and to take full advantage of it is what made this for me. Having Sarnoff tell Farnsworth's story and vice versa was a great device, especially when they'd break out of it and argue with each other about who was or wasn't right.
Also, if you get the chance, check out New York: 77. It will be re-run on VH1 Classic tomorrow night at 6. I watched it tonight, and it was a fantastic account of all of what was happening in New York during that time, and it features some great interviews with people who were involved in the various stories and scenes of the time. It's certainly worth dvring. After all, it's not like there's that much else on right now, is there?
pizanite and quantumchick, two dearly loved (and altogether too far away) friends of mine. I hope you're both having wonderful days! I'm not having too much of a wonderful day. I mean, I had a lovely night last night.
redesigner and I saw The Farnesworth Invention and had a few cocktails afterward (more on that in a minute). I was a little fuzzy when I woke up this Farnsworth Invention was, as I said, really terrific. Sorkin's gift for dialogue was out in full force, and I really enjoyed the rapid pacing. Several reviews complained it was too cinematic for the stage, but considering this was a play about television, the mere volume of the meta ought to have made them let go of that particular point. Fine performances all around, but particularly from Hank Azaria (as David Sarnoff) and Jimmi Simpson (as Philo Farnesworth). It's amazing to watch Azaria work live - to see his gift for voices and accents in person was really impressive. The basic story isn't a particularly happy one, but Sorkin's willingness to play with the fact that there was no clear-cut account of the events or histories of either man on either side of the battle and to take full advantage of it is what made this for me. Having Sarnoff tell Farnsworth's story and vice versa was a great device, especially when they'd break out of it and argue with each other about who was or wasn't right.
Also, if you get the chance, check out New York: 77. It will be re-run on VH1 Classic tomorrow night at 6. I watched it tonight, and it was a fantastic account of all of what was happening in New York during that time, and it features some great interviews with people who were involved in the various stories and scenes of the time. It's certainly worth dvring. After all, it's not like there's that much else on right now, is there?
