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What threw you off about the plot? Just out of curiosity. And that looks really good.

I didn't know it what it was going to be about when I saw the trailer. I was thrown off by the fact that it's a comedy (or has jokes anyway) and also about cancer. It's not a TOTALLY shocking combination (I've seen plenty worse) but it's somehow surprising to me because of the actors in it. Mainly, Rogen.

Having just come out the far end of a cancer scare a month and a half ago, I'm intrigued to see this. Looks like it's loaded with potential to be great. I'm excited its directed by the same man who did The Wackness.

Plus, obligatory statement about Anna Kendrick, dreamy eyes, etc.

I really like The Wackness. I'm definitely looking forward to this now.

Yeah, The Wackness was great. I'm pretty keen on this. I think it looks great. JGL can't really do wrong at the moment. And, despite a lot of people giving him shit, I find Seth Rogen to be pretty damn funny, and quite a good actor. And, I think it's always nice when comedic actors branch out and do serious films. Adam Sandler was brilliant in Reign Over Me and Funny People.

I reckon this one'll be pretty funny and sad. Always a good thing. The best things can make you laugh your guts out and then cry a minute later, often while you're still laughing sorta, and it makes you feel awful that you're laughing.

I'm sorry to hear that. I really hope you're doing better these days.

Plus, yes, I like dreamy eyes.

Agreed.

I don't have a problem with Seth Rogen and I think he'll do great in the movie. I don't know why I even thought the casting choices were weird... the last Levine movie had Josh from Drake & Josh as well as half of the Olsens and they rocked it. No, I know now... because JGL and Rogen are both fairly A list. That's what struck me as strange.

But whatever. I like those movies too and I expect this will be one of them.

Thanks (:

I should be okay. Waiting on approval from the insurance people for the operation to remove the tumor - could be another 30 days before they're done shuffling paperwork. Still, I feel really lucky. I'd had a lump since 1998, checked it out years ago, bloodwork, etc, said it was just a lipoma. But it suddenly started to grow. Quickly. Scarily. Currently the size of my fist, and getting noticeably larger.

Turns out it's a neurofibroma, a benign tumor growing around and through nerve cells. That last bit makes me a little nervous. At first they said it was too big to bother with biopsy, just MRI'd it, and when they MRI'd they sent me back for four biopsies - reading through the results there were bits of nerve they accidentally cut out with their samples. Leg has been alternating spots of numbness and ache ever since.

Be an expensive surgery, done under microscopes and schtuff, but thank God it looks like insurance is covering everything. Just waiting.

And that was probably more than you cared to know about me. I've not told anyone about it in detail except my adopted little sister and father figure, it felt nice just breezing through the big points of everything.

I would like to watch this movie though, the sooner the better, given some of the emotional things I had to deal with while getting this sorted. Could move the film that much closer to my heart.

Aww, good luck Berto. Obviously sounds like a shitty situation to be in and I certainly hope you get to keep both your health and your money.

My dad was in a very similar situation a few months ago. Things worked out well enough. I'm sure they will for you too.

Thanks. I'm not worried. I just started typing, and being the type to keep a lot of things to myself, the story just kept flowing out. Must have been bottled up under pressure.

Good to hear things worked out well for your dad. It's always worse when someone we love is sick than when we ourselves are.

PS, your new avatar is pretty.

Good.

Thanks. It was my first and I'm retroing it up.

Gosh, I can't begin to remember what my first avatar was. I've got a folder full, though this current one has been my longest running even excluding the big hiatus I took to go live life more fully. The image flashes me back to the novel "Await Your Reply" by Dan Chaon, which I think should be required reading for everyone. One of the most perfect books I've read.

You took a break too, as I understand it, and we just missed each other. Any adventures while you were off?

Hmm, I checked out a description of the book and it does sound good. I'll have to keep it in mind considering the heavy endorsement.

I had tons of adventures. I hope you did too! I'm curious about those too. You should tell me about one or all of them in a PA sometime. I'd love to derail the thread but (inside information here that you'd know if you'd joined a little earlier) the original poster is total bitch, you know.

okay, fine, deny me the fun of... wait, actually, nevermind.
i do enjoy derailing threads, but this one deserves better. was totally unintentional.

grrrr. just checked. i didn't realize this film wasn't out until the end of september!

tease.

Yeah tourist, I also have to give my obligatory condolences. I'm sure you'll be ok but in the mean time, I would have to try the "pick up chicks with cancer" thing. I bet I could sly my way into panties like that with a little finesse. If you did it right it wouldn't even be pity sex.

Also, movie looks like it'll be cool

Take it. Take all ten hours of nyanyness.
Repeat.
Repeat repeat.

I just had a thought. We should organize a Wackness viewing party, everyone presses play or starts streaming on Netflix at once, chat and giggle together via Skype. Could be the seeds of a Cult movie club in that. Plus I've really been wanting to rewatch that lately.

For real, I've been talking to my boyfriend about it so much that he bought it and watched it with me last night. He hadn't seen it. He liked it.

The Cult Movie Club has a nice ring to it... I'm not sure how many people would be into it though.

We used to have a group of late night skypers going for a bit, a year or two ago. Was fun.