On the road again: Austin, day 4

Work filled so much of today that dinner was take-out from a nearby Whataburger, a chain of my college days, with late dessert from Amy's.  All bad food all the time tonight.

A conversation with colleagues today turned briefly to bad movies and then to personal favorites and then to one of the movies I love, Grosse Point Blank. The Violent Femmes' song, "Blister in the Sun," was a key part of that soundtrack, so here it is, for your enjoyment.



From the same movie, the greatest few baby moments possibly ever on film.



The looks he and Cusack give each other are amazing. Staring into a baby's eyes can be as alien and yet as enlightening an experience as visiting another country, if you let it. 

Coming August 7th on Blu-Ray

is one of my favorite fun movies.  If you know and like it, you'll want the Blu-Ray print.  If you don't know it, you definitely need to check it out.



I have, of course, already pre-ordered it. 

Oh, yeah:  The film's soundtrack is also awesome.  Here's just one example tune.

The greatest baby scene ever

Hands down, it has to be the bit where John Cusack holds the baby in Grosse Pointe Blank, one of my favorite films. If you've never seen the movie, check out this scene here. I'll wait.

Okay, you have to admit it: that is an insanely cute and expressive baby, and John Cusack holds his own exchanging glances with it.

This scene came to mind because we recently rewatched the movie. I don't know how many times I've seen this film, but I love it every time.

In unrelated news, next week will take me back to Portland, a city I've come to quite like. I'll be trying (and reporting on) two new restaurants, while two other nights I'll resort to perennial favorites.

Back to Overthrowing Heaven and some work on my special project.