Shake Those Spears

Have you heard of Helio? The phone company that's not a phone company? They sell phones that do things like surf, take pictures, integrated MySpace and Google Maps. Anyway, they're sort of like an alternate I've been thinking about. Helio has a cool phone called "Ocean" that has a full keyboard as well as a separate numeric pad. Why is numeric spelled like that? Why isn't there a b?

Anyway, I'd really like a new phone. I already mentioned this, but you know.

I saw She's the Man, the adaptation of Twelfth Night starring Amanda Bines. What I was hoping for was something akin to 10 Things I Hate About You, perhaps the best film translation of a Shakespeare play next to Ian Mckellen's Richard III (set in an alternate fascist Britain, yes you should see it). And when I say something so inflammatory, I only mean that the film was a great way to appreciate Shakespeare while also enjoying pop-ska and Seattle. You should also watch Ran ("Chaos" in Japanese), by Akira Kurosawa. Based on King Lear and set in feudal Japan. Samurai.
Anyway, She's the Man was iffy. Amanda Bines is very funny for a 12 year old, but she's not. The film lacks a comedic subtlety and maturity that would make it a lot funnier. Whatever, if tweens read Shakespeare, it's all good. Did anyone ever see O? Julia "again" Stiles and Mekhi "There's no movie" Phifer.

Oh, I forgot about The Lion King. That is definitely up there. It is a candy-coated Hamlet. There's no Uncle-Mom stuff and Nala doesn't commit suicide, but it's an amazing adaptation. Rewatch it. For realz.