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Kill Bill was great. I can't believe that people are comparing it to pulp fiction and Jackie brown. That is like comparing apples and oranges. Thematically and visually they were completely different movies. Really, they can't be compared directly. Kill Bill was great - I can see why a lot of people might not like it (it is probably the most violent movie I’ve ever seen - and very non-apologetic about the violence), it is very much in the style of 70s kung fu movies - which I LOVE. I almost see this movie as the 'anti-Matrix'. It shows people what martial arts movies should be - about honor and respect - not impressive displays of technological prowess as the main actor just stands there and says "Woah". Most of the typical Tarintino pulls were there, the stylized music, the funny little things he puts in his movies - the only thing missing was his dialogue, which was there, but not to the extent that it was in his past movies. This wasn't a bad thing, but I'm guessing that this is because the movie had a lot of Japanese language, so he was probably somewhat limited.

IMO:
Jackie Brown > Kill Bill > Pulp Fiction > Res.Dogs
(but I love Pam Grier)

The Red Hot Chili Peppers show was pretty fun. I'd never been to a stadium concert, so it was an interesting change from what I’m used to. Our seats...well...lets be honest, were...well...a bit behind the stage. Nevertheless they were fine. I had a fine view - and I didn't have to sweat through my clothes mashed up with thousands of others. We got there just in time for the flaming lips, which was an interesting 30 minute flashback to burningman nicely packaged on stage. RHCP came out soon after, and well, they can rock. Really, they have a great stage presence and put on a great show. BUT I wish they had played many more songs pre-californication. They only played "Under the Bridge" (which when played in concert is like going to a dashboard show - aka "Sing along with Anthony Keadis") and "Give it Away". Oh well, I can't expect them to play old stuff - they've evolved into what they are today...

After RHCP was one of the most interesting nights ever. Meera and I drove up to USC to meet up with her sister, Eric, Dustin & Mike. Somehow we all ended up together only a few minutes after we got there. Pretty amazing. Met Sheena and saw her apartment - pretty cool - looked like Julia's dorm, but with an apartment attached. First thing I noticed about USC - WHITE PEOPLE are EVERYWHERE! EVERYWHERE! It was kind of like the first time I went back to Reno. It probably didn't help that Sheena's apartment was just off of frat row, and that is where we walked down to pick up a thoroughly drunk (and pissed) mike. As we treaded back to the cars (and a nice stash of pot) we saw one of the most...er...stereotypical examples of frat life ever. So we see these people at the end of a walkway leading to a frat house. The house is slightly higher than the street, so there is about 10' of walkway leading to the house, then two stairs, then another 20' to the front door. At the door of the frathouse is a shopping cart with some guy in it. The crowd (maybe 7-10 people) start chanting "Do it! Do it! Do it!" Well, you can guess what happened, but the sound that was made as his body hit the ground was great. It...well...it sounded like a body hitting the ground (I guess the sound people in hollywood know what they're doing). So he gets up as we start walking away, and says, "well, that didn't happen as i expected". We get a few houses down and we hear, "Do it again! Do it again! Do it again!" - we look back, the guy was ready to bail this time and hopped out just in time before eating it.

This brings me to a new topic. Why are people threatened by the whole frat/jock/greek culture? Really, i don't get it. The greek scene is not for me, but why do so many people recoil from it? I've never really had a truly *negative* experience with the greeks. The frat parties i've been to are exactly as i expected. I mean, who (especially out of the guys) expects to have a *great* time at said parties? I never have, thus i haven't been disappointed. I think people have an automatic dislike to people who project themselves to the world. Who knows? Anyone?