a history of me

Yeah, tonight I saw a "sneak preview" of the upcoming Team America: World Police. For those unfamiliar with the "sneak preview," you pay full price for a movie that has yet to be officially released. Afterwards, you have the option of staying for a regular movie for free. Sadly, you do not get to pick the free movie, it is typically a release from the same studio. In tonight's case, the freebie was Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Since I already own a Playstation 2, I saw no reason to waste two hours staring at computer graphics.

But I digress: Team America is quite funny. Ironically, it's not because of biting political satire or even a surplus of gags. Basically, it's a straight action movie featuring puppets. That's the big joke, as puppets are funnier than people. If you're not already smiling, wait for DVD.

The gags do come, as do the songs. Trey Parker's movies always feature great music. I can't say Team America's tunes are as good as the South Park film's musical numbers, but I'm looking forward to the release of the soundtrack so I can rock out to "America: Fuck Yeah!" and quietly contemplate my life to "I'm So Ronery" as sung by Kim Jong-il.

Of course, the best news of the night came after I left the theater and learned that the Yankees came back (again) to beat those pesky Twins. Now we've got Yankees-Red Sox one more time. It's not easy on my nerves but it's a hell of a ride. I can't see the Yankees winning in less than six games. The only question is, will the Sox have the series wrapped up and blow it, or will the Yankees simply rule? I hate to admit it, but it feels a little sweeter when they blow it rather than the Yankees winning outright. Like last year. I was disappointed the Yankees couldn't win Game 6, and then they fell behind in Game 7, but to come back, and win, wow. That made my month. I didn't even care that they lost the World Series afterwards. So long as they finish ahead of the Sox, I am oddly comfortable.