Late October

Baseball season is about to end tonight. The Philadelphia Phillies took a 3-1 series lead last night over the Tampa Bay Rays and are probably going to end the series tonight with their ace Cole Hammels on the mound. Today I was thinking about the first World Series I remember watching. It was 15 years ago when the Phillies were in the Series playing the Toronto Blue Jays. The only thing I really remember about that World Series is watching Game 6, falling asleep with my head down on the kitchen table, and waking up to witness Joe Carter hit the Series-winning homer.
I have many different many memories associated with Baseball in October and this is one of the reasons the month is special to me; also maybe because my birthday is in this month.

A couple weeks ago I had the chance to watch a film my mom bought me for my birthday. She bought me 88 Minutes starring Al Pacino and What Happens in Vegas with Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz. These are two films I probably wouldn't have seen in theatres or seen on DVD had my mom not bought them.
I needed to cheer myself up, so I decided I'd watch a comedy. What Happens in Vegas falls into the Romantic Comedy category; it's a decent movie to watch with a special someone. Fellas, it's not movie to watch if you're stoned or looking to kill some time. Ladies, you'll probably be able to sit down and watch with your girlfriends one afternoon, but maybe not a movie-night film.
The film is decent, not going to get any Oscars or go down in history as one of the best comedies ever. It got me thinking about the types of roles Kutcher and Diaz usually play. Kutcher has the oblivious, loser-type down pat so it's no surprise he plays the same sort of character in this film. Diaz on the other hand seems a more versatile actress, but I can't think of any film recently where she goes outside of her comfort zone and challenges herself.
As for the script, there is the usual sex-based humor that comedies are known for. Rob Corddry's character gets kind of old after awhile calling Diaz's sidekick "Stripper". I must've missed her name early in the movie (Tipper) because the first time I watched it I was confused about the joke.
Overall, it's a decent film. If Cameron Diaz or Ashton Kutcher don't get you going, then it's probably not worth buying or even renting. You're not missing out on much.