Spongebob/ Cheese/ Wainwright
SpongeBob/ Cheese/ Wainwright
I am safely back in Manchester. There was quite a buzz about the place on Sunday evening as the undergrads anticipated their loan cheques and were reunited with their new pals. Spring has arrived in my absence and it’s been really quite pleasant outside today.
Whilst in Devon I talked to Matt about the SpongeBob Square Pants Movie, I’d spent an enjoyable couple of days on the farm, even partaking in some light work duties. He mentioned that the memory of one moment in the film had caused him to laugh out loud on the bus, inviting odd glances from his fellow passengers. It was a funny film we agreed, as we reminisced about some of our favourite moments. So here they are, the top five. If you haven’t seen it yet then, well, you’re just wasting your life really.
* SpongeBob acceptance euphoria at the employee award ceremony. A bit like a similar scene in Zoolander. SpongeBob’s facial expressions are a hoot. The drawings for this cartoon are great. Though the figures of the characters are kept simple, there is an enormous depth and range to what the faces can express. A lot of the comedy comes from this.
* Bubble party. SpongeBob and Patrick become enraptured by a soap dispenser blowing out bubbles and have a spontaneous “bubble party” in a rough bar on the wrong side of the ocean.
* “Turn us into men”. The princess tricks the pair into continuing on their quest by ‘magically’ turning them into men. They respond in a most unmanly fashion by dancing about and performing little pirouettes.
* “Now we are men” patty-cake. After being duped into believing they’re men with the aid of cunning seaweed moustaches, Spongebob and Pat sing a song and start vibing on some complex and impressive patty-cake style moves. They offer encouragement to one another and take it in turns to pull off the best moves to the amazement of some captivated canyon sea monsters. Pure class.
* “Have you got the bag of winds?” SpongeBob enquires as to whether Patrick has the ‘bag of winds’ about his person. I can’t describe this bit you just have to watch it.
The film goes someway to explaining one or two things I’d always wondered about SpongeBob. For instance; what does SpongeBob do for a living, and what is the nature of his relationship with Patrick? Are these not legitimate questions or am I loosing my mind?
Sophie sent me this link for the Cheese Hamlet in Didsbury. http://tinyurl.com/qaelr They claim to have ‘The world’s best cheese’. Maybe worth investigating further – I’m always up for a nice piece of cheese
Other exciting news: Rufus Wainwright has been added to the FIB bill! The website has had a bit of an overhaul, and the line up looks a bit more finalised now. Can’t wait.