I got two free tickets to Thank You for Smoking so I invited Reyna to come into Philly for her viewing pleasure. I couldn't have picked a more appropriate friend with whom to watch this movie.

Overall, the movie was enjoyable. My favorite scene included a man raking a Japanese sand garden (here it comes dirty john) and Adam Brody saying "Hiroshi, that sand won't rake itself!" I am imagining dirty john clutching his chest and crying joys of tears as he sits in front of his computer in Korea. Sand Garden jokes transcend all cultures.

The writer/director Jason Reitman Q & A'd for a bit after the movie and then signed movie posters. The main reason why this kid (who isn't very distinguishable from every other film maker in Hollywood) got Katie Holmes to play a big ol' slut and Rob Lowe to wear a kimono is that his father is Ivan Reitman, the producer of Ghostbusters and Animal House.



The part of the evening where I laughed the hardest was not actually DURING the satirical comedy (which really was fun and very rentable) was when he admitted to blogging. HALLELUJAH.

Famous Movie Director: you can check out my blog...
me: (insert hysterical laughter and pointing)
FMD: ...and I also have myspace. ...
me: (insert louder hysterical laughter and pointing, insert people turning and looking at the only person in the theatre laughing and pointing at FMD [me])



Jason Reitman: When I saw Clerks and Bottle Rocket, it changed my life.

Even though this guy reminded me of every other film maker I've made out with in the woods met, I still wanted my movie poster signed. This was despite the fact that he is holding a short film contest where you submit your favorite movie scene except everyone has to be wearing animal suits. I'm sorry Jason darling but that is STUPID. like JUST SO STUPID COME ON. So I stood in the crowd of like-minded people with my elbows out to my side and my butt sticking out. Thank you, jewish mother, for teaching me the art of pushing your way to the front of the line.

me: I enjoyed the movie.
Famous Movie Director: mm-hmm (sign sign sign)
me: But I guess you hear that a lot. I mean, even if I thought it was crappy I would still say it was good because, you know, YOU directed it.
FMD: right. (sign sign sign)
me: right. Wanna go back to my place?

Though he wrote something like "don't trust anyone, learn from last time," on my poster, on Reyna's he wrote:

"Reyna, NO MEANS NO. Jason Reitman"

Happy Hump Day people.