And it is on 193 times a month.
Here is my problem. I had a few days off last week and watched more TV than I usually do.
And I swear “I, Robot” was on every day.
And I swear it was on at least 17 times.
Granted I have 8 HBO stations which might explain the high frequency of this film being on my television. But you get the point that I got plenty of opportunities to see Will Smith kick robot ass.
So I am in the cozy confines of my sweat pants and have the fat basset by my side as we prepare for another round of channel surfing to help pass the time until something more interesting comes along. I flipped through the 800 channels in a matter of seconds. For some reason, men can process the on screen television guide like nobody’s business but we can’t lift up the toilet seat. I guess we are just cursed. After my first lap I saw that there are no re-runs of “Knight Rider” being aired so “I, Robot” was on and it was deemed by the basset as a worthy companion. I turned it on and it was about halfway over. I had seen it before so I wasn’t lost but I still wanted to see the movie in its entirety. I made a mental note to try and catch the movie again after it was over.
And now repeat that paragraph about 15 more times over 4 days.
I know that makes me sound like the Commander of the Slug Army but I did other things during the day. However, when I came back to watch some TV “I, Robot” was on and I was at the same part every damn time.
I own this movie on DVD and I could have easily put it in my DVD player and watched it.
But fuck that. It is on like Donkey Kong with me and HBO. It is a game between me and the programmers at that station now. They know when I am sleeping, they know when I am awake and they know how to offer alternative programming to lure me away from watching a complete viewing of “I, Robot.”
I will be victorious in my quest.
Or I might just let people pelt me with rotten fruit and call me a loser.
Here is my problem. I had a few days off last week and watched more TV than I usually do.
And I swear “I, Robot” was on every day.
And I swear it was on at least 17 times.
Granted I have 8 HBO stations which might explain the high frequency of this film being on my television. But you get the point that I got plenty of opportunities to see Will Smith kick robot ass.
So I am in the cozy confines of my sweat pants and have the fat basset by my side as we prepare for another round of channel surfing to help pass the time until something more interesting comes along. I flipped through the 800 channels in a matter of seconds. For some reason, men can process the on screen television guide like nobody’s business but we can’t lift up the toilet seat. I guess we are just cursed. After my first lap I saw that there are no re-runs of “Knight Rider” being aired so “I, Robot” was on and it was deemed by the basset as a worthy companion. I turned it on and it was about halfway over. I had seen it before so I wasn’t lost but I still wanted to see the movie in its entirety. I made a mental note to try and catch the movie again after it was over.
And now repeat that paragraph about 15 more times over 4 days.
I know that makes me sound like the Commander of the Slug Army but I did other things during the day. However, when I came back to watch some TV “I, Robot” was on and I was at the same part every damn time.
I own this movie on DVD and I could have easily put it in my DVD player and watched it.
But fuck that. It is on like Donkey Kong with me and HBO. It is a game between me and the programmers at that station now. They know when I am sleeping, they know when I am awake and they know how to offer alternative programming to lure me away from watching a complete viewing of “I, Robot.”
I will be victorious in my quest.
Or I might just let people pelt me with rotten fruit and call me a loser.
Comments
Inquiring minds, Shife...
He just gives me a look. If you have ever owned a basset then you know what the look is.
I remember the days when I was an avid HBO watcher (back when there was only ONE channel). They'd play the same, stale movie 12 times a day. Glad to see nothing's changed. ;)
That being said, I pulled a repeat viewing of "Vendetta" today, Shifey. It held up well for the second round, and it's still a colossal flick in my book.
*showings.
Goddamnit.
'I Robot' was pretty good, for a movie 'loosely suggested' by the actual book, which i have yet to read. I was entertained. Clearly you were too :)
I have never seen I Robot
As for the rotten fruit pelting, remember I work in produce. It can be arranged.