last friday, over sushi and happy hour drinks, the movie "space camp" came up in conversation. i forget why, but the important part here is that my dinner companion lost a bet and now has to buy the movie on dvd so that we may watch it.
actually, in this case, no one is really a "loser" because who wouldn't want to watch, never-the-less OWN, that movie?!
today i was checking out "space camp" on wikipedia and made a startling discovery. joaquin phoenix (who plays "max" in the movie) changed his name for a brief period of time to leaf phoenix. he then changed it back. during "space camp" he was going by leaf. this isn't the startling discovery, i always knew about leaf phoenix, i just had no idea they were one in the same. the other day i was rewatching "walk the line" and i thought to myself, "what ever happened to that leaf phoenix?"
mind. blown.
and remember kevin? he only went to space camp after his dad bought him a jeep. well that's none other than jimmy cooper from the oc!
anyway, at dinner we wondered if "space camp" was going to be just as awesome as when we first saw it in 1986. there are some movies, like "the goonies" and "charlie and the chocolate factory", that remain great throughout the years, throughout different ages. i feel like "space camp" is a combination of those movies - except add a robot (remember jinx!) to the equation. ergo, it will still be awesome.
spaceboy.mp3 - smashing pumpkins
(that song is also still awesome)
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