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Writing is a process, not a progress.Monday, September 26, 2005
Roger, Ebert, I read you: The Baxter (2005)
We are informed early in "The Baxter" that "the baxter" is a term for the guy in a movie who never gets the girl. This came as news to me, and I expect it will come as a shock to my friend Billy (Silver Dollar) Baxter, who always gets more or less what he wants, especially when he wants a good seat in a restaurant Ha ha! Good ol' Billy Baxter. Yes, I bet that will get "under his collar", if you know what I mean (right, Roger?)!
To be a good nerd in a movie, a nerd should resemble a baked potato, as I have so often heard them described by Billy (Silver Dollar) Baxter: "I've been tubbed, I've been scrubbed, I've been rubbed! I'm lovable, huggable and eatable!" Hee hee ho! Oh, that Billy! Whee! You guys are so cool.
There's also a hilarious supporting performance by Peter Dinklage, as a wedding planner named Benson Hedges. His name reminds me of the year Edy Williams introduced me to her date on Oscar night: "I'd like you to meet Dean Witter." Wow! Can I sit at your lunch table? Pretty please?
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