Late Night Movie Musings

Oh man...The Calamari Wrestler may very well be the best movie ever.

Basically, a giant talking squid enters Japanese Pro Wrestling in order to win the championship title. He is actually the ascended form of a wrestler who contracted a fatal disease when he had only just peaked in his chosen sport. The squid wins against the former champion, who is forced to go into seclusion and train until he becomes an octopus in order to have a fair rematch against the squid's superior reach and lack of joints. After their rematch the octopus, human again, must help the squid train for a fight against a squilla, which is a shrimplike beastie. I'm actually leaving a lot out, because I'd hate to spoil it too much for anyone who wants a watch, but it is silly and hilarious and damned entertaining.

I would seriously pay money to dress up in a giant squid suit and get in a wrestling ring to fight someone dressed up as a giant octopus. I'm not sure what that says about me, but there you go. #grins#