Kabuki and Embarcadero are multiplexes. Artsy places are the 4-Star and the Bridge - and used to include the Surf way back in the day. Oh - and the Red Vic, if it's still there is artsy.

Well, all I know is that they are the only 2 theatres in the bay area that I could find showing the film - I think this is often true of films that do well at Sundance...but since we love going to the City that is fine by us, just hope it will still be there in 2 weeks.

I've looked at the previews, and frankly, I think I'm going to like this movie. I burst out laughing several times.

Yes, there is a scene where Adam is on the front steps outside with his computer, and the girl says, "Ok, I'll just be lugging these enormous grocery bags up the stairs now."
Which, for most chivalrous young men, is a strong hint to show how strong and kind he is by lugging them up himself. But Adam just looks at his computer screen and says, "Uh, ok."

Damn, that is funny!
(you have to sit thru about 45 seconds of inane chatter between the director and actor first. ah well)

http://www.traileraddict.com/trailer/adam/featurette-acting-out-aspergers

Meanwhile, some other items of interest:

facinating article
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/health/04aspe.html?_r=3

"Besides the movies about Asperger’s there are several new books, adding to a growing library that includes “Pretending to Be Normal” by Liane Holliday Willey, which is mentioned in “Adam,” and the best-selling memoir “Look Me in the Eye,” by John Elder Robison. Jessica Kingsley Publishers released three books this spring: “22 Things a Woman Must Know If She Loves a Man With Asperger’s,” by Rudy Simone; “The Love-Shy Survival Guide,” by Talmer Shockley; and “The Imprinted Brain,” by Christopher Babcock.

......... In an interview, she said she had just completed a second book, “Working With Asperger’s,” which she said she hoped would help people with the syndrome in the workplace.

And she has begun researching a third about Asperger’s and females, a subject that she says is underreported and misunderstood."

also
“If you go on the Internet,” he added, “you will discover there are all these people [with AS] trying to connect with each other online.”



news here of movies in the works about Temple Grandin for HBO, and one about a champion AS surfer dude......


http://www.patriciaebauer.com/category/aspergers/

Are you equating 'chivalrous' with 'randy'

Actually, I'm still embarrassed after 45 years to admit I once did something rather similar. (No, I'm not going to give details!) It's amazing how naive I was.

Well, sure in some case it's "part of the dance."

There's a funny Seinfeld bit where they debate what it means a woman in NYC "invites you up for coffee."

Yeah, I remember utter bewilderment, for sure.

You know, you could do like I did and simply write up a list of interview questions. It eliminated all the flakes and they either had the qualities I wanted or they didn't. I don't know, maybe I'm Aspie. That was a pretty weird thing to do. But, I only had to compromise on one issue on my list...

How can you ever know what you really want, though?

Isn't it better to be surprised?

Well, don't worry, you're still surprised. And...I'm not sure I'd create the same list now. Seems like as you change, so does the list(after all I was 15 or 16 years old). But it sure eliminated not understanding the dating game.

Shocking, utterly, utterly shocking. Who do these Aspies think they are???