Loves Cars but Not Interested in Movies

My husband is a self-proclaimed car enthusiast, but when it comes to movies, he seems completely uninterested. On the other hand, I’m quite fond of films and often watch a good number of them on Amazon Prime Video. (Lately, I’ve been watching more on Netflix too.)

However, whenever I bring up movie topics with him, his responses are always like “pushing on a curtain”,

Me: “That scene was so beautiful, wasn’t it?”
Husband: “I don’t get it. They all look the same to me.”
Me: “……”

Me: “The Hugh Jackman movie was really good!”
Husband: “Who’s that? Never heard of him.”
Me: “No, no, I’ve told you about him like 100 times! He was in X-MEN!”
Husband: “Don’t know.”
Me: “……”

That kind of vibe.

Yet, when the topic turns to cars, he can instantly identify models like “That’s the late model of ◯◯” or “The headlights are slightly different, so it’s a ◯◯”. So why can’t he recognize people’s faces? He really has no interest.

Movies My Husband Actually Watches

That said, my husband does occasionally watch movies. When I say, “It’s rare to see you watching a movie!” he grumbles, “Yeah, I’m watching because the main character drives a 911, but the 911 hardly shows up!” and fast-forwards through the scenes.

…Well, that’s not really “watching a movie” by most people’s standards (-_-)

As far as I know, the movies he’s watched at home include:

① “Top Gun” starring Tom Cruise… the protagonist’s lover’s instructor drives a Porsche 356
② “Risky Business” starring Tom Cruise… the protagonist drives his father’s Porsche in a scene
③ “About a Boy” starring Hugh Grant… the protagonist drives an Audi TT
④ “Liar Liar” starring Jim Carrey… the protagonist drives a Mercedes-Benz SL
⑤ “Mission: Impossible” series starring Tom Cruise… the protagonist drives a BMW or Audi
⑥ “Transporter” series starring Jason Statham… the protagonist drives an Audi
⑦ “007” series… James Bond drives an Aston Martin

That’s about it. (He’s apparently not interested in Fast & Furious.)

But since he watches for the cars, when I ask, “What’s About a Boy about?” he just says, “I forgot. Something about a kid.”

The Drama Californication

Recently, my husband said, “There’s this American drama called Californication that’s really interesting. Once you start watching, you can’t stop.” When I asked, “Is there a Porsche or something in it?” he replied, “The main character drives an air-cooled 911 Cabriolet (964)!”

*Image source: https://www.pinterest.jp/pin/454441418618910339/

Even though he started watching just for the Porsche, he found the story so interesting that he’s watched up to season 4. Here’s what it’s about:

*Image credit: Paramount Pictures “Californication”

“Californication” is an American romantic comedy TV drama produced from 2007 to 2014. It has 7 seasons and 84 episodes (each about 28 minutes).
The lead actor, David Duchovny, won the Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical at the 65th Golden Globe Awards for his role as Hank, and received numerous other nominations, making this show his signature work after The X-Files.

The synopsis is roughly as follows:

Hank Moody, a novelist, had a bestseller with his debut work but has since struggled to write anything successful. He’s still hung up on his ex-girlfriend Karen and deeply loves his estranged daughter Becca, but lives a reckless life, chasing women and drowning in alcohol. Despite this, Hank desperately tries to win Becca’s affection but ends up causing various troubles.
*Source: Wikipedia “Californication”

The 911 with the Broken Headlight

This Californication drama is a comedy that’s easy and fun to watch, but “the 911 Cabriolet (964) appears frequently”. (Early on, the right headlight gets broken, but the protagonist keeps driving without it.)

*Image source: http://2ndrodeo.com/hank-moodys-true-love-porsche-964-cabriolet

It’s kind of scary and painful-looking without the headlight… (；ﾟДﾟ)). My husband said,

Usually, when cars appear in movies or dramas, it’s just during car chases or brief shots, but in Californication, the 964 is like the protagonist’s partner and appears all the time. The main character often talks with his daughter or travels around in this 964… so there are more car scenes than in other movies or dramas, which is great.

He also mentioned that the 911 Cabriolet (964) in this drama always has its roof down.

For car lovers who want to see cars featured in movies and dramas (if there are such people), “Californication” comes highly recommended.

…Lately, my husband’s been saying “air-cooled! air-cooled!” nonstop, and I’m pretty sure it’s all because of this drama… ((；ﾟДﾟ))!?

The day he buys an air-cooled Porsche might really be just around the corner… (to be continued)