AAA = Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

A few days from now the Complete and Total Loser will find out more about his abdominal aortic Aneurysm. Meanwhile, he is finding the notion that it could burst at any time, killing him quickly, something that affects the decisions he makes in daily life. 
Last night, for example, the Loser was in the mood to watch an old movie of some kind. He wanted it to be in black and white, nothing grim and serious, and something he hadn't seen before. The problem with those parameter is that the

Broadway Limited, a 1941 comedy.

Loser, who will turn sixty within a year, has seen most of all the good movies made then. At least the ones he had access to last night. He settled on Broadway Limited, a 1941 movie. Its biggest star was Victor McLaglen, maybe. The movie, a comedy, wasn't very good. But it was short, an hour and fifteen minutes. 
When the Loser looks at his large pile of unread books (he buys used books he aspires to read), he gets selective. They must be very good and short. He wants to learn more about his aneurysm before thinking about tackling Infinite Jest, which he's had now for years.