tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post9161618760022664306..comments2024-01-01T18:48:00.179-07:00Comments on DADA'S DALLY: My quiet movie review spins into an out-of-control rant "celebration"Dadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17257598218959429347noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post-88680776327695504402008-02-04T18:48:00.000-07:002008-02-04T18:48:00.000-07:00okay, late to the party ... just wanted to let you...okay, late to the party ... just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated your recapping why we should be all starry-eyed over the prospect of limited damage B-C can accomplish over one-year. I shudder to think how bad it could be, but what really gives me nightmares is the possibility that it won't end in one-year. <BR/><BR/>I just read a review of a new documentary "No End In Sight" that seens appropriate to mention here. When the reviewer pointed out that bushgang's retirement years will involve a feverish rewriting of history so that their crimes are made to appear bold actions, not the muderously stupid, irresponsible sick acts they were, I thought (once again) how important blog rants like yours are ... you must keep doing it FOR THE CHILDREN!D.K. Raedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01451065603615752038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post-79634935299709522532008-02-01T19:43:00.000-07:002008-02-01T19:43:00.000-07:00So did you see Volver on TV, i.e., is it playing o...So did you see Volver on TV, i.e., is it playing on cable/satellite TV now? It looks interesting. <BR/><BR/>Will be curious how you liked Michael Clayton. While it was good, I didn't think it was up to all the raves it got.Dadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257598218959429347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post-77651256959489026862008-01-30T19:52:00.000-07:002008-01-30T19:52:00.000-07:00Yes, I think anarchy is a viable alternative to th...Yes, I think anarchy is a viable alternative to this load of crap passing for democracy. Not the bomb throwing anarchists of the turn of the last century but philosophical anarchy like that sung in John Lennon's Imagine! But, that's wishing for too much!<BR/><BR/>Haven't seen Atonement yet. Going to see Michael Clayton tomorrow. <BR/><BR/>For a real change of pace, watch Volver, a Spanish film with Penelope Cruz. It's from the director of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown and other allegorical films. <BR/><BR/>CiaoeProf2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03977043251946962968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post-78111923631752754982008-01-30T16:32:00.000-07:002008-01-30T16:32:00.000-07:00Oooh boy. I was thinking of possible solutions for...Oooh boy. I was thinking of possible solutions for me here. One of the more attractive being the application of Duck Tape over my mouth. This would have the added advantage of losing a couple of pounds perhaps. <BR/><BR/>But then it hit me: I do all of my speaking here thru my fingers. Maybe I should just take to wearing mittens when at the computer?<BR/><BR/>Seriously, as I just mentioned to Fran over on her website, having just finished watching "Beyond Treason" on Free Speech TV, I think I'm being anarchized (yeh, I know, I make 'em up as I need 'em). <BR/><BR/>However, increasingly I'm having some very unstable thoughts. (Sadly, I think they're logical in comparison to the prevailing paradigm's.)<BR/><BR/>But Cart makes a good point. It might be wise to avoid going to the movies with me. (Thanks for the laugh with that one!)<BR/><BR/>And eprof: re NCOM -- it sounds like you had the same reaction as I did. (I'm not one to recommend movies, beauty - as it is - in the eye of the beholder. But remember how I redeemed it: by comparing it to Bush World.)<BR/><BR/>That said, my favorite recent movie was "Atonement" -- even if it was in English with no subtitles.)Dadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257598218959429347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post-45574953572346246252008-01-30T14:21:00.000-07:002008-01-30T14:21:00.000-07:00There are some wonderful advantages in being out o...There are some wonderful advantages in being out of transmission range of POTUS.<BR/>But Dada, remind me not to go to the movies with you. I can imagine you launching into a rant mid film ;)Cartledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929350278316125588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post-3893037161645915182008-01-30T09:24:00.000-07:002008-01-30T09:24:00.000-07:00They tell me that time is just flying by for a gee...They tell me that time is just flying by for a geezer like me so I'm hoping they're right and 2008 will zip by real fast. Between ShrubCo and the very long silly season, I'm concerned that the year will be extremely long and fraught with more tearing down of the Constitution and more protections for government law breakers, such as the new AG and others. <BR/><BR/>However, like Fran above, I really wish you would tell us what you really think! <BR/><BR/>Back to the movies. I'm not sure I want to see There Will Be Blood after just seeing No Country for Old Men. There was more than enough violence in NCOM to last me a long while. And, quite frankly, as a Tommy Lee Jones fan, I didn't think this was his most impressive performance. I still like Three Burials as his best work. Unfortunately, the critics never warmed up to the film and most movie goers never heard of it. Se la vie!eProf2https://www.blogger.com/profile/03977043251946962968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post-76013158301703305542008-01-30T05:42:00.000-07:002008-01-30T05:42:00.000-07:00Well, thanks for bearing with me. A good night's s...Well, thanks for bearing with me. A good night's sleep does wonders. (Of course, it starts all over again with each new day. ~grin)<BR/><BR/>But I appreciate your comments and reflections on the SOTU. I think we're in for a very long year.Dadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17257598218959429347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post-74707012433933022022008-01-29T23:37:00.000-07:002008-01-29T23:37:00.000-07:00thank you...nothing like a good rant....we still h...thank you...nothing like a good rant....we still have 356 days of these insufferable warmongering bastards...I wake up daily and WORRY, and check the news to make sure they did not do something criminal and stupid during the night....<BR/><BR/>there is nothing to celebrate...NOTHING....I have no idea WHY everybody jumps up and down and claps..If I was there I would sit and read the Constitution.....and not get up once...for anything...and not clap....<BR/><BR/>Sorry Dada..Hang in there....we will get these shitheads out of DC...enigma4everhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589997090173140019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13779951.post-24876836644446111392008-01-29T23:02:00.000-07:002008-01-29T23:02:00.000-07:00Don't be shy-- say what you REALLY think!grinI hav...Don't be shy-- say what you REALLY think!<BR/>grin<BR/><BR/>I have lots of friends who can not stomach listening to the shrub. Others, like myself, take the *know thy enemy* approach. We want to know what the bastards are up to & where to focus on stopping his worst plans. <BR/><BR/>I did not hear of anyone celebrating per se, but trying to find coping methods... kind of a bitter acknowledgment of the last offical SOTU dirge from the decider. If there was celebrating- it was thank god we never have to listen to another one of his SOTU speeches again. If someone can derive a glimpse of hope by the painfully slow countdown of this Regime, then why not have a moment of levity?<BR/><BR/> Nobody was thinking there was anything positive to glean from it, and quite aware of all the issues he was NOT talking about. I got more of a *lets get this over with* type vibe- kind of like the mindset for having a root canal procedure done. <BR/><BR/>So maybe by tuning in we can launch a campaign to block public school funds from going to his faith based/private school plan.<BR/><BR/>Or building an "emissions free" nuke reactor.<BR/>And other misc. bullshit he mentioned.<BR/><BR/>Of course we are all weary of the Bush regime. those paying attention know he is itching for another war, and Iran has been in the crosshairs for a while.<BR/><BR/>Let those who could stand to tune in do so & let us collectively muster whatever energy we have left to try to fight the good fight.<BR/><BR/>Yes, we have to endure another hellish 12 months of bushco, and I for one shudder to think of the amount of damage that could be done in that expanse of time, given the history.<BR/><BR/>Hell if I'm going to aid & abet the bastards in the final stretch.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.com