From Rock TV…
John Beck…or Is It Glenn Stewart…
When worlds brilliantly collide…
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12 Dead In Fort Hood Shooting…*
I am just always at a loss when events like this occur. I just do not understand…I cannot grasp where the idea of killing and wounding people ever seems like a reasonable way to approach to feeling frustrated in one’s life situations.
My condolences to the families and others who have lost a loved one and hope for a speedy recovery for the wounded.
*I had heard a few hours the number of people who died had gone up to thirteen, but now all the news stories I find are back at twelve.
I Am Not Really Sure If…
I consider this surprising, expected or to expected to be true.
It doesn’t seem like there is any chance this is a “fake tape”. Really, I don’t care if she or anyone else filmed themselves having sex. If you have a camera and wanna do it? Go right ahead. Just don’t ask to borrower my Hi-Def camera. The real issue to me is that she pretended this did not exist. She behaved like she was a pure young woman. And when people asked questions? She got breast implants, the supporters on the right thought, “well, why is that a crime?” Fair enough. I think a woman’s choice to get implants is exactly that, her decision. I do not think it is particular evil or some great sin. Though, often the people who are opposed to gay marriage are also not fond of people playing up their sex appeal. But they let it slight.
Then it turned out she posed for racy pictures. Again? After a slight pause, the right lept to her defense. And personally? Yeah, I don’t care if she posed for racy pictures. I don’t think doing so makes one a particularly bad person. But watching the right fall all over itself-watching Fox promote Carrie and her message? Emphasizing her traditional Christian beliefs. This wasn’t really that bad.
But now? We see that for all her portrayals of being a young virtuous Christian woman that she wasn’t being that wholesome. If she was upfront about this stuff? If she and her supporters had not played up this scenario about this wholesome young woman through whom God was speaking? Who tried to sue the Pageant (for, among other things, religious discrimination) until she found out they knew about a little tape (that even porn websites considered to racy to put online?!) she made?
The silence is deafening. She apparently found that line they cannot cross. And the reaction from her opponents? Well, mostly loud laughter and insults. I don’t really agree with the name calling. But I do understand the frustration behind it. I get the people reveling in her humiliation. I think it would be better to calmly address the hypocrisy, without sex jokes and so on. I also think the right needs to rethink their response on this. I have witnessed self identified conservative Christians trying to pin this on “vile gays” and claiming this is just what liberals do (yeah, conservatives would never dredge up private sexual activities as weapons against people they disagree with. Never, ever). She screwed up, liberals actually stayed pretty mum on this. They could have released this at any time.
Frankly? I hope this puts an end to having to hear from her ever again.
Riding a Tidal Wave…
best part though? The advice to Obama.
fixed!
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V Is For Something, Something.
As a youth, I was a big fan of V. That original mini-series is one I still remember most fondly, but I did like the second series quite a bit and the TV …well, it had its moments. When they announced that ABC was remaking the series as a new tent-pole series? I was curious. Then they started bringing up the cast…it was a reunion for cast members of shows like Firefly and Lost.
I’ve been looking forward to seeing what they do with the idea. And initial reviews have been positive. So on Tuesday I watched and took notes. So spoilers for the Pilot of V follow.
Tell You What Representative Cantor
I’ll blame President Obama for this terrible economy… if you and all other republicans will accept that 9/11 was entirely the fault of George Bush and Dick Cheney.
(Man, I shouldn’t have turned on Hardball tonight)
Bazan Vs. Webb
There have been two albums dominating my iPod lately. It’s the newest works from Derek Webb (Stockholm Syndrome) and David Bazan (Curse Your Branches). Both are established artists that began with band in the Christian music industry (Bazan’s band being Pedro the Lion and Webb’s Caedmon’s Call). Webb’s solo material has brought him recognition outside the Christian hype machine (most notably a big fan was television creator/comic book writer Allan Heinberg-who has since become close friends with Webb). Bazan became an indie darling with Pedro the Lion. Both have been known for thoughtful lyrics that challenged the faithful to examine their lives. Both also have become more noticeably “liberal”. But the two paths have become a bit divergent with their latest albums.
Phrase I Am Tired Of…
I was reading a screenwriters blog, he mentioned that he was adapting a particular series for a possible big screen treatment. Somebody had to pipe in:
“Am I the only one tired of comic book movies?”
I kind of wanted to put a knee into the guy’s groin. That’s just a complete dumbass comment.
First off, am I tired of mediocre comic films like Ghost Rider and the Fantastic Four. You know what I am not tired of? Am I tired of comic films like the Dark Knight and Iron Man? Nope. Not at all. There were a lot more “non comic book movies” in the last ten years than comic book movies. Of course, comic book movies have managed to stay successful enough to keep getting made.
Secondly? Comic book movies? It’s not a genre. Super-hero movies are a genre. You know what are comic book movies? The Road to Perdition. A History of Violence. Ghost World. The Surrogates. Persepolis. American Splendor. All comic book movies. I don’t recall people lamenting comic book movies when a History of Violence got an Oscar.
Thirdly? Nobody ever says, “Am I the only one tired of movies based on books!” And a ton of movies are based on books. Certainly, people complain about certain books being adapted. But they don’t outright go and write off all movies based on books the way they will write off a comic book based film. Comics are an entirely valid source of media for filmmakers to go to for inspiration.
There have been bad movies based on books. There have been bad movies based on original screenplays. And there have been bad movies based on comics. But you know, Daredevil was not really much worse than Bonfire of the Vanities. You didn’t like a recent super-hero film? Great. Criticize it, don’t blindly slam every movie that has super=heroes. Judge the films on their own merits. Frankly, life is way to short to spend much time lamenting the abundance of super-hero flicks or remakes or whatever.
Thing I Am Thankful Four
Welcome to November. I am trying to get over this depression inspired by the end of Halloween. It’s all downhill after this. Thanksgiving? Christmas? Whatever. But hey, What am I thankful four? Throughout the month I will name things I am thankful for. Some will be light, some will be fun, some serious and some not.
My irst option is the discovery of the web comic Multiplex.
As a former movie theater employee, this rings pretty true, and it is a lot of fun. So far, I am about half way through the strips. So don’t spoil it for me.
