We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.

Willow ,'Showtime'


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Sue - Oct 26, 2004 10:15:58 am PDT #5107 of 10001
hip deep in pie

Fire up the Attack Mooses, Sue. Mother Ceeb needs defending again.

I think the Canada Geese are in formation to dive bomb.


Lyra Jane - Oct 26, 2004 10:20:00 am PDT #5108 of 10001
Up with the sun

And I don't think he intended to personally insult anybody by making a generalization on 'mainstream' critics inability to enjoy some thinking movies.

See, to me it's not about whether he personally insulted me or Fone Bone or 5,000 lurking mainstream critics. I thought it was offensive in itself, as a generalized slam, and his apologizing to Jess without taking back the thrust of the statement bothered me. But I'm willing to drop it.


JohnSweden - Oct 26, 2004 10:20:27 am PDT #5109 of 10001
I can't even.

I think the Canada Geese are in formation to dive bomb.

Splendid. They don't say "like shit through a goose" for nothing.


Hayden - Oct 26, 2004 10:20:30 am PDT #5110 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

I think the Canada Geese are in formation to dive bomb.

Oh, y'all act like we don't know about your plans for Canadian World Domination, but you forget that we Texans are sorta... uh... sorta smart-like with these rumors on the Internets.


Sue - Oct 26, 2004 10:22:10 am PDT #5111 of 10001
hip deep in pie

Our sooper seekrit weapon is Celine Dion. She keeps churning out those songs that make you lose your will to live.


JohnSweden - Oct 26, 2004 10:23:13 am PDT #5112 of 10001
I can't even.

Our sooper seekrit weapon is Celine Dion. She keeps churning out those songs that make you lose your will to live.

Also, she's our revenge for Cher.


Jessica - Oct 26, 2004 10:24:58 am PDT #5113 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

And that is sort of the point I was trying to make about Sean's comment, about The Grudge jumping around and critics having to follow it and think. Even though it was the same director making the movie, Eastern and Western styles of filmmaking are very different. And those influences might not have been taken into account, as far as quality of creepiness goes.

I still don't follow you. Do you really think that "creepiness" can be evaluated critically at all? I think fear/dread are far too visceral for that.


Sean K - Oct 26, 2004 10:27:04 am PDT #5114 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

But Sean, I don't think it's just about Fone. You said that any critic who couldn't follow the film is a moron and, quote, "can't handle a movie that expects you to bring your brain along."

Please point to the part where I said that. Cut and paste will do just fine, thanks.


Hayden - Oct 26, 2004 10:27:08 am PDT #5115 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."

Our sooper seekrit weapon is Celine Dion. She keeps churning out those songs that make you lose your will to live.

Well, that's why we've proudly started a Coalition of The Willingful to pull together Operation Ululate against Celine Dion. There's evil in her heart, and we know that it's the right thing to do, because she won't let the UN inspector guys look at her baby. Freedom-loving patriots from Turkmenistan, El Salvador, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are with us, and together we shall wipe all evil, especially that of Celine Dion, off the face of the planet. Which is why we've declared war on Ashlee Simpson.


Steph L. - Oct 26, 2004 10:27:27 am PDT #5116 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism

Don't Look Back

What the music guy actually means Don't Look Now.

What I'm taking from these two comments is that the best policy is Don't Look At All.