Do movies show Americans in decline?
I really liked the Neal Stephenson Op-Ed in the New York Times that they link to in the piece: [link] (Password required, I think buffistas/foamy still works)
Jayne (Husband): Oh, I think you might wanna reconsider that last part. See, I married me a powerful ugly creature. Mal (Wife): How can you say that? How can you shame me in front of new people? Jayne (Husband): If I could make you purtier, I would. Mal (Wife): You are not the man I met a year ago.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
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Sean K - Jun 17, 2005 10:16:19 am PDT #4300 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Matt the Bruins fan - Jun 17, 2005 10:42:06 am PDT #4301 of 10002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
So, Tom Cruise then?
He does have the teeth.
This reminds me of my thoughts about such a missed opportunity at the Bat-premiere. Bale should have retaliated for the blatant publicity grab by getting into Cruise's personal space and being extremely touchy-feely/flirty all night. You know he wouldn't have any insecurities about doing so, and we might have gotten to see the looming meltdown happen in public with hundreds of cameras present.
Nutty - Jun 17, 2005 10:44:01 am PDT #4302 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I think Tom has personal bouncers, so that men taller than he is are not allowed to stand closer than 6 feet from him. Flirting-from-afar isn't nearly as entertaining.
Also, I mean, who wants to be the guy who triggers the meltdown? Dude's head might literally explode, and there goes any hope of washing brains out of the Armani, you know?
Fred Pete - Jun 17, 2005 10:44:43 am PDT #4303 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
I like Matt's thinking. On so many levels.
Steph L. - Jun 17, 2005 10:56:50 am PDT #4304 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Bale as Ollie? Maybe in ten years.
I was trying to think of who could do charming-horndog-asskicking-quipping-pinko Ollie, and I suspect Tim Daly could pull it off.
Tom Scola - Jun 17, 2005 10:58:49 am PDT #4305 of 10002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
That's weird, because I see Steven Weber as Ollie.
§ ita § - Jun 17, 2005 10:59:35 am PDT #4306 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
::scratches Tony Shalhoub off list::
P.M. Marc - Jun 17, 2005 11:04:50 am PDT #4307 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Obviously, to complete the theme, Ollie should be Thomas Hayden Church.
(Who would make a good Guy Gardner. Heh.)
Steph L. - Jun 17, 2005 11:09:43 am PDT #4308 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
(Who would make a good Guy Gardner. Heh.)
Heh. Totally.
t edit I can never read Guy Gardner's name without thinking "One punch! One punch!"
Sean K - Jun 17, 2005 11:13:30 am PDT #4309 of 10002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Steven Weber as Ollie.
Hell yes.
I can never read Guy Gardner's name without thinking "One punch! One punch!"
"I'll even take off the ring...."