Ilona Costa Bianchi ,'The Girl in Question'
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Commies (I hate using that term, it's the easy shorthand of reactionaries) are too technological, their weapons are the space race and nukes. Indy's weapons are his whip and his knowledge of history and mysticism. They don't blend well, in my mind.
I think connie may have hit on one of the principal reasons I didn't like the movie.
I thought it should have tanked. I am aware that it didn't.
That's where I was, playing along from home.
Commies (I hate using that term, it's the easy shorthand of reactionaries) are too technological, their weapons are the space race and nukes. Indy's weapons are his whip and his knowledge of history and mysticism. They don't blend well, in my mind.
I thought there was a wee tiny storyline (that Lucas completely dropped the ball on, no shock there) about Indy realizing his age, and juxtaposing his now more conservative attitude against Mutt's rebellious attitude. I swear, it was there for like five minutes, and if Lucas hadn't thrown it out with the bathwater it could have tied in rather nicely to the Communists being a different kind of enemy.
Beau saw scenes from the new Star Wars (animated) movie coming out in August and he got excited.
I told (perhaps scolded) him that he was excited about the trailers for The Phantom Menace and we know how that turned out...
I told (perhaps scolded) him that he was excited about the trailers for The Phantom Menace and we know how that turned out...
Well, it's produced by the same people who produced the Cartoon Network mini-sodes, and that was actually good work. I have more faith in the animated movie being good.
it's produced by the same people who produced the Cartoon Network mini-sodes, and that was actually good work.
No Genndy, though.
No Genndy, though.
God, I have HUGE love for Genndy.
And I *really* need to get Samurai Jack on DVD.
And maybe Grim and Evil.
Sean,
I'll take your word for that. I'm not rushing out to see this opening weekend...
I'm not rushing out to see this opening weekend...
Hell, I don't rush out for anything opening weekend any more. I did see the Simpson's movie at midnight opening morning, though. I'll probably do the same for Dark Knight.
And maybe Grim and Evil.
That's Genndy too? Huh. I thought that show was so stupid at first, and then I decided it was actually pretty good.