Jayne ,'The Train Job'
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The Americans and the French create great cinema because they were the two countries that led the invention of cinema.
England has great theater because it's the country that invented modern theater.
I just pulled this out of my ass, but it's at least as plausible as what he said.
I just pulled this out of my ass, but it's at least as plausible as what he said.
Probably more plausible.
The thing that interested me about his comment wasn't its truth value or insight, so much as the way people work up grand conceits like that. Little cultural creation myths.
le nubian,
I liked Redbelt for the extended philosophy of life/fighting it presented. I also liked the "yes, the game is rigged, the fight is fixed, and there's no hope of winning, but maybe, just maybe, if you make a big enough scene, somebody might give a shit," ending. Which kind of fit in with the philosophy presented in the movie.
Also I though Chewital was fantastic, as was Tim Allen.
I just pulled this out of my ass, but it's at least as plausible as what he said.
For what it's worth, my dissertation would agree with your ass.
megan!
a), I would love to read your diss and b), I was just blabbing to someone about the awesomeness of Asterix et Obelix, which made me think of you.
I would love to read your diss
You're certainly welcome to. Oddly enough, I just pulled my two copies out of a box last week. I think I'm finally at a place where I can think about reworking it into a book. And I actually would like a lay person's opinion about what's interesting or not.
Except for the chapter on trade negotiations, I think it's a fairly easy read.
I was just blabbing to someone about the awesomeness of Asterix et Obelix, which made me think of you.
The movies, or the books?
The movies, or the books?
The animated movies, which got me in to the books when I was a kid. I haven't seen the live-action, and don't particularly want to. But I'd like to re-read the books and re-watch the animations, because I'm sure I'd get a lot more of the jokes now.
I think I'm finally at a place where I can think about reworking it into a book. And I actually would like a lay person's opinion about what's interesting or not.
Also, I'd love to help, then.
I've only read the books. I have a bunch, but only in the original French.
I do want to see the live action. They are hugely popular, but don't seem to make it across the pond.
Sean,
ah, interesting. I think the ending is one of the things that bothered me a whole lot. It just seemed so fucking over the top.