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Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai

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Fred Pete - Sep 30, 2009 8:11:28 am PDT #4265 of 30000

Ann, that's a ferret.

What Sparky said. The argument I've heard is that he lived so long under arbitrary governments that, when some question came up whether the judge would increase the punishment, he ran because he assumed it was another arbitrary action.

It certainly isn't enough to give him a pass. And not something to make a huge difference in the punishment. But something that, if I were a judge, I'd want to add into the mix.

And yes, it's only on the flight issue. Not the child rape issue. Apologies for not being clearer on that point.

Steph L. - Sep 30, 2009 8:12:27 am PDT #4266 of 30000

this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

he ran because he assumed it was another arbitrary action.

Yeah, he should have thought a little bit harder about that before he drugged and anally raped a 13-year-old girl.

Fred Pete - Sep 30, 2009 8:17:02 am PDT #4267 of 30000

Ann, that's a ferret.

Personally, I think he should have thought a little bit harder about the fact that, if Charles Manson hadn't happened along, he'd have had an 8-year-old child of his own when all that happened.

Jessica - Sep 30, 2009 8:17:16 am PDT #4268 of 30000

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Yeah, he should have thought a little bit harder about that before he drugged and anally raped a 13-year-old girl.

I think I made it pretty clear that I didn't think there were any mitigating factors in the rape charge.

Fleeing the country is a separate crime.

bon bon - Sep 30, 2009 8:22:29 am PDT #4269 of 30000

It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Le nubian points to something I hadn't heard before -- according to Polanski's own lawyers, the judge wanted him to serve just 48 more days. 48! That's the miscarriage of justice his apologists are on about.

tommyrot - Sep 30, 2009 8:24:32 am PDT #4270 of 30000

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

according to Polanski's own lawyers, the judge wanted him to serve just 48 more days. 48!

Wow, I had no idea. And not knowing, I was assuming it was maybe five years or something....

Dana - Sep 30, 2009 8:25:14 am PDT #4271 of 30000

I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

according to Polanski's own lawyers, the judge wanted him to serve just 48 more days.

Yeah, I read that last night. He served something like 42 days. Just over a month. And he ran away over the possibility of another month in prison.

I can't even bear to look at these fucking petitions in favor of Polanski's release. I've lost respect for so many people. (Et tu, Tilda Swinton?)

Amy - Sep 30, 2009 8:26:17 am PDT #4272 of 30000

Because books.

I can't even bear to look at these fucking petitions in favor of Polanski's release. I've lost respect for so many people. (Et tu, Tilda Swinton?)

This. It's heartbreaking.

tommyrot - Sep 30, 2009 8:28:07 am PDT #4273 of 30000

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Woody Allen signed. Andrew Sullivan commented on this amazing "lack of self-awareness."

JZ - Sep 30, 2009 8:31:03 am PDT #4274 of 30000

See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

OTOH, Kevin Smith is now even more crushworthy to me.

My biggest heartsick moments on the list of signatories were Wes Anderson and Jonathan Demme. It hurts just to type those names.

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