If you’ve got attitude…
…you better be able to back it up. This guy had the real thing:
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The University of Michigan changes its mind
The University of Michigan will go bravely forward and show the movie “American Sniper” after all: “The initial decision to cancel the movie was not consistent with the high value the University of Michigan places on freedom of expression and … Continue reading →
Another sign of the continuing decline of the American university
This headline caught my eye: “Univ. of Michigan Cancels ‘American Sniper’ Screening, Made Students ‘Feel Unsafe’.” At first I thought it was some sort of objection to a film about a sniper and war, although I’m pretty sure other films … Continue reading →
The Hitler “Downfall” parody to end all Hitler “Downfall” parodies
Very meta: (And yes, it’s a parody. The subtitles are not a correct translation of what he’s actually saying.) By the way, in case you’re curious and have never seen the movie “Downfall,” here’s the original clip from the film, … Continue reading →
Okay, here we go again: on loving Rita
“Groundhog Day” keeps stirring up the opportunity to opine on life and love. So here we go—again… Commenter “Gary” observed: Neo wrote: There is no suggestion that anyone else in the movie is perfect, or near-perfect, or anything of the … Continue reading →
Watching “American Sniper” in Iraq
The movie “American Sniper” opened in Iraq but was pulled out of fear of demonstrations and violence: But before it was yanked from the theater, one Iraqi man named Gaith Mohammed said that it played to full and enthusiastic crowds. … Continue reading →
From Taya Kyle, wife of “American Sniper” Chris Kyle
Something she doesn’t regret: Asked about the irony of [Chris’] death occurring at home after surviving such brutal odds in combat, Taya, who says she is still grappling with the “big hole” in her heart, replies, “What’s so interesting is … Continue reading →
La Ronde of Netflix
I’m one of those people Netflix must love. I have the cheapest type of account, it’s true, so they don’t get too much money from me per month. But they often get it for doing relatively little or nothing at … Continue reading →
A winning combination
If Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni had a love child, what would she look like? Think that’s an idle question? Meet Chiari Mastroianni: Profession? Actress, of course. Who knew those two had a daughter? Here’s what she has to say … Continue reading →
Let’s make quarantine so wonderful…
…they’ll be looking forward to it, not dreading it. This is the sort of thing I’ve been suggesting: What’s needed is a quarantine so luxurious that health care workers will look forward to their 21 day quarantine, or at least … Continue reading →
One of my very favorite scenes…
…from “Idiocracy”: That name bit reminds me ever-so-slightly of this:
Continue reading →Clooney and Alamuddin: the wedding dress
Let me make one thing perfectly clear: I couldn’t care less about George Clooney. I don’t like his acting. I don’t like his movies. I don’t like his politics. I find him a bore, and I don’t follow any of … Continue reading →