Chuckin' Down

In response to:MPAA Undermines Itself...

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:32:15 +0100

Well they've always been quite good to me. LOL.

In response to:MPAA Undermines Itself...

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:30:25 +0100

Well, I'm not too familiar with the BBFC... but, after doing a quick check (thanks to the internet we can all be 'experts'), I found part of their 'vision statement' quite interesting. In it they say, 'We are open and accountable', an admission that the MPAA wouldn't be caught dead making - because they don't care. In my limited experience with film in the UK (film studies post-grad in Norwich), I would say that the BBFC is held more accountable and also, somewhat paradoxically, allowed more leniency given the level of government and cultural support for the arts.
Don't get me wrong though, I'm not defending any heinous misdeeds they may have committed (for which they should be forced to run naked through a briar patch).

In response to:MPAA Undermines Itself...

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:33:19 +0100

What about the BBFC?

In response to:Domestic vs. International

Sat, 28 Jan 2006 05:53:05 +0100

Very true. Unfortunately, even if America had our very own Paxman, I'm pretty sure that the current admin would stay as far away as possible for fear of being sent home naked and whipped. People often pick their fantasy/dream match-ups; mine would be Paxman and George W... and the winner wouldn't be the guy who insists that 'Mexican' is a language.

In response to:Domestic vs. International

Thu, 26 Jan 2006 23:17:35 +0100

Dosent work if you are being interviewed by Mr Paxman....

In response to:Grey Tuesday

Sun, 18 Dec 2005 17:53:58 +0100

yeah it's a good photograhic effect.... she does get about a bit that lady..lol

In response to:Grey Tuesday

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:09:52 +0100

It is a bit strange isn't it? Although, the infrared pic of her on xeni dot net is absolutely stunning!

In response to:Grey Tuesday

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:59:14 +0100

cool... boing boing is one of my favourites and Cory is a good read... not sure about that xeni women though...she likes her photo being taken too much..lol

peace
G

In response to:Grey Tuesday

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 17:36:29 +0100

I'm imagining........and I almost see it.

In response to:Gap advert

Fri, 09 Dec 2005 17:54:11 +0100

Now I know why I feel so nervous in those shops!

In response to:Biker cleared after high-speed chase

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 23:52:50 +0100

If you are running away from a lion you only have to run faster than the guy in front.

In response to:New Species Discovered?

Thu, 08 Dec 2005 17:11:02 +0100

erm - I think so too.

A fox and a cat got friendly and produced a 'fact' ???!

In response to:New Species Discovered?

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 23:39:14 +0100

am I the only person that thinks the tail/head (whatever) looks like a penis?

In response to:David Mamet writes Hal 9000

Wed, 07 Dec 2005 12:01:07 +0100

man, that's so cool....thanks for that..
peace

G

In response to:Top Ten Films and Directors

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 20:32:56 +0100

Seven Samurai is a brilliant film. It should really be required that everyone watch this film when they turn 18... and then again every birthday after that.
The rice and vegetables could be optional, of course.

In response to:Top Ten Films and Directors

Mon, 05 Dec 2005 19:27:15 +0100

Seven Samuri is top of my film list. It is the film I've watched more than any other. Sometimes with a bowl of rice and some steamed vegetables, I'm that sad.

In response to:'L', as in Larger issue, Little Man, or Loser

Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:38:16 +0100

Thanks for the comment Keith. Discussion is good.

I don't think that it's fair that Clinton is being drawn into this mess. He wasn't saying that Iraq HAS WMDs and intentions of attacking America, therefore we must preemptively invade. Bush did. People are now questioning those choices and motives for what I believe are valid reasons. If found that they have deceived the public or behaved dishonestly, I think that intense criticism and extensive, personal accountability/restitution should follow.

No worries on the grammar. I've already noticed a few problems in my post(s) as well. I guess that's what happens when we don't have editors, eh?

In response to:'L', as in Larger issue, Little Man, or Loser

Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:31:46 +0100

Mothslayer,

Thanks for your thoughts on my thoughts of Mr. Cohen's article.

To be clear, I was just commenting on one particular aspect of the article. That was the point that Mr. Cohen was making that the democrat congressmen/women had not called the President a liar.

As far as the larger part of the article, I consider it to be bogus. The information that was used to justify taking Saddam out was the same information that Clinton and the congress used that made it US policy to remove Saddam from power. The same information that the UN used to pass all of those resolutions before we took him out

More importantly the fact that Saddam violated the peace agreement that was signed at the end of the first gulf war that kept us from going in and taking him then.

So thanks for the debate.

Also, sorry for all of the grammatical errors in my post, sometimes I don't take all of the time I should when making a post.

In response to:Republicans Upset with Springsteen

Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:44:51 +0100

Time to accept that our government is now so divided and defensive that they can no longer work together. I think we should let the creators of Sesame Street run Washington. They did such a good job with that show, I just think they deserve a shot. They always seemed to understand the concept of cooperation. Plus, they had muppets.

In response to:FEMA and Friends

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:37:41 +0100

What needs to be emphasized but, so far, is missing is that this is not necessarily a Michael Brown problem but a BUSH problem. It was Bush who appointed Brown to FEMA, it was Bush who said, "Brownie, you're doin' a heckuva job" even as the poor people of New Orleans were fighting for (many losing) their lives. Well, I guess he was right -- it was a "heckuva job." Why, oh why are we (American taxpayers) still paying the man's salary? And yes, it goes for either man.

In response to:Vampire Bats

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:33:44 +0100

It's not nice to mess with Mother Nature....!

In response to:Vampire Bats

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 06:34:14 +0100

Yeah, the picture was pretty sick but what really does it I think (and what made me link the article) was the fact that when the cows were taken away... the bats started chomping on people. I'm sure it will be the next big conservative news media scare; "Killer vampire bats coming to get your children!" followed by a blurp showing Bush taking a chainsaw to some wetland preserve.

In response to:Vampire Bats

Wed, 02 Nov 2005 23:48:53 +0100

Thats weirdly interesting....but gross....but still interesting....urgh....but gross!!!

In response to:Holiday in the West Bank

Tue, 09 Aug 2005 22:31:39 +0200

First I've heard of him but he has indeed caught the irony of the wall.

In response to:Holiday in the West Bank

Mon, 08 Aug 2005 05:28:05 +0200

In general his stuff seems a little kitsch to me but was surprised by these pieces actually seem more poignant than opportunistic – something about the juxtaposition of beauty and destruction. Thanks for brining them to my attention!

In response to:Sterilised Meaning – in a humorously annoying kind of way

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 12:19:06 +0200

It came out last year. I wasn't really excited to watch it (and there is plenty wrong with it), but I went away feeling like I did after A.I. - constantly thinking about it, and I love that. Now I want to see it in it's entirety. Sure, check it out. The post here, like the Charlie/Snider one, wasn't intended to be a review/critique of the film, but thoughts and feelings about the experience or about lame reviews.

In response to:Sterilised Meaning – in a humorously annoying kind of way

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 03:39:54 +0200

Ah, you want my prize! Mayhap we should tag this "Happy Valley" and the prize is yours! "Spanglish" -- hmmmm... probably at the Broadway but I haven't even heard of it here. Potentially good? Worth a shot? Or will I be putting my integrity on the altar of self-gratification?

In response to:Llama Fest 2005

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 03:34:38 +0200

Hey! I commented before we went to Lapush on your very first post! It never showed up, eh? Now, about my prize....

In response to:Llama Fest 2005

Sat, 30 Jul 2005 00:19:10 +0200

Well, as a consolation, and as the first person to comment on this blog, you win a free batch of angry emails! Now you can get mad in your very own Inbox! Enjoy!

In response to:Llama Fest 2005

Fri, 29 Jul 2005 20:31:30 +0200

Sorry I couldn't go and get you a new shirt. Was busy getting my goods nicked at La Push.