tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32687773.post6742978068349514531..comments2023-10-26T01:34:49.324-07:00Comments on LitDept: I'd like to be cool, but I'm not - here's proofMalachy Walshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17729185865764121986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32687773.post-42448079601866414932007-04-23T21:39:00.000-07:002007-04-23T21:39:00.000-07:00Mr. Tutin, as Johnny Carson's side-kick would say,...Mr. Tutin, as Johnny Carson's side-kick would say, you are correct, sir. And - as I said in a previous response - I'm glad someone feels the 300 wasn't worth much.<BR/><BR/>Dylan - yeah, waht a mother fucker. Listened to BRING IT ALL BACK HOME this last weekend. Still fucking mindblowing for me.<BR/><BR/>To anon, yeah, I know. I've been told by lots of people I respect that STAR TROOPERS is supposed ot be a satire, but for life of me I can't figure out what it's a satire of.... I mean, it's kinda ironic, but kinda serious. And then, what vice or human folly is it exposing, deriding, scorning?<BR/><BR/>I'm not trying to pick a fight - and hey, bugs versus beautiful people sounds like it should be hilarious, but... well, it wasn't. For me, anyway.Malachy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729185865764121986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32687773.post-82468906680887693132007-04-23T20:07:00.000-07:002007-04-23T20:07:00.000-07:00This is the problem I have with the generally acce...This is the problem I have with the generally accepted definition of cool. If a director or actor is deemed to be 'cool' then you're suddenly un-cool if you don't like something they do. That's just ridiculous. Probably one of the coolest guys ever is Bob Dylan - and as you know, I'm one of his greatest admirers. But I can also say he has produced some absolute garbage in his career. Some times intentionally, trying to 'kill' the myth of himself and sometimes unintentionally when trying too hard to reinvent himself. For what it's worth I thought both these movies were crap too. And I particularly dislike 300 for looking so good.<BR/>Most people will only see how 'cool' it looks and will be satisfied with that - while the almost evil intent of the content is free to do its work. You are the coolest, in my opinion, for having the balls to lead your family out of there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32687773.post-84910707244174079702007-04-23T16:46:00.000-07:002007-04-23T16:46:00.000-07:00Damn, bummer of a review. I'm going to go see GH t...Damn, bummer of a review. I'm going to go see GH this week. Hope I can make it thtough.Jeff Shattuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12434755135113757619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32687773.post-2249575666923989802007-04-23T15:40:00.000-07:002007-04-23T15:40:00.000-07:00starship troopers was intended as satire....(and i...starship troopers was intended as satire....(and it's brilliant.. any film with beautiful people and bugs where you start rooting for the bugs gets my vote..)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32687773.post-36996038259094558742007-04-23T13:25:00.000-07:002007-04-23T13:25:00.000-07:00Not cool people of the world UNITE!Or whatever.Not cool people of the world UNITE!<BR/><BR/>Or whatever.Malachy Walshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17729185865764121986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32687773.post-14154717748397125392007-04-23T10:38:00.000-07:002007-04-23T10:38:00.000-07:00I'm not cool either, because I thought 300 was gar...I'm not cool either, because I thought 300 was garbage and I refuse to see Grindhouse.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10403932428529704506noreply@blogger.com