. I've been waiting too long for it to come out, and it's a masterpiece. Seriously. Worth every penny. Conflict, tragedy, humor...The villains are venal and nasty. I especially liked the confrontation with that gray shaggy beast. The direction is good; it's long, but pretty much every part is necessary. (A little cheesy at the end, kinda hammers home the point too hard, but I'll forgive that.) And while it's not subtle, it's not trying to be, you know? There's a lot to think about here--the loss of liberty, human nature, the corrupting illusion of perfection--this one's pretty deep, folks.
What? The Sith? F--- that noise. I'm talkin' about the new Bill Whittle essay: Sanctuary, Part One and Part Two.
A new Whittler should be an event in the rightish Immedia like the arrival of Beaujolais Nouveau in November--a tasty good reason for a party. It's long, though, so if you are reading this from work, do yourself a favor: print it out, and take it home, and Sunday night instead of watching some crap on TV, pour yourself a double bourbon, settle back into a comfy chair, and enjoy it.
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I love Whittle. If only I could be that eloquent. Did you ever see that pic he put up with
egg on his face after he had decided Osama HAD to be dead and then the video of him came out last October just a couple weeks later? Hahaha.
Posted by: Oyster at May 20, 2005 05:43 AM (YudAC)
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I've been reading all over the place that Lucas is really taking a stab at Bush with the lines in the movie: "If you're not with me, you're my enemy" to which Obi responds, "Only siths deal in absolutes!" (Correct me if my quote is slightly off) There's also the part about liberty dying to the "sound of applause"...anyone heard the same? I haven't seen the movie yet, and will try and catch it this weekend. I've heard it's the best of the early episodes...
Posted by: osamabeenthere at May 20, 2005 10:40 AM (ZR8xw)
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Oyster...I don't feel attacked, so no worries. Even if I did, I never take any insult seriously in here, and I hope nobody else ever does. It is crazy though, how many references to politics I've been coming across all over the place. This one just now:
Hayden Christiansen on his feelings for President Bush: "
wouldn't mind giving George Bush a good shaking with my light-saber." (Rush & Molloy)
Trust me, when I watch this movie I'll only be thinking about the movie. That, and when I met Ewan and Natalie at a crazy party Ewan threw in NYC last summer. They are both super nice people...he was throwing a bash to mark the end of a round the world motorcycle trip he and his buddies did for charity. I guess he's quite the adventure buff... Anyway, a friend of mine was managing the event, so I got to skip the door list (which was brutal) and party my ass off.
Posted by: osamabeenthere at May 20, 2005 11:05 AM (ZR8xw)
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By the way, anyone who doesn't believe in evolution should see this:
http://www.big-boys.com/articles/smokeape.html
hahahahaha...
Posted by: osamabeenthere at May 20, 2005 11:24 AM (ZR8xw)
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OBT:
Don't plot against Star Wars, leave politics out!
If you turn against us, we'll have to destroy you!
R2D2, you rocked!
Posted by: IM at May 20, 2005 01:01 PM (a9tRx)
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Hahah, hilarious link
Thanks, mate!
Posted by: IM at May 20, 2005 01:08 PM (a9tRx)
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If you turn against us, we'll have to destroy you!
sorry about that..
I'm still feeling very emotional after the movie, I fear I might have lost have lost my temper and gone a bit too far.
Everything is under control now.
Posted by: IM at May 20, 2005 01:33 PM (a9tRx)
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Man, that big-boys site is loaded with funny clips...
Posted by: osamabeenthere at May 20, 2005 02:19 PM (ZR8xw)
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Saw Episode 3... So Palpatine looks way too much like Cheney when he gnashes his teeth. The senate in that movie seems to resemble the US senate pretty well too...hehe.
Posted by: osamabeenthere at May 23, 2005 11:06 AM (E2ydb)
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