Politics and Entertainment news and thoughts
So, since I'm a lazy bastard, last night at work, I spent a good portion of my night reading the newest issue of Newsweek. Most of it I read on msnbs.com but when I was flipping through the actual magazine, I ran across an article about that gay cowboy movie. Can I tell you again how impatient I am to see this movie? Can I write paragraphs on how much just the trailer gives me goosebumps and makes me both anxious and uncomfortable about seeing this on opening night because I know I'll probably walk out of the theater an emotional wreck? You'd better believe I could.
Of course, I'm also worried that The Christian Right is going to flame the movie purely on the basis that it's about two gay men loving each other and how dare hollywood make it look as if love between two men can be as powerful and as normal as a love between a man and a woman. I'll be praying Pat Robertson has a stroke that week and misses the hype entirely. I can't count on any god to strike down Jerry Falwell because it's just not gonna happen. But, boy if it does, I'll be going to the next gay meeting (because you know we can't push our gay agenda and plans to take over the world without meetings) and petition that day to be made a holiday. Now, I know most of the population isn't going to see it. It will mainly be women and gay men seeing this film. Well, them and film critics. It's directed by Ang Lee and, I don't know about you, but have you ever seen a bad Ang Lee film? Didn't think so. I've been giving it some thought and I'm thinking that I may just go by myself and sit somewhere out of sight. That way, I can cry (because I know I'm going to, it's a given) and not have to worry about someone sitting next to me thinking, "My god, pull yourself together. We're in public!"
One way or another, I'll be seeing that movie. Maybe I'll drag Larry with me. I wrote that just to make Zach's head spin. I'll probably get a call here in a day or two.
In other news, more crap flying out of the White House. You know, if I was a White House reporter sitting in the middle of a press conference with Scott McClellan and asked him a question, I would wait to get any hint of bullshit coming out of his mouth (which should realisticaly only take about two seconds) and when he gives me that, "Where the hell are you going," look, I could just look at him, with the camera's glaring in his face as I say, "Well, I figure if you're never going to tell any of us the truth, I figure there's no point in me staying here any more." I realize that a reporter would more than likely lose their job or at the very least get in a lot of trouble for such an act, but wouldn't it be great if the entire press would do that? Wouldn't that show the White House it has lost all confidence from the American people? Do you think Bush would come to the sudden realization of, "Oh, fuck, they're not buying it anymore." Odds are, he wouldn't even notice. He'd probably not care since he doesn't read the news anyway because that would destroy his worldview.
I know it's possible that was a little harsh (ok, no it isn't) but I can't help but think that Scott McClellan is possibly the worst part of the Bush Administration. He openly lied about Rove and Libby being involved in the Plame Incident and then lied again about what he said. There's other points in time where he's been totally untruthful to the public and, while the Bush Administraion would like to think that all they're doing is lying to the liberal media, they are in fact lying to all of us. McClellan should step down due to his inablility to keep his lies straight. Of course, I'm also of the opinion that Bush should be impeached if it does turn out that he did indeed manipulate intelligence (which would be a sort of ironic notion since he has next to no intelligence) then he should be held accountable for it. I mean, if you can lie about getting a hummer in the Oval and get away with it, this should be something that you should be sent away for since this lie has cost over two thousand lives.
So, Brokeback Mountain get's a thumbs up, pre-viewing. I will honestly try to watch it and be neutral as to it's cinimatic content, but odds are, I may be seeing an Oscar in its future. Scott McCellan get's a thumbs down due to his lack of being a public servant and a slave to his master.
Of course, I'm also worried that The Christian Right is going to flame the movie purely on the basis that it's about two gay men loving each other and how dare hollywood make it look as if love between two men can be as powerful and as normal as a love between a man and a woman. I'll be praying Pat Robertson has a stroke that week and misses the hype entirely. I can't count on any god to strike down Jerry Falwell because it's just not gonna happen. But, boy if it does, I'll be going to the next gay meeting (because you know we can't push our gay agenda and plans to take over the world without meetings) and petition that day to be made a holiday. Now, I know most of the population isn't going to see it. It will mainly be women and gay men seeing this film. Well, them and film critics. It's directed by Ang Lee and, I don't know about you, but have you ever seen a bad Ang Lee film? Didn't think so. I've been giving it some thought and I'm thinking that I may just go by myself and sit somewhere out of sight. That way, I can cry (because I know I'm going to, it's a given) and not have to worry about someone sitting next to me thinking, "My god, pull yourself together. We're in public!"
One way or another, I'll be seeing that movie. Maybe I'll drag Larry with me. I wrote that just to make Zach's head spin. I'll probably get a call here in a day or two.
In other news, more crap flying out of the White House. You know, if I was a White House reporter sitting in the middle of a press conference with Scott McClellan and asked him a question, I would wait to get any hint of bullshit coming out of his mouth (which should realisticaly only take about two seconds) and when he gives me that, "Where the hell are you going," look, I could just look at him, with the camera's glaring in his face as I say, "Well, I figure if you're never going to tell any of us the truth, I figure there's no point in me staying here any more." I realize that a reporter would more than likely lose their job or at the very least get in a lot of trouble for such an act, but wouldn't it be great if the entire press would do that? Wouldn't that show the White House it has lost all confidence from the American people? Do you think Bush would come to the sudden realization of, "Oh, fuck, they're not buying it anymore." Odds are, he wouldn't even notice. He'd probably not care since he doesn't read the news anyway because that would destroy his worldview.
I know it's possible that was a little harsh (ok, no it isn't) but I can't help but think that Scott McClellan is possibly the worst part of the Bush Administration. He openly lied about Rove and Libby being involved in the Plame Incident and then lied again about what he said. There's other points in time where he's been totally untruthful to the public and, while the Bush Administraion would like to think that all they're doing is lying to the liberal media, they are in fact lying to all of us. McClellan should step down due to his inablility to keep his lies straight. Of course, I'm also of the opinion that Bush should be impeached if it does turn out that he did indeed manipulate intelligence (which would be a sort of ironic notion since he has next to no intelligence) then he should be held accountable for it. I mean, if you can lie about getting a hummer in the Oval and get away with it, this should be something that you should be sent away for since this lie has cost over two thousand lives.
So, Brokeback Mountain get's a thumbs up, pre-viewing. I will honestly try to watch it and be neutral as to it's cinimatic content, but odds are, I may be seeing an Oscar in its future. Scott McCellan get's a thumbs down due to his lack of being a public servant and a slave to his master.
posted by Not Your TGM | 1:58 PM
2 Comments:
Hmmmm Jon you can have Robertson if he dies in a fiery car crash with Rosey.....
Which would make it a win-win situation for me.
On Ang Lee: I have, in fact, seen The Hulk. And, God help me, I saw about 15 minutes of Sense and Sensibility, which gave me the desire to commit genocide. Crouching Tiger and The Ice Storm rocked, though. Which means he's hitting about 50% in my book.
On Scott McClellan: He may be a liar, and a poor one, but he's a professional liar. Remove him from his post and BushCo will simply hire another professional liar to take his place. What you need is to get someone good in the oval office itself.
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