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David Brin on "Attack of the Clones"
dpt writes "Science fiction author and scientist David Brin caused quite a stir at the time with his article on The Phantom Menace, and now here are his thoughts on Episode II. Not being as harsh, it hasn't received much attention, but it's an interesting read anyway."
he's right, star wars sucks.
stop sucking off george lucas.
Hey, all you master pranksters, wannabe pranksters, and people who just wanna have fun. I am calling all of you together to achieve a common goal. I have a mission. There's this @sshole out there, claiming to be a millionare with lots of cars. He lives in Litchfield, CT. His name is Dave Berlin. His email is pimping6@hotmail.com . Lets get him. I'll be sure to get his address and phone number later. Have fun.
Hurray first post? I think.
Those who can't do, bitch.
Finally, math books without any of that base 6 crap in them.
GNOME IS DEAD!
Where have you been then, sonny?
HOW ARE YOU GENTLEMEN !!
BAD SANTA
Looks like Santa should've thrown those kids some HOT GRITS
I thought I'd share that fact with you.
Penguinhosting troll:
I respect your work.
The AC
Much better with sound than without!
HEIL HITLER
I just heard some sad news on talk radio - Horror/Sci Fi writer Stephen King was found dead in his Maine home this morning. There weren't any more details. I'm sure everyone in the Slashdot community will miss him - even if you didn't enjoy his work, there's no denying his contributions to popular culture. Truly an American icon.
to be called Mr., thank you.
- They got the songs. Ones you can sing along to with your fist raised in the air. Songs that WILL ROCK THE HAIR OFF YOUR ASS AND MAKE YOU CRY LIKE A MAN.
- They got the denim. (arguably the most genius concept since the Ramones, in a day and age where we're "treated" to whining teens and goofy-toothed college dorks who look like they stepped out of a Tommy Hilfiger ad).
- They got a shtick. A GOOD one. The gay part is a bit of an enigma, don't ask. Other characters evolve around maritime themes, a most blatant Alice Cooper look-alike, and much more.
- TURBONEGRO HAVE A DOCTRINE that operates on many levels of consciousness, most of which are far too elaborate for their critics' intellectual capacities to grasp. They call it "Darkness". Once again, don't ask.
- They have undying credibility status with "the kids". Lacking multi-million funded promotion campaigns the band achieved WORLDWIDE success in spite of THE MOST ADVERSE CONDITIONS doing it THE HARD WAY, out there on the road, like real rock'n'roll bands should. This is not some fucking White Stripes "saviours Of Rock'n'Roll" media hype bullshit! Nobody cares about Rock'n'roll, and nobody cares about a European band. These guys are BOTH. Go figure. As it stands now, TURBONEGRO are huge enough to turn down serious major record deals.
- None of the members of TURBONEGRO skateboard.
- Friends in high places: Suddenly EVERYONE wants to be chums with them. Currently, TURBONEGRO has had rim-jobs from Metallica, the Norwegian Black Metal elite (Mayhem occasionally play Turbo tunes live and claim that "Turbonegro is THEE most evil band in the world", Jello Biafra (who claimed that Apocalypse Dudes was "possibly the best European record ever", the Beastie Boys, Placebo, the Hives (who stated in an recent interview that "something as great as Turbonegro happens only once every century", and many more, as heard on last years "Alpha Motherfuckers: A Tribute to Turbonegro" (Bitzcore), which included tracks from The Queens of the Stone Age, The Supersuckers, The Residents (!), Satyricon and many more.
- Their legions: Yes, TURBONEGRO can marshall up their own private 5th column army consisting of countless loyal human slave volunteers (which are called "TURBOJUGEND") to carry out their grand schemes. As the band proceeds to seize control of rock-fodder and society minds alike, they are expected to press forward with their ultimate move for global domination. Currently, TURBOJUGEND chapters are found everywhere on the planet. From Tromsø, Norway, to Santiago de Chile via Cornwall, - on all continents (the USA alone accounts for 7 Turbo cover bands). This incredible global phenomenon slipped by the defences of any and all established media on a worldwide scale on all continents.
So listen to Sluggy, folks. I've been saying this all along: REAL ROCKNROLL IS CONFRONTATIONAL, AND HITS YOU BELOW THE BELT. By now, maybe you can take a wild guess at who fits that bill.
Look, I've seen 'em rock, and I've seen 'em roll, so trust me, people. Hundreds did before you! I've been playing this punk rock shit since 1978 and it's not for nothing that I'm recognized as one of the world authority on the subject. OK, so I don't have a record deal. And no, I never get a whammy. But when I solve the puzzle it gets the ladies wet. My joker's always wild, bitch. And if you ever doubt my intellectual supremacy again, I'll bust out some Jet Li moves and kick your goofy ass to the curb. So what I'm saying is, get on board of the Man-Train. The Man-Train that is Turbonegro.