> Plus am I to think that programming is so hard anybody can tap on a keyboard and create code? Compare that to trying to replicate real life onto paper and nurturing an imagination at the same time. I've tried programming, I've been there, its boring and repetitive and you need a computer with you at all times. Me, give me a sketch book and a pencil at least and I could draw a unique sunrise that'll never come again and get paid for it!
Perhaps you don't read very well, but animation jobs are done mainly outside the US now, specially the ones were you have to hand draw "real life onto paper".
I didn't know software design and implementation was manual labor, you sure as hell don't sound too smart my friend.
BTW, graphic design work can be outsourced even more easily than most of the software industry. That's what has happened to the traditional animation industry, I'm sure all those folks thinks of themselves as creative artists, but who do you think draws the vast mayority of TV cartoons?
Gore's quote is poor, and it was a typical politician trying to claim credit for something else. All politicians do this, we all know that, and we all know he didn't say he invented the internet. That's the joke.
If you don't like it, it's fine, but please spare me the poor little politician stuff. Unless they pay you to do PR for them, you're wasting your time.
I flipped through some of Franken's book, have flipped through some of those books, and had the unfortunate experience of reading one of O'Reilly's books. I have not recovered yet.
> For example, Al Franken refutes a lot of statements in Ann Coulter's and Bill O'Reilly's books as borderline libelous. It's that kind of discussion we NEED in the country, especially if one side is spreading false accusations. This discussion is not happening enough.
When I flipped through Frankens book, I found a chapter dealing with him challenging another obscure pundit into a fist fight.
http://www.al-franken.com/excerpt.html#chap38
I'm sorry man, but these are the rantings and ravings of kindergarden politics. Who the hell cares what the unknown political pundit said about Democrats? Who the hell cares that Franken wanted to fight him?
These books are just red-meat for the true believers, they pander to their audience and provide no real intellectual discussion of politics. They are the equivalent of simplistic religious tracts, you see littered all over the place.
Also, while Moore is obviously anti-Republican, he's not by any means complimentary about the Democrats either
His criticisms of Democrats is the same type of token critisms of Republicans O'Reilly throws out once in a while, just to seem more fair or "independent".
They're boring, predictable, and are big ego trips for the authors:
Ann Coulter : Treason : Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism
Al Franken : Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
Michael Moore : Dude, Where's My Country?
Bill O'Reilly : Who's Looking Out for You?
Eric Alterman : What Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News
Sean Hannity : Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism
Alan Colmes : Red, White & Liberal : How Left Is Right & Right Is Wrong
And a lot more. Surprisingly, lots of these books sell a lot, preaching to the choir of the converted, yet contributing no new ideas or being slightly interesting.
Why should he be afforded the priviledge of the "international court"?
Hand him to the Iraqis, and fill the jury with Kurds. They sure deserve to try him after all he's done to his own people, and you can bet the Kurds will reach the right judgement.
"The year's averages -- 31 percent for each group -- mark an uneven but long-term rise among Republicans, to a new high, and the fewest Democrats in annual averages since 1981. All else being equal, the trends suggest continued Republican competitiveness in election politics, albeit far from the Democrats' onetime dominance in sub-presidential races."
He may get re-elected but like the last time it will be by the skin of his teeth.
What happend to the rest of enslaved humanity? Find out in "Matrix Online, coming soon in 2004 and providing subscription service to an immersive massive multiplayer experience that picks up right after the event in Revolutions".
Starting sentences that read like: "I didn't like it cause it sucked", "I didn't like it cause it was lame", etc... "I didn't like it cause I didn't like it".
I'm sorry people, but anyone who starts off an opinion piece with a remark like that for an opening sentence is effectively holding up a big, flashing neon sign saying "I am ignorant and my opinion deserves to be ignored"
When people simply say that the movie "sucked", it means just that, that they didn't like it. I have noticed that with a lot of Matrix fans in particular, expressing dislike for these movies is anathema, and that they treat it like a religion.
If you want people to explained to you why the movie "sucked" to them, you can politely ask. But to say that they are ignorant or sound ignorant is idiotic. Art is subjective, and sometimes, there are no clear ways to express why one dislikes a piece of art. In this case, the reasons are numerous, but why repeat them over and over. Saying "it sucks" it's enough, it communicates to you, that the writer didn't like the movie.
The defenses for this movie are just beyound ridiculous, the typical one is the "ignorant" and you "didn't get it" elitist charges, which are so pathetic, because you get the feeling that fans of these movies feel intellectually superior for a piece of work that pretends to be intellectual. It's amazing, what's so intellectual about leather clad people wacking each other like they're in a comic book, and pretending to regurgitate phylosophy 101 that doesn't advance the plot?
The original poster here has an even more amazing defense, people don't like the movie, because today they're INTO WAR!. Amazing, the insult is that if you don't like the movie, you must be some blood thristy war monger that can't appreaciate this sophisticated work.
Get a grip folks, and learn to respect other people's opinions. So you liked the movie, CLAP CLAP, good for you. But don't insult other people's intelligence because they don't share your same taste (or lack of it).
People didn't dislike the movie because it ended with "peace" between the machines and a handful of humans.
I'm tired of fanatic movie fans who just can't accept it when others don't like their movies. I didn't like the movie because I felt it didn't live up to the first one, and the 2 sequels added little if anything to what was an amazing story with a lot of potential.
Lots of popular movies end with a peaceful resolution at the end, or even a happy ending.
Well, no offense there buddy, but just because YOU didn't like the movie, doesn't mean it's a dreadful movie either.
It was a dreadful movie to me, what I can't have an opinion?
I was dissapointed with Reloaded the first time through, but on subsequent viewings have found a lot more layers, subtle hints, and deeper meaning to the dialogue. Obviously the end product is not for everyone's tastes, but IMHO, these movies are at the very least, meticulously and thoughtfully crafted.
Right now you'll be sad to know you wasted your time peeling at those layers, since most of Reloaded (if not all) is ignored. You'll know what I mean when you finish watching this train wreck.
> "monet's works"...If you are stupid you shouldn't go to see movies that require a brain...(don't worry you won't have any shortage of movies to see...)
As a fan of Monet's works (imitated his style in a small scale for my portfolio a long time ago), and having the fortune of seeing some of them in person, I'm glad you think that makes me intelligent. However, that has nothing to do with the crap that was Matrix Reloaded.
That you think you need to be smart to appreciate these movies says a lot about how limited your idea of intelligence is, and that you are so close minded you just can't comprehend the idea of "different people having different tastes". It's very simple.
(we're adults here - you can spell the entire word out)
Actually, I don't know if we're all adults here as I don't know who is reading this. For all I know, you're just a 14 year old kid using his mom's computer. By your attitude, you sure sound like one.
And no, you didn't just commit one spelling mistake, but several. I don't regularly care, but you seem like you do. Just wanted to let you know.
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> Plus am I to think that programming is so hard anybody can tap on a keyboard and create code? Compare that to trying to replicate real life onto paper and nurturing an imagination at the same time. I've tried programming, I've been there, its boring and repetitive and you need a computer with you at all times. Me, give me a sketch book and a pencil at least and I could draw a unique sunrise that'll never come again and get paid for it!
Perhaps you don't read very well, but animation jobs are done mainly outside the US now, specially the ones were you have to hand draw "real life onto paper".
But hey, keep living in your fantasy world!
I didn't know software design and implementation was manual labor, you sure as hell don't sound too smart my friend.
BTW, graphic design work can be outsourced even more easily than most of the software industry. That's what has happened to the traditional animation industry, I'm sure all those folks thinks of themselves as creative artists, but who do you think draws the vast mayority of TV cartoons?
... does that mean I'm sexier?
Gore's quote is poor, and it was a typical politician trying to claim credit for something else. All politicians do this, we all know that, and we all know he didn't say he invented the internet. That's the joke.
If you don't like it, it's fine, but please spare me the poor little politician stuff. Unless they pay you to do PR for them, you're wasting your time.
... out of your butt and just have a laugh!
You make Al Gore seem like the life of the party.
> michael moore wants oprah to run.
That just proves my point.
So if you don't read these books you have your head stuck in the sand? Wow.
I'll keep browsing these at Barnes & Noble, there's no need to waste money on them. There are much better things to read.
I flipped through some of Franken's book, have flipped through some of those books, and had the unfortunate experience of reading one of O'Reilly's books. I have not recovered yet.
> For example, Al Franken refutes a lot of statements in Ann Coulter's and Bill O'Reilly's books as borderline libelous. It's that kind of discussion we NEED in the country, especially if one side is spreading false accusations. This discussion is not happening enough.
When I flipped through Frankens book, I found a chapter dealing with him challenging another obscure pundit into a fist fight.
http://www.al-franken.com/excerpt.html#chap38
I'm sorry man, but these are the rantings and ravings of kindergarden politics. Who the hell cares what the unknown political pundit said about Democrats? Who the hell cares that Franken wanted to fight him?
These books are just red-meat for the true believers, they pander to their audience and provide no real intellectual discussion of politics. They are the equivalent of simplistic religious tracts, you see littered all over the place.
Did I already mention I don't like these books?
Has it been established that Coulter is human?
Also, while Moore is obviously anti-Republican, he's not by any means complimentary about the Democrats either
His criticisms of Democrats is the same type of token critisms of Republicans O'Reilly throws out once in a while, just to seem more fair or "independent".
Don't be fooled into believe these tricks.
I have 4 liberals and 3 conservatives, before I get flammed for not being fair, let me add another dumb political pundit conservative book :
Michael Savage : The Savage Nation: Saving America from the Liberal Assault on Our Borders, Language and Culture
They're boring, predictable, and are big ego trips for the authors:
Ann Coulter : Treason : Liberal Treachery from the Cold War to the War on Terrorism
Al Franken : Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right
Michael Moore : Dude, Where's My Country?
Bill O'Reilly : Who's Looking Out for You?
Eric Alterman : What Liberal Media? The Truth About Bias and the News
Sean Hannity : Let Freedom Ring: Winning the War of Liberty over Liberalism
Alan Colmes : Red, White & Liberal : How Left Is Right & Right Is Wrong
And a lot more. Surprisingly, lots of these books sell a lot, preaching to the choir of the converted, yet contributing no new ideas or being slightly interesting.
Who said Kurds are a mob? They have actually done great things in the North of Iraq.
They can judge him.
Why should he be afforded the priviledge of the "international court"?
Hand him to the Iraqis, and fill the jury with Kurds. They sure deserve to try him after all he's done to his own people, and you can bet the Kurds will reach the right judgement.
Isn't there a way that gets posted over and over, I forgot.
False
ABCNEWS Poll Finds Country Evenly Split Between Dems, GOP
"The year's averages -- 31 percent for each group -- mark an uneven but long-term rise among Republicans, to a new high, and the fewest Democrats in annual averages since 1981. All else being equal, the trends suggest continued Republican competitiveness in election politics, albeit far from the Democrats' onetime dominance in sub-presidential races."
He may get re-elected but like the last time it will be by the skin of his teeth.
True
What happend to the rest of enslaved humanity? Find out in "Matrix Online, coming soon in 2004 and providing subscription service to an immersive massive multiplayer experience that picks up right after the event in Revolutions".
That would have been too cheap. It's been done a million times, the "It was all a dream" ending.
Starting sentences that read like: "I didn't like it cause it sucked", "I didn't like it cause it was lame", etc ... "I didn't like it cause I didn't like it".
I'm sorry people, but anyone who starts off an opinion piece with a remark like that for an opening sentence is effectively holding up a big, flashing neon sign saying "I am ignorant and my opinion deserves to be ignored"
When people simply say that the movie "sucked", it means just that, that they didn't like it. I have noticed that with a lot of Matrix fans in particular, expressing dislike for these movies is anathema, and that they treat it like a religion.
If you want people to explained to you why the movie "sucked" to them, you can politely ask. But to say that they are ignorant or sound ignorant is idiotic. Art is subjective, and sometimes, there are no clear ways to express why one dislikes a piece of art. In this case, the reasons are numerous, but why repeat them over and over. Saying "it sucks" it's enough, it communicates to you, that the writer didn't like the movie.
The defenses for this movie are just beyound ridiculous, the typical one is the "ignorant" and you "didn't get it" elitist charges, which are so pathetic, because you get the feeling that fans of these movies feel intellectually superior for a piece of work that pretends to be intellectual. It's amazing, what's so intellectual about leather clad people wacking each other like they're in a comic book, and pretending to regurgitate phylosophy 101 that doesn't advance the plot?
The original poster here has an even more amazing defense, people don't like the movie, because today they're INTO WAR!. Amazing, the insult is that if you don't like the movie, you must be some blood thristy war monger that can't appreaciate this sophisticated work.
Get a grip folks, and learn to respect other people's opinions. So you liked the movie, CLAP CLAP, good for you. But don't insult other people's intelligence because they don't share your same taste (or lack of it).
Enough.
... it was a crappy movie.
People didn't dislike the movie because it ended with "peace" between the machines and a handful of humans.
I'm tired of fanatic movie fans who just can't accept it when others don't like their movies. I didn't like the movie because I felt it didn't live up to the first one, and the 2 sequels added little if anything to what was an amazing story with a lot of potential.
Lots of popular movies end with a peaceful resolution at the end, or even a happy ending.
Maybe we need a "no sense of humor" rule instead.
You must live in your own Matrix if you think liking the Matrix makes you an intellectual, and those who don't like it are stupid masses of sheep.
Well, no offense there buddy, but just because YOU didn't like the movie, doesn't mean it's a dreadful movie either.
It was a dreadful movie to me, what I can't have an opinion?
I was dissapointed with Reloaded the first time through, but on subsequent viewings have found a lot more layers, subtle hints, and deeper meaning to the dialogue. Obviously the end product is not for everyone's tastes, but IMHO, these movies are at the very least, meticulously and thoughtfully crafted.
Right now you'll be sad to know you wasted your time peeling at those layers, since most of Reloaded (if not all) is ignored. You'll know what I mean when you finish watching this train wreck.
> "monet's works"...If you are stupid you shouldn't go to see movies that require a brain...(don't worry you won't have any shortage of movies to see...)
As a fan of Monet's works (imitated his style in a small scale for my portfolio a long time ago), and having the fortune of seeing some of them in person, I'm glad you think that makes me intelligent. However, that has nothing to do with the crap that was Matrix Reloaded.
That you think you need to be smart to appreciate these movies says a lot about how limited your idea of intelligence is, and that you are so close minded you just can't comprehend the idea of "different people having different tastes". It's very simple.
(we're adults here - you can spell the entire word out)
Actually, I don't know if we're all adults here as I don't know who is reading this. For all I know, you're just a 14 year old kid using his mom's computer. By your attitude, you sure sound like one.
And no, you didn't just commit one spelling mistake, but several. I don't regularly care, but you seem like you do. Just wanted to let you know.