Saving is good, but living in the future is not living. The now is NOT a means to an end. There is no future, only the present moment.
One reason why DSL is better for some . . .
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DSL Rising
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Telephone service is considered an absolute neccesity these days while CABLE TV is really just a luxury ( and a waste of in my mind ). So for those who do not watch the brainwash toob, DSL is better because you pay less if you already have telephone service. Where as with cable, you pay a hefty fee if you don't already have or want CABLE TV access.
Spider man : the classic myth told rather poorly.
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The Empire Stumbles
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I think spider man is crap. Joseph Campbell outlines the "classic story" alright and follows its origins right down history. However, the point that Cambell makes, is that every story only contains common basic elements ( hero, villain, heralds, journey to a unknown place, return from that place, a main showdown with the enemy, etc ). What makes a story entertaining and interesting is how it diverges from the classic tale while still maintaining the essence of the "heroes journey". Spider man did quite a poor job of this in my mind. Every event was utterly predictable. AtoC, however, really wove the classic elements together in quite an interesting and unpredictable way.
Both movies had cheesy acting at times, but at least in AtoC it was laughable (thereby entertaining). Spider man's cheese was just not believable while trying to be.
I would like to see the producers of spider man get away with a spider man 4 with such a simple, boring story.
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Saving is good, but living in the future is not living. The now is NOT a means to an end. There is no future, only the present moment.
Telephone service is considered an absolute neccesity these days while CABLE TV is really just a luxury ( and a waste of in my mind ). So for those who do not watch the brainwash toob, DSL is better because you pay less if you already have telephone service. Where as with cable, you pay a hefty fee if you don't already have or want CABLE TV access.
I think spider man is crap. Joseph Campbell outlines the "classic story" alright and follows its origins right down history. However, the point that Cambell makes, is that every story only contains common basic elements ( hero, villain, heralds, journey to a unknown place, return from that place, a main showdown with the enemy, etc ). What makes a story entertaining and interesting is how it diverges from the classic tale while still maintaining the essence of the "heroes journey". Spider man did quite a poor job of this in my mind. Every event was utterly predictable. AtoC, however, really wove the classic elements together in quite an interesting and unpredictable way.
Both movies had cheesy acting at times, but at least in AtoC it was laughable (thereby entertaining). Spider man's cheese was just not believable while trying to be.
I would like to see the producers of spider man get away with a spider man 4 with such a simple, boring story.