There I said it. I'm a huge film fan, and yes his movies are schlocky. But they're not meant to be serious cinema, just a little fun. Plus the guy is just a great character to have around. He openly insults other directors and movies (his recent take on the new Indiana Jones movies was dead-on, BTW), challenges critics to boxing matches, and is generally thrilled to be the director-you-love-to-hate. Personally, I think the guy is a genius.
And, being a big fan of the Postal videogame series, I think he is the PERFECT director to bring its warped sense-of-humor to the screen. I look forward to seeing the end result.
I've got a newsflash for you. EVERYONE picks and chooses passages from the Bible to believe and not believe in. I don't see many fundamentalists sacrificing goats, marrying their sisters, or trying to rebuild Soloman's temple.
It's a common misconception that colonists came here to "escape religious oppression." The reality is MUCH more complicated. First of all, there were several waves of colonists in several different geographical areas, each coming for their own reasons. Colonists in Jamestown, for example, generally didn't give two shits about religion. They were mostly here for land and money. Puritan colonists in New England ostensibly came for religious reasons (though many of them were no doubt more hopeful for the land and money). But they didn't come to "escape religious persecution" so much as to "escape religious persecution against THEM" (i.e. not to reject the idea of theocracy, but merely to establish their OWN theocracy).
Forget this ancient debate. No one has ever made a movie seriously critiquing political correctness on college campuses. Now THERE is a student freedom subject worth tackling.
Every day these guys sink to new lows. It's a shame that Lou Dobbs or some other "crusader" type TV pundit hasn't jumped on this saga yet. The RIAA would give a lot of ammo to any pundit looking to rant about something outrageous every day.
The sad thing is, there are real legal issues here. The RIAA is using the American court system as an vehicle of intimidation, and to give a mask of legality very illegal activities (like investigating people with unlicensed private investigators, shotgun lawsuits that target innocent people, organized extortion, etc.). Meanwhile, the courts seem all too willing to just sit back and let them do it, with no acknowledgement that this is part of an organized campaign. I guess the Supreme Court has more important things to deal with.
And the first time he needs to install some piece of software and realizes that it will only work with Windows, I'm sure he'll call you up to thank you for your work.
Republicans belong to big business and the wealthy. Democrats belong to trial lawyers and Hollywood. And BOTH of them want to spy on me, tell me what I can and can't do on the internet, and use the government to impose their interest groups' agendas on me by force. And between big business and Hollywood, they're both just *aching* to crack down on file sharing, DRM circumvention, or anything that doesn't make some studio money, prop up a lethagic music industry and their 80's-era Compact Discs, or protect an overextended movie industry and their overpriced "tentpole" movies.
Just email me, of course. While we're signing you up for the registry, I have some important matter to discuss to you about my uncle who live in Nigeria. He is being a wealthy prince and we need your help please.
My problem with superhero movies is that they stay *TOO* close to the original material. Things that look good and cool on a comic book page often look silly in live-action (like most superhero costumes, which just look goofy in the real world). And stories that fit right in the cliched, soap opera-level world of comic books are horrible when translated to a more sophisticated cinematic world.
Basically, the vast majority of superhero movies are filled with cliched, one-dimensional heroes and villains; with plots that are laughably predictable and pedestrian. They're nothing more than FX showcases and the chance for some a-list actors to take home a big paycheck (or for some b-listers to BECOME a-listers). They're shit, they've pretty much always been shit, and they probably always will be shit. And adherence to the "original material" won't make any difference in that regard.
In the end--no matter how great the origin story is--they always end up in the stupid costume, fighting the cardboard villain, and winning the predictable victory.
I will grant an exception to two superhero movies which I do like: Superman 1 (which is the only truly *epic* superhero movie I've ever seen) and "Mystery Men" (which is a bit of a parody, but has a lot of heart).
Tech schools usually don't have frats or frat parties, and they sure don't have pretty sorority girls at the parties they *do* have.
And, please spare me the "All frat boys are just a bunch of elitist date rapists" crap, please. I could as easily retort with the greek "All GDI's are lame-ass losers" stereotype.
You don't want to get to a technical school only to get burned out on tech and find yourself wishing you could be a journalist, or English major or some other non-tech major. Not Believe it or not, 18-year-olds sometimes change their minds. In fact, they almost inevitably change their minds. Don't pigeonhole yourself just because you THINK you know what you want to do with your life.
This is coming from a former Ph.D. candidate in history who now works in public relations and web design.
Somewhere in heaven, he's wearing a dress and looking down with pride that his tradition of civil rights abuses, intimidation, and totalitarian thuggery was not forgotten after all.
A less-than-2-hour battery life is a huge problem for a machine touting itself as an ultra-portable. Everything else on these new models are pretty much spot-on. But a short battery life sort of defeats the purpose, methinks, unless their slogan is "Take it anywhere, just not too far from an outlet."
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And, being a big fan of the Postal videogame series, I think he is the PERFECT director to bring its warped sense-of-humor to the screen. I look forward to seeing the end result.
Since government agencies can't copyright or trademark their work, you could probably do that already.
All they have to do is agree to give me my advertising now. Delivery date on the MMO will be the day they land a man on Mars.
On their budget, you would be lucky if they sprang for airfare to Houston.
And don't follow any strange men into the storm cellars, unless you want to see the horrific sight of them in their pajamas.
I've got a newsflash for you. EVERYONE picks and chooses passages from the Bible to believe and not believe in. I don't see many fundamentalists sacrificing goats, marrying their sisters, or trying to rebuild Soloman's temple.
It's a common misconception that colonists came here to "escape religious oppression." The reality is MUCH more complicated. First of all, there were several waves of colonists in several different geographical areas, each coming for their own reasons. Colonists in Jamestown, for example, generally didn't give two shits about religion. They were mostly here for land and money. Puritan colonists in New England ostensibly came for religious reasons (though many of them were no doubt more hopeful for the land and money). But they didn't come to "escape religious persecution" so much as to "escape religious persecution against THEM" (i.e. not to reject the idea of theocracy, but merely to establish their OWN theocracy).
Laws are passed by politicians trying to get votes. If that's not the perfect formula for a very ILLOGICAL system, I don't know what is.
And, no, "PCU" was not a serious critque.
In our defense, the slaves smelled better.
Listen buddy, I come from the land down under, and I'll have you know that it's actually a place where women glow and men plunder.
Well, at least it spares you that awkward "meet the folks" date.
The sad thing is, there are real legal issues here. The RIAA is using the American court system as an vehicle of intimidation, and to give a mask of legality very illegal activities (like investigating people with unlicensed private investigators, shotgun lawsuits that target innocent people, organized extortion, etc.). Meanwhile, the courts seem all too willing to just sit back and let them do it, with no acknowledgement that this is part of an organized campaign. I guess the Supreme Court has more important things to deal with.
How come us computer geeks, who are most adaptable to change of all, aren't getting laid?????
Him good.
And the first time he needs to install some piece of software and realizes that it will only work with Windows, I'm sure he'll call you up to thank you for your work.
Fuck them. Fuck them both.
Just email me, of course. While we're signing you up for the registry, I have some important matter to discuss to you about my uncle who live in Nigeria. He is being a wealthy prince and we need your help please.
Maybe they should rename themselves the "International Organization for Vague and Undefined Standardization, To Be Decided By The Market"
Basically, the vast majority of superhero movies are filled with cliched, one-dimensional heroes and villains; with plots that are laughably predictable and pedestrian. They're nothing more than FX showcases and the chance for some a-list actors to take home a big paycheck (or for some b-listers to BECOME a-listers). They're shit, they've pretty much always been shit, and they probably always will be shit. And adherence to the "original material" won't make any difference in that regard.
In the end--no matter how great the origin story is--they always end up in the stupid costume, fighting the cardboard villain, and winning the predictable victory.
I will grant an exception to two superhero movies which I do like: Superman 1 (which is the only truly *epic* superhero movie I've ever seen) and "Mystery Men" (which is a bit of a parody, but has a lot of heart).
And, please spare me the "All frat boys are just a bunch of elitist date rapists" crap, please. I could as easily retort with the greek "All GDI's are lame-ass losers" stereotype.
This is coming from a former Ph.D. candidate in history who now works in public relations and web design.
Somewhere in heaven, he's wearing a dress and looking down with pride that his tradition of civil rights abuses, intimidation, and totalitarian thuggery was not forgotten after all.
I was wondering about drivers too. Is Asus going to make XP drivers public, for those who want to do their own install?
A less-than-2-hour battery life is a huge problem for a machine touting itself as an ultra-portable. Everything else on these new models are pretty much spot-on. But a short battery life sort of defeats the purpose, methinks, unless their slogan is "Take it anywhere, just not too far from an outlet."