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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Tom Hanks gives Stephen Colbert Halloween tips
Tom Hanks visited Stephen Colbert on Thursday night. Was he there to promote something, say his movie Cloud Atlas? Or was he there to give Halloween tips? Check out the funny video below.
Cloud Atlas Review
After thirty minutes while watching Cloud Atlas at a theater, the lady behind me uttered "I can't take this. I don't get it; it's too weird." She got up and left. Yes, the first reel of Cloud Atlas is confusing. But it requires you to stick with it. That lady that left missed something special.
It's difficult to describe the plot of Cloud Atlas, which is based on a novel by David Mitchell. It features six stories that span human history. They range from a tale on board an eighteenth century ship to a twenty third century post apocalyptic earth.
Directors Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski (The Matrix) and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) have created a thought provoking, philosophical, epic science fiction movie. It's about humanity. There are emotions and traits that are common throughout time. Some are evil. Some are noble. Greed, oppression, courage, a yearning for freedom and love are the things that human beings share regardless of the age.
To make this point of the common traits of humanity, the directors used the same actors for the different roles. Tom Hanks goes over the top as Cockney mobster author, murderous doctor but is marvelous as simple futuristic goatherd once you get used to his somewhat silly language. Alan Broadbent is a tour de force as an unscrupulous composer and as comic relief, an elderly book editor. Halle Berry is best when she's more like herself as a woman of color than a twentieth century white Jewish woman. I thought Jim Sturgess was great in all of his roles from a nineteenth century merchant to a futuristic freedom fighter. The problems are the make-up. Halle Berry still looked black while playing a Jewish woman. Sturgess' Asian make-up was simply ridiculous. So was English actor Hugo Weaving's Asian character. You see the problem was that the filmmakers didn't do enough to cover up major features of the faces. You can't simply put an extra eye flap on people, give them black hair and make them look Asian. They have higher cheekbones. Berry probably should have had her skin dyed by CGI. I'm guessing the real reason why the directors wanted the actors to look similar to all the characters they play is to highlight the common humanity.
I left the theater thinking about what I had just seen. Why does man oppress each other through chains and economics. I also saw other things that made me feel hopeful about humanity. Love. Freedom. Courage. Cloud Atlas with all its flashbacks and flash fowards will confuse you. It will test your patience. But if you give this epic science fiction movie time, Cloud Atlas will be a rewarding experience. The grade is A.
It's difficult to describe the plot of Cloud Atlas, which is based on a novel by David Mitchell. It features six stories that span human history. They range from a tale on board an eighteenth century ship to a twenty third century post apocalyptic earth.
Directors Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski (The Matrix) and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run) have created a thought provoking, philosophical, epic science fiction movie. It's about humanity. There are emotions and traits that are common throughout time. Some are evil. Some are noble. Greed, oppression, courage, a yearning for freedom and love are the things that human beings share regardless of the age.
To make this point of the common traits of humanity, the directors used the same actors for the different roles. Tom Hanks goes over the top as Cockney mobster author, murderous doctor but is marvelous as simple futuristic goatherd once you get used to his somewhat silly language. Alan Broadbent is a tour de force as an unscrupulous composer and as comic relief, an elderly book editor. Halle Berry is best when she's more like herself as a woman of color than a twentieth century white Jewish woman. I thought Jim Sturgess was great in all of his roles from a nineteenth century merchant to a futuristic freedom fighter. The problems are the make-up. Halle Berry still looked black while playing a Jewish woman. Sturgess' Asian make-up was simply ridiculous. So was English actor Hugo Weaving's Asian character. You see the problem was that the filmmakers didn't do enough to cover up major features of the faces. You can't simply put an extra eye flap on people, give them black hair and make them look Asian. They have higher cheekbones. Berry probably should have had her skin dyed by CGI. I'm guessing the real reason why the directors wanted the actors to look similar to all the characters they play is to highlight the common humanity.
I left the theater thinking about what I had just seen. Why does man oppress each other through chains and economics. I also saw other things that made me feel hopeful about humanity. Love. Freedom. Courage. Cloud Atlas with all its flashbacks and flash fowards will confuse you. It will test your patience. But if you give this epic science fiction movie time, Cloud Atlas will be a rewarding experience. The grade is A.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Jon Stewart on Trump's October surprise and Palin's racist remark
Okay, here's Jon Stewart of the Daily Show doing a concise video on Donald Trump and Sarah Palin's recent comments. Trump offered to give five million dollars to charity if President Obama would release his college records. And Sarah Palin criticized Obama's Libya response as "shucking and jiving." Funny stuff.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Colbert on Trump's extortion attempt
You've probably heard of super rich guy Donald Trump's attempt to extort President Barack Obama. He was going to give five million dollars to charity if Obama would release his college records and passport. Why? I'm guessing he's trying to show Obama benefited from affirmative action. Anyway, Stephen Colbert did a hilarious piece. Warning this is PG-13 stuff.
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Republicans veer far right on rape and abortion
Previously I've written that the modern Republican Party's position on rape and abortion is the same as right-wing nuts like senatorial candidates Tood Akin and Richard Mourdock. Well Slate.com also agrees with this. Here's their story listing all the Republican candidates who have a no exception for rape and incest philosophy. And look who's running from his party's position? Presidential candidate Mitt Romney who is silent about Mourdock's comments. They are also hiding right-wing vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan who has the same hard line position by having him visit safe states for Republicans. Here's Rachel Maddow piece on the Republicans presidential and vice presidential candidate's retreat.
Where's it safe for Paul Ryan? Warning. There are clips of Glenn Beck.
Where's it safe for Paul Ryan? Warning. There are clips of Glenn Beck.
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The modern Republican position on rape and abortion.Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
Romney would have let the auto industry die
I've previously debunked Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney's new found religion that he supported the auto industry bailout. But it occurred to me that voters may not get it that Romney opposed government loans to the auto industry and his comments that he supported post bankruptcy government guarantees might be misconstrued as essential financial support.
Let me make this clear. If GM went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it would have ended up being converted to a Chapter 7. That would mean liquidation. GM had trouble paying its bills. If it could not, GM would be finished. The only entity that could throw out a lifeline was the federal government. This must occur before and during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Chris Matthews on Hardball covered this on Tuesday. Check it out.
Let me make this clear. If GM went through Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it would have ended up being converted to a Chapter 7. That would mean liquidation. GM had trouble paying its bills. If it could not, GM would be finished. The only entity that could throw out a lifeline was the federal government. This must occur before and during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Chris Matthews on Hardball covered this on Tuesday. Check it out.
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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
How Republicans view rape and women
I've previously wrote about how Republicans view rape, abortion and women. I posted this article on the issue after Missouri senatorial candidate Todd Akin indicated that a woman could not get pregnant after a "legitimate" rape. Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan sponsored legislation that would define rape as "forcible" rape.
Now here's more proof of how Republicans view rape and it's in a right-wing religious way. Folks, this is the modern view of the Republican Party. This statement comes from Indiana Republican senatorial candidate Richard Mourdock who defeated incumbent moderate Richard Lugar in the Republican primary. Mourdock represents the modern Republican Party. Yep, he is Tea Party backed. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney endorses this guy. So here's what he said at a recent debate when the subject was about abortion and rape.
"The only exception I have to have an abortion is in the case of the life of the mother, ... I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize life is that gift from God. I think that even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen."
So there you have it. Mourdock thinks rape is something that God intended to happen. And I guess he feels that God wants the woman who was raped to suffer the rape and the pain of childbirth. Look this guy is a Tea Party darling and the Tea Party is the foundation of the Republican Party. This is another reason for women to vote Democratic this November.
Now here's more proof of how Republicans view rape and it's in a right-wing religious way. Folks, this is the modern view of the Republican Party. This statement comes from Indiana Republican senatorial candidate Richard Mourdock who defeated incumbent moderate Richard Lugar in the Republican primary. Mourdock represents the modern Republican Party. Yep, he is Tea Party backed. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney endorses this guy. So here's what he said at a recent debate when the subject was about abortion and rape.
"The only exception I have to have an abortion is in the case of the life of the mother, ... I struggled with it myself for a long time, but I came to realize life is that gift from God. I think that even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that it is something that God intended to happen."
So there you have it. Mourdock thinks rape is something that God intended to happen. And I guess he feels that God wants the woman who was raped to suffer the rape and the pain of childbirth. Look this guy is a Tea Party darling and the Tea Party is the foundation of the Republican Party. This is another reason for women to vote Democratic this November.
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