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2004-05-26 Europe

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Posted by Anonymous2U 2004-05-26 12:45:59 PM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This time I like the French translation of "half-smart" when applied to Jabba the Hut. : "a moitiÃ© intelligent"

I looks as insulting as it is.

Jean-Luc Godard? Will he get in trouble for not towing the "Party line"?

The country has been in existence since the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. There had to be a few people like Mr. Godard, but they are obviously vastly outnumbered.

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-26 1:13:05 PM|| 2004-05-26 1:13:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 You do realize Godard is a Marxist nutter...

Posted by someone 2004-05-26 1:53:08 PM|| 2004-05-26 1:53:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Worse than that, he makes horrible films. I'm still carrying mental scars from the abuse that was Masculin/Feminin.

What is it about good art that breeds bad politics and vice versa?

Posted by Mitch H. 2004-05-26 1:55:27 PM|| [http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2004-05-26 1:55:27 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 Thanks for the post, and I don't think it is the least bit irrelevant regarding the WOT.

The WOT is now evidenced on all fronts--from trolls trying to crash Fred's site here, to the gas pump around the corner, to the 6 o'clock news. "Battle lines" are being drawn in newspapers and magazines, in the American public school classroom, at the universities, and yes, even at the "movies."

Please, let's not underestimate the POWER of those who influence and affect millions through the films they make!

Because the WOT is about nothing less than the destiny of civilization, the stakes are high. Ultimately, it's about power, and about who has it and who wants it. This war is not fought only on the sands of Iraq. The hearts and minds of the American people must be convinced for victory to be achieved, if the war against Islamofascism and American "liberal" fascism, is to succeed, because so much will be required of everyone.

Therefore, I, for one, very much appreciated Jean-Luc Godard's boldness is speaking his mind, considering his profession. The only other one I've known about, who was as bold was Viggo Mortensen in his introduction to a book about the making of the Lord of the Rings films, and I'd guess I'd have to throw in Mel Gibson and Bruce Willis too. But compared with the "masses" in the industry, we're not seeing many who risk, or who can afford to risk, their careers and livelihood by making even the smallest comment in support of anti-terrorism.

About Quentin Tarantino . . . we watched about 30 minutes of his film, Kill Bill 1, then took it back. Picked up MASTER and COMMANDER -- The Far Side of The World, instead. Ahhh . . . . much better!

Posted by ex-lib 2004-05-26 2:14:00 PM|| 2004-05-26 2:14:00 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 It's okay, (in fact, it's better) in this context, that Godard is "a Marxist nutter." The significant thing is that he has "dared" to insult the "Great M. Moore"--the left's new mascot poster boy for their "cause." Ha! I'll bet Godard's comment got everybody in a buzz! "How dare he?" "He said what?" "It is Godard , after all, maybe we should rethink this . . ." "I'm not deciding anything until I see where some of the others land." "Tarantino and Moore are kind of weird . . ."

Divide and conquer!

Mitch H. asked What is it about good art that breeds bad politics and vice versa?

Sometimes it's because the artist's temperment is about discovering new ways of looking at things, of questioning and learning. True artists push the line of convention in order to be creative. That makes the best art. The best politics are about absolutes. (There's no real conflict, however, because both good art and absolutes point to truth.) The trouble is mostly about misunderstandings, and most of those, again, are based on personality: artistic vs. conventional, realistic vs. social, enterprising vs. investigative, and all the wonderful (and difficult) combinations we find in humankind.

The better question is, "what is it about money and the gentrification of the arts?" For the answer to that--follow the money.

Posted by ex-lib 2004-05-26 2:33:02 PM|| 2004-05-26 2:33:02 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I only ever saw one Tarantino movie- Pulp Fiction. And afterwards I came to the view that, whatever value I had as a human being was diminished by watching that film. Not a good feeling at all.

Posted by Grunter 2004-05-26 5:32:04 PM|| 2004-05-26 5:32:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 ex-lib - Aragorn was very anti-Iraq war.

He didn't even understand the deeper message of good and evil in films of which he played a major part.

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-26 5:42:41 PM|| 2004-05-26 5:42:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 BigEd: re: "Aragorn" From what I read, according to him, he understood, very well, the situation. Do you have some other info to link me to or reference? Thanks.

Posted by ex-lib 2004-05-26 7:29:04 PM|| 2004-05-26 7:29:04 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 ex-lib: I think this tells you all you need to know about Viggo Mortensen aka "Aragorn".

Now "Gimli", on the other hand, is on the right side here.

Posted by someone 2004-05-26 7:38:34 PM|| 2004-05-26 7:38:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 http://viggofanbase.com/wmview.php?ArtID=35
Viggo Mortensen speaks at UFPJ/ANSWER March
Peace march in Washington, D.C.; Viggo participates

On CSPAN today, October 25th, coverage of:

United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) and Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (ANSWER) are joining forces to call on all those who oppose the war, invasion and occupation of Iraq, to unite on Saturday, October 25 in Washington, D.C., for a truly massive outpouring reflecting the growing popular opposition to the Bush Administrationâs foreign and domestic program.

"God, I'm such a vain, self-involved creature, and I should just stop making these things and inflicting them on people!" I can see why people jump out windows". (on art and life)

Posted by ed 2004-05-26 7:39:40 PM|| 2004-05-26 7:39:40 PM|| Front Page Top

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