Posted on 01/17/2006 6:09:13 AM PST by thehumanlynx
It is amazing how well it sells abroad.
I'm off to work...
Well, to me, that the current American pop culture is appealing to the rest of the world is NOT a good thing. Amazing, but NOT good.
Last thing -- I'll respond to follow ups later --
For the majority of the world it means freedom. Even if they don't agree with the message, they marvel at the ability to say what is said. At least that's my take on it...
GAYZILLA! LOL Great idea!
I've had many foreign students, though not recently. Even students from communist China, learn English in school and are familiar with some American films. Students from places like Japan and Europe, watched shows like "friends" regularly, as I am sure you are aware. When I questioned why they so liked our films, tv and music, it was difficult obtaining an answer that had real clarity. I suspect the reason you proposed, is the answer to my question, even if they were unaware of the reason.
And whom would this be documented by? US Weekly?
I went to see "Family Stone," not knowing a whole lot about that movie beforehand, including the racially mixed gay couple that was a part of that movie
Yes and they've been doing it for years. I was not sucked in by million dollar baby, however, knew the story line and opted not to see it. I am generally aware of the content of films before I view them, just not this time.
I have a few stories about a politician who is known well enough. I know the stories to be true, as I knew one of the people involved, yet I would never tell it on a public board because I could not reveal my source, and without being able to reveal the source, it would be a tough charge for the politician to address one way or the other (should he choose too) and thus unfair.
Beats me. I make a point of avoiding it with the same zeal that I avoided The West Wing. But it wouldn't surprise me if it had a long run. Sheeple will believe anything they see on television.
Certainly that era was replete with shepherds so it wouldn't be an anachronism. Poor Mel, he just doesn't know how to get Oscars anymore.
BareBack Mountain wins! What a surprise.
I don't think they will be doing too well at the Box Office. Many men are walking out, just as Michael Medved predicted.
But then, this is for those a little light-in-the-loafers.
Years ago I had a Christian friend from the middle east who was horribly isolated. He solution was to totally retreat into American films and TV. Bay Watch. Miami Vice. Die Hard! He made it his life's goal to live in L.A. The first time he said, "I've always wanted to live in L.A." I laughed, then he explained why. Another guy I know from a third world country grew up watching -- get this! -- Burt Reynolds' movies. An english speaker, he was totally illiterate at 17 until he hit America. Famous Amos (sic!) taught him to read on TV over the course of a year. At 30 he got a college degree.
We see our pop culture as trashy, but to a lot of people it really means something. Likewise, Brokeback is a small arty movie. I know it's gonna be a yawn fest for me. But I suspect that for some gay guy who was forced to leave his small town hometown, it probably has some meaning.
I have not seen the movie and from what I have read probably never will.
Did it say in the movie anything about whether or not these guys worried about passing AIDS or other diseases on to their wives or family members.
Committing perverted or even risky sex puts those you live with in danger.
Of course the libs in Hollywood could care less about those who do not participate in their perverted lifestyle.
Seems to me that Hollywood and the liberals are trying more or less to ram this damn crap down our throats, so to speak.
There is also...
Hollywood is:
(D.) heavily comingled with the Teamsters Union, among other unions.
Let's see...actress Terri Hatcher said the event was strange or pathetic or something close to that, while she was AT the event...I'll see if I can find the article again on Yahoo.
I think the only great thing that occured was that Joaquin Phoenix received his award, as did Reese Witherspoon. They both did fantastic work in "Walk The Line," and it was a relatively good film -- due to their performances.
"BM"'s twitter and such has shouted over other talent that was far more worthy of recognition, and some who received it.
But, many of the blogs that are industry related if not involved have been making a lot of fun of the GGs, pretty much referring to it as a problem evening.
I really, really think that "BM" is coasting due to public relations and the homosexual-gossip-and-gush-realm of hype because no one I know even remotely enthused over the film, just no one and even fewer saw it. A few people I know who were sent DVDs (industry people) actually didn't even watch it then, either. It seems everyone's more eager to promote Bruckheimer's basketball film, which is a glimmer of hope from California. Forget New York, they're just gone.
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