http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2006 by the authors Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:29:04 EST http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-6269 sorry Lynne 6269@blogcritics.org Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:29:04 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-6268 I was startled by your reference to Peter O'Toole as an "aristocratic Englishman". He does play that part well, and probably would have been knighted by now - except that he is Irish. 6268@blogcritics.org Thu, 27 Mar 2003 17:25:29 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-5782 On MICHAEL MOORE: The BAD news - Moore makes a complete ass of himself (again), thus proving the old adage: "Booze & Glitz just don't mix." It wasn't just an acceptance speech, it was a Public Service Announcement. The GOOD news - Since it appeared on television, Moore is now eligible to be nominated in the "Best Performance by an Angry White Man in a Musical or Variety Show" category at next year's Emmy Awards. Personally, I think his chances of winning that Emmy are pretty darn good. Pete 5782@blogcritics.org Tue, 25 Mar 2003 03:32:18 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-5732 Ryan, Moore said he and the others make non-fiction films (his one feature film Canadian Bacon was pretty bad). 5732@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Mar 2003 20:11:40 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-5726 I have seen the damage a kilt can do firsthand. 5726@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Mar 2003 19:59:55 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-5715 yeah... give me a kilt any day. *The Theory... would totally wear a kilt* peace. 5715@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Mar 2003 19:17:44 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-5705 Goddamn, Eric, first it was fattism and greasism, now it's kiltism. What is your problem with men in kilts? And what will you be opposed to next? :) 5705@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:52:43 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-5671 Thanks Bill, you rock 5671@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:46:01 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-5669 Eric, for the record, I liked this take on the show and on Moore's blustery comments. . . 5669@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:42:31 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-5668 Im Sorry What? Some random guy who should spend his spare time in the gym instead of in the editing suite, is trying to tell the US Population what he thinks. And then he washes away his crying words with a bit of hipocracy..... Im sorry did you say you like making movies about fiction because we're living in a fictitious world...my ass Moore! The world we live in now is more non-fiction and real than I have ever seen it. Cancer, War, AIDS, Sept. 11... all these things are real, so take light Mr. Moore.. Untill anyone has the balls to take a seat in Mr. Bush's chair, please dont tell us what you would do if you were in it. 5668@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Mar 2003 15:37:51 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/24/081230.php#comment-5615 But that's Moore's style. It has been since Roger & Me. And I respect his unwillingness to subvert his style, private forum or no. Adrien Brody's brand of peace protest was, however, much more to my personal taste. I understand where you're coming from in labeling Moore "fat and greasy". It's an emotional response. But I think that in a public forum, it weakens your case. (It might be appropriate with some humor, but I don't think that you had much of a sense of humor about it last night.) If in an anti-war plea I refer to President Bush as President Bush, then I may get some people to listen. If I call him that arrogant, idiotic, Nazi bastard, I'm losing my audience before I can even state my case. Tell me you meant "fat and greasy" with a sarcastic sense of humor, and then I'll buy it. Otherwise, you can call him whatever you want, but I think it weakens everything you say after that. 5615@blogcritics.org Mon, 24 Mar 2003 11:27:14 EST