RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation
RE: Re: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation
A friend of mine who has read LOTR many times claims there is a special place in hell for P Jackson for what he did to the character of Faramir From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I know this was just discussed recently. I generally liked LOTR. But the part that bugged me the most, was playing the "city of dead" card, where are the deads formed an unbeatable army. GMAFB. I'm still waiting for my Shmiegal bobble head. It's been on my Christmas list for the last five years. Oh well. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation That's what sells movies these days or at least that's what the studios think - that's what I hated about the butchery Peter Jackson did on the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings - not that the books lack for fight scenes but Jackson (who is definitely not a REAL Jackson) had to put a lot of unnecessary violence in them just to put butts in seats. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I thought the concept had potential, but shortly after it began, that took a back seat to all car chases, and and low orbit chases, and non stop explosions. I can't even recall much about it at this point. I've kind of erased it from my memory. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: >Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few >minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an >hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through >the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would >have suggested we leave. > >Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, >recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >
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We have a welfare program in the US and have had it for years. My parents when I first mentioned it as a kid told me to keep my mouth shut about it. The welfare program I was referring to is the Military Industrial Complex. I haven't used recreational drugs since the early 70s. Actually even stopped using pot about 5 months before starting TM. But I am opposed to laws against it because it is less harmful than alcohol and an unreasonable law. The California state government is trying to blame a pot farm for the Yosemite fire. Well then good reason to legalize it to prevent such catastrophes. Promiscuous sex is the result of a sexually repressed society. We were on our way to solving that and then AIDS showed up. As for social welfare what are you going to do when there are not enough jobs for everyone? Dubya told us that we would need to work until we dropped dead instead of collecting our Social Security (which we paid for). Doing what? If you are over 50 it is no longer so easy to find a job. In the tech industry it is really bad. I say stipends for everyone and those who want more money can figure out ways to make more. On 09/01/2013 01:55 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: Re Bhairitu "When I went to high school "Brave New World" and "1984" were both assigned and no one ever thought that either book was selling those dystopian societies as a solution for the future.": Bertrand Russell reviewing Brave New World asked himself if he wouldn't actually prefer the dystopia to the contemporary society he lived in. He thought, yes "at moments I can make myself think this, but I can never make myself feel it." That's the ambiguity I'm referring to. Huxley nailed it when he saw that state welfarism, recreational drug use and promiscuous sex would become the norm. As the Brave New World option is the one we're steadily moving towards it clearly does have enough appeal to have triumphed over other people's ideas of a solution to our society's ills.
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation
sure, that part bugged me a little, and then when Gandolf was held prisoner on the castle top and turning the butterfly (or dragon fly) into a major conveyance, I thought was a little lame, and a little too convenient. but, it is rare to keep a story airtight IMO. From: Share Long To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 4:08 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Steve, I really liked that part about the army of dead kings in LOTR. On a symbolic and deeper, allegorical level, it made a lot of sense to me, especially given Strider's position as a hidden king. Anyway, hope next Christmas Santa pays better attention re bobble head (-: From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I know this was just discussed recently. I generally liked LOTR. But the part that bugged me the most, was playing the "city of dead" card, where are the deads formed an unbeatable army. GMAFB. I'm still waiting for my Shmiegal bobble head. It's been on my Christmas list for the last five years. Oh well. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation That's what sells movies these days or at least that's what the studios think - that's what I hated about the butchery Peter Jackson did on the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings - not that the books lack for fight scenes but Jackson (who is definitely not a REAL Jackson) had to put a lot of unnecessary violence in them just to put butts in seats. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I thought the concept had potential, but shortly after it began, that took a back seat to all car chases, and and low orbit chases, and non stop explosions. I can't even recall much about it at this point. I've kind of erased it from my memory. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: >Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few >minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an >hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through >the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would >have suggested we leave. > >Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, >recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >
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Steve, I really liked that part about the army of dead kings in LOTR. On a symbolic and deeper, allegorical level, it made a lot of sense to me, especially given Strider's position as a hidden king. Anyway, hope next Christmas Santa pays better attention re bobble head (-: From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:39 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I know this was just discussed recently. I generally liked LOTR. But the part that bugged me the most, was playing the "city of dead" card, where are the deads formed an unbeatable army. GMAFB. I'm still waiting for my Shmiegal bobble head. It's been on my Christmas list for the last five years. Oh well. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation That's what sells movies these days or at least that's what the studios think - that's what I hated about the butchery Peter Jackson did on the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings - not that the books lack for fight scenes but Jackson (who is definitely not a REAL Jackson) had to put a lot of unnecessary violence in them just to put butts in seats. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I thought the concept had potential, but shortly after it began, that took a back seat to all car chases, and and low orbit chases, and non stop explosions. I can't even recall much about it at this point. I've kind of erased it from my memory. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: >Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few >minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an >hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through >the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would >have suggested we leave. > >Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, >recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >
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Actually Michael, it's not selling very well. Hollywood has had a disastrous summer. Spielberg and Lucas even believe it could end Hollywood or at least their dumb idea of only financing big blockbusters. On 09/01/2013 11:29 AM, Michael Jackson wrote: That's what sells movies these days or at least that's what the studios think - that's what I hated about the butchery Peter Jackson did on the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings - not that the books lack for fight scenes but Jackson (who is definitely not a REAL Jackson) had to put a lot of unnecessary violence in them just to put butts in seats. *From:* Steve Sundur *To:* "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" *Sent:* Sunday, September 1, 2013 2:21 PM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I thought the concept had potential, but shortly after it began, that took a back seat to all car chases, and and low orbit chases, and non stop explosions. I can't even recall much about it at this point. I've kind of erased it from my memory. *From:* Bhairitu *To:* FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com *Sent:* Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:12 AM *Subject:* Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense)
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I know this was just discussed recently. I generally liked LOTR. But the part that bugged me the most, was playing the "city of dead" card, where are the deads formed an unbeatable army. GMAFB. I'm still waiting for my Shmiegal bobble head. It's been on my Christmas list for the last five years. Oh well. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:29 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation That's what sells movies these days or at least that's what the studios think - that's what I hated about the butchery Peter Jackson did on the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings - not that the books lack for fight scenes but Jackson (who is definitely not a REAL Jackson) had to put a lot of unnecessary violence in them just to put butts in seats. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I thought the concept had potential, but shortly after it began, that took a back seat to all car chases, and and low orbit chases, and non stop explosions. I can't even recall much about it at this point. I've kind of erased it from my memory. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: >Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few >minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an >hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through >the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would >have suggested we leave. > >Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, >recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >
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in NYC last weekend as we were walking from the Frick Museum to the Empire State Building, we passed by the Four Seasons Hotel where there was a half block of girls on either side of the entrance. I said, "girls, what's the big event?". "One Direction" was the reply. They were waiting to see them come out and go to their interview, or something. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:34 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Now You See Me is the best film I have seen in a long time - although my adopted daughter who is One Direction's biggest fan is chomping at the bit to give that a look so I expect I will be soon watching a British Boy Band in action. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: >Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few >minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an >hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through >the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would >have suggested we leave. > >Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, >recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >
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That's what sells movies these days or at least that's what the studios think - that's what I hated about the butchery Peter Jackson did on the Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings - not that the books lack for fight scenes but Jackson (who is definitely not a REAL Jackson) had to put a lot of unnecessary violence in them just to put butts in seats. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 2:21 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I thought the concept had potential, but shortly after it began, that took a back seat to all car chases, and and low orbit chases, and non stop explosions. I can't even recall much about it at this point. I've kind of erased it from my memory. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: >Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few >minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an >hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through >the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would >have suggested we leave. > >Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, >recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >
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we paid $18.00 (total) for our two tickets last night. But it was a more artsy venue. BTW, the theater was packed for the 7:30 show. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:29 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation The best theatre close to where I live is an AMC - it still offers five dollar matinees From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 9:54 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re Steve Sundur " We generally see movies at the theatre, so it is painful when you pick a bomb, both from a time and a money perspective. (We like to get popcorn and a drink, so it starts to add up.) ": Prices for popcorn, hot dogs and coke are extortionate here in UK cinemas. Hadn't realised it's the same your side of the Pond. And, yes, I'm renting A Hijacking soon as the basic set-up almost guarantees escalating tension - wonder if there'll be a Hollywood remake . . . --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: I enjoyed the Bourne movies. There was some intelligent plot. Not so with Elysium. At least in my opinion. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Everyone who loved the Bourne movies will of course love to see Matt D runnin' and fightin' and shootin' - he always respects their fine level of feeling before his blasts them into oblivion, and I bet he admires their pearly white teeth after they are dead. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) From: "s3raphita@..." To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:32 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re "Jones' rants get funny though.": I'm in favour of funny. Re "Elysium was a racist film": I haven't seen it yet, Basic plot appeals though. Re "Another is that Brave New World was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea.": One of my all-time favourite books. Be aware though that initially Huxley set out to write a satire of the dangers of technology but as he became engrossed in his creation he was also attracted by the appeal of the 24/7 hedonistic lifestyle he portrayed. That ambiguity is a major part of what make the book so tantalising. What a true work of prophecy that novel turned out to be. I've never been able to decide if the society portrayed in Brave New World is a paradise that I would have been truly happy in, or, on the contrary, would have been a soul-destroying nightmare. Whichever side you come down on you must admit that in the western world we are moving ever closer to Huxley's vision. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Jones rants get funny though. There are definitely some things I don't agree with him on. One of them is that "Elysium" was a racist film. Another is that "Brave New World" was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea. Huxley made it clear in "Brave New World Revisited". I pop in on his forum and make some corrections but I'm certainly not the only one there doing that. Now that they've switched to Disqus (which I call Disgust) I sometimes comment on their stories. You do get why I posted Brand's interview here don't you? The old format wasn't very easy to navigate on an mobile device. It's easier to write a mobile interface and extend it to a desktop usually through the use style sheets. There are some kinks in the Neo design however. On 08/31/2013 06:14 PM, s3raphita@... wrote: >Having quite pronounced libertarian tendencies myself, I'm sure I'd sympathise >with a lot of what Alex J
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I thought the concept had potential, but shortly after it began, that took a back seat to all car chases, and and low orbit chases, and non stop explosions. I can't even recall much about it at this point. I've kind of erased it from my memory. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 11:12 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: >Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few >minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an >hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through >the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would >have suggested we leave. > >Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, >recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >
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On 08/31/2013 08:32 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: Re "Jones' rants get funny though.": I'm in favour of funny. Re "Elysium was a racist film": I haven't seen it yet, Basic plot appeals though. Re "Another is that Brave New World was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea.": One of my all-time favourite books. Be aware though that initially Huxley set out to write a satire of the dangers of technology but as he became engrossed in his creation he was also attracted by the appeal of the 24/7 hedonistic lifestyle he portrayed. That ambiguity is a major part of what make the book so tantalising. What a true work of prophecy that novel turned out to be. I've never been able to decide if the society portrayed in Brave New World is a paradise that I would have been truly happy in, or, on the contrary, would have been a soul-destroying nightmare. Whichever side you come down on you must admit that in the western world we are moving ever closer to Huxley's vision. Yesterday I went to Walgreens to rent a DVD from the kiosk outside. I hadn't been in the store for awhile so went inside to see what they are selling these days. I have a bit of background in corporate retail and it's always interesting to see what the latest scam is. I had also noticed for a holiday Saturday that there were a lot of customers. Most of them lined up at the pharmacy counter to refill prescriptions. Definitely were have moved into a drug dependent society. When I went to high school "Brave New World" and "1984" were both assigned and no one ever thought that either book was selling those dystopian societies as a solution for the future.
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Yes, my younger daughter has seen the One Direction movie twice so far and in concert where she and a friend swooned over the bus parked in back of the arena. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 9:34 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Now You See Me is the best film I have seen in a long time - although my adopted daughter who is One Direction's biggest fan is chomping at the bit to give that a look so I expect I will be soon watching a British Boy Band in action. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: >Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few >minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an >hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through >the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would >have suggested we leave. > >Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, >recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >
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I visit the independent theatre in our neighborhood. It's old and the chairs will give you a backache, but the screen is large and the movies, which they get after the main theatres offer them are $3 all day and night every day. Popcorn is served with real butter if desired and water is still free. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 9:29 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation The best theatre close to where I live is an AMC - it still offers five dollar matinees From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 9:54 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re Steve Sundur " We generally see movies at the theatre, so it is painful when you pick a bomb, both from a time and a money perspective. (We like to get popcorn and a drink, so it starts to add up.) ": Prices for popcorn, hot dogs and coke are extortionate here in UK cinemas. Hadn't realised it's the same your side of the Pond. And, yes, I'm renting A Hijacking soon as the basic set-up almost guarantees escalating tension - wonder if there'll be a Hollywood remake . . . --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: I enjoyed the Bourne movies. There was some intelligent plot. Not so with Elysium. At least in my opinion. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Everyone who loved the Bourne movies will of course love to see Matt D runnin' and fightin' and shootin' - he always respects their fine level of feeling before his blasts them into oblivion, and I bet he admires their pearly white teeth after they are dead. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) From: "s3raphita@..." To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:32 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re "Jones' rants get funny though.": I'm in favour of funny. Re "Elysium was a racist film": I haven't seen it yet, Basic plot appeals though. Re "Another is that Brave New World was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea.": One of my all-time favourite books. Be aware though that initially Huxley set out to write a satire of the dangers of technology but as he became engrossed in his creation he was also attracted by the appeal of the 24/7 hedonistic lifestyle he portrayed. That ambiguity is a major part of what make the book so tantalising. What a true work of prophecy that novel turned out to be. I've never been able to decide if the society portrayed in Brave New World is a paradise that I would have been truly happy in, or, on the contrary, would have been a soul-destroying nightmare. Whichever side you come down on you must admit that in the western world we are moving ever closer to Huxley's vision. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Jones rants get funny though. There are definitely some things I don't agree with him on. One of them is that "Elysium" was a racist film. Another is that "Brave New World" was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea. Huxley made it clear in "Brave New World Revisited". I pop in on his forum and make some corrections but I'm certainly not the only one there doing that. Now that they've switched to Disqus (which I call Disgust) I sometimes comment on their stories. You do get why I posted Brand's interview here don't you? The old format wasn't very easy to navigate on an mobile device. It's easier to write a mobile interface and extend it to a desktop usually through the use style sheets. There are some kinks in the Neo design howe
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Now You See Me is the best film I have seen in a long time - although my adopted daughter who is One Direction's biggest fan is chomping at the bit to give that a look so I expect I will be soon watching a British Boy Band in action. From: Bhairitu To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 12:12 PM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: >Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few >minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an >hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through >the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would >have suggested we leave. > >Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, >recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >
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The best theatre close to where I live is an AMC - it still offers five dollar matinees From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 9:54 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re Steve Sundur " We generally see movies at the theatre, so it is painful when you pick a bomb, both from a time and a money perspective. (We like to get popcorn and a drink, so it starts to add up.) ": Prices for popcorn, hot dogs and coke are extortionate here in UK cinemas. Hadn't realised it's the same your side of the Pond. And, yes, I'm renting A Hijacking soon as the basic set-up almost guarantees escalating tension - wonder if there'll be a Hollywood remake . . . --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: I enjoyed the Bourne movies. There was some intelligent plot. Not so with Elysium. At least in my opinion. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Everyone who loved the Bourne movies will of course love to see Matt D runnin' and fightin' and shootin' - he always respects their fine level of feeling before his blasts them into oblivion, and I bet he admires their pearly white teeth after they are dead. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) From: "s3raphita@..." To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:32 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re "Jones' rants get funny though.": I'm in favour of funny. Re "Elysium was a racist film": I haven't seen it yet, Basic plot appeals though. Re "Another is that Brave New World was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea.": One of my all-time favourite books. Be aware though that initially Huxley set out to write a satire of the dangers of technology but as he became engrossed in his creation he was also attracted by the appeal of the 24/7 hedonistic lifestyle he portrayed. That ambiguity is a major part of what make the book so tantalising. What a true work of prophecy that novel turned out to be. I've never been able to decide if the society portrayed in Brave New World is a paradise that I would have been truly happy in, or, on the contrary, would have been a soul-destroying nightmare. Whichever side you come down on you must admit that in the western world we are moving ever closer to Huxley's vision. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Jones rants get funny though. There are definitely some things I don't agree with him on. One of them is that "Elysium" was a racist film. Another is that "Brave New World" was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea. Huxley made it clear in "Brave New World Revisited". I pop in on his forum and make some corrections but I'm certainly not the only one there doing that. Now that they've switched to Disqus (which I call Disgust) I sometimes comment on their stories. You do get why I posted Brand's interview here don't you? The old format wasn't very easy to navigate on an mobile device. It's easier to write a mobile interface and extend it to a desktop usually through the use style sheets. There are some kinks in the Neo design however. On 08/31/2013 06:14 PM, s3raphita@... wrote: >Having quite pronounced libertarian tendencies myself, I'm sure I'd sympathise >with a lot of what Alex Jones says. And I have a soft spot for far-out views - >even if they are wrong they are usually entertaining and can give food for >thought. The problem for me is that I like people to be calm and collected and >make a reasoned case; Jones is too much of a ranter for my tastes. I see there >are a lot of clips on YouTube of Alex Jones's pre
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"more than one punch to the jaw without falling down and crying like a baby" you have never been in a fight if you believe that From: "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 9:49 AM Subject: RE: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation I love movies but pretty much any movie that has more than about two bullets flying during the hour and a half it's playing loses credibility with me. If I'm going to watch something at the theater it will usually involves great cinematography that just doesn't cut it on the home TV, no matter how large the flat screen. Action films which always involve over-stimulated men careening about just don't draw or hold my attention - no matter how cut they are. People simply don't survive hails of mortar and bullets, falls of anything over 5 ft from buildings, more than one punch to the jaw without falling down and crying like a baby. So, unless it's a cartoon or The Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter I prefer my entertainment to hold some resemblance to my world or the world I actually want to find out more about. Interestingly, my husband also hates "action" movies. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Everyone who loved the Bourne movies will of course love to see Matt D runnin' and fightin' and shootin' - he always respects their fine level of feeling before his blasts them into oblivion, and I bet he admires their pearly white teeth after they are dead. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) From: "s3raphita@..." To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:32 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re "Jones' rants get funny though.": I'm in favour of funny. Re "Elysium was a racist film": I haven't seen it yet, Basic plot appeals though. Re "Another is that Brave New World was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea.": One of my all-time favourite books. Be aware though that initially Huxley set out to write a satire of the dangers of technology but as he became engrossed in his creation he was also attracted by the appeal of the 24/7 hedonistic lifestyle he portrayed. That ambiguity is a major part of what make the book so tantalising. What a true work of prophecy that novel turned out to be. I've never been able to decide if the society portrayed in Brave New World is a paradise that I would have been truly happy in, or, on the contrary, would have been a soul-destroying nightmare. Whichever side you come down on you must admit that in the western world we are moving ever closer to Huxley's vision. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Jones rants get funny though. There are definitely some things I don't agree with him on. One of them is that "Elysium" was a racist film. Another is that "Brave New World" was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea. Huxley made it clear in "Brave New World Revisited". I pop in on his forum and make some corrections but I'm certainly not the only one there doing that. Now that they've switched to Disqus (which I call Disgust) I sometimes comment on their stories. You do get why I posted Brand's interview here don't you? The old format wasn't very easy to navigate on an mobile device. It's easier to write a mobile interface and extend it to a desktop usually through the use style sheets. There are some kinks in the Neo design however. On 08/31/2013 06:14 PM, s3raphita@... wrote: >Having quite pronounced libertarian tendencies myself, I'm sure I'd sympathise >with a lot of what Alex Jones says. And I have a soft spot for far-out views - >even if they are wrong they are usually entertaining and can give food for >thought. The problem for me i
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Well that review will get audiences to the theaters although time is running out for a theater view. Probably the DVD/Bluray release is only a few months away. Sony doesn't waste any time. Not everyone understands science fiction. I've written before about how few movie reviewers "get" horror and science fiction films. Of course "Elysium" is no Bourne Identity because the latter is based off books. But there are a lot of people bashing "Elysium" because they don't like it's message. The message is about now and the 99% vs the 1%. Elysium is a orbiting community where in the future the 1% have moved. Obviously a metaphor of a "gated community". Alex Jones bashed the film as being "anti-white" thats because Los Angeles in the future is mostly Hispanic. But geez, California was part of Mexico before it became a state. A Latino ghetto (Damon plays a Latino) sells the poverty element better than a "white ghetto" would have. Neill Blomkamp's prior film was "District 9" which was about apartheid. On 08/31/2013 10:27 PM, Steve Sundur wrote: Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense)
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the only good news is that at the smaller venues you can usually get a large popcorn (with real butter) and a large drink for around $11.00, with unlimited refills. So, we split one of those, and will sometimes get a refill. Of course there is a Hollywood version of the hijacking starring Tom Hanks as the captain. Not sure exactly when it is coming out. From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 8:54 AM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re Steve Sundur " We generally see movies at the theatre, so it is painful when you pick a bomb, both from a time and a money perspective. (We like to get popcorn and a drink, so it starts to add up.) ": Prices for popcorn, hot dogs and coke are extortionate here in UK cinemas. Hadn't realised it's the same your side of the Pond. And, yes, I'm renting A Hijacking soon as the basic set-up almost guarantees escalating tension - wonder if there'll be a Hollywood remake . . . --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: I enjoyed the Bourne movies. There was some intelligent plot. Not so with Elysium. At least in my opinion. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Everyone who loved the Bourne movies will of course love to see Matt D runnin' and fightin' and shootin' - he always respects their fine level of feeling before his blasts them into oblivion, and I bet he admires their pearly white teeth after they are dead. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) From: "s3raphita@..." To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:32 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re "Jones' rants get funny though.": I'm in favour of funny. Re "Elysium was a racist film": I haven't seen it yet, Basic plot appeals though. Re "Another is that Brave New World was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea.": One of my all-time favourite books. Be aware though that initially Huxley set out to write a satire of the dangers of technology but as he became engrossed in his creation he was also attracted by the appeal of the 24/7 hedonistic lifestyle he portrayed. That ambiguity is a major part of what make the book so tantalising. What a true work of prophecy that novel turned out to be. I've never been able to decide if the society portrayed in Brave New World is a paradise that I would have been truly happy in, or, on the contrary, would have been a soul-destroying nightmare. Whichever side you come down on you must admit that in the western world we are moving ever closer to Huxley's vision. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Jones rants get funny though. There are definitely some things I don't agree with him on. One of them is that "Elysium" was a racist film. Another is that "Brave New World" was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea. Huxley made it clear in "Brave New World Revisited". I pop in on his forum and make some corrections but I'm certainly not the only one there doing that. Now that they've switched to Disqus (which I call Disgust) I sometimes comment on their stories. You do get why I posted Brand's interview here don't you? The old format wasn't very easy to navigate on an mobile device. It's easier to write a mobile interface and extend it to a desktop usually through the use style sheets. There are some kinks in the Neo design however. On 08/31/2013 06:14 PM, s3raphita@... wrote: >Having quite pronounced libertarian tendencies myself, I'm sure I'd sympathise >with a lot of what Alex Jones says. And I have a soft spot for far-out views - >even if they are wrong they are usu
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I enjoyed the Bourne movies. There was some intelligent plot. Not so with Elysium. At least in my opinion. From: Michael Jackson To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 7:56 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Everyone who loved the Bourne movies will of course love to see Matt D runnin' and fightin' and shootin' - he always respects their fine level of feeling before his blasts them into oblivion, and I bet he admires their pearly white teeth after they are dead. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:32 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re "Jones' rants get funny though.": I'm in favour of funny. Re "Elysium was a racist film": I haven't seen it yet, Basic plot appeals though. Re "Another is that Brave New World was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea.": One of my all-time favourite books. Be aware though that initially Huxley set out to write a satire of the dangers of technology but as he became engrossed in his creation he was also attracted by the appeal of the 24/7 hedonistic lifestyle he portrayed. That ambiguity is a major part of what make the book so tantalising. What a true work of prophecy that novel turned out to be. I've never been able to decide if the society portrayed in Brave New World is a paradise that I would have been truly happy in, or, on the contrary, would have been a soul-destroying nightmare. Whichever side you come down on you must admit that in the western world we are moving ever closer to Huxley's vision. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Jones rants get funny though. There are definitely some things I don't agree with him on. One of them is that "Elysium" was a racist film. Another is that "Brave New World" was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea. Huxley made it clear in "Brave New World Revisited". I pop in on his forum and make some corrections but I'm certainly not the only one there doing that. Now that they've switched to Disqus (which I call Disgust) I sometimes comment on their stories. You do get why I posted Brand's interview here don't you? The old format wasn't very easy to navigate on an mobile device. It's easier to write a mobile interface and extend it to a desktop usually through the use style sheets. There are some kinks in the Neo design however. On 08/31/2013 06:14 PM, s3raphita@... wrote: >Having quite pronounced libertarian tendencies myself, I'm sure I'd sympathise >with a lot of what Alex Jones says. And I have a soft spot for far-out views - >even if they are wrong they are usually entertaining and can give food for >thought. The problem for me is that I like people to be calm and collected and >make a reasoned case; Jones is too much of a ranter for my tastes. I see there >are a lot of clips on YouTube of Alex Jones's presentations so I'll sample a >few and see if that changes my mind. > > >Like you, I like stirring it: Cartoons of Mohammed? Bring it on! Richard >Dawkins rolling up his sleeves and taking on the Creationists? Love it! > > >PS: can I add my voice to those who are complaining about the new Yahoo Groups >format. It just doesn't look as inviting as the old format. If it ain't broke, >don't fix it. >--- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: >And that host introduces him as a "shock jock". Perhaps you are unclear of >the meaning "shock jock?" Alex's show is very thought provoking and >entertaining. Sure he may be "anti-abortion" and go on "pro Jesus"
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We generally see movies at the theatre, so it is painful when you pick a bomb, both from a time and a money perspective. (we like to get popcorn and a drink, so it starts to add up) Another good one we saw was "Fill the Void" about the orthodox Jewish community in Israel. (another comedy). It was nice to see a different perspective on that way of life - one of more easiness rather than extreme rigidity which I had assumed was the case. From: Share Long To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 6:57 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Steve, thanks for recommendations. I was planning to visit rotten tomatoes but would rather have a review like yours. I ended up borrowing The Tourist from the library. Depp and Jolie, no chemistry IMHO. Maybe it came through better on the big screen! I also borrowed The Queen which I've seen before but which is I think, definitely worth seeing again. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 12:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >>
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Everyone who loved the Bourne movies will of course love to see Matt D runnin' and fightin' and shootin' - he always respects their fine level of feeling before his blasts them into oblivion, and I bet he admires their pearly white teeth after they are dead. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:32 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re "Jones' rants get funny though.": I'm in favour of funny. Re "Elysium was a racist film": I haven't seen it yet, Basic plot appeals though. Re "Another is that Brave New World was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea.": One of my all-time favourite books. Be aware though that initially Huxley set out to write a satire of the dangers of technology but as he became engrossed in his creation he was also attracted by the appeal of the 24/7 hedonistic lifestyle he portrayed. That ambiguity is a major part of what make the book so tantalising. What a true work of prophecy that novel turned out to be. I've never been able to decide if the society portrayed in Brave New World is a paradise that I would have been truly happy in, or, on the contrary, would have been a soul-destroying nightmare. Whichever side you come down on you must admit that in the western world we are moving ever closer to Huxley's vision. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Jones rants get funny though. There are definitely some things I don't agree with him on. One of them is that "Elysium" was a racist film. Another is that "Brave New World" was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea. Huxley made it clear in "Brave New World Revisited". I pop in on his forum and make some corrections but I'm certainly not the only one there doing that. Now that they've switched to Disqus (which I call Disgust) I sometimes comment on their stories. You do get why I posted Brand's interview here don't you? The old format wasn't very easy to navigate on an mobile device. It's easier to write a mobile interface and extend it to a desktop usually through the use style sheets. There are some kinks in the Neo design however. On 08/31/2013 06:14 PM, s3raphita@... wrote: >Having quite pronounced libertarian tendencies myself, I'm sure I'd sympathise >with a lot of what Alex Jones says. And I have a soft spot for far-out views - >even if they are wrong they are usually entertaining and can give food for >thought. The problem for me is that I like people to be calm and collected and >make a reasoned case; Jones is too much of a ranter for my tastes. I see there >are a lot of clips on YouTube of Alex Jones's presentations so I'll sample a >few and see if that changes my mind. > > >Like you, I like stirring it: Cartoons of Mohammed? Bring it on! Richard >Dawkins rolling up his sleeves and taking on the Creationists? Love it! > > >PS: can I add my voice to those who are complaining about the new Yahoo Groups >format. It just doesn't look as inviting as the old format. If it ain't broke, >don't fix it. >--- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: >And that host introduces him as a "shock jock". Perhaps you are unclear of >the meaning "shock jock?" Alex's show is very thought provoking and >entertaining. Sure he may be "anti-abortion" and go on "pro Jesus" rants >while other times he would fit in just fine discussing consciousness here on >FFL. Politically he is all over the board. He supported our California >proposition to label GMOs. He is anti-war unlike many of our "conservatives" >here. He also hosts folks like Ed Asner and Richard Belzer both of whom are >liberal. Personally, I'm glad
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation
Steve, thanks for recommendations. I was planning to visit rotten tomatoes but would rather have a review like yours. I ended up borrowing The Tourist from the library. Depp and Jolie, no chemistry IMHO. Maybe it came through better on the big screen! I also borrowed The Queen which I've seen before but which is I think, definitely worth seeing again. From: Steve Sundur To: "FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com" Sent: Sunday, September 1, 2013 12:27 AM Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) >>
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation
Do not, I repeat, do not, see this silly film (Elysium) which has a few minutes of an interesting plot at the start but then descends into about an hour and a half of the usual shoot 'em crap. It was a chore to stay through the whole thing. If I knew my wife was as bored as I was, I certainly would have suggested we leave. Tonight we saw "In a World", which I would recommend. (comedy) Also, recently, "A Hijacking", another big recommend. (suspense) From: "s3raph...@yahoo.com" To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 31, 2013 10:32 PM Subject: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation Re "Jones' rants get funny though.": I'm in favour of funny. Re "Elysium was a racist film": I haven't seen it yet, Basic plot appeals though. Re "Another is that Brave New World was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea.": One of my all-time favourite books. Be aware though that initially Huxley set out to write a satire of the dangers of technology but as he became engrossed in his creation he was also attracted by the appeal of the 24/7 hedonistic lifestyle he portrayed. That ambiguity is a major part of what make the book so tantalising. What a true work of prophecy that novel turned out to be. I've never been able to decide if the society portrayed in Brave New World is a paradise that I would have been truly happy in, or, on the contrary, would have been a soul-destroying nightmare. Whichever side you come down on you must admit that in the western world we are moving ever closer to Huxley's vision. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Jones rants get funny though. There are definitely some things I don't agree with him on. One of them is that "Elysium" was a racist film. Another is that "Brave New World" was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea. Huxley made it clear in "Brave New World Revisited". I pop in on his forum and make some corrections but I'm certainly not the only one there doing that. Now that they've switched to Disqus (which I call Disgust) I sometimes comment on their stories. You do get why I posted Brand's interview here don't you? The old format wasn't very easy to navigate on an mobile device. It's easier to write a mobile interface and extend it to a desktop usually through the use style sheets. There are some kinks in the Neo design however. On 08/31/2013 06:14 PM, s3raphita@... wrote: >Having quite pronounced libertarian tendencies myself, I'm sure I'd sympathise >with a lot of what Alex Jones says. And I have a soft spot for far-out views - >even if they are wrong they are usually entertaining and can give food for >thought. The problem for me is that I like people to be calm and collected and >make a reasoned case; Jones is too much of a ranter for my tastes. I see there >are a lot of clips on YouTube of Alex Jones's presentations so I'll sample a >few and see if that changes my mind. > > >Like you, I like stirring it: Cartoons of Mohammed? Bring it on! Richard >Dawkins rolling up his sleeves and taking on the Creationists? Love it! > > >PS: can I add my voice to those who are complaining about the new Yahoo Groups >format. It just doesn't look as inviting as the old format. If it ain't broke, >don't fix it. > --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: >And that host introduces him as a "shock jock". Perhaps you are unclear of >the meaning "shock jock?" Alex's show is very thought provoking and >entertaining. Sure he may be "anti-abortion" and go on "pro Jesus" rants >while other times he would fit in just fine discussing consciousness here on >FFL. Politically he is all over the board. He supported our California >proposition to label GMOs. He is anti-war unlike many of our "conservatives" >here. He also hosts folks like Ed Asner and Richard Belzer both of whom are >liberal. Personally, I'm glad he stirs things up. I first started listening >to his shows via podcast after an apperance on Coast2Coast over ten years ago. > That appearance was about his expose on Bohemian Grove. The US establishment >needs a lot of "pies" thrown in their faces. On 08/31/2013 09:14 AM, >s3raphita@... wrote: > >>He's a motormouth. See: >> >> >>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znxWfhJOP0E >> >> --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: >>Have you ever listened to one of his shows or are you "reviewing a movie >>without having seen it?" :-D On 08/31/2013 08:38 AM, s3raphita@... wrote: >> >>>His host, Alex Jones, is a prize idiot though. He was ranting on UK TV a >>>short while ago and didn't make a favourable impression. I see he's one of >>>those nut jobs who has accused t
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation
Jones rants get funny though. There are definitely some things I don't agree with him on. One of them is that "Elysium" was a racist film. Another is that "Brave New World" was an instruction manual. He actually plays a clip of Huxley and fails to realize Huxley was warning of the dangers of a technocracy not endorsing the idea. Huxley made it clear in "Brave New World Revisited". I pop in on his forum and make some corrections but I'm certainly not the only one there doing that. Now that they've switched to Disqus (which I call Disgust) I sometimes comment on their stories. You do get why I posted Brand's interview here don't you? The old format wasn't very easy to navigate on an mobile device. It's easier to write a mobile interface and extend it to a desktop usually through the use style sheets. There are some kinks in the Neo design however. On 08/31/2013 06:14 PM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: Having quite pronounced libertarian tendencies myself, I'm sure I'd sympathise with a lot of what Alex Jones says. And I have a soft spot for far-out views - even if they are wrong they are usually entertaining and can give food for thought. The problem for me is that I like people to be calm and collected and make a reasoned case; Jones is too much of a ranter for my tastes. I see there are a lot of clips on YouTube of Alex Jones's presentations so I'll sample a few and see if that changes my mind. Like you, I like stirring it: Cartoons of Mohammed? Bring it on! Richard Dawkins rolling up his sleeves and taking on the Creationists? Love it! PS: can I add my voice to those who are complaining about the new Yahoo Groups format. It just doesn't look as inviting as the old format. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: And that host introduces him as a "shock jock". Perhaps you are unclear of the meaning "shock jock?" Alex's show is very thought provoking and entertaining. Sure he may be "anti-abortion" and go on "pro Jesus" rants while other times he would fit in just fine discussing consciousness here on FFL. Politically he is all over the board. He supported our California proposition to label GMOs. He is anti-war unlike many of our "conservatives" here. He also hosts folks like Ed Asner and Richard Belzer both of whom are liberal. Personally, I'm glad he stirs things up. I first started listening to his shows via podcast after an apperance on Coast2Coast over ten years ago. That appearance was about his expose on Bohemian Grove. The US establishment needs a lot of "pies" thrown in their faces. On 08/31/2013 09:14 AM, s3raphita@... wrote: He's a motormouth. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znxWfhJOP0E --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Have you ever listened to one of his shows or are you "reviewing a movie without having seen it?" :-D On 08/31/2013 08:38 AM, s3raphita@... wrote: His host, Alex Jones, is a prize idiot though. He was ranting on UK TV a short while ago and didn't make a favourable impression. I see he's one of those nut jobs who has accused the U.S. government of being involved in the Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11 attacks. And he believes NASA filmed fake Moon landings and has covered up the deaths of thousands of astronauts. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: See, even Russell isn't buying the shit out of the WH. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEDX0EL3dn8
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation
And that host introduces him as a "shock jock". Perhaps you are unclear of the meaning "shock jock?" Alex's show is very thought provoking and entertaining. Sure he may be "anti-abortion" and go on "pro Jesus" rants while other times he would fit in just fine discussing consciousness here on FFL. Politically he is all over the board. He supported our California proposition to label GMOs. He is anti-war unlike many of our "conservatives" here. He also hosts folks like Ed Asner and Richard Belzer both of whom are liberal. Personally, I'm glad he stirs things up. I first started listening to his shows via podcast after an apperance on Coast2Coast over ten years ago. That appearance was about his expose on Bohemian Grove. The US establishment needs a lot of "pies" thrown in their faces. On 08/31/2013 09:14 AM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: He's a motormouth. See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znxWfhJOP0E --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Have you ever listened to one of his shows or are you "reviewing a movie without having seen it?" :-D On 08/31/2013 08:38 AM, s3raphita@... wrote: His host, Alex Jones, is a prize idiot though. He was ranting on UK TV a short while ago and didn't make a favourable impression. I see he's one of those nut jobs who has accused the U.S. government of being involved in the Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11 attacks. And he believes NASA filmed fake Moon landings and has covered up the deaths of thousands of astronauts. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: See, even Russell isn't buying the shit out of the WH. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEDX0EL3dn8
Re: [FairfieldLife] RE: Russell Brand Blasts Syrian War Disinformation
Have you ever listened to one of his shows or are you "reviewing a movie without having seen it?" :-D On 08/31/2013 08:38 AM, s3raph...@yahoo.com wrote: His host, Alex Jones, is a prize idiot though. He was ranting on UK TV a short while ago and didn't make a favourable impression. I see he's one of those nut jobs who has accused the U.S. government of being involved in the Oklahoma City bombing and the September 11 attacks. And he believes NASA filmed fake Moon landings and has covered up the deaths of thousands of astronauts. --- In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: See, even Russell isn't buying the shit out of the WH. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEDX0EL3dn8
