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None of the Above

by Marble

Forcrying out loud we have debate about solid scientific models in this country, how can those percieving bias on the other side be considered in any way legitimate? I agree with Machiavelli, perception is reality. But that is only in politics because politics is artifice. It aims at misrepresenting the world. If you take that as the basis of your reality, then of course there is no objective perspective. What then is the point of communication? Solely bending others to your will?
-Smedleyman, at metafilter

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[ movies ] 2002-08-22
We saw Signs the other day: That is, the movie called Signs. I thought it was highly creepy and entertaining, until the end, at which point I felt rather cheated.

The whole thing seemed so cheesy, and I don't mean that in a good way - I mean that it took itself so bloody seriously and it all turned out to be about one little specific point. At least that's how it seemed to me.

The ending wasn't quite as lame as that in Unbreakable, but certainly in the same class. I was left wondering whether the Mel Gibson character was going to go on to be a superhero - Preacherman!

And I couldn't stand the facial expressions on the actress who played the cop - what's with her? She looked like she was always repressing a smile, and her whole face was squinted up strangely. I don't get it - it really just did *not* work at all.

That said, I think Mel and Joaquin Phoenix did an excellent job. Watch that Joaquin - I think he's going to kick ass in coming years, provided he gets some good movies to work on.

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