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...Joel Stein's article, he lists the rules for how to create a modern blockbuster. I disagree with Rule 4: "Don't Worry Too Much About the Writing." Spider-Man is actually well written; its taut script mixes serious and thoughtful characterization with over-the-top action and excitement. People are genuinely moved by some of the film's more dramatic scenes. It is this emotional component of Spider-Man's tortured-soul brand of heroism--as he realizes that his loved ones could be put in danger because of his superheroics and that happiness will often take a backseat...
...pressed to evaluate political issues. It took the catastrophic idiocy of the living wage sit-in to jolt Harvard students into looking with evaluative eyes at their political surroundings. For this, if nothing else, I am indebted to the campaign. If it weren’t for the over-the-top chanting, postering, and that silly first-year who hadn’t the slightest clue what he was doing, I may still have been living the Harvard lie of blind liberalism without prudent thought. I had to be convinced that I didn’t believe in what they...
...speech from a perceived host of nefarious threats. More surprising was the rush of French readers, who had so earnestly commiserated with a wounded America, to get a copy of the tract. French observers say the fascination has more to do with the entertainment value of spooky, over-the-top conspiracy scenarios than it does with blossoming anti-American paranoia. The publisher, Carnot, plans to release an English-language translation this month and an additional 18 foreign-language versions by September. What's next--a movie? A TV series? If Meyssan had worked in a few aliens, he might have...
...9/11 isn't entirely novel. More surprising was the rush of French readers, who had so earnestly commiserated with a wounded America, to get a copy of the tract. French observers say the book's fascination has more to do with the sheer entertainment value of spooky, over-the-top conspiracy scenarios than it does with any blossoming of anti-American paranoia in France. The publisher, Carnot, plans to release an English-language translation this month and an additional 18 foreign versions by September. What's next - a movie version? A TV series? If only Meyssan had worked...
...Frenchman, who describes himself as “the white nigger of the north” and spouts out sage advice like “women’s is good for the pecker and the soul.” If Froehlich launches himself a bit too far over-the-top, he plays Antoine with genuine warmth that communicates a fundamental respect for the character...