aronofsky is nothing without mickey rourke. black swan is like showgirls
without the subtlety--or charm. ballet, like professional cycling,
doesn't need a twit like aronofsky to dramatize the suffering and talent
required. at least in the wrestler, rourke was able to create a
sympathetic and interesting character. casting natalie portman is like
casting mark wahlberg; it wounds your film, and unless you are a
master, it will kill it. i sat through requiem for a dream and the fountain. aronofsky is an absolutely terrible film director. black swan
had all the drama and believability of a lifetime cable movie, and most
of the actors came from tv, so let's hope they go back. showgirls was a more sincere and believable portrayal of mental illness, too.
does jon huntsman really believe that dropping his horrible, failed
presidential campaign and endorsing what he thinks is a hopeless romney
nomination positions him for the 2016 race? who the fuck is he
kidding?
nobody's dad is that rich.
cute and cuddly reminder
of just how deep and wide the asshole racist hatred is on the
republican teabagger side. this is perhaps the biggest reason why
obama--or any black president of any party--is always vulnerable: highly
motivated fuckers who hate hate hate, most of whom are highly placed
rock-ribbed establishment republicans or worse.
caroline heldman makes a good
point on her blog;
she's talking about the occupy movement, but the point is better made
with respect to democrats and liberals running for office. take the
voter i.d. laws, the assault on reproductive health, income disparity,
union rights and pound these points home in elections across the
country. this shit matters but not if you don't talk about them. these
are bread and butter, dollars and sense issues that could easily
transcend party affiliation if only the better candidates would shove
them up the republican's asses.
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