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ccosborne3   11-28-2007, 12:12 AM
#31
ccosborne3 Wrote:Attaboy! Way to man up. Wink

I'm not all that familiar with you but how many years of Grad school do you have to put in to reach that level of smarmy smugness? I'd guess at least two.

I should delete this before Saynomore's stooge pops in here wanting to defend his honor. For safety's sake. Smile
Maggers   11-28-2007, 12:29 AM
#32
ccosborne3 Wrote:I should delete this before Saynomore's stooge pops in here wanting to defend his honor. For safety's sake. Smile

Be afraid, CC, be very afraid. :p Big Grin

Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005


Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.

Elwood P. Dowd

saynomore   11-28-2007, 01:04 AM
#33
ccosborne3 Wrote:Attaboy! Way to man up. Wink

I'm not all that familiar with you but how many years of Grad school do you have to put in to reach that level of smarmy smugness? I'd guess at least two.

Try 12. Two Master's (8) and an incomplete Doctorate (4). In the 80s, we were referred to as professional students. Cool

AC

P.S. But I would gladly give up all my smarminess to have completed my doctorate. Sad Yet...life goes on.
Lisa   11-28-2007, 02:28 PM
#34
Maggers Wrote:No. It was "offscreen" in the book as well.

P.S. Unless someone alerts the Queens via PM or email and asks specifically, they won't change anything. That's been my experience.

That is correct.
saynomore   12-02-2007, 11:39 PM
#35
Maggers Wrote:Be afraid, CC, be very afraid. :p Big Grin

In Spanish we have a saying, "Que bien sabes!" It's East Los slang. A literal translation won't help. I think the saying is appropriate here.

AC

P.S. Now can we let it go?
fpw   12-03-2007, 01:24 AM
#36
[SIZE="3"]Saw it yesterday. Loved the cinematography, loved the acting, loved the story...until the non end. I haven't read much of the rest of this thread, but I got a feeling a lot of metaphors were going down in this flick, all fine and good, but I needed a final confrontation, some closure, some frikkin CATHARSIS, mofo, and I didn't get it.

If you can't end a story, don't start it.[/SIZE]

FPW
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saynomore   12-03-2007, 01:48 AM
#37
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]Saw it yesterday. Loved the cinematography, loved the acting, loved the story...until the non end. I haven't read much of the rest of this thread, but I got a feeling a lot of metaphors were going down in this flick, all fine and good, but I needed a final confrontation, some closure, some frikkin CATHARSIS, mofo, and I didn't get it.

If you can't end a story, don't start it.[/SIZE]

Finally, someone has the guts to say, "The emperor has no clothes." I think there's been a lot of deep analysis of this flick by Coen fans (me included), but when it's said out loud, yeah, that was one weird place to stop (not "end") a movie. It was the type of movie that could be reviewed in Fangoria as well as the New York Times.

AC

P.S. But I still love the Coens. Go see BLOOD SIMPLE if you need some closure.
Maggers   12-03-2007, 10:15 AM
#38
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]Saw it yesterday. Loved the cinematography, loved the acting, loved the story...until the non end. I haven't read much of the rest of this thread, but I got a feeling a lot of metaphors were going down in this flick, all fine and good, but I needed a final confrontation, some closure, some frikkin CATHARSIS, mofo, and I didn't get it.

If you can't end a story, don't start it.[/SIZE]

SPOILER ALERT, MAYBE.....





I left the movie trying to figure out what I had just seen. I actually asked myself that...what did I just see? What happened there?

Nevertheless, I enjoyed the rest of the movie so much that I made peace with my confusion.

The Coen brothers followed the book closely. The book leaves you wondering, but because of the ruminations of the Sheriff, Ed Tom Bell (whose name I love and didn't know until I read the book), I felt more at ease. His thoughts are all about changes in the world during his lifetime that would allow such evil to walk away.















SPOILERS, JUST IN CASE YOU'RE READING THIS THREAD FROM LAST TO FIRST.

Reading is freedom.
The mind soars, no earthly cares,
no limitations.
A Maggers Haiku, 2005


Years ago my mother used to say to me... "In this world, Elwood, you can be oh so smart or oh so pleasant."
Well, for years I was smart.
I recommend pleasant.
You may quote me.

Elwood P. Dowd

Sigokat   12-03-2007, 10:38 AM
#39
fpw Wrote:[SIZE="3"]Saw it yesterday. Loved the cinematography, loved the acting, loved the story...until the non end. I haven't read much of the rest of this thread, but I got a feeling a lot of metaphors were going down in this flick, all fine and good, but I needed a final confrontation, some closure, some frikkin CATHARSIS, mofo, and I didn't get it.

If you can't end a story, don't start it.[/SIZE]


FPW layin' it all out in this post...he said "mofo"...fucking sawesome!!

This is officially the best post EVER on this board!!
This post was last modified: 12-03-2007, 02:56 PM by Sigokat.

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Silverfish   12-03-2007, 01:19 PM
#40
Maggers: love your spoiler warning at the end of your post. Big Grin

Abe's raised eyebrows caused furrows in his extended forehead. "Five in twelve hours?"
"Oh, and like you've never had a cranky day?"
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