tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post3911026930222749943..comments2024-03-28T21:42:44.372-04:00Comments on the daily howler: RATIONAL ANIMAL TALES: Atticus Finch mutters at Cal!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-3968942883344019532020-03-20T23:08:13.284-04:002020-03-20T23:08:13.284-04:00This is the website I read about Prophet Abulele a...This is the website I read about Prophet Abulele and contacted him to help me get my ex boyfriend back to marry me during the month of june this year and I have come back here to post about him. Prophet Abulele will help you solve your problem no matter what you are going through. My name is PATRICIA from Canada. Posting about a spell caster is very strange to me because I never believed i will be able to say that I was helped by a spell caster in bringing my ex boyfriend back to me after 5 years of no contact. I read about Prophet Abulele from other websites and contacted him to help me and in less than 48 hours my ex boyfriend called me and I was happy that he wants to get back to me. We met on Friday and he proposed to me,... It was the most beautiful ring. Please everyone out here, Contact Prophet Abulele to solve your problem for you and make you happy with your relationship that is hurting you. Love is the best feeling ever experienced. Email Prophet Abulele at prophetabulelehealingtemple@gmail.com or directly on whats App him +2349022406159. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529037770986318260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-54327768889704774542020-03-03T10:27:27.942-05:002020-03-03T10:27:27.942-05:00The Great Dr.OLIHA Herbal medicine is a good or p...The Great Dr.OLIHA Herbal medicine is a good or perfect cure remedy for HIV Virus, I was diagnose of HIV for almost 5 years, everyday i am always on research looking for a perfect way to get rid of this terrible disease as i always knew that what we need for our health is right here on earth though the scientist say there is know cure for this disease,on my search I saw some different testimony on how Dr. OLIHA has been able to cure HIV with is herbal medicine. I decided to contact this man, I contacted him and he guided me on how to purchase for the medicine. I asked him for solutions and he started the remedies for my health. Thank God, now everything is fine, I'm cured by Dr. OLIHA herbal medicine, I'm very grateful to Dr. OLIHA, reach him now on (oliha.miraclemedicine@gmail.com ) or you can also call him on +2349038382931.<br />Dr. OLIHA Also Cures:1. HIV/AIDS2. HERPES 1/23. CANCER4. ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease)5. Hepatitis B6. chronic pancreatic7. Emphysema8. COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)9. Asthma10.Acute angle-closure Glaucoma11. Diabetes12.CHRONIC PANCREATIC13.CHLAMYDIA14.ZIKA VIRUSLisa Nayna Tumelohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04432740237674972341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-75108739744640746862020-01-22T02:56:57.112-05:002020-01-22T02:56:57.112-05:00My Name is Dr sebi you can Contact Me via Email dr...My Name is Dr sebi you can Contact Me via Email drsebicurecenter@gmail.com For Penis Enlargement Product to help you get as long as 8inches Long with good Erection. Contact Me Via Email : drsebicurecenter@gmail.com Via WhatsApp +2347010538590lovedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796239754898335406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-60899979482231525012020-01-16T03:35:31.235-05:002020-01-16T03:35:31.235-05:00Hello everyone. I was heartbroken because i had ve...Hello everyone. I was heartbroken because i had very small penis, not nice to satisfy a woman, i had so many relationship called off because of my situation, i have used so many product which i found online but none could offer me the help i searched for. i saw some few comments about this specialist called Dr OLU and decided to email him on drolusolutionhome@gmail.com<br />so I decided to give his herbal product a try. i emailed him and he got back to me, he gave me some comforting words with his herbal pills for Penis t, Enlargement Within 5 day of it, i began to feel the enlargement of my penis, ” and now it just 2 weeks of using his products my penis is about 10 inches longer and am so happy..feel free to contact DR OLU on(drolusolutionhome@gmail.com)or whatsapp him on this number +2348140654426 <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hello everyone. I was heartbroken because i had very small penis, not nice to satisfy a woman, i had so many relationship called off because of my situation, i have used so many product which i found online but none could offer me the help i searched for. i saw some few comments about this specialist called Dr OLU and decided to email him on drolusolutionhome@gmail.com<br />so I decided to give his herbal product a try. i emailed him and he got back to me, he gave me some comforting words with his herbal pills for Penis t, Enlargement Within 5 day of it, i began to feel the enlargement of my penis, ” and now it just 2 weeks of using his products my penis is about 10 inches longer and am so happy..feel free to contact DR OLU on(drolusolutionhome@gmail.com)or whatsapp him on this number +2348140654426 <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Austin Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236789475094303987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-65756320017038962942020-01-16T03:35:20.491-05:002020-01-16T03:35:20.491-05:00Hello everyone. I was heartbroken because i had ve...Hello everyone. I was heartbroken because i had very small penis, not nice to satisfy a woman, i had so many relationship called off because of my situation, i have used so many product which i found online but none could offer me the help i searched for. i saw some few comments about this specialist called Dr OLU and decided to email him on drolusolutionhome@gmail.com<br />so I decided to give his herbal product a try. i emailed him and he got back to me, he gave me some comforting words with his herbal pills for Penis t, Enlargement Within 5 day of it, i began to feel the enlargement of my penis, ” and now it just 2 weeks of using his products my penis is about 10 inches longer and am so happy..feel free to contact DR OLU on(drolusolutionhome@gmail.com)or whatsapp him on this number +2348140654426 <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Hello everyone. I was heartbroken because i had very small penis, not nice to satisfy a woman, i had so many relationship called off because of my situation, i have used so many product which i found online but none could offer me the help i searched for. i saw some few comments about this specialist called Dr OLU and decided to email him on drolusolutionhome@gmail.com<br />so I decided to give his herbal product a try. i emailed him and he got back to me, he gave me some comforting words with his herbal pills for Penis t, Enlargement Within 5 day of it, i began to feel the enlargement of my penis, ” and now it just 2 weeks of using his products my penis is about 10 inches longer and am so happy..feel free to contact DR OLU on(drolusolutionhome@gmail.com)or whatsapp him on this number +2348140654426 <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Austin Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18236789475094303987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-14893797063980758432020-01-15T23:21:12.450-05:002020-01-15T23:21:12.450-05:00Get Shifting/Relocation Quotation from ###Packers ...Get Shifting/Relocation Quotation from ###Packers and Movers Delhi. Packers and Movers Delhi 100% Affordable and Reliable ***Household Shifting Services. Compare Transportation Charges and Save Time, Verified and Trusted Packers and Movers in Delhi, Cheap and Safe Local, Domestic House Shifting @<br /> <a href="https://packers-and-movers-Delhi.in/" title="Packers And Movers Delhi" rel="nofollow">Packers And Movers Delhi</a> Packers And Movers Delhihttps://packers-and-movers-delhi.in/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-84248693470843282842020-01-14T20:17:40.757-05:002020-01-14T20:17:40.757-05:00The French Lieutenant's Woman made major chang...The French Lieutenant's Woman made major changes to the book in the transition to film. They were big improvements. I remember that particular book because the changes helped so much (and the book had been a bestseller).<br /><br />Then there's Dune. The entire relationship between Paul and Chani winds up as a single scene where he gazes into her eyes and says "I love you Chani" then back to the action. <br /><br />What works on film doesn't work in live theater (and vice versa). Stage actors need to be retrained to portray emotion less broadly on screen. Film is a visual medium whereas books are imagined by the reader and you can just tell the reader about what a character is thinking or what he or she wants or intends, instead of having to show it. Because of these big differences, books cannot be translated to film as is, but there is a lot of work that needs to be done by a writer adapting the book. So it can be very difficult to stay true to the original, especially when it is the kind of book that no two readers will respond to or interpret in the same way.<br /><br />I'm sure there were changes to the Wizard of Oz too. The original book had a lot less singing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-52183309800474419912020-01-14T19:17:59.469-05:002020-01-14T19:17:59.469-05:00hahahaha!hahahaha!Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162272807640653299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-41800331161950849582020-01-14T19:07:19.623-05:002020-01-14T19:07:19.623-05:00“ This is only a modernization and updating to ref...“ This is only a modernization and updating to reflect current practices. Why wouldn't Sorkin and others wish to present a play that is more relatable to today’s audiences?”<br /><br />Modernize the play or make it more woke?<br /><br />I think Sorkin was trying to flesh out Atticus from a character he sees as being portrayed too idealistically and lifelessly, to one in the context of Sorkin’s own view of the region and its people. <br /><br />Sorkin went with Atticus revealing his white man’s sense of patronage via a surly and disdainful muttering at Calpurnia. Utterly unfair and out of character for the character. <br /><br />Sorkin would have done far better to have revealed Atticus’ innate cultural condescension through the original tenor of Atticus’s exchange with Scout over her use of the n-word. A lesson in kindness from the era of the book’s publishing, that nowadays sounds rather bloodless, measured, lawyerly, and noblesse oblige in light of our history. <br />Ceceliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15162272807640653299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-58311080177677924282020-01-14T18:51:51.066-05:002020-01-14T18:51:51.066-05:00I would say that a novel IS supposed to be untouch...I would say that a novel IS supposed to be untouchable. Or at the very least if you make a play or a movie a) with the same title as a novel, and b) supposedly based on said novel that you should at least TRY to be true to the original.<br /><br />Otherwise you are engaged in sort of a shell game where you lure in fans of a popular (or classic) book and give them something completely different (and often much worse).<br /><br />But I suppose on the other hand, you can make some changes even to Harlan Ellison's award winning screen play and end up with something better than the original.Dr. Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-6128192975603954242020-01-14T18:31:27.780-05:002020-01-14T18:31:27.780-05:00I am reminded of Berke Breathed's fictional se...I am reminded of Berke Breathed's fictional sequel to Lee's book. It's called "Kill mo' mockingbird: Boo Radley loose in the hood" and shows Bruce Willis as Atticus Finch with cigarette dangling from his mouth, a string of ammo around his chest and a machine gun in his hands.<br /><br />Being a northerner, it was actually that cartoon which inspired me to read that book - when I was in my 30s.Dr. Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-91327000302679834842020-01-14T17:53:54.678-05:002020-01-14T17:53:54.678-05:00My Name is Dr sebi you can Contact Me via Email dr...My Name is Dr sebi you can Contact Me via Email drsebicurecenter@gmail.com For Penis Enlargement Product to help you get as long as 8inches Long with good Erection. Contact Me Via Email : drsebicurecenter@gmail.com Via WhatsApp +2347010538590lovedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08796239754898335406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-5114481446394445762020-01-14T17:46:42.608-05:002020-01-14T17:46:42.608-05:00'Question! Does Somerby know how to read a wor...'Question! Does Somerby know how to read a work of fiction?'<br /><br />You could have stopped at read. I don't think he knows how to read, with the exception of books extolling his idols such as DJT, Roy Moore, Ron Johnson, Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes. <br />Centristnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-92034675888174450832020-01-14T17:45:13.741-05:002020-01-14T17:45:13.741-05:00Somerby has as much credibility as other Trumptard...Somerby has as much credibility as other Trumptards and their idol, DJT. <br /><br />In short, none. Centristnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-62042414229594231802020-01-14T13:05:20.428-05:002020-01-14T13:05:20.428-05:00I wouldn't worry about it.I wouldn't worry about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-15118350989889173992020-01-14T12:51:32.358-05:002020-01-14T12:51:32.358-05:00Somerby should read Harper Lee’s “Go Set A Watchma...Somerby should read Harper Lee’s “Go Set A Watchman”, which has the same characters as “To Kill A Mockingbird.” In “Watchman”, we learn this:<br /><br />“Jean Louise finds a pamphlet titled "The Black Plague" among her father's papers. She follows him to a Citizens' Council meeting where Atticus introduces a man who delivers a racist speech. Jean Louise watches in secret from the balcony and is horrified. She is unable to forgive him for betraying her and flees from the hall. “<br /><br />“Uncle Jack tells her that Atticus has not suddenly become a racist but he is trying to slow down federal government intervention into state politics”<br /><br />“Atticus argues that the blacks of the South are not ready for full civil rights, and the Supreme Court's decision was unconstitutional and irresponsible.”<br /><br />(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_Set_a_Watchman)<br /><br />Couple this with the fact that “Harper Lee herself agreed to have Aaron Sorkin adapt her work.”<br /><br />Maybe Lee felt that there were some other “motivations” in Atticus Finch. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-26760574904500890362020-01-14T12:38:35.411-05:002020-01-14T12:38:35.411-05:00Somerby should talk about the reception of Harper ...Somerby should talk about the reception of Harper Lee's last novel. People were just as upset by that as Somerby appears to be by this different interpretation of the original book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-71390741101893129572020-01-14T12:35:11.628-05:002020-01-14T12:35:11.628-05:00"with the [ticket] money sliding into various..."with the [ticket] money sliding into various pockets"<br /><br />Is Somerby now hinting that there are dark forces profiting from stage plays?<br /><br />#SomerbySoPure that he won't let a capitalist profit from investment in entertainment. Does he think all plays must be sponsored by the government (who sees problems with that)? Should all plays be produced as actor-owned cooperatives? This is a ridiculous reason not to attend a play.<br /><br />Talk about dumb! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-10806868065127740302020-01-14T12:28:49.574-05:002020-01-14T12:28:49.574-05:00"Sorkin, one of our dumbest sachems"
Sa..."Sorkin, one of our dumbest sachems"<br /><br />Sachem is defined as a North American Indian chief, or colloquially a leader or boss.<br /><br />How is Sorkin any kind of leader when he is primarily a creative person in film and now theater? <br /><br />When Somerby says "our," who is he referring to? He includes himself, but Somerby is no liberal (as Sorkin is, based on the content of his writing). <br /><br />But this does reveal again Somerby's liberal-bashing agenda. He singles out Sorkin apparently because of a negative Financial Times review, dislikes what he read in The Atlantic's interview with Sims (their film critic), and decides to make him poster boy for this week's woke gone wild complaints.<br /><br />Somerby appears to be auditioning for his own cushy berth at a conservative think tank, or perhaps he's angling for a book contract with Regnery or Crown. He isn't representing any viewpoint that resonates with liberals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-65994326695588404312020-01-14T12:08:33.067-05:002020-01-14T12:08:33.067-05:00"Under the hash tag #AtticusSoDumb, Sorkin..."Under the hash tag #AtticusSoDumb, Sorkin's version of Finch even consigns Robinson to his fate by getting him to rescind a plea deal which would have saved his life. The plea deal didn't exist in the book. Neither did the "unseen lawyer" who is now said to have negotiated it."<br /><br />This is an updating to reflect what tends to happen in modern legal proceedings. A current problem with racial inequity in our justice system is that African Americans are pressured into pleading guilty to plea deals because they cannot afford to insist on their innocence.<br /><br />This is only a modernization and updating to reflect current practices. Why wouldn't Sorkin and others wish to present a play that is more relatable to today's audiences?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-37614071540563894272020-01-14T12:06:25.150-05:002020-01-14T12:06:25.150-05:00“Question! Did Atticus Finch, a fictional characte...“Question! Did Atticus Finch, a fictional character, actually have any "real motivations" other than the motivations Lee wrote into her book?”<br /><br />Question! Does Somerby know how to read a work of fiction? Does he expect an author to tell him everything? Does he think reading is a passive experience?<br /><br />#SomerbyDumberThanSorkinBecauseSorkinIsSuccessfulWhileSomerbyIsNotAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-51754003769205111352020-01-14T12:04:28.416-05:002020-01-14T12:04:28.416-05:00"It also includes Aaron Sorkin, the creator o..."It also includes Aaron Sorkin, the creator of endless "middle American" TV pap."<br /><br />Sorkin wrote The West Wing. Does anyone consider that "middle American TV pap"? At the time, it was considered a left-wing liberal vision of what a presidency could be like. Sorkin then wrote Studio 60, about a late-night host with problems, and movies such as A Few Good Men, Moneyball and Steve Jobs. His biggest crime is that he has been commercially successful and won a bunch of awards, but no one considers him a Norman Rockwell figure, as Somerby tags him with "Middle American". No one seriously considers his work "pap" either. <br /><br />Somerby is being too pissy with this. It undermines the credibility of whatever else he wishes to say today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-39574038854999428742020-01-14T11:59:43.597-05:002020-01-14T11:59:43.597-05:00Why is Somerby so pissed that a novel has been cha...Why is Somerby so pissed that a novel has been changed to some extent for a new stage adaptation? <br /><br />And his mind-reading skills are on full blast as he decides what Sims and Sorkin ever thought or didn’t think, and that “no one” ever thought such a thing about the book. Some wondered about the way Radley, a white man, was never formally taken into custody, or even investigated, for the killing of a man, whereas Tom Robinson was executed for a crime he didn’t commit.<br /><br />And how does Sorkin’s stage version or his interview show that Sorkin is dumb? <br /><br />Sorkin’s changes seem to indicate the possibility of an Atticus Finch who may be a bit pompous or perhaps have a bit of self-regard behind his saintly liberal facade. And hasn’t that been Somerby’s theme for years now about liberals?<br /><br />Is a novel supposed to be untouchable?<br /><br />And why is Somerby sitting in judgment on a play he hasn’t seen and has no intention of seeing? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-6361311583713506112020-01-14T11:52:07.023-05:002020-01-14T11:52:07.023-05:00The Annenberg Foundation (Dr. Stacy L. Smith) comp...The Annenberg Foundation (Dr. Stacy L. Smith) compared the metacritic scores by gender from 2007 to 2019 and found no difference in the rated quality of films for men and women: male metacritic average 54.2, female metacritic average 55.8. Thus it isn't the perceived quality of the films that accounts for the lack of nominations of female directors for awards such as the Oscars.<br /><br />The Representation Projects says: <br /><br />"Nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced yesterday. And for the 87th time in its history, no women directors received nominations in the Best Director category, despite 2019 producing both critically acclaimed and commercially successful films directed by multiple women. In the Best Picture category, Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig, is the only film (among nine nominated films) directed by a woman to be nominated. In the acting categories, only one of the twenty actors nominated across four categories is a person of color. The nomination of Cynthia Erivo for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Harriet is the only reason we’re not hearing a reprise of the #OscarsSoWhite hashtag. <br /><br />The Oscars continue to be far too white and far too male in all of the non-acting categories. And while this annual event can easily be chalked up as unimportant and viewers can, and likely will, choose to ignore the telecast where awards are handed out, these nominations affect future work in Hollywood for talented people in front of and behind the camera. And more importantly, the stories that audiences see on-screen send a powerful message about whose stories are worthy of being told and celebrated."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com