tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post881575817977283384..comments2024-03-28T10:22:25.136-04:00Comments on the daily howler: GROUPS V. GROUPS: A telephone talk concerning Tár!<b>bob somerby</b>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02963464534685954436noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-80702633704319123492023-01-25T06:45:17.771-05:002023-01-25T06:45:17.771-05:00Remember when CRT meant cathode ray tube?Remember when CRT meant cathode ray tube?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-34690970052072582642023-01-24T23:39:46.991-05:002023-01-24T23:39:46.991-05:00I liked it. It was very psychological and I didn&...I liked it. It was very psychological and I didn't find it slow even. You'd think a lizard-watcher like Bob would appreciate such a lizard-themed movie.<br /><br />Protip: you're supposed to see how pretentious and obnoxious the the character is during the interview. Maybe if I'd had media interviews I unconsciously was ashamed of it would've triggered me...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-45643623023504814182023-01-24T23:35:52.654-05:002023-01-24T23:35:52.654-05:00I assumed Bob just didn't like the Jew shit du...I assumed Bob just didn't like the Jew shit due to his upbringing. Of course his over-lizard won't let these workings of his lizard rise to consciousness...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-32165995068142678472023-01-24T23:02:29.728-05:002023-01-24T23:02:29.728-05:00In the section of the movie that made Bob start fa...In the section of the movie that made Bob start fast forwarding, Tar is talking about Alma Mahler. I was sort of able to follow this because of a satirical song written about her by Tom Lehrer, a professor and graduate of Harvard. There’s an irony sandwich for ya Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-20459943299967973442023-01-24T20:23:19.437-05:002023-01-24T20:23:19.437-05:00Only because Tucker stopped M&Ms from using el...Only because Tucker stopped M&Ms from using electric stoves to teach Kindergartners CRT.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-44593423128759484962023-01-24T19:13:26.993-05:002023-01-24T19:13:26.993-05:00Noticed.Noticed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-11901413175212612582023-01-24T19:04:07.676-05:002023-01-24T19:04:07.676-05:00As I recall, Somerby did have things to say about ...As I recall, Somerby did have things to say about it, especially Anne Frank. Just not any of the stuff about how the US didn't want to help the Jews seeking asylum. Somerby defended Burns from the accusations of Tucker Carlson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-43880740231081768572023-01-24T18:55:28.444-05:002023-01-24T18:55:28.444-05:00Isn't he a bit old for that? And the wrong sex...Isn't he a bit old for that? And the wrong sex? Or has the right redefined the word "groomed" again?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-2344436430809924502023-01-24T17:39:34.286-05:002023-01-24T17:39:34.286-05:00I notice also that TDH didn't have a word to s...I notice also that TDH didn't have a word to say about the Ken Burns documentary about the US and the Holocaust. <br /><br />BTW, Ken Burns is a liberal. Why would he make a multipart documentary about a subject he thinks is mockable? Did TDH ever explain that seeming contradiction?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-90877985535734393762023-01-24T17:17:05.868-05:002023-01-24T17:17:05.868-05:00@1:48PM - perhaps cherry-pick is a more accurate t...@1:48PM - perhaps cherry-pick is a more accurate termAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-29785034022479310402023-01-24T16:35:12.203-05:002023-01-24T16:35:12.203-05:00M&Ms are better than movies.M&Ms are better than movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-1063620712432066432023-01-24T16:32:45.914-05:002023-01-24T16:32:45.914-05:00Amadeus was a fable, not a biography.Amadeus was a fable, not a biography.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-7353978825013294862023-01-24T15:58:32.664-05:002023-01-24T15:58:32.664-05:00Fail.Fail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-58304816651025852902023-01-24T13:48:32.330-05:002023-01-24T13:48:32.330-05:00Why would Somerby need to research anything when t...Why would Somerby need to research anything when the film is fiction?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-5156505656045980512023-01-24T13:27:16.938-05:002023-01-24T13:27:16.938-05:00Somerby spent a week a while back gushing over Ken...Somerby spent a week a while back gushing over Ken Burns’ country music documentary. He accused liberals of mocking what he called the “music of Trump country”, without acknowledging (or being aware of the fact) that some country artists are liberals, that liberal music critics generally rave about artists like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, and Dolly Parton, and that rural states don’t consist 100% of country music fans. Or conservatives. <br /><br />He also fails to point out how famous rural areas are for walling <i>themselves</i> off from outside influences, or progress. mhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937133532381705347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-87788550596010921772023-01-24T13:17:28.255-05:002023-01-24T13:17:28.255-05:00And we might as well come clean: spending a couple...And we might as well come clean: spending a couple of hours with a lesbian character might make Bob feel he is being groomed. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-75872564909754218522023-01-24T13:14:20.273-05:002023-01-24T13:14:20.273-05:00That’s oK, 12:23 is a little slow, always had been...That’s oK, 12:23 is a little slow, always had been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-33961191208994453712023-01-24T13:12:34.772-05:002023-01-24T13:12:34.772-05:00“Most people.” Christ. How did Bob get to be such ...“Most people.” Christ. How did Bob get to be such a dolt? I know some very regular type folk who liked the movie a lot more than me. There is no accounting for taste or the way a given person is going to respond. The pain the liberal world is inflicting on Bob’s redneck friends ( a general impression of what any viewer is in for is available in reviews beforehand) is to him a much worse affront than Jan 6th.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-49806948593076253642023-01-24T13:11:59.391-05:002023-01-24T13:11:59.391-05:0012:23: It was perfectly intelligible. If you didn’...12:23: It was perfectly intelligible. If you didn’t understand it, that’s on you. mhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937133532381705347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-78936062772944577292023-01-24T13:03:06.757-05:002023-01-24T13:03:06.757-05:00Somerby has comfortable housing, plenty of food an...Somerby has comfortable housing, plenty of food and medical care, On Demand, and was able to rent the movie for the low price of $5.99!<br /><br />He cares about the working poor, dang it. So much so that he writes posts about … renting and watching movies. <br />mhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937133532381705347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-56017270646835998832023-01-24T12:57:04.848-05:002023-01-24T12:57:04.848-05:00I can’t help recalling Somerby’s rants about “The ...I can’t help recalling Somerby’s rants about “The Shape of Water”, six years ago, where he asserted that the movie’s purpose was to show contempt for conservatives. And he also claimed to detect something fishy when the “east coast” critics did not have the movie on their own top ten lists, yet the “west coast” Academy chose it as best picture. It also did ok at the box office. mhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937133532381705347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-20744054453951924602023-01-24T12:48:27.499-05:002023-01-24T12:48:27.499-05:00The James Bond movies had inventive credits design...The James Bond movies had inventive credits designed by Maurice Binder. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-64086804095716234642023-01-24T12:37:57.679-05:002023-01-24T12:37:57.679-05:00“We don't doubt the sincerity of Chang's r...“We don't doubt the sincerity of Chang's reaction to this Oscar-nominated film. We'll admit that, based upon past experience, we're a bit suspicious of the general critical reaction, a point we'll touch upon before the week is done.”<br /><br />Why not doubt Chang? He may very well be part of the conspiracy of elitist movie critics giving rave reviews to this movie. <br /><br />It’s unclear whether the critics get together on a Zoom call to decide their picks and pans, or if it’s just movie critic brainwaves traveling through the ether. <br /><br />At any rate, Somerby tells us that, sure, lack of popularity isn’t a sign that a film is bad, but, dang it, if my friends didn’t like it, I didn’t like it, and the general public didn’t like it, he’s quite suspicious….<br /><br />Also, did those same critics agree to praise “Top Gun: Maverick”, the top hit of 2022, giving it generally favorable reviews?<br /><br />It’s such a mystery. Damn those cosseted elites critics, who conspire to praise flops AND blockbusters, while “walling themselves off from” society by … liking movies that I don’t like. <br /><br />Yikes. mhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937133532381705347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-31324240128855261782023-01-24T12:33:33.367-05:002023-01-24T12:33:33.367-05:00Meanwhile, M&Ms has capitulated to Tucker Carl...Meanwhile, M&Ms has capitulated to Tucker Carlson and will be removing the shoes. That's the real divide, people who use cultural trivia to flex their muscles and exert power over others, not those who have obscure interests, such as stamp collectors and classical music buffs (I've heard some people actually play such instruments despite the public's total lack of interest). Is square dancing really more politically pure? Ask Somerby.<br /><br />And where is the reliable commenter who asks us why Somerby never discusses class issues? Isn't this one? Very few people can afford to spend $25 at the movies on a dubious film that may not even be interesting. Somerby is perhaps blaming critics for wasting the money of every-day Joes, but such folk already know they will be happier watching Avatar (spoiler: lots of stuff blows up).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8611810694571930415.post-66101850900218105752023-01-24T12:32:54.169-05:002023-01-24T12:32:54.169-05:00For interesting opening credits see Saul and Elain...For interesting opening credits see Saul and Elaine Bass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com