Hey, sorry this is so late. This is the August 21 episode and it's late for a reason--all of us on the show have been busy! However, that's what this episode is all about--us being busy! Watch and find out what we've been up to and see why this episode is so late. ENJOY! This week's ep is only 16.4 MB!! Go fig...
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Thursday, August 31, 2006
DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
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Technically any good? I've seen this film close to a dozen times and I have never found anything to stick out as something I would have done differently. I think there's one scene where I didn't get a real sense of where Sterling Hayden was in relation to attacking soldiers. This film is about as perfect as they come folks and if you like to laugh at the absurdity of war and the military this is the movie for you.
How did it leave me feeling? More jarred than usual. This was the first time I'd seen this movie since the US invaded Iraq in 2003. I found this movie disturbingly topical. The thing is, instead of Sterling Hayden being a colonel in charge of a base in the movie, in the real world he's in the White House... shudder...
Final Rating? GSN - Go See (or Rent) Now!! This movie will entertain you--I GUARANTEE IT!! Click the poster image above to buy the double DVD set from Amazon!
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THE 5 MINUTE SHOW EPISODE 33!
Hey, sorry this is so late. This is the August 21 episode and it's late for a reason--all of us on the show have been busy! However, that's what this episode is all about--us being busy! Watch and find out what we've been up to and see why this episode is so late. ENJOY! This week's ep is only 16.4 MB!! Go fig...
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
RUMSFELD: TERRORISTS ARE FASCISTS
Wow, I've got to thank Rummy for clearing up this confusion. In a recent addressy-type thing, Rumsfeld explained that we're facing a new type of fascism. Here are some clips from [http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=139806|an August 29, 2006 article] at TurkishPress.Com that reports on what the USSoD said:
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SALT LAKE CITY - The United States is fighting "a new type of facism," US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld told a veterans' group here Tuesday. "We face similar challenges in efforts to confront the rising of a new type of fascism," he said. "And that is important in this 'long war' where any kind of moral and intellectual confusion about who and what is right or wrong can weaken the ability of free societies to persevere," he said, taking aim at detractors of the US "war on terror".Do you believe that?? First, he describes a "new type of fascism" where, I'm guessing, a few thousand extremists with little-to-no budget (compared to ours) some how force their will upon the rest of the world. Hm... sounds like someone we already know--only those guys have the biggest budget on planet Earth. That's what strikes me as so funny--Rumsfeld, Bush, Cheney and the others keep going on and on about this threat--now they're using the word "fascism" as if it hasn't already been defined as something that really only [http://www.webster.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?sourceid=Mozilla-search&va=fascism|a country's government can practice]. Terrorist organizations cannot practice fascism because they simply don't have the means. But Rummy sez this is a "new type of fascism." Right, uh-huh... Second, he warns us that "any kind of moral and intellectual confusion about who and what is right or wrong can weaken the ability of free societies to persevere." YA GOT THAT RIGHT, FUCK FACE. What is morally and intellectually right is that we DON'T dress prisoners up in women's underwear, attach electrodes to their genitals or find them dead in their cells. What's morally and intellectually right is to avoid BLATANT, BIG BROTHERY, DOUBLESPEAK that obviously endorses a practice while simultaneously inferring disapproval of a practice. That's like when Bush, Rice, Rumsfeld and friends say that we are not torturing people when we have and probable still are. That's like when Bush, Rice, Rumsfeld and friends assure us that the Geneva Conventions are being adhered to even when they are being completely ignored. They think they can get around accusations of lying by simply letting other countries handle the torturing while they watch, or that the Geneva Conventions only refer to enemy military (men in uniform who are part of a hierarchy) and civilians and NOT to so-called "enemy combatants." Did the phrase "enemy combatants" even exist before 911? These people running our country are blathering on about how we are all facing a grave threat--[http://www.newshounds.us/2006/08/24/republican_guest_suggests_implementing_universal_service_to_put_us_on_a_war_footing.php|one former USSoD has even suggested] that the USG implement a "universal service" system that forces all American citizens to help in the War Against Terror. Here's exactly what former US Sec. of Defense under Bill Clinton, William Cohen, said during a recent appearance on Fox & Friends:
"I'm not sure there'll be a draft. I think there should be a commitment to universal service. I think that only a few people are really committed to this war against terrorism and called. I think the American people have to be - understand - that we're all in this together. We ought to have a real call to national service to commit ourselves to some form of public service ...."So, now, Rummy's telling us about this "new type of fascism." That's funny, because there's an old type of fascism that is sweeping America and he's one of the people holding the broom. That broom will sweep away all of our rights and replace them with duties to God and country! And under no circumstances are we to question either! Rumsfeld warned us that "any kind of moral and intellectual confusion about who and what is right or wrong" is dangerous and can weaken us--but who defines who and what are right and wrong in America? Is it the individual, the community or the government? Seems like Rumsfeld wants it to be the Bush Administration. Another thing that Rumsfeld makes clear in that quote: Don't think for yourself--just trust us. Yeah, because trusting you guys has worked out really well, so far.
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Israel's Invasion of Lebanon an Environmental Crime, Too.
So, Israel invades Lebanon because Lebanon nabbed a couple of Israeli soldiers in the hopes of a prisoner swap. Think the worst of it is 1000 Lebanese dead and 100 Israeli dead? Nope. The worst of it is one-half those dead people and one-half the worst environmental disaster the area has ever seen. Yup, in an Israeli attack on a power station, an oil pipeline was ruptured spewing 10-15 thousand tons of heavy oil into the Mediterranean Sea. I've been to the Mediterranean--I've seen it up close and personal. It's gorgeous. Or at least, it was. Now check out this screengrab I snagged from [http://www.commondreams.org/headlines06/0828-01.htm|an August 28, 2006 article] found originally at SFGate.com but now available at CommonDreams.Org: 
That caption came with the original pic on CommonDreams.Org. Now, I haven't had the time to check out the mainstream news, so I've no idea if they're covering this story but if I were a betting man, I'd wager that they haven't bothered to spend a minute on this story.
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Sunday, August 27, 2006
BABEL (2006)
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Technically any good? The movie follows three stories in three different parts of the world and the title suggests that the stories parallel, in some way, the story of the tower of Babel. That's where mankind was one giant civilization that got punished by God for thinking they could reach heaven without God's help, via this tower, so he smashed the tower and split everyone up to different corners of the world and made it so they couldn't understand each other. The trailer makes the film look tightly edited, well acted and very intense.
How did it leave me feeling? Excited to see it. I love smart movies that deal with culture and politics in a realistic manner. Hopefully, people won't be too scared of that subject matter and will actually see the film.
Final Rating? SOON - See On Opening Night BABEL Opens in limited release in the US on October 27, 2006 and you check out the trailer for yourself [http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount_vantage/babel/|here].
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SCIENCE OF SLEEP (2006)
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Technically any good? Acting-wise, it looks well done. The trailer shows off some good actors but how they are directed I couldn't tell. FX-wise, the movie looks incredible. A mix between stop-motion and CG with incredible sets and costumes for the dream sequences. While it's not my cup of tea subject-matter-wise, I do hope I can get myself to the theater to see this film--it looks like something you shouldn't miss on the big screen.
How did it leave me feeling? Fascinated and somewhat interested in seeing the movie. Again, not my cup of tea, but it looks like a lot of thought-provoking fun.
Final Rating? RTV - just being honest. If there's nothing else out that I want to see on the big screen, I'll probably check this movie out, but, I know myself. Odds are, this kind of movie will fall behind the Babels and The Last King of Scotlands. THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP opens September 22, 2006, is directed by Michel Gondry and stars Gael García Bernal. You can check the trailer out [http://www.apple.com/trailers/warner_independent_pictures/thescienceofsleep/hd/|here].
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BABEL (2006)
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Technically any good? The movie follows three stories in three different parts of the world and the title suggests that the stories parallel, in some way, the story of the tower of Babel. That's where mankind was one giant civilization that got punished by God for thinking they could reach heaven without God's help, via this tower, so he smashed the tower and split everyone up to different corners of the world and made it so they couldn't understand each other. The trailer makes the film look tightly edited, well acted and very intense.
How did it leave me feeling? Excited to see it. I love smart movies that deal with culture and politics in a realistic manner. Hopefully, people won't be too scared of that subject matter and will actually see the film.
Final Rating? SOON - See On Opening Night BABEL Opens in limited release in the US on October 27, 2006 and you check out the trailer for yourself [http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount_vantage/babel/|here].
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LAST KING OF SCOTLAND (2006)
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Technically any good? Based on the life of Idi Amin's personal physician, it follows the doctor's introduction to Amin and his eventual genocidal acts in Uganda. The film is shot in digital (I think) so it looks very grainy and "real". Like a documentary film. Now it co-stars Gillian Anderson (Scully from The X-Files) and she's really good. I am mad for the acting skillz of Forest Whitaker who I believe is incredible in just about everything I've ever seen him in--he plays Amin. SWEET.
How did it leave me feeling? Giddy like a schoolboy. I can't wait another 24 days to see this film!! SMART MOVIES! WAHOO!!! THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND opens on September 27, 2006 and you can check out the trailer for yourself [http://www.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/thelastkingofscotland/hd/|here].
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DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
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Technically any good? I've seen this film close to a dozen times and I have never found anything to stick out as something I would have done differently. I think there's one scene where I didn't get a real sense of where Sterling Hayden was in relation to attacking soldiers. This film is about as perfect as they come folks and if you like to laugh at the absurdity of war and the military this is the movie for you.
How did it leave me feeling? More jarred than usual. This was the first time I'd seen this movie since the US invaded Iraq in 2003. I found this movie disturbingly topical. The thing is, instead of Sterling Hayden being a colonel in charge of a base in the movie, in the real world he's in the White House... shudder...
Final Rating? GSN - Go See (or Rent) Now!! This movie will entertain you--I GUARANTEE IT!! Click the poster image above to buy the double DVD set from Amazon!
Orignal From: DR. STRANGELOVE (1964)
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