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non sequitur
(that's Latin for "you're a fucking moron")
High taxes hurt the economy. If you don't understand that, go play with a firecracker.
Many of Ellen's fans can't swallow the idea that for the first time she played a bad character. It reminds me of when Bill Murray did his first non-comedy role in Razor's Edge. Everyone was like, BILL MURRAY SUCKED I DIDN'T LAUGH ONCE
The tariff issue is what separates intelligent Republicans from trailer park Republicans. Anyone with a clue of economics understands that higher taxes ("tariffs") are bad for any economy, domestic or international.
Poppy, I hope you make your way over to this new forum along with the rest of us imdb refugees. This discussion must continue!
Anyway, no I never recognized that god/whale symbolism, but it's so fitting. Here comes this awesome, majestic representation of nature planted right in the center of everyone's lives, and nobody bothers to notice except Janos. Everyone else is fixated on the Prince, the sensational manipulator who brainwashes everyone with his clever oratorios.
The whale sits there unnoticed as if it were invisible, while humanity descends into self imposed madness.
The metaphor can go even further. The whale does not interfere. The whale is completely inert and powerless except for its mere presence. And yet for those who see it, it's life changing. This reminds me of the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey. It doesn't take an active hand in anything that happens, except to be noticed and to spark curiosity and higher awareness at the idea that some mysterious, ominous presence is among us.
You DARE to rip the space rockers o_o
Well to each his own, but seriously this was a very poignant, layered episode if you give it some thought. First of all, the point isn't some weird church lady anti-rock conspiracy statement; it's quite the opposite. This episode tears down the pedantic assumption that music makes kids go wild (pay close attention to Buck's speech in the beginning. He tells Huer how music has always been a positive force for young kids).
Of course then we have 25th century kids trashing the dance floor and all the wacky Christmas lights, but the explanation is immediately shown that it's a high tech mind control gizmo--not the music--that's hyping the kids.
Furthermore, who's the villain? Not some young hippie rebel who's been listening to too many Jefferson Airplane tunes, but the villain is in fact a creepy old fascist dictator type. Now hold that thought for a second as we get to the punchline of this whole charade.
The point is, in the 25th century as well as 1979 as well as today, the enemy is not rock 'n' roll, nor is it art, literature or cinema. The enemy is when some power, be it political or corporate, starts pulling the strings behind the scenes. Andromeda the band was not the problem nor was their music. But just like, say, Fox News (or to be fair to both sides, The Washington Post) there will always be individuals with an agenda who will try to manipulate audiences.
Not once did this episode ever imply that the band or their music, or even the teenagers, were bad. It made a much deeper point about profiteers & opportunists who attach themselves for insidious purposes.
That said, the post important part of this episode is that song Odyssey. I mean how effin awesome is that tune
[quote]people who grew up in 80's cant let go as if they are doing a disservice to their childhood if they accept this movie is just average and cheesy.[/quote]
Wow dude who pissed in your overalls? AC/DC has been playing the same 3 chords for 50 years and if it still gets people rockin, I don't see a problem.
Whoa stop. Unwad panties. Listen.
I can't believe you missed the freaking point of Ming being a blue eyed blonde.
Need another hint? How about the way he exterminates all the genetic deviants?
How about the way he's obsessed with DNA testing everyone and banishing (or "concentrating") all the impure people to the deviant camps?
Were you seriously so wrapped up in getting angry over the race of the actor that you missed the most obvious point of why they wanted him to look Aryan?
I totally missed it! Probably a good thing.
The 70s-80s wre awesome, way before tivo, on demand, youtube and even vcr... I have so many memories of "did I really just see that??"
That sounded so awesome I had to check it out on YouTube...
I really need to start doing drugs @_@
Tootsie Rolls. Dear lord why
*takes a deep breath*
"You're one badass mofo, The Man With One Red Shoe!"
(I quit)
"I say old chap, well played, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka"
Damn I suck at this
Too true... oh well we can dream......
^ around the same time, I was sick at home watching it on an old b&w tv and wondering if I was really watching a movie or having fever induced hallucinations lol
Oop I think I just swallowed my tongue
YESSS!! "I liiiiike the vay you tink!"
YESSS!!
Ok stay with me on this one folks...
if Ellen Barkin
married CNN commentator Sanjay Gupta
then got divorced and remarried track star Gee Wongtree
she would be...
Ellen BarkinGupta Wongtree O_O
Patti Smith-Smith, works for me :D
And if they got divorced and she remarried the agent from The Matrix and he decided to take her name, he would be Smith Smith-Smith.
Nice to meet you S.o.Y, and omg you're soooooo close. It's indeed a Mel Brooks flick but about 20 years later.
Another clue... same character
(as he's being groped by 2 hot vampire chicks) "This is wrong I tell you, wrong! ....WRONG ME! WRONG ME! WRONG MY BRAINS OUT!"