tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143866771442228551.post7969068747787657766..comments2023-07-27T18:05:38.950+02:00Comments on Cerebral Mastication: Holy Hiatus, Batman!Ali Arikanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02293558856795196349noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143866771442228551.post-88332316937033595992008-10-28T20:36:00.000+02:002008-10-28T20:36:00.000+02:00Great to have you back writing! I enjoyed The Dar...Great to have you back writing! <BR/><BR/>I enjoyed The Dark Knight quite a bit, but as I said on THND when Keith was getting crucified for writing a negative review of the film, I can see why people don't enjoy it. Upon a second viewing of the film I still found my self exhilarated by the action and interested in the story, it reminded me more of the 'message' type thrillers one would make in the 50's, than anything like some of the ambiguous thrillers crime dramas we get today.<BR/><BR/>The fanboys did ruin it a little bit by trying to make it something it never was: an important film. Nope, sorry guys it's just an enjoyable summer blockbuster (at least for me), nothing more. In my review I made connections to films like "Heat", but that doesn't mean it's on the same level, just in the same vein.<BR/><BR/>Your David Caruso line is brilliant. If you haven't seen William Baldwin's parody of Caruso in "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" I highly suggest you do. You'd love it.<BR/><BR/>I forgot about "Galaxy Quest." Huh. "Tropic Thunder" is like that movie. Nice reference.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, isn't it amazing how Midnight's Children never ages. It's still, to me, the greatest novel ever written. Studying postmodern Lit. for four years didn't even sour me on it. It's themes, and the way Rushdie can manipulate so many literary theories is one novel (feminism, post-colonialism, po-mo) are something that I will never tire of. He is one of the great storytellers. Have you read his newest, The Enchantress of Florence? <BR/><BR/>Welcome back. Look forward to reading the blog again...Kevin J. Olsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275402809912728035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143866771442228551.post-60230453447138647512008-10-24T02:40:00.000+02:002008-10-24T02:40:00.000+02:00'S fabulous...s' lovely...s' your return to the bl...'S fabulous...s' lovely...s' your return to the blogosphere.<BR/><BR/>~AFSAFS1981https://www.blogger.com/profile/00245798000379064491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6143866771442228551.post-680999165867831502008-10-22T19:29:00.000+02:002008-10-22T19:29:00.000+02:00Batman... never saw it.Ting Tings... never heard i...Batman... never saw it.<BR/><BR/>Ting Tings... never heard it.<BR/><BR/>But I love your extensive use of explanatory footnotes.gchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14752298764239180196noreply@blogger.com