Maybe its part of the "big plan." Those that are never taught history will definitely repeat it!
On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 11:06 AM, Martin Baxter <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Same here in Georgia, Mr Worf. My niece told me about it one day when she > got home from school, that, odds are, once she finishes the classes for her > rotation, they'll be dropped from curriculum. Sad indeed. > > > On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 7:33 AM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> I think they don't care and the youngsters think that the bad story >> telling is factual. For example, the movie 300. A lot of youngsters thought >> that the movie was 100% factual. (or close to it) >> >> On a related topic, I was talking to a friend that is a music teacher. He >> said that they have been talking about cutting the history and civics >> classes in some of the school districts here. Can you believe that? >> >> If I had kids they would be in private school right now. >> >> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 4:23 AM, Martin Baxter >> <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> One more reason I'm against remakes/reboots. They're inherently aimed at >>> the Boomer audience, and the producers often presume that the history of the >>> story is known to the viewers before they walk into the theater. >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 7:21 AM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I was a little surprised by the number of kids that were there. >>>> >>>> I got the feeling that they sacrificed some of the background stories >>>> for pacing. Which seems to be the norm nowadays. >>>> >>>> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 3:57 AM, Martin Baxter < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sign me up, Mr Worf. I was sick of it the second time I saw it used. >>>>> >>>>> As for "Clash of the Titans", I've seen it through... alternative >>>>> means. Meh. Didn't care much for the original, but I'll still take it, >>>>> given >>>>> the choice between the two. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 5:37 AM, Mr. Worf <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I think its time to start a petition to stop the shaky camera >>>>>> technique. >>>>>> >>>>>> Tonight I went to the mall with a few friends to check out Clash of >>>>>> the Titans. I was promptly reminded why I hate watching movies in the >>>>>> theater vs the large screen and privacy at home. Behind me someone's kid >>>>>> was >>>>>> chitchatting through half of the movie, and the guy next to me decided he >>>>>> needed to try to have a phone call over the deafening THX sound. >>>>>> >>>>>> That was just the atmosphere. During the movie in several key scenes >>>>>> the camera was moved on its axis left to right to the point that it was >>>>>> blurry. Good thing the version of the movie that we were watching was >>>>>> not in >>>>>> 3d! I probably would have tossed my lunch! It was ridiculous! Years of >>>>>> playing video games and I still couldn't keep up with what was going on >>>>>> the >>>>>> screen. This has to stop. Its just a silly, lazy practice by hack >>>>>> directors. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Can we start the petition? >>>>>> >>>>>> The movie: >>>>>> >>>>>> The movie had even less depth than the original movie. They didn't >>>>>> explain the relationship between Zeus and Hades and why he was banished >>>>>> to >>>>>> the underworld. Nor why mankind was upset with the gods, except that the >>>>>> gods treated them wrong. They didn't explain what a titan was or who zeus >>>>>> fought to gain power. >>>>>> >>>>>> The effects were ok in 2d, but you really could tell that somethings >>>>>> were purposely done to wow the audience in 3d. Wow may be too strong of a >>>>>> word here. >>>>>> >>>>>> Overall it is typical matinee fair. Watch it for the action if you can >>>>>> stomach the shaking camera. >>>>>> >>>>>> 1st draft of the petition: >>>>>> >>>>>> We are tired of trying to follow mediocre fight scenes that have been >>>>>> hyped up by unimaginative directors by simply shaking or wiggling the >>>>>> camera! This practice must stop now! >>>>>> >>>>>> Your Name: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> What do you think? >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>>>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>>>> >>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >>>> Mahogany at: >>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody >>> hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant >>> >>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! >> Mahogany at: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >> > > > > -- > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > > -- Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/
