I'm seeing way too many movies this week. As I've mentioned before, Robinson Crusoe (the book) was a silly imaginary journal in novel format where the author was inconsistent about dates and various other details. The movie, however, goes beyond silly. It was a politically correct mess with a contrived beginning and ending (the writers probably stuck in a love interest to titillate the female demographic) with Pierce Brosnan as the title character. He should stick with the none-too-intelligent films like James Bond where he wouldn't have to really act (and let all the stuntmen do all the work).
The screenwriters should have left an unfilmable novel alone. The entire story was butchered. Example: In the book Crusoe was from York and he cowardly ran away from home. He was stuck on the island for 28 years and his dog died from old age. In the movie Crusoe is from Scotland, fleeing because he accidentally killed a friend in a duel. He was stuck on the island for 6 years and his dog died from an explosion when he tried to blow up a bunch of savages.
There was so much wrong about that movie on so many levels. They should have changed the characters' names and marketed it as something else.
I don't usually talk about politics.
For one reason, I don't feel knowledgable enough about the topic, and another, I cringe at the side taking that it involves. I'd usually mention an article that I've read to somebody and they'll say, "Oh that's not possible" or "That's not true." If they left it at that, I'd still be fine--the media isn't always honest. However, instead of just those few words, they immediately launch into a tirade of what is right or wrong, their own viewpoints, and how the opposing viewpoint is just plain stupid.
And I haven't even opened my mouth to say anything else! Just because I mention something, I get lectured. They haven't read the article or even thought about it. They're just blinded with loyalty to their own pet ideology. After listening to their torrent of words, I'm too tired to even argue. It's like being preached at as if the preacher thought I was a heathen or an atheist even though I'm not.
Geez. Is it so hard to be opinionated and open-minded at the same time?
Mindless: Dog-hugging monkey. Random fuzzy animals. Awwww. Pepsi Blue is coming. There's also blue Powerade. Did you know that by mixing blue Powerade with chocolate milk, you can get a concoction that tastes like Tootsie Rolls? Winged Cats. I want one! Just like the kitty in the children's book Catwings.
