Monday, July 4th, 2011

True Grit

I didn’t get to see the movie when it was out, and frankly, though I am a big fan of the Coen brothers, having the Dude be Rooster Cogburn and Matt Damon be LeBoef, just was a recipe for suck that I was unwilling to drop $15 on,

And then I saw it in the rummage bin at Walmart. For $5.

So I bought it, and watched it tonight.

This is a lot damned better movie than I expected, and frankly, Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon show off some incredible acting chops. I’m a tiny bit annoyed I didn’t see it on the bigscreen, but for $5, and for being able to see it now, anytime I want?

Well worth it. And nicely done, Messr’s Coen.

Vman

has wandered off the reservation for some time now, and I am unrepentantly jealous.

Some times, though, he puts down the bottle and chases off the broads, wipes himself down, and knocks one out of the park.

yes, other people write the same thing. But when they do, it sounds like the 1912 overture played on a Kazoo. When Vman says this it’s like F Scott Fitzgerald speaking.

When in the course of human events

Pascal discusses the parallels between King George and the Democrat party. An interesting read.

Like my question below; will we have the balls to do what our progenitors did, or will we just assume that if we feed the wolf it will leave us and our children alone?

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