At the Movies

;{ all takes appreciated ... non edited ;}

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tales telling in the shooting are

not what you are

how you twinkle!

amusingly the Persaides

make you spectacular, spectacular

lofty lefty

violence the gist

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right.

E.

12/24/2016

Author's Note

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

Self made celebrities decide they will tell us who should run the country and how. Then they accept millions of dollars to star in movies advocating the exact opposite views. There is no meteor shower making them great....they have self imposed power. Wonderful write....the varied margins are so effective. Great work, E. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you Lydia!! exactly the things i wanted to get across ..love and peace girl! :)
E.

[Neville]

Take 1) I was gonna try and say something profound, but just as they guy said action, I got tongue tied, forgot me lines and me ego just did one....so thought twice...... Take 2) one helluva script ya just penned hear mate..... Neville

[Einstein Noodle]

:)))))))))))) i just had to get this one out Neville ... so it wouldn't explode me ;) you are a stalwart friend and reviewer .. i do appreciate each and every visit ... now.CAMERAS......... and ......ACTION :)
E.

[Neville]

Dang missed me Q... an N will have to do...:)

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Twinkle, twinkle little star,you'll never know just who you are. If you believe the hype so high, like paparazzi in the sky, I'm afraid the little pills will addle you until they kill. La-La Land Blues. Great off -kilter form and style . Kudos!

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha love your sing song Annette! thank you for taking time once again and leaving your thoughts ..its important you know ;)
E.

[barleygirl]

I understand your statement about hypocrisy & this is an eye-opening example I hadn't thought about, since I never watch any show or film with gun violence. My humble opinion is that both sides, liberal & conservative, are guilty of huge hypocrisy, so I won't take this micro-focus to be representative of the whole political scene. Still, it's always good to have such hypocrisies pointed out so we can all work on doing better. I like your stair-stepped font layout & your dicing of the word "protagonist" . . . always fun to visit your wordplay & interesting to encounter your viewpoints! (((HUGS)))

[Einstein Noodle]

yes indeed ...we all suffer our own brand of hypocrisy ... and are equally in need of "cleaning up our act" ... such a wonderful place, the Cafe ...where we respect (for the most part) our differing points of view .. not having them ..i would not learn much at all eh!? :) big hugs barleygirl .. love and peace today and every day!!
E.

[Vria P Crow]

There are two parts of this piece to review: the poem itself and the video.

1. The poem itself.

Firstly, I am drawn to the format. I often use a similar technique of splitting syllables such as (pro) tag (o) nist. It emphasizes its importance to focus on parts of speech as well as the definition. Films have the tendency to display "protagonist" and "antagonist" from a black and white standpoint. However, I enjoy movies that make the antagonist sympathetic or the main character. For instance, the film "John Wicke" is about a retire assassin. He is not the cookie cutter antagonist since he use to kill people for a living. However, we sympathize with him as his wife dies of cancer and thugs kill his dog. He turns into the protagonist and antagonist.

I do agree that actors and celebrities can be "pompous" and egocentric. Fans turn them into idols which can be more fatal than guns blazing.:P

This leads us into the debate of advertising gun violence in the film in the second part of my review.

2. The video.

I may have missed the point regarding the hypocritical stance on guns between actors. haha, My initial response was, "I adore the snippets of these films such as Django, The Whole Nine Yards, and so on. I don't think it is fair to condemn actors for having gun violence in works of fiction."

Film is an art created for interpretation. I think these films show us the horrors of firearms along with the positives. Personally, I was raised by farmers and hunters so they will tell you to respect and show caution. There is a difference between acting and reality. Actors are very different from the roles they are cast in so I don't believe they are advocates of gun violence nor hypocritical in advertisements or interviews.

Overall, I hope you are not offended by my POV. I consider you are talented writer and respect you immensely. haha I also hope my review did not sound like a contradiction. Furthermore, I think blaming the media (film, music, video games, etc) is absurd. People make their own choices whether they be ignorant or intelligent.

yours truly,
ria

[Einstein Noodle]

i love your POV! and i respect it...the poem doesn't necessarily condemn actors .. but the hypocrisy (of which we all have some share in) of those who profess outrage and attack legal gun ownership because of gun violence perpetrated by criminals and mentally/emotionally unstable .. we have many laws on the books to help prevent all crime .. but of course that will never happen ... but we try .. we do our best ... i am myself a proud/responsible gun owner, who much as your folk, raised my children to respect guns and our right to arm ourselves ... i am not speaking out condemning the movies you mentioned and others like them .. they are some of my favorites as well .. again .. my aim is at the hypocrisy ;) i am so glad you read and reviewed this one ..the discussion has sparked me awake ... i think i am ready for the day now! ;)
E.

[Vria P Crow]

Thank you kindly for clarifying. I was not sure what your intentions were. I thought that might be the case where you were pro gun rights. I think that people especially in politics get so carried away. They are either hardcore against guns or a gun nut. :P I think we have arrived at a similar perspective on hypocrisy. haha I think I even got carried away because it reminded me of the debate regarding "blame entertainment" for violence in reality.

haha This poem woke me up yesterday. The jolt was far more potent than coffee. Have a splendid day, my friend!

[Einstein Noodle]

you to Ria .. i am off to walk Bella the Wonder Dog :)))

[Great Aunt Astri]

Oh, from the title, I thought you might be sitting in the back seats with someone. I liked the poem, but I WILL find one of your love poems!!!!!!

[Einstein Noodle]

you are sure blessing me this morning Auntie ..traipsing around my pages ..i sure appreciate it .. the more you keep looking the more you elevate my little heart ..back at you my friend!
E.

[Einstein Noodle]

ps. we rarely sat in the back... middle frontish was our preferred haunt ..

[KWP]

Yes - I have actually put a lot of thought into this.

So, if we create our own reality and we make movies with guns and death and general themes of the world ending, then what, pray tell, are we creating for ourselves? Seems kinda like really dumb. Like everything though, it all comes down to money, baby- 'show me the money!!!' It offers us a chance to escape, but to where, more death and violence?

man we are capable of so much and yet, we choose to limit ourselves ... survival of the fittest will come down to those who rememebr how to 'tap in' to the universal flow isstead of always wanting to 'tap out' ...

i agree with your words here E...

enjoy the hot tub ... Friday morning morning here, friday is always such a good feeling X

[Einstein Noodle]

love ya KW! yes to all you say .. pity however that taping in means sacrificial lambing it at the end .. like the martyrs all ;( its a rainy day here ..and always a Friday that you speak of :) i really like what you asy about creating our own reality ...Hollywood rather says that they reflect society ..but i think you have a great point that Hollywood has most certainly created some bad actions in the real world .. i think since i will mostly be indoors i will toast a shot of moonshine to you today .. so nice to know you my friend!
E.
ps definitely the hot tub ..

[B]

Funny how media in general is a tool
used to influence and induce change
only do they necessarily always put the correct message across
and somewhere down the line they lost the point of it all

Nice one
very thought provoking

[Einstein Noodle]

yes ... a very powerful tool indeed .. your take on this one is so relevant today as more "false news" narratives are being run and scrutinized .. not a good deal at all :(( thanks Solo ... very much appreciate your time
E.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

This radiant Swift-Tuttle shower also gave La La Land 14 Oscar nominations. Hollywood is LA La Land. A self fulfilling prophesy of living in a bubble filled with glitter. Nicely set out and said in style Einstein.

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you John! we seem to be on the same page on this ..i couldn't agree more with your review .. its not a world of the middle majority for sure .. they have forgotten the face of their fathers i'm afraid :((( the light they try to shine forth is hideously dark fro the most part says i! thank you again for stopping and taking time to comment .. means a lot my friend!
E.

[Jimmy Yetts]

Amorality begets amorality; depravity fosters depravity; insanity breeds insanity.
Hollywood "stars" know nothing but their hateful satanic world.
Should we be advised by soul-less puppets?
Meaningful work, E!

[Einstein Noodle]

powerful words in your review my friend .. i have to say NO to your your rhetorical question ;) no indeed! the thing that really frightens me is how insidious "slipping" is .. we are not strong as human being as we can be .. moral decisions are buttressed or slipped away by seemingly "small" choices .. and Hollywood has gone bonkers as movies and TV promotes a definite depravity .. that did not happen over night :{ thank you for taking time Jimmy!
E.

[Ruth]

What we see is not what is, so to speak. The sham is very real embedded THE real lol :)

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha yes hook line and reel! ;) thanks Poppy! great review and much appreciated
E.