Thursday, February 02, 2006
Only A Sith Deals In Absolute Bullshit
John Rogers of the ever glorious Kung Fu Monkey takes the arguments of Jason Apuzzo, head of the Libertas conservative film movement, and rips them into tiny little shreds. And God, does this man deserve it. Here is one of his many, many shitty arguments:
You may remember George Lucas. Some thirty years ago he made a little film called “Star Wars” that revolutionized filmmaking, inspired a new generation of filmmakers, and saved Hollywood’s finances. Lucas recently revolutionized filmmaking again by pulling Hollywood kicking-and-screaming into the digital age. In 2005 he made a little independent film called “Star Wars Episode III” that was the year’s box office champ, received some of the warmest reviews of Lucas’ career, and successfully rounded-out the most popular and influential film series in movie history.
George’s thanks for all this? “Star Wars Episode III” got one nomination this morning, for Best Makeup. Lucas wasn’t nominated for Best Director, although George Clooney was for “Good Night, and Good Luck.” “Star Wars"’s Ian McDiarmid, playing the deliciously wicked Chancellor Palpatine, wasn’t even nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
So sorry, George Lucas. If your film doesn’t get us angry at Bush, Oscar just doesn’t care. Why? Because we’re now in the era of film as social activism, The New Triviality ...
I... I... what movie was this man watching? First of all, Episode III? Not the most Bush-friendly movie in recent history. Second of all... an Oscar? An Oscar for that shit? With the wooden acting, the hackneyed script, and the turning of one of the galaxy's greatest mofos into a cross between Frankenstein, Carrie White, and a mopey little goth? What drugs does this man take, and where can I get them?
You may remember George Lucas. Some thirty years ago he made a little film called “Star Wars” that revolutionized filmmaking, inspired a new generation of filmmakers, and saved Hollywood’s finances. Lucas recently revolutionized filmmaking again by pulling Hollywood kicking-and-screaming into the digital age. In 2005 he made a little independent film called “Star Wars Episode III” that was the year’s box office champ, received some of the warmest reviews of Lucas’ career, and successfully rounded-out the most popular and influential film series in movie history.
George’s thanks for all this? “Star Wars Episode III” got one nomination this morning, for Best Makeup. Lucas wasn’t nominated for Best Director, although George Clooney was for “Good Night, and Good Luck.” “Star Wars"’s Ian McDiarmid, playing the deliciously wicked Chancellor Palpatine, wasn’t even nominated for Best Supporting Actor.
So sorry, George Lucas. If your film doesn’t get us angry at Bush, Oscar just doesn’t care. Why? Because we’re now in the era of film as social activism, The New Triviality ...
I... I... what movie was this man watching? First of all, Episode III? Not the most Bush-friendly movie in recent history. Second of all... an Oscar? An Oscar for that shit? With the wooden acting, the hackneyed script, and the turning of one of the galaxy's greatest mofos into a cross between Frankenstein, Carrie White, and a mopey little goth? What drugs does this man take, and where can I get them?
