February 1, 2006 – 9:46 pm
“THE AMERICAN WAY” is possibly the catchiest tried and true maxim of all American clichés. It is most often used by Americans in fond reference to matters which make them proud, and there are many, but when these same words are spoken by non Americans, their meaning sometimes takes on a different twist, one which was not intended by the fathers of American lexicology.
There are some implied suggestions in the use of this expression which may carry many secondary meanings, such as: “This is the way we do things in these parts”, or “Doing things our way is how we got here in the first place and we are not about to change.” or simply, “Don’t tell us what to do.” Read More »
February 1, 2006 – 7:04 pm
How the “SAW” movies beat the predictability of Hollywood
I’ve never been much of a moviegoer, mainly because the majority of the films made these days have a poor (even non-existent) story line, no theme, and use sex and pointless, macho action in a desperate attempt to sell an overall weak movie. Sure, a lot of people think that’s enough. As long as you don’t have to think and you get a shot of a woman’s breasts in the process, most think they’ve found a good deal.
I couldn’t disagree more.
I have my sister to thank for renting Whannell’s first film, Saw, back in March 2005. From the moment I saw (pardon the pun) this film, I knew it was unlike any other I had seen. To say it is well written is an understatement. It’s humorous in a dry sort of way, which probably wasn’t easy considering the overall tone of the film. He managed to create the illusive entertaining movie with a message that doesn’t need excess bulk and garbage to sell. Read More »
