Movies (was Re: CoD , was Re: Zizek)

Peter K. peterk at enteract.com
Mon Feb 28 20:01:42 PST 2000



>I'll add 'em to my list. What was truly unbearable, though, was the flick
I
>saw last night on tape: Arlington Road, starring Jeff Bridges and Tim
>Robbins. It may have been the best movie I wish I'd never seen. Subject:
a
>right-wing conspiracy where the bad guys triumph utterly. The deft acting,
>writing and direction only partially offset the unrelievedly depressing
>nature of the story. Horrifying stuff!

Same with _Pitch Black_, which is now out in theaters. It's much like _Alien_ and along with the un-Hollywoodish ending, it portrays Muslims in a good light.



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