And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Despite his politics, Douglas played that 'pissed off White Man' part very well. I wouldn't mind seeing it again, especially the Spanish cholo encounter in 'the hood'.
The thing is, you'll identify with his character, the "White Man who's been Shit upon by Society." The original commercials for it almost made it out to be a comedy. Which the movie decidedly isn't, not even a dark comedy.
Falling down all movie long, falling down the tree of life and hitting all the branches.
It is a good movie. A great movie, but one of those "Watch Once" because it is dark as all heck.
Despite his politics, Douglas played that 'pissed off White Man' part very well. I wouldn't mind seeing it again, especially the Spanish cholo encounter in 'the hood'.
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Haven't seen it, but I need to.
ReplyDeleteDouglas was pretty good in "The Game" too.
He does asshole perfectly.
Almost as good as Baldwin.
The thing is, you'll identify with his character, the "White Man who's been Shit upon by Society." The original commercials for it almost made it out to be a comedy. Which the movie decidedly isn't, not even a dark comedy.
DeleteFalling down all movie long, falling down the tree of life and hitting all the branches.
It is a good movie. A great movie, but one of those "Watch Once" because it is dark as all heck.
$6 2 x 4s jumped to $10 here on the Peninsula. Are you fucking kidding me?
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