tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438801388377581634.post3939151709579470238..comments2023-04-22T12:32:24.799-07:00Comments on The House of Substance: Virtually ImpossibleSubstance McGravitashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04118764163822188800noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438801388377581634.post-62565487119402011872013-04-11T06:26:46.349-07:002013-04-11T06:26:46.349-07:00I have to agree with thudner on this point. I have to agree with thudner on this point. fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522672049371678717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438801388377581634.post-84373001795400376092013-04-10T15:27:32.296-07:002013-04-10T15:27:32.296-07:00He is persecuted simply because he is successful, ...<i>He is persecuted simply because he is successful, famous and rich.</i><br /><br />If being successful, famous and rich is reason enough for persecution, there's a surprising number of people who aren't currently in jail. <br />Perhaps there are some additional criteria.Smut Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409476490132867809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438801388377581634.post-20339031625100246302013-04-10T13:21:39.948-07:002013-04-10T13:21:39.948-07:00I had the same thought.I had the same thought.Substance McGravitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118764163822188800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438801388377581634.post-53352271427292585622013-04-10T13:14:00.282-07:002013-04-10T13:14:00.282-07:00An earlier rejected version of the play:
O.J. Sim...An earlier rejected version of the play:<br /><br />O.J. Simpson <i>is the stand-in for the successful American entrepreneur. He is persecuted simply because he is successful, famous and rich.</i><br />Smut Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409476490132867809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438801388377581634.post-47082105431564371322013-04-10T01:04:39.462-07:002013-04-10T01:04:39.462-07:00Dan Coyle is a swell gentleman. The offender is L...Dan Coyle is a swell gentleman. The offender is Lawrence Meyer. Edit forthcoming.Substance McGravitashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04118764163822188800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438801388377581634.post-87750686623424871212013-04-09T23:54:15.706-07:002013-04-09T23:54:15.706-07:00Imma guessing that the argument is that since libe...Imma guessing that the argument is that since liberals are going to seize upon Mamet's political agenda anyway, it's OK for Coyle to reduce the play to an agenda and pronounce it Goodthink. Because THEY STARTED IT (or would have).<br />Please forgive me for failing to follow through to the link and check my interpretation.Smut Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409476490132867809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438801388377581634.post-5073634731215845542013-04-09T18:29:36.373-07:002013-04-09T18:29:36.373-07:00Subtextually, the film is a political allegory ......<i>Subtextually, the film is a political allegory ... Spector is the stand-in for the successful American entrepreneur.... persecuted simply because he is successful, famous and rich. The liberal media, eager as it always is to tear down success, demonize him</i><br /><br />So they shouldn't note his conservative politics, but those conservative politics are what the movie is all about?tigrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685093476177441655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2438801388377581634.post-72727027827855007632013-04-09T18:07:27.618-07:002013-04-09T18:07:27.618-07:00Heh.
The Ramones were better without Phil.
~Heh.<br /><br />The Ramones were better without Phil.<br />~ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©https://www.blogger.com/profile/06252371815131259831noreply@blogger.com