Comments for Some Assembly Required http://foleywrites.com/blog foleywrites.com Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:46:05 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Comment on Shameful I Must Admit to It by Benoit Lelievre http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/08/17/shameful-i-must-admit-to-it/comment-page-1/#comment-3182 Benoit Lelievre Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:46:05 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/08/17/shameful-i-must-admit-to-it/#comment-3182 You might want to pull the cable also. You'll get a little disconnected from the world, but it gets the job done. But you know. Television is not a problem in itself. It's only a problem if it keeps you from doing what you want to do. You might want to pull the cable also. You’ll get a little disconnected from the world, but it gets the job done. But you know. Television is not a problem in itself. It’s only a problem if it keeps you from doing what you want to do.

]]> Comment on Possibly? by foley http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/03/28/possibly/comment-page-1/#comment-3022 foley Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:33:00 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/?p=632#comment-3022 Good news. WordPress I found out has a function that allows you to "copy and paste" from Word. I did a test. The page and the sidebar format was OK for now. I just have yet to find a fix for the columns on the main page of the blog. Good news. WordPress I found out has a function that allows you to “copy and paste” from Word. I did a test. The page and the sidebar format was OK for now. I just have yet to find a fix for the columns on the main page of the blog.

]]> Comment on Please Bear With Me by foley http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/03/26/please-bear-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-3011 foley Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:37:32 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/?p=625#comment-3011 It has been frustrating. I am sure there is a solution to my Word Press problems. As for moving to another site. My web host does not support Blogger either. I did not realize when I signed up for my site this would be an issue. In the beginning, Word Press supported anyone. But I have never had any major issues until now. I also want to be able to make a better website as a whole. Just not the blog section. Like myself it is all very much a work in process. More qustions than answers at this point. It has been frustrating. I am sure there is a solution to my Word Press problems. As for moving to another site. My web host does not support Blogger either. I did not realize when I signed up for my site this would be an issue. In the beginning, Word Press supported anyone. But I have never had any major issues until now.

I also want to be able to make a better website as a whole. Just not the blog section.

Like myself it is all very much a work in process. More qustions than answers at this point.

]]> Comment on Please Bear With Me by Benoit Lelievre http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/03/26/please-bear-with-me/comment-page-1/#comment-3010 Benoit Lelievre Sun, 27 Mar 2011 21:30:18 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/?p=625#comment-3010 Still there John. I would love to help with Wordpress, but I took blogger for that very specific reason. I can tell you at least that I'm pretty sure you can transfer your archive if you want to switch engine. Still there John. I would love to help with WordPress, but I took blogger for that very specific reason. I can tell you at least that I’m pretty sure you can transfer your archive if you want to switch engine.

]]> Comment on Sifting Through the Nuggets by Dan Sauter http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/03/16/sifting-through-the-nuggets/comment-page-1/#comment-2979 Dan Sauter Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:30:32 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/03/16/sifting-through-the-nuggets/#comment-2979 Great post, I've had problems with my template and Wordpress updates as well. Always make a backup, that's what I do, before upgrading! Check out the Jason Everman interview, it is spectacular in content. Jason has been everywhere man, and we can draw a lot of personal inspiration on his life. Everyone has a story to tell. I just ordered the Lemmy DVD and eagerly await the arrival. Great blog I look forward to reading more posts. Great post, I’ve had problems with my template and WordPress updates as well. Always make a backup, that’s what I do, before upgrading!

Check out the Jason Everman interview, it is spectacular in content. Jason has been everywhere man, and we can draw a lot of personal inspiration on his life. Everyone has a story to tell. I just ordered the Lemmy DVD and eagerly await the arrival. Great blog I look forward to reading more posts.

]]> Comment on “Go Ahead, Make My Day” by foley http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/22/%e2%80%9cgo-ahead-make-my-day%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2668 foley Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:08:57 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/22/%e2%80%9cgo-ahead-make-my-day%e2%80%9d/#comment-2668 Good catch on the scene. I like how they did not have him drinking the coffee inside the diner in order to build up the tension. I also like how he went back into the diner with attitude first. Too many action films have the "Dirty Harry" character of their film run in with guns blazing. And it is that type of action set up that gets action movies labeled as being stupid. And don't forget. The coffee was "psychic". Nice punchline ending to the scene. Good catch on the scene. I like how they did not have him drinking the coffee inside the diner in order to build up the tension. I also like how he went back into the diner with attitude first. Too many action films have the “Dirty Harry” character of their film run in with guns blazing. And it is that type of action set up that gets action movies labeled as being stupid.

And don’t forget. The coffee was “psychic”. Nice punchline ending to the scene.

]]> Comment on “Go Ahead, Make My Day” by Benoit Lelievre http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/22/%e2%80%9cgo-ahead-make-my-day%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2658 Benoit Lelievre Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:44:03 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/22/%e2%80%9cgo-ahead-make-my-day%e2%80%9d/#comment-2658 I've been obsessed by one point in this scene. He downplays the sugar incident so hard. The waitress has been pouring sugar in his coffee for a good minute, yet he says : "Only it got sugar in it". That, for me, displays Dirty Harry's character so well. A man so entrenched, tuned in with the own violence of his city, that he inserts this desperate cry for help into casual talk. Me loves Dirty Harry. I’ve been obsessed by one point in this scene. He downplays the sugar incident so hard. The waitress has been pouring sugar in his coffee for a good minute, yet he says : “Only it got sugar in it”. That, for me, displays Dirty Harry’s character so well. A man so entrenched, tuned in with the own violence of his city, that he inserts this desperate cry for help into casual talk.

Me loves Dirty Harry.

]]> Comment on “Get Three Coffins Ready.” by foley http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/21/%e2%80%9cget-three-coffins-ready-%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 foley Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:39:41 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/21/%e2%80%9cget-three-coffins-ready-%e2%80%9d/#comment-2618 I agree the story may not be an "American" original. American mythology of the hero and the villian is deeply ingrained in the Western films. Clint Eastwood's many Western style movies tackle that mythology. Pale Rider and Unforgiven are some of the better ones. Sadly, every politician tries to say they come from the Eastwood mold. And fall real short. The other thing is Clint Eastwood had prenty much directed himself in movies over the last 30 years. He know what he and who is. He is also one of the best American film directors of all time. I also like how he has taken his image and willing to challenge it. Even if it tarnishes him a bit. He has a story to tell and at this point I don't think he will ever do a picture for the money. Unforgiven his last western totally played on the ramifications of shooting a person. Gran Tarino to some degree plays with the myth created by Dirty Harry. I could go on and on about his work. As for the modern day figures like Robert Pattinson they are just a flash in the pan. You can tell they did not come from an era in their youth like Clint did. Plus playing or being an ambivalent character insures you will be forgotten. Dirty Harry is one of the most political incorrect characters ever on film. Yet over the last 30 years still remembered. Same with the Man with No Name. You could not introduce this character in film today because the powers that be would demand he have a name. Plus he is a man of action. The films like twilight and all that crap are just moody stories. I know there are pop films with characters like that making lots of money. But the ones that will last are the ones about characters who take a stand and go for with a plan of action. I cannot remember at the moment where I heard this from. A good character has a differnce and believes in that differnce. Finally. I'm older. I agree the story may not be an “American” original. American mythology of the hero and the villian is deeply ingrained in the Western films. Clint Eastwood’s many Western style movies tackle that mythology. Pale Rider and Unforgiven are some of the better ones.

Sadly, every politician tries to say they come from the Eastwood mold. And fall real short.

The other thing is Clint Eastwood had prenty much directed himself in movies over the last 30 years. He know what he and who is. He is also one of the best American film directors of all time. I also like how he has taken his image and willing to challenge it. Even if it tarnishes him a bit. He has a story to tell and at this point I don’t think he will ever do a picture for the money.

Unforgiven his last western totally played on the ramifications of shooting a person.

Gran Tarino to some degree plays with the myth created by Dirty Harry.

I could go on and on about his work.

As for the modern day figures like Robert Pattinson they are just a flash in the pan. You can tell they did not come from an era in their youth like Clint did. Plus playing or being an ambivalent character insures you will be forgotten. Dirty Harry is one of the most political incorrect characters ever on film. Yet over the last 30 years still remembered. Same with the Man with No Name. You could not introduce this character in film today because the powers that be would demand he have a name. Plus he is a man of action. The films like twilight and all that crap are just moody stories. I know there are pop films with characters like that making lots of money. But the ones that will last are the ones about characters who take a stand and go for with a plan of action.

I cannot remember at the moment where I heard this from. A good character has a differnce and believes in that differnce.

Finally.

I’m older.

]]> Comment on “Get Three Coffins Ready.” by Benoit Lelievre http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/21/%e2%80%9cget-three-coffins-ready-%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Benoit Lelievre Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:02:49 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/21/%e2%80%9cget-three-coffins-ready-%e2%80%9d/#comment-2617 Hah! You're so analytical about Clint Eastwood I love it. I like how you stress the fact that it's not an American movie. For A Fistful Of Dollars is the essence of the American spirit, as least shown during the last ten years. Getting the job done, no matter what the rules of the game are. Clint's character is the myth of the self-made made personified. It's a bit frightening that the president of the USA has been modeling his ideals after a character who lived a century ago. That off my chest, I will always admire how Clint depicts the ideal of power. He's manhood incarnated. He's strong, calm, experienced and has so much swagger it's not even funny. He had a limited emotional range to his play, yet he crafts those deliciously minimalistic characters who have seen, who have lived and who seize the opportunity at every try. I'm appalled that a man like Robert Pattinson can be perceived as an icon of desirability nowadays with such a sloppy, ambivalent stance on his own sexual identity. I miss the old days. I'm old. Hah! You’re so analytical about Clint Eastwood I love it. I like how you stress the fact that it’s not an American movie. For A Fistful Of Dollars is the essence of the American spirit, as least shown during the last ten years. Getting the job done, no matter what the rules of the game are. Clint’s character is the myth of the self-made made personified. It’s a bit frightening that the president of the USA has been modeling his ideals after a character who lived a century ago.

That off my chest, I will always admire how Clint depicts the ideal of power. He’s manhood incarnated. He’s strong, calm, experienced and has so much swagger it’s not even funny. He had a limited emotional range to his play, yet he crafts those deliciously minimalistic characters who have seen, who have lived and who seize the opportunity at every try. I’m appalled that a man like Robert Pattinson can be perceived as an icon of desirability nowadays with such a sloppy, ambivalent stance on his own sexual identity. I miss the old days.

I’m old.

]]> Comment on The Wire: “…and all the pieces matter.” by foley http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/11/the-wire-%e2%80%9c%e2%80%a6and-all-the-pieces-matter-%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2465 foley Sat, 12 Feb 2011 14:00:55 +0000 http://foleywrites.com/blog/2011/02/11/the-wire-%e2%80%9c%e2%80%a6and-all-the-pieces-matter-%e2%80%9d/#comment-2465 You are right that this is is a show of moral ambiguilty. And that may scare many people away from this show. This world wants good and evil clearly defined in a TV show or even a movie for the most part. However, I think this show was very brave to let the viewer make up their own mind as to who is what. Omar was one the best characters on the show. I like how he had his own code of conduct where he only went after those in the"game" and not innocent civilians. He knew how to handle his shotgun and didn't go shooting indiscriminately. I also was sympathetic towards Bubbles. He had a good heart but sadly was caught up in the life of a junkie. In other shows, this character would have been just another stock character only there to keep kicking him down. I like how Lester character made extra money by making doll furniture. This showed he has patience and eye for detail. He was the perfect man to break the code the dealers were using on the phone taps. Bunny was a good cop who tried to deal with the drug users in a more direct matter and it cost him. And it cost him again in what he tried to the next season in the schools. That is hard season's story arch that followed the fate of the four boys. Cutty trying to go from convict to dealer then giving it up to teach boxing to kids as a way to redemption. I could go on. This story has so many layers to it. Everytime I watch this show I find another detail I missed. It is a show to discover and rediscover. You are right that this is is a show of moral ambiguilty. And that may scare many people away from this show. This world wants good and evil clearly defined in a TV show or even a movie for the most part. However, I think this show was very brave to let the viewer make up their own mind as to who is what.

Omar was one the best characters on the show. I like how he had his own code of conduct where he only went after those in the”game” and not innocent civilians. He knew how to handle his shotgun and didn’t go shooting indiscriminately.

I also was sympathetic towards Bubbles. He had a good heart but sadly was caught up in the life of a junkie. In other shows, this character would have been just another stock character only there to keep kicking him down.

I like how Lester character made extra money by making doll furniture. This showed he has patience and eye for detail. He was the perfect man to break the code the dealers were using on the phone taps.

Bunny was a good cop who tried to deal with the drug users in a more direct matter and it cost him. And it cost him again in what he tried to the next season in the schools. That is hard season’s story arch that followed the fate of the four boys.

Cutty trying to go from convict to dealer then giving it up to teach boxing to kids as a way to redemption.

I could go on. This story has so many layers to it. Everytime I watch this show I find another detail I missed. It is a show to discover and rediscover.

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