whats in yer dvd player right now?

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:13 am

I'm still trying to figure out what I feel about Lost Boys of Sudan. I am angry that we brought them here with so many promises, then stuck most of them in one of the worst housing complexes in Houston and expected them to just make it on their own. Criminal. I also found it interesting that they developed their own biases about black americans so quickly, based solely on the black americans they were forced to deal with in that housing complex. That and how quickly they picked up on American cultural taboos - "they will think you are homosexual..."

And of course, it is especially disheartening that things in Sudan are no better now (probably worse) than they were 5 years ago when the movie was released.

Some positives... The group of high school kids that took Peter into their group and accepted him so readily. Interesting that the people who were most helpful to them were all Christians, and to my knowledge POV is not a Christian-based movie company. Not making any statements, just an observation. I also thought the high school basketball coach seemed like a shining example of what a high school basketball coach should be - tough, yet kind and gentle at the same time. When he cut the kids he had to cut, including Peter, I thought he handled that very well.

Aside from that I'm still processing it...

QWETTY · Post by **QWETTY** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:15 am

KIDS... a movie that should change most teenagers lives.

david sumner · Post by **david sumner** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:49 am

Oliver's Army · Post by **Oliver's Army** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:55 am

Capote.

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:27 am

Probably porn.

The_Dude · Post by **The_Dude** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:27 am

Okay...porn.

sharkmansix · Post by **sharkmansix** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:29 am

'Whiteboyz' is awesome. I saw that the same night I first witnesseed 'Gummo'!

Massage...Bored · Post by **Massage...Bored** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 12:21 pm

heaven's chimney wrote: and Massage Board on What the Bleep: While I thoroughly enjoyed the movie, I completely agree with you. It's too anthropocentric and masturbatorial. Some of the claims are downright ridiculous. I did manage to procure two books by two of the interviewees, so we'll see how that goes. Quantum Theory alone is pretty insane. I recommend "Introducing Quantum Theory" - the only comic book that will ever really really really stump you.

I will check that out. I just came away from that film completely pissed-off because it felt like I was being berated for not thinking the way these people do.

B.M.R · Post by **B.M.R** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:45 pm

Oliver's Army wrote:Capote.

I just watched that recently. I thought that it was pretty good.

Anyway, in my dvd player right now is Death Cab for Cutie - Drive well, sleep carefully.

heaven's chimney · Post by **heaven's chimney** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 5:49 pm

bassjones: outside of the basketball, i'm in complete agreeance.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:21 pm

heaven's chimney wrote:bassjones: outside of the basketball, i'm in complete agreeance.

Why? Did you think the guy was a jerk? I've played for a few coaches in my day, and let me tell you. That was one heckuva nice coach. I never got cut, but I had friends who did and usually it was a matter of their name not being on the "stay on" list the next day being how they found out.

david sumner · Post by **david sumner** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:26 pm

heaven's chimney · Post by **heaven's chimney** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 6:45 pm

dude, david, get out of the f'n house.

Why? Did you think the guy was a jerk?

I just dont care for basketball so I never factored that particular area into my analysis. I'm not against the guy, I just dont feel the same way you did - other than that, it was complete agreeance. (I'm a stickler)

david sumner · Post by **david sumner** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:02 pm

heaven's chimney wrote:dude, david, get out of the f'n house.

i appreciate yer concern but i work outta my home and hate the sun

its bad for my pale irish skin

heaven's chimney · Post by **heaven's chimney** » Wed Jul 12, 2006 7:38 pm

a job where you watch silly movies all day? SIGN ME UUUUUUUUUUUP.

seriously. sign me up.