tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post112890680644133316..comments2024-03-06T03:15:58.539-05:00Comments on <b>THE NEW REFORM CLUB</b>: TRC Film Review: A History of ViolenceHunter Bakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1129402610518424482005-10-15T14:56:00.000-04:002005-10-15T14:56:00.000-04:00But there are things worse than war, like sanction...But there are things worse than war, <A HREF="http://philosodude.blogspot.com/2005/03/ward-churchill-told-truth.html" REL="nofollow">like sanctions.</A>. War gets a bad rap sometimes.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1129335796907097632005-10-14T20:23:00.000-04:002005-10-14T20:23:00.000-04:00Quakers ain't peaceniks. For one thing, they bath...Quakers ain't peaceniks. For one thing, they bathe.<BR/><BR/>Have you forgotten my <A HREF="http://philosodude.blogspot.com/2005_01_01_philosodude_archive.html" REL="nofollow">first blog post ever</A>?<BR/><BR/>I don't think it's telling tales out of school to reveal you were my unnamed correspondent. Besides, nobody's reading this thread anymore. :-)<BR/><BR/>(Still waiting for an answer, BTW.)Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1129159395173605642005-10-12T19:23:00.000-04:002005-10-12T19:23:00.000-04:00Damn. Here I thought "wah" should be an abbreviate...Damn. Here I thought "wah" should be an abbreviated form of "what."James F. Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747033407956667363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1129141281015441842005-10-12T14:21:00.000-04:002005-10-12T14:21:00.000-04:00Buh-wah.Buh-wah.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1129137055970996552005-10-12T13:10:00.000-04:002005-10-12T13:10:00.000-04:00But although peaceniks have ill will against Chris...<I>But although peaceniks have ill will against Christians and America and are delusional...</I><BR/><BR/>Buh-wha?<BR/><BR/>Asphinctersayswhat?James F. Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747033407956667363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1129009784693027832005-10-11T01:49:00.000-04:002005-10-11T01:49:00.000-04:00"Well, I think the buddhist would say that al-Qaed...<I>"Well, I think the buddhist would say that al-Qaeda has two of the roots of evil within them as they have ill-will towards Christians and America and they are delusional. Of course I'd say the same thing about us. But then I'm a confirmed peacenik."</I><BR/><BR/><BR/>True, dat. But although peaceniks have ill will against Christians and America and are delusional, I still won't call them evil.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128993972185853702005-10-10T21:26:00.000-04:002005-10-10T21:26:00.000-04:00Given your scruples, I'm quite sure those BVD's ar...Given your scruples, I'm quite sure those BVD's are free of any trace of VD. <BR/><BR/>You should make sure to invite our friend TVD when you finally make time. Unfortunately for thrill seekers, I don't think the film will be available in 3-D.Hunter Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128977744433985972005-10-10T16:55:00.000-04:002005-10-10T16:55:00.000-04:00Thanks, Hunter, for the review. My schedule only ...Thanks, Hunter, for the review. My schedule only allows one theater visit per three months or so, and I used my current quarter's allotment on Flight Plan. Which was a solid film in that it delivered on its promise.<BR/><BR/>So I won't hurry in the HOV lane to see HOV. I'll wait for HOV to go DVD and watch it in the VCR, the advantage being that I can enjoy it in my BVDs.Jay D. Homnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714671338316275833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128969097333375642005-10-10T14:31:00.000-04:002005-10-10T14:31:00.000-04:00This is the article Connie refers to, which I enjo...<A HREF="http://216.239.63.104/search?q=cache:Pw2GMpsZDksJ:www.wickedness.net/ejv1n2/ejv1n2_loy.pdf+buddhism+evil&hl=en&ie=UTF-8" REL="nofollow">This is the article</A> Connie refers to, which I enjoyed very much. <BR/><BR/>It has a partisan blind spot, namely toward the bunch that calls Bush & Cheney "evil," but the principles are sound.<BR/><BR/>I'm also happy that Bush is dropping the "evil" rhetoric lately, in favor of <A HREF="http://instapundit.com/archives/026088.php" REL="nofollow">more accurate terminology.</A><BR/><BR/>But just because al-Qaeda is, non-dualistically speaking, not "evil," that doesn't mean they still aren't the enemy of all human decency.Tom Van Dykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121072404143877596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128966215310991862005-10-10T13:43:00.000-04:002005-10-10T13:43:00.000-04:00Brilliant idea, Matt. I knew about the percentage...Brilliant idea, Matt. I knew about the percentage change, but didn't think of that as a reason for charging a different ticket.<BR/><BR/>To Connie, I'm not sure why you'd be surprised TRC would have a positive review of the Cronenberg/Mortensen film. I'd have to be an absolute hack to give a film a bad review simply because of who made it. I am quite aware of Mortensen's ideology, but I can't ignore the superb work he does in this picture.Hunter Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128963591283501542005-10-10T12:59:00.000-04:002005-10-10T12:59:00.000-04:00I believe that 'first run' movie theaters pay for ...I believe that 'first run' movie theaters pay for their movies on a percentage basis. These percentages vary from distributor to distributor, and usually decline over time.<BR/><BR/>So in your example, if you went to see HOV during the first week of its release, and The 40 Yr Old Virgin had been out for over a month, the theater would pay less to the distributors for the older release.<BR/><BR/>I don't know how significant the numbers here are, but my guess is that this is a simpler explanation of 'rigged' ticket sales.Matt Huismanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972662349345412127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776899.post-1128958811453853622005-10-10T11:40:00.000-04:002005-10-10T11:40:00.000-04:00Interesting, Burwell. I wonder if it's something ...Interesting, Burwell. I wonder if it's something that happens more often than we know. How frequently do we look down and even check our ticket.<BR/><BR/>HBHunter Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14961831404331998743noreply@blogger.com