eric's little black star » I would like to see it, but…

eric on Oct 14th 2008 at 9:01 am Movies, Politics

I would like to see it, but…

It’s funny (not really) how fans of things can really turn people off to the things that the fans are fanatic about.

Get what I’m saying?

Take the Grateful Dead, for example. I think a lot more people would like them if it weren’t for their fans. I could be wrong about that, but it does make a bit of sense.

It’s the same reason why my pal Calder stopped watching the Daily Show (well, one of the reasons). He was sick of latte liberals only getting their news from John Stewart and acting all smug about it. I’m sure he could explain better, but I be you see what I’m getting at.

I would like to see the movie W. You know, the one about George Dubya Bush. During the Afghanistan war (the war that most of you supported), I was standing on a street corner, often alone, calling for his head on a pike (give or take). It would be nice to see how it’s portrayed.

But because of the people who will, no doubt, be in the theater with me, I don’t think I can see it. At least not on a weekend night. This is the kind of movie you see at 11:20am on a Tuesday morning. Of course, that will be the day that the super cool Political Science 101 professor brings his classes to see it. During the credits is when he’ll smugly rail against the Bush administration, using words like “systemic” and “aberration.” During the credits is when I’ll go on a killing spree. Killing will be my business and my business is good!

Yes folks, smug academia has ruined politics for me… and I’ve come to return the favor.

Of course, it’s not all about politics. I also want to see Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, but will not, except on a Tuesday morning, because I don’t want to deal with little teeny-boppers (damn fool kids!).

Also, this is a good reason to not go to gallery openings and the theater.

Ohh the beat goes on…

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