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Hollywood Gossip » Blog Archive » Hollywood Hot Gossip — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:46:03 +0000

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By: Jeff Lebowski

Jeff Lebowski — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:19:50 +0000

Just one quibble. Sadat was assassinated in 1981, not 1979. I do agree with the essence of your post, however. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anwar_Sadat

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:28:29 +0000

I don't understand it. How can you smile at a regime that buries a woman up to her neck in dirt and stones her screaming head because she showed an ankle or walked outdoors without a male escort? How can you smile at a regime that castrates 10 year old girls? How can you smile at a regime that pours gasoline on gays and then tosses a lit match? I'm looking at Annette's picture and her eyes are wide open and she's grinning like an idiot. How can she do that?

By: Kit

Kit — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:09:07 +0000

Useful Idiot Annette.

I have to admit, it has a nice ring to it.

By: William

William — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:36:42 +0000

Klimov only made a handful of movies, and Come and See is the only one that's even somewhat available (also the only one I've seen, although I've heard that his take on the Rasputin story is good). The opening scene is rather uninviting, but the movie rewards patience. I'll also note that it's so harrowing by the end that it makes Saving Private Ryan look like a Disney movie.

Tarkovksy can be hit or miss, and all of his movies . . . well, people who didn't like them would criticize them for being slow. Andrei Roublev is the best place to start.

Nevsky is awesome. I really need to watch that again.

By: Phoenix48

Phoenix48 — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:54:24 +0000

Congradulations John for putting a spotlight on these dispicable 'useful idiots.' There is a wealth of irony worth mining here for a creative remake on The Three Stooges – graphically illustrating in blatant political subtext what such 'missions' actually embrace – which is nothing short of cultural treason. As private citizens, Sid Ganis, Annette Benning and Alfre Woodard have every right to go bonkers while 'going native.' Just as the rest of us have every right to expose and reject their self-appointed 'cultural ambassadorships' by any means necessary – be it comedy or drama or old fashioned investigative reporting.

While what they do infuriates me, its most damaging and dangerous to captive Iranians at home and abroad. It's just yet further evidence that what the world needs now out of Hollywood is a lot more Sterling Hayden & George Stevens than WTF Ganis & crew. Keep the Klieg lights shiniing John, were just in Act I, scene II.

By: Golani

Golani — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:27:26 +0000

I'd love to see the indomitable Jesse Watters put on this one for sure.

By: Golani

Golani — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:25:11 +0000

Did you happen to catch Obama's "Message to the Iranian People" by any chance? That in itself was enough to make me shake my head, I can only imagine what his speech will be like in Istanbul which is rumored to be the location of his promised speech in a Muslim capital. It could be worse though, my money was on Damascus for a while there with how many people went through Assad's door telling him that the US and Syria should be friends.

Netanyahu isn't quite in charge yet, since Israeli politics make US politics look sane and rational, but he's getting there. Expect to see a litany of wailing and gnashing of teeth from certain sectors of the Muslim (specifically Islamist) world pretty soon. Actually if Lieberman does get the Foreign Minister job expect to hear some of that wailing coming from the Obama administration too.

Iran, ironically enough, has the F-14 Tomcats, they took delivery of some before the Shah was deposed. They use them basically as a "poor man's AWACS" since they haven't gotten any spare parts or missiles for them for obviously reasons since 1979. Their chances of not becoming extinct if they ran into IAF F-15s and F-16s is about a snowball's chance in the hot place, which is sort of a shame because as a kid I always liked the F-14 ever since I'd seen "The Final Countdown."

By: LawhawkSF

LawhawkSF — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:07:49 +0000

I was never sure whether Eisenstein turned against the regime, or vice versa, and exactly when, but "Ivan the Terrible" probably explained it. I should add that I have watched "Alexander Nevsky" at least a dozen times, and love it each time. And that includes the fact that I am fully aware of who the Teutonic Knights (my ancestors) stood in for in the allegory. I appreciate your recommendations, and I will see if I can locate a Tarkovsky or Klimov movie.

By: Connie

Connie — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:01:06 +0000

Annette Bening makes me want to puke. That tramp is covered up like the Virgin Mary beaming her beatific smile on terrorists and thugs. It's a same she didn't do her "Bugsy" movie later in life since she's looking more like a rabbit every day. If those idiot women and men had been kidnapped, a top notch Special Forces team would have been sent into save them and not a one of them is worth it! If you love Iran so much – move over there, please! It would do my heart good never to see any of you again!