You have a point there. 
Back to topic: Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill is brilliant.
That’s easy. The Zappa one was ironic.
Unless you really think Peaches En Regalia and The Gumbo Variations were badly composed. In that case, the only solution is for us to duel with switchblades.
I liked Daredevil, and I thought that Affleck actually did a good job in it, for once.
I liked Tony Shalhoub’s Stark Raving Mad.
The Simpsons isn’t still better than most TV. Parts of the show are occasionally better than a lot of other TV, but it’s still mostly lame.
I was hoping Richard would win the first “Survivor,” the whole time.
Moby Dick is a page-turner.
John Grisham’s books are unreadable.
Scarlett Johanssen is entirely devoid of talent.
The movie Philadelphia was overwrought PC crap.
After watching the show in reruns, I must admit that Star Trek: The Next Generation was badly written.
As much as it pains me to say it - this statement is 100% true.
Stanley Kubricks biggest mistake was to cast Jack Nicholson for “Shining”.
It’s hard to believe he’s not bat shit insane even before the family arrives at the Hotel.
God only created the spiritual world! The devil created the material world! Reject material institutions like the Catholic church and live a simple life of poverty! Don’t pay your taxes or church tithes! Oaths are meaningless. Don’t sin or you’ll just reincarnate and never get to heaven.
As long as we’re being heretical, I figured I’d pick a golden oldie and become a Cathar.
Now that is a classic.
I forgot:
Stanley Kubrick’s films are just plain boring. He may be the most overrated filmmaker of all time.
Nicole Kidman cannot act to say her life. Other than being chillingly beautiful, she has zero acting range.
Tom Cruise’s movies are all forgettable.
Nascar is as stupid as soccer is.
The generation born in the 1920s is called the Greatest Generation. This is mostly because they fought in WWII. Fair 'nuff.
They also managed to lose American industrial superiority when they got to middle management. The Blue-collar types saddled their companies with unsustainable pension and health care costs. They did both never while giving a thought to the environment.
They are the ones who gave Black Americans rights (they were kicking and screaming, but they did it). They rigged Social Security so they can get their money back in about two years. Their kids are flipping burgers to pay their green fees.
But remember, they are the Greatest Generation.
Mohammed was a child molester and Jesus was gay!
You reminded me of my favorite heresy:
God and the devil are switched in the bible; it was the devil that spoke to man, not God. (God doesn’t interfere, don’tcha know.) Reading the bible this way makes much more sense. To paraphrase Kaiser Soze: “The greatest trick the devil ever pulled is convincing the world that he is God.”
The story of Job becomes immediately more understandable. God cannot fathom why everyone is worshipping the devil, and tries to prove that they only like him in a “what have you done for me lately?” kind of way. As an added bonus, this way God doesn’t get goaded into torturing one of his beloved in a childish game of “I told you so!”
All the many mass-murders at the hands of God now become more palatable. The flood? The devil just wanted to fuck with Noah…killing everyone else is just a bonus. Also, killing tens of thousands of the chosen people because David wanted to take a census? Sounds a bit irrational to me, but if the devil did it, I could buy it.
It sure would help explain the first commandment, which sounds needy and jealous to me. Not particular attractive qualities in a supreme being. But in a devil? Yep, sounds reasonable.
Consider the Garden of Eden. God assigns rules. What does the devil do? Convince humans to seek knowledge simply for the reason that seeking knowledge is, in itself, a good thing. I always thought that was a blatant role-reversal.
I’m sure there are countless more examples.
Ketchup is worthless for anybody over 12 years old.
Isn’t that… er… the point?
Martha Stewart DESERVED to go to jail!
She was president of the board of trustees for the stock exchange! That’s not an honorary position, it was her job to ensure that the stock exchange runs honestly and fairly for all consumers. By trying to cover up her own shady dealing, she betrayed a trust to the common people and BROKE THE LAW!!!
Yes, her crime is minor compared to what Bernard Ebbers or Kenneth Lay and others did; but that does not mean she ought to get off scott free for it. She got the punishment that was merited - six months in a minumum security institution and six months house arrest. The case against her was NOT a vindictive attempt to her down simply because she is a rich, successful woman, and NOT driven by the fact that she is publicly perceived to be a bitch.
The burning of the Library of Alexandria was probably one of the best things that could have happened to literature. When you look at the stuff that did survive, and how boring and stupid it is you can only imagine how much would have been stifled if literary culture were saddled with all of it.
Radio humorist Joe Frank may be the most seriously unfunny person on the planet Earth.
The music of the Baroque era is academic, formula-ridden, and most of all, horrendously overexposed. If I had a nickel for every tuneful, interesting 20th century concert work that can’t get heard because all the greybeards want to hear is what they’ve heard for decades, I’d have me one big jug o’ nickels.
You can take every Academy Award Best Picture since Chariots of Fire and throw them into the sea for all I care. The Apartment was the last one I really loved.
Romantic era music is pure twaddle and is a precursor to so-called “musician’s music.” Gimme barroque or renaissance any day.
Wrath of Kahn is better than 95% of all movies made in the 80s. Or 90s.
Agree re: The Black Hole. If somebody had spent maybe 8 hours cleaning up the dialog, it would be far more appreciated today.
Also agree re: the brilliance of Starship Troopers.
Also agree re: The Doors. Maybe two OK songs, the rest suck.
Roger Waters’s The Final Cut is a great album.
The best steaks in the world can be found in Fresno, California.
Babies are foul creatures. If they didn’t grow up to be people, they’d be vermin.
Puppies are ugly.
Madeline’s rage was frightful to behold…