I know, I know: the path of least resistance. But I also considered:
"Is this heaven?" "No, it's the simultaneous defiling of two classic movies."
OR
Bullit + advertisement = bouleversement
AND
Mustang Sully.
I dunno, I think it's a little different for Astaire and McQueen and for Olivier. It's one thing to fabricate a performance in a movie that is so focused on computer tricks, it's another to use these personalities to hock merchandise.
Jim, you have to get used to the fact that in a market economy nothing is sacred, unless the law protects its sacredness - and often not even then. In a market economy everything is actual or potential grist for the mills of commerce - and I do mean everything. Whatever can be bought and sold is bought and sold. The current world-wide child pornography scandal illustrates that although it is illegal to produce, sell and buy such material it *will* be produced and sold if a way can be found to put it on the market. Never forget, Jim, when there's money to be made, *nothing* is sacred to those whose religion is money.
No, of course you don't. And it's a good thing to refuse to. (I'm quite happy to contradict myself in this regard.) The trouble is that most people have gotten used to it. That's why the cynical saying "There's no such thing as bad publicity" is plausible.
I'd be curious to hear anyone's thoughts on this. I'm particularly curious to hear from those folks that think it's cool, since I have a hard time relating to that position, and would like to be enlightened.
#1 with a Bullitt!
I know, I know: the path of least resistance. But I also considered:
"Is this heaven?" "No, it's the simultaneous defiling of two classic movies."
OR
Bullit + advertisement = bouleversement
AND
Mustang Sully.
Damn, even your throwaways are better than my A-game.
I dunno, I think it's a little different for Astaire and McQueen and for Olivier. It's one thing to fabricate a performance in a movie that is so focused on computer tricks, it's another to use these personalities to hock merchandise.
Yeah, the commercials are definitely more offensive, but both bother me.
Jim, you have to get used to the fact that in a market economy nothing is sacred, unless the law protects its sacredness - and often not even then. In a market economy everything is actual or potential grist for the mills of commerce - and I do mean everything. Whatever can be bought and sold is bought and sold. The current world-wide child pornography scandal illustrates that although it is illegal to produce, sell and buy such material it *will* be produced and sold if a way can be found to put it on the market. Never forget, Jim, when there's money to be made, *nothing* is sacred to those whose religion is money.
Sigh. I can believe it, but do I really have to get used to it?
No, of course you don't. And it's a good thing to refuse to. (I'm quite happy to contradict myself in this regard.) The trouble is that most people have gotten used to it. That's why the cynical saying "There's no such thing as bad publicity" is plausible.
I'd be curious to hear anyone's thoughts on this. I'm particularly curious to hear from those folks that think it's cool, since I have a hard time relating to that position, and would like to be enlightened.