Displaying 2,911 To 2,940 Of 3,373 Comments KQ and Kalima, I confess that I had you two in my mind when I wrote this piece, and realize that you know far more about dealing with pain than I ever hope to. I really appreciate the insights you add to the commentary, and sincerely hope that my essay did not push any buttons. And KQ’s comment about needing another Age of Enlightenment: I couldn’t agree more. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 4:12 pm Good point about the victims in the movies. That’s one of the reasons I’m reasonably okay with “Last House on the Left”. The two teenage girls were natural and likable. They did everything they could think of to escape. They connived, they fought. They divided up their assailants, both geographically and psychologically. We root for them every step of the way, and are horrified by what ultimately happens to them. Craven said the movie was his reaction to the violence of the times, especially the Vietnam War. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 4:06 pm Complete agreement about Scorsese, although he lost it, imo, with “Gangs of New York”. Daniel Day Lewis’ character was a cartoon, and the first scene was straight out of a Mad Max film. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 4:01 pm Yes, her lovely the voice is the very antithesis of Sade’s books and slasher movies. It elevates the human spirit rather than dragging it into the mud. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 3:55 pm Those are all good points, KQ, and of course I am aware of the more well accepted ideas about what makes sadists tick. And not to diminish the research and theories of the experts in this area, I still hold to the notion that body hatred is something that is perhaps being overlooked. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 3:47 pm Indeed, there are. But obviously not enough, or the whole torture industry would be out of work and Stalin, et al, would never have risen to power. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 6:30 am About that question, I’m not sure and I suspect not. I don’t think he was all that into orgasms, really. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 6:20 am I just have an intuition that there is more to it than just that people can’t be shocked anymore. There has to be some sort of actual payoff that is more than just seeing it so you can say you saw it and that you couldn’t possibly see anything worse. Something deeper, and that’s what I wrote about. But I’ll keep looking, and keep asking. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 6:09 am Hi Kalima, That’s my opinion as well, but I have always tried to think a little deeper on it, in that there has to be SOME reason that compels people to eat up this stuff. I did a little research to see if my “theory” has any academic legs – i.e., if anyone has written a paper on the matter, but wasn’t able to find anything so far. Which means either, a.) my research has been lazy and limited to the obvious Internet sources (probably) » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 4, 2010 @ 2:17 am Periodic Table of Dangerous Elements Fantastic! Well done, KQ! » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 2, 2010 @ 8:56 pm I’m guessing the body is Nureyev’s. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 3, 2010 @ 5:58 am If you spooned those eight million pounds of guacamole out to form a line, it would stretch all the way from La Jolla to Veracruz. I just made that up, but it seems like a cool statistic. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 1, 2010 @ 4:09 pm Wow, what a statement! And the part about the poor guys that never gets in the club, the dittoheads and “useful fools” out there who harangue about “socialism”, that’s straight out of Michael Moore’s “Stupid White Men”. It was true when the book came out and it’s still true today. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 2, 2010 @ 4:49 pm unbelievable. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 31, 2010 @ 8:17 pm Wow, that’s hardcore! Where are you e-cat? It’s stunning that some jerk would confidently go around town in a car with that on it. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 31, 2010 @ 6:31 pm UPDATE #2: NEW! Periodic Table of Criminal Elements Ha! These are great, KQ! I especially love “delirium”. » Posted By whatsthatsound On February 2, 2010 @ 12:57 am You’re so Qlever! And the T shirt is Heliumarious. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 31, 2010 @ 7:47 pm That is just flat out brilliant! Whoever did it has entirely too much time on their hands, but they use it well! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 31, 2010 @ 5:01 pm Hi Boomer, Weekend is good, but a working one. Bizzy bizzy. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 31, 2010 @ 2:21 am Bopp is Prop of GOP. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 30, 2010 @ 3:49 pm I see Dr. Suits’ next offering. See Bopp. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 30, 2010 @ 3:29 pm Thanks, Javaz » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 29, 2010 @ 4:42 pm thanks, boomer! I love that clip! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 29, 2010 @ 3:52 am ha ha! Thanks! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 29, 2010 @ 12:42 am doffs hat » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 28, 2010 @ 8:58 pm No probs, KQuark. We can open up this post to actual solutions and practical stuff. I’d be all for that, in fact. » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 28, 2010 @ 8:52 pm Thanks, e-cat! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 28, 2010 @ 8:50 pm Double yes! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 28, 2010 @ 8:12 pm hee hee » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 28, 2010 @ 8:11 pm Thanks, Sue! » Posted By whatsthatsound On January 28, 2010 @ 7:56 pmComments Posted By whatsthatsound
But yes, mortality would fall right in with the theory. If all the victims of the gorno movies somehow managed to survive, I doubt they would have much of a following.
b.) I’m way off target (I don’t like to think so, but perhaps….), or c.) I’m the first one to think of it this way, which of course is my favorite possibility. 😉
Broad lawns, narrow minds, as Hemingway said.
Me and the good Dr. are already thinking about how we can collaborate in the future. There will be more, promise!
Stop Bopp!
Make Bopp Flop!
You clicked on the song (below), right?
I attached an MP3
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