We thoroughly enjoyed "Don't Look Up", and while my eyes glazed over a touch at your extended sports metaphor, I think you nailed it. Some of it was obvious, like Hill's turn as Don Jr. (And what a missed opportunity not to cast Ferrell as Eric.) some of it less so, like the director of the Agency responsible for responding to imminent impacts. Over all, it made its point - but I fear the audience that needed to see it won't.
Thank you for the writeup on Soylent. I always felt bad about hating it, because I hated it more for the reason that I hated the marketing ploy of calling it "soylent" and not because I had any reason to hate it as a product. That linked article now arms with me with facts, so that the next time one of my friends tries to tell me how much better they are than those of us who do the vulgar act of "eating" I have some talking points. (And god I wish I didn't know people who used this stuff)
I really liked "The Big Short" (in a "I'd like to guillotine the real people who decided to crash the economy worse than it was going to crash" kind of way) and I dislike the movies of Will Ferrell (with the exception of "Stranger than Fiction") but he's not in this one so I'll give "Don't Look Up" a try.
In the first year of the current pandemic (and there's a phrase I never thought I'd be writing), I read a ten-year-old political thriller with zombies called "Feed" by Mira Grant (pen name of Seanan McGuire). It's a bit outdated (written in 2010 when blogs were the primary social media, and set a zombie apocalypse in 2014, although the book was set in the 2030s), but reading it now shares a bit of common ground with satire. You might consider checking it out.
We thoroughly enjoyed "Don't Look Up", and while my eyes glazed over a touch at your extended sports metaphor, I think you nailed it. Some of it was obvious, like Hill's turn as Don Jr. (And what a missed opportunity not to cast Ferrell as Eric.) some of it less so, like the director of the Agency responsible for responding to imminent impacts. Over all, it made its point - but I fear the audience that needed to see it won't.
I suspect you are right. On the other hand, I am also pleasantly surprised to not see much backlash from extreme camps, either.
Thank you for the writeup on Soylent. I always felt bad about hating it, because I hated it more for the reason that I hated the marketing ploy of calling it "soylent" and not because I had any reason to hate it as a product. That linked article now arms with me with facts, so that the next time one of my friends tries to tell me how much better they are than those of us who do the vulgar act of "eating" I have some talking points. (And god I wish I didn't know people who used this stuff)
You are right to be scornful and derisive of Soylent. I've always loved you.
I thought I had negotiated a much longer contract for those pictures. I’m going to have to check the dates again.
See me in my office.
I really liked "The Big Short" (in a "I'd like to guillotine the real people who decided to crash the economy worse than it was going to crash" kind of way) and I dislike the movies of Will Ferrell (with the exception of "Stranger than Fiction") but he's not in this one so I'll give "Don't Look Up" a try.
In the first year of the current pandemic (and there's a phrase I never thought I'd be writing), I read a ten-year-old political thriller with zombies called "Feed" by Mira Grant (pen name of Seanan McGuire). It's a bit outdated (written in 2010 when blogs were the primary social media, and set a zombie apocalypse in 2014, although the book was set in the 2030s), but reading it now shares a bit of common ground with satire. You might consider checking it out.
Happy New Year.
Thanks much, I will add it to the “To Be Read” list!