Muslims burning Danish flags because of cartoons - fucking cartoons - depicting their prophet in a less than flattering light.
Christians boycotting studios and TV channels because of offense taken from movies and shows they - by their own admission - haven't even watched.
Jews bitching at Steven Spielberg because he dared to give the opposing side a voice in Munich.
Until we all admit that this concept of a "higher power" is horseshit, I guess the Big 3 can at least find comfort in their common cause: getting worked up about this kind of crap, which is really better left to dumbass bloggers like myself.
People, especially religous fundamentalists, love to get worked up about the slightest jibe or alternate take on their religion.
If you assume as the Abrahimic (or "Big 3") do that there is a benevolent higher power that wants us to look out for each other, then the appropriate response would be to love those with which you disgree and pray for true revelation rather than get a pissy about disagreements.
Sometimes I think the fundies do just so they can beat on their chest saying
I'm so righteous!
I'm so righteous!
Look at my rightiosity!
Or, I guess, they feel that by removing anything that does not match their understanding of God, they can begin establishing God's kingdom on earth.
Because they know exactly how God would want it.
Provided he is not, you know, horseshit.
In 2001 390,000 Britons filled out "Jedi Knight" on their Census forms.
Clearly SW ep 1, ep 2, and ep 3 were deeply offensive to Jedi Knights, and the governor of California should have to apologize to Jedi Knights for failing to terminate George Lucas.
This will probably stay stoked in the Muslim world for a while - then go down to about as effective as the *fatwa* on Rushdie.
Death to the infidels.
:-(
P.S. you cited Amy Adams on the Best Supporting Actress role for "Junebug" but said at the time "I haven't seen Junebug, but I am assured by those who have that Adams is fantastic."
The acting was outstanding - but it was a disturbingly Weird movie and I was curious IF you seen it yet and had a take on the concept and story.
:-)
I'm so sick of all of these sanctimonious, arrogant assholes sticking their fucking noses into my fucking business! Who the fuck are they to be offended by anything? Get over yourselves you smug, hateful assholes. Ahhhh...I feel much better.
I was curious IF you seen it yet and had a take on the concept and story.
Not yet. As with most movies, if I miss the press screening, I don't usually check it out until it's on DVD.
Hear, hear! (or "here, here," whichever is correct.)
BINGO.