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13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« on: October 13, 2006, 09:49:20 am »
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Everyone be careful on this Judas Priest Friday...the 13th.
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2006, 11:16:33 am »
The idea is that the cat bought some shoes at a thrift store with a small side pocket and they happened to contain a review of his life by Anthony Lane, which he was not ready for
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2006, 12:38:48 pm »
ugh, after getting snow for the past 16+ hours I think the flames of Hell are exactly what I need right now. BRING ON THE JUDAS PRIEST!
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2006, 12:45:28 pm »
This one made me laugh. Come to think of it, it was probably the high point of my week.  I guess I am also not ready for a review of my life by Anthony Lane.  Or even someone less frightening.
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2006, 12:48:26 pm »
Am I the only one who had never heard of this guy?
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2006, 01:12:12 pm »
The stumps glow, like logs on a fire
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2006, 01:40:14 pm »
Quote from: CortJstr on October 13, 2006, 12:48:26 pm
Am I the only one who had never heard of this guy?

No. Even though I have a passing familiarity with JP, I don't have any of the band members on a first, last, firstname lastname, or lastname firstname basis.
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2006, 01:41:45 pm »
I had to Google him, and then I found a really pretentious review he wrote about Star Wars Episode III.  He's a real tool - the kind of guy who thinks that what is popular must be wrong.  From what little I've read of him, he sounds like a poor man's William F. Buckley.
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2006, 01:59:39 pm »
I registered so I could reply to this.

Anthony Lane is the film critic for the New Yorker.  He is one of the funniest and snarkiest reviewers out there.  Basically if he thinks a movie sucks he'll say it sucks, and spend most of the review making fun of it.  This is why Roast Beef is not ready for that:  he knows his life sucks and he's about the spend the rest of it getting made fun of by Anthony Lane.

From Anthony Lane's review of Star Wars III:
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The general opinion of “Revenge of the Sith” seems to be that it marks a distinct improvement on the last two episodes, “The Phantom Menace” and “Attack of the Clones.” True, but only in the same way that dying from natural causes is preferable to crucifixion.
This is pretention?  I'd just call it snark.
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2006, 02:00:41 pm »
I repeat: The stumps glow, like logs on a fire
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2006, 02:54:46 pm »
The phrase "diatomaceous offal" brightens my day.

Also, full points for Onstad for reminding me of the best shoe concept ever. I want a pair of KangaRoos right now! Where else will I put my coins, or perhaps a note from a dude?
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2006, 03:15:15 pm »
A few years ago Anthony Lane mentioned something in a review that made it clear that he was just about exactly my age.  I was floored by this because I had always assumed he was an 80 year old curmudgeon. Maybe because I thought it would take that long to arrive at that exquisite refinement of snideness.

In my recollection, he can be just as mean to things that are not popular.  Don't assume you'd get off easy in a review of your life just because you are not a blockbuster.
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2006, 03:27:05 pm »
Quote from: Asherdan on October 13, 2006, 03:07:30 pm

Judas Priest Friday is a great idea, but each return seems to lessen it somewhat.

Lessen it?  This one buried it.

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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #13 on: October 13, 2006, 03:42:53 pm »
Quote from: Mattgiraffe on October 13, 2006, 11:16:33 am
The idea is that the cat bought some shoes at a thrift store with a small side pocket and they happened to contain a review of his life by Anthony Lane, which he was not ready for

You guys should do this "oversimplification of strip in text" thing for EVERY strip, it just gets better every time I read it! Keep up the good work!
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Re: 13 October 2006 - a review of my life by Anthony Lane
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2006, 03:54:29 pm »
Quote from: nuero on October 13, 2006, 03:42:53 pm
You guys should do this "oversimplification of strip in text" thing for EVERY strip, it just gets better every time I read it! Keep up the good work!

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