General Stuff: General MoviesGeneral Stuff explains movies.A Guest Commentary on The Passion of the Christ- March 22, 2004 General Stuff's note: The following is an editorial written by a friend of General Stuff. When the General originally wrote about The Passion of the Christ, I made it clear I would invite an alternative opinion from a person of faith, and so I did. My opinion of the film has not changed. Maybe Later: A Look at The Passion of the Christ Mel Gibson is a fine film director. The Academy and at least several other film fans and theorists would...http://blogs.salon.com/0003158/categories/generalMovies/2004/03/22.html#a172 Actresses Who Should Have Made It Bigger (huh)- March 13, 2004 Well, I can't always be prattling on self-assuredly about serious stuff. In the biological bazaar of Hollywood, where an actress can earn millions of dollars for the pout of her lips or the perk of her breasts, sometimes the right hotties come along at the wrong time and in the wrong movie and for some reason the public just isn't buying what they're selling. The General would like to nominate three actresses whose relative success has occurred only after they have passed their prime (now I'm...http://blogs.salon.com/0003158/categories/generalMovies/2004/03/13.html#a164 Frank Rich Responds to Mel Gibson's "Absolution"- March 7, 2004 In the past, The General has enjoyed some of NY Times columnist Frank Rich's editorials, but I was generally indifferent. As of today, Frank Rich is my hero. Why Because he nailed that fucking hypocrite Mel Gibson. Thank God &151; I think. Mel Gibson has granted me absolution for my sins. As "The Passion of the Christ" approached the $100 million mark, the star appeared on "The Tonight Show," where Jay Leno asked if he would forgive me. "Absolutely," he responded, adding that his dispute with..http://blogs.salon.com/0003158/categories/generalMovies/2004/03/07.html#a155 This Has The Potential To Be The Greatest Movie Ever- March 3, 2004 http:www.thegirlnextdoormovie.com Oh, Elisha Cuthbert. How does someone so hot have such a goofy namehttp://blogs.salon.com/0003158/categories/generalMovies/2004/03/03.html#a153 Oscar Telecast One Big Corporate-Whore-Mongering Sellout- March 1, 2004 Oscar bombs. "The Passion of The Frodo" sweeps, and more beautiful stars bravely impersonate the genuinely homely to great success. But all the crooked teeth in New Zealand can't save a dull, dull Oscar night. Salon.com It was a dud, wasn't it Here you have the most contentious moment in US politics in many years, and the most anyone with a world stage at the Oscars could say was Sean Penn's allusion to the absence of WMDs in Iraq. I appreciate the bind the actors are in: if they...http://blogs.salon.com/0003158/categories/generalMovies/2004/03/01.html#a146 |