Subj : Re: Poison clan rocks the world
To   : alt.tv.farscape
From : Jim Larson
Date : Sun Oct 16 2005 19:10:39

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.farscape

John Iwaniszek wrote:

> Jim Larson wrote:
> 
>> John Iwaniszek wrote:
>> 
>>> Jim Larson wrote:
>>> 
>>>> John Iwaniszek wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Jim Larson wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> And so does "Good Night, and Good Luck."
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> As a commentary on the current incestuous relationship between
>>>>>> govt. and media or on the slow and insidious erosion of civil
>>>>>> liberties, it's about as subtle as a brick to the head, but then
>>>>>> so is the true story it tells. As a stylised part-biopic,
>>>>>> part-documentary, it is highly entertaining and oddly moving. The
>>>>>> audience last night was (1) densely packed given the subject
>>>>>> matter, (b) laughing at the funny bits, and (gimmel) applauding at
>>>>>> the end. 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> A good time was, as they say, had by all.
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I hear that McCarthy is surprisingly convincing (if not a little
>>>>> camp) as himself. 
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> He should win a posthumous oscar. No one has ever played a better
>>>> horse's ass.
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> (Mr. Ed had a nice set of hindquarters.)
>>> 
>> 
>> (Little known fact: That was McCarthy in an uncredited role as Mr.
>> Ed's ass.) 
>> 
> 
> And who among us has not admired Francis's fine fetlocks?
> 

(mule != ass)

-- 
Jim

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