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[ostarella]

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(And yeah, you might see this on other places where I post frequently :p)

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[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

I agree the world has gone very politically correct. Everyone's worried about sueing each other. Like, I couldn't believe it, that they're not allowed to put a plaster on a child at school. WTF? And there was an incident at preschool where a child got a raisin stuck up its nose, so they had to call the parents to come get it out... that they couldn't touch it. How crazy is that? What if it took an hour to get the parent to the preschool? That's an hour that child is in distress, just because of some stupid health and safety rule?

There are some good movies out there though - watched Shutter Island at the weekend - bloody brilliant! As for TV, I don't watch any ;-) But I think the BBC sometimes puts out some good shows. Spooks is the rave at the moment... hubby is watching that. I'd like to watch it (for Richard Armitage if for nothing else) but I need to be writing.

[billy-shriner.livejournal.com]

The reason I found out about the raisin was because Kieran had a splinter... but he hadn't showed anyone and I told them, if it happens again to make sure they take it out. However, they actually hadn't realised he'd got the splinter.

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

LOL - my son got a piece of corn stuck up his nose in preschool! I had to leave work, go and get him and take him to the ER, as he'd shoved it so far up nobody could reach it. Eww. And of course, the corn started swelling with moisture... what a mess. When I asked him why he did it, he just shrugged. Seemed like the thing to do at the time, I guess. :D

But most movies nowadays just don't excite me that much. The special effects - frankly, most movies that use them it's sooo obvious. And others, that should make you think, instead just preach. Bleah!

[beckyblack]

Heh, her apprecation of Dirk comes through loud and clear! :D I'm not sure I really agree with the central argument though. There was plenty of dross around in the days those great shows she cites were on. It's not like TV was wall to wall classics any more than it is now. But we can't be sure what will stand the test of time from the current TV shows. Maybe in thirty years time people will be buying the DVDs of The Wire, or The Sopranos, or Lost, who can say?

The political correctness thing, well, meh, time moves on. It might depend on the channels the shows are from. The more mainstream ones the more that kind of thing is important. But there are the subscription channels on cable on the other hand. They don't care! I just heard something recently where the creator of the show Six Feet Under when first working with HBO was told an early version of his script was too "safe" and he should give it more of an edge. He said he never expected to hear THAT coming from the mouth of a TV executive! :D

[ostarella.livejournal.com]

Well, even TAT wasn't exactly Top Hat and Tails as far as being deep or meaningful. But there were a lot more "love those guys" type of shows than nowadays. Like the BSG thing - the original was all hope and innocence, the new all dark and dreary. And there is a lot more sex and swearing and violence. Sometimes that's okay, but other times it seems like they just throw it in. Or that's the whole gist of the show. And don't even get me started on the 'strong females' BS!

I don't know. My take on TV and movies for the most part is that they're either so PC they bore you to tears, or they go so far the other way that it pulls you down, either into the gutter or into depression. :p