Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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My wife told me what happened in the new A Star is Born and now I have no interest in ever watching it
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It looks like a saccharine, silly piece of crap. I can't take Sam Elliot seriously unless he is in a western or a comedy.
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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There's a Hangin' with Mr Cooper joke in there somewhere.
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And I can't see Sam Elliot as anything but Hippie Ron.
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sam is just the local guy that goes grocery shopping at ralphs all the time


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bart wrote:There's a Hangin' with Mr Cooper joke in there somewhere.
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My brother is currently at an early screening of Dragged Across Concrete with S. Craig Zahler, Vince Vaughn, and MEL GIBSON in attendance and I am so excited for him but also insanely envious
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Is he in Illinois?LoathedVermin72 wrote:My brother is currently at an early screening of Dragged Across Concrete with S. Craig Zahler, Vince Vaughn, and MEL GIBSON in attendance and I am so excited for him but also insanely envious
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No, LAMonkey_Driven wrote:Is he in Illinois?LoathedVermin72 wrote:My brother is currently at an early screening of Dragged Across Concrete with S. Craig Zahler, Vince Vaughn, and MEL GIBSON in attendance and I am so excited for him but also insanely envious
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Probably a good call.LoathedVermin72 wrote:No, LAMonkey_Driven wrote:Is he in Illinois?LoathedVermin72 wrote:My brother is currently at an early screening of Dragged Across Concrete with S. Craig Zahler, Vince Vaughn, and MEL GIBSON in attendance and I am so excited for him but also insanely envious
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Apparently this stuff is super common and accessible in LA.tragabigzanda wrote:whoa how did this happen?LoathedVermin72 wrote:My brother is currently at an early screening of Dragged Across Concrete with S. Craig Zahler, Vince Vaughn, and MEL GIBSON in attendance and I am so excited for him but also insanely envious
also I don't think I knew you had a brother. any other siblings?
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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Yes, yes, and yes!tragabigzanda wrote:Ah, I guess I did know about your much younger brother, didn't know about the one in LA though. Is he into film as much as you are? Are you guys close? WAS THE MOVIE ANY GOOD?!LoathedVermin72 wrote:Apparently this stuff is super common and accessible in LA.tragabigzanda wrote:whoa how did this happen?LoathedVermin72 wrote:My brother is currently at an early screening of Dragged Across Concrete with S. Craig Zahler, Vince Vaughn, and MEL GIBSON in attendance and I am so excited for him but also insanely envious
also I don't think I knew you had a brother. any other siblings?
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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This is what he said about the movie:
“Movie’s fucking phenomenal. It’s like Brawl but nearly three hours long with a much bigger budget, beauuutifully composed cinematography, much less emphasis on violence, and most of the movie is basically one really long drawn out setpiece. It’s amazing. It’s pretty much Zahler’s version of Magnolia lol. And extremely politically charged but in the best way. Zahler is for sure the most exciting director working now”
“Movie’s fucking phenomenal. It’s like Brawl but nearly three hours long with a much bigger budget, beauuutifully composed cinematography, much less emphasis on violence, and most of the movie is basically one really long drawn out setpiece. It’s amazing. It’s pretty much Zahler’s version of Magnolia lol. And extremely politically charged but in the best way. Zahler is for sure the most exciting director working now”
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Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
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