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dly64:

--- Quote from: latjoreme on June 27, 2006, 03:50:12 pm ---Jeff, Diane and everybody -- I hope I didn't come off sounding like I thought that because I am a journalist I am the ultimate authority on human behavior, or even on the way humans behave in interviews.

I think there is a certain sausage-factory quality to journalism, which probably gives me a somewhat jaded, or at least skeptical, view of its products. But I'm sure all of you are perfectly capable of evaluating press quotes, and human behavior, whatever your professional backgrounds.  :) :) :)

The thread I linked to a few posts back -- it's on the Chez Tremblay forum, titled "Hello I'm new here" -- deals with the subject of Ennis' love for Jack in such a fascinating and eye-opening way that I have to repeat my recommendation for anyone who hasn't already seen it. The discussion there is unfolding in really interesting directions.
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I don't see you as a know-it-all. Jaded is fine. I am sarcastic. What an interesting combination!  ;) Anyway, I appreciated the link that you had provided and had read it thoroughly. I thought it was very thought provoking and I liked a lot of the ideas that she/he raised. I also enjoy hearing your points of view. Nope, we don't always agree. However, I think you have interesting ideas and insights. I hope we continue to "chat".

Jeff Wrangler:
I don't think you came off as a know-it-all either, Katherine. And you're right to be skeptical about a lot of what passes for journalism these days, especially when it applies to Hollywood.

On the other hand, just to beat my own semi-hypothetical example into the ground, if Ang Lee were quoted across a number of interviews by journalists with good reputations as saying that Film Ennis is gay, then it wouldn't matter to me how much time I spent analyzing the film and coming up with the a different conclusion. I would see myself as wrong, because I'm not one of Film Ennis's creators and Ang Lee is.

And thanks for calling attention/posting the link to the post at Chez Tremblay. Otherwise I would not have thought it worth spending precious time on a post/thread entitled "Hello, I'm new here," when, in fact, it was a very thoughtful and thought-provoking little essay. I'm glad I took the trouble to read it at lunch today.

dly64:

--- Quote from: latjoreme on June 27, 2006, 03:50:12 pm ---The thread I linked to a few posts back -- it's on the Chez Tremblay forum, titled "Hello I'm new here" -- deals with the subject of Ennis' love for Jack in such a fascinating and eye-opening way that I have to repeat my recommendation for anyone who hasn't already seen it. The discussion there is unfolding in really interesting directions.
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BTW - I took your advice and went to the thread. Of course I couldn't keep my mouth shut. It has provoked a lot of thought on my part and I ended up writing a very long response. So, if you have the time ... read it. I doubt we'll agree, but that's okay ... right?  :D

serious crayons:

--- Quote from: dly64 on June 28, 2006, 12:35:15 pm --- It has provoked a lot of thought on my part and I ended up writing a very long response. So, if you have the time ... read it. I doubt we'll agree, but that's okay ... right?  :D

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Oh, I'll read it, all right. I can't wait!  :)

Phillip Dampier:
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