Comments on: Dept. of Making a Fool of Yourself http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/ The blog of the mystery writer, screenwriter and CEO of Pajamas Media Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:54:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: docweasel http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22196 docweasel Tue, 19 Oct 2004 04:09:45 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22196 I think a lot of reviewers are getting team America completely wrong. That's my opinion, anyway. I think its totally ripping the left wing peaceniks, while depicting Americans as bumbling and violent, but essentially good hearted and actually right on facts. Note that no conservative icon is represented in the movie but plenty of lefties are: Jennings, Mooore, Blix, verious activist actors. Even movie critics? http://docweasel.com/kim.jpg I think a lot of reviewers are getting team America completely wrong. That’s my opinion, anyway. I think its totally ripping the left wing peaceniks, while depicting Americans as bumbling and violent, but essentially good hearted and actually right on facts. Note that no conservative icon is represented in the movie but plenty of lefties are: Jennings, Mooore, Blix, verious activist actors. Even movie critics?

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]]> By: richard mcenroe http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22195 richard mcenroe Tue, 19 Oct 2004 03:16:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22195 Well, apparently I don't either, but roughly: French interviewer: What's with Team America? Roger: The Eiffel Tower -- Boom! The Arc de Triomphe -- Boom! many dead Germans there. The Louvre ó Boom! Down with the artsy phonies! Well, apparently I don’t either, but roughly:

French interviewer: What’s with Team America?

Roger: The Eiffel Tower — Boom! The Arc de Triomphe — Boom! many dead Germans there. The Louvre ó Boom! Down with the artsy phonies!

]]> By: Frederick http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22194 Frederick Tue, 19 Oct 2004 02:31:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22194 John Bono: The native language of Jacques Derrida and Johnny Hallyday is so rich and subtle that you can always just supply your own meaning. John Bono: The native language of Jacques Derrida and Johnny Hallyday is so rich and subtle that you can always just supply your own meaning.

]]> By: John Bono http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22193 John Bono Tue, 19 Oct 2004 01:55:30 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22193 OK, now how about a translation for those of us who don't know the international language of capitulation? OK, now how about a translation for those of us who don’t know the international language of capitulation?

]]> By: richard mcenroe http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22192 richard mcenroe Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:53:05 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22192 Oui, et "se" est "c'est"... Oui, et “se” est “c’est”…

]]> By: richard mcenroe http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22191 richard mcenroe Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:52:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22191 'ard' est 'arc', vraiment... le PIMF, malheuresement... ‘ard’ est ‘arc’, vraiment… le PIMF, malheuresement…

]]> By: richard mcenroe http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22190 richard mcenroe Mon, 18 Oct 2004 23:51:43 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22190 French interviewer: Qu'est-que se avec Team America? Roger: Le tour d'Eiffel -- *POUF* (big pouf-y hand waves)! L'ard f'Triomphe -- *POUF* (big pouf-y hand waves)! il y a plu des allemands mortes, la! La Louvre -- *POUF* (big pouf-y hand waves)! A bas les poseurs des artes! French interviewer: Qu’est-que se avec Team America?

Roger: Le tour d’Eiffel — *POUF* (big pouf-y hand waves)! L’ard f’Triomphe — *POUF* (big pouf-y hand waves)! il y a plu des allemands mortes, la! La Louvre — *POUF* (big pouf-y hand waves)! A bas les poseurs des artes!

]]> By: Skookumchuk http://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22189 Skookumchuk Mon, 18 Oct 2004 20:57:19 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/10/18/dept-of-making-a-fool-of-yourself/#comment-22189 Yes, but have you asked if they'll let you conduct their orchestra? Yes, but have you asked if they’ll let you conduct their orchestra?

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