dan__O's Comments

Big Hollywood : A Revolution Named Zahra

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:06:02 +0000

I totally agree with you, Dom_Cloangelo. First of all she just isn't that intelligent. She plays with interesting and colorful words, but the ideas are totally vapid. But the thing that really pisses me off is how she discovered that people would actually know who "Kathleen Parker" is if she attacked Sarah Palin (being a nominal conservative). And now everyone knows her name! Look at her career soar! Well, the fact is, nobody actually cares about what you have to say unless you happen to going off on another unhinged rant about Palin. Note to BH: don't publish her stuff. I don't care if this post is good or not. And it is not that I am against having people with different opinions post. Hell, get Bill Maher to post here for all I care. But this woman is a lowlife simpleton who acted disgracefully towards someone whom a lot of the readership likes. I think she is kind of persona non grata here.

Big Hollywood : Daily Gut: Maybe I Should Change My Name

Fri, 29 May 2009 21:37:56 +0000

He overplayed his bluff big time. He just made it obvious that not only does he know who you are, but he is familiar with what you have to say about him. PS: Is you mom not feeling well or something?

Big Hollywood : Savage's Badge of Honor

Wed, 6 May 2009 01:13:37 +0000

He still has that right to voice his opinion. Once that is taken away, I will speak against it. But that is not what happened. I agree that the UK is becoming a bit of a joke now and seems hell-bent on its own destruction. But the USA is one of the only countries in the world to have free speech (including UK, Canada, Germany, France to name a few), so this should come as no surprise to anyone. I just think that if I am going to speak out against the UK's self-destructive instinct, it will not be under the banner of Savage's publicity stunt. This guy does more harm to the conservative movement than good. UPDATE: I will explicitly say, though, that I definitely disagree with the UK's move of banning him (lest it seem that I'm neutral about the issue). And if this gets people to realize the totalitarian nature of the Left, then great. I just want no part in the publicity stunt that Savage is starting to pull off.

Big Hollywood : Savage's Badge of Honor

Wed, 6 May 2009 00:20:30 +0000

Heh, yeah, I'm hesitant to rush to Savage's aid and give him more prominence in the Conservative movement.

Big Hollywood : Top 5: Western Themes

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:28:12 +0000

How come no High Noon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKLvKZ6nIiA

Big Hollywood : The Truth About My Arrest at USC

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:00:18 +0000

The so-called conservatives of this era would gladly preside over the death of the democracy they purport to love, so long as they can have the reins of a totalitarian government I have never heard any decent explanation of the idea that Conservatives are seeking a totalitarian government. When voters put a Conservative in office, they expect that person to shrink the size of government. That is, to take power away from the government. When Liberals vote someone in, they expect that person to grow government, or increase the power of the government. How on earth does the group that wants to lessen the power of government have Totalitarian tendencies? The cognitive dissonance of this assertion is astounding.

Big Hollywood : A Faustian Bargain

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:46:46 +0000

Wow, this is one of the best posts I have ever seen here. Please post more! I think these concepts that fall more into the realm of political philosophy need to be addressed more by folks. Often the Right gets too caught up in the political events of the moment, and forgets to discuss the greater issues at stake. Also, I admire how you don't assume that the typical American is a moron who would not understand the ideas of De Tocqueville and Madison, or the concept of liberty vs. equality. It is common for writers and politicians to assume that the Average Joe is too stupid or doesn't have the attention span to understand such deep ideas. This is excellent stuff. It is rhetoric like this that will awaken people once again to the ideas that the Founding Fathers had in mind when they created this nation.

Big Hollywood : Everybody Lay off Janeane!

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:59:44 +0000

Everybody Lay off Janeane! No.

Big Hollywood : The Truth About My Arrest at USC

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:47:43 +0000

Again, it might not be "fair" that he got kicked off, but USC was perfectly within their rights to do so. It is private property. At any point they can ask you to leave--for any reason. To complain that they kick off people from the right and welcome people from the left would be a great line to take. I remember reading somewhere recently about how speakers from the right have to hire bodyguards when they go on campuses now. This is insane. But it does not help the issue to make false claims about constitutional rights being taken away.

Big Hollywood : The Truth About My Arrest at USC

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:44:15 +0000

Yes, I agree that if he was from the left they would not have kicked him off; instead he would have been a hero and a man for our times, etc... But the simple fact is that he is complaining about his violated rights and so forth. This is just not true. We on the right need to be very sober and honest about things so that people see us and recognize that we embrace the truth, not partisan crap. We complain all the time that the Left uses lines from the Constitution out of context and for their own political benefit. And they do that all the time. I hate it. Well this is what Ziegler is doing here. To tell you the truth, it bugs me just as much. I love Palin, and despise what Couric did to her. But I love the Constitution even more.

Big Hollywood : The Truth About My Arrest at USC

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:56:03 +0000

While USC is indeed a “private” school, this does not in any way legally make their property like that of a private residence. First, they take federal tax money, and second it has a very “open” campus and the area I was in has direct access from a public street without even a gate blocking the way
What difference does this make? Taking federal funds does not take away your status as private property. And being open grounds does not take away their ability to kick you off if they feel like it (even if their motivations for doing so are unjust). Look, thanks for making this documentary about Palin. I hope it is good. But you don't help the conservative cause when you throw a fit about free speech rights and about people taking away your constitutionally granted freedoms when it just isn't true. Legally (and constitutionally), they were completely within their rights to kick you off their lawn. Doesn't mean it was not closed minded of them to do so, but stop crying about your rights being violated. They weren't.

Big Hollywood : Tomlin Attacks Palin, Cavuto in New Vid

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 23:16:26 +0000

Wow. "Anger and venom" is right. She sounds like she is a woman who is consumed with hatred. It's sad really.

Big Hollywood : Bond Forever, Bourne Forgotten

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:16:52 +0000

Good point. I liked to 1st Bourne movie, but then 2nd was only ok and the 3rd sucked. They got farther and farther from "Jason Bourne, the bad ass" and went deeper into "Jason Bourne, bringing down THE MAN". The first difference I noted from the 1st book and the 1st movie was Bourne's treatment of guns. In the book, he keeps every one he can get his hands on. At different points in the book, he has a gun in each pocket, in his belt, a few in his bags, etc... In the movie, he is so conscientious that he throws them all away. Lame.

Big Hollywood : Response To Tim Slagle's Response To 'Rap is Crap'

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 23:12:49 +0000

Am I the only one who thinks this post is a bit silly? He starts by saying that Rap is Crap. Then he says that he likes one particular Flight of the Concords rap song. Then he again says "But seriously, as much as I admire Tim, rap is total garbage." Uh... ok. Then he deflects all criticism with the statement "That’s an artistic critique. That’s my personal opinion". What a cop out. Then you go on to a different issue, which is one that I would generally agree with: that mainstream "rap culture" is misogynist, gratuitously violent, and and generally harmful to the people that buy into it as being "cool". If this was the point you wanted to make, then why didn't you just start off with it? Instead we start off with a stupid blanket statement that concept of "rap music" is bad--in and of itself. And no argument to support it other than "That’s my personal opinion."

Big Hollywood : Bond Forever, Bourne Forgotten

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:35:29 +0000

Interesting side note: In that list of ALL TIME heroes, the Dark Knight's Batman is listed #18. In this list: http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20268462,00.html of ALL TIME villains, Dark Knight's Joker is listed as #4. I think most would agree those are at least reasonable placements. Yet somehow, this film was not even nominated for Best Picture in the recent Oscars. What a joke.

Big Hollywood : U2 & Me

Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:19:44 +0000

It is, alas, not a masterpiece EPIC understatement. I was looking forward to this album. I really like U2. I liked "All That You Can't Leave Behind" and "How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb". The latter had to grow on me a bit, but I liked it at first even. But this album just sucks. It is completely uninspired. It lacks any of the 3 things that I consider crucial to be good music: 1) Emotionally touching 2) FUN!! 3) Having very pleasant sounds. Most good music does not fulfill all 3 of these categories (1 and 2 are almost mutually exclusive), but it will at least fill one of them. This latest U2 CD did not accomplish any of these categories for me in the least. Some of my friends who are hardcore U2 fans insist with a religious zealotry that this CD is great ("in it's own way", whatever that means). But in the words of Dr. McCoy: "He's dead Jim". Let this CD die so that they can actually dedicate some time and emotion to creating a good CD. I'm sure they still have it in them.

Big Hollywood : Jimmy Fallonâs Uncomfortable Late Night Debut

Thu, 5 Mar 2009 00:30:03 +0000

If you need something to record on your DVR for late-night, tune into Red Eye on foxnews.

Big Hollywood : Jimmy Fallonâs Uncomfortable Late Night Debut

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 23:20:23 +0000

I have never seen Fallon be funny in anything. He just re-uses tired comedic cliches.

Big Hollywood : Attacking Rush Limbaugh

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 19:03:17 +0000

Rule 13 of Alinksy's Rules for Radicals: "Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it."

Big Hollywood : Another Celebutard of the Week: Jeremy Piven

Wed, 4 Mar 2009 18:59:06 +0000

Awesome! So he is basically Ari in real life, except less stable.

dan__O's Comments

Big Hollywood : A Revolution Named Zahra

Big Hollywood : Daily Gut: Maybe I Should Change My Name

Big Hollywood : Savage's Badge of Honor

Big Hollywood : Savage's Badge of Honor

Big Hollywood : Top 5: Western Themes

Big Hollywood : The Truth About My Arrest at USC

Big Hollywood : A Faustian Bargain

Big Hollywood : Everybody Lay off Janeane!

Big Hollywood : The Truth About My Arrest at USC

Big Hollywood : The Truth About My Arrest at USC

Big Hollywood : The Truth About My Arrest at USC

Big Hollywood : Tomlin Attacks Palin, Cavuto in New Vid

Big Hollywood : Bond Forever, Bourne Forgotten

Big Hollywood : Response To Tim Slagle's Response To 'Rap is Crap'

Big Hollywood : Bond Forever, Bourne Forgotten

Big Hollywood : U2 & Me

Big Hollywood : Jimmy Fallonâs Uncomfortable Late Night Debut

Big Hollywood : Jimmy Fallonâs Uncomfortable Late Night Debut

Big Hollywood : Attacking Rush Limbaugh

Big Hollywood : Another Celebutard of the Week: Jeremy Piven

Big Hollywood : Jimmy Fallonâs Uncomfortable Late Night Debut

Big Hollywood : Jimmy Fallonâs Uncomfortable Late Night Debut