[Dixielandjazz] Hmmmmm...

[Bob Romans]

And all of this discussion about current movies/TV shows has to do what with 
OKOM???
Discuss religion off list youse guys! I'm beginning to feel my hackles 
rise...
Warm regards,
Bob Romans,
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BillSargentDrums at aol.com>
To: <jim at kashprod.com>; <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Hmmmmm...


>
> In a message dated 2/3/2006 11:09:47 A.M. Central Standard Time,
> jim at kashprod.com writes:
>
> Hearing,  or in this case, reading those comments just after having posted
> about the  obviously marvelous talents of film star Kevin Stacey (actory,
> singer,  dancer), and having seen other film stars in monstrously talented
> showcases  in the last week of musicals coming by way of the U.K. Sky 
> Movies
> into my  home, makes me wonder if we all live in the same  world.
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> We don't. You live in Spain.
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> Also, all generalities are false, including mine and this one. Of course,
> you will always find A gem amongst all the garbage . . . but ONE doesn't a 
> genre
> make.
>
> Hollywood is so out of touch with the real America, and they wonder why
> movies grosses are down . . . and TV ratings are in the toilet. Take the 
> TV
> program "Book Of Daniel" just as an example. I don't know about Spain, but 
> in  this
> country, a VAST majority 75-85% of Americans believe in God. So this
> particular network, thought it would find an audience for a show that 
> portrayed
> Jesus in a totally non-biblical way with a Priest that had just about as
> dysfunctional family and life as possible. The show lasted 3 episode and 
> they
> canceled.
>
> Did they learn from their error? How's this for an encore: They took a 
> show
> that is one big gay joke from top to bottom, and to gain big ratings in 
> this
> God  believing country, decided to cast, in the role of a conservative
> Christian, none other than Brittany Spears as the host of a cooking show 
> called
> "Cruci-fixin's" . . . all in the attempt to mock what 85% of this country
> believes, If 85% of the potential audience doesn't find the humor or point 
> in  that .
> . . why do they put it up there to gain in the ratings? Are they really 
> that
> stupid?
>
> How about "Broke Back Mountain"? Taking a movie that the VAST majority of
> America has no desire to see whatsoever, and going WAY out of your way to
> promote it as the greatest movie ever in all the awards and kudos rags 
> imaginable
> . . . all with the real intent of imposing values and social change  to 
> fit a
> minority.
>
>
> The IS only one answer: these guys are just plain out-of-touch with
> mainstream America.
>
>
> Now, I'm talking movies here, because you singled out that portion of my
> writing, but this very same principle applies to the rest of our culture 
> and
> music, in particular.
>
> One only has to watch for a very short time MTV, VH1, BET or the Comedy
> Channel to see exactly what I am saying. They only way to gain superior 
> ratings
> in these areas is to become more shocking and outrageous than what went 
> before.
>
> And that type of challenge does NOT require talent . . . only guts.
>
> What is fed to America via the media is what is brought up in America. If
> young people continually view and hear displays of no talent, then that's 
> all
> they know.
>
> And I don't care how many school music books you develop, or how many 
> music
> programs you put into the school . . . if that's not what they see outside 
> the
> school, then it's about as relevant as learning french, ancient history, 
> or
> chemistry to most of them.
>
> Bill
> 414-777-0100
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