Gerard goes for a walk and comes up with a lovely photo essay fo the neighborhood:
The Circumnambulation of Queen Anne: A Walk Around My Neighborhood,
while Leigh Scott finds out that ‘Kick-Ass’ Is the Quintessential Libertarian Film:
In the leftist paradigm, being a victim is the pinnacle of human achievement. Each special interest group battles society and each other to prove who is more oppressed, who has less civil rights, and who deserves more of our pity. “Kick-Ass” is about people who refuse to be victims. It is about average people who rise up and take whatever means necessary to restore the balance between good and evil. They do not go to the police or rely on the government to help. They do not revel in their underdog status. They perceive true injustice and take steps to stop it.
Can’t make it to Seattle for a walk, but will have to get to Kick Ass soon.
Thanks for the recommendation! Enjoy his essay very much!
Kick-Ass is fun. It’s violent, I will warn you, and not entirely realistic (though at it’s heart it does give a nod to the notion that non-powered superheroes are not particularly realistic), partly as a result of the excellent performance by its young star “Hit Girl”. Her attainment of close to superhuman results in combat is both well-done and somewhat beyond reasonable capacity.
So — it’s a fun movie, a bit violent (deaths abound) and mildly unrealistic. If you’re looking for that, it should please.