This time on Stand On Your Books I bring you a DVD.

The author and director of today's DVD is Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck, a traitor to Marxist-Leninist Socialists everywhere.

This patched together work of puriel lies and Joe McCarthy slander against The People's Democratic Republic of Germany, the GDR (now dead and so cannot defend itself), is such a misrepresentation of facts that no serious person can view it without crying out for justice. Don't bother to watch it.

The plot swirls around a Stasi agent who goes insane and betrays everything he believes in. (No actual Stasi agent ever went insane.) Through his blunders he kills an innocent woman. This ruins his life and ultimately leads to the collapse of world socialism and the Berlin wall.

Though comrade traitor Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck didn't intend this dark depressing nihilistic movie to have any moral other than box office profits at the expense of a murdered ideal country, the moral of the story is that the State must always be vigilant, ever vigilant - else dishonest men will use the State for their own ugly purpose.

Millions of thumbs down. Don't bother.

I have heard of this slanderous movie comrade. In fact, the Mighty Pup has been doing movie reviews for another forum ever since he returned to going to the movies back in December, and has since seen at least 2 a week. I was sickened the first time I was exposed to the preview of that movie. What is a poor progressive to do? You are sitting there in a movie theater, waiting for good progressive entertainment from our Hollywood compatriots, and next thing you know, some vile slanderous movie such as this is previewed in front of you!

May I take this opportunity to review a movie for my comrades?

Valley of Elah
3 Paws - with an explanation

How did the Valley of Ellah receive such a good rating? A movie with the likes of Tommy Lee starring in it? I will tell you.

The Pup was thinking he would rate this movie about 0 paws as he was watching it.... till the end. In fact, I would give it 0 paws except for the last minute of the movie.

Basically this movie is loosely based on a true story as I understand it.... It revolves around a typical right wing fascist father who receives a phone call that his son ihaas done the right thing and been reported AWOL and the father's, a former veteran Military Policeman, attempts to uncover what has happened to his son who he had not realized had returned from Iraq. Eventually we learn he has been murdered by someone in his own company. The father and a local woman detective who is constantly treated with the disrespect they so deserve by her male coworkers, conspire together to uncover the mystery.

Now I am going to tell you comrades, this turned out to be a most progressive movie, one that will make socialists proud! For you see, this movie revolves around the sort of thing that has happened in every war that has ever been waged by the west, an innocent killed in a war zone and some dishonorable actions by some soldiers. One would think if they listened to the right wing news, that this sort of thing never happens in Iraq and Vietnam, but that would be a simpleton who believed such. For as we know these abuses happen in every war waged by the west against progressive peaceful peoples, it is because of the nature of man, not the justness of a war.

This was a terrible movie though for a good progressive in many ways, being exposed to one nutcase (Tommy Lee Jones) who thinks that there is absolutes in the world, of good and evil. One is basically sickened by this the whole movie and then the last scene happened.... and friends. it literally left me with such progressive joy it was all I could do to contain my excitement! It made me wish to down my drink and gorge in good Red popcorn and shout Heil Hillary. If you don't want to know why.... don't look down.



The reason I was so delighted with this movie is this. The last scene was quite frankly needed badly to recover the good in this movie! They could have ended it in a non-progressive manner and it would have ruined what little enjoyment I could have taken home with me without changing the story or the emotional tone of the movie. I will tell you the last scene. Tommy Lee Jones, a "great America loving father," raises the flag upside down!!! It made me walk out of that movie chippier than I had been for quite some time.

Wait, is that guy on the cover listening in on the other two having sex? How progressive! Although it would be more so if they were all guys.

Um, interesting, I will be sure not to waste any of my Daily Kos time on this then.

Speaking of moives, has anyone seen Delta Farce? <shreeks> Who was the thouh-criminal that came up with that movie?

I haven't seen it, but I want too. I keep hearing all these reviews that say all the movies with Larry the Cable Guy suck. I saw his Health Inspector movie, and it was a lot better than other movies that came out. Why must everyone rip on Larry?

I confess, I saw Delta Farce. I was tricked! Tricked I was! I assumed it would be like every film from Hollywood showing the Iraq war for what it is, imperialist warmongers committing genocide on a peaceful country to steal their oil. So then I get to this movie, expecting to be entertained and my heart warmed, and while the main characters only thought they were in Iraq for awhile, they nevertheless portrayed these murderers in uniform as heroes! Even as they discover they are in Mexico, these murderers are shown as heroes saving innocent Mexicans from brutal thugs. The sheer audacity of that studio!

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Premier Betty wrote:I haven't seen it, but I want too. I keep hearing all these reviews that say all the movies with Larry the Cable Guy suck. I saw his Health Inspector movie, and it was a lot better than other movies that came out. Why must everyone rip on Larry?

It is quite simple Betty, Larry is conservative. Most probably do not know this, but it is built in I think. He, not too long ago, came onto, I think it was, Shawn Hendy (name spelled wrong, so sue me), but I am not 100% sure that was the program. Whenever I get a chance, when I am driving, I will turn on and listen to which ever conservative talk show is on (oh! please no! I am becoming like my father!)

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Commissar, I am so sorry to hear that you were tricked as well. I acquired this movie through the pay per view service. WHO TOLD ME YOU HAD TO PAY!! Ah! I think a lawsuit is in order. They should have it in big bold letters that says that you have to pay for it, or better yet, since the public school grad cannot read, they should put up a recording instead. I mean, come on! How is a progressive supposed to tell that you have to pay for it with a title like "Pay Per View"! Outrage! We need a protest!

As far as the movie itself, you are right, that is an outrage as well. Not only did they show murdering warmongers as heroes, but I noticed that they used our methods of mind control (very badly I might add) to imply that we finish the job in Iraq. That little thing about staying behind and helping the villagers towards the end of the movie! Ah! Then, do not even get me started on how they made fun of people with alterative lifestyles and the "Don't Ask, Don't tell" joke (Character off: that one cracked me up).

How can such a man say hateful things about the Stasi? I mean, the Stasi was always generous and nice to me, always. Why, every time I came home there was always a new cabinet - a gift from the Stasi, of course - sitting in my living room, bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, garden, closets and attic every time! Totally brand new, Comrades! Sure, there were wires coming out - but don't all cabinets come with wires and sophisticated microphones?

Oh Chairman! I just saw something that brought tears of joy to me, and knew immediately to hunt you down to share! I am sure you will agree that this is truly progressive thinking indeed!

Humans Will Wed Robots

Commissar Pupovich, the paper on humans wedding robots is merely a leak to the press of the next generation of the Hildo Hydra 7.9. After all, once that baby is tooled up, slap some lipstick on that sucker, and I got the first letter wrong, and you've got something that will never say, "Not tonight, I've got a headache," but will send you over the moon, if you're Our Many Titted Empress holding a party for the girls.

Load up the diesel for the diesels, girls, and let's keep on humming.

I do presume the Hildo swings both ways so to speak? It is diversive da? May we also assume that if it is becoming the object of marriage, the price is coming down for mass marketing.... I mean distribution to the masses?

It is not needed for that, Commissar Pupovich, for there are entirely too many people here who, on getting behind the wheels of their ginormous 8,000 vehicles become very adept auto-proctologists.

Not me.

Me either.

Commissar Theocritus wrote:It is not needed for that, Commissar Pupovich, for there are entirely too many people here who, on getting behind the wheels of their ginormous 8,000 vehicles become very adept auto-proctologists.

Actually I was wondering about the other end so to speak... Say, does the upcoming Hildo have a "power plug in" for instance?

Haven't you been listening to Algore? It has a hybrid solar/aborted prole baby 2 stroke generator that powers it.

Currently I have in development at Lawrence Livermore Labs one powered by a sequence of small thermonuclear explosions, which have the added benefit of warming the latex.

This is, by the way, the only way that I shall permit nuclear power.

What is the reason for your opposition against the peaceful use of nuclear power Commissar? Perhaps because you don't have the exclusive rights to this?

Commissar, here is how this goes; we cannot allow nuclear power because that would then drive energy prices down. We most both not allow any new gas refineries or nuclear plants to be built. This way, we can blame the rising energy cost of everything from gasoline to natural gas to even electricity coming into your house on the Oil Axis of Evil and keep on blaming the oil companies, Halliburton, and of course Bush, all the while, insisting on very expensive and inefficient energy-producing methods such as solar and wind power.

(Note: When you need an excuse for the useful idiot, tell them that nuclear power plants heat up the water and then the Kapitalists dump it right back into the rivers, lakes, etc., destroying wildlife [no, those giant cooling tanks are there just to look pretty].)

Oh, I thought we were just talking about nuclear power for our purposes. What do proles need nuclear power for? All they need is some wax and some wicks.

Oh, he was? Well, for the party, that is no problem. I blame this whole misunderstanding on Bush!

Commissar Pupovich, while I entirely agree with your statement that all the proles need is candles and of course dried dung to burn in their stoves, how will be power the factories that they will work in?

And Red Fox, you are utterly right in the ways to use nuclear plants. One of the nicest things is that anyone may make a charge about the safety in a nuclear plant, and without substantiation or credibility too. I have known of fine union members who were also green brothers under the skin, who claimed that a wall, for example, was not sealed right, and the Feds made the plant tear down millions of dollars of construction to see if it was sealed right. It was, but the construction had to be redone. And after it was done and covered, then that had to be checked. See how convenient it is?

I do so love the idea of irresponsible charges. It's my wet dream. It worked a treat in 15th century Florence under the de Medicis. Just ask Leonardo. Nothing warms an old socialists' heart more than baseless anonymous charges. Was there ever an easier way to screw things up?

Damn. The computer is rising in my lap.

Well that seems simple enough for me to understand. The proles we agree do not need expensive power when candles and dung can meet their needs. The factories on the other hand, belong to The People™, and we are of course their representatives Da? So does it not follow that we should use cheap nuclear power to run our factories? Ok, so we can run the lines through some "Potempkin Power Plant" so that it appears we are using expensive oil and gas for fuel, the more expensive the appearance the better, but the actual source can be tied into cheap, plentiful, clean nuclear power plants underground if need be. In this way, we can claim we can't possibly raise the proles food rations because of the high cost of the power we must purchase, in that way, we can take the difference for "The Party."

I assume that this is before the media is all taken over by us. But do you in seriousness think that they these days need to be primed? They'll howl their fool heads off, as long as they can do it from comfortable quarters.

Not sure I understand where you are coming from Commissar? Comfortable quarters? For proles? I assume you mean enough warmth to keep alive and perhaps the luxury of toilet paper? (That is for the People's Good after all.) I merely suggest we allow the proles to think we too have to pay a high price for energy so we can tell them that is why we can not provide some of the luxuries they foolishly believe they need, while at the same time we use nuclear power without their knowledge. Hmmmm, perhaps we can run our nuclear cooling exchange through the proles houses to give them all the heat they need....

Commissar Theocritus wrote: And Red Fox, you are utterly right in the ways to use nuclear plants. One of the nicest things is that anyone may make a charge about the safety in a nuclear plant, and without substantiation or credibility too. I have known of fine union members who were also green brothers under the skin, who claimed that a wall, for example, was not sealed right, and the Feds made the plant tear down millions of dollars of construction to see if it was sealed right. It was, but the construction had to be redone. And after it was done and covered, then that had to be checked. See how convenient it is?

Ah! Excellent! I feel party-approved guilt that I did not think of something like that as well. Yes, that is an excellent way to drive prices ever higher. No wonder the electricity bill is so high.

Commissar Pup,
1. I like the idea, but if all of the proles are running the dung-power plants, who is going to be running our state of the art nuclear facilities? Should I put through an order for Robots?!

2. Running the hot water through the homes of the local town would be a wonderful idea, if you were a kapitalist. Remember Commissar, we cannot get too efficient, the proles might start becoming inventive and start thinking. We all know what horrible road that leads down too.

Good question, but I believe I have an answer. For those positions where we still need inefficient proles, we continue the Potempkin village analogy. For example, when we need to raise the control rods into the reactor to increase power, a prole can do this.... but his controls will simply be labeled so that it appears to him that he is merely increasing the flow of fuel oil into a boiler. A party member supervisor will always be around to make sure no errors are made and the illusion continues. "Oh, we have an "oil spill" on level four.... take your mop comrade... no, that is light oil so it doesn't appear dark. Oh, and be certain you do not come back in this way and er... track oil into the control room. Just go on home... and don't worry about coming in tomorrow. You have earned an extra day off...."

Not to worry about becoming too efficient in heating the proles homes, for we will of course be in control of how much heat we actually provide them.

Ah good. Being economical with the truth as well as with the heat.

The only thing, though, that it is false to be economical with are lies and bullshit.

When it comes to truth, I believe you will find I can be quite miserly, and most generous in the BS. You sure are looking good tonight Commissar. I hope you are feeling well, and that Her Highness is not looking for you right now. It would sadden me to see anything befall you.

I'm gonna start walking away... slowly.

It is so good to see you tonight Premier! I was just thinking about you. Yes, one of the wisest young men I have ever had the pleasure to know. You are an example for others to follow, closely, in a straight line if you will.

I am wary of such compliments... what have you/are you planning to do that involves a great sacrifice/breaking of laws on my part?

<looks around nervously>

Premier! I am hurt to the paws to think that you would be suspicious of your loyal Commissar. I can not imagine where you would get such an idea? Have any of my workers at The Pup's Party Pleasure emporiums been gossiping again?

Pupovich, don't get your knickers in a twist about Betty. I'm still trying to get my head around his nom de commie, Betty. And I'm supposed to be the weird one. But then as I say, one Streisand song and it's curtains for me.

Commissar, I too have found my self wondering about that myself, but I am sure there is a good reason for it.... and as soon as I can make one up, I will share.

Enough questions about my name! I have the final word in this conversation!

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And don't make me do something harsh....

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Wonderful explanation Premier.. and most disturbing I might add... but shan't! Yet one more though... is that avitar you? For there is definitely is a resemblance.

Of course it is me! I'm just happy because I just saved a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to GEICO. And the whole thing about defeating The Chosen One and everything.


Please ignore the blood in the baby shoes. It's not what you think.

Ah, so that is the Betty. In the avitar, I could not tell the asian like features, nor could I see where th hair had been shaved off in the front. Oh, and what do you mean... those really aren't baby shoes?

They're from my first encounter with The Chosen One

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I saw the first part of this.... all I could bear.... Actually, the only martial arts themed show or movie I ever cared for was Kung Fu..... Grasshopper.

Some years ago a friend and I would eat magic brownies or worse--say something on blotter paper--and watch movies by Golan Globus, often featuring Chuck Norris. Oh, for the good old days. And that was before anyone heard of al Qaeda.

How well I sort of remember those days.... Romping through the 4 cow fields behind my house in college....being chased by a bull who didn't appreciate one of my botanical studies one time, the cute Mr Natural cartoons that came on those tiny pieces of paper...even my search for the jimson week that Carlos Casteneda taught me about... purple haze... Oh.... for the days. Back then, if my brother didn't have some weed, then no body in Baton Rouge did. Blond Lebanonese, Panama Red, Thai sticks... Funny, one of his best suppliers was in Texas... Know anything about that Commissar? LOL

No, I came late to that party. And left after a few years, but it was fun. The weirdest though was laughing gas at midnight performances of <i>The Rocky Horror Picture Show</i>. Which was shown last night in Midland. Something for the generations to share. It was also the last time that I saw Susan Sarandon act without heaving because back then we didn't hear them talk words that someone else didn't write.

What a coincidence! Great progressive minds think alike.... Check out the post I just made before I saw yours...

Linky Thing

BTW, how could I have forgotten one of my favorite "state enhancers," N2O? You can enhance your thinking as much as you like, then stop, and 30 minutes later sober as a judge. While not the biggest fan in the world, I have been sorely wanting to go see RHPS again.

Comrade Otis wrote:<img align=left hspace=2 src=https://homepage.mac.com/kcralston/.pic ... others.gif> This time on Stand On Your Books I bring you a DVD.

The author and director of today's DVD is Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck, a traitor to Marxist-Leninist Socialists everywhere. This patched together work of puriel lies and Joe McCarthy slander against The People's Democratic Republic of Germany, the GDR (now dead and so cannot defend itself), is such a misrepresentation of facts that no serious person can view it without crying out for justice. Don't bother to watch it. The plot swirls around a Stasi agent who goes insane and betrays everything he believes in. (No actual Stasi agent ever went insane.) Through his blunders he kills an innocent woman. This ruins his life and ultimately leads to the collapse of world socialism and the Berlin wall. Though comrade traitor Florian Henckel Von Donnersmarck didn't intend this dark depressing nihilistic movie to have any moral other than box office profits at the expense of a murdered ideal country, the moral of the story is that the State must always be vigilant, ever vigilant - else dishonest men will use the State for their own ugly purpose.

Millions of thumbs down. Don't bother.

I didn't hit the scroll button on my mouse and missed the Millions of Thumbs Down and so accidentally watched it and had to wash my brain.... which I hung to dry, rather than lay flat.... big mistake...

As a result, I'm still Standing on my Books... can we maybe get back on topic? My legs are getting wobbly and my brain is getting a bit... over-dried... shrinking... actually... and really...

Valley of Elah
Delta Farce (or Force, for that matter)
Robots
Larry the Cable Guy
sex machines/spouses
auto-proctologists
Algore
Robots
nuclear power
Halliburton
new gas refineries
Robots
Leonardo & 15th century Florence under the de Medicis
hot running water
The Pup's Party Pleasure emporiums (which have still not been properly unionized by the STD's)**
twisted knickers
Babs
Robots
The Chosen One
Meatloaf
saving a bunch of money on my car insurance by switching to GEICO
Robots
the blood in the baby shoes
the luxury of toilet paper
And just so I leave nothing out, Soylent Green

**(Sex Trade Drudges)

ALL HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE LIVES OF OTHERS OR COMRADE OTIS' REVIEW OF IT IN STAND ON YOUR BOOKS... SO CAN WE PLEASE GET BACK ON TOPIC CAUSE MY BRAIN IS GOING TO DISAPPEAR COMPLETELY SOON IF I CAN'T GET OFF THESE BOOKS AN RETRIEVE IT.... Or unless I can have that blood in the baby shoe... HURRY!!!

OK, I would love to, but I have only seen the teasers for that movie... and as hideous as it may be, I do wish to see it, if only to see the dangers of allowing non-progressive directors to be allowed to ply their trade.

Speaking of books... ok, not exactly... but I just happened to run across an old, yet hilarious piece that surely must have been written by one of our comrades???

Bush Landslide Preemptive Hillary Strike