Director John Sayles' new film Silver City satirizes Bush

CJAD ^ | August 11, 2004

[Galactic Overlord-In-Chief]

He also scripted the low budget Star Wars knockoff, "Battle Beyond the Stars."

[oblomov]

The last time I saw a Sayles film, I was in gradual school. I saw "Passion Fish" (?) with an artsy coffee-shop barista that I asked out because I saw her reading "Confessions of a Bohemian Tory", by Russell Kirk!! We had dinner and coffee after, she telling me about her impressions of Kirk and the Albert Jay Nock book her advisor gave her, with me somewhat too enthralled by this rightist angel to savor the words much. And then we went to the Sayles film and not long into it, she practically attacked me, with lips and fingers at once wild and prim, just as one might expect from a bohemian Tory...

And so, when I think of Sayles, I automatically think of coffee, Russell Kirk, and foreplay. Though not in the same thought.

[Edit35]

John Sayles?? John Sayles???

If John Sayles took a dump in the woods, and no one noticed, is he still really full of crap??

[GeronL]

how many anti-Bush movies have there been now??

[HHFi]

You've certainly had better experiences at John Sayles movies than I have. The most excitement I've ever had at a Sayles movie showing was discovering that "Lone Star" actually had a plot.

One that probably could have wrapped up 20 minutes sooner than it did, but you take what you can get...

[finnigan2]

You know, you're story of the bohemian Tory would make a great outline to the start of a screenplay for a decent comedy. Hey, it may be thin gruel but have you seen the schlock coming out of Hollywood these days? You've got to think Adam Sandler and J Lo. Could be a winner.