To me, the video's action all seemed a bit too "slick," somehow. I didn't quite buy that it was representing what the host proposes. The first guy, alone, observes the car, gets in, gets out. Then he must have gone and found a bunch of other people to join him and they all go back and wreck the car. The first guy is with the second group, too, I believe.
Eh, but that's just my first reaction. Of course, it could all be true.
I'm not totally sold on either presidential candidate but I stopped behind a pickup truck this evening at a stop sign. The rear bumper had a sticker with a photo of Hillary Clinton and it said "Vote No for this Bi*ch." He failed with me. His sticker did not make me want to jump on his pickup and vote for Trump. (And, like so much of this campaign, the sticker says not so much to vote for Trump, just don't vote for Clinton. And/or not so much to vote for Clinton, just don't vote for Trump.)
My write-in ticket ~ President Atticus Finch Vice-President Edith Bunker
~ my two favorite fictional characters and I think the two of them would make a great pair -- Finch's experience and even-headedness and Edith's incredible sense of love and open-mindedness to all situations and people. These two are based in fiction -- just like so many moments of this election season to me.
My diatribe is over. Geez - - sorry!
Your commentary on the video is great, Transquesta! :)
I dunno if it's 'real' or not, but that it was staged was made clear the author. As for most of your initial points, you do realize that a) the first guy was on his cell phone calling his buds, and b) that there was a hidden mic in the car, right?
Thanks for the voluminous reply and kudos, though. :-)
Thanks for your reply, Transquesta! :) Yeah, I knew it was staged -- that the author had wanted to purposely put the car there. No, I didn't pay so close attention to the details I guess! - - I thought the first guy was talking to himself! Ha! And I couldn't catch what he was saying. My comments were more of just a general first reaction (which is not always the best thing to put in print, ha!) The action all just looked staged somehow to me - practiced and maybe rather polite, in a way, in spite of the violence.
He's my all-time favorite author. I've read all of them. Beach Music is my favorite book. I was disappointed they didn't make the film. It was scheduled but something happened about financing and it fell flat. Brad Pitt was to play Jack McCall......a horrible casting in my opinion. The Jack I created was a tall, dark, and handsome man. Anyway, Conroy sold the rights so Paramount could still do it. Is Paramout even still around? ;) We lost Conroy way too soon.
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Oh. Yes, Conroy died this year. He said he had one more novel in him but he didn't get it written. He was too young. He was wordsmith extraordinaire! I reread sentences and paragraphs because his mastery of the use of words is #1.
Yes, I hope to! And I like the fact that I know nothing about the plot or whatever -- I like to start right in on a book and have no idea where it's going to take me. With such high accolades for the author from you, and that this one is your favorite of all of his, I know it will be worth my time. :)
This is why I never put bumper stickers on my car! :P Someone gave me a 'no-spin" zone T-shirt, and boy what a reaction :O Hey guys its just a tee-shirt!
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