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2007-05-04 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Mike 2007-05-04 14:42|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I think he'll get by without my help...

"Spider-Man 3" cast a worldwide web with a blockbuster first day, hauling in $29.15 million in 16 overseas markets and beating the debuts of the previous two "Spider-Man" flicks in each locale.

And it doesn't even open here until today.

Posted by tu3031 2007-05-04 15:32|| 2007-05-04 15:32|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't know about Raimi being a Jew but I do know his family is Persian. At least according to the book by Bruce Campbell.

Spider-Man 3 is setting records in Asia and Europe. The past two also set records. Sam Raimi hardly needs help.

Posted by rjschwarz 2007-05-04 16:27|| 2007-05-04 16:27|| Front Page Top

#3 It should be enough that this is on the Web.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-04 20:00|| 2007-05-04 20:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Is this about a movie?

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-04 20:01|| 2007-05-04 20:01|| Front Page Top

#5 From Wikipedia:

Raimi was born in Royal Oak, Michigan, to a conservative Jewish family of Polish[citation needed] ancestry; his father is Leonard Ronald Raimi and his mother is Celia Barbara (Abrams) Raimi. His family's original surname was Reingewertz, but was shortened to Raimi after his grandfather immigrated to the United States. His father's close cousin was Harry Margolis who played for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 season.[citation needed]

So the man was born Jewish, at least. Heaven only knows what he believes now, although I suspect that spending significant time in the company of the Hollywood crowd is enough to convince a sensitive soul of the need for the classic Hell with fire, brimstone, imps with pitchforks, and eternal damnation. Into which the whiny Leftist critic and his oh-so-clever fan should be tipped at the first opportunity.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-05-04 22:36|| 2007-05-04 22:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Son said there were some really painfully strange segments in that movie. This from a young man who likes to draw cartoons...

Hollyweed really needs to start hiring REAL writers again. Even if they have a union that goes on strike sometimes.

A good writer knows how to take care of PLOT HOLES.

Posted by 3dc 2007-05-04 22:42|| 2007-05-04 22:42|| Front Page Top

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