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2005-07-03 -Short Attention Span Theater-

JoeBob: I just watched Troy, er, I mean Shit We Just Made Up

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Posted by .com 2005-07-03 10:57|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What ever happened to JoeBob Biggs? Is he still syndicating his Drive-in movie review column?

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-03 12:06|| 2005-07-03 12:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Well, Ship, JoeBob Briggs is alive and well - and online, of course. He was a columnist at the Dallas Morning News (real name: John Bloom) and his coverage of the 'Publican Convention in Dallas, way back when, was one of the most hysterical collections of columns I've ever read. His photo at the top of the column was the back of his head wearing a babseball cap. Classic JB. The guy is so fast on his feet and funny that he could pull off most any gig. I'm kinda sorry he stuck on the JoeBob character - it's pretty one-dimensional. I met him numerous times back in the day my Ex was a reporter.

Posted by .com 2005-07-03 12:56|| 2005-07-03 12:56|| Front Page Top

#3 Oops - he was at the Dallas Times Herald - which was ~~driven out of business by underhanded means~~ bought out by the Morning News, lol. His bio page corrected me.

Posted by .com 2005-07-03 13:02|| 2005-07-03 13:02|| Front Page Top

#4 I watched it too. While it was entertaining (and I'm sure Brad Pitt going naked was a real chick pleaser), I 'd have to say it was the most confusing historical movie epic of all time (of course, I ain't seen Alexander yet, so the title is still up for grabs).

Some spoilers ahead -
First off, they kill Meneleus on the third day of the invasion although I recall that he got Helen and went back to Sparta (and the story starts off at the port of Sparta - guess some upheavals occurred later on to move Sparta more to the center of the Pelopennesia). Then they off Ajax (who was a rather cool guy in the movie) on the same day. Then Hector buys it a couple of days later. After 12 days of funeral games, Troy is sacked.

I sat there thinking - Huh? What happened to the 10 years of siege? What happened to Cassandra (what kind of screenwriter could pass up mad prophetess who no one believes)? Where's Diomedes? Why'd the miss the opportunity for Ajax to go mad (really, the guy they got to do this part would have been really cool at it)?

Then I saw the end titles and it was "inspired" by Homer.

Well, it was an okay movie (not that I'd ever see it in a theater) but it sure shows that Hollywood can't make a historical epic anymore that hovers close to the actual truth. And directed by Wolfgang Peterson too - must not have had any say in the script.

At least they got the wooden horse in there and Aeneas too.

davemac

Posted by Ebbavitle Glereling2593 2005-07-03 21:01|| 2005-07-03 21:01|| Front Page Top

#5 the guy (Eric Bana)that played Hector was excellent and was considered as the next James Bond

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-07-03 21:38|| 2005-07-03 21:38|| Front Page Top

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