Comments on: Does this make me look nerdy?

By: Queen Kelley

Queen Kelley — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:06:37 +0000

PS. The movie also emphasized the meaning of “family” as those who’ve “got your back,” so to speak. People who support you and love you and care for you and have your well-being as their highest priority. Okay, really shutting up now.

By: Queen Kelley

Queen Kelley — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 03:05:07 +0000

The Blind Side is a fantastic film. I don’t think white people need to be depicted as saviors, but I do think those of us who are more privileged need to get off our rears and do something about the difficulties faced by many people in our society. Sandra Bullock’s character was rich, materialistic, pampered, and completely ignorant…until she met Michael. The movie did a good job of showing how he saved her and how he changed her life. Michael was never stupid or incapable. He was, like so many, neglected and abused and tossed around and dismissed. It took a single act of bringing a stranger into her home for Bullock’s character to realize she was the one who needed the wake-up call. Really a beautiful, remarkable story. Let’s just hope the NFL doesn’t go to Michael’s head. (: Now I’ll shut up.

By: Rainer

Rainer — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:01:13 +0000

I don’t think you’re nerdy, but it does seem like you’re interested in something beyond engineering…a speaking or teaching career perhaps?

By: Alana

Alana — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:34:34 +0000

Just to be clear, in this case I brought up racial stereotyping because it was relevant to the movie you mentioned your post, not because I think you are annoying.

Now, about the Holocaust…

By: Alana

Alana — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:33:22 +0000

Well, if you ever need to sound clever at a cocktail party, now you know how! Bringing up racial stereotyping is also a great way to shut up many annoying people. And if that doesn’t work, then there’s a good chance bringing up the Holocaust will. I usually alternate between the two.

By: JPLand

JPLand — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 01:17:24 +0000

I’m glad you have a good reason to not watch things. I’m just a stingy old miser that doesn’t care to spend money on movies. Actually, come to think of it, I’m not really a huge movie fan. We get them on Netflix and Kelley usually has to bribe me to make me watch movies with her. I don’t have any good reason for not watching stuff other than I just don’t wanna. (See, no matter how deep you get, my shallowness will always persist!)

By: Alana

Alana — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:05:58 +0000

I haven’t seen The Blind Side, either, so I don’t think you’re a bad person. I think Avatar used up all of my tolerance for the white savior thing. I have to recharge before I can see that one. It’s a true story, so I’m interested, but I can’t help but think that the fact that the movie got made is in part contributing to this myth of the post racial society and whatnot. Just another film to make white people feel better about themselves and to avoid confronting the past (or the present, for that matter).

Oops. Sorry. That was maybe a bit too much deep thinking for a blog that is dedicated to shallow thinking.

Also, regarding reading, I’m no snob. I’m reading the Harry Potter books for, like, the 50th time. I don’t care. I need an escape right now, and they work. And before that? I read Stephen King. So what?