I’m trying desperately to locate this summer’s blockbuster. I was told by the television, whom I seek advice from daily, that Transformers would be the summer smash. While I, being an alpha male type, appreciate scantily clad women being saved by the hero (even though in this movies’ case, the term hero is used liberally). I enjoy explosions, special effects, and mass carnage on the big screen, but the days of robots spouting profanity ended with short circuit, as far as i’m concerned. I don’t understand why hollywood does this. Well, actually I do. I’m not really even offended by profanity in film in general. If the film is lended credence by the use of expletives, then that’s one thing. I mean Bruce Willis doesn’t fight off terrorists, and escape death time after time, all while calling the bad guys ‘jerkheads’. No, there is a time a place. But, the idea of a giant transforming robot, cursing and using mtv colloquialisms is not only ludicrous, its’ disturbing. So, if this is all hollywood has to offer this summer, then I suppose it’s for the best. I can get a lot more reading done.
On the summer reading list:
A Treatise of Human Nature – Hume
The Temper of the Man – Bacon
Critique of Pure Reason – Kant
The list grows…
