Best example of anti-intellectualism in America

[arcadian]

Watching the credits for the movie "Armageddon", two of the credits listed were for characters called simply 'Dr. Nerd'. Granted the movie itself is a blatant example of anti-intellectualism but this instance seemed to take the cake for me. That and the Steve Buschemi charachter who is a pasty skinned 'genius' almost fucks up the mission by suffering from "space dementia". Is there even such a thing?

Leave it to Bruckheimer, a brilliant propagandist, to deemphasize the accomplishments of scientific minds while pumping up the macho cowboy attitude of oilmen and the military. Fantastic, Bruckheimer successfully fellates both the oil industry and the Department of Defense with his amazing portrayal of the world(America) under attack by giant space rocks. Jerry's use of gratuitous explosions, American flags waving in the breeze, white women crying for white heroes, and military might saving the day is an acomplishment the likes of which make Leni Riefenstahl look like a first year film student at UCLA.

I would expect nothing less from the man who took the United States subjugation of Afghanistan and saw an opportunity to create a reality TV show.

[undeterred]

1. there's oval office dementia

so maybe there's "space dementia" too

[PassingFair]

2. Agree, that movie sucked *ss.

My husband had to turn it off because I kept
waving my hands back and forth in the air every time
the music welled up.

What JUNK.

[Tunkamerica]

3. The technical term is Space Madness.

[arcadian]

4. This was actually a more accurate portrayal of space travel.

[leveymg]

5. What seals it for me is that Jerry destroys the Chrysler Bldg.

Go find another javelin to toss, Bruckheimer. That was the second most Philistine thing done in New York since Nelson Rockefeller painted over Diego Raviera's mural at 30 Roc.

Idiots. Too much money and not nearly enough taste.

[deadmessengers]

6. I think you mean Diego Rivera

Diego Garcia is a military base in the Indian Ocean, pretty much in the middle of nowhere.

[arcadian]

8. No, no, no YOU are thinking of Alfredo Garcia

and his famous head. :rofl:

[leveymg]

10. Actually, meant Ben & Jerry Cherry Garcia.

Yum. :9

[arcadian]

9. Twin Towers also destroyed in 'Armegeddon'

a fiery ball slams into one of them.

[regnaD kciN]

12. You see? Those were Moooooslem rocks!

We need to nuke Iran immediately!!!!!!

[ColbertWatcher]

7. How about the way intellectuals were depicted in...

...The Incredibles?

The bad guy built a machine that could think for itself! How frightening is that!?

And the heroes were all born with their super powers. None of them had to earn or learn anything.

[TheFarseer]

11. One of the top 10 worst movies ever

without actually going to the trouble of making a list, it's probably around #8. I can suspend disbelief at the movies a little bit, but it was like two hours of Jerry Bruckheimer screaming, "FUCK YOU, SCIENCE" with both middle fingers extended.

[RainDog]

13. If Bruckheimer is producing a movie...

I know I don't want to see it. I haven't paid money to watch a movie of his in a looong time. Even cable money.

He's one of the big reason Hwood movies suck so often. I really don't give a flying frip about the next big fancy explosion. His movies are the male equivalent of a Harlequin romance. All you have to do is plug in a diff. location, new names, and the characters are basically the same, the "issues" are the same, and it is all so lame there is no way I would spend my money to watch it.