tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503230777986182501.post591817358523577959..comments2023-12-21T02:17:45.454-05:00Comments on A Blog Next Door: Smart People, or How I wonder where all the good academic role-models are...mBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18159859094031741254noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503230777986182501.post-87582532388232853672008-03-26T12:14:00.000-04:002008-03-26T12:14:00.000-04:00Case in point: the Savages. Philip Seymour Hoffman...Case in point: the Savages. Philip Seymour Hoffman as dysfunctional Brechtian drama professor. He knows Brecht, but can he deal with real life? Another example would be Half Nelson (not a college academic, but close enough)<BR/><BR/>I'm having a had time coming up with examples to prove you wrong, and the only ones I can come up with are the overtly sentimental ones like Dead Poets' Society. <BR/><BR/>However, maybe the stereotype is true in this instance?.philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09145871995946404143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503230777986182501.post-40741151144699854722008-03-25T23:25:00.000-04:002008-03-25T23:25:00.000-04:00Well I dunno, I thought Michael Douglas's characte...Well I dunno, I thought Michael Douglas's character in "Wonder Boys" was actually pretty empathetic...also, what do you think about Robin Williams in "Good Will Hunting"? Trying to help be positive!! <BR/><BR/> - Sarah G.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09920092567378973292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503230777986182501.post-48518344824560336072008-03-18T19:30:00.000-04:002008-03-18T19:30:00.000-04:00What about Neeson as Kinsey? Granted its a biopic....What about Neeson as Kinsey? Granted its a biopic......lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881216364733866605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8503230777986182501.post-52400147842296135402008-03-17T09:29:00.000-04:002008-03-17T09:29:00.000-04:00That's why I choose not to be smart.(Did you like ...That's why I choose not to be smart.<BR/><BR/>(Did you like Squid and the Whale? I usually LOVE those "type" of movies but I found it to be every indie movie cliche thrown into one and I kinda hated it for being a retreat of every "issue" they could fit in)Vancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12342092747348921676noreply@blogger.com