What effect does Stallone anticipate this image will have on Japanese viewers?
"You know, it's a two-edged sword," he said. "I was hoping that they understand that this is not a Sylvester Stallone self-indulgent action film. That actual, real people that are contributing to hopefully the betterment (of the situation) and reporting the truth, pay with their life. So, I'm just trying to take that harsh brutality and segue into a film, and it's a very delicate line.
"But the most important thing was to establish that Burma exists. People don't know about it in our country (the United States). They think it's like: `Burma? Sounds kinda quaint, kinda cute."And I wanted to show that, `No. Here's actual footage, these are people dying ..." And you should have seen what I left out. It was even worse. Much worse. And I know that people couldn't take it.
"Here's the problem with doing a film," he continued. "You want the truth. You want cinema to reflect and dissect reality, but a lot of us aren't equipped to accept it. We live in a society where we've been sheltered a little bit ... That was a hard thing to push."
from Pop Matters
Having just watched Killing of A Chinese Bookie, I can't get Timothy Carey out of my mind. What an actor. What else should I see with him in it?
this is charles willefordDMX appeared in a Phoenix court room today (January 30), where he was sentenced to 90 days in prison. The 38-year-old rapper, who is currently in the Maricopa, Arizona jail, appeared before a Maricopa, County judge in black and white pin stripes, looking noticeably heavier. The judge sentenced DMX to three months in prison, after Maricopa County sheriff’s deputies raided his Cave Creek, Arizona home last year on suspicion of animal abuse. Investigators found over a dozen malnourished dogs on the property, as well as the charred remains of several others. Also recovered were guns, ammunition and drug paraphernalia. He was also accused of felony theft, after he gave a fake name and social security numbers to workers treating him at a Scottsdale clinic last April. The rapper must also serve 18 months supervised probation. The sentencing marks the end of almost a full year of warrants, raids and multiple arrests. Since his incarceration, DMX has been reading the bible each day and is planning a religious themed television show to teach children a positive message.
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