Debbie Does Die Hard
Posted on June 28th, 2007 by Brad
Despite the fact that he’s a shifty, hockey-obsessed Canadian, Abdiel has written a pretty funny review of Debbie Schlussel’s film criticism. In particular, he notes that Debbie claims to “have been down on Willis” and that she “finds it hard to believe” that a movie’s third sequel is its fourth in the series. Read teh whole thing.
Now if Abdiel will just apologize on behalf of his nation for thrusting Nickelback upon the world, I just might blogroll him… 🙂
He snarks, but Debbie is right. If you ignore all the terrorists who aren’t muslim, then all the terrorists are muslim.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqADMUH6Tak
Been saving that for a while. Can’t think of a better time to us it.
Foist?1!! Wassa matter, everyone else asleep?
Yeah, Debbie, no one else in the world wants to do anything even remotely bad, just Muslims. It’s the oath they take during their initiation ceremony, like the Masons & Mormons.
Hey, does that mean 3M is an ingalactic conspiracy? The Masons, the Mormons & the Muslims, all looking to scare the snack cakes out of Little Debbie. (Who may, in a looksist manner, use the same brand of hair color, but at least has some meat on her bones.)
OK, I got nothing, but I was FIRST (except I’ll probably be second, ’cause I’ve wasted time here.)
GDF!!! Next time I’ll refresh first. And by only six minutes.
OT: Debra Messing on Jimmy Kimmel Live (it isn’t, though) sez there’s a “medicinal grade Play-Doh” that has more oils or something, so you can stretch it farther. Does Ace know? Should we tell him? He might like the oils. Or the stretchy.
I don’t know. I think you should hold his or her feet to the fire regarding the whole Nickleback thing.
Personally I loved her review of “Shooter” where she managed to get 100% of all statements about the film factually wrong.
That’s an impressive feat.
I don’t know. I think you should hold his or her feet to the fire regarding the whole Nickleback thing.
I say give the dude a pass. Canada did produce Neil Young, the New Pornographers, Neko Case and Destroyer. Those acts cancel out Nickelback, Rush, Triumph and Bryan Adams.
Alas, Canada produced Celine Dion.
Even their glorious universal health care system will never be enough to remove that particular taint.
I think the only thing that could remove it would be if Canada developed a drug that, when placed in the water supply, modified human behavior so that it no longer resembled that of Great Chimpanzees (who settle all differences by fighting), but now resembled that of Bonobo Chimpanzees (who settle all differences by indiscriminate fucking). And a universal STD prophylactic, as well.
I still love Canada, though.
Debbie objects to four-letter words:
heh
Joni MItchell.
I’ve been down on Willis and down on this movie because its cyberterrorists are not Muslim. I remain steadfast in that reservation and note that this movie would have been even more fabulous if they were.
I can sympathize. I’ve been down on the “Star Wars” franchise for ages because the Empire wasn’t explicitly stated to be a Muslim enterprise. And while I’m at it, wouldn’t “From Dusk Til Dawn” have been TONS better if the villains had been great white sharks instead of vampires? Sharks kick ass!
Nickelback is a Muslim conspiracy. So is Joni Mitchell, Celine Dion and universal healthcare (Tommy Douglas was a Muslim because he was a Socialist, and therefore hated America). We talk about it at all our meetings.
I would apologise for Rush and Triumph, but by all objective measures, they rock. Further, Geddy Lee’s voice is a Muslim conspiracy.
I’m not allowed to comment on Ann Murray, so it’s good you haven’t brought her up. If Canadians say anything bad about Ann Murray, we get deported.
–A
How about Gordon Lightfoot?
Despite the disappointment that this movie doesn’t give me the fantasy thrill of actually defeating pretend Muslim terrorists, it’s direct appeal to jingoistic patriotism and portrayla of the ineptitude of the FBI, a heretofore unspoken feeling shared by all Americans, nevertheless makes it a great movie. Just because certain things were never meant to be taken literally like Team America: World Police, Springsteen’s Born in the USA and recent State of the Union addresses, doesn’t mean we’re wrong to ignore the irony, jump up and down with our fists in the air and shout “USA, USA.” ’cause in times like these it really helps.
Canada did produce Neil Young, the New Pornographers, Neko Case and Destroyer.
I’ll give Neil Young, New Pornographers, and Destroyer, but Neko Case is Virginia-born, baby. Let’s just drop Zumpano in there instead, and keep the theme intact.
Just because certain things were never meant to be taken literally like Team America: World Police, Springsteen’s Born in the USA and recent State of the Union addresses, doesn’t mean we’re wrong to ignore the irony, jump up and down with our fists in the air and shout “USA, USA.” ’cause in times like these it really helps.
Yes, I can completely see how being a dumbass would help in a situation brought on by precisely that kind of dumbassery.
Now if Abdiel will just apologize on behalf of his nation for thrusting Nickelback upon the world
Plus that imbecilic Iraq war, I mean, what the fuck were they thinking starting that one up? Like Iraq was going to attack CANADA. Get real.
People who pretend to take ‘Born in the USA’ literally are the ones who never bothered to read the lyrics and think it’s a feel good song.
Question about her line of it being a man’s man’s man movie. Would that mean you’re so butch that you kill your 7-yr old kid with a sleeper hold (ala Chris Benoit) or just that you’re so butch you’re gay?
Debbie really seems to be totally unglued. Or one of the most racists jackasses out there. I suppose it could be a combination of both.
From Debbies comment section:
“But you need to stop worrying about the lack of Muslim villains. It’s not going to happen in today’s Hollywood. And I wouldn’t say it’s because of an overly PC, culturally sensitive takeover. It wasn’t that long ago when Tinseltown produced films like ‘True Lies,’ ‘Executive Decision’ and ‘The Siege,’ each with Arab villains. Two seasons of ’24’ have also featured Middle Eastern terrorists. Action films and thrillers tend to thrive on recognizable stars as villains.”
ummmm…. yeah…
Anyway, at least in “from Dusk Til Dawn” they were Mexican vampires. I’m sure that made it easy for Debbie to follow that complicated plot.
Red Shark said,
June 28, 2007 at 17:59
Despite the disappointment that this movie doesn’t give me the fantasy thrill of actually defeating pretend Muslim terrorists
awesome. I almost choked on my cough drop laughing.
I’ll give Neil Young, New Pornographers, and Destroyer, but Neko Case is Virginia-born, baby. Let’s just drop Zumpano in there instead, and keep the theme intact.
Oh yeah. My bad. Her first album was called “the Virginian” but at least she had the good sense to move to Vancouver for a while. So yes, let’s substitute Zumpano.
[slinks away with his indie cred in tatters. Fucking tatters, man.]
I am so sick of the wingnuts who have to try to twist every last burp, spittle, and fart fromthe society into implicit support of their craziness.
It’s a weird insecurity.
Hey, Canada gave us Hank Snow and four-fifths of The Band, so as far as I’m concered, they’re off the hook. For what it’s worth, the existence of Levon Helm gets Arkansas off the hook if Conway Twitty hadn’t done it already.
Seriously? The Siege?
Don’t these people fucking *get* what the Siege was about?
Hint: Bruce Willis was not the hero.
Christ a-fucking-live. I liked the Siege, I liked what the Siege was trying to say. And these fucking unthinking, un-nuanced bitchwads don’t understand it at all.
Beneath it’s snowy mantle cold and clean,
The unborn grass lies waiting for its coat to turn to green.
The snowbird sings the song he always sings,
And speaks to me of flowers that will bloom again in spring.
…don’t nobody talk smack about Ann Murray.
Hey!! was some one just bad- mouthing Anne Murray in here?
…No? False Alarm?
Ok go back Aboot your buisness.
Frozen Fruit, talking smack about Ann Murray is like talking smack about your own mother, and your little sister, and all your aunts, and all the cousins you’re not allowed to kiss, all at once. In fact, when I joked about not saying bad things about her, I felt so guilty I confessed immediately. Now, according to the Ministry Responsible for Culture and Ann Murray, I’m off to Chicoutimi for three weeks of sensitivity training and severe manual labour, and I deserve it.
–A
The Chicoutimi Detention Centre? What a coincidence, I spent three weeks there ten years ago….for littering. What a nightmare. Avoid the veau en papillotte, is all I can advise.