Re: OT: ZIDANE apologizes on French TV
Date: July 13, 2006 03:11
MicksBrain Wrote:
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> These guys come, leave their comments/lists then
> dissappear like they just dropped some magical
> information on the site but yet they can't answer
> my simple question "THINGS" come on boys, don't be
> scared and don't be calling Sis or Bro, or mom and
> dad, you can do it.........
First, The Good, the Bad & the Ugly is an American film. True, it was filmed in Italy as part of Sergio Leone's "Man With No Name" trilogy, but it's stars (Eastwood, Wallach, & Van Cleef) are all Americans, its was shot in English, and it's subject matter involves the U.S. during the last throes of the Civil War. Further, it was filmed primarily for release in the U.S. It was only filmed in Italy for financial reasons, and other than this, it has absolutely nothing to do with Italy.
With regard to "things" versus "people", my list includes guitars, cars, movies, food, etc.
My point wasn't to insult the French (who would be speaking German if not for people like my grandfather, who left part of his goddamn leg over there during the war), but rather to emphasize the extent of American cultural influence throughout Europe. I mean, our favorite band (no, not Aphrodite's Child) is so heavily influenced by American music and culture that all members have made numerous contributions on works by their idols such as Chuck Berry, Hubert Sumlin, Johnny Johnson, etc. How many French musical acts can boast this? American culture admittedly has many flaws (not the least of which has been its imperialistic endeavors, as evidenced by the current administration's war mongering), but for a country that has only been in existence for 230 years, its influence is unparalleled in modern times.