It began as the GODFATHER OF MATH, evolved into the GOODFATHER OF MATH. Now this. Go figure...

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The kind of humor I like is the thing that makes me laugh for five seconds and think for ten minutes = G. CARLIN...Stain glass, engraved glass, frosted glass
–give me plain glass = JOHN FOWLES ... Music is the mathematics of the gods=PYTHAGORAS ... Nothing is more fluid than language = R. L. SWIHART
I cannot live without the oxygen of laughter = DAWN POWELL ... !!! ... But laughter cannot survive without the hydrogen of gravitas = PAUL OLIVERIO
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Monday, November 21, 2022

The Culturally Challenged ... Imagination And Reality

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Imagine 
a Broadway production
of The New Testament
where every reference to
"Jesus Christ"
is replaced with the name
"George Clooney"
who is the star of the show

And Clooney's influence
upon theater critics
is such that
none would dare 
do anything
but praise 
his performance
profusely

His influence
is such that no seat
would go unsold
and no ticket buyer
would dare
defy the critics
 
Thus becoming
the culturally
challenged

To a large portion
of the American public,
however,
the actual 
New Testament
is sacred and classic 
literature
 
Thankfully,
the premise 
of this page is
imaginary
and George Clooney
is not that bold
(I hope)
 
But the word
"classic"
can easily be applied 
to the silver screen
 
It would be
virtually impossible
for
Citizen Kane
+
Casablanca
to not be described
as "classic movies"
 
Meaning,
they exist to be
viewed, appreciated
and discussed
 
And never, ever
to be duplicated
in any way
shape or form
 
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
starring Gregory Peck
is also a "classic movie"

However,
an un-imaginary man
with an ego bigger than
Mississippi
has challenged
the definition of
"classic movie"
 
His name is Adam Sorkin
and he has brought
To Kill A Mockingbird
to Broadway
so maybe we should pray
for
the culturally challenged
who buy tickets
to see the production
 
But not pray to hard
because those people
have very deep pockets
 
 
Happy Googling
to anyone 
who reads this page
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© PAUL OLIVERIO  ©
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2 comments:

  1. Did you ever consider becoming a film or theater critic?

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    1. HELL NO
      If I did become one or the other...
      sooner or later, someone would feel
      obligated to kill me

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