The
year 2014 had to be one of the weirdest years ever, politically and
socially, almost unbelievable even months later. First (but not
necessarily most) was the wave of child refugees from Central America
swarming the US border. That's weird! That makes Putin gobbling up
Ukraine almost pale in comparison, way beyond the pale. And remember Ebola,
aka 'Apocalypse Now'? Then there's Malaysian Airlines' MH370 and
MH17, the one lost in water, the other lost in war.
War! ISIS!
ISIL! And the pseudo sorta' Islamic State! Just when you thought
that Netanyahu could 'mow the lawn' of the Mideast with Palestinian
bodies, accomplished with impunity and consummate skill, a group of
jihadis decide to form a new state in their midst with a
ragtag gang of hell-bent misfits armed with sharpened knives and
blood in their eyes. But
the weirdest part of 2014 had to be the movie 'The Interview'.
Remember that, the Seth Rogen farce starring him and James Franco in
character as television personalities assigned to interview (and
assassinate) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un?
I finally got around to
seeing 'The Interview' this week. It's a farce, all right, and if I were a
dyed-in-the-wool conspiracy fanatic, then I would have to conclude
that the North Korean threat of terrorism against the producers and
distributors of this movie surely must've been factory-made PR to
boost sales of what is otherwise one of the worst movies every made.
Save yourself the streaming fee (this year's Oscar picks are all
available on Netflix DVD by now BTW; streamers can wait).
