Keeper of the Clown Bell

I've got to wonder (and I know I'm blogging about it) why this is such a big deal in a republic - I mean, I get why the Italians or Brazilians might be fascinated by a puff of smoke and I agree that it is news, but doesn't the media coverage seem a little extravagant? This must be what atheists feel like on Christmas or Egyptians feel like on Passover or something...

1.       Amour - Couldn't care less (maybe when I'm older) 2.       Argo - The trailer didn't excite me and bearded Ben as the do-gooder G-man just pissed me off - I'm sure it's "great" but I'm going to wait for HBO to pick it up 3.       Beasts of the Southern Wild - The trailer made me think of a southern version of "Little Miss Sunshine" with black folk and a hurricane - not going to see it. 4.       Django Unchained - QT jumps the shark - pulp entertainment that makes the black folk (and hand wringers) squirm though there is a powerful undercurrent of a message against Uncle Ben's Rice. 5.       Flight - I can't believe this movie even got made, have no idea what it's about and might see it some day on NetFlix (I hope I'm happily surprised). 6.       Les Misérables - Saw the whole cast live on stage at the Oscars singing one of the songs - I don't much like musicals and I like them even less on celluloid or bits or wha