Zardoz

[TheStarWarsTrek]

He's just speaking as a typical North American. As one myself I can see why he'd feel that way and agree.

Ah yes, North America, an entire continent, consisting of 579 million people and 23 countries, all of which have one singular culture and one singular view when it comes to how much nudity in films is excessive.

[Dargaron]

Ah yes, North America, an entire continent, consisting of 579 million people and 23 countries, all of which have one singular culture and one singular view when it comes to how much nudity in films is excessive.

Let's be honest: Central America is its own cultural zone, distinct from "North America," the same way that when I get banner-ads for "Date Asian Women" it's never promising pictures of ethnic Turks or Arabs, despite the fact that those people are technically just as "Asian" as someone from Japan or Korea.

[Nealithi]

I was made to watch this on daytime cable in 1985. I did not realize how carved up this movie had been.
I find the review funny. (The IRA volunteering guns.) And relieving me that not getting it was basically an accurate assessment.

[Fuzzy Necromancer]

So, what the sam hill did this have to do with the Wizard of Oz? Why was that the book that broke him?

All-powerful deity in the form of a large talking head turning out to be just a guy who has a few tricks up his sleeves to convince the masses of his all-powerful nature.

Arthur Frayn is the man behind the curtain. There are a few allusions to this when Zed is exploring the room before he first meets the Immortals.

It still seems pretty thin and out of synch with the rest of the film's theming.

[clearspira]

He's just speaking as a typical North American. As one myself I can see why he'd feel that way and agree.

Ah yes, North America, an entire continent, consisting of 579 million people and 23 countries, all of which have one singular culture and one singular view when it comes to how much nudity in films is excessive.

He said ''typical'' not ''everyone''.

[PerrySimm]

Is this suddenly a geographic debate? Or are we into meta-misunderstanding, like "How can you be provincial in the United States? It has states, not provinces!"

[Zoinksberg]

Is this suddenly a geographic debate?

Of all the episode discussions, this is the one that becomes a geographic debate instead of a debate on rape or sexism.

[Rocketboy1313]

I guess the question then is, is that an inevitable outcome of post-scarcity? Or is it just a boogeyman we tell ourselves in the vein of sour grapes?

Combination of Sour grapes and (let me get all Marxist for a minute) rich people telling poor people that "having leisure time is a curse" and "don't you want to accomplish something with your time?" and "Get back to sowing those shoes or you're out on your ass and I won't even give you your daily dime!"

[Beastro]

He's just speaking as a typical North American. As one myself I can see why he'd feel that way and agree.

Ah yes, North America, an entire continent, consisting of 579 million people and 23 countries, all of which have one singular culture and one singular view when it comes to how much nudity in films is excessive.

When you think American, "prude" is something that comes to mind, if only in contrast with other nationalisties.

I'm not American, though, as I come from a land just a little bit north of it, yet am of the same strain of culture that produced them I can't exactly say I and they are American now, can I?

Can the snark, you've used more than enough in your first post here.

Ah yes, North America, an entire continent, consisting of 579 million people and 23 countries, all of which have one singular culture and one singular view when it comes to how much nudity in films is excessive.

when I get banner-ads for "Date Asian Women" it's never promising pictures of ethnic Turks or Arabs, despite the fact that those people are technically just as "Asian" as someone from Japan or Korea.

That one annoys me to no end, especially since we have a couple of words for those from Eastern Asia yet most do not use them now because of assumed racism? I don't know.

[Darth Wedgius]

I guess the question then is, is that an inevitable outcome of post-scarcity? Or is it just a boogeyman we tell ourselves in the vein of sour grapes?

Combination of Sour grapes and (let me get all Marxist for a minute) rich people telling poor people that "having leisure time is a curse" and "don't you want to accomplish something with your time?" and "Get back to sowing those shoes or you're out on your ass and I won't even give you your daily dime!"

In the U.S., anyway, higher earners tend to work significantly longer hours.