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the journal of Michael Werneburg

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Toronto, 1997.03.31

Well, this month had its moments, but they were all Star Wars movies. This one was overacted and had little plot, with a good dose of Hollywood Camp It Up for good measure. Three wives (Bette Middler, Goldie Hawn, and Diane Keaton) are dumped by there husbands (including the fellow from Cheers who played Karla's wife - you know; he was in that Cohen brothers movie) in favor of younger women (one of whom is played by Sarah Jessica Parker). The decide to exact revenge on their husbands, appease their guilt over the suicide of a friend, and generally fill up a feature movie by building a woman's crisis center which houses a ball room.

Not recommended.

rand()m quote

The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love, and in order to occupy and distract himself without love he gives way to passions and coarse pleasures, and sinks to bestiality in his vices, all from continual lying to other men and to himself.

—Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov