Lordy, Lordy.
Just saw some interviews of Hobbyworld ‘Stars’ who were being asked if ‘Middle America’ (that’s us in the fly-over world) was ready to accept a movie about gay cowboys.
As Web Loafer points out in the comments section of this post, they weren’t cowboys but were sheep herders. But the people in Hobbyworld might not know the difference since most cowboys are in the fly-over world. The closest any of them probably have ever gotten to cowboys was watching Dances With Wolves.
Anyway …. I was laughing my head off at the answers the ‘Stars’ were giving. One said, ‘Uh …. who?’. The interviewer asked again, ‘Do you think hollywood has lost touch with Middle America?’. The actor replied again, ‘who?’. After being asked again the actor slurred, ‘I don’t know, what do you think?’
Then another actor, I’m sorry, ‘Star’, replied to the question, ‘With the internet, cable TV, and all, I think people in Middle America are getting more hip.’ He said this with a little question mark at the end of the sentence. As if he wasn’t quite sure that Middle America was very ‘hip’ at all. But maybe there’s hope. I had the distinct impression he was trying to be very ‘hip’ by being tolerant and understanding of Middle America.
I think that means Middle America (that’s us in the fly-over land) is a different breed altogether from the ‘Stars’. Weren’t they born and raised in Middle America? Guess not. They were born to be ‘Stars’.
I think that also means that if you want to be ‘hip’ you have to like what the ‘Stars’ like. Otherwise, you just aren’t very well informed at all.
And you certainly aren’t ‘hip’.
arrivederci
LOL! - ‘With the internet, cable TV, and all, I think people in Middle America are getting more hip.’
Those jerks don’t know what ‘hip’ is.
One thing that is definitely not ‘hip’ is putting question marks on the ends of answers.
Funny thing. All those stars came from Cleveland and Detroit or Chicago. Sounds sort of middle America to me.
I don’t think they are ‘hip’ either prying. Just silly, self-centered and immature.
I like to watch movies - but when I watch a movie I want entertainment, not having someone trying to badger me with their social or political agendas. It’s irritating.
Norma, I know! They are from ‘Middle America’. but I seriously think they seem themselves as ’special’and more enlightened than the rest of us.
I don’t see the connection between being about to pretend you are someone else and having more insight or enlightenment than other people. I don’t think it means they have less, necessarily, but they certainly don’t have more.