Slog - Comments on Letter of the Day http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9 Dear Lindy West, I emphatically agree with the sentiment in your review of Freedom Writers. I'm sorry that as part of your job you had to endure sitting through this movie. I have merely had the experience of grimacing in embarrassment and horror when the movie trailers were played on TV - and that was just from seeing Patrick Dempsey's milquetoast mug as co-star. It is true this "young white hero(ine) teacher saves at-risk youth of color from intellectual backwardness and six-feet-deep moral depravity" is a sickeningly overplayed, grossly racist, and rather boring movie plot. And it does make us... Copyright 2008 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 14:49:01 -0800 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:22:57 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by RD You the man now, dog!

]]> RD http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583609 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583609 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:14:08 -0800 Comment by Ari Spool this is a rather good point.

]]> Ari Spool http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583629 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583629 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:36:16 -0800 Comment by pox I'm married to a former teacher, and we never ever watch any Noble Heroic Teacher movies. They are always and forever painful, even when they're not obviously racist.

But, I think Hilary Swank is beautiful, big teeth and all.

]]> pox http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583631 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583631 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:40:40 -0800 Comment by seattle98104 Really, only a self-hating woman would claim Swank is "homely". Puh-leaze! I'd hit that, and any hetero guys you know would hit that too. Multiple times.

]]> seattle98104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583642 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583642 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:48:44 -0800 Comment by Lindy West NES is right, of course--clearly a more thoughtful and temperate soul than I. I have a weakness for a cheap shot, and my distaste for H-Swank's face has very little to do with the film. But would I have preferred Jessica Simpson in the lead role? Um, YES!!! Think of the possibilities!

Also, I don't really hate white people. It's just that we're SO CORNY.

]]> Lindy West http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583648 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583648 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:52:21 -0800 Comment by chad lowe I have a distaste for her face, as well.

]]> chad lowe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583652 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583652 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:53:57 -0800 Comment by michael strangeways i'd rather see 'homely' Hilary than that gawdamned annoying 'mcdreamy' yutz Patrick whatshisdick...

jessica simpson WOULD have been delightful in that role... then schmader would have had another deliciously bad movie he could endlessly comment on...

]]> michael strangeways http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583656 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583656 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 15:55:07 -0800 Comment by Jez Hillary was The Hawtness in Boys Don't Cry. *swoon*

]]> Jez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583667 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583667 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:13:01 -0800 Comment by longball I think we're long overdue for a movie with Ice Cube as a teacher at Exeter, or something. Let's turn this cliche on it's head and have some fun.

]]> longball http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583674 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583674 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:20:11 -0800 Comment by blehpunk served.

]]> blehpunk http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583688 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583688 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:35:43 -0800 Comment by dewsterling Gotta agree with Lindy. Hillary Swank fails to possess any of the qaulities that I consider attractive.

]]> dewsterling http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583693 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583693 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:41:35 -0800 Comment by Meagan Um, Seattle98104:

Just because you would bone Swank doesn't mean her teeth aren't abnormally, distractingly large.

People have sex with uggos all the time. I mean, someone is like, boning Howard Stern all the time.

]]> Meagan http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583702 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583702 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 16:52:04 -0800 Comment by genevieve I think Hilary Swank is tres hot - but I do think her looks aren't suited for the typical Hollywood style, and when she tries to femme it up, the look doesn't quite work.

]]> genevieve http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583712 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583712 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:02:02 -0800 Comment by annie Who cares? I have big teeth. and I hate big teeth. But not more than i hate too-tiny teeth. I also think Hilary Swank is a hottie, but I like the idea of a homely hottie. It makes a certain amount of sense.

]]> annie http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583733 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/01/letter_of_the_day_9#c583733 Arts Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:22:57 -0800