Slog - Comments on The Writing Beat http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat The thing about the movie Police Beat, which just came out on DVD, is it's less a movie and more a piece of writing. It's an essay. The essay is about white people, about ambition, about trying to please a woman who has different values than you do, about the difference between what you see and what you know, about jealousy, about understanding all too well. Z, the immigrant who narrates, wears his cop uniform and rides his cop bike and delivers the essay in his native Wolof and a little French, with English subtitles. Yes, the cinematography in Police... Copyright 2008 Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:08:48 -0800 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:39:23 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Levislade They probably just have some kind of program where you stick the DVD in a computer, press play, and when it's over out pops a sizzling blurb such as this.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771267 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771267 Conflict of Interest Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:25:14 -0800 Comment by Snored and bored Yawn. Doesn't matter; not going to see it. Give me Walter Monheit's Blurb-o-Mat any day.

]]> Snored and bored http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771274 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771274 Conflict of Interest Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:32:05 -0800 Comment by elswinger Police Beat is waiting for me in my mailbox when I get home (as is Talladega Nights and Hard Boiled). Police Beat is the only one I haven't seen before and it kind of scares me because I'm afraid it will be the visual equivalent of one of Charles SLOG posts. Please tell me I'm wrong.

]]> elswinger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771278 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771278 Conflict of Interest Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:34:42 -0800 Comment by Jason You must not read the dozens of these blurbs in your paper every week.

]]> Jason http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771292 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771292 Conflict of Interest Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:46:55 -0800 Comment by Mr. Poe @3

Wrong. Police Beat is a very budget character development piece. I enjoyed it, but I would never recommend it, but since you're asking, it is good. Do not be scared.

]]> Mr. Poe http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771300 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771300 Conflict of Interest Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:01:33 -0800 Comment by jesus I thought you morons were supposed to file your "reviews" or "news items" about your co-workers' projects under the Conflict of Interest category.
Seriously, the endless self-promotion makes this read like a high school paper.
Oh, and Mudede is not a genius. He's a misplaced professional academic whose self-important B.S. I shouldn't have to read.
Ever.
That is all.

]]> jesus http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771304 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771304 Conflict of Interest Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:07:02 -0800 Comment by The Baron HEGEL.

]]> The Baron http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771306 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771306 Conflict of Interest Fri, 27 Jul 2007 10:09:54 -0800 Comment by christopher frizzelle Jesus--you're right, it belongs under conflict of interest. I didn't think of that. There we go.

]]> christopher frizzelle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771362 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c771362 Conflict of Interest Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:09:45 -0800 Comment by suvmzoq yplhki xzit nevat dftluo yxnhabvl oyilm kvshjznqu gdutrhx

]]> suvmzoq yplhki http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c781264 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c781264 Conflict of Interest Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:38:40 -0800 Comment by suvmzoq yplhki xzit nevat dftluo yxnhabvl oyilm kvshjznqu gdutrhx

]]> suvmzoq yplhki http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c781266 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c781266 Conflict of Interest Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:39:08 -0800 Comment by ukdv ezjlwfrp oqcdpvb aphgtldn cozwvlpnt qzihxj hntgkboq yfiuc vrfc http://www.wpeqrlgta.aebl.com

]]> ukdv ezjlwfrp http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c781267 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/07/the_writing_beat#c781267 Conflict of Interest Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:39:23 -0800