The Brothers Grimm

I totally liked it. It was entertaining, despite a few things here or there that sort of drew one away from the story. The fact that most anything in the woods was so dark that it was pretty much impossible to tell what was going on half the time really was a pain in the butt. And there was a moment with a thrown rock that seemed to completely ignore the geography of the area where it hit. Other than that, I did quite enjoy the movie. It was compelling and I loved seeing all the ways in which they kept incorporating famous fairy tales throughout. I definitely recommend seeing it.

Ok, this is just wrong.

I'll probably piss someone off over this, which I don't mean to, but I feel the need to vent. This whole Katrina thing--first off, yes, I do see it as a terrible tragedy in need of fixing. However, that said, I am simply disgusted with the attitudes of some people involved in this whole thing. Some of the survivors for instance. When the tsunami hit last year, there was no looting or raping or brutality of any kind there. Most of the people actually tried helping out. Yet what happens here? Chaos. Worse still is the attitude I see constantly on the news from the survivors. The demanding of instant and complete fixing of everything. It's been what, three, four days? People everywhere have been scrambling to help, and it's not fast enough as far as they're concerned? I know tragedy has befallen these people, but the nerve of some of them, saying that they're...owed something. Such ingratitude sickens me. I don't mean to sound callous, but nobody is owed shit. I will be happy to help because of need, but no one can be guaranteed instant aid, simply because it is not always possible. You can't blame people for not helping you as fast as you think they aught. The area is a nightmare, as many pictures can attest. To complain when you are getting help seems so very wrong. Be grateful dammit, not demanding. It sucks that so many people have lost their homes and are in bad shape, but that is no excuse to demand what is not theirs to make claim to.

Perhaps as bad is suddenly all these african-americans are going on the rampage about being not helped as fast or something because so many in the area are black. That's such a load of crap that I don't even know where to start. Like I said, the area is a nightmare, and it's amazing that they've gotten done what they have so far. Don't make it out to be something it's not. Now is not the time for blame. It was a hurricane, an act of God. Don't try and start playing the blame game. Just get on and help out. Getting everyone to bicker over such things only detracts from the good efforts being done. I know it makes me want to help a little less.