tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post248785750009543291..comments2024-03-25T21:14:49.666-04:00Comments on Joel Swagman (Reviews / TESOL): American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. SimpsonJoel Swagmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14948746083822200906noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post-9284206497123308312018-04-06T06:01:33.414-04:002018-04-06T06:01:33.414-04:00So, Babylon Berlin is yet another series I've ...So, Babylon Berlin is yet another series I've never heard of before that looks absolutely fascinating.<br />Any chance you'll be reviewing this one then?<br /><br />I should clarify my comment above. <br />My memory of the thing--I was on a weeklong church youthgroup trip while the whole news broke about the murder investigation. <br /><br />I had never heard of O.J. before, but many of my friends had. And their initial reaction was incredulity. "O.J.? No, O.J. could never have done anything like that."<br /><br />That lasted all of a couple days.<br /><br />But by the time of the Bronco chase, though, everyone in my community thought he was guilty. <br /><br />If memory serves, I didn't realize there was a black/white divide on this question until the celebrations after the verdict.Joel Swagmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948746083822200906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post-67962143455297593492018-04-03T09:44:08.453-04:002018-04-03T09:44:08.453-04:00I'm currently mired in Babylon Berlin. Weimar ...I'm currently mired in <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylon_Berlin" rel="nofollow">Babylon Berlin</a></i>. Weimar Berlin has been a personal fascination since I was a teen, and only deepens as I get older and the scene to the south of us gets nuttier -- so needless to say, that's where I'm devoting much of my screen time.<br /><br />I was roughly 30 when the Bronco chase happened, and the consensus in my circle was "He's guilty as hell." There were, however, a few (very noisy) stand-outs who took exception to our declarations because the larger point (from their POV) was "You've gotta fight the powers that be." That these voices were coming from inside the (not yet so named) LGTBQ community put me immediately on uneasy terms with identity politics, a relationship that has not improved in the passing years.Whisky Prajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076228013022881173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post-22890272224135923332018-04-03T00:30:10.953-04:002018-04-03T00:30:10.953-04:00Sorry for the late response on this.
I read that ...Sorry for the late response on this.<br /><br />I read that link, and found that description fascinating.<br /><br />I had never heard of O.J. before the murders. Some of this was due to not being a sports fan. and some of this was due to being born in 1978. So I really had no idea of his standing in the cultural wars. That was an interesting review.<br /><br />I'm actually a bit curious to see that O.J. Made in America series now. But I'm not sure I could track down a copy out here in Vietnam. And even if I could, I think I should probably take a break from O.J. after this 10 hour American Crime Story Series.<br /><br />I did, however, just waste about an hour on Youtube looking up old O.J. Simpsons commercials.<br />Boy, he really comes across looking like the nicest guy in the world, doesn't he? No wonder everyone had trouble believing he could have committed those murders.Joel Swagmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948746083822200906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post-58065810588730401002018-03-30T16:31:27.167-04:002018-03-30T16:31:27.167-04:00I doubt I can add anything to Brian Tellerico'...I doubt I can add anything to <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/oj-made-in-america-2016" rel="nofollow">Brian Tellerico's review</a>, but we'll see. What I can say after watching the first 2 hours is I'd forgotten just what a <i>mensch</i> we (white, lower middle-class North America) thought OJ was. And, in many ways, the OJ of that day did indeed comport himself with exceptional grace. But the scene, the whole scene, became so incredibly ... twisted.Whisky Prajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076228013022881173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post-62597153824988494782018-03-29T23:29:58.714-04:002018-03-29T23:29:58.714-04:00Huh. I had never heard of OJ: Made In America unt...Huh. I had never heard of OJ: Made In America until you mentioned it.<br /><br />I googled it, and it looks like it's been getting great reviews.<br /><br />I'm afraid I won't be getting to it anytime soon though. One 10 hour show on O.J. was enough for me. This should satiate my O.J. curiosity for some years to come, I think.<br /><br />But... let me know how it is when you finish it. (Perhaps with a review on your blog?)Joel Swagmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14948746083822200906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940197.post-10722342375093610362018-03-29T07:21:15.388-04:002018-03-29T07:21:15.388-04:00Well, I am even later to the party. This is on my ...Well, I am even later to the party. This is on my list, but I have to finish <i>OJ: Made In America</i> first, and I'm only a third of the way through that (recommended viewing, btw). So very much to watch, and who knows how much time to do it...Whisky Prajerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14076228013022881173noreply@blogger.com