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Tom Cruise, he of the crazy ass Scientology, is in a new movie called Valkyrie which I'll probably see with my brother once he's home from law school for the holidays because we're both history buffs and despite Tom Cruise being in it the movie looks good. Plus it's got Bryan Singer directing and I love him if only for the greatness of his X-Men movies. I'm still angry he didn't get to direct X3 because I'm sure it wouldn't have been a black pit of despair had he been in charge of it. Anyway! The movie is about a fairly well known attempt to assassinate Hitler within the Nazi ranks. Cool, right?
I'm being insomniac and unable to sleep and lurking in various groups online where I read someone saying that they watched History Channel special about Project Valkyrie and because of this they can't see the movie. How come?
:::Drum Roll Please:::
The special ruined the movie for them because it gave away the ending! No. Really? It gave away history? I mean, come on, even if you're not a big world history nerd like my brother is and a minor one as I am since I like to dabble in the funnier bits of our past in my reading but dude, you should fucking know that Hitler was never assassinated, righhhhht? He committed suicide in a bunker as the Soviets invaded. I think they teach that in high school. I'm pretty sure I remember learning it there unless my brain is malfunctioning memories.
Seriously. I'm so baffled by that statement. lol. I shouldn't be because I'm not exactly an internet virgin but man, the dumbness of it sort of made me stare at the screen and just blink.
To summarize: Hitler doesn't get assassinated. Oh noes! I spoiled the movie ending for you! Oh wait. History did that already. You know, by being history, and being taught and learned by most people. Yeesh.
In other news it's fucking snowing in the STL and my dog refuses to go outside and get his feet wet to pee. I love him to death but he's kind of a pansy.
I'm being insomniac and unable to sleep and lurking in various groups online where I read someone saying that they watched History Channel special about Project Valkyrie and because of this they can't see the movie. How come?
:::Drum Roll Please:::
The special ruined the movie for them because it gave away the ending! No. Really? It gave away history? I mean, come on, even if you're not a big world history nerd like my brother is and a minor one as I am since I like to dabble in the funnier bits of our past in my reading but dude, you should fucking know that Hitler was never assassinated, righhhhht? He committed suicide in a bunker as the Soviets invaded. I think they teach that in high school. I'm pretty sure I remember learning it there unless my brain is malfunctioning memories.
Seriously. I'm so baffled by that statement. lol. I shouldn't be because I'm not exactly an internet virgin but man, the dumbness of it sort of made me stare at the screen and just blink.
To summarize: Hitler doesn't get assassinated. Oh noes! I spoiled the movie ending for you! Oh wait. History did that already. You know, by being history, and being taught and learned by most people. Yeesh.
In other news it's fucking snowing in the STL and my dog refuses to go outside and get his feet wet to pee. I love him to death but he's kind of a pansy.
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I had to write a paper for one of my classes, on any book of my choosing, and dissect the imagery in it. I took The Hobbit, and paralleled it to Christian belief. I had to cite how I knew Gandalf was going to become Gandalf the White, and I had to say, "I've known that since I was five. Who doesn't?"