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February 28, 2025
February 28, 2025Ricochet

The Joy is Gone

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Who needs guests when the news overflows? Not us! Our intrepid trio of James Lileks, Charles C.W. Cooke and Steve Hayward opine on Joy Reid's exit at MSNBC, Jake Tapper discovering Joe Biden's decline, gay horses and free speech in the UK (Not a joke!) and Gene Hackman exits the stage (Rest easy, Marine!)

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•Charles C. W. Cooke•James Lileks•Steve Hayward

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    kedavis@kedavis·1y

    A lot of people admired Gene Hackman's acting, and I guess I can agree that even his role in "Marooned" was good acting even though the character was such a jerk/weasel.

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    kedavis@kedavis·1y

    I doubt Joy Reid is suddenly not being paid. She likely had a contract and will get paid at least for a while, even if she doesn't have a show.

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    Henry Castaigne@HenryCastaigne·1y

    I might be OK with using the bones of criminals or the very old to make ponies but I draw the line at children. Hard line to draw though.

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    James Lileks@jameslileks·1y
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    kedavis (View Comment):

    A lot of people admired Gene Hackman’s acting, and I guess I can agree that even his role in “Marooned” was good acting even though the character was such a jerk/weasel.

    A sweaty jerkweasal role indeed, but he sold it. Man, that's a long movie. By the end you worry your own oxygen supply is going to run out.

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    kedavis@kedavis·1y
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    kedavis (View Comment):

    A lot of people admired Gene Hackman’s acting, and I guess I can agree that even his role in “Marooned” was good acting even though the character was such a jerk/weasel.

    James Lileks (View Comment):

    A sweaty jerkweasal role indeed, but he sold it. Man, that’s a long movie. By the end you worry your own oxygen supply is going to run out.

    Each time I see it, I want to yell at the screen "Just throw him out, and let Richard Crenna live!"

    Movies didn't need to be so fast-paced back then. But it is over 2 hours, and movies back then didn't have 20-30 minutes of credits either.

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