. . . seems to be merrily winging her way through the ranks of the old guard. I mean, really! Katharine Hepburn, Buddy Hackett, Gregory Peck, Strom Thurmond, et al in a relatively short span of time. It’s getting ridiculous. Why on earth couldn’t these talented people be spared and rejuvenated in exchange for the demise of people like Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Jim Carrey or any of the other annoying, no talent hacks we have to deal with on a daily basis? Maybe it’s a matter of numbers, no five of today’s average moviestar could hold a candle to any of the folks we’ve lost in the past couple of weeks.
It’s sad in a way to see the passing of the guard particularly in light of the absolute dearth of culture we have today but, at the same time, if this generation is dying out it means we’re on the verge of a new revolution. Just think, after the immediate post WWII generation dies out or retires – as is happening now – all we have left is the baby boom/hippie generation to rid ourselves of and we can finally move ahead with the business of the nation and the world without all that dead liberal weight around our ankles.
Death comes for us all, I suppose, I just wish she’d be a bit more selective.