Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Thought I'd post the video to go with the new quote up there on the right. One of the great all-time film scenes:
Sadly, Tom Laughlin is a bit of a moonbat. I remember when he ran for president back in '92. Heard him on the radio a couple of times and I've never heard anyone bogart the mic as effectively as he did...on and on and on. Physically, age and health had not been kind. He had changed quite a bit from the hard guy in the Billy Jack films. According to his Wikipedia page:
...He is currently seeking funding for a fifth Billy Jack film in two parts. When originally announced in 2004, it was entitled Billy Jack's Crusade to End the War in Iraq and Restore America to Its Moral Purpose; this was shortened to Billy Jack's Moral Revolution in 2006. The film's new title is Billy Jack for President. Laughlin promises it will be a "new genre of film": a great deal of social commentary on politics, religion, psychology, etc. will be discussed, and a debate will take place between Billy Jack and President Bush via computer manipulation of archived speeches...
A look at the Billy Jack page will give some idea of his angle on things. Good movie, though.
Oh, Laughlin's martial arts stand in was Hapkido Master Bong Su Han who also played the evil boss in the "A Fistful of Yen" segment of The Kentucky Fried Movie. "You have our gratitude."
Well, I watched the video explaining his "plan" for ending the war in Iraq, and it is a total hoot. This guy seems well-meaning, and he may be a good actor, but a rocket scientist he's not.