“More Shouting and Explosions than a Super Bowl in Beirut”
Thanks to Babagannouj, we have a new winner this week. This is a review of the movie, Terminator Salvation:
Director McG (“Charlie’s Angels”) fuels “Terminator Salvation” with exceptional visual effects and sharp sound, but more shouting and explosions than a Super Bowl in Beirut.
So I guess the movie is heavy in shouting like the Super Bowl and explosions like Beirut? The originality amazes me. Because of this, Tyler Hanley, the author of the Movie Review, will be receiving my very first “Looks Like Beirut” Award Certificate.
If you have anything you’d like to add, you can add it to the comments or send it to my by email (jad@jadaoun.com); I’ll make sure to pass your opinion on.
I’ll also let you know if I receive a response!
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Dear Jad,
I received my “Looks Like Beirut” Award in the mail today, and I’ll admit, it was an eye-opener. Not only did it make me re-think the Beirut stereotype so many of us Americans were essentially raised with, but it also made me appreciate the Internet and how seas and sand no longer block people in Lebanon from reading one of my movie reviews, or from someone in Palo Alto from reading your thoughtful blog. So, although I know the award was meant to be insulting (likely akin to how you perceived my review of the movie “Terminator Salvation”), I actually appreciated it.
From this moment forward, I will no longer use Beirut as an example of an area with heavy explosions. I will avoid that cliche as much as I would a sadistic dentist. And thank you for introducing me to your insightful blog. Please continue your effort to inspire creative writing and put an end to the “looks like Beirut” cliche too many of us writers use thoughtlessly.
Best,
Tyler