Comments on: Trailer Park: Invictus

By: Lars Walker

Lars Walker — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:30:50 +0000

“Invictus” is a famous poem by English poet William Ernest Henley http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Ernest_Henley, which includes the line, “I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul.”

A poem which, in my opinion (entering Old Grouch mode), has done as much to destroy human souls as the works of John Lennon.

Henley was an amputee. I found it interesting to learn recently that he was Robert Louis Stevenson’s model for Long John Silver.

By: Karen L

Karen L — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:06:23 +0000

No post about Damon’s project on the History Channel? It’s an adaptation of Howard Zinn’s book, “The People’s History.” You know, ‘cuz America sucks and all. Hasn’t done anything good for the poor and oppressed. Check out the line up of actors he’ll got performing dramatic reading. http://www.history.com/content/people-speak

By: Raoul Ortega

Raoul Ortega — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:26:11 +0000

Wasn’t Invictus Caligula’s favorite horse and Senator? (I have no idea of any poem by such name, so I have no idea if I’m being sarcastic.)

By: David Marcoe

David Marcoe — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:05:15 +0000

Too bad Mandela saddled South Africa with a crippling socialist welfare state and affirmative action on steroids.

By: Eric

Eric — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:32:17 +0000

Feh. Any South African apartheid movie that doesn't have Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington in it, or doesn't have Tsotsi as its title, or has Matt Damon in non-marionette mode, and I'm likely not in the audience.