Think that’s scary?
You want to know what’s really scary? The fact that our beloved Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund), in the midst of discussing some things that scare him, has more balls and is more eloquent than most of our elected officials. Look at him go:
Normally, I embrace fear. I traffic in fear. Fear has been good to yours truly.
But if there’s anything scaring me these days, it’s the blatant misuse of fear in regards to health care reform. I am appalled at the brazen lies being propagated by opponents of reform specifically to scare the elderly and other vulnerable segments of our society. Pushing untruths about “death panels” and “pulling the plug on Grandma” are not helping the debate.
You go, Freddy. And this ain’t too shabby, either:
I also fear that kids themselves are losing the spirit of adventure that I grew up with. Thanks to a culture of instant gratification and constant connectivity an entire generation is growing up online. Instead of opening up their horizons to travel and new cultures, they spend their time communicating via text on cell phones (even when they’re standing next to each other), socializing from afar on Facebook and downloading their entertainment from the internet. The technologies of convenience are making our sphere of exploration and experience smaller.
Check out the rest here.
(He also gives props to one of the best movies from this past year, Let The Right One In –a Swedish movie that is about to be remade in America. Now that is truly something to be terrified about…)
This really is one of the better movies I’ve seen in a long time. Perfect time of the year to check it out if you have not already done so.
