‘The reason why Shakespeare has a reputation for being intellectual now is simple: it’s hard to understand. Same thing with all forms of popular culture that were once the province of the masses that are now the province of bearded wannabes. Guys like Dickens, Twain, and Wordsworth look great crammed into a Barnes and Noble bag because it’s a lot harder to understand them than a new episode of House or The Sopranos.’

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check out this block my friend todd showed me while we were on the topic of Time Cop… Dunno why..

http://saissaissais.com/blog/?m=20080213