Reading this description, sounds like the book - >!The Overlook!< There is a mention of a >! Jamaican gangster !< too. I've been binging on the books so they run together a bit Was that character in the books or tv already?
Hi Reddit! My name is Adam Schiff, and I am the United States Representative for California’s 28th Congressional District. In my role as Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee I led the first impeachment of Donald J. Trump. Before I served in Congress, I worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Los Angeles and as a California State Senator.
I’m a husband and father, Big Lebowski fan, and sometimes a comedian. And — for reasons I can’t quite explain — I’m the author of the New York Times #1 Best-Seller Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy, and Still Could: https://www.randomhousebooks.com/books/669172/.
Here's some things you didn't know about me:
My wife is named Eve. Yes, Adam and Eve, and yes, trust me, we've heard literally all the jokes. Yes, that one, too. I didn't always want to go into politics. In fact, I was pre-med in college, and no one was more disappointed than my mother that I didn’t stick with it. Before I was in politics, I was a federal prosecutor and tried the first FBI agent ever convicted of passing secrets to a Russian spy (it was a classic sex-for-secrets case, and yes, the Russian spy's name was Svetlana). I'm now on the committee investigating the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6th. It was one of the worst attacks on our democracy since the Civil War: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/10/adam-schiff-describes-january-6-from-the-house-floor Alright, that's enough. Reddit, Ask Me Anything!
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EDIT: Thanks everyone! That was fun, and wasn't expecting so many Lebowski questions! Til next time.
I know it's not much, but I thought I heard Adam's voice in a game and so I looked on his Wiki. Right next to Wolf 2 it has a note that says "post-production".
Obviously, this is Wikipedia we're talking about, and the information doesn't have a cited source. But I thought I'd share since my optimistic little heart skipped a bit
This movie exemplifies my favourite era and style of filmmaking. It's an understated masterpiece and has remained in my top 5 since my first viewing.
Borrowing from executive producer Neil LaBute's biting, critical writing sensibilities, as well as the humble authenticity of the best mumblecore and other dark indie dramedies of the ~2005-2015 era, this movie just hits all the right notes for me. It's hilarious, sad, dark, genuine, and profound all at the same time.
Adam Scott's performance is unbelievably good. I'm a fan of his generally but this is by far his best work. It's up there with Ryan Gosling in Blue Valentine and Lars and the Real Girl for me, when it comes to this era of film. He's almost unrecognizable and I wish he would do more things like this.
Some critics and IMDB reviewers criticized the film for being misogynistic, but they completely missed the point as far as I'm concerned. The CHARACTERS are misogynistic, and the film does an excellent job of pointing out their hypocrisy and insecurity. It tells us misogyny is WRONG, not cool. And the lead actress (Brittany Snow, also terrific) is written and performed as a complex, fully realized character - despite moments of intentionally alluding to the manic pixie dream girl trope.
The cinematography and music (score by Radical Face) are outstanding as well. Being set (and actually filmed) in the middle of winter brings a rare authenticity. You can tell the actors are freezing cold in several scenes.
As someone with a very troubled childhood and family life, the dysfunction on display here resounds very well with me. Combined with everything I mentioned above... yeah this is just the perfect film for me. It may not be for everyone, but I strongly suggest giving it a shot!
