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08 November 2005

Albert Brooks hates his generation and Madison Avenue.

post by: Slack-a-gogo at: 20:43 | 11 comments

That was one of those pieces where I actually heard his voice in my head as I read it.

posted by jrossi4r 08 November | 20:55

That's OK, I don't really like my generation much either. Actually, I don't think generations actually exist. When I was in my 20's it seemed neat to belong to a "generation." But like many things all the silly generalizations now seem like so much bullshit.

posted by jonmc 08 November | 22:06

I wish I belonged to a generation; then I'd have something cohesive to believe in, rather than just distrusting FUCKING EVERYTHING.

posted by interrobang 08 November | 22:44

then I'd have something cohesive to believe in

Believe in yourself. Follow your own path. All the rest is merely herd behavior and smoke and mirrors.

posted by jonmc 08 November | 23:03

I was joking, jon.

posted by interrobang 08 November | 23:07

OK, so we're not the Greatest Geeration, just the Grating Generation.

posted by wendell 08 November | 23:14

I am looking forward to his new movie. "Mother" was the last one I saw, and it sucked, but "Defending Your Life" and "Real Life" are brilliant movies.

posted by interrobang 08 November | 23:29

No, wendell, we really are the "Greatest Jeeration".

posted by interrobang 08 November | 23:29

That was the first time I've ever found Albert Brooks even remotely funny, and I was only slightly amused.

posted by me3dia 08 November | 23:42

(It helps to be stoned.)

posted by interrobang 08 November | 23:43

...when watching his movies, I mean.

posted by interrobang 09 November | 00:23

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