Comments on: Rage, Rage, Ted

Rage, Rage, Ted

The Bellman — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:17:06 -0800

Being But Men. Every year around this time, this interstitial runs and I am reminded of the genius of Dylan Thomas and how much fun it must be to make interstitials for TNT.

The text, for those who prefer not to get their culture from Ted Turner, follows: Being But Men Being but men, we walked into the trees Afraid, letting our syllables be soft For fear of waking the rooks, For fear of coming Noiselessly into a world of wings and cries. If we were children we might climb, Catch the rooks sleeping, and break no twig, And, after the soft ascent, Thrust out our heads above the branches To wonder at the unfailing stars. Out of confusion, as the way is, And the wonder, that man knows, Out of the chaos would come bliss. That, then, is loveliness, we said, Children in wonder watching the stars, Is the aim and the end. Being but men, we walked into the trees.

By: East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94

East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:30:05 -0800

Every year around this time, a post automatically resizes my browser and I am reminded of the genius of basic UI principles. Dylan Thomas is great though.

By: Thorzdad

Thorzdad — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:39:06 -0800

The TCM insterstitials are always well-done...but I do tire of the über-reverent tone of so many of them. I'm as big a movie fan as anyone but...we're talking about movies, not the freedom-riders, or curing polio.

By: Samizdata

Samizdata — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:31:47 -0800

Bellman - Might want to drop a QuickTime warning if needed in the future. At work = No QT.

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:52:55 -0800

That is one lateral s.

By: The Bellman

The Bellman — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:08:04 -0800

Sorry for the browser hijinks EMRJKC9 (it didn't do that to my FF tab) and the QT Samizdata. I'll be more careful in future.

By: UseyurBrain

UseyurBrain — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 18:53:45 -0800

Was anyone else disappointed that this wasn't actually 'being butt men'?

By: telstar

telstar — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:34:08 -0800

The poem works either way.

By: kcds

kcds — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 03:03:32 -0800

I've walked into trees. All I usually got was a few scrapes and bruises, sometimes a bloody nose.