Mwmoirs of a Geisha has not a single Hollywood fucktard in it. That alone is worth 2 stars.

Some movies

Last year on Mother Superior's 29th birthday we saw Million Dollar Baby, which I liked more than she (euthanasia ranks right there with using drugs, and voting democratic for her).  Today, to mark her 29th birthday, we saw Memoirs of a Geisha.  This was not a movie I was dying to see, but then, there are no movies I'm dying to see, so wtf.  Bottom line, she loved it, and so did I.  All I kept hearing about this film was, "the scenery is breathtaking." To me that's tantamount to  "she has a great personality."  Geisha does have some spectacular cinematography, but that's secondary to the story and acting. It gets one BOOGER®.  There's another bonus.  Since the entire cast  were unknown Japanese  thespians, not once did a face belonging to some leftwing Hollywood fuckface break my reverie.  Not until the ending screen credit, "Steven Spielberg Producer," rolled by did I even think Hollywood.  Which just reminded me about the Coming Attractions. The clip for American Dreamz, scheduled for April release, looked interesting.  Hugh Grant plays the host of an  American Idol  type  reality show (American Dreamz) who gets tired of the standard fare.  "I want some Arabs," he demands.  Al Qaeda knows an opportunity when it sees one, and recruits suicide bombers with a yen for Hollywood fame.  So far so good.  Then we meet the President of the United States (Dennis Quaid) who plays a  none to subtle stand in for Bush.  If this is Hollywood, that means a stupid nincompoop.  Mother Superior squeezed my leg at this juncture, a reminder that our fellow movie patrons would not be amused if I started yelling at the screen.  Still, it's like intestinal gas, and I have to let it out.  "Fuck you American Dreamz ."  There, all better. Jesus, these people are stupid.  Oh, BTW, if you liked Memoirs of a Geisha, I'm pretty sure you'll like 1991'a  "Da hong deng long gao gao gua" (Raise the Red Lantern ) , about 1920's Chinese concubines.  No Hollywood fucktards there, either.