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The book needed a more
cohesive shape. A greater unifying thing. A great editor strains the metaphorical dregs
from the wine, and it's clear Mr. Shaw
needs a great editor, as this new vintage
will not age well, I'm afraid. Succinctly put,
as usual, Mr. Nolan. But do you think fans of Shaw's
seminal novel, "Atomic Autumn," might still appreciate
"The Future Is X-Rated"? Mr. Shaw and I
have our differences, but this isn't personal. The book is determined
to offend every ideology that apparently brought on
its so-called event. It's a laundry list
of grievances rather than a thoughtful
examination of how this world came to be. So, what do you make
of this so-called tour? Well, while the book
is far from perfect, I think it deserves better
than its author's urine. If it's legitimacy
the publisher's looking for, a circus isn't the best way
to achieve it. To quote from the book itself, "Art is not propaganda. It's an expression
of the truth."
cohesive shape. A greater unifying thing. A great editor strains the metaphorical dregs
from the wine, and it's clear Mr. Shaw
needs a great editor, as this new vintage
will not age well, I'm afraid. Succinctly put,
as usual, Mr. Nolan. But do you think fans of Shaw's
seminal novel, "Atomic Autumn," might still appreciate
"The Future Is X-Rated"? Mr. Shaw and I
have our differences, but this isn't personal. The book is determined
to offend every ideology that apparently brought on
its so-called event. It's a laundry list
of grievances rather than a thoughtful
examination of how this world came to be. So, what do you make
of this so-called tour? Well, while the book
is far from perfect, I think it deserves better
than its author's urine. If it's legitimacy
the publisher's looking for, a circus isn't the best way
to achieve it. To quote from the book itself, "Art is not propaganda. It's an expression
of the truth."
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The book needed a more
cohesive shape.
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A greater unifying thing.
00:00:05.638 --> 00:00:07.273
A great editor strains
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the metaphorical dregs
from the wine,
00:00:09.142 --> 00:00:11.844
and it's clear Mr. Shaw
needs a great editor,
00:00:11.911 --> 00:00:14.098
as this new vintage
will not age well, I'm afraid.
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Succinctly put,
as usual, Mr. Nolan.
00:00:17.783 --> 00:00:21.042
But do you think fans of Shaw's
seminal novel, "Atomic Autumn,"
00:00:21.487 --> 00:00:24.029
might still appreciate
"The Future Is X-Rated"?
00:00:24.356 --> 00:00:26.425
Mr. Shaw and I
have our differences,
00:00:26.492 --> 00:00:28.999
but this isn't personal.
00:00:28.128 --> 00:00:31.831
The book is determined
to offend every ideology
00:00:31.897 --> 00:00:34.007
that apparently brought on
its so-called event.
00:00:34.767 --> 00:00:36.368
It's a laundry list
of grievances
00:00:36.435 --> 00:00:38.671
rather than a thoughtful
examination
00:00:38.738 --> 00:00:40.014
of how this world came to be.
00:00:40.207 --> 00:00:43.003
So, what do you make
of this so-called tour?
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Well, while the book
is far from perfect,
00:00:45.998 --> 00:00:48.547
I think it deserves better
than its author's urine.
00:00:48.614 --> 00:00:51.617
If it's legitimacy
the publisher's looking for,
00:00:51.684 --> 00:00:54.687
a circus isn't the best way
to achieve it.
00:00:54.754 --> 00:00:56.122
To quote from the book itself,
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"Art is not propaganda.
00:00:58.657 --> 00:01:00.993
It's an expression
of the truth."
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Movie Summary
A cranky, retired author reluctantly embarks on a final book tour to help out a young publisher.
