tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post497693240215238590..comments2023-04-30T03:52:36.732-04:00Comments on das Ding an sich: Terror Behind the Walls, 2008-- Updated 2008.11.13KaliDurgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13218716336939570814noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-82498405693386570682008-11-27T07:21:00.000-05:002008-11-27T07:21:00.000-05:00Betty- I got spooked once. There really wasn't any...Betty- I got spooked once. There really wasn't anything scary, but the actors definitely took advantage of the element of surprise. One of them managed to sneak up on me towards the end and I burst out a couple of expletives in response, to which he growled "No bad language!" I was impressed that he was able to remain in character and enforce the posted rules at the same time ;)<BR/><BR/>YogaforCynics- It is interesting to come to those realizations, isn't it? While I'm sure Eastern State was never an intentionally barbaric place (though I'll admit I've yet to really study the history of the place), it's easy to forget that we saintly Americans aren't immune to indulging in barbarity. <BR/><BR/>And thanks for your comment. I'm looking forward to exploring your blog, it seems to be right up my alley.KaliDurgahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13218716336939570814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-5842036844616611722008-11-27T00:51:00.000-05:002008-11-27T00:51:00.000-05:00I've been to Eastern State, but not for the Hallow...I've been to Eastern State, but not for the Halloween thing. One thing that struck me, at some point in the visit, was a placard that told about the movies that had been partially filmed there, including Brokedown Palace, in which cells in Eastern State stood in for an Indonesian (?) prison. What was striking about that was thinking, when I saw the movie about how horrible it looked, and how barbaric those people over there are. How ironic to find what I was seeing was not only my own country but my own city....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7804148397927127420.post-81434453380926469792008-11-12T12:10:00.000-05:002008-11-12T12:10:00.000-05:00that looks amazing! did you get spooked?that looks amazing! did you get spooked?ItchyBitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14689105039645020348noreply@blogger.com