"Monolithic" pop culture references #17
Ever searching for news about Rapa Nui, this blog's administrator comes across many references to Rapa Nui and its famous moai. Often, these references are quite comical and have nothing to do with the island or the culture of Rapa Nui. Other times, they appear to be speculative, based more on misconceptions than reality, or downright bizarre. Here are some of the more recent references:
Press-Enterprise (PE.com):
Or picture a guy recording images as his performers fly on motorbikes past the impassive features of the sacred stone monuments on Easter Island. Or into the mouth of a volcano in New Zealand. Add a heavy-metal soundtrack, some half-naked women, lots of gnarly crashes, running commentary and razor-sharp, warp-speed editing -- and you've entered a truly "Crusty" universe.
JournalStar.com:
"It amazes me how spoiled-rotten Americans are, with our gas-guzzling SUVs and oversized...everything! If we don't nurture our habitat, our entire world will become one big Easter Island!"
Chicago Reader:
But even the stolid original had its undercurrent of the strange. It showed up in the plotting. The on-screen action achieved an Easter Island immobility, but the stories would shift and twist like dreams.
San Luis Obispo Tribune:
The style of owner Susan Schinsing’s baby-boomer generation can be seen everywhere in her store, Moai Sue. She sews her own retro bags, aprons and pillows. T-shirts of 1950s B-movies, Hawaiian leis and a tiki room are also on display. Schinsing sells accessories and helps people organize parties with odd themes. “The more unusual things are a challenge. I like that,” she says.
Press-Enterprise (PE.com):
Or picture a guy recording images as his performers fly on motorbikes past the impassive features of the sacred stone monuments on Easter Island. Or into the mouth of a volcano in New Zealand. Add a heavy-metal soundtrack, some half-naked women, lots of gnarly crashes, running commentary and razor-sharp, warp-speed editing -- and you've entered a truly "Crusty" universe.
JournalStar.com:
"It amazes me how spoiled-rotten Americans are, with our gas-guzzling SUVs and oversized...everything! If we don't nurture our habitat, our entire world will become one big Easter Island!"
Chicago Reader:
But even the stolid original had its undercurrent of the strange. It showed up in the plotting. The on-screen action achieved an Easter Island immobility, but the stories would shift and twist like dreams.
San Luis Obispo Tribune:
The style of owner Susan Schinsing’s baby-boomer generation can be seen everywhere in her store, Moai Sue. She sews her own retro bags, aprons and pillows. T-shirts of 1950s B-movies, Hawaiian leis and a tiki room are also on display. Schinsing sells accessories and helps people organize parties with odd themes. “The more unusual things are a challenge. I like that,” she says.
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