Polanski's Latest Crime

The other night on cable I took in the new Roman Polanski movie, ''The Ghost Writer''. And, it was quite a good movie. Roman Polanski always has been someone to have mixed feelings about. A brilliant filmmaker--- ''Chinatown'' is one of the finest movies ever. Also, we know the tragedies that have followed him in life--- losing family in the Holocaust, The Manson Family killing his wife and unborn child. However, there is a dark side to him that can never be justified: in 1977 raping a child of 13 years of age and then fleeing the country. This last act is enough to label him , in my mind, as scum. But,watching his movie the other night, he has created something else to hold against him: giving Jim Belushi a job.                  Jim Belushi has always made my skin crawl. Living off his genius brother John's name for years, Jim has always brought down the I.Q and quality in any project he has been in. Now, he is in a four star movie!!! I felt, oh, so unclean watching him!! Humiliation and degradation--- so welcome companions to me on a date-- were foremost in my mind. Why is God punishing us by letting him work? Is God angry at us? Have we sinned?.. My faith has been shaken. Never again will I enjoy the simple pleasures in life like: watching a sunset, eating apple pie on the porch, playing ball with a dog, or watching smut on pay per view. Can the world survive this onslaught against good taste? What's next, the Cubs winning the World Series? No, not that!!! That means that shitheel will be at all the games!!!... Alas, in the darkest times a little light will shine down. I just checked Mr. Brilliance's IMDB and HIMSELF has  things coming up to bring back his Groove Thing. You would think having Polanski on the resume would inspire him to do better work, but, no,-- more human celluloid pollution is on the way. In the meantime, we must hang our heads in shame, put garlic on the windows, and pray that God will someday relieve us of our suffering. Now is the time for silent thoughts and quiet prayers.