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adviceKiwi t1_j9xgiyn wrote
Reply to I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
Is this a legitimate hosting of a free to watch?
Raygunn13 t1_j9xgd56 wrote
Reply to I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
At 1:09:55
"...it gets into a subject that really has not much to with me but has to do with humanity. a great lack in America... the great ^(uhh) belief that ^(uhh) was a flaw: once we lost our Christian background or whatever the fuck we had, we never as a country tried to figure out what the meaning of life is. We still don't. All these issues about terrorism, race, [inaudible], school prayer... it'd be a lot simpler if we had a meaning of life going for us. Not that that's easy to achieve but.. nobody seems to be looking! Am I with my busywork seeking to inject meaning into my life? ^(the fuck is the marinara sauce..) The way I choose to function is to pick an arbitrary stupid goal, become totally involved in it, and pursue it with vigor. And what happens to you in that pursuit is your life. Understand that it's stupid but not stupid to pursue because it's the only way you can inject meaning into your life. Otherwise you're left with this great 'why bother?'"
[I did my best to transcribe what I thought he was saying]
I'm getting Myth of Sisyphus vibes from this. The man has some pretty interesting insights for sure, and it's even more interesting to see his philosophies contextualized by the way he lives his life. Watching this doc I get the distinct sense that this is someone who knows himself very well.
glue715 t1_j9xenos wrote
Reply to comment by generalmandrake in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
Just watch the movie…
glue715 t1_j9xelx3 wrote
Reply to comment by TheQueefGoblin in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
Makes sense… watch the movie.
Kamelasa t1_j9xe8ye wrote
Reply to comment by EstebanPossum in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
> fancy chef
Where did the fancy chef come into this story? I missed that.
Kamelasa t1_j9xe6ac wrote
Reply to comment by CrookedCreek13 in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
I love how his pugnacious (dare I say NYC) attitude lives in the comments. Also I saw this documentary years ago and this is the first I've heard anyone else mention it. Feels good to share the love.
BatteryAcid67 t1_j9xdki5 wrote
Reply to I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
Sounds problematic toxic and offensive
Friskfrisktopherson t1_j9x9v6k wrote
Reply to comment by zangor in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
It looked cut rate on Netflix too, just the way it was filmed.
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SabashChandraBose t1_j9x9eql wrote
Reply to comment by mdonaberger in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
I watched this around 2006 and went to NYC to eat there. But he has closed and only son was there. I stared at where the restaurant was supposed to be and the son asked me to scram. I felt like I got cheated in life.:(
glue715 t1_j9x9ais wrote
Reply to comment by BorisTheMansplainer in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
Makes sense… watch the movie.
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TheDewd t1_j9x7iie wrote
Reply to comment by itsbacony in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
Had the same experience. I ended up chatting with him for about an hour, and these were his movie recommendations: The horses mouth, Captain from paradise, Brazil, Battle of Algiers
zangor t1_j9x6tw8 wrote
Reply to comment by maxkmiller in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
Yea you’re right. It’s just the YouTube one that is choppy. This one is acceptable.
It’s a beautiful documentary … just rewatched it.
Friskfrisktopherson t1_j9x5lij wrote
Reply to comment by GoodDecision in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
This is definitely the stand out for me too
lianehunter t1_j9x4t6p wrote
Reply to comment by YolksOnU in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
Thanks for mentioning the article, looked it up and it was a fantastic read. I wish there were more Kennys in the world (and less “real estate guys”).
Link for anyone else who wants to read it: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/04/15/dont-mention-it
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BlackMetal81 t1_j9wvmxo wrote
Reply to I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
I'm in my early 40s but found this when I was in my late 20s. Incredible doc indeed!!
Runningoutofideas_81 t1_j9wukh6 wrote
Reply to comment by mdonaberger in I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
What were some of the top contenders?
BodePlotHole t1_j9wu7u4 wrote
Reply to I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
I highly recommend his book.
It's the only cookbook you'll ever enjoy reading cover to cover.
And the recipes are tip-top.
xlnyc t1_j9wrkt3 wrote
Reply to I Like Killing Flies (2004) profound and profane philosophies from an iconic New York restauranteur as he navigates gentrification in his neighborhood [1:18:14] by maxkmiller
THANK YOU!!!
Ive been trying to find this in an inexpensive physical copy. I grew up on the Lower East Side and this make me homesick, although gentrification has decimated my childhood neighborhood.
Plus Matt Mahurin is a creative genius.
RaddyBaddy t1_j9xi0w9 wrote
Reply to comment by harmfulxharmony in An Open Secret (2014) - A film exposing pedophilia and the sexual abuse of children in the entertainment industry in Hollywood. [1:38:22] by unknown_human
Just because you choose to refuse to accept Jesus doesn't really give you a excuse to make up nonsense to do so. That's on you bro.