Robert Ringer on a certain movie, and

how it may apply to real life today

So I asked Brave AI (about the movie): Brave AI:

Please summarize the movie Being There starring Peter Sellers

**Being There** is a **1979** satirical comedy-drama directed by **Hal Ashby**, starring **Peter Sellers** in one of his most acclaimed roles. Based on the novel by **Jerzy Kosiński**, the film follows **Chance**, a simple-minded, sheltered gardener who has spent his entire life in a Washington, D.C. townhouse with only television for company. After his wealthy employer dies, Chance is evicted and stumbles into the world, where his childlike innocence and gardening metaphors are misinterpreted by the political elite as profound wisdom.

**Chance** (later mistaken for "Chauncey Gardiner") becomes a confidant to a dying industrialist, **Ben Rand** (played by **Melvyn Douglas**, who won an **Academy Award** for the role), and Rand’s wife, **Eve** (**Shirley MacLaine**). As Chance rises to become a national celebrity and potential presidential advisor, the film serves as a sharp critique of media superficiality, political obsession, and the emptiness of modern discourse. Sellers’ performance is widely regarded as a masterpiece of understated comedy, earning him an **Oscar nomination** for Best Actor.

The film holds a **95% rating** on Rotten Tomatoes and is celebrated for its **subtle direction**, **sophisticated satire**, and **melancholic yet humorous tone**. It remains a timeless examination of how perception shapes reality, with Chance’s lack of understanding ironically allowing him to navigate high society more effectively than those who claim to understand it.

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Comment:

Yours truly is no admirer of the former veep and presidential candidate, but even she isn't that dumb.

No, I'm not being overly generous about Ms. Harris. But this is a most implausible scenario. The comparison is not apt.