Precisely what I was going to say. Who writes this crap, and more important, who approves it for release?

"One thing I can tell you is that Gavin Hood is a gigantic Stanley Kubrick fan."

Nope.

So you are screwed either way. Great.

An early development sketch for a proof-of-concept application.

The more you know!

A hotcake is what Yankees call a pancake or griddlecake. They are eaten "hot off the griddle" with syrup or jam. 'Merican crepe, basically.

And lose the dayglo green for the costumes? Perhaps something a little more matte, without the "corded muscle" look?

Good comment! Just one small point: the expression is "CHAMPING at the bit." It is what eager horses do to the bit in their mouths, kind if like rolling a toothpick around in your teeth. It is an archaism, to be sure, but it is worth preserving, since "clammering at the bit" would make no sense.

Is it a prophecy if it has already happened?

In the story, the male parts were "unexpressed" and only came to light as a result of complications in the birth of hirself [!]. The doctors found hir female parts to be too badly damaged to salvage so surgically converted hir to him, if you follow.

SPOILER FOR HEINLEIN'S "ALL YOU ZOMBIES"

That's Harcourt Fenton Mudd, if you please.

Because Jack Horner, that's why.

Avoid the apocalypse? Why, that's just crazy talk. I'd better bonk you on the head and steal your chocolate.

That's okay, they'll all get the runs from that bottled Mexican tap water.

Brilliant review, Charlie, and pretty much what I expected after twigging to the [initially unclear] concept that Burton was attempting to craft a commedy from this decidedly uncomedic soap opera.

"Yet, if it's between starting a new bastardizing the brand with a crossover or maybe being sold to someone who can actually produce a car we'll gladly take the latter."

I have seen these set into cheap wood boxes and selling for quite a bit more ... cottage industry anyone?

Previews are not spoilers.