I respect Vin Diesel attempts at ownership of his own franchises. I actually enjoyed a good chunk of the Riddick movies and like that both he and Twohy are so invested in it.

I really got into the 70's Blackhawk revival because I was a kid and I thought their outfits were pretty cool but DC really hasn’t been able to do too much with them. Honestly, in a universe where one out of every three people seems to be able to fly, having some people who fly airplanes doesn’t seem as spectacular as…

Generally, I agree. A Stoner Comedy generally focuses on stoners, this doesn’t, and it’s probably some of why I enjoy it more. That said, if it is “stoner comedy adjacent”, if you will.

A lot of early Hollywood movies were based on plays like Dracula (which based specifically on the stage version and not the book) or The Jazz Singer. As for recent ones, the first to come to mind is Moonlight which won the Oscar just the other year.

I think you’ll like it. It’s an affable and amusing. I loathe stoner comedies and I enjoyed it.

I don’t think the Broken Lizards guys felt it demanded a sequel, either. They sure didn’t feel the need to try to get this made back when the DVD was selling like crazy and they had their best chance to capitalize on it.

For me, it was Vanessa Bayer in Trainwreck. She was barely in it but she was a delight in every scene. How is she not getting more work?

I tend to think Carol Reed who has, admittedly, done good work and had a fine career but Oliver! was such a real slog. The Artist was, at least, inventive and effervescent.

Fred Gwynne was the best part of the film. He had a really good run of roles, right before his death.

My favorite story about the making of the original Pet Semetary was told by the makeup people to Fangoria, back in the day.

The biggest special effect was going to be a demon head coming out of a lake that figured prominently in the book. The makeup guys spent months working on it. It was designed with a whole bunch…

I’m sure they are getting Imagine Dragons on the phone, right now, to do the cover (possibly, with Cardi B!)

Personally, I would have rather seen it go to him for Good Kid, Maad City or To Pimp a Butterfly, as those were more ambitious works but, still, good for him.

That is interesting story, @Curmudgahideen. My sister went to memwvdid.co.in and now makes $663,453.66 a year and drives BMW. She worksss at home and life is eazy. XXXX

This is a really good list and I wish we could get more articles about actual musical appreciation and history rather than old Gawker-style music articles trying to convince us of a personal beef between female artists and pushing us to choose a side.

That said, I’ve got a disagreement with the piece about The Folkes…

Thanks for this. You comment made me research it a little further and you’re right. Part of my (in my defense, very common) misconception that Emery improvised his lines is that he gave interviews where he told everybody that all of his dialogue came from him. and I’m glad you told me that’s not true (and I’ve always…

No, but there are some similarities. Specifically the “steers and queers” bit and the skull fuck threat.

As far as I’m concerned, Dennis Weaver’s performance is the worst thing in the movie and it gets sooooo much screen time!

I remember seeing Full Metal Jacket when it came out and, like absolutely everybody else who has seen the movie, I was just blown away by R. Lee Emery. His presence, his voice and his shockingly effective improvisations.

It was a shame that his career often seemed to be repeating the same role to lesser effect in other…

OK. I actually fell for that. I was like “a Crazy Kong record wouldn’t be valid, would it?” and looked it up. I actually played a Crazy Kong unit, back in the day (Puck Man too! It was an age of rip offs!)

Honestly, I adore Billy Mitchell and kinda hope that he does clear his name.