The one constant throughout the series’ run was director William Asher, Montgomery’s husband, who directed the bulk of the series’ episodes.

The one constant throughout the series’ run was director William Asher, Montgomery’s husband, who directed the bulk of the series’ episodes.

Emilio made Repo Man, which makes his value to the universe immeasurably greater than that of his wife-beating brother.  The best thing Sheen ever did was the cameo in Being John Malkovich.

Emilio made Repo Man, which makes his value to the universe immeasurably greater than that of his wife-beating brother.  The best thing Sheen ever did was the cameo in Being John Malkovich.

Jim Emerson wrote a famously scathing essay on Mississippi Burning with the byline, "If Alan Parker burns in hell for making this deplorable movie, will he even understand why?"

Jim Emerson wrote a famously scathing essay on Mississippi Burning with the byline, "If Alan Parker burns in hell for making this deplorable movie, will he even understand why?"

Check out her collection Close Range.  The quality's uneven, but it's got some of her best work.

Check out her collection Close Range.  The quality's uneven, but it's got some of her best work.

A couple of counterarguments, one from the audience side and one from the critic side:

A couple of counterarguments, one from the audience side and one from the critic side:

Am I actually making that point?  I don't see that anywhere in my post.  I argue that there's "more" to certain films than others, but that shouldn't be controversial: some films are all surface text, and some are palimpsests (and most may be a bit of both, and that's why we analyze and debate.)

Am I actually making that point?  I don't see that anywhere in my post.  I argue that there's "more" to certain films than others, but that shouldn't be controversial: some films are all surface text, and some are palimpsests (and most may be a bit of both, and that's why we analyze and debate.)

Best comment in the threads.  Kudos.

Best comment in the threads.  Kudos.

Doesn't have to be drama, though: comedy can be (and often is) just as good at verisimilitude, in the right hands.  I'd say just shy of a quarter of the movies on the list would qualify as 'reality', but not in their economics.

Doesn't have to be drama, though: comedy can be (and often is) just as good at verisimilitude, in the right hands.  I'd say just shy of a quarter of the movies on the list would qualify as 'reality', but not in their economics.

Well-said.

Well-said.

Well, this is pretty terrible.

Well, this is pretty terrible.