@LurkyMcLurkerson:disqus Just passin' on the word. From what I've read it's Dahl's second wife who's in charge of his estate and was behind pumping up the "true" Burton version. Given Dahl's feelings on every other movie adaptation of his story, I have a hard time believing it. Authors are cantankerous and protective…

I don't remember exactly, but pretty sure the phrase "pointless bullshit" was said once or twice. He hated the new oompa loompas and mostly wanted to combat the idea that Roald Dahl was opposed to the old version, which he signed off on at the time, or that Burton was doing it out of any sincere gesture to the…

I was at a Q&A with the original director and if you don't like Gene Wilder's opinion of the remake believe me you don't want to hear Mel Stuart's thoughts.

Stewart is a terrible interviewer (which I know isn't exactly popular opinion). Forget the celebrity stuff, he can't hit hard on any politician who can push back even a little and he reflexively defers to any academic. If it isn't an utter imbecile like Jim Cramer (I mean talk about swinging below your intellectual…

But Kim, why now? Why not 20 years ago?

I will say The Daily Show is exceptional at that archiving and editing directly contradicting footage thing they do. It's actually great journalism on its own terms. And their attacks on the media itself are always on point. But in the way of political satire it can be pretty weak. So often the joke seems to be show a…

Oh here's my favorite, pushing a Swiss ambassador to the brink of taking a swing at him:

Counterpoint: Colbert is a much better written and far, far better performed show and it's satire is consistently more cutting.

"You want to hear something weird?"
I like to believe this is how Michael Shannon starts all his conversations.

@avclub-ea04182300135e3b9c9a152de2a2f66e:disqus 
"I know most Americans (and most people globally) have the same views I do; I don't know why they hide them. What's the point of paying lip-service to an ideal why ignoring it in practice?"

Makes sense, I hear Dylan's a big supporter of idolatry in his fans.

@avclub-ea04182300135e3b9c9a152de2a2f66e:disqus Hey man, take whatever tone you like, just don't be surprised when everyone laughs at best/recoils at worst when you march around saying the people in an x-mile radius of me are more important than anyone outside it. It's this air of intellectual crusader against…

Yeah, it's on the movie channels all the time, pretty easy to catch.

@avclub-ea04182300135e3b9c9a152de2a2f66e:disqus Hahaha, Jesus fucking Christ, man. That's all I got at this point. I guess it's healthy to be reminded there are people like you out there in the world. You wouldn't happen to be a sitting congressman, would you?

Oh that is a bummer, I guess I'll have to go back and disenjoy it.

Yeah that was my first thought at finding out the government has been automatically logging my phone calls and e-mails: I sure hope Obama comes out of this thing alright.

Two Mules for Sister Sara is a lot of fun and definitely deserving of greater priority than Joe Kidd for anyone who's looking for a crash course in Eastwood Westerns (while the crowning achievement will forever be Outlaw Josey Wales)

@avclub-ea04182300135e3b9c9a152de2a2f66e:disqus "I never said they deserved their treatment." No, you imply it in demanding a counter-argument for support. Modifying your analogy to a more accurate reflection of your position: Assume a woman races into a burning house in the lost cause of saving a doomed child inside.…

@avclub-12a6b31534819f646bd9bf5e8a99756d:disqus Your little brother's bar mitzvah is an oppressive institution? Did he light a candle for Mussolini or something?

@avclub-ea04182300135e3b9c9a152de2a2f66e:disqus A counter-argument assumes you've made a case for why they deserve their treatment. You haven't. Say something, anything, that amounts to an iota more substance than "Things are the way they are and there's probably a reason for that." 
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