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The theatrical version is my favorite. The director's cut takes out all the funniest parts of the movie, and as for Badder Santa… Well, I can't complain too much about the Miami strip club scene, but all the extra stuff before the story kicks off in Phoenix doesn't need to be in the movie.

The theatrical version is my favorite. The director's cut takes out all the funniest parts of the movie, and as for Badder Santa… Well, I can't complain too much about the Miami strip club scene, but all the extra stuff before the story kicks off in Phoenix doesn't need to be in the movie.

So, what IS the dreaded rear admiral?

So, what IS the dreaded rear admiral?

Yeah, a lot of people like "Wedding Singer". My problem with that movie is that, take away the '80s jokes and setting, and what do you have left?

Yeah, a lot of people like "Wedding Singer". My problem with that movie is that, take away the '80s jokes and setting, and what do you have left?

Maybe one followed by the other.

Maybe one followed by the other.

When I went to see 8 Mile, they showed a trailer for this before the movie, and someone in the audience yelled, "fucking Jews!" and the whole room applauded.

When I went to see 8 Mile, they showed a trailer for this before the movie, and someone in the audience yelled, "fucking Jews!" and the whole room applauded.

I liked Big Daddy until I had my own experience with raising a kid. Now it frightens me.

I liked Big Daddy until I had my own experience with raising a kid. Now it frightens me.

Punch Drunk Love is pretty damn good, and Funny People is uneven but he does a great parody on his own persona and the godawful films he makes (though he went on to make even worse movies).

Punch Drunk Love is pretty damn good, and Funny People is uneven but he does a great parody on his own persona and the godawful films he makes (though he went on to make even worse movies).

If it actually WAS Kate Hudson playing Rose, I'll bet they would have cheered.

If it actually WAS Kate Hudson playing Rose, I'll bet they would have cheered.

Coincidentally, Neeson got the cameo as the tattoo artist in "Hangover 2" because the crew objected to Gibson being cast. (Unfortunately, Neeson was unavailable for reshoots so in the final version the role is played by Nick Cassavetes.)

Coincidentally, Neeson got the cameo as the tattoo artist in "Hangover 2" because the crew objected to Gibson being cast. (Unfortunately, Neeson was unavailable for reshoots so in the final version the role is played by Nick Cassavetes.)

Three words: Roofie/Viagra cocktail.

Three words: Roofie/Viagra cocktail.