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John Woo.

I have it on VHS in the basement somewhere.  I can say with complete conviction that I will never watch it again.

I have it on VHS in the basement somewhere.  I can say with complete conviction that I will never watch it again.

Not a huge oversight.  Jackie Brown is Tarantino's one "big" movie that I couldn't watch all the way through.  I've seen the whole movie, but never in one sitting.  It could never keep my attention.

Not a huge oversight.  Jackie Brown is Tarantino's one "big" movie that I couldn't watch all the way through.  I've seen the whole movie, but never in one sitting.  It could never keep my attention.

In a world where 90% (or more) of the population is simply gone, there would plenty of existing materials on hand to fully clothe the remaining people well into their dotage.  Think about all the retail shopping centers with racks and racks and racks of clothes.  Especially newer synthetic materials would certainly

In a world where 90% (or more) of the population is simply gone, there would plenty of existing materials on hand to fully clothe the remaining people well into their dotage.  Think about all the retail shopping centers with racks and racks and racks of clothes.  Especially newer synthetic materials would certainly

There are no "forms" of electricity.  There is only electricity.

There are no "forms" of electricity.  There is only electricity.

I have one film that stays on my iphone all the time for repeated viewings when necessary (quick plane trips, killing time in the field, etc.) and it's Miller's Crossing.

I have one film that stays on my iphone all the time for repeated viewings when necessary (quick plane trips, killing time in the field, etc.) and it's Miller's Crossing.

Libraries are the first to go.  People burned books for heat.

Libraries are the first to go.  People burned books for heat.

It's tough to imagine a realistic "quick" breakdown of society. Lost was able to do this by removing their characters from society with a plane crash.  Walking Dead has the plague and zombies (exponential death).  A nuclear war is semi-effective, but it would take a shitload of detonations to reduce a populace to 10%,

It's tough to imagine a realistic "quick" breakdown of society. Lost was able to do this by removing their characters from society with a plane crash.  Walking Dead has the plague and zombies (exponential death).  A nuclear war is semi-effective, but it would take a shitload of detonations to reduce a populace to 10%,

It's a dangerous place out there, except when it serves the plot's purpose, then it's just a friendly walk on the Appalachian trail.

It's a dangerous place out there, except when it serves the plot's purpose, then it's just a friendly walk on the Appalachian trail.

with frickin' laser beams on their heads.

with frickin' laser beams on their heads.

Maybe a blimp flies over at a certain time every couple of days and drops a pallet load of dehydrated milk, peanut butter, and government cheese on their little encampment.