I've been catching up on this show on Netflix (it has been available streaming as of 4/16) and I was a little taken back when I heard the music from the dance flashback - instantly recognized one of my favorite recordings - "Down in Splendour" from the New Zealand band Straitjacket Fits and their excellent 1990 album…

Stay willful and ignorant, Mr. Rabin. I finally watched 'Irreversible' a few months ago when it was due to expire from Netflix instant. My motivations were similar to what you described. I admit that the film is effective in what it set out to do, both in the graphic nature of two scenes in particular, and in the…

I was hoping they might mention Roger Ebert's blog post from 2007 regarding Rob Schneider sending him a bouquet of flowers when Ebert was fighting cancer, but I'm guessing the interview took place prior to his passing. I think they do talk a bit in general terms about responding to negative criticism.
Here's Ebert's…

Agreed, but it's funny that at one point the phrase "mega hit Genesis song" would have been a contradiction in terms. I think it could also be argued that Gabriel's early solo work could also have been mistaken for Gabriel era Genesis. I believe Collins even played drums on some of his first recordings.

This post reads to me like the opinion of a very sane, rational person, and not in any way that of a psychopath.

I have to agree. Forget about how uncool it is to like Phil Collins or post Gabriel Genesis. From a purely commercial standpoint, my impression was that the success of Collins' solo albums pulled a lot of fans over to Genesis and contributed to the hit albums you mention and the massively successful tours that…

Or how about Tarantino in… uh… never mind.

Outstanding. Thanks for this. Listening to him talk about these episodes just reinforces what I already felt about the show, so it's a little sad knowing it's been cancelled. Still, I look forward to following Mike White's future endeavors. 

Well, he couldn't have watched those shows when he made Quiz Show, since it was made in 1994. Anyway, while I agree that not all of TV is pandering bs - some of it is great (even before HBO), but I don't really think that's what the movie is trying to say. The Quiz Show scandals altered the relationship of the viewing…

Excellent points. Perhaps your last point might be a good idea for an inventory - directors who have acted very well in other people's films.

I don't care what the conventional wisdom has become on Ordinary people, or if it got more Oscars than people think it deserved. I really don't care about Oscars one way or the other. The movie works for me almost as a period piece of an upper middle class suburban Chicago family in turmoil, and Mary Tyler Moore's…

Thank you @avclub-e0f48a1058f0f0204b22d4a2fd6f18ae:disqus  - I had to re-read my post about 3 times to find out what was wrong. I'm sure the real Paul nailed it on the first take unlike me.

"YOUR name is mine!"

One of my favorite films, and it never occurred to me that the direction was detracting from the film. One of the performances that hasn't been mentioned is Paul Scofield as Mark Van Doren - the scene in his classroom where Charlie admits his wrongdoing is one of several examples of terrific acting on his part.…

When you started listing her accomplishments at the top of the piece you jumped right to her college years and cheer-leading for the Lakers, but you neglected her greatest accomplishment of all, which occurred while still a high school student at Van Nuys. I give you "We're Gonna Have a Party" from the greatest movie…

I don't know if this board compares to the Girls comments - in the Girls comments there are so many more overall posts (which leads to tedium regardless of the content) and it seems so many more people posting who profess to hate the show and only sticking around to convince everyone how terrible it is. I have found…

I can't imagine what it must have been like to film that scene - especially for Diane Ladd, having to show emotion but keep it in control as she offers comfort to her real life daughter. Obviously they're both professionals, but it had to have been extremely emotional for both of them.

Right they just TELL people they don't ever play it so every show it feels special and unexpected.

No he needs to lay the fuck off a voice of a generation.

Exactly, and he admits it's a catchy tune, which is part of why it is hateworthy. It's kind of like listening to the "How Did This Get Made?" movie podcast - the best episodes are profiles of movies that may be terrible on so many levels, but when you see them as you channel surf they manage to grab your attention and…