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That's a fucking great answer, damn. Quaid was good in his portrayal, but it wasn't even close. It's like The Joker to me, at least on film (Ledger)—when someone does it so right, so perfect, that nothing else can be done then please just move on and don't even try again!

Agreed. It's really a great scene. He really did nail the nuances of both characters and his skill as an actor is certainly on display in that fight. And when Clark wins and pulls his suit open to a brand-new Superman costume and John Williams' theme plays…man, I get chills every time.

Ha! Definitely. I used to think a remake would never happen, like it was that one thing we all agreed was untouchable. Heck, but in another several years, another generation—gosh, I'd believe just about any remake would happen. Not sure what that says about my own neuroses, me "shaking my fist" at youngsters, the

This is a really great question! There are so many remakes, reboots, etc., that it really lends itself to a lot of great responses. But when I think of this question, I think of The Godfather. You guys don't think they'll ever remake this, do you? My point is, this is a movie that is just amazingly, perfectly cast,

Ha, his "evil" Superman in part III was my favorite thing ever as a kid. He really sinks his teeth into it…"WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT, HUH?" And then he bumbles down the street. The glee and frothing madness he displayed when trying to kill his alter ego in the coal pit scene is still pretty startling. He had some

Agreed…Stamp as Zod still slays me. So, so good: "Why do you say this to me when you know I will kill you for it?"

Indeed. No one will get a young Solo right…NO ONE. It just can't be done. Please make an Obi-Wan movie, instead, Disney. The shadow of Ford will follow that film forever, even if it makes a bazillion dollars. All that money can't wipe off the shame, Disney…leave some of our sacred cows alone.

"Don't call me stupid."

It certainly was that way for a long time right after Barrett, but Waters sang the bulk of Animals, The Wall and the Final Cut, I think. Seems like as he exerted more control over the band, he was singing more and more. I prefer Gilmour's voice, but Waters certainly had an edge to him—a lot character in his voice, I

I thought Spielberg was going to bring Day-Lewis out of retirement for some project soon either about PTSD or a remake of the Grapes of Wrath? I'd much rather see that. I mean, Rylance is good, I guess, but we need Bill the Butcher back on our screens soon, man.

I'm with you on that. Totally weird. They could have easily kept the old message boards or lists of shows or whatever it was and then plastered the rest with whatever shit they wanted. I suppose that site jumped the shark, har har, oh, the irony!

Big Star! Damn, that's a good one. Fleetwood Mac: How could I forget them?

Ha ha! It really was a lot of fun…and the comments section was full of interesting discussion. Now it's all about the fucking Kardashians or whatever the hell. There is another wannabe site now called Bone the Fish? But it's pretty weak and, obviously, the phrase hasn't caught on.

Ah, those are good ones. Forgot about the Who. Townsend's voice was a nice complement to Daltrey's angry rock yelp.

I'd rather have the old Jump the Shark back before it was sold to the TV Guide people and became just another gossip site. A lot of fun to be had there.

How about a list of bands that have used different drummers? I mean, that list is probably 7,000 bands long, sure, but I'm always curious what our experts on staff here and in the comments section think about what drummers bring to the table, how bands changed their sounds with different timekeepers, etc.

Hmmm…maybe true happiness? A nice plate of nachos? Maybe those are the same thing, though.

I like Islands a lot too! Well, I would say a lot of their live albums—they just have so many—seem pretty pointless. The EPs and all of that along with stuff through that double-trio era before they came together for a pretty strong "The Power to Believe." Seems like every studio-era Crimson has a dud in there, like

And his lyrics! "Mountains come out of the sky and they stand there." Good or bad, that about sums up a lot of 70s prog right there. Gabriel, too, I think.

I feel like great bands with multiple songwriters always need that push and pull, that "link" guy who can serve as the go-between. Phil seems like that guy in retrospect. I mean, it seems like Banks and Rutherford always wrote the majority of the music in one fashion or another, and good ol Phil, even in the old days,