I just don't see "ZDT" winning Best Picture at the Oscars (best amusement park in Seguin, Texas maybe).

I know he's incredibly talented and I'm sure he's a fantastic solo artist, but let's be honest.  The only solo song anyone knows of his is "Holiday Road."

I know he's incredibly talented and I'm sure he's a fantastic solo artist, but let's be honest.  The only solo song anyone knows of his is "Holiday Road."

Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close

Anyone else surprised that "Liz & Dick" didn't do all that well in the ratings?

Anyone else surprised that "Liz & Dick" didn't do all that well in the ratings?

The most (only?) critically acclaimed films Mel Brooks has been associated with since 1974 have been "The Elephant Man" and "The Fly."

The most (only?) critically acclaimed films Mel Brooks has been associated with since 1974 have been "The Elephant Man" and "The Fly."

History of the World had "It's good to be the King", so how bad could it be?

History of the World had "It's good to be the King", so how bad could it be?

"Star Wars" was NOT part of the zeitgeist in 1987.  Really, the late-80s were a dead zone for "Star Wars."  I remember at the time thinking that the parody was coming a few years too late.

"Star Wars" was NOT part of the zeitgeist in 1987.  Really, the late-80s were a dead zone for "Star Wars."  I remember at the time thinking that the parody was coming a few years too late.

Martin Short is one of the greatest TV sketch comics of all time (the Canadian Dana Carvey) and Paul McCartney invented a noise for "Wonderful Christmastime" that can only be appreciated by dogs.

Martin Short is one of the greatest TV sketch comics of all time (the Canadian Dana Carvey) and Paul McCartney invented a noise for "Wonderful Christmastime" that can only be appreciated by dogs.

Here's the crazy part.   By around this time next week, "Lincoln" will have made more money in the US/Canada than either of his last two movies, "War Horse" and "Tintin", both of which, on paper, seemed much more commercial.

Here's the crazy part.   By around this time next week, "Lincoln" will have made more money in the US/Canada than either of his last two movies, "War Horse" and "Tintin", both of which, on paper, seemed much more commercial.

Went to a midnight screening of "Jurassic Park" in New York a few years ago that was inexplicably full of hipsters.   Methinks the film reminds them of their pre-ironic childhoods, when they could enjoy something unreservedly.

Went to a midnight screening of "Jurassic Park" in New York a few years ago that was inexplicably full of hipsters.   Methinks the film reminds them of their pre-ironic childhoods, when they could enjoy something unreservedly.

Lyrically they may make sense, but musically and tonally, they don't work.