Of course it was. He was one of them Douche boys, don't remember which.

Yeah, the Squire's slightly peevish bravery at the end is my favorite part of the movie. The Knight's wife tells him to show respect for their visitor, and the Squire agrees under protest.

@Danus - Thank you for bringing up Fanny and Alexander. It's also my favorite for the reasons you give: It apotheosizes all the concerns Bergman had been exploring and puts them in a context where all the horrors are, if not vanquished, at least manageable. Just a beautiful, beautiful film.

Diabeetus.

Yeah. His discussion with Kevin about how much he'd enjoy prison was… fun.

Read the NYT article, Dwigt. She claims she only saw $60,000 of the supposed million her father realized from selling his share of the company. Not sure how true that is…. I've always been under the impression she was a rich kid indulging a hobby.

@Girl TA - You are exactly right. This episode was her first appearance since the divorce. I think having to tolerate her newly-ex-husband's 20-something girlfriend brought out the worst in her.

I agree. Beautiful episode. And I'm sure Nabin agrees.

Produced 'Let It Be'? Wha? If you're referring to the Replacements, he produced 'Pleased To Meet Me'.

This was spectacular.

Yummsh, I'll be experiencing my first Lost series re-watch once I get these Blu Rays. I've held off buying Seasons 1 and 2 waiting for something hi-def, so I'm pretty stoked. As far as the $20 rebate goes, I've read that it's not per Season, it's $20 for both.

To give credit, I believe that McCartney may have actually suggested to Ringo the drum part on Ticket to Ride. While Ringo was certainly a better drummer than Paul, give McCartney credit for his omnivorous musical imagination.

Infinite agreement re: Quine. I'd put him amongst the greatest guitar players ever. Reed's 'The Blue Mask' has got some simply mind-boggling playing.

Ringo is a great drummer because his playing is musical. Just try imagining With a Little Help From My Friends without his little drum break. Anything different (or more complex) (or flashy) would make the song worse because he does what he can to make the whole song feel right. That takes a special talent.

I'll agree with Dead Nillsson that Bruce Thomas is one of the greatest rock musicians ever. To my mind, he, rather than Nieve, is the secret weapon of the best Costello records. It's too bad he's an (apparent) asshole.

Thanks for clearing that up, I couldn't tell what the hell you were talking about up there. And if the Rick you're referring to is Ricky Nelson, then yes he's white. As is his guitar god (and unheralded sideman) James Burton.

Agree with Danrimage on Doug Yule. I think more than anyone in RnR history, Yule (and I guess his brother too… wasn't he the drummer on Loaded?) has gotten posterity's shaft. He was undeniably a huge part of two seminal records and has since been relegated to a footnote (if he's lucky). Also, per the comment up…

I agree with this. Wilco as a band has a hard time coming up with compelling work on their own. The Mermaid Avenue records were definitely their high point, in my opinion, presumably because the Woody Guthrie lyrics were so musical to begin with. And I think Bennett really took the Wilco-centric songs to a really…

Rolly Fingers. End of discussion.

You know, this sounds like Godfather III. Did anyone go into a diabetic coma in this flick?