Yeeeee!

Just got home from seeing it.  It's very, very good, and Scott is very, very good in it.  I don't think I'd ever need to see it again, but it was definitely worth the price of admission, and the time flew by.

@avclub-b3a2a8592133a41f00f271712390f206:disqus  I dealt with the issue by eating sushi, then heading to the theater.

@EIDan I think it's about 85% true, 10% psychological ("raw fish = slimy yucky"), and 5% honestly subjective taste.  For instance, I didn't realize how poorly my mother cooked for years until I moved away from the heartland, came to California, and my first girlfriend schooled me, starting with spinach.  After a few…

I regret that I have but one "like" to give for your commentary.

…is that second photo of Stillwater?

@avclub-e8b5b12f463cb1797703842cb4c11db6:disqus 
I'd go:

@avclub-ef7d8ff636c7f5e86f5e63b5acfd2859:disqus I think there's maybe one track from the album I left on my phone. Nothing really stuck.

@avclub-b48dd5fc197031c2049eee6b819c8768:disqus  It sounds like Bowie to me.

@Pixie Solanas
Yep.

Yeah — I think SUPERGRASS has weak spots, but it's got some cuts that really shine.  DIAMOND HOO HA is the only one I don't get much out of at all.

Supergrass' LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS and ROAD TO ROUEN are more than "decent."  I'd argue LIFE is their best album by a nose, in fact.  It's fantastic.

I thought the art direction in general was really bad.  I know that the tackiness was intentional, but it seems like at least a few characters could have pulled off the tacky with some actual style. The closest thing to that was Kravitz's character himself —- mainly because of great restraint — and so it became triply…

It's very watchable and gets really steadyicam when the lead develops his powers enough to not have to hold it any longer.

I'd go with a tie between Theron in YA and Hardy in Warrior.
Then Michelle Williams, then Serkis.
Haven't seen KEVIN, so I can't say about Swinton, but she's usually terrific.

Um… THE FLY?

Wow!  This was supposed to reply to the "GOOODFELLAS kinda drags" argument.  Not sure how it got here; especially ironic since I think HUGO is particularly un-involving until the last third or so.

I watched the first season and thought it was quite good, but didn't know what all the fuss was about (roughly three years into the run).  Then I started the second season and the shift of focus kicked in and I realized it was structured like a dense novel, and at that point, realized it was something truly special.…

I think the UK version of THE OFFICE is amazing work.  What I've seen of EXTRAS is almost like a decent but not-particularly-compelling B-side to a fantastic single.

My resolution is to disengage with pop culture a bit.  This stuff should be dessert, not every course of every meal.