I loved it. Don't ever change.

Pretty much. I actually think this is not an uninteresting film and would defend it to about that degree. But definitely one of Mann's weakest efforts. This may be the only one I never return to. Thief I could watch over and over just for
 
*Spoiler for an old movie*
 
 Belushi getting shot up in slo-mo.

Really? That's very interesting. I'm sorry Mann didn't (or didn't feel like he could) talk about that. The nuts and bolts of problematic filmaking is always interesting. Case in point: The Devil's Candy. Plus William Goldman, in general.

You know what I do like about Patricia Heaton's character is that she seems to be a reference to her character on Raymond. They are both impatient, sometimes mean and convinced of their own rightness. What's great about the Middle though is that she's almost always in the wrong! In some ways it's almost like a…

@avclub-21a8615938a206d4311a58a53ad8890e:disqus , Terri Gross of my imagination was pretty close to her reality. Also: Click & Clack. Sagal on the other hand is almost the polar opposite. Especially his muscular arms.

I'll just jump in to say I vote to keep the Lincoln/Bane game until you run out of quotes. It makes me laugh every single goddamn time.

Oh God, I hope that Broderick impression makes its way into their revolving stable of recurring characters, along with Wilford Brimley and others. Hey Kewl! It really reminded me of that Very Mary Kate character, especially when Jupin did it.

Seems more like the #2 comedy to me. Heh heh heh.

He can slap around some snotty kid.

You're not quite a mop and not quite a puppet, but oh man! …

God, Vanya was one of the most unexpectedly wonderful movie experiences I've ever had. I was dating my future wife and she said, "Hey, you should see this movie." I knew NOTHING about it and it was magnificent.

More than any other director for me, his movies embody the "almost great, but noticeably flawed" description. Sunshine was amazing up until the end. I guess Trainspotting was his most consistent film? But I'll put Shallow Grave at the top as well. I really like Millions too, but it also suffers from his usual…

Spankopedia?

Mark Zuckerberg can't be all that busy …

This may be the first time that I immediately re-listen to an episode right after listening to it.

@avclub-c1fe85b855c6d045b827f74a1e2c3fd7:disqus , but he WAS Irish in Bridesmaids. They even joke about it.

Aguirre both made me feel like I was having a bad trip and made me giggle as I witnessed Klaus Kinski terrifying a bunch of little monkeys. When I remember it I still feel both those things.

When I first saw him I thought, "How the hell did they get Jake Gyllenhaal on this show?"

I have no doubt. That guy is fucking awesome. Aren't the Circle Jerks still on hiatus of some kind? So, not officially broken up (again)?

That's what I get for watching and cooking dinner at the same time.