"another video-game-lampooning episode would probably be weak", you're probably right. The thing that struck me about the Medal of Honor ad was the fact that they had (supposedly) real marines who worked on the game. It was surreal. Might be too specific a topic for them to parody.

these children are ORPHANS…. And orphans don't have parents.
Also, the speech where they explain the entire secret plot.
"Who is the Greek god of war?"
http://www.script-o-rama.co…

Ideally it would look like the Super Globetrotters. Maybe for just one episode.
http://www.youtube.com/watc…
I'm not a fan of the style of animation The Boondocks used, but it's Black Dynamite so I'll make an exception.

That explains the lack of clarity, I suppose. Funny how this is what they considered not "offensive and harmful to the community".

Andy Kindler once did a bit on Mad TV where he said 'The Wayans Brothers' was such a racist show he was going to re-start the Underground Railroad.
It did seem like nobody was all that "in". Mike Ruiz appeared to have an actual career, and Reichen must have money from his various ventures, at least enough to go to The…

@Alex, "you see someone reading an e-mail, it'll be in Swedish", that was interesting. I'm sure there are other TV shows/films that do the same thing but I can't think of any offhand.
@Doc Eon, it was one character who said to Wallander that we're all a little bit racist (paraphrasing). A few folks have commented here…

It's hard to call something starring Kenneth Branagh a sell out. Nothing wrong with subtitles, nothing wrong with a new version, especially one this good. I also think that the English-language BBC series has increased interest in Mankell's books (certainly has for me).

For some reason I didn't find these 3 to be that depressing/exhausting, although episode 3 definitely pours it on. Branagh is so good that it can be fun to watch him even if he is circling the drain. The show is also beautiful to look at; I read something about a specific camera that was used but didn't have room to…

Chloe is kind of a combo Lana and Lois. In a way it's weird that they felt like they needed to make a new character. Eventually she ends up as Barbara Gordon/Oracle, which kindasorta made sense. I think Mack decided to leave the show like Rosenbaum did, although why she would do that in the final season I don't really…

I wonder if it will be Ted Kord Blue Beetle or Jaime Reyes. If it's the latter, Bill Willingham will have a cow.

Simpsons opening with the Fox exec eating their Happy 22nd Season cupcake was good for a chuckle. And the fact that they still go out and get the real Stephen Hawking when they need his voice is great. C+ seems about right, unless you compare it to the earlier episodes, in which case it isn't worth watching.

Killing Jimmy was pretty stupid. But they didn't know what to do with him. Like I said, criticisms of this show are usually valid. I liked the Lex thing even though I admit it didn't make a lot of sense. In the moment when I was watching the episode I liked the way the relationship was handled. I almost bailed after…

If you like that stuff, watch the last scene of this episode (I'm sure it'll be on YouTube by now).
I stand by my first line: I like "Smallville" but defending it can be tough. They absolutely do the "I just saw Martan Manhunter and he told me what Hawkman did!" thing and then you never get to see it because that would…

I'm glad I'm not the only one who remembers the Stallone thing. IIRC he wanted to play Poe himself; if he's changed his mind it would be interesting to see the finished product.

GBH
Not that anybody without kids saw this movie (and most people with kids didn't see it either) but in 'The Spy Next Door', there's a kid who is a huge GBH fan. A GBH bootleg is actually a plot point. The kid is also into David Bowie and Iggy Pop, as is Jackie Chan's character, who provides the kid with a rare live…

great article
even if you don't care about Roger Ebert, although it helps if you do.
As an aside, number 3 on Esquire's "75 Movies Every Man Should See" is Iron Man.
http://www.esquire.com/feat…

they've been working on this thing for years
I think I first heard it mentioned in 1989. That's dedication. "Avatar" didn't take that long.

Robert Rodriguez
is a better example, although he's pre-youtube of course. And he actually made a full-length film (for only $7000). Youtube does make it easier, though.

Superman Returns was ill-conceived. They made Brandon Routh do a Christopher Reeve impression, recycled some of the same lines and story, that Superkid thing - feh.
This is dopey but good for a cheap laugh:
http://forthereels.com/2009…

The Ang Lee Hulk was horrible. The new one was at least entertaining and was designed to tie into the Avengers/Nick Fury/Iron Man storyline, which is fun. The Ed Norton Hulk was sort of a continuation of the Ang Lee version, wasn't it? He was already the Hulk, on the run, blah blah blah.