Henry Hill himself isn't that compelling a character, but he doesn't have to be — he's the audience's representative introducing us to other characters who are compelling. Think of the Copacabana tracking shot, where we're literally seeing through his eyes.

We're in an environment in which top-shelf producers like Brendan O'Brien and Rick Rubin are making records that are so loud I can't stand to listen to them, and often the artists don't seem to understand or care about the issue.

I concur.

Doing the "Electric Boogaloo" gag should be grounds for criminal charges at this point.

Let off some steam, Batman!

Eartha Kitt is available!

I fear you are correct.

Me neither. Stupid brain!

A lot of new remasters are completely ruined by excessive loudness. It's a pet peeve of mine.

I very much expected the real Tom Jones to be at the airport. Ah, well.

If Reagan had been struck down, he would have become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.

Business bad? Fuck you, pay me. Oh, you had a fire? Fuck you, pay me. Place got hit by lightning, huh? Fuck you, pay me.

The correct answer is 'Goodfellas.'

'The Aviator' is the way of the future. The way of the future. The way of the future. The way of the future. The way of the future.

It moves too slow and too fast?

Capone
I like Stephen Graham, but I can't quite get past the fact that he's clearly much older than Capone would have been at the time.

Come Friday, I'm knocking somebody the fuck out!

Akeem: Good morning, my neighbors!
Neighbor's Voice: Hey, fuck you!
Akeem: Yes, yes. Fuck you, too!

I once interviewed Mary Harron's father, Don, who used to be on 'Hee Haw.' He said he was proud of his daughter, but wished she'd make a movie that wasn't quite so dark.

As a kid I heard "Life in the Fast Lane" as "Ride in the Batplane," which still sounds more like fun to me.