C'mon Ellie! Dream the dream! You can kick it for good!

I loved the East of Eden movie up until the last 5 minutes, when it just went headlong into deep Freudian territory, and it became a parody of itself. Is that true to the novel?

I commented earlier, but I completely disagree with you on the musical cues, LD. I wish I understood them. I wish I knew what the point was. (I admit I liked Nena when it first came on, but then he matched the crescendo of the song to their glances…and it was pure cheese) I could not shake the feeling that every pop…

To me it's clear that Snyder was trying to do something with the music, but for the life of me I have no idea what that was. Are all these songs quoted in the book? Otherwise it really seemed like he was going for parody: choosing the song that would be cheesiest for each scene. I hate the whole soundtrack, because it…

To get Venkman's back a little (not that she needs my help), I don't think she was saying that no one should help anyone out. Everyone in this thread seems to be making rational points; I have no qualms with any of you. There are plenty of parents out there, though, who seem to have children without putting a ton of…

Elle, has your boyfriend posted on here before? I swear I've read that story somewhere…

Zack, does the AVC staff only communicate through the comments sections?

You, sir, are no Penfold.

I don't know the story behind the release of SIMAM, but something surely went wrong. A friend of mine and I were randomly given free passes to a premiere screening of the film while we were in a record shop. The movie was opening in a week, and yet we'd never heard of it, despite MM's and WW's fame. So we went and…

These Boots
So, they just listened to some Elvis Costello before recording Put on Your Boots?

That's what happens when the AVClub web server stutters

meridith, I think my jealousy/thing-no-one-knows-about ratio is the highest it's ever been.

SIMAM is still my favorite MM film. I think it really shows what MM can do when he isn't just hamming it up for the cameras and lets plot play a role in the movie. I had high hopes for him after that.

Isn't Prine pure folk? (I won't deny country influence or crossover appeal, but I think both he and his audience consider him a classic folkie)

Merideth: like, omg rlly? how'd you swing that? tell me all about it!

I can't say that Bellona handled herself perfectly in that thread, but I think what happened to her was easily one of the worst things I've ever seen on these boards. I think buried in her arrogance was a person trying to honestly explain themselves without simply giving in and going with the group-think. But once the…

No mention of HB&G can happen without also mentioning Night After Night with Alan Havey. Drink from the Bottomless Cup of Tang!

Convoy!

Mormon- I'm certain you're referring to sampling used to create a derivative creative work for profit. (using a sample from someone else's song in a new song on your album) That's very different from quotations (sampling) used for review or critique. I can play 10 seconds of the new Coldplay album in my review that…

My understanding is that they're part of an art installation, and not intended to be viewed as films on their own, hence the lack of distribution. To the best of my knowledge the only full dvds were sold along with art pieces to collectors for lots of money. There is a shortened version of Cremaster 3 has been made…