I prefer to Dangerfield to Sandler; I wasn't saying Dangerfield's films weren't good or successful; they just lacked the ambition of Sandler's artier efforts (his role in NBK was essentially stunt casting).

Good to know. God, that's a great podcast.

Are you familiar with my work?

I actually talked about Operation Dumbo Drop during a recent radio appearance, mainly because it's fun to say "Operation Dumbo Drop".

Spanglish was definitely a risky role for Sandler. It was more drama than comedy, was an ensemble film and wasn't terribly commercial. I didn't care for it but I respected Sandler for doing something a little different.

I planned to do this and THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO LITTLE as a double Case File but it didn't come in until after I'd turned the piece in. I remember laughing a fair amount during MAN, then feeling oddly guilty. I've gotten much better at ignoring the part of my mind that feels guilty about things since then.

It was heavily edited for coherence. It was originally much longer.

It's on Warner Archive DVD on demand, if I'm not mistaken. That's where I bought it. That or Sony's equivalent to Warner Archive. Definitely a niche title.

It is a great moment, although the "people singing inappropriate songs" bit has become so ubiquitous and overused now that it takes away some of the freshness. Still great though.

Glad to hear it. Tila Tequila's memoir is up next. Here's a preview: the entire third chapter consists of nothing but pictures.

I owe you all a tremendous debt of gratitude for helping make me an author. Now if y'all would be kind enough to help make me an author whose books don't lose his publisher money I would be even more super-duper-double extra grateful.

It looks like all that money I spent on cosmetic surgery and voice modulation lessons went to naught. No!!!!

Dignity is luxury I can't afford when it comes to selling books.

For some reason mine didn't post so here it is:
No soundtrack had a more profound effect on me than the soundtrack to Malcolm McClaren's post-modern provocation/pop-art mindfuck The Great Rock & Roll Swindle, which prankishly posits The Sex Pistols rise and fall as little more than a sly stunt by a crafty con man of…

Historical footnote
I could be mistaken, but I believe this was the only major role of Gretchen Burrell, Gram Parsons' wife/widow. She, like every other woman in the film, is attractive.

This is the first Vadim film I've seen that wasn't terrible, and I wrote the liner notes for two of them (IF DON JUAN WERE A WOMAN and SPIRITS OF THE DEAD, which is great aside from Vadim's contribution). It's a poorly directed film but the script and performances and all-around weirdness carry it.

It was just released via Warner Archive, their DVD-on-demand series. It's pretty nifty and has brought some weird, cool old movies back into circulation (like this one).

Yeah, this movie reminded me a lot of LORD LOVE A DUCK. DUCK is the better film but they're both fascinating and super-transgressive.

That surprised me as well.

A little from column A, a little from column B.