Guess we just took different clips from it. I also saw the part where he wrote about why studios tend to hire him - because he goes on set and has a good time, while getting the job done. Seems reasonable to me.

Yeah … I hadn't even heard of AppleTV until Wired ran a story about busted big ideas in 07. It just seems crazy to me. Why not make something like that accessible? I guess I'm in the minority when it comes to iTunes, as well, but it just seems so strange to me that people buy music in an Apple-specific format.

Hey Shiz. Why didn't you say "First?"

That's awesome.
Finally … a company has a good idea about how to bring the Internet and TV together.

Cross' letter didn't seem unprofessional to me, nor did it seem overly smug. But who really cares?

You're on point, Tobias. I never understood the animosity people have showed towards actors for participating in stupid movies. Cross' defense actually seemed reasonable to me; maybe I'm the fucking crazy guy in the corner of the room playing with myself though.

And add a contest to it: put out two new albums on 9/11. Whoever sells the least during opening week has to go on tour with Dane Cook.

Goddamnit, you're doing it wrong.
This quarrel was supposed to end up with you two nose to nose on the front cover of Rolling Stone. Fuck, you fucked it all up!

Thanks. That will help me want to watch this even less. I can't help but wonder about Paul Anderson's intentions with that scene. 90% of me believes it was simply an overlooked and major detail, which is hilarious.

ONE QUESTION
Since this movie picks up where the last one left off, does it explain what happened to the girl from the first movie? From what I remember, she was left in Antarctica with an exploded base, no radio, a Northface Fleece and some facepaint from the Predators.

SHOUT OUT TO NATHAN
DEATH TO SMOOCHY. MYOF. please?

Wouldn't it be great if George Lucas put himself into Indiana Jones via CGI?!

I hope that one day Nic Cage is relegated to making historical action films, much like Noah Wyle.

Need to fix the Steven Spielberg / Dreamworks line. It needs a "with" added.

I worked for Wal-Mart's Distribution Network for four years. If anyone said "Hello" or "Good morning" out in the Hall, it became ingrained that you repeated it back to them. We would also stomp and clap during the meetings in distinct patterns … chanting too, whether the chants were about safety or just spelling out…

Above it All
I'd prefer to read a book from someone who wasn't above it all if I'd had my choice, and I think you're right that he probably could have benefitted from some perspective. Those companies don't inspire loyalty so much as necessity does, I would bet.

I think it's the same way in writing circles, which I know a lil' more about. If you write genre-fiction, you're not a "real" writer and you have an extremely limited group of publications that you can submit to.

How obfuscating of you!

Spears girls
Are there any more of 'em? I want to impregnate one! We can all take a fair swing at her, maybe make it into a video and get Captain Douchemachine to market it for us!

When you make so many incredible films, as Pixar has, I think it just happens to be the weakest of the bunch. It's still better than 90% of the movies out there, but it's got no peers save for the other Pixar films.