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Seriously, it's like they have fewer restrictions for employment than commentership.

Eh, Zodiac was decent, but the whole really long movie that realistically depicts a murder investigation got to be more irritating that interesting after the fifth "3 years later" chyron. And as awesome as RDJ and Ruffalo are in it, the lynchpin is Gyllenhaal and his obsession is never really explained.

Steve is sorta hella confusing, just all over the place as far as what he is. Mentally challenged? Gay man in love with Kenny? Dopey guy who hero worships Kenny? But he's fun. I was really scared he was actually going to mess the young hotshot's arm and the show was going to be really dark there, but the hit was

Yeah, Sun's the woman with Frank, if only because having her jump back to Dharma Jin time is anticlimactic. Dramatic Narrative's Razor!

Lonely Island and FOTC
Proving musical comedy works only when the music is damn good. Dick in a Box is probably tops though, perfect blend of catchy, professional, parody, and a box full of JT's junk.

The Loop will forever hold my complete concept because it had about a million promos during Arrested Development's 2 hour finale. And apparently it had two seasons? Really?

Goddamn the Yankees broke my heart. Revealing my young age, but I remember being so excited about being able to stay up late for the 1996 final game against the Braves. And they were so good. 1996-2001 just coincided perfectly with my obsession and the Yankees' well earned dominance. Don't get me started on '98. Then

How about Montreal? We gave you Arcade Fire! We were so cool like 5 years ago! Now I'm not saying we are holding back, but if I get a cool job at a website based in Montreal, we just might give you another game changing band. It might even be a collective!

And what the hell, probably my favorite line hasn't be said.

Commentary
Hate to interrupt nostalgic Beastie musings, but has anyone else heard the commentary track? I listened to it when it came out a week or so ago. Amusing and a little insightful, but one play only really. Samples and lyrics go by so fast, and tracks are totally missed when one of the boys goes off on a

Eh, yeah, but Licensed to Ill doesn't really get overlooked that much. Unless this is me forcing my views on to everyone else, Licensed to Ill is the surprisingly solid novelty record. But if it wasn't for Paul's Boutique and what followed, LIT would have been rightfully forgotten as the time those white boys wanted

Aw yeah.
I was making records when you were sucking your mother's dick

Well
Alan Moore is insane and a bit of a prick when it comes to adaptions, but he wrote Watchmen. Don Murphy has a point, but produced The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Case closed, put Don Murphy in jail. Justice.

Hmm
Would of cut Slumdog down a bit. Then again, so would a question such as "How does it feel to live a life without ever being covered head to toe in shit?"

Also!
Speaking cameos, the cowboy from Village People was totally the bouncer. Nice get for Too Many Dicks.

Gondry
Awesome episode, on par with the magical first half of season 1. But I agree, with Gondry directing, the show was (disappointingly?) normal. Halfway through, I was thinking, you got Gondry for this? The exs song was clearly Gondry's centerpiece though, and it was awesome. I think he even had a cameo, as Jane's

Oh, no. I think it is an excellent song, and a brilliant love song. But if making a mix for a special someone, a verse of bitter fighting and a chorus of "make it work again" would be a bit dangerous. Though a girl who could see past that and get the larger message, marriage material.

The complete absence of Pam and Michael? While that idea works if you are really desperate to find an out, that was more of a missed opportunity. I don't give the people in the TV that much credit.

Eh, Found a Job is sorta about a failing marriage. While I love it, mixtape no no. But Naive Melody forever. Especially SMS version.