That's my point, though—Penny's death has meaning. It actually does change the tone of the story, to the point where losing her turns out to be arguably the point of the whole mess; it raises some interesting thematic concerns (two dudes fighting it out to prove themselves while the one person who actually tried to…

If it hadn't been for the the deaths (Wash's death), I would've liked, although not loved, the movie. As is, I can't really enjoy any of it. Which is why, despite sounding off on message boards, I should never, ever be trusted to review it.

If it hadn't been for the the deaths (Wash's death), I would've liked, although not loved, the movie. As is, I can't really enjoy any of it. Which is why, despite sounding off on message boards, I should never, ever be trusted to review it.

"But it works."

"But it works."

" If Coppola finds Dracula seductive while Stoker found him repellent, that reflects a philosophical difference more than a departure from the book, I think."

" If Coppola finds Dracula seductive while Stoker found him repellent, that reflects a philosophical difference more than a departure from the book, I think."

@urgh:twitter Totally cool. This isn't one of those "How DARE anyone disagree with me!" type of opinions for me—I think I cheated a little answering the question (mainly because I didn't think anyone needed to hear me bitch about HOOK again), and I get that plenty of people love BSD (which sounds like a vaguely…

@urgh:twitter Totally cool. This isn't one of those "How DARE anyone disagree with me!" type of opinions for me—I think I cheated a little answering the question (mainly because I didn't think anyone needed to hear me bitch about HOOK again), and I get that plenty of people love BSD (which sounds like a vaguely…

Oh, Nothing But Trouble is far, far more awful than BSD, but, like I said, I love watching movies I hate. Which is why I've seen Phantom Menace maybe 12 times at this point.

Oh, Nothing But Trouble is far, far more awful than BSD, but, like I said, I love watching movies I hate. Which is why I've seen Phantom Menace maybe 12 times at this point.

I'll check that out, thanks!

I'll check that out, thanks!

It had Scott Bakula in it, and was based on a Clive Barker story, which were enough to pull me in. But yeah, apart from there being something about somebody cutting themselves with glass (or something?), I can't remember a damn thing about it.

It had Scott Bakula in it, and was based on a Clive Barker story, which were enough to pull me in. But yeah, apart from there being something about somebody cutting themselves with glass (or something?), I can't remember a damn thing about it.

But—but—Quentin Tarantino was in it! As an actor! How could that be bad!

But—but—Quentin Tarantino was in it! As an actor! How could that be bad!

How do you think it's great? (And I'm not trolling—I'd like to read a case made for it, as I tend to go back and forth myself. Although I'm not sure I'd ever call it great; at best, I think it's a fascinating misfire.)

How do you think it's great? (And I'm not trolling—I'd like to read a case made for it, as I tend to go back and forth myself. Although I'm not sure I'd ever call it great; at best, I think it's a fascinating misfire.)

I doubt you got it from me, but I did say something similar about the werewolf fucking on my old review site. It's just so hilariously tactless.