Gotcha. You took an interesting approach, which may have strained the established conventions of the "primer" format a little, but which makes sense as described. This is a very comprehensive list, so where things land is probably not important. I think it was only because I was actively anticipating Big Star that it…

Good list, but personally I see no reason not to go straight for Big Star.

Good list, but personally I see no reason not to go straight for Big Star.

A very enjoyable list to read and debate. Three films I was surprised were not ranked higher: The Thin Red Line, L.A. Confidential, Fargo. Three films that surprised me with how highly they were ranked: Dazed and Confused, Out of Sight, Rushmore

A very enjoyable list to read and debate. Three films I was surprised were not ranked higher: The Thin Red Line, L.A. Confidential, Fargo. Three films that surprised me with how highly they were ranked: Dazed and Confused, Out of Sight, Rushmore

LA Confidential is too low. That is all.

LA Confidential is too low. That is all.

"Juggernaut Rides 89-98" is what you need if you want a convenient packaging of most of Swervedriver's outstanding non-album tracks. What isn't convenient is finding it, since it looks to be out of print. I highly recommend tracking it down tho. 
http://www.amazon.com/Jugge…

"Juggernaut Rides 89-98" is what you need if you want a convenient packaging of most of Swervedriver's outstanding non-album tracks. What isn't convenient is finding it, since it looks to be out of print. I highly recommend tracking it down tho. 
http://www.amazon.com/Jugge…

I always loved this MTV version of Sometime to Return. I believe this was from 120 Minutes.

I always loved this MTV version of Sometime to Return. I believe this was from 120 Minutes.

Hang Time was a great record, although the major label production seemed to want to push them into metal territory. Timing is a funny thing. That material delivered five years later, rather than Grave Dancers, and I think they would have built a more sustainable following without losing their 'rocker cred' . Like…

Hang Time was a great record, although the major label production seemed to want to push them into metal territory. Timing is a funny thing. That material delivered five years later, rather than Grave Dancers, and I think they would have built a more sustainable following without losing their 'rocker cred' . Like…

The Twin Tone stuff was phenomenal. I particularly loved While You Were Out. Hang Time and Horse They Rode in On had a bunch of great songs, although the production was starting to get away from the scruffy roots. I They were amazing live too, no doubt. Definitely the band I looked forward to seeing the most for a few…

The Twin Tone stuff was phenomenal. I particularly loved While You Were Out. Hang Time and Horse They Rode in On had a bunch of great songs, although the production was starting to get away from the scruffy roots. I They were amazing live too, no doubt. Definitely the band I looked forward to seeing the most for a few…

I salute my fellow proud son of Bridgeport, and alumnus of St. Ann School.

I agree 100% on LA Confidential. What a classic.  In contrast to the more obviously auteur-driven great firms, I've always thought of LA Confidential in similar terms to Casablanca, a great example of how many different elements aligning perfectly can result in a great firm. This is not a slight to Curtis Hanson (or…

There was a time, long ago, when I knew most of his lines in River's Edge by heart. I never quite understood why that film didn't garner more of a cult following.  It's definitely uneven, there are some horrible performances in it for sure, but Glover and Hopper alone give it near limitless rewatchability. Films…

These intimate scenes, like the one between Sam and Diane in Endless Slumber, or the one between Carla and Diane in a previous episode, abruptly yank you out of a sitcom and drop you into a play. I ascribe a lot of that sensation to how the show capitalizes on the changed dynamic and mood of the bar, a normally public…

Hitch was a great, great writer, a machine in terms of productivity, sometimes pompous, but always pretty hilarious. This is really horible news.