I count two at most. Catch Me If You Can is a solid, solid film

My dad had me watch this movie when I was around 12, and it burned itself into my brain immediately. What a marvel of a movie

So fucking what? Some people have types

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With New Super Mario, though, I think that flatness is deliberate. Look at how so many Mario titles nowadays are using REALLY clean artwork from the early days of Mario. Mario Run especially is using tons of assets from that era . . . or at least, assets that they've made to look like they're from that era.
I had a…

I'm more of a Neo Geo fan myself, but I'm totally with you. Sprites > Polygons, every time.

I don't know if I'd quite go that far; for starters (and this may reflect my own personal hang-ups here; I'm shit at FPSes), having to press a button to pick up ammo severely impedes the flow and pace of firefights. I don't know how many times I had to quickly backtrack to make sure I reloaded my oh-so-necessary…

It's REALLY well-written, but the fact you have to press a button to pick up ammo is a HUGE misstep, and really fucks with the flow of the game. Its firefights are awesome, and remind me of a more methodical, less aggro version of Doom, but I don't know how many times I had to backtrack because I was a nanosecond to…

I used to live in Seattle, and this article nails the worst part of the "Seattle dog": it's objectively disgusting, but residents feel the need to defend it for some awful reason. People who think it works are fooling themselves.
For a FAR superior dog, go to Dog Japan, a block or two away from Pike Place. I don't care…

You fucking nailed it. "Seattle dogs" are objectively disgusting.

I've been trying to figure out lately why I love the sprites from the 16/32 bit era so much more than smooth, hyper realistic characters, and the idea of "forced abstraction" explains it so much better than I could have. That's great, and this is an interesting exhibit, in that "affection for banality" way that…

Not gonna lie, you're piquing my interest. I've got a SERIOUS love for the Bionic Commando movies that went straight to video, and you're making it sound like it's in that same lane

The ending for 100 Bullets was completely bungled, but the first 8 or so editions are untouchable IMO

General question for the Gaming crew: I loved earlier Hitman games, but I simply do not have the time to chase down the Elusive targets, which seem to have all the good stuff. Is it still worth it for someone like me, who can dedicate MAYBE six hours a week to a game?
For further reference, I'm a stealth game fanatic.…

I'm a bit behind on your progression; does this mean Blood Money is coming up later? Because that game is a GEM. I played it about three years after it came out, so you'd assume most walkthroughs had found just about every route. WRONG.
I liked to play through a level, then check the walkthroughs to see what I had…

Molly Shannon is a "powerhouse" now? Oof

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I understand this is going to be a tough argument, considering Linus quotes THE BIBLE, but: I would argue it's a monologue built more around a lack of materialism. It's a REMINDER of the origin of Christmas, and that the presents and everything are just gift wrapping (wordplay!)
Actually, I think about Linus talking to…

This is 100% true. There's a reason why it's on near-permanent rotation at my house around this time (along with A Phil Spector Christmas, which is just HITS ON HITS ON HITS)

Just got book 2 yesterday, read it in about an hour, will reread it at least once tonight and at least once this weekend. It's a truly staggering achievement, the kind of thing I've been able to give to people who refuse to read comics.
Other books on that list: Sandman, 100 Bullets, Saga, and Fraction's Hawkeye.…