This manipulated me so easily, it makes me doubt how much I love the Symphony of Science songs. I feel so used.

That explanation for the invention of the "peace" symbol doesn't sound like it could possibly be right… could it?

That explanation for the invention of the "peace" symbol doesn't sound like it could possibly be right… could it?

Hey, I like Frantic and Death and the Maiden.  "I am an American, and I _am_ crazy!"

Hey, I like Frantic and Death and the Maiden.  "I am an American, and I _am_ crazy!"

No, but then again, neither are you.

No, but then again, neither are you.

The Independence Day mention brings to mind an Inventory topic suggestion: least likely mid-to-late-career turns as action stars.

The Independence Day mention brings to mind an Inventory topic suggestion: least likely mid-to-late-career turns as action stars.

Undurcovur is ghettin weird…

Undurcovur is ghettin weird…

Have to dispute Payback, which is one of my all-time favorite b-movies. You can prefer Lee Marvin and you can prefer Point Blank, but trying to make Mel Gibson more Lee Marvin-y is not a solution.

Have to dispute Payback, which is one of my all-time favorite b-movies. You can prefer Lee Marvin and you can prefer Point Blank, but trying to make Mel Gibson more Lee Marvin-y is not a solution.

I go back and forth on whether the undersea-eans make more or less sense when they want to wipe out the humans, and on weather the humongo-wave looks scary or cheesy, but there is no debate whatsoever that it's no slog.

I go back and forth on whether the undersea-eans make more or less sense when they want to wipe out the humans, and on weather the humongo-wave looks scary or cheesy, but there is no debate whatsoever that it's no slog.

I actually think that her dead daughter over-explains. Why should anyone need an extra personal motivation to protect the lone child survivor of a colony wiped out by the aliens that ate her friends?  The idea that her time in cryo-sleep drifting around makes her alone in the universe is also complete regardless of…

I actually think that her dead daughter over-explains. Why should anyone need an extra personal motivation to protect the lone child survivor of a colony wiped out by the aliens that ate her friends?  The idea that her time in cryo-sleep drifting around makes her alone in the universe is also complete regardless of…

Hey, now.  Ladyhawke was a lot of fun.  I mean, OK, Rutger Hauer = freighted with self importance, but Ferris Bueller was in it!  Or was he WarGames at that point?  Whichever, it doesn't belong in the same category as Legend.

Hey, now.  Ladyhawke was a lot of fun.  I mean, OK, Rutger Hauer = freighted with self importance, but Ferris Bueller was in it!  Or was he WarGames at that point?  Whichever, it doesn't belong in the same category as Legend.

No. no, his characters drive the Canyonero.