I'd never heard of him before a few days ago, when he gave one of those Reddit AMA interviews. Most of the questions were about his use of and payment strategies for prostitutes. I didn't know that was quite so socially acceptable. It seemed weird to me, especially the "Sex Tourism w/ Patrice" stories. Like, as in my…

Was Shine any good, in that respect? I seem to remember at least that it wasn't too cringey.

Was Shine any good, in that respect? I seem to remember at least that it wasn't too cringey.

That's a good excuse. Actually, I think it's somewhat perverse not to be interested in popular works of art, once they've gained a certain traction. I'm strangely interested, too, because I'm a fan of Bret Easton Ellis, and he won't stop tweeting about the damn thing (he's writing a screenplay of it, I guess).

That's a good excuse. Actually, I think it's somewhat perverse not to be interested in popular works of art, once they've gained a certain traction. I'm strangely interested, too, because I'm a fan of Bret Easton Ellis, and he won't stop tweeting about the damn thing (he's writing a screenplay of it, I guess).

Voiceovers can also be extra funnies, too. I like @wolfmansRazor:disqus 's example of Barry Lyndon, but I wonder too about a film like The Big Lebowski: the frame narrator seems obviously unnecessary (in the same way that Willard's narration is unnecessary to the direct plot of Apocalypse Now), but he's a funny foil…

Voiceovers can also be extra funnies, too. I like @wolfmansRazor:disqus 's example of Barry Lyndon, but I wonder too about a film like The Big Lebowski: the frame narrator seems obviously unnecessary (in the same way that Willard's narration is unnecessary to the direct plot of Apocalypse Now), but he's a funny foil…

1. I don't see why the aerial photography thing is a problem. There are films, after all, that take place before the invention of the moving picture—should they be restricted to animation via oilpaint?

1. I don't see why the aerial photography thing is a problem. There are films, after all, that take place before the invention of the moving picture—should they be restricted to animation via oilpaint?

Do you include Wes Anderson movies in this camp? How about Tarantino? Lynch? I know the annoyance that you're talking about (I feel the same way about Joss Whedon's work, though I keep quiet about that around here), but at the same time I feel that there are certain film-makers whose dialogue is very stagey and…

Do you include Wes Anderson movies in this camp? How about Tarantino? Lynch? I know the annoyance that you're talking about (I feel the same way about Joss Whedon's work, though I keep quiet about that around here), but at the same time I feel that there are certain film-makers whose dialogue is very stagey and…

Tee-hee, @avclub-54b9060039a6d5ecfbae83f82a76be29:disqus admitted to reading 50 Shades of Grey…

Tee-hee, @avclub-54b9060039a6d5ecfbae83f82a76be29:disqus admitted to reading 50 Shades of Grey…

I don't know if this is just because I play, but damn are the strings fakers in movies usually bad. I count it as a victory if the bows are moving back and forth vaguely in rhythm with the piece, so rarely does that even happen.

I don't know if this is just because I play, but damn are the strings fakers in movies usually bad. I count it as a victory if the bows are moving back and forth vaguely in rhythm with the piece, so rarely does that even happen.

Everyone together now: "The ciiiiiircle of Life…"

Everyone together now: "The ciiiiiircle of Life…"

I can see that bro-friendly irresponsibility fairly oozing from you. Your potential girlfriends will read the book, then own you, until you read it too. You know what to do.

I can see that bro-friendly irresponsibility fairly oozing from you. Your potential girlfriends will read the book, then own you, until you read it too. You know what to do.

Only you, Kara, but you're an angel.