ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE might be too well known for this column. But, man, that's some movie.

Definitely. And while this one conceivably could have been an FTTF, I'm looking for stuff that's rich with things to talk about beyond a certain whiff of cheese.

I was thinking of the Rubik's Cube. Hi John Barleycorn Must Diet.

Hey, I love Cloverfield too. Are we allowed to say that now without getting ripped on?

Actually, the Walkman was introduced in '79, though I don't know that it was that common in small-town Ohio at the time. (And I say that as a small-town Ohioan around in 1979.)

We intentionally stayed away from gaming formats, since that seemed like a different world. But, you're right, we probably should have found room for UMDs.

Right. Nothing against the Pixar stuff at all. I like the song he wrote for CARS quite a bit too.

One of the best shows I ever saw was Randy Newman in a club here in Chicago where I got to sit _this_ close to the stage.

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I probably should have mentioned that Suranne Jones is terrific in this episode.

Yeah, just watched this again. Thought it was "onion." Will change.

It's definitely got a mood and a feel of its own, even if it didn't work for me. I'd gladly watch the next film by this guy, though.

I think most of that FRANKENSTEIN budget went to mud and lightning.

Agreed. (And that's why it's sometimes a problem that our reviews have to fit into print edition-friendly lengths.) He's really good. And without giving too much away—well, he is Loki—he's really good at playing internal conflict without any words and the movie's surprisingly adept at portraying how his life would…

I can't say I was terribly excited based on the trailer either, but I really enjoyed the movie.

A lot of Devendra Banhart plays, including in some scenes with a character named Thurston. Is that what you're thinking of? Oh, and there's a couple of Sonic Youth songs, too.

I liked him in that movie. I liked him in SCOTT PILGRIM, too. He's a charming leading man-type who seems to get a lot of bad breaks. He's pretty miscast here.

Not so great. Not as bad as its reputation.

It's been years, but I remember liking CEMETERY MAN when I saw it. I like the comics, too. Dark Horse put out a nice collection of the early stuff a few years ago.

I really like the Byrds theme, though I think the band regarded it as a quickie money grab. Some bands can't phone it in even if they try.

Huh. The version I saw—from BBC America's preview site—did not have it. I'll have to check it out.