Atlas 2: The Shruggening

But they're not really being racist, they're just trolling! Nothing is unacceptable as long as you're not serious or sincere about anything.

But they're not really being racist, they're just trolling! Nothing is unacceptable as long as you're not serious or sincere about anything.

I'm sure this is a good book and all, but if I hear anything else about Anonymous, ever, I'm going to cut my face off. The absolute worst thing about the Internet is that it basically forces everyone to pay attention to tedious bullshit like that.

I'm sure this is a good book and all, but if I hear anything else about Anonymous, ever, I'm going to cut my face off. The absolute worst thing about the Internet is that it basically forces everyone to pay attention to tedious bullshit like that.

More like the PEOPLE'S Television Workshop

More like the PEOPLE'S Television Workshop

For me, the snowball subplot was in the top…ten or so Dwight/Jim plots ever. Yes, it tipped into outright absurdity. Absurdity is funny. And I don't think Jim's a douche (most of the time), but having him get hit in the face with a spring-loaded snowball-present and get seriously pissed off about it is great.

Merge lanes, sudden turn-only lanes, one-way streets, random no-left-turn signs even on two-way streets…I love Pittsburgh but I hate driving here.

Before the rest of the haters get here: I think the Mr. McGimmick meta-gimmick (also its sub-gimmicks, as an expression of the meta-gimmick) is hilarious and brilliant. That is all.

He was great
in Cabaret. On record, at least (I wish I could have seen it, but I was eight when it started playing). His and Joel Grey's portrayals are, impossibly, two near-opposite takes on the same role that both work wonderfully.

I hate those damn gargoyles.

"…at that time 'thematic' inclusions were not yet a big part of novelized storytelling."

I don't think there actually is anyone that likes EVERY Beatles song ("Dont' Pass Me By"?). It's just that most of their songs are so damn great that it seems stupid to talk about the few that aren't, and so they don't get mentioned, because who wants to talk about "Don't Pass Me By?"

"I'm So Tired"?

DFW was the first thing I thought of. Reading his unfinished novel (whenever they finally release the damn thing) is going to be tough.

Miller's Crossing starts out with a big desk.

I mentioned Citizen Kane above before I saw this. I'd guess it's not here because it's not about movies in particular so much as the shortcomings of narrative representation in general (though the cut from "News on the March" to the projector being turned off is pretty suggestive).

Doesn't matter if it's "predictable" or not—8 1/2 is an obvious choice because it's one of the best.

Oh, and Up. And Brief Encounter because damn, those Rachmaninoff slow movements really are the most romantic things ever. Though 2001: etc. probably still wins for the most inventive and essential use of pre-existing classical music.