Jimmy - my fault, I meant a million dollars for every minute of footage that makes it on-screen. I also didn't realize that the DP was outside the shot but in Bale's vision. I should pay more attention before I comment. However, I still side with Bale on this.

He has a point. Shooting those scenes costs a million dollars for a minute of usable footage. To walk through a set during a scene is a really really bad thing to do. To do it twice normally will get you fired. The lighting should have been set way before the scene starts shooting, and if it needs to be adjusted,…

"Did anyone else think it strange that Kudner's complete insubordination was neither commented on nor punished? I want revenge. "

The Wire
Mine would have to be the Wire. If you don't like it I wish you'd just go away. I also get the Shakespeare bit, but I think his importance is way more obvious to writers and people who have spent a lot of time coming up with stories, so I understand how some people don't like him. Only pedophiles and…

Gearshift?
I've been calling these "Genre-Benders." It's good to have a better name for them (Thanks, P.T.) Also, I'd have to throw the Frighteners in here as well as Hot Fuzz.

They should …
… leave that poor belly-dancer alone.

Best Random Rules I Can Remember
And, I think there's a valuable lesson here regarding Random Rules. Always leave them wanting more.

So far both have been way better than the reviews had me believe. I'm a huge fan of the show, too, I don't get it. Maybe reviewer's expectations are higher because it's a movie format, but I haven't noticed a drop-off in laughs at all from the original show.

This is negative review?!?
Nathan, you're my favorite reviewer ever in the world, but I think it's odd that every reason you give for this not to be fantastic makes me want to see it even more.

I've found it's best to start a long tournament stoned and drink steadily as it goes on. Being stoned in the beginning keeps you from playing hands because you're bored and gives you an artificial paranoia that makes you examine exactly why everyone is doing what they're doing. Being drunk near the end gives you the…

The Casino Royale Poker Scene
Doesn't bother me so much. I mean, this is the same guy who jumped a helicopter on a dirt bike and drove a Lotus under water, right? He often finds himself in improbable situations. I thought that was the entire point of the ridiculous poker hand.

Not a band but …
I accidentally walked into two (2!) Carrot Top performances a year apart at the student union where I went to college. TWO!

Idiocracy, inspired but flawed?!?
I will go to my grave defending that movie as an out-and-out masterpiece.

yikes
Wow these bands are pedestrian. I guess it's too much to ask for a national publication to keep track with more obscure, cerebral fare. Well, I suppose it's back to Color Me Badd!

Hmmm…
I can understand some of the apologies for this show, but in a world that has The Venture Brothers I can't with good conscience subscribe to Heroes. Can you imagine if this show had the writers of The Venture Brothers? It would be a time-honored classic.

This is moot
I wouldn't date any girl who defines herself by her tastes rather than her own creative output. What is this? A Vice Magazine party? Should I go grab a Yuengling before the 1-hour "open bar" clocks out?

Hmmm… Don't forget to bring a towel?

FACE / OFF
Conair

Where was Devito?
Where was Devito? Halfway buried in a bottle of Limoncello.

Shit, I forgot Corbin Bernsen. What is with this guy? He should be a huge star. He makes crap movies like The Dentist unforgettable. "The decaaaaay!!!"