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Arthur Edens and His Bread
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I believe Christoph Waltz is already slated to play Gorbachev in the film about the Reykjavik Summit.

It'll be too obviously CGI'ed I think. No imitation can match the original.

And then one of the little leaguers falls off his bike and a steamroller runs him over.

He's going to be literally … literally … a blood-sucking lawyer.

My DNA's ready, Jack!!

MISTAH SPEAKARRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!

I am deeply flattered, Mr. Clark, and would be happy to share it: link removed.

I had the chance to contribute a tribute to a little arts website. I won't spam you fine folks with the link, but I figured I'd share a small bit of it that sums up my feelings on his life and career. With your indulgence:

He combined an undeniable wit with an undeniable honesty. There are very few writers who can boast that same precious combination.

This to me is the key to his criticism. Though he had a thorough understanding of film, and high expectations for what he watched, he wasn't afraid to let the basic factor of enjoyment influence his opinion.

At the heart of that review, and a lot of his more famous pans, is his expectation that the people who make films will entertain and inspire. One of the many things I love about Ebert is that his negative criticism never seemed malevolent or vitriolic. He didn't enjoy tearing people down the way some critics do.

Ha! I'll definitely employ that strategy the next time I'm in the mood for a little galactic conquest.

*Ask @avclub-d71760750778a95386b703f5c9e474f0:disqus about LOOM!*

YES indeed! I'd always end up playing as Anakin, but Fud Sang was my favorite. Are there any words sweeter than

Amen, brother.

Jedi Outcast is great if for no other reason than you can force-choke stormtroopers and throw them off cliffs.

Whaaaaaat, I had no idea they made a second Rogue Squadron!

YES. I still play that game. It's absolutely fantastic.

I have a West Side Story story! A few years back, my college was celebrating Leonard Bernstein, an alumnus. Part of the festivities was a panel to discuss the 50th anniversary of the original production of the show, with Harold Prince, Carol Lawrence, and a few others. But easily, the most gracious, lovely, and humble