You're absolutely right. Any artist is fair subject for criticism based on the larger body of his/her artistic output, though, and there's a lot more to James Franco's artistic output than those two movies; that larger body of work is what is being criticized.

Those are two of my favorites by far - maybe because all the action means there's less plot to follow? I resigned myself long ago to not really knowing what's going on at any time in a Bond movie. "Thunderball" is my other favorite, and I don't think it's a coincidence that I am pretty sure I know what's going on in…

Those are two of my favorites by far - maybe because all the action means there's less plot to follow? I resigned myself long ago to not really knowing what's going on at any time in a Bond movie. "Thunderball" is my other favorite, and I don't think it's a coincidence that I am pretty sure I know what's going on in…

What's maybe?

What's maybe?

I absentmindedly, and apropos of nothing, said that to a friend recently. He likes Strangers With Candy too, but still I think it shook him up a little.

I absentmindedly, and apropos of nothing, said that to a friend recently. He likes Strangers With Candy too, but still I think it shook him up a little.

Check now.

Check now.

Thanks for the reminder - I'd forgotten they were married!

Thanks for the reminder - I'd forgotten they were married!

I can do this as well, but haven't for about 25 years. Once I wasn't a dumb kid anymore, and realized that this "gross and cool" thing I could do was maybe a bad idea, I stopped. Until today, of course…just to see if I still could, and I can.

I can do this as well, but haven't for about 25 years. Once I wasn't a dumb kid anymore, and realized that this "gross and cool" thing I could do was maybe a bad idea, I stopped. Until today, of course…just to see if I still could, and I can.

He's really something - I love that tweet linked: "I am Santa Claus!"

He's really something - I love that tweet linked: "I am Santa Claus!"

Which eats them.

Which eats them.

Nononono, the Real World is NOT in it's 27th season. It's not. It's in it's 20th season. TWENTIETH!!!! You're just making it worse!

Nononono, the Real World is NOT in it's 27th season. It's not. It's in it's 20th season. TWENTIETH!!!! You're just making it worse!

Well, she is 76 - but the effects of plastic surgery and diabetes can't be discounted. I'm pretty sure she's been surgically enhanced at least since the mid-80's; in publicity photos for "Just Between Friends" her famous smile appeared to have widened by about 200%. http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Mary…