I dont think it's so much that the singular effects have to impress you, but the way the director and the production team manouvres the effect to fit and add to the total effect of a scene or sequence. Honestly, I'm with you guys, regular or even very well-produced CGI doesn't really phase me anymore (did you guys see…

The Incestuous Egomaniac from a Parallel Universe!

Actually, I always used to associate a longer running time with quality, back when I was younger. I've always been one of those people (poor) who chooses the movies they're going to see very carefully (or sneaks into other movies once inside), so I could at least have the comfort of knowing that the movie I did choose…

"A mexican catholic priest tries to perform his eclesiastical duty and save a little girl from a settlement in Tabasco while under attack from an anti-clerical socialist regime, all the while wrestling with his own spiritual and metaphysical doubts?
This isn't really going to attract the same kids who payed to see…

I have the weirdest bon-mot

"Simpson Safari"
Season 12, Episode 17

HOLY SHIT. I came down to complain about the injustice of our time-zone divisions, when I suddenly read the very first comment. I have to go drink as much liquour as possible before 8:00 pm so I can forget everything that happened today.

I've actually only seen one of his films, Europa, which I bought at a Borders liquidation on the assumption that it would either be:
About the moon with said name, or
About War-time Europe.
It's actually about a young man who travels to Germany after the War to "provide a service to Europe," which apparently entails…

Don't thank me. I know it's probably just one more dick move in my already dickish temperament tonight. In all honesty, I was trying to hold off on any activity tonight, but seeing the gramatical fodder in front of me kind of sparked my will to write. I'll try to avoid participating in any of the discussions tonight,…

Stray Observations:

HellBoner: 3D

oh damn, my mistake.

Family Guy

El corazon del agua es verdad!

I want one of those grey hoodies that Abed made from the "Eastern European Diplomacy" episode: it was dark grey, on the front breast it had "Paintabll 2010" and on the back it had "it's all downhill from here", all in blue.

You should absolutely start covering this show, if not on a weekly basis then at least with more regularity. I admit I haven't been keeping up with it much, catching a few new episodes here and there and watching repeats whenever they're on, but I really appreciate it for its animation and its engrossing storylines,…

What a method actor, such fidelity to the part, you can't help but speculate how much meta-fodder this could generate…a year ago.

You should definitely listen to the latest two albums, Rise above and Bitte Orca. They're the best introduction to this band before you head into the werid and majestic The Getty Address.

Just got back from the beach, not even bothering to watch the new Simpsons on tonight (I live on the west coast), and about to take a shower before I sit down to view the rest of Fox's animated shows. This seems about a good a place as any to say: what the hell happened to Adult Swim? Not that I begrudge any of the…

It's nothing to get too worked up about, just an odd little thought I used to carry around. In any case, you're completely right about the Nun's Story fulfilling that role, sort like how The Children's Hour immediately places us in a position of sympathy for the two teachers instead of the girls. Also, do watch Green…