Even though he reaches the same conclusion as Nabin (“Secret Success”), he does write more in-depth about the troubled shoot and the studio sabotage of the film, so it’s actually a worthwhile companion piece to that ancient (2007!) “My Year of Flops” entry.

I was just reflecting that I started reading the online avclub in earnest back in 2006, when Rabin launched “My Year of Flops” using the exact quote included in the article above (he considered Elizabethtown a fiasco, incidentally). I guess the site has lapped itself?

*Lots* of critics at the time couldn't figure out why the Predator was Predator-ing. Predator 2 ended up really having to spell it out. 

I’m not sure the movie is espousing a might-makes-right philosophy. It’s just a lawless world where might equals survival and possibly power. And Conan’s the baddest motherfucker in it. It’s more Road Warrior than Triumph of the Will.

Aw, no mention of Basil Poledouris’s legendary score for the film? It practically makes the movie. Conan’s prayer to Crom intercut with Thulsa Doom and his riders closing in as the sweeping music plays always gets to me.

I have a friend who works at Comcast and he claims that for years the company that owned Red Box actively lobbied against getting state and federal funds to expand high speed internet to rural areas because they knew once people could stream shit their last market was dead. Apparently Family Video spend money doing…

I guess you missed the two separate Rama-Tut (Kang the Conquerer) references then?

Because he’s being silly and acting old and out of touch, no matter how good his takes on Dracula or Nixon were. I better write a letter to Deadline whining about being canceled.

I sure wish you would just drift off on an iceberg . . .

Woman. You can just say woman. “Female” is so weird.

You are the second person to say this here. The Quest 2 starts at $300. Not cheap but hardily breaking the bank and cheaper then any next Gen console(except the Series S).

I can’t work out the thought process behind going to all this work just to give the mock-up a half-sized head.

If it’s an electric Maverick, Dearborn can have my money right now.

I too miss the good old days when celebrities had RESPECTABLE names, like Snoop Doggy Dogg and Englebert Humperdink.

Honestly Little Caesars gets a bad rap that I don’t think is deserved anymore. their dough is fresh, their sauce is fresh, and their cheese blend (Mozzarella and Muenster) is actually pretty great. honestly the only major issue is if you don’t order ahead as the act of leaving pizza to sit in a warmer does nothing…

What gets me about Rise of Skywalker is how many egregious little moments and details drag it down. Like, I reckon it could be upgraded from terrible to mediocre just with some small edits:

YOU MEAN LIKE GODDAMN G.L.O.W.???

Whereas an episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 cost less than $700,000/episode when it was on NetFlix.

Less than $500,000 now that they’ve gone indy.

Very good point. Music licensing, and also they would have to pay for the rights to feature any movies or shows or things like that, since this series is so tied to 80s nostalgia.

Music licensing is a bitch.