That sounds… comforting.

She must be SSSSSSSSSSSSSMOKINNNNN'!!!

-vian.

*looks around at current sociopolitical climate*

Unlike the people who make these fucking videos.

Puberty, pubes, and panties, most likely. Sounds like you had a winner and you fucking blew it, Jesus.

It sounds like a movie starring Jake Busey.

I have long believed that Verhoeven's STARSHIP TROOPERS and SHOWGIRLS are basically the same story, Campbell-style. So if you make a contraction out of STARSHIP TRIPPERS —> S(TARSHIP )TRIPPERS —> STRIPPERS —> SHOWGIRLS.

I, for one, think we all need more Jake Busey in our lives. For me, he gets a lifetime pass for STARSHIP TROOPERS***.

GO GET 'EM, BUDDY

One thing I'll say about INLAND EMPIRE: I don't think it's quite as mandatory theatrical viewing as even THE RETURN currently. I think IE works best like it's some artefact you found on the side of the run and took it home to watch or something. I think it rewards home viewing.

INLAND EMPIRE is great once you get on its wavelength. I actually saw it at my local art house theater in its initial run. I've never had to piss so bad in my life when it was over but I couldn't look away. Each hour, roughly is almost like an Act, going dark and darker until the end, which is actually quite…

Gotcha. It definitely contextualizes the Black Lodge love of electricity and fire etc.

Morrison is not the only comic book artist (not to mention other media) to use the atom bomb as a demarcation point for metaphysical exploration.

Wait, can you elaborate on that? Lynch used similar inserts in BLUE VELVET, I always thought it was just a mood thing. Do you see a more narrative connection?

We've been joking around a lot about this show here at the ol' AVClub, gang, but seriously:

Sure, but…

You're not alone. Wright is a talented director, for sure, but his stuff has never connected with me. And ultra-controversial opinion (around these parts): I fucking hated SCOTT PILGRIM. It was a virtuouso directed, tour de force film with all sorts of shit I can't stand amped up to 11.

I don't think I've ever seen such compelling avatar/comment-topic synergy than these two right here. And I wholeheartedly agree.

Prince and Bowie took it with them to deliver to Earth again - Monolith style - at some point in the future when Earth can handle such dangerous things.