Contact! Good call.

Contact! Good call.

Yeah, but I'd argue that the violence isn't central to the movie. I don't even remember if they showed the marine's death — even if they did, the movie would have been the same without us seeing it.

Yeah, but I'd argue that the violence isn't central to the movie. I don't even remember if they showed the marine's death — even if they did, the movie would have been the same without us seeing it.

Oh really, where are they hosing him down?

Oh really, where are they hosing him down?

A Few Good Men.

A Few Good Men.

True, the creation of the movie was separate from the collapse of the economy. But it was still playing and being drooled over even when shit was hitting the fan. I distinctly recall walking out of a theater and saying to a friend, "I'm sorry, but I just can't feel that much sympathy for those problems."

True, the creation of the movie was separate from the collapse of the economy. But it was still playing and being drooled over even when shit was hitting the fan. I distinctly recall walking out of a theater and saying to a friend, "I'm sorry, but I just can't feel that much sympathy for those problems."

Hey wait, didn't Thora Birch show her boobs in that movie?? If so, I feel completely justified. I will wallow in my skeeze.

Hey wait, didn't Thora Birch show her boobs in that movie?? If so, I feel completely justified. I will wallow in my skeeze.

"If my taxes get raised one more time I'm going to have to start fucking brunette prostitutes."
Fucking awesome.

"If my taxes get raised one more time I'm going to have to start fucking brunette prostitutes."
Fucking awesome.

I'd take the daughter in "American Beauty" over Mena Suvari. Any day of the week.

I'd take the daughter in "American Beauty" over Mena Suvari. Any day of the week.

Then again, people still raved about "Revolutionary Road" in 2008, when millions of Americans were losing their homes and jobs.

Then again, people still raved about "Revolutionary Road" in 2008, when millions of Americans were losing their homes and jobs.

No. I do not believe it.

No. I do not believe it.