“Those are toys.” Never before have my eyes rolled so hard.

Oh, I’m in total agreement that our current system is overall better. As someone who is attempting to be a filmmaker I can’t help but feel somewhat envious at some of the professional opportunities that the old system did afford some in terms of consistent honing of craft. Having said that, my own aspiration is to…

In regards to the old Hollywood studio system, yes there were definitely toxic elements but there were plenty of directors who also found they preferred such a system. Directors like Vincente Minnelli who were brilliant but not always the most disciplined thrived under systems like that. Buster Keaton, on the other…

It may be an unpopular opinion, but Brian Cox is the best Hannibal to me. I love Anthony Hopkins in the role, don’t get me wrong. But Cox always seemed to be the version that was closer to what Hannibal would be in reality. The way he dismantles William Peterson’s Graham in their only scene together is a masterclass…

YES.

I wouldn’t say you’re alone, but probably in the minority?

That’s how I feel at times. I just hope that Matt Reeves doesn’t go the uber-realistic route either. I’d personally love to see a live action Batman that uses the animated series or even the first two Arkham Games as a kind of conceptual jumping off point. Something that is respectful to the source material, can be…

I also think that part of the reason Rises’ Gotham looks a little better is because of the amount of snow. In Begins Gotham looked like a modern version of the Gotham from the comics. It felt believable without having to feel like a place that really existed in our world. In The Dark Knight almost all of the city’s…

I’ve grown to love Begins way more than the two films that followed. Begins is almost a perfect adaptation of Batman to the big screen, on part with Richard Donner’s Superman. The problem with the sequels is that they completely drop the aesthetic, tone, and atmosphere of Begins to the point that the trilogy feels…

Nolan lived in Chicago on and off during his childhood.

I would say some hope can held out now that they’ve dropped AT Games.

Understandable. I took the “dumb” part of what you said too literally.

Now hey, no reason to put down physical comedy just because the rest of what you had to say is correct.

Yeah, according to Val Kilmer Tombstone was all Russell.

I could have this wrong, but from my understanding isn’t Peters a producer in-name-only on this?

I think Byrd (and I could have this completely wrong) basically said that no, he’s not an Objectivist, but the questions his works seem interested are adjacent to Objectivist beliefs. He seems to believe that, yes, there are people on this planet who are truly more gifted (for lack of a better word) than others...but…

Spoken like a true gatekeeper.

Michael Jackson’s level of talent is something I highly doubt we’ll ever see again, at least in pop music. But he wasn’t just a talent, he was a craftsman always looking to improve. His ethos of making every track as though it could be a number one hit, with no filler tracks, is something that is sorely needed today.…

Robert Townsend should be working on big budget Hollywood stuff. Not necessarily blockbusters because that’s never really been his style, but stuff that gets more recognition. My family owned a video store in the middle of nowhere (seriously, less than 1,500 people) and my first experience with his movies was Meteor…

I don’t think he was complaining about it. I think he was saying it was refreshing to see cyberpunk in the daylight for a change.