I recently read Armada, even though based on the plot description I was worried it would just be a retread of RP1. After reading it, well, yeah it involves a shitton of nerd references and a kid whose nerdy expertise is the key to the plot, but so help me I still liked it a lot. Maybe I really do need to grow up.

Anyone know if Trump is an Ayn Rand fan?

When was this golden era when people were so much more mature than they are now?

Obama didn't endorse gay marriage until 2012.

One thing that bugs me is when people say it's not worth it to vote for the lesser of two evils. Would you rather have the greater of two evils? I think the distinction matters a lot; just look at the 2000 election. That's why I think Bernie supporters should vote for Hillary if she wins(For one thing, wouldn't…

AVClubbers Bash Trek Reboot Movies as "Fun" and "Watchable"

Alien was pretty strongly influenced by older stories too. Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon said "I didn't steal Alien from anybody. I stole it from everybody!"

I think the 2001: A Space Odyssey movie and novel both complement each other really well.

I can just see the meeting that produced the movie:

I wonder how longtime NBA player Buck Williams feels about this.

It's all subjective, but I thought that whole sequence was funny.

I actually like that one.

Which X-Files ep did you watch?

Let's call you Pun Solo!

There'll never be another Jon, but I think Trevor's been doing a really good job as host. So what if he laughs and mugs a lot? So did Jon(as someone already pointed out).

That wasn't their idea; they wanted to have the humans' brains be linked up to an enormous neural network, but the execs worried audiences wouldn't understand and made them use the human batteries idea,

One of them has to change back.

I like that you don't let the details stand in the way of a good joke.

Flaws aside, I don't see how Reloaded was a rehash.

You cannot be told what being a woman is like. You have to experience it for yourself.