True, but it did start the whole world crying.

Yeah, but it was a joke they started.

I get that Spiderman 2 (and X-Men 2) were the high-water marks for superhero movies for a while and their place in movie history is unassailable, but wasn’t it more because we were all just so pleased that they were actually GOOD movies and not total shit shows like Batman and Robin? If, say, Iron Man 3 had come out…

Thank you, Gwen, for such a wonderful read, with this undersung cinematic hero... the warm fuzzies are much appreciated so late in this shithole year!

Okay, I was today years old when I learned Paul Dooley basically created The Electric Company. After watching it I even remember that “fish” sketch they embedded in the article from when I was a wee lad. Holy carp.

Should have been nom’d for an Oscar in Breaking Away. What a performance in a movie full of ‘em!

The majority of US residents spending about a year and a half in relative isolation is probably going to have lasting effects on how people behave for years to come.

Yes, if it means I won’t get the 2019 version of Black Death.

A tremendous pic, unjustly forgotten, and with great performances from both Mitchum and Ken. As well as a great poster design by Bob Peak which, as far as I know, only used in Japan.

It’s a lot like the original film really. It’s really simple western style stories with very little character development and even less world building. It’s honestly really fun, there’s literally nothing on TV that is this unashamedly pulpy with this sort of budget.  

My opinion: taken as a whole it’s the best Star Wars movie since Empire.

Yeah, after reading about how Netflix treats creators like Shonda Rhimes (who left Disney because she felt disrespected they wouldn’t give her an extra Disneyland pass) and David Fincher (basically gave him a blank check to make Mank when he felt burnt out from making Mindhunter; even he was surprised), I can see why…

Yeah Netflix doesn’t give a damn that he feels bad, but his new specials are (currently) worth more than reruns of a 15+ year old show. It’s not going to set any precedent from anyone who doesn’t have similar pull.

Those people likely don’t make highly profitable comedy specials that exclusively stream on Netflix. This isn’t Netflix being nice or standing up for artistic rights, it’s them trying to keep someone in the fold for profit’s sake.

I mean, there aren’t tons of people with Chapelle’s pull who also have a deal with Netflix, so probably not.

If we’re going to pretend that it’s just business, and he willingly signed a legal contract, etc. then it should be equally fair, from a business perspective, to point out that Chappelle would be a fool not to use the impressive levers he has at his disposal to facilitate a better deal for himself, however…

This makes sense, because I finally sideloaded HBO Max into my Firestick last night.

I just want ONE ex stormtrooper to explain in universe that their vision in those things was terrible , due to a design flaw . And like all military equipment it was built by the lowest bidder. The Empire felt it was more cost effective to send wave after wave of troopers than spring for a helmet that allowed depth…

The twins suns of Tatooine turn Ewan McGregor into Alec Guiness!

It’s kind of weird seeing a boat in Star Wars.