I'd still argue that's Smith's masterpiece.

Stupid autocorrect. :) Of course it is.

"The Full Monty." The gnomes at the window during poor Tom Wiklinson's job interview, and people in my theater audience literally screaming with laughter. What a glorious comedy that still is. ( The musical is terrific, too.)

Anyone else notice those three bell notes are the intro to "Pure Imagination" from "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory"? If they're going to borrow/steal/pay homage to pop culture of the past, that's pretty aces considering the plot.

I liked the 90s a LOT better than the 80's…still, adolescence vs. one's 20's…

Bite your tongue and gargle Holy Water.

*SIGH*….Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders, E.T., The Color Purple, Empire Of The Sun, Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Munich, Catch Me If You Can, Lincoln, Bridge of Spies, Minority Report, A.I….that's a heck of a bunch, and doesn't even bring in his flawed but watchable titles.

Cline barely mentions "E.T."at all except to bash the video game. His tastes run towards the lower-IQ rip-off "Explorers." (And don't get me started on Cline's incredibly narrow knowledge/use of 80's music—virtually all white boy rock/pop/New Wave, with virtually no POC, and Madonna apparently doesn't exist.)

"Enthusiastic" is not the same as "good." He's definitely enthusiastic, and deserves credit for spotlighting the small businesses on "Diners Drive Ins and Dives." But his schtick of yelling all the time, catchphrases ("Flavortown!"), and relentless pursuit of "big bold" flavors and spices (like his whole team making…

"Liar's Club" has a scene of sexual abuse in it that seriously creeped me out due to the excessive, graphic detail. Worked with a teacher who had that in a high school curriculum along with "Tuesdays With Morrie" "The Glass Castle" "Look Me IN The Eye" "Drown" and "Night"—an upbeat bunch. Had I known the full content…

Eli Roth is about as lowest common denominator talent you can go in filmmaking before you start hitting goodies such as Brett Ratner, Michael Bay, Zack Snyder, Ed Wood, and the infamous Alan Smithers.

Yep, I worked at The Wherehouse for 5 years—opened a store in downtown SF spring '92, and top CDs (Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable" and Clapton's "Unplugged") were $14.99. Next year. $15.99, then $16.99. I think Sade's follow up around '97, they tried for $18.99, and I said, "This can't last." BLAM! Napster. (Oh, that…

Nada Surf! "Popular"!

I'd rather listen to Sugar Ray than Sublime. There, I said it. (I hated Billy Corrigan's voice too, so could only appreciate Pumpkins songs with minimal lyrics.)

Compared to…the Polyphonic Spree?

First time I heard "Push the Little Daisies" I was working in a CD store, and got so hysterical laughing (screaming, gasping, tears) I had to leave the floor. Co-workers: "No, this is INTENTIONALLY and IRONICALLY bad!" Whatever.

I love the glorious messiness of "Zooropa." It sounds like no other U2 album. (I also liked "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" and am not ashamed.)

Oh, I lived through the 80's—bad hair rock/metal now immortalized in "Rock of Ages," the worst instincts of early hip-hop (2 Live Crew), the nadir of pop (Phil Collins, New Kids On the Block), and pretentious synth dreck (anyone with lots of electronica, a British accent, and sounding like they were recording from the…

She's in "The Wizard of Lies" on HBO about Madoff—she's customarily brilliant. Up for an Emmy.

Both fair points thank you. Just found the contrast between his more egalitarian and polite tone and approach in this interview a bit of a contrast to Real Life. Then again, as I think Maude (Ruth Gordon) put it, "Consistency is not really a human trait."