I remember reading an interview in which he said he quit drinking because his real life was becoming too much like his persona.

They obviously survived because of their superior grammar.

I guess Cage paid off all his bills.

And not only that, the film’s premise involves a hurricane! How’s that for a coincidence?

Why does the poster show a tornado, not a hurricane?

Please tell us you named your son Leopold.

I once encountered a Proust fanatic who was overjoyed to meet me because I knew Edward Albee... who knew Samuel Beckett... who knew James Joyce... who knew Proust!

... and occasionally cranking his hog.

... and occasionally cranking his hog.

The cast is perfect.

The title of the 1937 film was Captains Courageous. Not “Captain.” Plural.

The title of the 1937 film was Captains Courageous. Plural.

I like that a character named Hezekiah is played by an actor named Ezra.

Lamarckian Denial would be a great name for... something.

More like five minutes ago.

So... this is all stuff that happened before she met LBJ?

“...Tenants of theory....”

“...Moldy old tropes can still have their charms.”

Of course we’re in fear for him because of the pervasive problem of police racism and violence in America, but also because of the strong horror cinema tradition (Evil Dead, Night of the Living Dead) of subverting a supposedly happy ending.

You have to pay for the Augustuses / Hadrians with the Caligulas / Elagabaluses. This is a major reason why people did away with absolute monarchies.