Both movies excel when they take the Addams out of their element. The first movie is just passable, but the scenes during their eviction are hilarious. And do I even need to mention the comedic genius that are the summer camp scenes in Values? (Plus, Christina Ricci’s painful metamorphosis from blank faced to a smile…

Big Fish was certainly a great looking Burton film, but I hated Billy Crudup’s character so much it ruined the movie for me. Seriously, he hates his dying father because the guy likes to tell tall tales?

I’ve only had a few Japanese whiskies, but never a bad one. They all seemed like Scotch, only a little less refined. The flavor was really good, but not as smooth as a good single malt Scotch.

It was even used in the March 12, 2001 strip of Foxtrot:

She was hilarious in 22 Jump Street, especially in her fight scene with Jonah Hill. (Seriously, both of those films should have been forgettable C- movies. They were so much better than they had any right to be.)

I’d file it under “dramedy”.

That’s a pretty decent description, though the cheese proportion is about the same as a New York style. In my opinion, the best Sicilian pizzas are the ones with a ton of sauce.

Growing up in Jersey, we always got Sicilian-style pizzas. The thicker crust made it more satisfying for me. I was also quite fond of the corner pieces. I would happily gnaw on the hard corner crust like a dog with a bone. That pizza wasn’t just food, it was an activity.

The joke’s on him though. That jail’s pillows are filled with synthetic fibers, not down.

You’re not wrong, but I think that’s only a part of it. I also think the limitations of earlier consoles breeds creativity.

You know, once CD quality music could be put into video games, I’ve found a lot of video game music more forgettable. The simpler tunes of the 8- and 16-bit eras find a way to latch on to your brain and never let go.

I finally gave the album a listen and it’s... forgettably fine. It’s the Shrek 2 of Foo Fighters albums.

Well said. I feel like Beck’s in the same period of his career as well.

As great as Spider-Man 2 is, it has one trope that I fucking hate: the “hero loses their powers” storyline. Thankfully, the movie doesn’t dwell on it too long, and the Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head montage is amusing.

I loved Lord Farquaad, mainly because John Lithgow elevates everything he’s in. Plus, how many animated films include a scene that cuts out right before the villain starts jerking off? (Seriously--when he’s in bed looking at Fiona in the Magic Mirror, he looks under the sheets at his crotch, then looks to either side…

I’d rather a movie be short and tightly constructed than needlessly bloated. I first realized this with Men in Black, which at 98 minutes, is exactly as long as it needs to be. Same with Fargo, which is also only 98 minutes.

Gibson was an excellent director when it came to violence. Just look at the battle scenes in Braveheart, the horrifying scourging scene in The Passion of the Christ, or all the crazy shit that happens in Apocalypto. The guy is a batshit crazy misogynistic anti-Semite, but he sure knows how to make a bloody scene.

I remember random bits from Shrek 2, like Captain Hook singing Tom Waits’s “Little Drop of Poison”, or the gingerbread man wearing a thong.

I just rewatched that scene the other day and couldn’t stop laughing at how Raimi it was, right down to the perpendicular shot of one of Doc’s arms flying through the air. I really hope he brings that energy to Dr. Strange 2. (Ever since Coogler and Waititi were allowed to put their own flourish on their films, I’m…

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