Poor usage of "wicked hard." That phrase should only refer to something being difficult to do. Also a certain level of pressure exerted, such as, "I wacked that guy in the head wicked hahd."

Not bad, but "mook" is more of a New York term. I think "jerkoff" may work better in this context.

I really love Hanks, but he's pretty uneven with his accent work in that. I think he does much better in Captain Phillips.

Wahlberg is perfect as that very specific kind of guy he's playing. The accent and the attitude are spot on.

… I mean, my family doesn't sound like that.

That's weird, because I've always thought that out Worcester way you're less likely to find those accents.

Nicholson is barely doing one, but he's Jack Nicholson, so who cares? Martin Sheen is basically doing his JFK accent and overdoes it a bit.

Honestly, as I said in another thread, I think Leo's may be better. he plays it subtle, but the entire state of Massachusetts does not walk around saying, "I'm gunna pahhk my cahh ovuh theyuh, Fritzy!" Damon should be able to do a better one but it sometimes gets to be too much, like it's more of a parody of people…

Some locals do think Damon's accent was too cartoony, even though he's from the area. It may just be possible he doesn't slip back into the accent as easily as Wahlberg. Wahlberg's is much more authentic. I thought that Martin Sheen was pretty good, but it's obvious his go-to accent is the Kennedy style one. Which is…

What percentage of "staged" are we looking at here?

It's shame that The Monkees are often dismissed because of their origin, because they really were a pretty great band. Yeah, they started off "manufactured," but rebelled against it pretty quickly and even got their way for a while. Is there anything more "rock & roll" then rebelling against the people that made you…

Lots of comedies back then did that. The swear becomes a punchline on its own.

The "and Larry" bit is still inspiring today. And the producers did it to poke fun at stupid execs thinking, "How about we add a new character to change things up?"

How about Archie Bunker? There'd be a whole new meaning for "meathead."

You AVClub folks sure do have some eclectic tastes.

That would have been a lot of fun, though. Monk would've spotted him as a fake instantly.

SPOILER, too… Yes, and when it's first revealed to Juliet it seems like its a big deal and a major betrayal. But then they very quickly back off of that. I wish they hadn't cheated like that.

USA also gave us Monk, an even more obvious Sherlock Holmes riff, which they acknowledged. House is another great example.

I'm very efficient.

You wish!