I think Neeson got a bad rap with that particular incident, although I can’t speak to him vouching for Spacey.

As things stand, you don’t have to be found guilty of a crime for employers to not want to work with you.

I liked the first season because it felt like they told half the cast that this show would be bonkers like Twin Peaks, so go nuts...but they told the other half of the cast that they were in a sober, middling family drama; it was fun to watch them bounce off each other.

I’m assuming it’s the other, others’ brother who was recast, I didn’t see him in the trailer, not that he had a big presence.

It’s a masterpiece that blossoms on second viewing.

I mean, a more accurate headline would be “Miller never would have made Mad Max 2 if not for Peter Weir’s advice”. It would be pretty weird if Miller was still getting pep talks from a guy who hasn’t made a movie in almost 15 years.

Well, if he’s taking advice from someone who has directed some pretty fantastic films (my favorite being Master and Commander: The Far Side Of The World), then I think it may have a chance of being good! I hope so, anyway. 

“And so it begins…”

That guy had the best agent...

Several people in the commentaries note that his being able to keep it together until he says “No parent should have to bury their child” adds a ton to the emotion.

As much as I love the LOTR films, and I do, for a lot of it you’re being asked to care about things that are by their nature abstract: magic rings, battles between imaginary kingdoms, supernatural evil. Theoden, when he’s mourning the loss of his son, brings it back down to something real and visceral, and my God did…

The only actor to appear in more than one of the five films in the three-way ties for most Oscar nominations and wins.

Oooh, look who’s being a contrarian ed--, you know, never mind. 

Mark Knopfler, for crying out loud! The Princess Bride! Local Hero!

No “Bugs?”

I barely listen to them anymore, but this list reminded me how many great songs they have. I particularly like Deep and Oceans from Ten, Dissident from VS, Tremor Christ and Immortality from Vitalogy. Damn, I could keep going for a while . . .

How do you miss Given to Fly?

I’m ecstatic “State of Love and Trust” is on here! I’ve never been a big ‘Jam fan, but I’ve always loved that song (best Pearl Jam song, easily!). Along with “It aint like that” from AIC, it encapsulated that ‘grunge’ feel the movie was going for. Almost metal, with the same aggression, but with some seriously catchy…

Yeah, there was seemingly a lot of hate for “Men” but I quite liked it too. Maybe it was too weird for most people? Dunno. 

I’m a huge VanderMeer fan, so I tend to go into movie versions of books I like with muted expectations. But I’m also a big Garland fan, so there was some conflict there! Anyway, I loved the movie as its own Garland standalone thing, but my brain reading the books created way more terrifying images of Area X than what…