His last three features have been Hugo, Shutter Island, and The Departed.  Not a bad run, really.  Wolf of Wall Street, though, seems like it has some clusterfuck potential.

His last three features have been Hugo, Shutter Island, and The Departed.  Not a bad run, really.  Wolf of Wall Street, though, seems like it has some clusterfuck potential.

Hey, but I like Terry Crews!

Hey, but I like Terry Crews!

I can't decide if making the kid French was overkill or just the right amount of kill.

I can't decide if making the kid French was overkill or just the right amount of kill.

Yeah. I mean, it was nominated for Best Picture (and had an outside chance at winning) and won two big ones (Supporting Actor/Screenplay), so popular opinion really had nowhere to go but down.  And it's not going to be a classic, it wasn't aiming for themes big enough for that; it's strength was in how it handled…

Yeah. I mean, it was nominated for Best Picture (and had an outside chance at winning) and won two big ones (Supporting Actor/Screenplay), so popular opinion really had nowhere to go but down.  And it's not going to be a classic, it wasn't aiming for themes big enough for that; it's strength was in how it handled…

@LurkyMcLurkerson:disqus I could see how that would happen, but I was basically riffing on the same theme you outlined.  I was also 21 and more of an idiot than I am now at 25 (now just slightly less of an idiot, though, probably, if I try to predict how I'll look back at myself when I'm 30) and I'm sure she took it…

@LurkyMcLurkerson:disqus I could see how that would happen, but I was basically riffing on the same theme you outlined.  I was also 21 and more of an idiot than I am now at 25 (now just slightly less of an idiot, though, probably, if I try to predict how I'll look back at myself when I'm 30) and I'm sure she took it…

No…my whole point was that I realized that mistake too late.  Nor was that why we broke up, I was just being self-deprecating.

No…my whole point was that I realized that mistake too late.  Nor was that why we broke up, I was just being self-deprecating.

I watched that with my then-girlfriend.  When Hugh Grant is going caroling, I predicted the joke that his driver has a booming singing voice.  I made the mistake of doing so out loud.  I guess I thought my girlfriend would be impressed that I outsmarted her romantic comedy.  Turns out…not so much.  I'm not saying…

I watched that with my then-girlfriend.  When Hugh Grant is going caroling, I predicted the joke that his driver has a booming singing voice.  I made the mistake of doing so out loud.  I guess I thought my girlfriend would be impressed that I outsmarted her romantic comedy.  Turns out…not so much.  I'm not saying…

That's fair. I took it more as they were surprised at just how effective it could be even with their guards up for it, but I can see how your take would be equally or more valid.

That's fair. I took it more as they were surprised at just how effective it could be even with their guards up for it, but I can see how your take would be equally or more valid.

Well, I'd agree except he gets way too cute with a lot of it.  Using "What Kind of Day Has it Been?" as the episode title for the first (or only) seasons of Sports Night, West Wing, and Studio 60 (anyone want to bet on The Newsroom's finale title?), among many, many others.  I think most of it's on purpose, but I…

Well, I'd agree except he gets way too cute with a lot of it.  Using "What Kind of Day Has it Been?" as the episode title for the first (or only) seasons of Sports Night, West Wing, and Studio 60 (anyone want to bet on The Newsroom's finale title?), among many, many others.  I think most of it's on purpose, but I…

@vicomtepicabia:disqus Fair enough, I guess.  I'll stick with "incredibly delusional", and in fact, considering her relative position of power, I'll amend that to "dangerously and incredibly delusional".

@vicomtepicabia:disqus Fair enough, I guess.  I'll stick with "incredibly delusional", and in fact, considering her relative position of power, I'll amend that to "dangerously and incredibly delusional".