Well, after hearing Mondo Gecko use “Cowabunga,” he did try it out, and eventually he merged the two catchphrases into “Booyakabunga.” And in one future-set storyline, it had become “Booyakabungala” (presumably in tribute to Casey Jones). So, you know, it’s not like 2012 Mikey is without catchphrase versatility.

I’m with you on everything except the pod race. I find it annoying and interminable.

Because if something is accessible to children, it is by definition too unsophisticated for adults, apparently...

An important thematic point here, though, is that Luke wins without actually fighting. He finds, at some level, a peaceful solution, rather than using his laser sword to beat the bad guys.

I don’t agree with your opinion, but I damned well respect it.

Yeah, in some ways it feels like he was revisiting aspects of Reservoir Dogs, but bringing to it all the tools he’d learned to use in the intervening decades.

Is that weird. I thought Django Unchained was a solid flick, but The Hateful Eight for me ranks among Tarantino’s masterpieces. The story, characters, performances and visual style are all right up my alley, I guess.

Luke never planned to kill Ben; he had a moment in which he lost control, then regained it (like he did in Jedi), but unfortunately this time that one moment was enough to do permanent damage.

I once went to a (digital) screening of Poltergeist that was followed by a brief documentary. Because they doc was in 16:9, they opted to just show the movie in that aspect ratio as well. Zelda Rubinstein was in attendance (this would have been pretty shortly before she passed); I wonder if she noticed or cared.

We sure are derailing this thread, aren’t we (although I do tie it back in down below)?

I’ve been good! Very, very busy. My wife and I are in grad school, currently finishing up our thesis film (most recent trailer below, and just in case anybody’s interested, here’s a link to our post-production crowdfunding campaign: …

It is I, eabaker! Normally I post here as Kanekofan, but when I’m at work, with all my work accounts up, I have to use the alternate Kanekofanatwork.

Hey, are you the same akaneskiryu who used to post on Toho Kingdom?! I bet you are!