No, we’re not supposed to see her as a villain in the pure sense; we’re supposed to see that anyone can be a hero or a villain, at different times, and from different perspectives. Who we have left to identify with is: everybody, because we’re complex, and we have strengths and weaknesses, as signified by the…

Especially considering the the early drafts of the script included a literal “Death” character, who would have absolutely been a slasher. It’s a slasher movie in which the plot role of the slasher character is instead being played by “Fate.”

Film editing, if done well, isn’t something you notice.

Had this come up recently when I realized I’d drunkenly done the math wrong on a bar bill, and the total amount I’d written was less than I meant to pay after tip. I rushed back and let the bartender know, and while he was grateful, he told me that he always just goes based on the “tip” line, anyway. Seemed fair and…

stiffing the coat check somehow feels less egregious than not tipping the car valet. Because, believe me, plenty of people don’t tip the coat check.

Cameron made a couple of movies with decent scripts. The last one was in 1986, of course...

I’d say politely telling a person that there’s a perfectly good reason you need them to leave is less offensive than taking away their water and napkins.

There are plenty of bars and restaurants one can go to that show sports on TV. If there must be a TV, maybe specifically show something other than sports, for the benefit of all the people who avoid going out on the nights of big games.

Brian Donlevy was an American thespian, not a British thespian.

My main memory of that parody is the depiction of Hudson as a literal giant chicken.

When I was about 9, I saw Anthony Perkins parodying Psycho on an SNL re-run, and I was enchanted. The next day, my parents borrowed Psycho from the library, and I became obsessed with it.

I assumed as much. I was just making fun of the author’s syntax.

asking whether or not the movie takes place before the events of Infinity War or after those of Endgame

Try this line of dialogue the next time you’re out and the bill comes: “Ugh, I can’t do math tonight. Karen, what are you leaving for a tip?”

I explicitly stated that I knew that wasn’t what you meant. I was pointing out that, in the context of the post to which you were responding (which talked about members of previous generations “offended about things like black people moving into their neighborhoods and women daring to want jobs), that was what a…

You do realize that, in context, you seem to be praising people who got off their asses and worked to keep black people out of their neighborhoods and prevent women from getting jobs? I mean, I see your point, and I don’t think your intent was to get behind racists and sexists, but I just felt compelled to point this…

Yeah, my dad was able to just call up, and subsequently spend an afternoon with, Stan Laurel. Imagine a modern celebrity trying that?

It’s only been 29 years since it first aired, not 30.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen a piece of pop culture with an Evan who was anything but a total dick. Society as decided that I have the name of an asshole for some reason. Is it racism against the Welsh?

If that extra time had allowed Ron Howard more of an opportunity to plan his reshoots, I think it absolutely would have made Solo a better movie. A lot of the way that movie was staged and shot was really easy to Monday morning quarterback.