They want something "that reflects the spirit of Trek", but they depend on Paramount excs who thought it was a great idea to reboot Ben Hur.

Shane Black just isn't a well-known name in America. I think it's got to do with the fact that most of his movies are cult favorites that don't appeal to a very broad public - except Iron Man 3, which is pretty terrible.

It's in there *twice*.

It's a Summer novel because the main part of the novel takes place over the course of one summer. It ends in Autumn, with a character deciding to take a swim in a pool full of fallen tree leaves, dude. Symbolism.

It's poignant because June 21, the longest day of the year, is also the first day of Summer. A lot of people start wondering when the longest day of Summer is when it's already passed by. Which is more or less the theme of The Great Gatsby.

Fun fact, the guy who wrote La Moustache is the same guy who came up with the plot for the TV series The Revenants.

Welcome is good, although it's definitely part of his run of depressingly realistic social dramas. I've always liked him in Lelouch's movies but they're an acquired taste - if you want to give them a try, the best is Tout ça pour ça, which also features a five minute improvised scene of Fabrice Luchini talking about…

It is a good movie but it's brutal. A bit like cringe comedy, without the comedy.

There's also that one dude Elaine dated. He had a drab shirt.

Ah, budding sexuality. I have fond memories of watching Prince Philip struggle against his bonds in Sleeping Beauty and being utterly confused by my need to watch that scene again and again.

It's because a good adaptation will explain and/or justify the character's action when they go against the usual characterization.

The Art of Beiing Frank -> Miller

Iron Man 2 had the Formula 1 racers who wore helmets with no proper neck support.

In the sequel, Lex Luthor bakes Superman a chocolate pie and you *won't believe* what's in in.

Bond was Blofeld's adopted brother. Until Blofeld killed their dad in an avalanche to punish him for liking Bond more.

Oh, agreed. But the timeline compression is not strictly reserved to bad movies, it's a general trend for adaptations.

The part where Cyclops tells Lois that Clark Kent looks a bit like Superman… and Clark immediately walks into a table like a goof. Superman returns has issues but it's so good-hearted they can be overlooked.

Aquaman just finds him on a rock in the middle of the ocean in the very last scene and the movie ends as he hands him his lightsaber.

To be fair, though, it's only slightly more stupid than Pa Kent deciding to just stop and surrender to a tornado in Man of Steel.

I meant 40 years (more or less) between his last appearance and his comeback during the Brubaker storyline.