whoah, who said anything about a social contract?

"“Why make a movie about a disaster in Thailand and focus on the troubles of five white people?” To which I would answer: because the movie’s based on a true story, and is about what happened to these particular people, not about the disaster per se."

"“Why make a movie about a disaster in Thailand and focus on the troubles of five white people?” To which I would answer: because the movie’s based on a true story, and is about what happened to these particular people, not about the disaster per se."

Sorry but which film were you watching? This isn't Starship Troopers. There's no winking satire here, not unless you count the Chopper tag halfway up the bloc. The tone is solemn throughout, from po-faced start to po-faced finish, with none of the dark humour that ran through the comics. As for character development,…

Sorry but which film were you watching? This isn't Starship Troopers. There's no winking satire here, not unless you count the Chopper tag halfway up the bloc. The tone is solemn throughout, from po-faced start to po-faced finish, with none of the dark humour that ran through the comics. As for character development,…

Also, they saw how glamourous the life of teenage single moms was from all those movies and tv shows.

Also, they saw how glamourous the life of teenage single moms was from all those movies and tv shows.

If it helps, think of the medieval tradition of vocational training through apprentices.

If it helps, think of the medieval tradition of vocational training through apprentices.

as a faithful follower of Judge Dredd up until the early 90s, i gotta ask:

as a faithful follower of Judge Dredd up until the early 90s, i gotta ask:

No, the Brits loved it because (a) it wasn't the Stallone version and (b) Urban makes a truly convincing Dredd even if the rest of the film is nowhere as great as the early reviews make it seem.

No, the Brits loved it because (a) it wasn't the Stallone version and (b) Urban makes a truly convincing Dredd even if the rest of the film is nowhere as great as the early reviews make it seem.

yes, but at least the first one was meant as a joke.

yes, but at least the first one was meant as a joke.

"the man who rose to television fame on Marcus Welby M.D."

"the man who rose to television fame on Marcus Welby M.D."

I think this kind of thing should be more common:

I think this kind of thing should be more common:

Since when was Kilburn respectable?