“It shouldn’t matter how long it takes for a filmmaker to tell whatever story they want to tell, but it does. It’s great to take in a lengthy screening, when we have the time. That’s not always the case, though.”

“So that’s it after 8 years? So long, good luck?”

You’re thinking of The Chris Farley Show.

Hacks have no shame.  

Ah, so this is how the second Civil War will start....

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This is genuinely terrible writing. I hope some shame was involved.

Because this place is now staffed by people who couldn't pass muster at 'Tiger Beat.' 

why was this written

Is this dumb faux-feud based around the premise that you can literally only see one of these movies in the opening weekend?

Anthony Peter Coleman should come back

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He is an Alien of Color

Well, sure, there’s like a hundred thousand more TV shows than there were in 2007.

Imagine if E.T. were black!

Imagine not only getting called for jury duty but also finding out you have to listen to the same Ed Sheeran song on repeat for multiple hours a day. 

Can’t we all compromise and agree that this kind of lawsuit is bullshit. And Ed Sheeran is a derivative hack.

There is no scenario, modern or “of its time”, in which cops with guns would not be waving them at an actual alien, kid or no. The unrealistic part is where they’re not shooting.

Aw, man. I was hoping to see a cut of “War of the Worlds” with all of the alien tripods edited out and it’s just an entire film of Tom Cruise running for no reason while people disintegrate randomly around him.