Hey, I didn't say he was, just that maybe… How about limited? Like Jack Nicholson? (And please don't jump on me for that - I dig Jack. But he really only plays variations on his one character. ) It doesn't mean he's not a great movie star. Cary Grant was pretty limited, too. Can you really watch a Nicolas Cage movie…

Hey, I didn't say he was, just that maybe… How about limited? Like Jack Nicholson? (And please don't jump on me for that - I dig Jack. But he really only plays variations on his one character. ) It doesn't mean he's not a great movie star. Cary Grant was pretty limited, too. Can you really watch a Nicolas Cage movie…

of course there is also the slightest possibility that Nic Cage is really a bad actor

of course there is also the slightest possibility that Nic Cage is really a bad actor

That shark must have been pretty confused. "Why is this human kissing me? I'm a fucking shark, I don't have nipples." But then it comes back for more. Well trained shark.

There is a drawing by Jerry Pinkney, in Julius Lester's book of Uncle Remus tales, that shows Brer Rabbit holding a musket and looking bad as hell. That's my choice.

Holy cow, I think we had the same childhood. Well written.

This show (not the particular episode) was a sort of pop-curture touchstone for me. Previously I had just sort of accepted that all TV shows were some sort of natural phenomenon, to be either watched or not, but never really judged. They were like species of animals to me. I might like some more than others, but I…

I'm right in the middle of reading House of Leaves (pardon my inability to print"House" in blue.) and I find myself immediately disbelieving that any of those references are real.

He did the amazing whistling number at the climax of "The Muppets". Just thought I'd mention that.

Agreed. One of the best Dylan covers in a long time. The whistling on it is just heart wrenching. It pulls some of the sound from the Pat Garrett soundtrack into the song and also contains some echo of One More Cup of Coffee. It creates a revelation about the song "Oh, Sister", which I had previously considered a…

You sort of had me chuckling away at your youth-journalist irony until you hit Flipsides. Those suckers are fantastic.

This whole feature seems like a bad idea. You guys are not saying much that is new or interesting about NMH, and instead you are just sniping at each other. I'm afraid this is just going to lead to intra-office unhappiness for the AVClub writers. Which is not good for the writers or the readers. And meanwhile, these…

I don't even remember her name, and I've only seen the trailer three times, but I've already got a crush on the main character in next summer's PIXAR flic, "Brave" Scottish accent, wild red hair, and she shoots a bow and arrow?  Too much.

Does the fact that her music is really lame get figured into your analysis?

I haven't seen this, but it sounds similar to "Bad Santa". Or is it more like "Funny Games" without the smirking contempt for the audience? It sounds like the "comedy" element would make it very different than "Taxi Driver".

OOOOOOhh… I get it. See, I thought they were two different episodes. Like, "I saw this bad movie, and then later on I got off the plane and saw some kids of diverse races talking to one another." I missed the sequitor, so to speak. Well if that's it, then it is a silly thing to say. I have plenty of "middle of the…

1)Great choice of subject, great interview. Thanks!
2)When I got to the part where he calls someone a "dick", I nearly did a real-life spit take. Not the word I'd expect him to use.
3)I don't get the story he's trying to tell about the movie on the plane and the black and white kids. Did it make more sense when he told…

Nice try, Shalom, but I'm still going to get it from the library.

Ah, ZMF, you have been away too long. It is good to see your all-caps declarations again. These youngsters, though, lack respect.