That in-movie lack of pop culture knowledge reached an absurd peak in 'Wolf' when Jack Nicholson gets bitten by a werewolf. He's describing his symptoms to a friend - heightened sense of smell, hearing, nocturnal wandering - and even mentions he got bitten, yet no one says "Whoa, dude, sounds like you've been bitten…

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Dr. Seuss's war time cartoons are more understandable but are great descendants of the 19th century tradition too.

"For as long as I can remember I always wanted to be President".

I like those older cartoons where it's impossible to decipher what they're about even though everything is labeled: the Polish prime minister is on the edge of a cliff playing a piano labeled "Public Opinion" while pigs eat "tarrif increases" and dark storm clouds threaten "British French interests".

Taking a cargo of banana peels to the front lines.

Am I going to have to wait four years to learn how the brownies turned out?!!

Your American movie studios will tell you when you'll get to see their movies, and you'll like it mister!

Margaret Chang and Magnus were both awesome "Why dincha just piss off, Fischer? Ya dotty wee skid mark!" "Is that Latin?"

I've long suspected that AVC writers post their own stories. The huge variance in quality of editorial also suggests there's no sub editing.

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He didn't however drown. So there's that.

They've had a serial killer plot so why not!

I saw Fosters in an bottle shop yesterday and frankly I was offended.

We also seem to be getting a lot of US movies before Americans do. Sorry Yanks.

That's weird. Both cut scenes mentioned were in the theatrical release version screened in Australia as well as on the DVD I own.

Ok.

It was a cry for help.

Yeah whatever, but I feel bad for Kevin Pang being forced to write about Spam fried rice. Put that in your pipe and smoke it!

Explain.