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Meanwhile Klaus Von Bulow is in his 80's living it up in a mansion in London. He did the smart thing: he retired from public life. OJ almost had a pathological need for the spotlight, and that's what crippled him in the long run.

Considering how Judge Glass threw the book at OJ, it was interesting to see how public opinion played into the trial. Then again, OJ hasn't acquitted himself well in the years since Nicole's murder. Glass summed it up best: "At the beginning of this trial, I said I wasn't sure if you were arrogant, ignorant, or both.

I'd love a sequel featuring the OJ robbery case, because the prosecution on that was ruthlessly efficient. The trial began in September, OJ was found guilty in October, and he was sentenced in December. It was almost the complete opposite of his murder trial, especially with iron-clad evidence like the audio tapes.

People act like with superhero films you either need to go all-serious or all-camp, and that's not the case. You can have a serious moment peppered with humor, and a humorous moment peppered with seriousness. Look no further than the Nolan films.

"Tell us about that Rush video. Was it an artistic choice to render the band in Mario Paint animations?"

Thankfully they shit the bed with that third album and that quickly died off. That was the very picture of a successful band imploding. "Disco tracks and banjos and piano ballads! Oh my!"

I remember catching Matchbox 20's performance on VH1 Storytellers, and seeing girls in the background mouthing along with the words to songs like they had some meaning.

Ever since the N64, Zelda seems to have a problem with the pendulum swinging too far in a certain direction instead of creating a balanced experience like what "Ocarina" was.

Believe it or not, I think "Rattle & Hum" has a lot to do with why people don't like U2, particularly Bono. You could tell the film was an attempt to make them look triumphant on their Joshua Tree tour, but it makes them look like pretentious clowns. SO much of what Bono does is cringe-worthy during the concert scenes.

"Song For Someone" is the sound of a band saying "We've run out of ideas."

"Pop" is really inconsistent to me, but "Do You Feel Love" is a masterpiece and shows what the whole album could have been if they had baked it a bit more. If that had been the first single, I think everyone would have been on board.

I was in "Pirates of the Carribean FOUR." I have nothing to lose!!!

In the case of Scott Pilgrim, it's a matter of film vs book. The film goes more for comedy, the book more for heart. Neither is bad, but the pendulum is swinging in a different direction.

I disagree: I think the film version of The Shining blows the book out of the water, simply because it abandons King's overlong exposition about the Overlook and just becomes Kubrick's attempt to actively fuck with everyone (including the cast and crew). And I think he succeeded.

"Deathly Hallows" Part 2 did improve one thing though, and that's making Harry's final confrontation with Voldemort so satisfying. It feels less like dumb luck and more because of the skills and courage he's gained as a wizard. Plus you really feel like Neville's triumph comes parallel to Harry's, giving more weight

Oh the tone drives me crazy. The jokes just fall flat with an audible CLUNK. The actors look so confused in so many scenes.

I see what you're saying, but I felt Goblet of Fire fell short having any of the events or clues make sense together in the context of a film narrative. Considering it came very close to being a two-parter, I can see them scrambling behind the scenes to just make sense of anything. Since "GOF" was the first book

Adapting "Watchmen" to the screen was always going to be difficult not just because of the visual/narrative density, but because that story was specifically designed for the comic book/graphic novel format. Considering the stories I'd heard about possible versions under different directors, I'm grateful we got a

I love Conan's remote bits. His trip to the American Girl store had me losing it a couple times. Then there's his Lyft ride with Ice Cube and Kevin Hart. And any time he has Marshawn Lynch on for Clueless Gamer is comedy gold (guy's a natural at deadpan comedy).

I'm not surprised "Mad Max" didn't win, but I'm equally surprised "The Martian" didn't get Best Picture either. Who the hell saw "Spotlight"? Continues to show the Academy is so drunk on "important issue/message" pictures they'll blatantly ignore films that made genuine accomplishments across the board and not just in