I had the Temple of Doom one that I bought when my mom gave me some money to buy something at the school book fair. I must have been in 2nd or 3rd grade. I don't think it was censored at all, including a description of the heart scene, although the stills from the movie didn't include the most graphic moments as I…

I've always thought of it similarly, but maybe a little more in terms of the different types of horror fans. Almost everyone I know who likes horror seems to fit pretty squarely into one of these three categories: the gorehounds/horror comedy fans (Evil Dead, The Thing, Nightmare on Elm Street), the B-movie and…

My life would have been way WAY better if I hadn't been such an arrogant 19-year-old snot and rejected a stable, low-stress career where you can retire with a full state pension after 25 years.

The thing that strikes me most about what you said is "I'm just sick of being inside my own fucking head." I can say without fear of contradiction that this is the essence of the problem when it comes to depression. Meds can take the edge off the worst of it, but the only thing that has ever truly helped me is an…

Yes, that's very much my impression too. Just the fact that it hints at the mysteries of the universe, and the fact that the plot spans several years, makes it seem like an Important Film compared to the vast majority of sci-fi pumped out these days. I guess this generation just needs its own 2001: A Space Odyssey,…

I can't remember if it's in the voiceover narration or not, but it's made very clear that the "creatures" are highly evolved versions of the robots of David's era, and are trying to learn about humans, who have long since gone extinct.

Interesting. Do you know how they will handle it when it's broadcast? It doesn't seem like there's any time after FJ to do anything else. Before a year ago, what did they do in cases of ties for first place?

Interstellar in particular. It's not bad, but I have absolutely no idea why most Millennials seem to consider it the greatest sci-fi masterpiece of all time.

A tiebreaker clue? Is it like another round of FJ? Is it televised? Weird, I've never seen a tie for first place, although surely it's happened several times. I guess I would have thought that if there's a tie, they both come back the next day. Within the past year, there was a case where all three players ended…

When essentially every line in the movie is quotable, yes we're dealing with perfection. Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day are the only other movies I can think of in the same sphere, although I might be slightly biased towards the 80s and 90s. But actually, I'm not.

Wait, this isn't the actual Mirthmobile? That sucks, because I have to admit that I have never so seriously considered actually springing for a piece of movie memorabilia.

Fun Fact: Everyone thinks those are parachute pants, but they're not:

That would have been weird enough in 1996, but in 2006 somebody had a crush on him, really?

Yes, I believe in my house, we almost wore out the rewind button on the VCR while rewatching those 5 seconds.

Clue is kind of like A Christmas Story in my extended family: a movie that's frequently on in the background at family gatherings, although rarely does anyone (except the youngest youngsters) ever seem to actually sit down and watch it from start to finish. It's the nostalgia factor; Clue was kind of the ultimate…

The next day on the Arby's marquee:

I think Kanye West, of all people, actually does that frequently for obscure/indie/underground rock bands. Say what you will about him, but the dude genuinely loves all kinds of music.

I remember that. We must be very nearly the same age. I remember it being quite sad and unsettling, but in a mostly good way. Is children's entertainment still like that, or is it all focused-group optimized and bland?

I could easily be wrong, but my understanding of what real philosophers have to say about this problem is that it's basically not worthy of serious debate:

There have been. They just manipulate your memories so that it seems like it's always been this way.