Yeah, this movie (part one of four!) looks like an “America! Fuck Yeah!” wank-fest. The thing that really got me was looking through the named cast and finding it pasty fucking white.

C’mon, 1987-1991 is pretty clearly peak Costner (with Perfect World and Tin Cup representing some later-’90s highlights). I feel like it’s pretty ungenerous (or just unrealistic) to say he peaked *before* Bull Durham/Field of Dreams!

Unforgiven made the same comment, that gunfights weren’t between dead shots hitting people with one try.  They were chaotic messes.

It didn’t get much buzz at release but I’ve probably seen it a half-dozen times since and yeah, it’s an absolutely fantastic western. I agree it could probably be cut down a bit, but like with Wolves part of what makes it great is living with the characters for a while before the final act. You get to know and like…

It’s heartening to see occasional commenters not just how good Open Range is. It really is terrific, the requisite big gunfight is fantastic, and it’s full of detail you don’t often see.

“I just read the greatest screenplay ever written!”
“Oh yeah? Who wrote it?”
“I did!”

Famous Black figures in entertainment don’t control the entire industry. I’m not even sure what organization is responsible for this award (what they do, how long they’ve been around, etc.) but the fact that Majors got it has nothing to do with what Arnie Hammer’s doing.

I’m pretty sure none of the people you mention are aware that “Hollywood Unlocked’s Impact Awards” is a thing that exists.

Most awards are a joke.

it’s a video game adaptation. Those never go well.

“Is it a complexion issue, or it more complicated than that?”

I tend to zone out whenever people bring up sports (any, doesn’t matter). I paid attention once and they were mostly talking about stats. I regret none of the time I’ve spent zoned out.

Is Majors coming back?

No, we have to stop Hammer from selling timeshares. He may sell ball bearings, or brake pads, or encyclopedias, but not timeshares.

I mean, I don’t disguise my contempt for certain game/types of games, stuff I consider video game junk food, designed to keep you hooked.

You know, it’s weird that I never really thought about game snobs existing until just now.  I mean, it makes sense there would be some, but somehow with all my years of gaming I guess I’d never really heard or read about one (or from one!) until just now.  

I just don’t agree Hollywood is the *most* morally bankrupt place on the planet, nor that it has the *most* morally bankrupt people in the world, that’s all.

I dunno’. The Catholic Church still seems worse to me.

I hate to “uhm actually” this but the latest Borderlands game, Tiny Tina’s Wonderland, is actually rated T.