For teenagers who aren’t inclined to expand their horizons, and especially ones who have never been exposed to art that would, Nolan can be a gateway. I didn’t mean to suggest that challenging is the end goal, but when you’re only seeing mainstream cinema anything even slightly different can seem difficult to…

If you really think my measured rebuttal to your response is hagiography, then I can’t say anything that will satisfy you. However, I’m willing to bet that behind all this blustery hyperbole is a guy who actually wants to debate the relative merits of art. If I’m wrong, don’t waste your time with the rest of this.

I will concede that Mayim would probably be fine if she was hosting another show, but I think she’s a bad fit for Jeopardy.

I couldn’t agree more. I liked pretty much everything he did until he started writing by himself. Haven’t really like Jonathan Nolan’s other stuff, though. They’re like a band that breaks up and the solo work is never as good.

I’m not sure what you define as normal, but I don’t think the majority of people consider art a dialogue between the audience and artist. I doubt most people have thought about it enough to even consider this as a possible conclusion. You’re giving regular people too much credit. At least the Nolan stans are better…

They were on the right path with @midnight, but clearly didn’t understand what makes the format work. They made it too much of a contest, and one of the three contestants had to leave for the final round. It would have maybe made sense to get rid of all but one. Rhys Darby was on and kept intentionally bombing…

You could really see this in the Masters Tournament where the older players (Amy and Sam) were getting frustrated when they would miss the buzzer.

She’s competent, but not much else. Her banter with the contestants is strained, and it always seems like she’s not really listening to them. Where Ken will make a comment or joke after a contestant has spoken, Mayim just says “That’s great!” and moves on.

Ken Jennings has really come into his own as host after a bumpy start. He really keeps the legacy of Trebek’s Jeopardy alive, not just because he was a part of it, but because he clearly respects it and knows it well. Mayim Bialik sucks, though, and I don’t watch it when she’s on.

I’m pretty sure Brooks wrote for Get Smart (might be misremembering that). It’s a shame that there isn’t a market for movies that are just funny, but I guess it’s hard to tell if it’s worth your while when you don’t know the writers or stars. I guess that’s what a proper comedy studio could provide. Although when you…

I think horror fans really respond to low budget movies in a way that comedy fans don’t. There have always been studios like Blumhouse (Hammer is a good example) who have made niche films for little money. A lot of classic horror films were made on a shoestring (Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Evil Dead, The Blair Witch…

They’re not really similar, so it sort of comes down to personal taste. I prefer Memento because it sticks the landing, while Schizopolis is a bit of a mess.

I think tattoos and horror go together in a way that tattoos and comedy don’t, so that’s probably why you don’t see a lot of comedy tattoos. Comedy fans are more likely to just get the t- shirt. I have seen some, though, but not a lot of Will Ferrell ones. They’re more likely to be obscure references to Monty Python…

I don’t find it radically different, especially compared to the other examples you gave, although I generally don’t believe most things can really be described as radical. At a concert the music is being played live in front if you. In a restaurant someone else has prepared the food, and is serving it to you. At a bar…

Now this is an interesting proposition, but what would the comedy equivalent of Blumhouse be?

Is there even a national market?

What about when the guy has to give a speech, but he doesn’t realize there’s a prostitute hiding behind the podium, so when he’s speaking she starts sucking his dick, and instead if saying “hey there’s a woman behind here” he keeps talking and has an orgasm while trying to stay compsed?

I remember a few months back people were begging the studios to release something you could take your kids to. Then the Mario movie came out and set records. This shot ain’t coming out every few weeks.

This is an interesting way to look at it, and I do agree. But you must admit that out of all the examples you gave, seeing a movie at the theatre vs home is the least different. You’re actually seeing literally the same thing with the only difference being the venue.

If you grew up watching a pan and scan VHS on a CRT, the home experience has improved so exponentially as to make theatres seem like they don’t offer anything at all.