You’ve gone with a very literal interpretation of the idea, and I suspect it will be a much clunkier metaphor. Maybe something more like serial killers are a metaphor for corporations or something.

I think you see directors becoming screenwriters more than screenwriters becoming directors because directors have to deal with scripts. They have to know them inside and out, and they have to be aware of how and why they are constructed the way that they are. Maybe they don’t get down to the nitty gritty details that…

It’s gonna go downhill at some point. And fast. This show is like skiing.

I enjoyed the tortoise sketch, because they actually managed to do something original with the game show premise. Can’t believe it wasn’t mentioned in the review.

I think what our different viewpoints boil down to is that you see screenwriting as something entirely apart from directing, and I don’t. What are your thoughts on directors who make their own storyboards? I think it’s sort of similar, and I’d be interested to know whether you consider that something that should be…

A wall of text is what I live for.

Why does it mean writer-director in this specific case? I’m not sure I understand. I think Waititi means that he wasn’t interested in making studio pictures as a director for hire. Although that doesn’t necessarily preclude you from being an auteur, it is the most likely outcome until you get some real clout.

I think people have the wrong idea about what an auteur is. Having control over the all elements of a production doesn’t necessarily mean you micromanage. It more often means that you hire cinematographers, art directors, etc. that you trust to execute your vision. Aiming to be an auteur just means you want creative…

Already been cast

I’ll be watching him from now on.

I’m ok with them moving on from Danny and Karen.

I looked it up, and O’Neil has a joke about always getting a receipt to confirm his whereabouts.

I definitely don’t understand this reference.

Ya it’s dumb.

I would have preferred The Kung Fu Karate Kid, but only because it rhymes with The New Karate Kid. I believe this would have opened the door for The Jew Karate Kid (starring Seth Rogen) The Lou Karate Kid (starring Lou Reed) The Dew Karate Kid (a 90’s extreme version sponsored by Mountain Dew) The Clue Karate Kid (who…

Everyone who was already going to see it knew what it was, but the regular guy on the street didn’t. What spineless executive wants to be the guy who tanked a Karate Kid remake, because he didn’t give it the proper name recognition?

I understand why you’re exhausted by him. I find The Curse is too much for me (although that’s more because of Safdie). I don’t think you’re giving him the credit he’s due, though.

Cringe comedy and cringe are different things. Cringe comedy makes you cringe. Cringe is stuff teenngers think is lame.

I just don’t know how age precludes him from talking about fish and grits.

I think you could probably fake it, because you never saw his face.