Just saw Mad Max yesterday… First time I actually went to a movie in months. It was a great film, but the rest of the experience (at an AMC theater) was enough to turn me away for several more months: Obnoxious adverts before the movie starts (even with ridiculous ticket prices), and then 30 minutes of more adverts…

In 6th grade, our band played the M*A*S*H theme song, and there was a huge debate about what the lyrics actually were… We all knew the song from the TV show (sans vocals), but the cool kids clued us in - eventually… Anyway, I can't imagine how bad we sounded. In retrospect, I suppose it was a little punk and edgy!

Yup. I read a similar interview with the screen writer. Really, its pretty much a perfect story, start to finish.

Credits roll to Adele: 'We Could Have Had It All' (dance re-mix)

Yup. The combination of statistics, biochemistry, and socio-economic factors that play into this question (along with probably dozens of other points of reference) make this a hell of a head-scratcher. But, when you look at the trend lines simply over-laid with each other, it's pretty amazing.

Don't worry, I'm sure all the Pay-people feel very bad for what they did.

What's the problem? You can still go to concerts, comedy shows, etc., just (apparently) NOT the handful that forbid cell phone usage. Yes, I think we have a new submission for First World Problems.

Warning! Life Lesson comment: My mechanic hired a 20-something to help out around the shop (dream job for the right person, because - Wow! - he gets some amazing cars in the shop, and there are huge opportunities for experience) but he had to fire the guy after just one week, because of the constant phone gazing,…

Nope, I referenced a Gallup survey that was excerpted on newsbusters. Problem?

Yup, in a lot of ways The French Connection is just one big chase, broken up into smaller (hopefully) digestible units… There are so many 'just slogging through' sequences - I'm also thinking of the scene when they tear into that uber-cool Lincoln Continental in the garage, looking for heroin: "This car is dirty. I…

In the last scene the hero says, despondently: "… And justice for none."
And then (obviously) walks off leaving a room full of cowering congressmen and broken furniture (because of an awesome fight scene) to contemplate the horrible way they have subverted American ideals.

I still make a Twiki sound when I see her…

I can't remember. Does the Burn Notice intro also explain that - although he is a world-weary, know-it-all, ex-spy - he still runs in a straight line when being shot at…?

Yup. And double-yup. If a reviewer wants to tear into an actor for lack of depth or chops, may I suggest DiCapricock?

I'm hoping that Krusty Burger responds in some grossly inept way… Barney and Jimbo are hired as image consultants: Nerds are henceforth beat up and shakin' down for their lunch money, and $1 million is raised to get Linda Ronstadt to sing a new jingle. (Or wait, that might actually work!)

Can you imagine the 'think piece' Salon.com would have run? Ha!

Years ago, the cultural 'consultant' (or whatever) was seen as nothing but a bribe to a minority group; the idea being that a key representative from the group got a paycheck and thus kept his or her - as well as other figureheads - mouths shut regarding the usual stereotyping, etc. I'm not 100% sure on this, but I…

Microsoft: celebrating 15 years with no share price growth! Way to go! You guys are awesome.

Exactly. Story, character, continuity, etc… The prequels are a disaster on most every level of film making, and to nitpick the obviously toxic JarJar is hardly insightful. (Note to self: new band name. 'Toxic JaJar')

That Lambo he bought looks to have appreciated by roughly $1.5 mil or so (the market for premier exotics has gone nuts in the last few years). So what, that gets him out of two direct-to-video suspense thrillers, if he sells? Not bad!