"But it would do well to remember that there are some audience members
who know all too well how fragile and mortal their own bodies can be."

That reminds me:
I need to get back to praying to the Gods of Death and Destruction that the long-rumored adaptation of Blood Meridian never gets made.

I was pretty bummed out that Jon's beardy friend died while holding off that giant. Now he'll never get to realize his lifelong dream of being a guitar tech for My Morning Jacket.

This show was great and all, but when is the Answers in Genesis version going to air? I'd like to hear some REAL truth as to how the universe started, thank you very much.

I kind of wish they had of ran with the idea of characters explaining their own cliche dialogue.
"I'm going to pay this guy a visit. He's not going to like my visit. Because I'm going to visit him to bludgeon him with my fists. So that's why he's not going to like my visit. Not because I'm dropping by unannounced and…

Enuk Chuk!

woah woah woah. Forrest Gump was based on a book? I've been under the false assumption that it was based on a somewhat successful chain of restaurants.

How will this affect their tour with the James Franco fronted "Calzones & Roses"?

If you think what they can get people to do for money is sad, you don't even want to know what they get people to do for a Klondike Bar.

I think you're probably right about that.

because money?
I think you'll see "Studio announces that Michael Bay will direct Ishtar remake. John Travolta set to star." first.

Oh, I agree with you - Most executives in the various entertainment industries seem to be professional executives (soulless bean-counters) with no actual experience in, or passion for, the industry they're in.
I guess it was mostly a rhetorical question.

Well, if there was no dipping sauce included with said pizza, the reaction is entirely justifiable.

I've never understood why studios hire directors/writers known for having a distinct voice or style to handle a project, where every one of those quirks is at odds with what the executives want.
Sort of like offering to produce an album for Kayo Dot, with the expectation that they'll turn out some 2 minute…

I think we're almost at the point where social gatherings that *don't* feature a random appearance by Bill Murray will be the exception.

Not so much smug as 'able to spot the glaring, mile-wide faults' in an ideology (objectivism) whose supporters see as flawless, despite the fact that there's no real-world evidence that it would actually work.

or produces an Ayn Rand fleshlight…. shit… I guess I really didn't think things through.

Pavlovian association between Rand's writing and her insatiable, zombified labia?
Of course, it could always backfire, and then we'd be stuck with a gaggle of goons who were necrophiliacs on top of being unremitting asshats.

If it keeps even one half-smart 16-year-old from selling out their humanity and ability to reach emotional maturity by drinking the Rand kool-aid, then it's done its job.

Better idea for a Royal-themed reality show: 12 Prince Harry impersonators compete for the opportunity to cage-fight the actual Queen.