Ok, this was legitimately hilarious. I'm going to assume that you're a Poe, because nobody can be that braindead and still be typing.

Well, I think “the first season was great, the second season was awful and the movie sucked” was the widely accepted narrative, initially. However, I think the consensus has evolved a bit with time and with the ability to go back and watch the whole series (and re-watch the movie without all the pre-release…

There's some pretty great stuff being written, eh?

Inherently dumb.

So… You don’t really have an explanation for your rather ridiculous assertion that “long takes are inherently dumb.” Based on your last few posts, I suddenly understand how you could consider the almost entirely uninteresting D’Angelo as someone who is “intelligent, knowledgeable” and able to “build [his] arguments…

“Mike is insightful”

A Stephen King novel with a crappy ending?!

I'm pretty sure I read that the recent French production of "Follies" (in English, I think) will be released on DVD next year. They'll also be releasing the Paris production of "Sunday," but we already have the definitive version of that on DVD so it's not as exciting.

He sure helped a lot of people fall in love with movies - that's something. I only watched a few episodes of the TV show, but his generally brilliantly written (but very accessible) "Great Movies" essays were my gateway into the world of film.

That's it. I can perfectly respect someone who doesn't derive enough enjoyment out of so-called "art house" movies to justify the time spent. Everyone is entertained by different things.

That's it. I can perfectly respect someone who doesn't derive enough enjoyment out of so-called "art house" movies to justify the time spent. Everyone is entertained by different things.