Cool.  Also used in "Mental" by Eels, "Cup of Coffee" by Garbage, "Velouria" by The Pixies, "Whole Lotta Love" by Dread Zeppelin, "Wonderboy" by Tenacious D, "Little People" by The White Stripes, and "Echoes" by Pink Floyd.

Cool.  Also used in "Mental" by Eels, "Cup of Coffee" by Garbage, "Velouria" by The Pixies, "Whole Lotta Love" by Dread Zeppelin, "Wonderboy" by Tenacious D, "Little People" by The White Stripes, and "Echoes" by Pink Floyd.

@avclub-ee86f2eb94048ec21387d5b848337fa2:disqus :  Yeah, I can't quite put my finger on what's slightly off (—in memory, at least, as I didn't record it).  Maybe it's that it also seemed too "smooth" —that is, none of the tremolo eliding at the end of musical bars that you often get when that instrument is "hand…

@avclub-ee86f2eb94048ec21387d5b848337fa2:disqus :  Yeah, I can't quite put my finger on what's slightly off (—in memory, at least, as I didn't record it).  Maybe it's that it also seemed too "smooth" —that is, none of the tremolo eliding at the end of musical bars that you often get when that instrument is "hand…

I dug the atmospherics as well.  But something about the pitch of the instrumentation made me think it was just a modern synthesizer —and not an actual theremin.  Is there any way to find out for sure?  (Also: @avclub-ee86f2eb94048ec21387d5b848337fa2:disqus , I loved the use of theremin music in "The 5,000 Fingers of…

I dug the atmospherics as well.  But something about the pitch of the instrumentation made me think it was just a modern synthesizer —and not an actual theremin.  Is there any way to find out for sure?  (Also: @avclub-ee86f2eb94048ec21387d5b848337fa2:disqus , I loved the use of theremin music in "The 5,000 Fingers of…

Last week, I predicted that this season would end with Grace ascending into the night sky, angel-like, floating up a glowing tractor beam and into an unseen alien spacecraft —in fulfillment of the line: "You'll fly again."  I still think she's on track for that, but if you're right …

Last week, I predicted that this season would end with Grace ascending into the night sky, angel-like, floating up a glowing tractor beam and into an unseen alien spacecraft —in fulfillment of the line: "You'll fly again."  I still think she's on track for that, but if you're right …

The joke behind the movie's title:  a "Martin"…is defined as "a small swallow."

The joke behind the movie's title:  a "Martin"…is defined as "a small swallow."

I’ve now reached the point with this show that I only tune-in to give it ONE MORE LAST CHANCE, watching the latest episode until the first utterly stupid thing happens.  So,
in the first few minutes:

I’ve now reached the point with this show that I only tune-in to give it ONE MORE LAST CHANCE, watching the latest episode until the first utterly stupid thing happens.  So,
in the first few minutes:

To:  @avclub-51cb736ad47cf2fed901b9e2abd1230e:disqus  —Hi.  Yeah, except for the conclusion of the assassination scene (where the bullet from the rifle doesn't go through the guy's head into the Modigliani painting) I'm mostly in agreement with you —and that's about the most successful scene in the movie, too; a movie…

To:  @avclub-51cb736ad47cf2fed901b9e2abd1230e:disqus  —Hi.  Yeah, except for the conclusion of the assassination scene (where the bullet from the rifle doesn't go through the guy's head into the Modigliani painting) I'm mostly in agreement with you —and that's about the most successful scene in the movie, too; a movie…

I'd be interested to hear you explicate any scene you thought was uniquely done.  How was anything staged, lensed, lit, choreographed, or shot with one bit of original flair or style?  I defy ANYONE to recognize this as a "Sam Mendes film" (and not, say, a Tony Scott film…other than that one's dead, and took his blue…

I'd be interested to hear you explicate any scene you thought was uniquely done.  How was anything staged, lensed, lit, choreographed, or shot with one bit of original flair or style?  I defy ANYONE to recognize this as a "Sam Mendes film" (and not, say, a Tony Scott film…other than that one's dead, and took his blue…

Of course that's true, and the degree of suckery and how much I can tolerate any particular 007 movie usually depends heavily on the charisma of the actor playing Bond and the competence of the director.  But even the best of the grand Mr. Connery's installments were still horribly written, squarely shot, edited by…

Of course that's true, and the degree of suckery and how much I can tolerate any particular 007 movie usually depends heavily on the charisma of the actor playing Bond and the competence of the director.  But even the best of the grand Mr. Connery's installments were still horribly written, squarely shot, edited by…

"Aren't these just buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important? Not that I'm accusing you of anything like that."

"Aren't these just buzzwords that dumb people use to sound important? Not that I'm accusing you of anything like that."