My future's so bright...

Can someone please explain this length thing to me? Because now that I know, I'll be spending my Fourth of July weekend manning the BBQ, relaxing in the sun, visiting with loved ones, re-reading Gravity's Rainbow or doing a double of Click and Garfield instead.

Further, could someone please explain why Caryn James hasn't done some follow-up work to her uber-brilliant piece on Malick from last Winter where she deduced that all the big serious dramatic pictures of the season were overburdened with idiotic contrivances like plot and characters leaving them all 20 minutes too long? Is someone afraid of missing out on the next big Warner Brothers junket invite?

Thx. Best,

Clarence

P.S. I suppose if Bela Tarr had directed Superman Returns instead of Hackforce One, I'd probably shut up and buy a ticket...

I remember that James article! I even blogged it: http://blogs.indiewire.com/reverseshot/archives/006753.html

Couldn't you just imagine Bela Tarr's "Superman Returns?" 18 minutes of just tracking Supes flying around the world, listening to the cacophony of earthly disasters from above the atmosphere... 23 minutes of Lex Luthor overseeing his thugs shaving down a piece of Kryptonite... 11 minutes of Jimmy Olsen getting frustrated with his bowtie, tying and retying and grimacing behind closed doors... throw the whole thing in black-and-white and I'll watch that six-hour epic with a big stupid grin.

Wow, you totally nailed that. And it sounds great. Bela, I hope you're reading.

it's more like why was this blog entry so long? besides being utterly stupid, it came off as childish complaints without any backup. when people that claim to like film try to link something like bela tarr to superman, it shows how idiotic they are. this sort of blog entry is exactly why no one pays any attention to reverse shot.

Just to play horny advocate - is Bryan Singer really Hackforce One? That's tough - if you're gonna do the big hollywood blockbuster, he's about as good as they get. For my money. I have trouble believing you really think he's Hackforce One, Clarence. Not you. You related to the mutants, I know you did. I did. It was real. This isn't Ratner, remember. Come on...you know I'm right. You took it to another level for the Bela Tarr joke and that's fine, but a Bela Tarr Superman ain't a Superman, Clarence. It ain't.

AND BY THE FUCKING WAY:

"It's a fun filled, riveting story that succeeds on every level and offers up something wonderful for everyone.

Neil Rosen's Big Apple Rating: Four Apples"

Hey "Unnamed" you wouldn't happen to go by "Bryan Singer" outside of the blogosphere would you?

Or maybe...Caryn James?

Actually, he goes by "Big Penis".

If you are over 16 years old and watch this movie, you are pathetic.

You'd rather subject yourself to 147 mins of French garbage. I kid, it was pretty damn exciting actually.

I know for a fact that I would prefer to watch profound and intelligent "French garbage" over mindless entertainment any day.