Apparently we need to have a movie night, because I've never even attempted to explore this genre. Should I even express that in public?

I feel like we are taking the "Lifetime Movie" characterization in different ways. I don't know about you, but I've spent more than a few Saturdays consumed by a marathon of Lifetime movies. One ends and you promise yourself you are going to do something productive with the rest of your day and then the next movie starts and before you know it, daylight has vanished and you're still in your pajamas. Made-for-TV movies can be good, entertaining experiences. Heck, I'd put "The Thorn Birds" up against any theatrically-released film of the last 15 years. I used the characterization in reference to "Crazy Heart" to give an idea of the film's "smallness." We can blame the journalists or the marketing campaign or the buzz surrounding Jeff Bridges' performance, but I just expected more from the movie. It was slow and small and I didn't feel this chemistry between Jean and Bad that Rob has written eloquently about. I actually found myself more interested in the relationship between Bad and Colin Farrell's character. I kept hoping we could dig into that deeper.

This is not to say I didn't enjoy "Crazy Heart." I just wish I connected with it in the same way I did with last year's "The Wrestler." I'd stand in front of a moving bus for that movie. The most I'd do for "Crazy Heart" is refrain from getting dressed on a Saturday afternoon.

I can't wait until you watch Season 3 of "Mad Men" Rob. It's so brilliant. I would call it the best show on television, but "Lost" is still on the air.

I'm irked. IRKED I say!!! I must prepare a better response......................

interracial kiss on "Star Trek." Seriously? "M*A*S*H" is one of my least favorite shows. Did you not shed at least one tear during the "Howdy Doody" video? And maybe I should have specified with top scripted moments, except for the "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" bit on the Grammys. I just couldn't help myself, that performance is so powerful. Screw Radiohead playing with the USC band, this duet is magic.

Before I comment more fully, I just want to say that all my interviews end in the same fashion as the one between Jean and Blake. Just saying. Obviously I'm not being serious. I think I was turned off immediately by the way Jean handled the interview from the moment she walked in the door of his hotel room. Tthose first moments of interaction between the characters screamed "Lifetime Movie" to me. I've seen high school kids conduct better interviews. It was almost as if they made Jean a journalist for the mere purpose of giving her a reason to meet Blake in his hotel room as opposed to a regular fan meeting him at a gig.

I love this poster!!! Almost more than the movie.............

I can't wait to see "Up." Unfortunately I read Ebert's journal where he basically gives away the entire opening scene, which after reading I wish I didn't know. It seems like one of those things that would have taken my breath away had I not known about it prior.

Antichirst completely freaks me out. I don't know if I can watch it. It just sounds like the biggest mind-fuck. Don't know how I'm going to reconcile this fact with my faithful screening of everything Willem Dafoe does.

Is anyone else annoyed by the fact that we have to click on the "3 replies" to see the actual replies, instead of just having everything listed??