en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/1203828 Comments by CrazyUncleDoug http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kloder/2012/02/05/chronicle-review-found-footage-cinema-grows-up/#IDComment285480801 Saw this movie Friday. I really liked it. The climactic fight scene at the end alone was worth it and cleverly done. Mon, 6 Feb 2012 17:42:52 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kloder/2012/02/05/chronicle-review-found-footage-cinema-grows-up/#IDComment285480801 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/10/as-economy-slowly-recovers-home-video-sales-drop/#IDComment260574446 For myself, I used to buy DVDs often. As the economy slowed down, I purchased far less. Soon I found I didn't need to buy DVDs at all, and rarely wanted Blu-Rays. It's probably the worst thing that could happen to the film industry: We've discovered we can live without them. Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:13:00 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2012/01/10/as-economy-slowly-recovers-home-video-sales-drop/#IDComment260574446 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2012/01/04/mark-ruffalo-aligns-avengers-with-occupy-movement/#IDComment255361686 I'm a sucker for superhero films. I even watched "Green Lantern" against all warnings against such activity. Heck, I even went to "Ghost Rider" knowing it'd be just as bad as it was. Joss has respectable credentials for this sort of movie, and with a budget to boot. I think he can pull it off, and there's enough here that I hope in the long run, Ruffalo's comments will be similar to those we heard about Captain America -- just progressive apologies for making such an enjoyable movie. Thu, 5 Jan 2012 00:14:03 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2012/01/04/mark-ruffalo-aligns-avengers-with-occupy-movement/#IDComment255361686 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2012/01/04/mark-ruffalo-aligns-avengers-with-occupy-movement/#IDComment255337565 Yeah, I'm the guy kickin' the trend, but conservative as I am, I'm still going to see this film. I'm not letting some liberal ruin things for me any more than they tried to ruin Captain America for me. It didn't work then, either. But then, I'm a stubborn cuss. Wed, 4 Jan 2012 23:37:00 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2012/01/04/mark-ruffalo-aligns-avengers-with-occupy-movement/#IDComment255337565 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/12/12/another-horrible-weekend-at-the-box-office/#IDComment236493925 This has been a particularly poor season for movies. I'm used to the promise of some decent viewing in the holidays from Thanksgiving until the New Year, but there's just been dreck released week after week. When I've no desire to see anything, it's clear they've not even tried to put out a good product. I am waiting for the Sherlock Holmes and Tintin films. Anything else just doesn't seem worth it. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:44:31 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/12/12/another-horrible-weekend-at-the-box-office/#IDComment236493925 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2011/12/08/trailer-talk-the-cabin-in-the-woods-joss-whedons-horror-yarn-yanked-off-the-shelf/#IDComment234836622 There's enough in that trailer to make me interested. I'll bite. Thu, 8 Dec 2011 23:06:04 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/cftoto/2011/12/08/trailer-talk-the-cabin-in-the-woods-joss-whedons-horror-yarn-yanked-off-the-shelf/#IDComment234836622 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jerikson/2011/12/07/last-night-on-glee-economic-hardship-got-you-down-stripping-is-your-salvation/#IDComment234362501 Actually, I like these recaps. It's nice to know someone at Big Hollywood is watching this drivel so I don't have to do it. Wed, 7 Dec 2011 22:33:18 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jerikson/2011/12/07/last-night-on-glee-economic-hardship-got-you-down-stripping-is-your-salvation/#IDComment234362501 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2011/12/02/chickens-come-home-to-roost-daily-caller-reports-politico-traffic-plummets-over-last-18-months/#IDComment231772860 My naive hope is that this will serve another lesson as to why print media isn't dying merely because of the availability of news on the internet, but also because of its rather biased reporting of which we've become aware over time. When given a choice, most people will choose media that doesn't insult their intelligence. Of course this lesson won't catch much traction with progressives. Liberals are never wrong. Fri, 2 Dec 2011 18:34:09 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/jjmnolte/2011/12/02/chickens-come-home-to-roost-daily-caller-reports-politico-traffic-plummets-over-last-18-months/#IDComment231772860 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/11/16/daily-call-sheet-tom-hanks-action-president-why-leo-didnt-have-to-die-and-liberty-valance/#IDComment223089847 I think Community is one of the best comedies I've seen in a while. It regularly makes me laugh, is brilliantly cast, and well-written. Also, I haven't seen a single show of it on the air. I've either watched it on streaming or downloaded episodes with iTunes. If anything, I think our rating system is quickly becoming defunct. I stream and DVR episodes of television I want to see more often than not any more. I rarely watch anything as it airs, and nowadays there's multiple ways to watch anything. The ratings system was created before we had as many options as we do, and I seriously doubt it's managed to keep up with the current methods of viewing at a satisfactory pace. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:14:38 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/11/16/daily-call-sheet-tom-hanks-action-president-why-leo-didnt-have-to-die-and-liberty-valance/#IDComment223089847 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dtaylor/2011/10/20/herges-history-tainting-spielbergs-tintin-not-quite/#IDComment210714460 I'm still looking forward to this movie. I've read many of the books and enjoyed them all. Was there racism in some of his work? Possibly -- it's been too long since I last read them and if I did notice any I'd have not worried too much about an aberration within a book of adventure, mystery, and daring-do. The trailers have so far piqued my curiosity and I'm pretty enthused about seeing these come to life. Whitewashing past works to make them more "acceptable" does us no good. Instead of encouraging self-examination as human beings, as nations, and as communities, it encourages us to ignore the past and avoid the difficult questions. It's a post-modern impulse that encourages the idea that we are better, more evolved human beings today. Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:36:53 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dtaylor/2011/10/20/herges-history-tainting-spielbergs-tintin-not-quite/#IDComment210714460 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/09/27/l-a-times-hollywood-prepares-for-inevitable-post-dvd-era/#IDComment200039419 I'm sure the present state of the economy isn't helping DVDs either. While owning a DVD is fine in better times, it's a lot cheaper to have streaming and watch what you like. Even if I only watch one movie a month, it's a lot cheaper than buying one DVD a month. Streaming fits in right with the economy of the times. Tue, 27 Sep 2011 21:29:38 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/09/27/l-a-times-hollywood-prepares-for-inevitable-post-dvd-era/#IDComment200039419 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/09/06/todays-open-thread-power-line-prize-winner-3-2/#IDComment190747209 I'm an undercutter on my server as well. In fact, I know a guy who, back in the older days of the game, single-handedly tanked the price of Deviate Delight on the AH. Wed, 7 Sep 2011 16:28:17 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/hollywoodland/2011/09/06/todays-open-thread-power-line-prize-winner-3-2/#IDComment190747209 http://bigjournalism.com/dloesch/2011/08/22/in-defense-of-piers-morgan/#IDComment185614032 I was disappointed with her performance as well. If she takes a stand on something, she should be ready to defend her stand. Walking off the interview did her no favors. Claiming she was the target of a sexist attack did her no favors. She did little for those of us similarly-minded. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 22:12:12 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/dloesch/2011/08/22/in-defense-of-piers-morgan/#IDComment185614032 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/08/22/peeing-on-a-plane-gerard-depardieu-isnt-a-pig-hes-a-freedom-fighter/#IDComment185520779 There are so many jokes I want to make but just can't in polite company. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:55:24 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2011/08/22/peeing-on-a-plane-gerard-depardieu-isnt-a-pig-hes-a-freedom-fighter/#IDComment185520779 http://bigjournalism.com/pjsalvatore/2011/08/08/screencap-of-the-day-obama-blames/#IDComment181383607 Good post and screen shot! However, I suspect the Barack administration will blame these results on Google's search engine. Tue, 9 Aug 2011 00:08:24 +0000 http://bigjournalism.com/pjsalvatore/2011/08/08/screencap-of-the-day-obama-blames/#IDComment181383607 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2011/08/08/the-good-the-bad-and-the-what-the-hell-is-hollywood-thinking-a-look-at-some-upcoming-movies-2/#IDComment181263218 I caught the trailer online first. I'm still thrilled to see this Tin Tin movie. I loved the comics. It was a good adventure series, I always thought. Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:13:36 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kschlichter/2011/08/08/the-good-the-bad-and-the-what-the-hell-is-hollywood-thinking-a-look-at-some-upcoming-movies-2/#IDComment181263218 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kloder/2011/08/01/cowboys-and-aliens-review-plenty-of-cowboys-and-aliens-but-little-excitement/#IDComment179106697 I enjoyed this one a lot, but mostly because I expected very little of this film. After all, the film was titled "Cowboys & Aliens". That alone told me there wasn't going to be a whole lot about this film. It had a lot of the common action-tropes in films, but didn't bother to point a neon sign to them as some other films in this category. This film is great if you see the title and say "Oh YEAH!" It's terrible if you see the title and say, "You have got to be kidding me." Mon, 1 Aug 2011 15:48:12 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/kloder/2011/08/01/cowboys-and-aliens-review-plenty-of-cowboys-and-aliens-but-little-excitement/#IDComment179106697 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jgreggs/2011/07/29/captain-america-little-hero-big-heart/#IDComment178396917 I loved how Rogers has the heart of a hero -- that is what makes him a hero and not the power he receives. For a lot of the superhero films we've gotten, the hero either seeks or lacks that heart and has to find it. The best example of this is in "Thor" -- which I enjoyed -- where the title character has great power, but only by losing all he had does he gain the true heart of a hero. Erskine's conversations with Rogers and Col. Phillips set this up wonderfully, and why Erskine picks Rogers, what he sees and knows about a hero's heart, and why Rogers is the perfect choice. As a superhero realizing his true potential, Captain America inspires those around him to greatness as well. Captain America asks us, "What makes a hero?" and in my opinion, it answers the question beautifully. Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:34:24 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jgreggs/2011/07/29/captain-america-little-hero-big-heart/#IDComment178396917 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aprice/2011/07/28/why-modern-hollywood-villains-stink/#IDComment178162388 Excellent series. One of the things I've enjoyed about anime (beyond the usual cliche answers) is that they tend to ask questions as the ones in this series, and are even more willing to allow those questions to remain unanswered. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 22:50:05 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aprice/2011/07/28/why-modern-hollywood-villains-stink/#IDComment178162388 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aprice/2011/07/28/why-modern-hollywood-villains-stink/#IDComment178075075 One of the great thing about the Firefly series as a whole is that the government isn't really evil so much as it is meddlesome. In fact, the conflict of that series is much like our conflicts today: Mal and company just want the rulers out of their lives, and the latter want things to be nice, controlled, and utopian. Thu, 28 Jul 2011 16:10:25 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/aprice/2011/07/28/why-modern-hollywood-villains-stink/#IDComment178075075