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Let's start a podcast called The Popcorn Gallery. We already have a theme song, that's the hardest part.

Cool now that all the classic fans (and where was TheNarnold??) were mentioned I'm really looking forward to this weekend's Popcorn Gallery

Haven't posted in a few weeks. So I'll post my thoughts on all the episodes (including pro version) since my last appearance here. funny

Please note: I will be voting for this as all top 10 episodes of 2019.

Fabrice Fabrice can not be done!!!!! He is FAR too funny to die. His huge personality goes far beyond some simple stereotype.

600 minutes! Wait...

Scott Aukerman celebrates the 10th Anniversary of Comedy Bang! Bang! by implementing a true open door policy and welcomes fan favorite guests of the show over the last 10 years! Featuring: Jason Mantzoukas Andy Daly Paul F. Tompkins Seth Morris Jon Hamm Lauren Lapkus Jessica McKenna Zach Reino Jon Gabrus Ego Nwodim Zeke Nicholson Carl Tart Rob Huebel Thomas Lennon Matt Besser Paul Scheer Tawny Newsome Madeline Walter Taran Killam Paul Brittain Ryan Gaul Thomas Middleditch Adam Scott Chelsea Peretti Nick Kroll Drew Tarver "Weird Al" Yankovic Paul Rust Neil Campbell Bobby Moynihan Mary Holland Horatio Sanz Ben Schwartz Jon Daly Shaun Diston Mike Hanford Will Hines Brendon Small Jessica St. Clair Lennon Parham James Adomian

Has anyone invited Vanilla Ice? He's probably not busy.

I miss the old plug bag song

I need more MC Sugarbutt in my life. "This is a hot entrance."

Halfway through right now. Favorite quote so far... "Yeah dat Charlie Manson is a Fuck Boi, amirite?" Also, this coming out the same week that Tony Hale is on the Handbook and Superego crosses over with Off Book? CALM THE FUCK DOWN PODCASTIVERSE!!!! I CAN'T KEEP UP!!!!!

I think you mean Hellmouth

OMG guys..... Totally off topic but I'm in Toronto and only a 5 min walk from the main location of Little Italy!!!! Actual set location mock-up... Naturally I had to do this:

I'm left wondering: How will they top this for the milestone 600th ep?

I think you mean Dan O'Bannon co-screenwriter of Lifeforce.

I listened to all ten hours already. Sure, I was asleep for seven of them, but I left my ears on so I was listening.

Sweet baby Jeebus, TEN hours... I mean, thank you Scott and everyone involved in the past 600 episodes and in this celebration. This ten hour celebration. Thank you. C+

Holy Guacamole. TEN HOURS!

I say this with all the love for this show. What the fuck?

Neil Young was at Woodstock with CSNY but refused to allow them to use any footage of himself in the titular rock doc. (Rock and Roll Documentary) ;)

Is this really 10 hours long?? Is CBB a telethon now?

No Hayes and Sean?! C-

Taking the conversation back to the film itself, ultimately, I have to agree with Amy and Paul. I don’t mind that Chinatown is on the list, it’s a really good movie, but I wouldn’t exactly shed any tears to see it go. My primary issue with Chinatown is that I don’t really see it breaking any new ground. Or, at least, not in any meaningful way. It kind of reminded me of when comic books take a pre-established superhero and try to make them “edgier” or “more realistic,” but when it really comes down to it, the difference is mostly cosmetic. (I was especially reminded of this when Paul brought up the movie code that said bad guys must always be punished, which sounds an awful lot like the Comics Code.) For me, Chinatown was like Marvel’s MAX line. Like, if Marvel were to do a MAX limited series of Daredevil, they might bring in a top writer and artist, they might make it bloodier, more violent, replace the grawlixes with actual curse words, and show full frontal nudity, but when you get right down to it, it’s still about a blind man with superpowers beating up bad guys. It’s not that the quality would be bad, but it wouldn’t really be doing anything that hasn’t already been done. It’s just kind of “extra” - in the pejorative sense. It’s pretty much bringing the same dish to the table as Double Indemnity, The Maltese Falcon, or The Big Sleep, just slathered in Frank’s Hot Sauce (because Chinatown puts that shit on everything)

That seems appropriate to me, and I like the way you put it. When something has been celebrated as long as Chinatown and Polanski, I wonder if it's just a human temptation to try and say something fresh/interesting even if it's wrong? Seems like you really have to try hard to argue that Chinatown was great without celebrating Polanski. Regarding the character of the director, I don't even understand my own feelings on this stuff. I don't know why I can still watch some classic movies with underlying issues re cast/crew but not others. Chinatown isn't a movie I'd want to see again anyhow. I am such a huge fan of 70s movies and film noir and Dunaway, and I know in my head that Chinatown is an incredibly well-crafted movie, but there's always been something about Chinatown that stopped me from enjoying it. If L.A. Confidential was on cable now, it's 50/50 I'd watch it again, but not Chinatown. It feels wrong saying it, but it's how I feel. One of the million reasons why I couldn't be a film critic.

So, I made a Corrections and Omissions theme song. It is short, but probably not short enough. Peace.