Cameron H.

I thought the same thing, but if that's the case, that sarcasm needed to be acted about 90% more.

Here's a story about me and my wife just because I know Fister LOVES those... The first day my wife and I spent together we hung out at my college apartment listening to music, and it was our shared love of The Who--and to a lesser extent Bon Jovi*--that really brought us together. Anyway, that night we stayed up all night playing song after song. She was the first person I'd ever met that appreciated The Who as much as I did. That being said, at the time, she didn't really know what Tommy was about. I explained it to her, and since then, she has simply been unable to listen to it. In fact, when I told her that this was Tom's pick she specifically said, "I refuse! I R-E-F-U-S-E!" She fucking spelled at me guys... I think it might be over. Thanks, Tom... *"You Give Love a Bad Name" was blaring on my car speakers the first time she was in my car.

Just a couple of other quick thoughts regarding the beginning of the movie. As he's walking through the hallways, a person over the P.A. states that "You now have the option to repent of your sins and be electrocuted on the premises." I'm sorry, but are my tax dollars really going toward extravagant electrocutions for the dregs of society. Maybe they wouldn't be in such Hellish dystopia if they learned how to manage their economy a little bit better. I'd be calling for impeachment. In order to get Snake to do their evil bidding, they tell him that he is been infected with a deadly virus. When he responds with incredulity, to prove that he is already infected, they tell him, "It's already moving through your bloodstream. Go on-touch that pad..." Snake walks over to the pad, places his hand on it, and on the screen in front of him (with zero magnification or explanation of what he's looking at) there's an x-ray of his hand. I mean, there's certainly something flowing through his veins (probably blood) but what does a goddamn microscopic virus look like? I mean, I guess Snake sees something there as he basically glances at the screen, nods his head, and is like, "Yup, this all checks out..." And off to the races we go!

So, like, I get that every toothless degenerate in LA and their mother recognizes Snake from the Police Channel--he's an extremely charismatic dude with a handsome profile, a killer mane, and a penchant for killing people in spectacular ways. However, what I have a hard time believing is that when Snake Plissken is being debriefed on his mission at the beginning of the movie, he doesn't recognize the fucking President. Y'know, Snake--he's just the man that--as a result of correctly prophesying that a major catastrophe would befall LA--was just elected lifetime ruler of America! The man whose oppressive theocratic regime has directly led to your arrest and exile to the Island of the Crazies. Yeah. That guy. Seriously, Snake? Is your fucking other eye glass or something, because that's just goddamn unacceptable.

I'm still going through that phase (I didn't realize what I posted before was an interview...)

If you get a chance to see the others, I highly recommend them. I'm sure we'd be happy to still talk about them.

But in all seriousness, "Boris the Spider" used to really freak me out when I was a kid. Well, when I was about 16 and just getting into The Who. Look, I was a huge scared-y baby alright! You happy?!?

I'm happy to say, I've finally had an opportunity to listen to the episode--although my situation didn't allow me to pay as close of attention as I usually like. So if in any of my posts I repeat something that was already mentioned in the episode, I do apologize. I think my biggest problem with Snake's to-camera line at the end is has more to do with editing than the line itself being corny. Imagine, if instead of walking out into the woods and talking to (essentially) no one, that after the smoke clears, and Snake is revealed to be a hologram, he lights his dirty brown cigarettes, looks directly at the news cameras (that are already all around him), delivers the "Welcome to the human race" line, and then pushes the button. The movie does a hard cut to black and ends with some moody synth music. The way it is now just makes the movie overstay its welcome. I feel like that's the problem with a lot of so-called "Art." If you really listen to most song lyrics, they're dumb as Hell. Same with many book and movies. What makes one thing "classic" and another thing a "bomb" is almost always about presentation. In a way, "Blake Plissken" is the perfect embodiment of this movie. He had a fine enough concept, but didn't commit to the bit. Had he done so, I think he could have killed it. And so too could this movie had they managed to stick the landing. What I guess I'm getting at is, even though the rest of the movie is a raging dumpster fire, I think there was a real missed opportunity to end it with some impact. Had they done so, and given us a true ending instead of this limp dick attempt at trying to be deep, I think it might have gone a long way to make people forget of its many, many other failings.

Be careful, Jerry. Next thing you know Taylor Anne will be passing you notes in class asking you to check "yes" or "no" to things and sheepishly inviting you to the Sadie Hawkins' Dance.

Knowing what I do about the album itself, this is an extremely weird movie for a middle schooler to be obsessed with. If your crush went unrequited, you might consider yourself lucky...

Awesome! I think I may have seen it years ago, but--I think--only in bits and pieces. I just remember a muscle-y Roger Daltry running down the beach with his lion's mane hair blowing in the wind. As an added bonus, I already own The Who's album so I get to save a couple bucks this week on getting the soundtrack. I appreciate that

Is it weird that I'm more excited for this group and Tom's "Musical Mondays" pick than I am for anything relating to Escape from LA? ETA: Just listened to "Can't Stop the Beat" again and it put me in a better mood than I've been in for the last couple of days.

I don't think the problem was he didn't know what to do if Snake won--he probably intended to kill him regardless. The hiccup in his plan was when the Snake "Rocky IV'd" the crowd. Like any leader, Cuervo's only in power as long as the people are willing to follow him. Aside from his just being in shock that someone beat his unbeatable challenge, I interpreted that moment as Cuervo trying to decide whether he should be the magnanimous ruler and honor his agreement, thereby keeping the people on his side, or break his arbitrary rules (i.e. kill Snake anyway) and risk a full scale riot.

I had the same question. He doesn't even say he "knows" he would try that, just that he "thought" he'd try to shoot them--which, honestly, is just above "feeling" like he might try something. Why not have him say something like, "Do you really think we didn't know you were going to do that? We have a psychological profile on you thicker than a dinosaur's dick." Are they really going to risk the entire operation on a hunch? Also, at that point, why even hand him a loaded weapon at all---loaded with blanks or not? It's all going in the turbo sub anyway. Why not just stow all that stuff away until he's actually in LA?

I'm just glad we're all arguing from well informed positions and not just yelling out our gut reactions...

I can't answer that because then it might not come true.

Yeah, that's a real weird tone deafness in those jokes. The whole movie is talking about how you shouldn't let the way you look (specifically your weight) hold you back, but then makes eating too much a running gag. Maybe it's saying you should own everything about yourself, even your over eating..? You're right about it being in the Waters version. In fact, I'd actually argue that it's actually worse since no one, aside from SeaWeed (kind of), is more than a prop for our heroes. Although, I wonder if this was a product of the times or Waters making a commentary on how people sometimes fight for more for a "Cause" than the people they are supposedly standing up for. I'm almost willing to bet it's the latter as so much of the original seems to be trying to compare the fight for hair tolerance with integration. I think Waters is trying to (maybe) make a statement about how ridiculous it is that we sometimes fight just as hard for trivial matters as we do for matters of actual consequence. Of course, I don't think--if it was indeed intended to be interpreted that way--that that kind of subtlety would translate very well to a Broadway musical. I think, that in the Original, integration was important because it was important to Tracy, but in the Musical, integration is important because it's actually important.

There's literally not enough time in the day for me to explain the erotic pleasures bursting off the pages of Pounded by Pachycephalosaurus... Apparently Yeti and Bigfoot erotica is also a huge market.

By Odin's snow white beard we better!

Look guys, I get it. Everyone gets it. We've heard every argument at this point. And everyone has stated their case. Could we please get back to talking either about Escape from LA (which I finally finished), gay dinosaurs (which is why God extinct'd them) or this Blake fellow I'm very eager to meet now that I can finally listen to the episode? Pro or con, I honestly don't really care. I'm seriously fine either way. I just can't take the bitching anymore. Either create a new thread (that the rest of us can ignore if we choose to) or direct your complaints to someone who can actually do something with them. Paul understands the problem and is doing what he can, but he doesn't own Earwolf. Also, literally no one has made a single argument--either way--that hasn't been made before. I'm tired of reading everyone's attempt at writing the very BEST persuasive argument by just rewriting and rewording the same damn things over and over again. At least make it funny or interesting. Write it like you're Tommy Wiseau or something. GOD!!!! FUCK Guys!!! Seriously, I'm done now. That's the last I''m going to say about the subject. ... ... ...The fact Snake insists people gets his name right, but refuses to call Hershe by her chosen name is so fucking hypocritical and homophobic. This movie has a chronic case of the dumbs.

Fascinating. Let's talk more about that...

Phew! Thank God, guys. Thank, God. Also: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs52oL_C8Z8 (2017 is turning out to be A-OK!)

No, you should make that joke. I think it could be funny.