That was straight-up cool. 

Earlier I was thinking that, pooled together, the DiF community is like its own movie studio stacked with scary talent.  Stuff like that reel reenforces it.

Also, what were the Chicago skyline shots for?

I'm switching from Happening to Airbender.  For Quimby.

AND Captain America?  Karma is yours.

1. The Dark Knight
2. Airbender
3. Transformers 3
4. Lethal Weapon
5. Wizard of Oz
6. Battlefield Earth

Or, take all those points and give them to Godfather.

Red, Jimmy, Drew, Gareth - Thanks!

Dean - We were crossing our fingers that it could stand alone and still appeal to some non-C&H fans.  So it's great to read that.    But since you dug it, you should probably check out some of the strips.  Stuff is hilarious.

Harbin - After the failure of A Very Calvin and Hobbes Boxing Day, we're on a C&H hiatus.

Also, I'm karma-ing Zarban.  Not only was he not a serial killer, but he also bought everyone pizza.  I like Zarban.

I have a problem with the info dump at the end.  Inside Man had the same issue of having a complicated answer to a simple question.

That said, this is the best movie of 2011.  Hands down.

What I really like in Bram's Dracula is something they drop after the first act.  The story is told through found materials.  Journals, diaries, etc.  That was a great framing device that was wasted, and I think one of the reasons the movie is so easily forgettable.  Because the film forgot how to tell itself.

And I should love Watchmen.  But I hate that movie.

Paulou, while I'm sure there are some very talented people on Craigslist, I imagine it's like picking up day laborers at Home Depot.  It'd be silly to expect more than someone who can wield a hammer and has an idea of how to space drywall screws.  Not interested in a diamond-in-the-rough-craigslist-hunt.  And from my experience, DiF is a rarity.  This place is loaded with smart, talented folks who have real-world sensibilities.   Have you met the internet?  Most places aren't like this.

Basically, I'm looking to find and work with a core group of like-minded, driven people who don't have their head in the clouds.  A school environment seems like the fastest way to weed through people.  I'll post listings when I need a gaffer.

EDIT: "Graduate school is a really, really expensive way to find people to make movies."  Troof.  But I also get the benefit of working with optical printers and whatnot.

I have a regular ol' BA and some graduate work under my belt.  But I was just accepted to an MFA cinematography program.  The largest reason I enrolled is because my network of peeps consists of bio, poli sci and econ majors.   Great debates at Christmas parties, but they can't really help me make movies.  And there's no way in hell I'm moving to LA.  So it seems like the best route.

Any thoughts on MFAs?

I was just about to order Alien vs Predator.  This seems like a much better use of my money.