Psh. Maybe the way YOU masturbate...

I've got nothing but respect for anyone who even attempts Tough Mudder, but my Mexican ancestors crawled through mud and electric fences so I wouldn't have to.

I was literally thinking just this morning how (Fincher's) GWDT is an example of -- objectively -- a brilliantly crafted movie which -- subjectively -- I don't much care for at all. I might still pick it up on Blu-Ray for the BTS content but I don't expect I'll ever actually feel the need to watch the film itself again. Though to be fair to Fincher, I think it's more that I don't find GWDT compelling in any medium (didn't see what the fuss was about when I read the book, either).

Finally saw this today (didn't have internet access at work and phone reception is spotty and shut up I don't have to justify myself). While everything about it was very good, I was most impressed by how powerful the performance was, and how completely it commanded my attention. Just before Max goes outside, there's so much intense and complex emotion going on in that scene, and it would have been really easy to overdo it or make it feel forced, but I believed everything Max was going through. You also did a great job of crafting the ups and downs -- like following that scene with the manic Doritos scene. It's a really great, unique piece and you should definitely be proud of it.

Also today happened to be my last day at my current gig, and watching a piece like this on loss and self-reflection made it a way more emotionally complicated day than it had any right to be.

I think I'd rather just hire that guy for a day.

But, on the upside, his claim was "If it's flashy enough with a 3D release, nobody cares if it's good, it'll still make teh mad bankz," which JOHN CARTER handily disproves.

I keep thinking about getting that with an Audible credit but several of the reviews have me wary based on how they claim some of the actors swap characters for no discernible reason. Also I have three copies of the book, buying it again seems foolish.

On the subject of LOTR, by the way, does anyone have any connections to TheOneRing.net? We should've thought to alert them BEFORE the marathon but too late now; we might as well alert them to the releases.

Gordon Ramsay is my god. When he gives you lemons, they come with a recipe for the most amazing lemonade.