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I proclaim the last 60 seconds of this episode to be The Best Outro We Have Ever Done.

/diminished

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Hobbit is the new Sith

But, on the other hand - yay for Bill Corso getting a makeup nom.   There's a surprising amount of love for Foxcatcher across the board, a lot more than I would have expected.

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More like "this movie has validated all the reasons I feel bad so I feel good about that".   It's somewhere between the most cynical movie of the year and the deepest-black comedy of the year.  Or at least I choose to read it that way. smile
It's a perfect vehicle for Fincher's sensibilities, but never gets as grim as Se7en or Dragon Tattoo.  Thumbs way up.

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Update: Finally saw Gone Girl last night.  Now one of my top five movies of the year, might even be my fave.

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There are those who claim it reads "Pull to inflate" but it's hard to decipher because it's upside down (for the pilot's benefit).

If that's true, then I applaud the level of detail of the world-building.

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Saw it at Universal Citywalk and didn't notice any particular issues with sound.  I did notice a couple spots where the music was mixed much louder over dialog than usual but I assumed that was a choice, not a mistake.

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The last scene of Defending Your Life.  Every time.  Godammit.

And if you've never seen or heard of that movie, then fair warning - it's a strong contender for my next curated movie.  Get on it.

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Well, nothing about it particularly needs "explanation" - the story itself is pretty straightforward, really.  But the movie goes back and forth between reality and Keaton's inner life and thoughts - what's debatable is how much of what we see is actually happening.   

The makers probably could answer that question definitively, but you can also make your own interpretation without "missing" anything.

Haven't seen the show myself, I'm mildly curious but haven't gotten 'round to it.  But as soon as I heard about it, I assumed it would do well - Grimm and Hannibal have done well for NBC and Constantine looks to be somewhere on the same spectrum.

But nope.  So far ratings are Grimm indeed, and unless things change very soon, Constantine's just gonna be a timeslot-filler until Hannibal comes back, and that'll be it.   So if you like the show, get the word out now.  Tho it's probably already too late.

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Just got back.  Enjoyed greatly.  Not sure I'd call any aspect a "lock" for an award - too early in the season for that.  But definitely a contender for directing, writing, cinematography, and multiple acting nominations.  Go.  Go now.

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It occurs to me that we have a rare opportunity here.  What scenario should we have ready for when Mike wakes up?

I'm trying to decide between 28 Days Later and Planet of the Apes, but leaning toward the latter because getting ape masks probably will be easier than convincing the Cedars-Sinai staff to temporarily abandon the entire floor of the hospital.

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Yes, apparently Ralph Garman is a thing, or so I was told.  I didn't have any scenes with him, and his character is on the "don't spoil this" list.  Hence, not mentioned.