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I'm all for this. An early example of this (also pioneered by Fox) was Summer programming. While everyone else was in reruns, Fox was putting out new content during the Summer months (The OC, Glee). Not only did it bring strong ratings, it gave critics something to rave about because there was nothing else to watch or rave about, so no competition, at the time. I also liked it because the 3 months within Summer allowed for a straight run of all new episodes. This often worked well for mid-season replacements with 13-episode orders as well (Buffy the Vampire Slayer premiered in March, allowing for the first season to finish in May so the next batch would be ready to go in the Fall).

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I'm listening to this through headphones, at my normal 50% volume level. Yes, the audio could be described as "hot" but it's not obnoxiously so, doesn't hurt my ears and I can totally understand everyone speaking.

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fireproof78 wrote:

...I would be down for Batman Begins, because it is one of the more interesting parts of the series as far as character stuff goes. The whole "becoming is more interesting" stuff smile

In our commentary track for Batman Begins (we've done all three, by the way), while usually, "Becoming is more interesting than being", Zarban and I make the case that this is one of the rare instances where the opposite is true.

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“In light of the recent attacks against my artistic integrity, I am retiring from all public life,” - Shia LaBeouf

Can't attack what you don't have.

Also, can we please stop blaming actors or demanding they apologize for movies we don't like? They didn't write or direct them. They were just in them. They were hired guns. It would be like getting mad at the delivery guy for the crappy pizza you just ate. It's childish, misguided and needs to end.

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The thing that amazes (and angers) me about this whole thing is that Shia keeps apologizing for "forgetting" to credit Clowes, but still has yet to apologize for the act of plagiarism itself. I guess he seems to think that if only he had thrown in the credit of "based on" or "inspired by" and then included Daniel Clowes in the credits, then there's no harm, no foul. The problem is that wouldn't have solved the issue of Shia's name being erroneously listed in the writing credits and the fact that he was never given permission to legally adapt the material in the first place. Why is this not being addressed?

It would be like me stealing music originally composed by Teague and claiming I wrote it. Then, when everyone cries foul, I simply go, "Sorry, I forgot to add Teague's name to the credits of this piece. I fucked up," when the real issue is that I didn't ask Teague if I could have/use it and that I put my name anywhere near the "creator" credit. sure, maybe Teague originally wrote it for the piano but my deciding to perform it on a Moog does not then make me the sole composer.

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Doctor Submarine wrote:

Remember the uproar a few months ago when One Direction released a song that sounded kinda like Baba O'Riley?

....No.

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Teague wrote:

All I can say, as an acquaintance of the man, is that he doesn't strike me as a piece of shit....

Although.... http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen … -1.1541300

(Not certain on the reliability of this, as it was first reported in The Sun, a London tabloid)

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I like Sorcopher, myself. smile

Yes, but I was late to the marathon and so I missed it! I WANT TO SEE!!! sad

Confession time: I've only seen the first film all the way through. I tried watching the second one but as soon as Harry Potter's version of Jar-Jar showed up, I shut it off. I've seen only bits and pieces of the other films. Despite all of that, the live stream event was AMAZING and SO MUCH DAMN FUN! I'm proud of all of you! smile

So, I missed the beginning of the event and therefore, missed the video that everyone was putting together of various clips from various episodes of WAYDM. Is there a way for me to see that, if not now, soon? YouTube, perhaps?

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But otherwise, the middle schoolers are living in sin! smile

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This is really well done, I think. I'm sure as an editor, this is the kind of stuff that Eddie faps to:

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Trey is correct. The Fair Use episode is pretty much all you would need on the subject.

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Dorkman wrote:

Lots of stuff coming out that needs doing. MAN OF STEEL and WORLD'S END just dropped too. We'll have a nice lineup post-Potter.

So, are you guys just gonna skip over Hot Fuzz then? sad

I'm also a defender of TDKR. I feel those that dismiss the film for having its share of "fridge logic" forget the previous two films have quite a bit of it as well. Zarban and I discuss all of this in our commentaries for each film. I recommend you check them out, especially if you're not a big fan of the third film.

Having said that, I would like to hear the panel tackle this one, but I agree as to being worried of a Spider-Man 2 hatefest, which I feel isn't very constructive and misses out on a lot worth discussing.

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The Road Trip is impossible to find on YouTube. Twice now, I've had to go directly to Teague's channel.

Anyway, when I showed it to my Mom, she thought it was awesome/hilarious. I've sent it to friends and it's made an impression as well. Today, I showed it to the rest of my family and they loved it.

I think Derek and Zarban are the best parts of the short. In fact, when my Mom first watched it, she didn't realize they were being played by the same person. She thought they really were twins.

"John Pavlich is a saint!" has been quoted back to me quite a bit. I know one friend who specifically asked for a shirt to be made. When I told my Sister about it, she got all excited about the idea and my Brother-In-Law thinks it would be great if the shirt and video were to become viral.

I'm just proud to have been a part of something so unique and fun! smile

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Did Kyle say his name wrong or something? In the outro, after he signed off, he immediately said "Ah, shit." smile

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Dave wrote:

I love this a lot, and there's so much potential to do more with it. Very well done, would like to see more.

Web series?

This. All of it.

....And then sharks. smile

Let's all not forget Dorkman's amazing rant about "Geek Culture" that plays at the end of the Scott Pilgrim Vs The World commentary!

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I'm cool with this music. I also liked the adventurous music, too but the mix was imbalanced in that cut and sometimes, the more bombastic elements of that score drowned out the dialogue.

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In case anyone's interested, I also recorded a track for this film, back in 2010.

http://sofadogs.libsyn.com/-192-carrie-1976-

I've never once considered the angle of "Carrie's Mom might be on to something," or "Carrie's Mom was right". To me, she was never "right" in the ethical, moral sense, only in a technical sense, maybe. It's an issue of nature versus nurture. I lean completely to the side of nurture, whereas I guess others (like the panel here, for instance) stand on the side of nature. I feel it's a nurture issue because, if Carrie's Mom wasn't "Crazy Town Banana Pants" and had actually treated Carrie well and raised her properly, she might have viewed the telekinesis as a gift from God, and would have been able to help her Daughter control it and use it to help others. Especially her Mother, nobody really takes responsibility for the monster they've created. I mean, never mind even the terrible bullying at school, just look at the stuff her Mother does and says to her. She's Carrie's biggest enemy and bully, way worse than anyone at school. It just reminds me of that scene in Fight Club: "You were running around in ski masks, trying to blow things up, WHAT DID YOU THINK WAS GONNA HAPPEN?"

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I think that's a little unfair. They like other Hitchcock works like Psycho and Rear Window. Clearly, Hitchcock isn't what they have a problem with, but Vertigo, specifically.

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Finally, I'm not alone in my dislike of Vertigo. Sure, it looks FANTASTIC, but I couldn't be more bored and less interested.

Trey, I think you and I should get together and go bowling. smile

P.S. Psycho is my absolute favorite Hitchcock film, followed closely by Rear Window.

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Dave wrote:

I think some deleted scenes featurettes will be in order.

I just remembered, one of my takes, my buddy and I started laughing immediately after I'd delivered a line. Although, I cam't remember if I'd included it in the footage I ended up sending or not. Would make for a nice outtake/blooper.

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Maggot1300 wrote:

so happy to get cut  big_smile   im much happier behind the camera

had to post below Pavlich too as i know he loves my avatar pic...

Damn you. smile

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Boo-urns, I say. smile