I will always be grateful to Rodriguez in the way I will always be grateful to Kevin Smith for inspiring me to try this shit.  That said, neither filmmaker lived up to the promise of the premises of their personal narratives.  Same goes for Matty Rich.  It kinda goes back to that gag from Garth Merenghi's Darkplace where he says, "I've actually written more books than I've read."  All three filmmakers got shot into public consciousness long before they had finished maturing in their craft.  In the end, you're left with serious arrested development in terms of sensibilities.  I kinda feel bad for Rodriguez because he did the noble thing by essentially creating a cottage film industry in Austin (along with Linklater) and is personally responsible for a lot of people's careers.  The drawback is, he's gotta keep making films in order to support them, and not to satisfy his own artistic rhythms.  Hence, all three Spy Kod movies, The Spirit, Machete's 1 through however many, and now Sin Coty 2.

Thanks guys.  I've listened to the feedback and the plan, as of now and always subject to change, is to push Documentality more in the direction of this episode.  I plan on more guests, more interviews, framed around an almost NPR-ish format with Teague and I and an occasional guest (you always have an open chair and a mic, Paul).  Three person panels will probably still occur, but 4 people Documentality eps are probably a thing of the past. 

End of the month I'll probably have more special guests.  Don't want to say who just yet, as not to jinx, but if yo liked this episode, I think you'll like the future of Documentality.

Yeah, I'm not really in the "Rocketeer is awesome," camp.  Not that is not without its merits, but I wouldn't put it anywhere near Raiders.  Harmless movie though.

There's actually quite a few that allow dogs with a deposit, usually in the 100/pet range.

And not for nothing, but the only lukewarm reviews I've heard of Boyhood so far are literally you. and Armand White.

Haven't seen BOYHOOD yet but the magnitude with which HER steamrolled me and apparently did....nothing to you, is fascinating to me.

The "screaming into a canyon whilst wearing trash bags," evoked the angriest laughter I've ever emitted.  My wife is gaga for this film because, like Mike, she was in college when she saw it, and fell for the inherit romance.  I like exactly one scene in the entire movie and the rest of it brings me to near Red State levels of hate. 

That said, I like Braff, and will always check out anything he's in.

Glad you liked i!

I dug it!  It was on the Oscar Doc shortlist.