I hadn't seen this one before DIF did it, and probably would not have otherwise.  These are the ones I look forward to, the ones that get me seeing movies I haven't seen, and telling me why I should see them.  Bravo.

A lot of parents of famous people in this movie; in addition to the ones pointed out in the commentary there's Crispin Glover's dad - Jake's partner without the glasses, and Laura Dern's mom - the fake Mrs Mulwray broad, pardon the language.

The sequel's worth watching. It isn't quite as good but it was obviously a labour of love for Nicholson and it's interesting to see how the daughter turned out (yes she's a bit screwed up) and it has a couple of great scenes. It has one of the best voice overs of all time ("Time changes things...", what a great voice Nicholson has) and a long scene when Jake says "Let me explain something to you" while walking around lighting a cigarette and fixing a drink. And the late '40s start of people suing the shit out of everyone.

Nice to see you doing this kind of movie, more please.

John Huston actually did a lot of VO work later in life.  He's also the Narrator in The Black Cauldron.

Oh, I'd like to self correct as well.  I (correctly) stated that John Huston is a renowed film director.  Where I scerwed up is in saying that some of his earlier films were with John Wayne.  That was John FORD I was thinking about (Director of Stagecoach) and not John Huston.  JH directed Treasure of Sierra Madre and Maltese Falcon, two of my all time favorite films.  I can't believe I made such a silly mistake.

Check ZAGARABONZO; when I cleaned up Cloe's Mac I moved all your stuff there.  I still have the AEP for the newspaper bit if needs be.  It's not the one you put together for the party, but one I put together for my reel (at about 53 seconds, hit up the Vimeo link in my signature).