Jeff

Todd, who, praytell, has the #1 most irresistible smile?

Exit Through the Gift Shop was my favorite, but Restrepo is a CLOSE, CLOSE second.

I would use the AYCJ to visit friends that I have spread out all over the country, get some much needed R&R from work, and to finally get a stamp on my passport! I also wouldn't mind catching a couple of concerts in some fun, out of town locations (U2!). Thanks!

I would actually like to see another woman mentioned in your post as host of this year's Oscars...Tina Fey.

I was very disappointed to find out that this was a joke-video. If this sort of thing evolves into something that people really do, then I look forward to seeing/mocking the real thing via the magic of the internet.

I'm having the same problem. I guess it's off to the torrent sites for THIS one... :)

It - the scary clown

I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments about the Coen brothers, and in particular, your experience with No Country For Old Men. Upon my initial viewing, the abrupt ending left me somewhat flabbergasted...which, in turn, I think left somewhat of a bad taste in my mouth; not because the ending is bad, but because it was just so damned unexpected. After seeing it again, however, I came to like it and (I think) understand it a little better. I think that once that initial shock wore off, I was able to appreciate the entire movie as a whole, and to this day, continue to love the film.

On the flip side, while watching Synecdoche, New York, I found myself actually ANGRY at Charlie Kaufman for making such a confusing mess of a movie. I can understand wanting to craft something that is totally new and different, but I felt like without the watchful eye of Spike Jonze (or the like), he let the weirdness go too far. I appreciate the originality of it, but I sure wish that I had ANY clue what happened in that film. There are certain films (David Lynch films, etc) that are confusing, and I often choose to seek out others' explanations and theories about the meanings/events/themes of because I at least found the films interesting and intriguing. The research helps to open my eyes and mind and can actually help increase my enjoyment of a film upon repeat viewings. Synecdoche wore me out to the point that I did not even feel like putting in that effort to learn more about what I had just seen. To each his own...

man, i really hope that with his career, his actual kitchen is a lot nicer than this one. that looks far too much like my grandparents' kitchen.

I was at this event, as well. You did a great job of describing the night. I will, however, ask if you felt a bit "cheated" by the original description of the event from Tim League and the Alamo Drafthouse website. Before tickets went on sale, the promotion on the site (basically, the 'press release') touted that this event was going to be HUGE, with all kinds of surprises, and how Tim League was going to call up his Hollywood pals for hot, new, secret advance screenings. While I get that Quentin and Tim League have their own tastes in films, but I really expected something different from Cinemapocalypse. I loved seeing Basterds with an enthusiastic crowd, the Q&A with QT and Eli Roth, and the surprise appearance by Robert Forster...but really, are we really supposed to be satisfied with watching (basically) 4 bad, old movies, and a Hong Kong import? Was Ip Man really supposed to be a hot, advance screening? I have heard of events at the Alamo that featured Mel Gibson bringing an early cut of The Passion of the Christ, Peter Jackson making appearances, but we clearly did not get the luck of the draw when it comes to events. I had a decent time, but was hoping for a lot more.