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December 24, 2017 2:34 pm Completely agree. We need to be careful though...the slings and arrows will come flying at us now from Star Wars “purists” for feeling the way we do.

December 24, 2017 12:27 pm So, another year, another Star Wars movie, and another message thread bashing the movie…color me shocked. As said many times before, there is nothing on this planet that Star Wars fans hate more than Star Wars. What a ridiculous statement……..if it weren’t 100% true.

December 22, 2017 7:09 pm The ridiculously high scores for Get Out baffle me. Go back through older reviews of much better movies that have lower scores (I’m talking about movies widely viewed as classics within the industry) and the praise heaped upon Get Out falls apart. The “chord”the movie struck that you referenced was race. Plain and simple. A good discussion to have, without question, but one we’ve been beaten with for multiple years now. This movie was as subtle with its subject matter as a brick to the face. It Comes at Night was a superior film, in every sense of the medium...and I can think of a list of others.

November 5, 2017 10:41 pm The more I read Gaiman the more I realize I don't particularly care for his work.

June 16, 2017 2:33 pm Yea, I went back and listened again Conor, and I was a bit rough in my original post. I do believe in the first 8 minutes or so there was some annoying nitpicking going on (admittedly seeming mostly to be coming from Ron). I think sometimes I get a little sensitive when it comes to the coverage of DC movies, which I think is unfair oftentimes (and I don't mean by all of you specifically, I mean by media outlets in general). Too many times Marvel movies seem to get a pass in instances of flaws that DC gets crucified for. Sorry for the projection.

June 16, 2017 7:13 am I'll start off by saying I really liked this movie a lot. Was I happy with literally every single piece of it? No. Which is fine. Few things in this world are perfect. However, did I think there were many instances of a poorly made movie here? Absolutely not. Sorry DC movie bashers, Patty Jenkins nailed this one. It was funny, it was sad, it was uplifting...on and on... While I don't share the same reaction to the above original post, I get a little of where they are coming from. For a movie that you all seemed to enjoy, my goodness there was quite a bit of negativity to go around. I get that it's a review, and therefor you must point out the good with the bad to paint a complete picture for your audience. At the same time, EVERY positive comment that is made does not need to be immediately followed by a complaint. I feel like if you all went back and listened to yourselves during this, you may score the movie differently. I know I personally wanted to quit listening halfway through, as I felt there was some cheap nitpicking going on here. Something else that a "complete" review doesn't need. I will continue to listen to you all though, because I think the three of you do a wonderful job, even if there are some hiccups along the way. God knows I have my own at work as well.

August 20, 2016 2:16 pm Interesting response. I myself am a huge Stephen King fan, though I've yet to read On Writing. I have several friends who read quite extensively, and most seem to feel King rarely sticks the landing at the end. I don't always agree with this, though I thought It, Under the Dome and Tommyknockers each had horribly executed endings...among some others. As far as Hickman is concerned, by no means am I saying he is a bad writer. It's just his style really is cold and distant from the characters. This makes them hard to relate to as a reader. Sometimes I think this would be okay, but not constantly. Finally, BionicDave, your pic is awesome. Can't tell if it looks more like Pitbull or Maynard James Keenan.

August 19, 2016 12:23 am I often wonder if this is more normal than we realize. Do you think writers often get a plot going without having any idea of how it will end? They just figure it will come to them as they go? That seems like poor writing to me...

August 18, 2016 8:05 pm I'm right with you on the assessment of Hickman's work, Josh. I find myself wanting to like his stuff more than I actually do. It's clear he is on top of his game at nearly all times. Plots are planned out almost clinically it seems. But my goodness I get tired out by it all. A complaint I've had about his writing for years now is I feel it is poorly suited to the monthly format of comics (when released on time that is). If I'm taking the plunge into Hickman-world, I imagine it should be tackled in trade form only. East of West being a great example for me of that. Having said all that, I really dug Black Monday Murders. I was devouring all of the little text additions along with the main story. Now, will I feel that way after 4, 5 more issues of it? Let's see if my head remains above water. Also, what the hell happened to Manhattan Projects? Is that still a thing?

August 16, 2016 7:54 pm I'm completely with Big Al on this one. Without question we live in an age where there is often a hive mind that forms on Internet message boards. I felt all along this movie was doomed from the moment I first heard about it. No, not because it is a movie based in the DC universe. It was because all of the DC bashing that goes on is obnoxious. This started to become the "in" thing to do with The Dark Knight rises, and now the snowball is truly an unstoppable force rolling down the hill. Was Rises as good as Returns? Absolutely not. Was it as hideous as many "critics" and the angry mobs of "fans" would have you believe? Not even close. Likewise, MOS and BvsS were not perfect by a long shot, but the vitriol spewed their way? Wow. And yes, I've been a fan of these characters for years. And enough with the complaints about the DCU being too "dark". This is so played out to the point of being completely tired. As always, to each his/her own. But my god I wish some of these sheep would quiet down.