tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post8015691607733484874..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: F This Movie! - F Everything!Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9149400827131626772012-04-11T11:52:02.507-05:002012-04-11T11:52:02.507-05:00I'm hosting my in-laws this week, so I'm a...I'm hosting my in-laws this week, so I'm a little out of commission. Just saw your comment, Heath -- thanks for the kind words! Doug's Titty Talk, eh? Hmmm ... oooh. Ah, hmmm. Yeah. Yes!Doughttp://fthismovie.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-75774685078150414362012-04-09T13:46:07.597-05:002012-04-09T13:46:07.597-05:00Really? Fuuuudge!Really? Fuuuudge!J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-4031111192303337662012-04-09T13:29:13.451-05:002012-04-09T13:29:13.451-05:00Nope. Sol was right. It's True Romance.Nope. Sol was right. It's <i>True Romance</i>.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-74046657038976023822012-04-09T12:41:18.830-05:002012-04-09T12:41:18.830-05:00Thanks dude. I like "True Romance" but ...Thanks dude. I like "True Romance" but you're right, it's more a function of its writing/acting than its directing that gives the movie an edge. It really feels like Tony was along for the ride pointing his camera at things. And "Spy Games" is a legitimately good movie, one that Scott directs with some visual restrain because he knows people will at least see it because Redford and Pitt are in the cast. It's movies he almost knows nobody will watch (again, "Domino") or will be seen by indifferent audiences that would have come regardless of who directed ("Days of Thunder") that the so-special 'what the hell am I looking at?' Tony Scott aesthetic is reserved for. :-)J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32491784233949461422012-04-09T12:18:40.812-05:002012-04-09T12:18:40.812-05:00I strongly agree with the majority of your picks -...I strongly agree with the majority of your picks - enough so that I'm not even going to bother playing the game - but I do take issue with your Tony Scott "best" pick - his actual best being TRUE ROMANCE (though to be fair that movie's greatness might be due entirely to the strength of Quentin Tarantino's writing - i.e. it's a great movie IN SPITE OF Tony Scott).Sol O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27032637700667976332012-04-06T12:00:11.319-05:002012-04-06T12:00:11.319-05:00^^^ The moment I clicked 'submit' I knew I...^^^ The moment I clicked 'submit' I knew I'd screwed-up the spelling, sorry. You're such a teacher JB, gravitating toward the one spelling mistake and ignoring the 100's of other titles spelled correctly. Don't flunk me prof! <br /><br />And choosing a 'best' Hitchcock is such an embarrassment of riches: "Shadow of a Doubt," "Notorious," "Sabotage" (a personal favorite), "To Catch A Thief," "North by Northwest," etc. In the end though Norman Bates and 'mother' win because B&W = timeless. :-)J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78987489806313142982012-04-06T11:36:34.977-05:002012-04-06T11:36:34.977-05:00I believe it is The ParadiNe Case.I believe it is The ParadiNe Case.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076030814908114779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-2568536882976004002012-04-06T11:04:44.737-05:002012-04-06T11:04:44.737-05:00OK, it's Good Friday and I'm bored at work...OK, it's Good Friday and I'm bored at work (everybody else has the day off because they're Catholic). I'll play Best/Worst:<br /><br />MARTIN SCORSESE:<br />Best: GOODFELLAS (not as easy a choice as I thought)<br />Worst: WHO'S THAT KNOCKING AT MY DOOR (also not easy, and had to go back to '67 to find one)<br /><br />AKIRA KUROSAWA:<br />Best: IKIRU (timeless and universal)<br />Worst: DERSU UZALA (Good Lord, is this boring!)<br /><br />ANDREW DAVIS:<br />Best: UNDER SIEGE<br />Worst: CHAIN REACTION (what happened?)<br /><br />BARRY SONNENFELD:<br />Best: GET SHORTY<br />Worst: RV (again, what happened?!?!)<br /><br />ANDRZEJ ZULAWSKI:<br />Best: POSSESSION (masterpiece!)<br />Worst: ON THE SILVER GLOBE (unwatchable) <br /><br />JOE JOHNSON:<br />Best: THE ROCKETEER<br />Worst: JURASSIC PARK III (better than the prequels though, which is not saying much)<br /><br />ROBERT BRESSON:<br />Best: A MAN ESCAPED<br />Worst: (after 10 min. of wracking my brain realizing all the man's movies are masterpieces) THE DEVIL, PROBABLY<br /><br />F.F. COPPOLA:<br />Best: APOCALYPSE NOW (I know, the horror! :-P)<br />Worst: JACK (OK seriously, WHAT HAPPENED?!?!)<br /><br />RIDLEY SCOTT:<br />Best: ALIEN<br />Worst: HANNIBAL <br /><br />TONY SCOTT:<br />Best: SPY GAME (Redford and Pitt save it)<br />Worst: DOMINO (ADD, meet OTT)<br /><br />MICHAEL MOORE:<br />Best: ROGER & ME (as relevant now as when it came out in '89)<br />Worst: CANADIAN BACON (stick to documentaries Michael)<br /><br />WOODY ALLEN:<br />Best: MANHATTAN (this was super-tough, four/five films could have easily gone here)<br />Worst: SMALL TIME CROOKS (Woody's too old for this shit)<br /><br />DARIO ARGENTO:<br />Best: DEEP RED<br />Worst: THE CARD PLAYER<br /><br />STANLEY KUBRICK:<br />Best: 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY<br />Worst: FEAR AND DESIRE<br /><br />FRITZ LANG:<br />Best: THE TESTAMENT OF DR. MABUSE<br />Worst: SECRET BEYOND THE DOOR<br /><br />CHRIS COLUMBUS:<br />Best: ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING (haven't seen any "Harry Potter" movies though, so...)<br />Worst: BICENTENNIAL MAN<br /><br />MICHAEL CIMINO:<br />Best: HEAVEN'S GATE (very underrated)<br />Worst: THE SICILIAN<br /><br />JOHN CARPENTER:<br />Best: (fuuuuuuuck, so many choices!) THE THING<br />Worst: (easy) MEMOIRS OF AN INVISIBLE MAN<br /><br />J-L GODARD:<br />Best: WEEK END<br />Worst: (FUUUUUUUUCK!) FILM SOCIALISME<br /><br />JOE DANTE:<br />Best: THE HOWLING<br />Worst: THE 'BURBS<br /><br />JOHN HUSTON:<br />Best: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING ('75)<br />Worst: WISE BLOOD ('79)<br /><br />DAVID CRONENBERG:<br />Best: THE FLY ('86)<br />Worst: FAST COMPANY<br /><br />FRANCOIS TRUFFAUT:<br />Best: JULES AND JIM (again though, so many choices)<br />Worst: THE SOFT SKIN (boring, toothless)<br /><br />OLIVER STONE:<br />Best: JFK<br />Worst: U TURN (pointless and mean)<br /><br />KENJI MIZOGUCHI:<br />Best: SANSHO THE BAILIFF (brutally moving, incredible)<br />Worst: SISTERS OF GION (overrated)<br /><br />STEVEN SPIELBERG:<br />Best: MUNICH (it was this or "Raiders" so I flipped a coin)<br />Worst: HOOK<br /><br />THE COEN BROS.:<br />Best: FARGO<br />Worst: INTOLERABLE CRUELTY (haven't seen "The Ladykillers")<br /><br />GEORGE A. ROMERO:<br />Best: DAY OF THE DEAD (3rd in the 'good' DEAD trilogy) <br />Worst: DIARY OF THE DEAD (2nd in the 'why??!!' DEAD trilogy)<br /><br />BRIAN DePALMA:<br />Best: THE UNTOUCHABLES<br />Worst: WISE GUYS (though SNAKE EYES wants a word with it outside)<br /><br />PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON:<br />Best: THERE WILL BE BLOOD<br />Worst: MAGNOLIA (ambitious but so pretentious and dull its borderline-unwatchable)<br /><br />YASUJIRO OZU:<br />Best: LATE SPRING (a perfect movie)<br />Worst: GOOD MORNING (still a charmer)<br /><br />QUENTIN TARANTINO:<br />Best: JACKIE BROWN<br />Worst: DEATH PROOF (as part of "Grindhouse" it's OK, but on its own it kind-of drags)<br /><br />ALFONSO CUARON:<br />Best: A LITTLE PRINCESS<br />Worst: SOLO CON TU PAREJA<br /><br />MICHAEL MANN:<br />Best: THIEF (the movie "Drive" wishes it were as cool as)<br />Worst: ALI (the world's greatest boxer deserved better than a Will Smith Oscar bait biopic)<br /><br />OTTO PREMINGER:<br />Best: BONJOIR TRISTESSE (two words: Jean Seberg)<br />Worst: SKIDOO (so bad it's "MST3K" good)<br /><br />ALFRED HITCHCOCK:<br />Best: (so much to choose from) PSYCHO<br />Worst: THE PARADISE CASE<br /><br />ROMAN POLANSKI:<br />Best: THE PIANIST<br />Worst: THE NINTH GATE <br /><br />TIM BURTON:<br />Best: BATMAN RETURNS<br />Worst: PLANET OF THE APES (total shit)J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-35582739174442022812012-04-06T08:03:34.584-05:002012-04-06T08:03:34.584-05:00To be fair, I've skipped a lot of the terrible...To be fair, I've skipped a lot of the terrible-looking Landis, like Stupids and BB 2000 (which I still bought the soundtrack for since the music is still awesome; who knew Joe Morton has serious pipes?)Joseph Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168159790992899470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-68438366040862957742012-04-05T19:28:07.960-05:002012-04-05T19:28:07.960-05:00^^^ 'Boredom is a disease, and Doug's titt...^^^ 'Boredom is a disease, and Doug's titty talk is the cure' :-D I don't think I'll ever erase from my mind (who'd want to?) the image of Doug in his sexual positions watching the edited-for-everybody Reelz Channel version of "A Few Good Men." You have Amazon Prime on your bedroom PS3 for heaven's sake, use it. ;-)J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-43976506705763130942012-04-05T17:49:42.951-05:002012-04-05T17:49:42.951-05:00Great show, Patrick and Doug. I really dug the cha...Great show, Patrick and Doug. I really dug the change of pace and the break from format. These meandering episodes are my favorite. And yes, during the Peter Berg discussion, Patrick said someone was waiting for him to say "The Kingdom," and that person was me. Don't we all associate Jason Bateman and Jennifer Garner with the Middle East?<br /><br />When Doug was talking about his Watching Trailerz with Doug column, he said something along the lines of "which no one reads." I try to avoid most trailers like the plague these days because they show the entire effing movie (which can sometimes work in your favor), so I don't often read the column, but I miss my weekly dose of Doug. I propose a second column! I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more Doug. To live up to his lady loving image, I propose...Titty Talk with Doug! Each column Doug could highlight his favorite nude scenes. I'm just saying, I'd read it. Listen. I feel like this was the column Doug was BORN to write. <br /><br />This week marked yet another conversation about the dismal state of movies, which I heartily agree with. It's just really, really hard to get excited about anything at all these days, at least for me. I just wish more thought and quality were going into the movies that are coming out. I hope it turns around soon, because I'm losing enthusiasm for current movies pretty quickly, and it sounds like I am not the only one. If Wrath of the Titans was even worse than Clash of the Titans, we're doomed. Doomed, I say!<br /><br />I'm really excited that Amazon Instant Video has come to the PS3. I didn't even realize, but that is definitely something I want to check out. Amazon Prime is a good deal for me because I buy tons of books and older movies, and the occasional game. BTW, in case anyone cares (no one cares) I consider myself a casual gamer. I play about 3 hours a week, but then there are weeks I don't play at all. I certainly don't chase the latest titles, that's a young man's game. Games like Dragon Age and Assassin's Creed do make me happy, though.<br /><br />Also, thanks to this episode, I have a name for my band. "Joseph Gordon Levitt Needs to Stop It" will be playing at a venue near you soon! Unless that title was already used for a My Chemical Romance song, in which it would have been called Joseph Gordon Levitt (Nds 2 Stp It!) The 4th Level No Kick Remix. Our first radio single will be a rock version of the theme song from Hey Dude. <br /><br />Better watch out for those man eating jack rabbits, and that killer cacti,<br /><br />-HeathHeath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-3680512115374211842012-04-05T17:19:33.497-05:002012-04-05T17:19:33.497-05:00We have Chipotle here in Alabama, too. Two within ...We have Chipotle here in Alabama, too. Two within 10 minutes drive of each other. Better than that, we have FOUR Best Buys in Birmingham, and two Johnny Rockets. A bevy of riches.Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-64217737237379742832012-04-05T13:05:06.166-05:002012-04-05T13:05:06.166-05:00With you on MOST of your picks, Joseph, although y...With you on MOST of your picks, Joseph, although you and I differ on <i>Miami Vice</i> (which I really like), <i>Swingers</i> and <i>Oscar</i>, which I think is sort of an underrated comedy. Not GREAT, of course, but I think John Landis is at least 2/3 successful with what he was trying to do. And I do think it at least has personality, which is more than can be said for <i>Beverly Hills Cop III</i>. Thanks for playing!Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-27853172572218098162012-04-05T12:40:33.246-05:002012-04-05T12:40:33.246-05:00Now, playing the game as well:
James Cameron
Best...Now, playing the game as well:<br /><br />James Cameron<br />Best: Terminator 2<br />Worst: True Lies<br /><br />Michael Bay<br />Best: The Rock<br />Worst: Bad Boys II<br /><br />Quentin Tarantino (ugh, tough choices)<br />Best: Kill Bill<br />Worst: Reservoir Dogs, I guess<br /><br />Michael Mann<br />Best: Heat<br />Worst: Miami Vice<br /><br />George Lucas<br />Best: American Grafitti<br />Worst: Attack of the Clones, no question, also the worst Star Wars movie by a mile.<br /><br />Doug Lyman<br />Best: Go<br />Worst: Swingers<br /><br />Coen Brothers<br />Best: Fargo<br />Worst: Hudsucker Proxy (which is just fine, and caveat that I've never bothered to see the Ladykillers remake)<br /><br />John Landis<br />Best: Blues Brothers<br />Worst: OscarJoseph Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168159790992899470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-17679914123024014902012-04-05T11:05:16.956-05:002012-04-05T11:05:16.956-05:00That was the most entertainingly drawn out 10 minu...That was the most entertainingly drawn out 10 minute "two sentence" talk on 50/50, Doug.<br /><br />(And I'm right there with you on 500 Days of Summer, an exceedingly entertaining movie that I have no qualms in loving.)Joseph Finnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17168159790992899470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-60948312291401981072012-04-05T09:03:50.956-05:002012-04-05T09:03:50.956-05:00Thumbs up soldier, I mean Mark! :-)Thumbs up soldier, I mean Mark! :-)J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-23261650759075642292012-04-05T08:18:18.901-05:002012-04-05T08:18:18.901-05:00I see what you did there.I see what you did there.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-86381335623058080222012-04-05T08:07:51.224-05:002012-04-05T08:07:51.224-05:00Zack Snyder-
Best: Sucker Punch
Worst: Sucker Pun...Zack Snyder-<br /><br />Best: Sucker Punch<br />Worst: Sucker PunchMark Ahnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-76939632892977185302012-04-05T06:38:40.662-05:002012-04-05T06:38:40.662-05:00John Woo -
Best: Hard Boiled
Worst: Windtalkers
...John Woo - <br />Best: Hard Boiled <br />Worst: Windtalkers<br /><br />Only because I haven't seen Paycheck or Hard Target.GreyWeirdohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331536600171674300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83106634703091601082012-04-04T16:30:10.404-05:002012-04-04T16:30:10.404-05:00Outstanding, Ross.
Nikki Finke is too convinced o...Outstanding, Ross.<br /><br />Nikki Finke is too convinced of her own influence as a tastemaker, and should maybe shut up. There is a world of difference between being "honest" and being "awful."Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-92039489568107964492012-04-04T16:28:29.807-05:002012-04-04T16:28:29.807-05:00It's awesome that you want to play, but the ga...It's awesome that you want to play, but the game doesn't work as well when you pick two or three movies for each! The whole point is to pick just ONE. That is what makes it the HARDEST GAME EVER. But we love your enthusiasm, and I can't really disagree with any of your choices.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-57548114222198664002012-04-04T16:17:24.840-05:002012-04-04T16:17:24.840-05:00I wanna play the Best/Worst game! Here is mine.
R...I wanna play the Best/Worst game! Here is mine.<br /><br />Rob Reiner<br />Best: When Harry Met Sally (1989)<br />Worst: North (1994) or Alex & Emma (2003)<br /><br />Spike Lee<br />Best: Do the Right Thing (1989), Jungle Fever (1991) or Malcolm X (1992)<br />Worst: Girl 6 (1996) and She Hate Me (2004)<br /><br />John McTiernan<br />Best: Die Hard (1988)<br />Worst: Rollerball (2002)<br /><br />Philip Kaufman<br />Best: The Right Stuff (1983)<br />Worst: Twisted (2004)<br /><br />Ron Howard<br />Best: Parenthood (1989) or Apollo 13 (1995)<br />Worst: The Da Vinci Code (2006) or The Dilemma (2011)<br /><br />Brian De Palma<br />Best: Carrie (1976), Scarface (1983) or The Untouchables (1987)<br />Worst: The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Mission to Mars (2000) and The Black Dahlia (2006)<br /><br />Gus Van Sant<br />Best: Good Will Hunting (1997)<br />Worst: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1994) and Psycho (1998)<br /><br />William Friedkin<br />Best: The French Connection (1971), The Exorcist (1973) or To Live and Die in L.A. (1985)<br />Worst: Jade (1995)<br /><br />Stephen Frears<br />Best: Dangerous Liaisons (1988)<br />Worst: Mary Reilly (1996)<br /><br />Barry Levinson<br />Best: The Natural (1984), Rain Man (1988), Bugsy (1991) and Wag the Dog (1997)<br />Worst: Toys (1992), Sphere (1998), Envy (2004) and Man of the Year (2006)<br /><br />Oliver Stone<br />Best: Platoon (1986) or Born on the Fourth of July (1989)<br />Worst: Alexander (2004)Leonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-2794947168756483452012-04-04T10:29:23.246-05:002012-04-04T10:29:23.246-05:00^^^ I'm just shocked there are Chipotle restau...^^^ I'm just shocked there are Chipotle restaurants in IL/Chicago. I thought Chipotle was only in NYC and AZ.<br /><br />If we're the above-average and intelligent crowd, what's the real internet world like out there? Hold me Sol O.! ;-)J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-36068999641387048492012-04-04T10:17:29.719-05:002012-04-04T10:17:29.719-05:00I've just started listening to this (at work -...I've just started listening to this (at work -shhh) and had to quickly comment - I've got my new business card:<br /><br />Sol O., Not Your Average Idiot Internet Troll<br /><br />Either that or:<br /><br />Sol O., Above-Average Idiot Internet TrollSol O.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-83392721928124686812012-04-04T10:11:47.633-05:002012-04-04T10:11:47.633-05:00Funny, last night I watched "New York Stories...Funny, last night I watched "New York Stories" on Showtime Showcase (the movie's HD premiere before its May 15th Blu-ray debut) for the first time. As you guys were mentioning her I too was thinking that Rosanna Arquette is one sexy-looking lady (circa 1989). It helps Martin Scorsese shoots the hell out of her (particularly Rosanna's feet) and she's the muse to Nick Nolte's troubled painter. BTW, if you haven't, you should check out this trilogy of short movies by Scorsese ('Life Lessons'), Coppola ('Life with Zoe') and Woody Allen ('Oedipus Wrecks') in "NYS." They're all fascinating misfires but you get to learn/see what Martin and Francis were doing the summer before "Goodfellas" and "The Godfather Part III" consumed their lives. Sofia Coppola's entire film career also makes a lot more sense after seeing Coppola's segment.<br /><br />The only director whose CGI work I actually like is the one doing his darnest to disguise it (or to fully exploit it in amazing show-off pieces): David Fincher. From the Winklevoss twins being played by one actor and the Ivy League campuses shown without looking fake in "The Social Network" to the architecture of San Francisco in the 60's/70's in "Zodiac," and from the show-off camera during explosions and the plane crash sequence in "Fight Club" to the "Rebecca"-inspired shots of the snow-covered house in "Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," Fincher gives purpose and reason to using CGI and isn't afraid to hide it (as opposed to most movies making the use of CGI their selling point) when it will benefit the narrative. Haven't seen the "Harry Potter" movies though, maybe these films do the best work of integrating CG and storytelling in Hollywood to date?<br /><br />I love Nikki Finke ("Deadline" rulz!). Yes, she's a negative person who actively roots for/against people/movies/TV shows/studios/networks she hates (her feud with Jeff Zucker while he ran NBC to the ground is classic), but she's smart enough to not let her bias affect the accuracy of the 'news' portions of 'Deadline' (i.e. the TV articles by Nellie Andreeva, the business coverage by David Lieberman, the movie industry coverage by Mike Fleming, etc.) while keeping her own artciles packed with facts that back her snark. And, unlike the pretend-to-like-you kiss-ass press coverage other media fall over themselves to offer, you cannot accuse Nikki Finke of being a phoney. She wanted "John Carter" to bomb (and frankly so did I until I saw it) but she was at least upfront about it, unlike other outlets' negative coverage masked under the pretense of journalistic impartiality. <br /><br />Up until 6-7 years ago I was a gamer (not hardcore but somewhere in-between that and Patrick! :-P) but then, one week, it just hit me that I couldn't (and didn't want to) keep up with the rat race that was chasing the graphics/gameplay high of the next big thing. I turned back to the vast library of systems/games I had acquired (dating back to the SNES/Genesis 16-bit era) and decided that these and the new handhelds (PSP, Nintendo DS and 3DS, etc.) would be plenty to keep my now-dormant gaming jollies amused. Except for golf games (so sue me, I'm a PGA addict... go Jim Furyk!), the occasional hit ("Uncharted") and compilation of old classic games I couldn't tell "Gears of War" apart from the latest "Modern Warfare/Call of Duty" sequel.<br /><br />But giving up games made me re-discover my semi-dormant love for movies (old and new) that had been kept in check by gaming. And, since my XBox 360 could support an HD-DVD drive and my PlayStation 3 came with Blu-ray, my gaming systems became my HD movie players. That's when I discovered DVDVERDICT, CriterionForum.org and, years later, 'F This Movie' (through the Verdict's front page). The rest, as they say, is history. :-)J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.com