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Actually, the bouncing has already commenced. In my arms.

The kiddo is still up--way past her bedtime--and will soon be bouncing along to the HD distortion. It never fails.

That and "Blasting Fonda" would make my night.

Sorry. Still getting used to the new sneakers.

I teach H.S., and often play music in class. The kids usually laugh during the "nuthins." I suspect it's because of the misspelling.

After all these years, this is still my favorite opener.

Good luck elbowing your way back to the front. Seconded. I haven't heard it yet.

No, I'll be shouting Shhhhh!!! to all the talkers.

Hi Brianne!

Some I bought, some were gifts. Of course I intended to watch them, and probably actually will someday, but it's definitely the act of collecting that's fun. You understand.

I have the first 6 seasons of Seinfeld on DVD, and have watched exactly 2 episodes. It's on so often in syndication that it doesn't seem necessary to tear off the plastic.

Me too. And I loved it a second time on DVD.

I'm thankful for the Nazis. Without Hitler, we wouldn't have all those awesome WWII movies.

Va Savoir / Jacques Rivette / France / 2001

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I scored 100%. There was a dead giveaway for most: the quotes with sophisticated language or complex grammatical structures were Hitler's. No surprise.

I've only been listening for the last couple of hours, so I wouldn't hazard a ranking... but I'm with ya about the bongos. Sad indeed. It's a new sound for them, but I expect it will grow on me considerably (I'm definitely digging "The Captain"). Seeing them at Summerfest in 2-3 weeks.

Not sure where I'd place it in relation to Lost and Gone Forever and Keep It Together, but I too am finding this very enjoyable.

Gates of Heaven, yes. That's a good one, too. The only Morris films that I really didn't care for are Vernon, Florida and Fast, Cheap & Out of Control, although both have merits.

I admired The Fog of War a great deal, but my favorite Errol Morris movies are probably Mr. Death and The Thin Blue Line... check those out if you haven't already. Also worth seeing is his short-lived TV series called "First Person," which is now available on DVD. Some of those episodes rank among Morris' most incisive work, I think.

An Inconvenient Truth

Film snobs sometimes seem more interested in being associated with the baggage attached to certain movies rather than the works themselves. A true student of film ought to be egalitarian in their tastes, willing to dive into so-called "elitist" art, but equally willing to consider the pleasures of so-called "lesser" forms and genres. Biases just get in the way of the fun, at least in my experience. Anyway... I watched and enjoyed this today:

Two horror movies with wolf in the title. Am I bad film lover if I confess I preferred the Australian gorefest over Ingmar Bergman's portrait of a descent into madness?