I already knew Zemeckis could do a crash scene well from Cast Away, but dayum. Now I want to see this.

Also, while I recognize HOW he lands the plane is a spoiler, and that this is likely the most memorable scene in the entire film, I'd challenge that the trailers kind of already ruin the inverted thing anyways. I didn't see anything here I wasn't expecting, I just never got around to seeing this one because buzz was mixed.

I love how many of Zemeckis' films don't feature a main antagonist. Forrest Gump, Cast Away, Flight... he seems to really enjoy atypical storytelling.

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Yes, it's an actual phenomenon recounted by scientist storytellers in oral traditions but never published until... now. That's why all smart people (or people that want to fake a high IQ) wear glasses. Nice attention to detail, spawnflagger.

Good eye. I dare ask, four of them? You're sounding pretty smart right now so I assume yes.

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The animation was pretty, but I'm all about storytelling, and the content wasn't even good for high school. Right from the beginning, what was the point of showing the showman as unable to get an audience? This had no effect later on, but it's half the show. Why weren't people impressed to begin with? Doesn't make sense. Why were they crying when he left? He didn't touch their hearts or improve their lives; he gave them things.

That's all meh. What really irked me was there's all sorts of clichéed assumptions made all the way through: all small dogs want to be big and/or male owners of small dogs want big dogs; children are unsatisfied merely imagining that sticks are airplanes; all women want to be big blonde princesses or to have fancy handbags, and all leaders want giant monuments built for them. Puh-leeze. It was less Needful Things than playing on tired stereotypes.

I especially didn't like the implication in the end that old bald people with bad backs are less trustworthy. I understand "ugly/old/bald" has been a common shorthand for "bad person" when there isn't enough time to develop a character properly, but inviting the audience to judge people based on their appearance is something I expect not to see in a modern production.

movies and cinema are at their best when they're depicting violence and sexuality. That is the epitome of what they do. The storytelling aspects surrounding the graphic elements of our incarnation is what makes the movie worth watching.

Hopefully, by this point, you've typed his name into YouTube and spent at least an hour soaking up cosmology and astrophysics. If not, then you should! The man is a great storyteller and teacher. And now, add cutting a rug to his resume.

Fantastic storytelling, dag. I'm riveted and can't wait to read the next installment.

I like Louis CK, but I just had a small realization that he's not making his comedy for people like us, who are right there with him, flabbergasted at other peoples behavior and the world that creates for us. I think this is the first skit where I realized he's making this stuff for all the assholes. The ones that make life such a shitty place, and show them how their decisions and behavior trickle into everyone's lives eventually.

It maybe that I'm the only person who didn't realize this, but it just jumped Louis up another mega-level in terms of respect in my mind. Maybe that's not his true intent with all his comedy, but it certainly seems like it with this piece, and wow, he really does think far outside the realms of contemporary storytelling for what he wants to do with his work. Much respect for artists who want to better the world.

Completely agree. If Quentin ever gets around to doing a horror homage, I will have died and gone to heaven. >> ^kymbos:

I'm here to say I think he will surpass those films at some point. Once he's done making homage films, he'll at some point return to awesome storytelling, IMO.

I'm here to say I think he will surpass those films at some point. Once he's done making homage films, he'll at some point return to awesome storytelling, IMO.

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It's a shame how much flak Cosby takes these days. He was such a great storyteller comic. He doesn't get the recognition he deserves.


I agree, he should be up there with Carlin and Pryor but he went too mainstream for some people I guess so he gets left out of it.

Sorta like how Louis CK points out that Seinfeld is a genius at comedy but most people see him for only his show and being an actor instead of a comic.

>> ^xxovercastxx:

It's a shame how much flak Cosby takes these days. He was such a great storyteller comic. He doesn't get the recognition he deserves.


I also like his stand up/sit down comedies.

It's a shame how much flak Cosby takes these days. He was such a great storyteller comic. He doesn't get the recognition he deserves.

Thanks for the promote!

Tex Murphy was the series that got me into PC games and I've yet to find a series of games that matches it, particularly, as you say, in terms of tone and storytelling.

Everything they did was so ahead of their time. They made a full, free-roaming 3D adventure when about the only 3D out there was Wolfenstein and Doom. The FMV was also a great benefit to the game, because it's so much better at getting across emotions - something that isn't effectively done in most games. It was also well-acted compared to so much other stuff out there.

My fondest gaming memories are of Tex and this chance to finally see him back in action has me just as passionate about the games as I was 15 years ago. Here's hoping!

These Supercuts are starting to make me think we have a very narrow repertoire in the storytelling prowess of Hollywood.