"Dead People Are irritating", Slate:
Joe Six Pack's inability to get Ricky Gervais makes me ashamed to be an American.
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Wait, David Koepp wrote and directed this? What the FUCK?
Posted by: Dan Coyle | September 18, 2008 at 06:13 PM
I love Ricky Gervais, so I'm relieved that Dana Stevens and I can still be friends.
PS - Glenn, I've, erm, tagged you...no obligations...sorry for the sly self-promotion.
http://wwwbillblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/12.html
Posted by: bill | September 18, 2008 at 07:03 PM
It's always fun to read the snob's view of popular culture.
Posted by: Dan | September 18, 2008 at 09:18 PM
I hated Gervais' Office, though Extras remains entertaining.
Posted by: Dan Coyle | September 18, 2008 at 11:44 PM
Damn, Bill...it is indeed true, I had no idea. I'll accept the tag. It might take a couple of days, though...
Posted by: Glenn Kenny | September 19, 2008 at 01:30 AM
No rush, Glenn. Your list should be really interesting.
I remember reading an article by Washington Post literary critic Michael Dirda in which he confessed to never having read "Don Quixote" or any books by Don DeLillo, among others. I've never read "Quixote" either, and Dirda has since caught up with DeLillo, but I found the confession fascinating. I'm hoping you have at least one film on your list that I've seen, so I can say, "Oh, I've seen that one. It's a pretty good movie, you oughtta check 'er out."
Posted by: bill | September 19, 2008 at 07:28 AM
Did that man just say he wants to fuck Tea Leoni? Sorry, I mean, did that man just say "it's no Ugetsu"?
Posted by: demimonde | September 19, 2008 at 02:20 PM
Hey, someone's got to, since David Duchovny's not up for the job.
SNAP! SNAP! SNAP! I WENT THERE! BURRRRRRRNNNNN!
Posted by: Dan Coyle | September 19, 2008 at 03:10 PM
David Duchovny's not up for being "Ugetsu"? Well, to be fair, who among us is?
Posted by: bill | September 19, 2008 at 04:46 PM