'All this talk about violence in 'Straw Dogs' (1971) & in some of my other pictures, as if that violence were contributing to the violence of our society. The point is that the violence in us, in all of us, has to be expressed constructively or it will sink us.

— Sam Peckinpah

I understand the whole 'the ladder of law has no top and no bottom' bit, but this has got to be one of the lowest rungs ever stood upon by a public figure in the process of self-own.

Cutter's Way (1981) starring John Heard

'A director should know everything. He should be at home in a brothel—which is very easy—but he should also be at home in the Stock Exchange—which is a little more difficult. He should know how the Duke of Edinburgh behaves, how a worker or a gangster behaves.'

— Fritz Lang

Some people might call it post-event collusion and purjury, but we call it...hey! Look over there! No! All the way over there! Are you looking? (runs away)

- TPS Chief Myron Demkiew, paraphrased, but only just
barely

#topoli #onpoli

Nicholson was never better.
youtube.com/watch?v=0Ur1ho…

“The Larry Sanders in the 70s Blair Witch Rosemary’s Baby Exorcist Sidney Lumet’s Network with The Great Randi” movie. Huh.

JAMES WOODS 77 today
The Onion Field - Salvador - Chaplin
Best Seller - The Specialist - Casino
Eyewitness - True Crime - Cats Eye
Night Moves - Videodrome - Nixon
Once Upon a Time in America - Cop
Against All Odds - The Hard Way
Holocaust - Ray Donovan - Shark

“…it’s true no one is owed an artistic living, the notion that anyone making a living creatively isn’t doing real work can be frustrating. It takes a staggering amount of drive and commitment to make things work.”

Great insight from Graham Isador, worth your time.

Morning leaving Hamilton. Not exactly bright sun and birdies.

I have just watched Five Nights at Freddy’s and The Menu and I had less of an idea where Freddy’s was going and knew exactly every beat in Menu 15 minutes in. Finnes was good tho’

I had my first 'The hostages are all military reserves, not civilians' lecture today from a co-worker. I asked if that included the children and seniors and it was brushed off. I kept asking until they left without stating their position and that's what happens in 2024.

Frank Booth’s “What’s That Smell?”
1987 / Saturday Night Live S12 E20
👃sound on👃

When did any part of the caption preference become a thing worth discussing or dissing? Do people no longer have hobbies?

'OJ Simpson's family released a statement announcing that the former NFL star has died from cancer. Cancer remains one of the top killers in the United States, ranking just ahead of... OJ Simpson.'

I got into a fight with somebody after the OJ verdict. I said that I thought it had been a mistrial and even if he'd been found guilty it would have been a mistrial. They haven't spoken to me since and it has been no great loss. On an unrelated topic, here's Norm MacDonald.

Overworked teenage Tim Hortons employee: 'Do you want a tray for your coffees?'

White-haired dude in his early 60s: 'That should be 'Would you like a tray?' instead. That's more polite. These things matter. In a lot of ways.'

Lots of these dudes on the loose nowadays

My monologue about my one and only bar fight (sorta).
youtu.be/nklGyRnyhzY?si…

Monday.