Worst movie I've seen recently was Ghost Rider with Nicholas Cage. One of those movies you say to yourself, can I please have the last two hrs of my life back? right up there with Steven Seagal's movies.

I'm with you, Adrian. Pyew.

Nicholas Cage is not a favorite of mine. Moonstruck was good, and The Rock didn't suck, but other than that, I just don't want to watch him. Kevin Costner never really did any interesting acting after Bull Durham, either (I saw him recently in Rumor Has It).

I just watched Step Brothers. I can't believe I watched the whole thing.

Hunh. I had that on my list, too. (Hudsucker Proxy)

Yeah, I liked him in Raising Arizona (speaking of the Coen brothers) way back, but he got really annoying when he decided he could be an action star. I actually did hate The Rock, but I know I'm in the minority on that one. Even though I find it hard to stomach him, I did like Adaptation a lot.

I liked parts of that enough that I didn't regret watching it, but yeah, I know where you're coming from.

I'm coming from OUTER SPACE

Yeah, the Coen brothers are, IMHO, an acquired taste and I'm not sure I've acquired the taste yet. Hudsucker was, IMHO, one of their weaker efforts.

Every time I watch one of their movies, before it starts, I keep reminding myself that, in order to appreciate their surreal views (in order to "get it") a certain amount of brain tweaking is required.

Either here, or on another forum I frequent, someone recently expressed hatred for Burn After Reading. Since I "got my mind right" before I watched it, I actually enjoyed it (just watched it on TV a second time). Loved the over the top performances of Clooney, McDormand, and especially Pitt.

However, I completely understand someone hating the damned thing or any Coen movie. Attitude adjustment isn't for everone. It's kinda like accepting an alternate reality. Not easy and can be un-fun. I often fail at it.

Excellent analysis, Jack.

I actually quite liked Burn After Reading, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, No Country for Old Men, Raising Arizona, Intolerable Cruelty, and O Brother, Where Art Thou?

And I absolutely agree with you.

RyG Road Movie - Hanuman

"Rodrigo y Gabriela on the road in Europe Summer 2009. Featuring Hanuman from the new album 11:11."

My crush on Gabriela persists.