because it really was kind of a "What? A WHAT?" moment when I first read the comic.

Which, in the comic, is exactly the point. I just love how Dan and Laurie are standing there going "..the fuck? You're the smartest man in the world and THIS is your plan? Seriously???" And Adrian is all "You only think it's funny because you're not as smart as me. Anyway I already pushed the button. Nyah nyah nyah."

But I think film is paced so differently that you couldn't get away with it. There's no way for the audience to flip back and forth to make sure they didn't misread and then sit with it for awhile before moving on.

No, because they're always set in frontier towns. No one has lavish outfits, or even interestingly distressed and disheveled ones. Not even the whores, dammit.

You wouldn't consider Joanie Stubbs from DEADWOOD as having a lavish outfit?

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But I think film is paced so differently that you couldn't get away with it. There's no way for the audience to flip back and forth to make sure they didn't misread and then sit with it for awhile before moving on

This is very true. When I re-read the graphic novel recently, I hit the splash page with the GIANT PSYCHIC SQUID and burst out with "Squiiiiiiiids frommmmmm Spaaaaaaaace!" Pete threw a pillow at my head, IIRC.

Jilli, you and Pete should check out the trailer for 9 as soon as you get a chance. Tim Burton is Executive producer.

Jilli, you and Pete should check out the trailer for 9 as soon as you get a chance.

Not Jilli or Pete, but I just watched this.

It... kind of looks like a video game? Admittedly, a pretty awesome video game, but I'm not really bowled over by it.

It does, doesn't it? Kind of reminds me of Psychonauts, which I still need to play.

It... kind of looks like a video game? Admittedly, a pretty awesome video game, but I'm not really bowled over by it.

Yeah, I just watched it, and it looks like Little Big Planet meets The Matrix. The graphics are gorgeous, but it's not quite my thing.

It is clearly my kind of thing, however.

Why, why, why? No one needs to remake Bye Bye Birdie. FOR REAL, Hollywood-type people. Young Ann-Margaret? Janet Leigh? Dick Van Dyke? Come on, it's perfect!

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