Okay, I love that the proshot of Merrily We Roll Along enabled me to see the Groff-Mendez-Radcliffe cast performance, because holy cow, they are all so fucking good. They deserved those Tonys. And I honestly appreciate the use of *some* closeups, but that was too many closeups. But the choice to use a lot of closeups didn't make the performances or music any less great. I love me some Sondheim.
Mal: Yeah, well, just be careful. We cheated Badger out of good money to buy that frippery, and you're supposed to make me look respectable. Kaylee: Yes, sir, Captain Tightpants.
'Shindig'
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Steph L. - Dec 06, 2025 7:51:13 pm PST #3571 of 3573
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Tom Scola - Dec 12, 2025 7:39:40 pm PST #3572 of 3573
hwæt
Wake Up Dead Man is my favorite of the three, by a lot. Rian Johnson managed to ease back on the campiness, so that Craig was less Foghorn Leghorn, but also with the rest of the cast, and everything was dialed in perfectly.
megan walker - Jan 22, 2026 1:06:06 pm PST #3573 of 3573
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Wake Up Dead Man is my favorite of the three, by a lot. Rian Johnson managed to ease back on the campiness, so that Craig was less Foghorn Leghorn, but also with the rest of the cast, and everything was dialed in perfectly.
Rewatching them all together, I still prefer the tightness of the first mystery, but Wake Up Dead Man is the best "film" by far. I was really sad it wasn't part of the awards conversation.
Speaking of which, my thoughts on this morning's nominations: [link]