first off I really enjoy the show. I cant say I particularly come to this site for the text reviews, but when the two of you come together to talk about films, you have one of the best podcasts on the web.

I think overall during most reviews i tend to identify more with Kurts points of view, but Andrew always manages to get his point across, and you feed each other well to fully draw out a complete opinion on a movie.

Drew told me about the podcast during a FilmJunk talkshoe recording, and I came over and listening to the massively long Grindhouse review during an extremely long walk. I was disappointed in Death Proof and still prefer Planet Terror however you both convinced me Death Proof was worth a second chance, and I was glad I gave it.

In this show I was a little frustrated with Andrew basing his review on what he wants from Pixar vs. what was on screen, however it was still a good discussion.

Still my favorite parts of any of your shows are how you allow yourself to go on very long tangents and ignore setting yourself to a strict run time. It goes on as long as it needs to and I appreciate that.

Finally, the only other beef I think I ever had with any/both of you was during your Oscar discussion and the Departed bashing. I think seeing Infernal Affairs first taints many peoples opinion on the film, and your complaint about it winning the Oscar and being a ‘remake’ seemed a little narrow minded to me. A lot of us happen to think the Departed fully realized the IA storyline and fleshed it out better. Likewise, the new Battlestar Galactica is more likely to win an Emmy than the 70s series, and I would scoff at anyone who would disqualify its chances because its a remake.

Goon, in regards to your Cars comment, I kind of agree with you and think your “ham handed” description actually fits pretty well. Still, I laughed alot throughout Cars and generally had a great time with the whole idea. To each his own I guess.

Ross, not too shocking that we agree. The Incredibles was… can’t put my finger on it, but not particularly interesting. I found my review that I wrote WAY back before I even had a website. I just wrote quick reviews for friends via email. I posted it online now (the last two sentences are pretty funny):

“Good. Not Great. I definitely think “Monsters, Inc.” and “Finding Nemo” were better. The Incredibles is the story of a family of super heroes who are left to face an arch nemesis because all of the other super heroes were killed. I think part of what detracted from the film was that the main characters were basically humans.Pixar has always made films about things that normally don’t have a personality (Toys, Monsters, Fish, etc…). Making it humans, albeit super-humans, made it like any other movie about people. I like to see the movie from a different perspective.

Secondly, the cast left something to be desired. I mean, I like Craig T. Nelson (Coach) and Holly Hunter; but they’re nothing special. And I’m sick of Samuel L. Jackson. Jason Lee was a bright spot, but he didn’t have a large role, or even a good role for that matter.

Another thing, I think Pixar is becoming too much like Disney. They used to release a movie every 3-4 years, and it was something special. Now they crank one out every 6 months to a year, and they get bogged down. Don’t get me wrong, I still liked it, but the wittiness that used to be there, gets slighted by the need to produce more films and make more money. They showed a preview for the new movie from Pixar coming soon: “Cars.” Looks good, but it’s coming soon, probably before Incredibles even hits video stores.

Every Pixar movie has a short film immediately preceding the feature length film. I always look forward to these, but this one was by far the worst of them all. It was cute, but I didn’t feel a spark of excitement. It was too Dr. Seuss-ie. Having said all this, I think it was a good, fun movie; but wait for the DVD. Then after watching the DVD, pop in Monsters, Inc., and see what a really good Pixar movie can be. The best thing about The Incredibles was the Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith trailer. I almost had an orgasm.”

Again, I should have made a list but here goes:

1) Obviously, I love the show. I think the first show I listened to was the first show you and Kurt did together and your discussions have kept me coming back. I agree with Goon, one of the things I love best is that you do go off on tangents and don’t cut yourself short and I’ve never turned off one of the shows.

The show notes are excellent though I’ll admit I don’t always watch the trailers but otherwise, the rest of the information is excellent and I often go off and follow up on something you guys mentioned.

2) Onto Pixar…as I mentioned on Facebook, I’m not as passionate about Pixar as most others though I do have my favourites. I’ve pasted the list here so it would be the same. Though the top two are concrete, the others I’m not all that wild about and change with my mood.

5 - Toy Story
4 - The Incredibles
3 - A Bugs Life
2 - Monsters Inc.
1 - Finding Nemo

I love Monsters Inc. for all of the reasons you guys mentioned but I liked Finding Nemo even more because it was so cheesy and fun. I loved the segment with the turtles and the botched plans for getting out of the fishtank but I’m with Andrew on this one…the Ellen bit about speaking whale has me rolling in laughter. Every. Single. Time.

This may actually make me a bit unpopular but as much as I love some of the Pixar films, none of them will ever surpass what I think of as my “Golden Age of Disney” - the ones I grew up with. My favourites of the bunch are easily “Aladdin” and I still watch “The Little Mermaid” whenever I need a pick-me-up.

3) Day Watch was fantastic. Still trying to put together some sort of a review but I think I need to see it again to fully appreciate it. Now I also have to track down the Russian versions for the films. The husband is going to love that.

4) So how much do I owe you for the plug? Seriously, thanks guys. Always nice to hear good things, especially when it’s for doing something you absolutely love. I actually heard that bit while sitting in a dark theater waiting for “Paprika” to begin (Andrew…you should watch this over “Once”). I think if anyone saw me they would have thought I was some crazy woman with a huge grin plastered on her face. Thanks again.

5) Homework…unfortunately, I’m going to take a pass on “Lady in the Water”. I’ve avoided it this long…However, I’m going to make an effort to track down a copy of “If…” I’m beyond curious at this point.

Another great show!