...I'm thinking of joining in the lawsuits that are brewing against Borat (also here, here , and here).

Yes, it sucks to be made out a fool, but at least it's a comedy, and the 'victims' did sign waivers. Y'know...a contract.
I signed a contract when I made Cold Fire. Frankly, it's an awful way to spend a couple of hours, and I'm surprised that audiences didn't storm the video stores demanding their money back (and damages for pain and suffering) but...I signed a contract, and I've taken my lumps ever since.


Borat

Tags: Film

Robert Altman died last night in Los Angeles. My favorites of his many films: The Long Goodbye (1973), which is the best work Elliot Gould has ever done, followed closely by Nashville(1975) and The Player (1992). I'm also partial to McCabe & Mrs. Millerbecause who can resist Julie Christie? I've yet to see A Prairie Home Companion (2006), and there are several of his more obscure works I've never seen. I have seen, without knowing it at the time, all of the Bonanza episodes he directed in the early 60's, and probably most of the Vic Morrow-Rick Jason series Combat episodes. The one to forget, as if anyone who saw it could, is Popeye (1980), a massive train wreck of a film despite it's near perfect cast.

Tags: Obit, Name Check, Film

Dave Winer has an interesting take on the film Why We Fight. Not a review per se, but his commentary on how his perceptions have changed since seeing it. I haven't yet seen it, but it appears to be one of those movies that's "a must-see" (Of course, my must-see and your must-see are no doubt different, for any number of reasons). It's his conclusion that rings true, though. Rings loud and clear:

Even so, we should vote Democratic, because it's the clearest protest vote we have. But if we elect Democrats, we should be prepared not to stop there.

Tags: Film, Govmint