you guys are old INSIDE

may as well start complaining about High Def TV hurting yr eyes, or skateboarding being a nuisance

comic books are serial art. they are as important and valid as any form of media. stop showing yr ignorance.

Am I the only one who posts sober here?

I know, I'm just giving you a hard time, Rob. Comic books--or are they graphic novels--are great. I love them.

I've never been disturbed by a comic book character. I can't take a "Supervillian" seriously.

I've seen plenty of movies that have disturbed me.. Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl, for example, was actually pretty fucked up... go see it!

For the record: I don't see a problem with skateboarding. HDTV is overrated as fuck. I prefer 16-bit games but I like a lot of PS2 and Gamecube games. I buy DVD's, but I also still buy VHS. I don't have a cellphone. I like loud noise.

I appreciate the art of comic books but they don't affect me as emotionally as movies and books.

Yeah.

Try living without one in NYC. You'll be openly mocked, miss out on events, parties, and business opportunities. Hell - I don't own a land line and haven't for 6 years.

comic books and novels and non-fiction books are for me.

movies are by necessity shallow in comparison.

Openly mocked!? What, and do people throw snowballs at you? "Look, there goes a guy without a phone! Get him!"

Phones are a waste of my time and money. Fuck 'em.

Anyway, the only thing that disturbs me is this:

whatever the masses are doing, do the opposite. that way you are either cool retro style or so futuristic trend-setting they don't know what to do with ya

I've never paid attention to the masses.

sonic life!

The actions that the character takes are not the sole reason for an actor portraying the character in the way they do. the actor must bring an emotional depth an honesty to the character and on occasion this can be emotionally gruelling for the actor. it has nothing to do with the rating and what violence is seen on screen.

the best performances you see on screen and on stage are from people who mine their soles to find something in themselves of the character. deniro, brando, and the likes do/did this. prior to taxi driver deniro went and worked as a cabby for 12 months so he could bring those learned experiences to his character also.

They must pull from deep within themselves.

Oh, I get it now!

Heath became a psychopathic killer with a sense of humor in preparation for his role as the Joker!

The only person he killed was himself, though.. hmm.

no you don't

I think he might have been overthinking this whole thing then a bit.

Blah blah blah. Let's change topic, Britney was at another court meeting sometime this week.

I heard she came out in support of Obama.

I heard she gave him a hickie near the groin.