You do a fine job of that with every post like this, Allen. You speak authoritatively on subjects about which you know nothing and when called on it, offer up laughably pathetic justifications for your stridency.

Mike

Hey! Allen sold gay porn to Kevin Spacey! HE KNOWS HOLLYWOOD, OK?!

Who hasn't?

Mike

It WAS funny in the moment! But most people don't look beyond that and they're perfectly content. I'm not saying there's a right way or a wrong way to watch a film, just that most folks aren't going to be as concerned over anything deeper that what happened then and there.

There's some irony, man.

What Jean Epstein films have you seen?

Yes, most people are apparently content with feature-length cereal commercials. The problem with that, however, is the constant need for more-more-more.

Asked and answered. Do I stutter?

No, you don't stutter, but you don't answer questions. How many? Which ones?

Now this is idiotic. Even I've heard of his work and I almost never see movies. "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", "Firefly", "Toy Story", Wikipedia lists even more stuff going back to "Roseanne". His work on "Speed", "Waterworld", "X-Men" all predate "Iron Man" as the catalyst you insist made him get the job.

And that's not counting his work in comics, the medium that's been such favorites of moviemakers for years now. But apparently he told Marvel/Disney/Hollywood he was going to direct "The Avengers" and, being the middle-level player you insist he was, they handed over the keystone of the expensive franchise without hesitation.