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Cloverfield [BLU-RAY] (Paramount Home Entertainment, 6.3.2008) Disguised under deliberately goofy, yet deliciously edible-sounding, aliases such as Cheese and Slusho, Matt Reeves' Cloverfield was produced and rushed into theaters under an equally appetizing shroud of secrecy. From last year's incredibly elusive Super Bowl ad to the film's viral marketing campaign, Cloverfield had everybody scratching their heads and drooling in anticipation. Aside from the as-yet untitled title and the Blair Witch-ian visual style, the film's biggest appeal was the enigmatic creature who was last (un)seen hurling the decapitated head of the Statue of Liberty onto the crowded streets of New York City. All we knew about the mysterious beast was that it was big and angry. Now that the highy-anticipated project has come and gone, one question has fortunately been answered: Cloverfield was a major success. (continued)

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Grand New Party co-author and presumed Republican party stalwart Reihan Salam did a talking-head stint today on MSNBC's Road to the White House, hosted by David Gregory. Salam is obviously whip-smart, but he has a disapproving scowl that kicks in when he hears something he doesn't agree with. I'm sorry but he reminded me right away of James Arness in Christian Nyby's The Thing (From Another World) with a little touch of Rex Ingram, the genie from The Thief of Baghdad. A bit like an alien studying humans for signs of weakness.

Reihan Salam, James Arness, Rex Ingram

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on July 24, 2008 at 5:41 PM

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Glenn Kenny says ...

You want to get a taste of just what kind of arrogant, know-something-ish prick Salam is, read some of his takes on movies. Here's his anti-"Fletch" rant:
http://www.slate.com/id/2166941/

I'm not crazy about "Fletch" myself, but really...who gives a shit? The guy's a tool. Nothing less or more.

Posted by Glenn Kenny at July 24, 2008 7:14 PM

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frankbooth says ...

He's just another conservative victim, picked on by meanie Jeff Wells. If he reads this and cries, it's your fault.

It's persecution, dammit! Persecution!

Posted by frankbooth at July 24, 2008 10:44 PM

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Steffen says ...

I'd like to share it with the hotties who also like sports I met at **R I C H L O V I N G.C O M***,where the hot affluent singles and sexy girls and models to hook up for Hot Love, Flirt and Sexy Dating!

Posted by Steffen at July 25, 2008 1:49 AM

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BurmaShave says ...

"Fletch is so abominably bad because it's trying to be a slobs vs. snobs comedy, but all the while, Fletch is the biggest snob of them all."

If you ever need proof of the idiocy of the conservative mindset, read that sentence. There is absolutely no room for any shading whatsoever in any sense.

Posted by BurmaShave at July 25, 2008 1:52 AM

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Walter Sobchak says ...

How could anyone agree with anything that guy says? He's not attractive at all.

Posted by Walter Sobchak at July 25, 2008 8:47 AM

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T. S. Idiot says ...

Has Wells ever said anything positive about any baldie?

Posted by T. S. Idiot at July 25, 2008 10:36 AM

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cnw says ...

I went to college with Reihan. He's a kind and generous human being, and easily one of the two or three most intellectually gifted people it's ever been my privilege to meet. This thread is preposterous and insulting.

Posted by cnw at July 25, 2008 10:41 AM