AlexandraDuPont commented on Chris Rock Never Believed A Black President Was Possible

"Isn't there a pretty well-established thread of cultural commentary goofing on Will Smith for saying some variation of "Aw HELL no!" in nearly every one of his movies? [www.google.com]"

AlexandraDuPont commented on Julia Allison pal's Cisco ad fails Wi-Fi test

"Pause the video somewhere between 1:07 and 1:08. This is basically the beblinged neck of a 75-year-old woman, is it not?"

AlexandraDuPont commented on Was The X-Files Movie A Victim Of Bad Press?

"Uh, no, Frank Spotnitz."

AlexandraDuPont commented on Fincher's Wrath Over Heavy Metal Remake Could Sink Benjamin Button

"Rushing to judge a film based on 20-odd out-of-context minutes showcases the very worst of online film journalism, for my money -- the rush to be first overruling the need to fairly judge the work. You could cut a 20-minute reel of "The Godfather" that would seem underwhelming, because you'd disrupt the movie's careful rhythm of family dynamics and violence and the overall impact of that. Fincher has repeatedly demonstrated an absolute command of his material."

AlexandraDuPont commented on Harper's Doesn't Want To Grow Up

"Moe, darling, the structure and through-line of your pieces is becoming borderline incoherent."

AlexandraDuPont commented on 10 Comics Creators We Wish Would Make Movies Instead Of Frank Miller

"A Paul Pope THB movie would basically be the greatest thing ever."

AlexandraDuPont commented on Serenity Continues Its Voyage Online

"@Berd: FYI, there's a pretty substantial run of fan-made "Firefly" comics here: [serenitytales.typepad.com] Even if you're allergic to fan fiction, and God who'd blame you, there's one in there called "The Black" that's unusually well-made."

AlexandraDuPont commented on One More Thing: People Losing Their Shit in Movies and TV

"Maybe I missed this, but can I have a witness -- Tom Hanks' job-quitting speech in "Joe vs."

AlexandraDuPont commented on "Indie" Musicians Smile While Running Horrific Corporate Gauntlet

"Putting it another way: When Whole Foods, Inc."

AlexandraDuPont commented on "Indie" Musicians Smile While Running Horrific Corporate Gauntlet

"Meanwhile, David Bowie, Cole Porter, the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison are sitting in a suite at the Chateau Marmont -- drunk and laughing their asses off at the notion that sometime in the last couple of decades, the cultural myth took hold that an artist had to start feeling ambivalent about people actually getting a chance to hear their music for fear of being labeled a "sellout." "Funny, that," said Bowie, sipping absinthe."