Been a while since you’ve seen one of these, hasn’t it?
I discontinued daily random factoids back in 2011 because, well, they were becoming a lot more of a stretch. Usually they weren’t really factoids, they were just random cultural tidbits with a little bit of Marshall commentary. I definitely enjoyed doing that, but it became a lot more of a hassle than it should have been. So I stopped.
But now, I have a real factoid to share with you all, so it felt like a good time to resurrect the series for the first time in two years.
I actually watched a movie with the commentary track on. For the first time ever.
Aren’t you proud of me? I sat for 2 1/2 hours and listened to Tom Hooper talk all over “Les Misérables.” He had some fascinating insights into the film, and I learned a lot from it. But I didn’t really get to watch the movie, per se. Is that how they all are, or is Hooper just incredibly long-winded?
By the way, a big ol’ whoppin’ defense of the film’s close-ups is coming your way soon. Get ready, blogosphere.
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