Comments on: Film Junk Podcast Episode #261: Green Zone

By: Henrik

Henrik — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:23:24 +0000

Another Jay thing I’m sick of (the first thing being the unchallenged rants that I’ve gotten used to): Everytime he sees something that was made before 1980, he has to go on about how old movies still look good in HD. WE GET IT! I don’t know who these people are who bug him in real life, but they sure are getting to him, and we the audience are suffering!

To get to a more substantial part of the show; keep your testicles loose and free man.

By: projectgenesis

projectgenesis — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:23:55 +0000

haha Rus.

Why don’t you guys do a poll asking if the FJ audience wants more Cantankerous or not? If the answer is no, so be it. At least do an official announcement that the show is canceled or maybe have a “final episode”. I just don’t like the idea of “fading quietly into the background”–be apart of the FJ universe or let’s have Farrington’s Funeral.

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:05:52 +0000

couple notes, they did do a reality show for a gig as an action star in a movie, “Next Action Star” on NBC years ago. I know this because my friend was on it…it failed.

Once again no one called Jay on his rant, labeling anything hand-held – “shaky-cam” is not correct as “shaky-cam” is its own effect that many times is created when not even hand-held. The latest and best example of this can be seen in the Star Trek behind-the-scenes where they have a whole bit showing J.J. Abrams unique ability to rattle a FIXED camera position to get the “shaky-cam” effect he wants.

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:44:20 +0000

“Reed Farrington to fade quietly into the background. Maybe over time when the Internet becomes defunct..”

I’m noticing a pattern here; Reed looking for sympathy, using the word defunct over and over, withdrawing from the public…

Can someone please put some Prozac in the year-old spoiled spaghetti in Reed’s freezer!?

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:37:34 +0000

I caught Green Zone last night, your review was pretty much spot on. It kind of reminded me of a BBC politcal drama, with 100 million dollars spent on guns and explosions. The middle third was weak. It only opened Friday, last night there were 7 of us in the theatre, so it’s a similar story in the UK, nobody wants to see Iraq war movies.

By: projectgenesis

projectgenesis — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:00:54 +0000

“why kill one of your best bits????!!!!!”

Amen Rus.

By: Reed Farrington

Reed Farrington — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:50:34 +0000

I think it’s about time for Reed Farrington to fade quietly into the background. Maybe over time when the Internet becomes defunct, and with fans like rus in chicago and Kyriacos telling their grand kids about me, I’ll become an Internet legend! Nah.

By: Kyriacos

Kyriacos — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:24:40 +0000

Why oh.. why a defunct entity such as your self is so addictive to my ears.. Please record a new episode a.s.a.p. please..

By: rus in chicago

rus in chicago — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:20:54 +0000

WTF! I’ve listen to that Stephen Merchant, Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington BULLSH*T and Cantankerous is WAAAAAAAY better. You guys hit an all time high last year with the Reed’s House Tour why kill one of your best bits????!!!!!

By: Reed Farrington

Reed Farrington — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:12:05 +0000

@Kyriacos, that border crossing/shopping episode of Cantankerous was scrapped due to poor/missing audio and general lameness. When Jay becomes famous, I’ll probably try to make some money off our Applebee’s conversation by releasing the recording on “pay-per-hear.”

Like I’ve said before, Cantankerous is defunct. At least until Stephen Merchant has a falling out with Ricky Gervais and Karl Pilkington, and hires Jay and myself. (Sorry, Sean. :-))

By: Sean

Sean — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:11:54 +0000

I fixed the error in the show notes that Byron mentioned. Is something else still not working?

A few people mentioned the wrong episode in iTunes but I just checked and it was the right one.

By: Austin Guerrero

Austin Guerrero — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:44:11 +0000

Yeah. Same here Byron. The most recent episode is the Oscar pre-show/Alice in Wonderland. I had to go on the site to listen to the podcast.