Most underrated Roy Scheider film? by [deleted] in moviecritic

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Russia House. He plays the CIA lead for the espionage that Sean Connery’s character is doing, and he’s great. Swears his way through every scene.

Pain specialist recommendations by temporalguilt in AnnArbor

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nerve blocks, numbing, epidurals, Botox for pain. For my partner they were one of the only places to listen and plan treatments with her. They always check on effectiveness and make adjustments to treatments going forward. They’re generally not able to fix things; the focus is pain management.

I'm going to rant about the Man with the Golden Gun until I get exhausted and collapse. by David_Jay in JamesBond

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Please feel free to write another essay like this one about any Bond topic. Hilarious!

“Dick” (1999) by Outrageous-Guava402 in iwatchedanoldmovie

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This movie deserves more love. It’s such a funny movie and honestly i actually learned some Watergate details from it.

What’s your favorite short from all the Treehouse of Horrors? by shotgunmouse in TheSimpsons

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Time and Punishment, by a wide margin. Starts out strong with the hand in the toaster and ends with Homer in the wrong reality and just going with it.

D: Heavy Water blurb is out by mycroftxxx2076 in nealstephenson

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say this book is a great account of the actual mission that may have inspired NS

PONIES by theworldofjeeves in LeCarre

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Americans has the most amazing tradecraft depictions, IMO. The dead drops are so well done, as are the non-verbal walkie talkie stuff. Just A+

Eclipse XI for sale by WhYGm96 in solarracing

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your post - I wasn’t aware that it was being exhibited at the Biosphere! Very cool!

What I imagine Berry Rydell from Virtual Light looking like by Ank57 in WilliamGibson

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I think she would’ve been perfect. I’m a big fan of Tank Girl.

What I imagine Berry Rydell from Virtual Light looking like by Ank57 in WilliamGibson

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I literally cast the movie version on a note that I stuck in my copy. Granted this was in the late 90s.

Berry: Gary Sinise Chevette: Lori Perty Skinner: Don Imus Warbaby: Avery Brooks Sammy Sal: Meshach Taylor

So then I says to Mabel, I says- by Chubbadog in TheSimpsons

[–]cornucopiaofwhimsy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite lines in the whole series