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    eatsshootsleaves: Also, yeah -- Catch Me if You Can only received ONE vote -- not six. more »
    yourfriendandneighbor: Eternal Sunshine in second place? God people are such sheep. And fair play to Almost Famous. I'm surprised it did so well, but I loved that movie. more »
    cassandra: Brian, these anthropological studies of Jersey Shore are BRILLIANT. Every time I see Sammi I remember what you said about her being a "Helen of Troy t... more »
    Regal Beagle: I tuned in to "The Situation Room" tonight thinking Mike had already gotten his own spinoff. I thought it was a bold move for CNN, but I figured the ... more »
    DennyCrane: WHO THE HELL VOTED FOR TRANSFORMERS????????????? more »
    MaelstromInTheMiddle: Ugh, seriously?! That whole movie needed a bath in GoJo. Also, Into The Wild was much more than just a movie. It was an experience. more »
    CrabbyGolightly: Well, at least one graduate student in language & literature is employed. more »
    Estecohete: jersey 1994.. oh man more »
    karion: Brian, this, honestly, is goddamn genius. more »
    atlasspanked: Wow. Giving There Will Be Blood best movie of the decade merely proves how clueless your average movie critic is. It was cartoonishly formulaic and ov... more »
    undergrad: Do these girls sign releases to be on the show?? The ones that Mike, Pauly et al bring home from bars, I mean. I just don't understand why they would,... more »
    TNT Freckles McGee: OK I have watched the Snooki punch clip a few times and the one thing I am surprised with is that the only one that is in there, defending Snooki is S... more »
    RollsRoyceRevenge: "No Country for Old Men" was a pile of cack. Book, film, whatever. Well-acted as a movie, to be sure--but essentially dishonest misanthropic twaddle... more »
    Jacques-SweatyTechnique-Paysan: How the fuck did Slumdog get even one vote? That was, next to Battlefield Earth, the worst movie I have ever seen. more »
    Spirit Fingers: Oh, Brian, be still my 80's heart. A Real Genius reference AND Pat frigging Benatar! Way too good for this show about goofball, sex-starved, mini-adul... more »
    heywhat: Ahhh, the old Aunt Flo's in town excuse. I've had to use that one a couple of times. No man will question that excuse. The only downside is they may r... more »
    FitnessMadeSimple: I really, really hate to say this...but if it wasn't for the stylistic choices that make Pauly so visually absurd, he wouldn't be such a bad dude. I c... more »
    FitnessMadeSimple: Brian, you forgot to include "Knock a bitch up" in this glossary. It should be included, lest someone watch Jersey Shore and get the impression that S... more »
    Jes St.Lawrence: You know, I actually watched this for the first time last night, if only to see Snooky or whatever get popped in the face. I like watching someone be... more »
    Han Valen: As genuinely embarrassed as I am to admit this, I kinda love The Situation now. more »
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