I wonder if Hollywood will ever make a movie where the military fellows are the good guys and the scientists are the villians. It would stand out like a sore thumb, that's for sure.

It wasn't just the one joke... it was the entire movie! If I was 32 and my daddy was a rich Holllywood director.. who knows. I may well have surpassed Jason's work! HA HA! We'll never know. I'm not a hair-trigger respondent to (most typically) NE U.S. condescension towards fly-ovah country. (I know the Reitmans are Canadian). I sat there for 2+ hours watching the movie. It wasn't a quick response to a remark.. it was my opinion after watching a (slightly overly) propped up Best PIcture nom. movie that people had worked on for a couple of years! Maybe the book is condescending and Reitman just went with the flow. I didn't read the book so I don't know. Joey Buttafuco was from Long Island, NY ad OJ and the OctoMom are in Cali. Riff-raff knows no bounds.. and that movie seemed to be lost on that point. I know the movie wasn't fixated on riff-raff.. but more "working class folks in the Midwest." We're all entitled to our opinions. I'll have to watch Goodfellas again. I wonder how it ages. I haven't seen it in years. I remember getting a bit of a headache when Ray L. was looking out for the 'copters spying on him. Melanie was great.. all the actors were great. Have a good one!

Speaking of Clooney, he did a fine job with the script and role he was given. To me it's far more interesting to analyze, discusss and critique the director. Thank You For Smoking was great. Juno was ok.. and this is a step down. The level of condescending towards the DORKY MIDWEST.. particularly making fun of Clooney's character's sister with her tiny diamond ring. SCREW YOU Reitman! When you bought your ring for your fiance ... I'm guessing in Vancouver or NY... or Toronto.. or some place... how much of the cashola is in reality GHOSTBUSTERS money from Daddy's connections!?