I thought Moulin Rouge was one of the most (or maybe THE most) sheerly gorgeous films I've ever seen. The trailers for Gatsby make it look pretty damn gorgeous, too.

Is Tobey Maguire as well-cast in the role of Nick as he seems to be?

He is! This and Spider-Man are the only roles I have ever liked him in. Most of the time I find him intolerable, but he was really good for this.

So was it reverse psychology or empty chatter when the blockheaded guy told the last guy he had to regulate? And they were willing to be right around him when he exploded (clearly vulnerability isn't a huge issue, but even though bro was crazy, it didn't seem like he'd hang out in explosions for fun.

That's great to hear about Gatsby. It looks like spectacular eye candy, and I LOVED Moulin Rouge.

Most of the time I find him intolerable, but he was really good for this.

I'm not overly fond of him, either, which is why he seemed kind of perfect for Nick.

There was a trailer where Dicaprio had a STRONG Redford vibe, to the point of resembling Redford -- is there any of that in the movie, or was I just projecting on the trailer?

Well my theory that the Chinese Theater exploded guy was killed off for being an addict came after Tony sees video of what AIM is up to and there's soemthing in there about not getting addicted (or maybe I'm misremembering). I think Crazy Gum Chewing Guy would placate the exploded guy because what else would he say? Plus I think Crazy Gum Chewing Guy would be okay with being blown up. I can't remember his reaction after he --reconstituted --but-I don' t know maybe the guy exploded too soon .

there's soemthing in there about not getting addicted (or maybe I'm misremembering). I think Crazy Gum Chewing Guy would placate the exploded guy because what else would he say?

I remember him telling him to regulate, which is essentially not blowing up. That's what the chastising was about, I thought.

There was a trailer where Dicaprio had a STRONG Redford vibe

Huh, I hadn't thought of that before, but I can kind of see it. He's very square-jawed.

So...Avengers 2 salary issues? I hadn't realised RDJ wasn't signed for it, and I'm sure that's bothering more than a few people right now. But these two paragraphs made me laugh:

The problem is that the other actors from "The Avengers," such as Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo and Scarlet Johansson, didn't make nearly as much money as their leader and want a much larger scoop of ice cream the second time around too, to the tune of $5 million upfront and a bigger cut of the profits. According to Deadline, they see Downey as their leader and he is supporting them as well.

Can any of these actors be replaced? Probably. A new Black Widow (Johansson) or even Captain America (Evans) might get by without the public making too much fuss. Thor (Hemsworth) or the Hulk (Ruffalo, who stole "The Avengers") might be more difficult and Downey's Iron Man is all but impossible at this point. But Marvel has taken risks before and might be willing to do so again.

Because I can't work out if Jeremy Renner isn't asking for more money, or they just forgot him (SLJ and the other non bang bang boom SHIELD folk are their own financial issue).

And who knows how much bullshit the article is anyway.

Call me crazy, but I would be fine if these characters didn't turn into an endless series of movies. Ten or whatever would be fine!