The story is kinda slow but I've always wondered why he never fought the charges more vigourosly since the evidence she had on him was kinda skimpy.  I also liked the racial component of the storyline.  It's closer to a 6 or a 7 in my book.

Last movie seen:  Reservoir Dogs

Improves upon every subsequent viewing.

Psycho, even if it isn't my favorite Hitchcock film.  I've always enjoyed the part where Martin Balsman gets killed at the top of the stairs.

I saw this in the cinema when it came out in 2006.  This is the type of film that works if you don't think about the plot and are just looking two waste two hours away.  When I left the theater, I actually thought about the film and noticed a whole bunch of flaws I hadn't noticed.  The Tom Hanks character is never fully developed or explained.  They never discuss how he came into his field of study.  His function in the film is mainly as a companion to the Audrey Tatou character.  They could have gotten any other actor to play his character in the film  The Ian McKellen storyline was bad as was the Silas the albino monk thing.  Jean Reno was cast as the incompetent French bureacratic policeman which I found slightly offensive and a waste of his talent.

In short, you're correct and this thing should only be seen if you need stress relief or need some mindless fun to pass the time by.

This is a great post.  I think at various points the project was finished but Axl found faults somewhere and kept on delaying its release.  Isn't he overly sensitive as well?  That doesn't mix well with the online criticism that he receives from the fans and probably explains why he has a standoffish relationship with the hardcore fanbase. 

I just wish there was someone in his "inner circle" who would have told him this record is done, the more you tweak the worse the songs will sound.  Unfortunately he is surrounded by beggars and hangers on who don't have his best interests at heart.

The intriguing character of Axl Rose is probably the one reason why I continue to pay attention to this band and will in the future.

Another article I read seemed to indicate that lightning could be a possible cause for the crash.  I think it's remarkable that there haven't been more incidents considering how many issues involved with air travel--weather, mechanical, pilot error.  This was a pretty new plane--4 years old--that just crashed.  My thoughts and prayers will be with those that have lost loved ones.