I got drunk and had an argument with Alex Billington - Page 5

Yep. I would have just raped him.

Devin, I wish you had just started screaming "You suspect, kid! You suspect!"

Wish you had a a hype man behind you, too. Like that sweaty open mouth breather that was standing behind Alex the whole time who twittered that he was going to jump in if a fight started.

So easy to run your mouth online...

Hey, you don't need to tell me he's a douchebag. I saw his Day The Earth Stood Still debacle.

Alex seems to like the fountain, perhaps he and devin could bond on that. Form some type of support group.

I hear there's another video where an hour later devin's even more drunk and he's telling Alex that he's his best friend and that no-one 'gets him' like Alex does.

For what it's worth devin I respect you for having a go at a guy you clearly fucking hate - it's too easy to have a flame on the internet and then back the fuck down in person (most of the people posting on the entire internet are in this chickenshit category).

Yeah, but did you see that kid got shot in the foot. That shit was off the hook, yo!

Angelina Jolie is pretty hot in it and ... ahhhh, I know ... there's no excuse.

Reading that list, I'm amazed he knew there was an original version of OCEAN'S 11.

Wow. That fucking top 10 list should have him fired and sent off to an interment camp with Ben Lyons.

Devin is an incredibly passionate individual, evidenced by his writing. Whether that's expressed through his opinions on film, his opinion of his profession and the frustrations it can bring or even when discussing things unrelated to film - from his trip to Ireland to his interests in books or music, that passion is right there on the table. You don't get the idea that he's holding back.

I've never met the guy in person, but I have only enjoyed his writing more and more - particularly his enthusiastic Tweets from this year's Sundance, which he has made seem like a truly banner year for a festival that has been fading in recent years. I can't even begin to describe how his reviews have affected my film-going.

To that, have I said horrible shit drunk that I'd never want online? Probably every time I've taken more than a couple of drinks. Ask anyone (by that, I mean, ask "Sean Bateman"). I'm a loudmouth drunk full of bullshit opinions and gossip.

Have I been that Johnny-on-the-Spot who put something out there on the wire when I should've been thinking not of how great it was to be King Of All Information, but of how this would reflect on my friend? Yes, not proud of any of that either - but always trying to get better about not being such a douchebag.

I've never read FirstShowing or met Alex Billington, but if he has readers, more power to them. If they want more from a film site, they'll eventually go elsewhere. What I think sucks is that anyone would think that this video would overshadow the great work Devin does every day and, especially, has done at this year's Sundance.

When this went up yesterday, I didn't watch it. Reading peoples' reactions was enough to know that I didn't really care to, though I knew there probably wouldn't be a frame in it that would change my opinion of the fellow.

Come out to Residuals TONIGHT!

You will never get a clearer view of how McCartney views film as a whole. It's so purposefully narrow-focus and ultimately correct all at the same time. We're all gossipy retards at the end of the day who can't not look at this fighting and dwell on it. I think the trick is to be able to make the absolutely 100% valid point about the level of discourse and the lowering of the bar without invoking an "oooooooh snap" from your audience. I haven't figured out how you can yet. In print or on video, it's inclined to read as calling people out. As, maybe, it should be.

Ooooooh snap!

And the when Devin complains that no-one posts in his Sundance thread everybody get defensive about it, but immediately traverses there afterwards to post a little meaningless comment. God we are pathetic.

Go read Devin's Sundance reviews.

For all the fun to be had on CHUD, it's the serious take on and reverence for movies (the ones we love, the ones we haven't yet seen) that keep me coming around. Devin is a big part of that.

As someone whos done a fair amount of embarassing shit while pissed, I empathise with Dev. Doesn't mean the points he was making were wrong tho, just that the booze added that extra edge of vitriol to proceedings.

...and Dev I've been happily enjoying your Sundance coverage mate, it's given me at least a dozen films to look out for when the Melbourne International Film Festival starts here in July.

If he likes Hackers he can't be all bad...