Mr. Norris gave the patent four stars, saying cockpit smoke is a serious hazard.
"The selection committee always talks about wanting to do that, but when you have all those stars saying they want to play, it becomes very difficult," Saunders said.
In 2009 he advocated the BBC revealing the salaries of its top stars, saying: "We are in an age of transparency.
But he chides the public for enjoying the newer generation of rock stars, saying being interesting is not better than being funny, and cites Skrillex as an example of an artist who is considered "interesting" (although he clearly disagrees).
The critics said: Empire magazine gave Birdman five stars, saying it represented "everything you want movies to be: vital, challenging, intellectually alive, visually stunning, emotionally affecting".
Geoffrey MacNab, writing in The Independent, also gave the film three stars, saying there was a "sense of sledgehammers being used to crack nuts" in the first part of the trilogy.
Stephen Whitty of the Newark Star-Ledger gave the film three out of four stars, saying "Fresh family fun.
Chad Bowar of About.com awarded four and a half stars saying, "Megadeth is still at the top of their game.
Roger Ebert was more subdued in his praise, giving it three stars, saying that it felt confused and unfinished.
Roger Moore of the Orlando Sentinel gave the film three out of five stars, saying "It's beautiful to look at.
Lisa Kennedy of The Denver Post gave the film three out of four stars, saying "Cars idles at times.
