meh, i didnt think it was THAT bad... but then again, i am/was a HUGE star wars fan. I will see the 3rd one, not opening night (well, maybe, we shall see)

i will buy the 6 DVD set the day it comes out though ;)

I'm watching my lava lamp, and it's watching me

Oh, you should absolutely see the opening midnight show at the Chinese Theater. My friends and I are among the loons who camp out in front of the Chinese for 6 weeks. The Line ends up being way more fun than the movie we are waiting for, but the opening show has a unique energy that is palpable and amazing. The atmosphere at the last-ever Star Wars movie opening will be incredible, and not to be missed by anyone with even a passing love of Star Wars.


Oh, and while Attack of the Clones may be a pretty lackluster film, it was at least tons of fun to watch for the first time. Can't say the same for Episode One. Compared to that crapfest which could not even be saved by opening night awe, Attack of the Clones is freaking Citizen Kane.

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But seriously, 2 was better than 1 and 3 should be cool. I know a few who have already seen it and give an unsolicited :snap: At least there will be no "are you an angel?" lines in it.

not to get too star wars geeky here, but have you nerds seen the 'magnoliafan' versions of epI and epII ("Balance of the Force" and "The Clone War" respectively). A fan edit, but a worthwhile view...

We finally got a chance to see "Ray" last night and I was not disappointed, even with all of the hype. First of all, Jamie Foxx just utterly nailed Charles to the extent that it was easy to forget that you were watching someone portray him. A well-deserved Oscar, in my opinion.

I also liked the fact that they didn't seem to sugar-coat the story, choosing to portray the good and not-so-good side of Charles. What a fascinating story about a true legend.

My only gripe is that we initially chose to watch the extended version. However, what would happen with the DVD when an extended scene came up is that the movie would pause for a few seconds, as if it was locking up, then resume. It totally killed the continuity and got annoying fast. We lasted about 15 minutes before we switched to the theatrical release. Oh well, at 2 1/2 hours, the theatrical release gave us plenty of entertainment. I do want to go back especially for the cut musical numbers though.

Anyway, great movie!

Re: Twin Peaks,

I've actually never seen the tv show but I saw the movie. The part when "Bob" finds her diary as Laura walks into the room freeked the **** out of me. I was in a funk tha whole day...


Just saw Collateral. Good, not spectacular, but real good. Nothing surprising. Plot is real transparent. Fox was pretty good.

ohhhhh, the trailer for SW ep3 is out, I guess its time to start lining up outside the theater for it. :D

Regarding Star Wars:

I've debated this over and over, so I'm just going to state my opinions.

• I was a freak for the original trilogy. When the Special Editions came out, I was a pretty reputable SW geek. Never got into the books and such, as I'm a trilogy purist.
• When Ep1 came out, I stood in line for tickets, stood in line for the movie. Saw it in theaters 6 times, twice digitally. Why? I loved the effects. The last time, I saw it for the podrace alone. I knew the movie had weaknesses but had high hopes that Ep2 would be better.
• It was not. I swear, if it weren't for the horrific "love scenes", I'd have seen it again. As it was, I only saw it once in the theater and had no wish to rent it, until now. I did enjoy it as a popcorn flick but the idea that this was suppposed to be Star Wars was abhorrent to me.
• I have refused to purchase the OT DVDs. I want the originals. I do not want Hayden as Anakin in the finale of Jedi. I grew up watching this movie, for God's sake.
• As a result, I now despize Lucas and what he's done to his beautiful creation. I hate the fact that I'm probably going to see Ep3 opening weekend. I feel sorry for the concept and cgen artists that grew up watching SW like me and are now employed by Lucasfilms to bastardize the thing they love. I am aggravated that others just accept it and pour money back into it.

Yeah, I'm unnaturally pissed about all this. You guys can do what you want, of course, but I'll have no part in it. I'll see the movie of course, but I really don't expect anything at all. Of course the trailer gets my hopes up again, but I was crushed before. :(

Heheh, I think that all of the Star Wars sequels and prequels are pretty crappy. I'm very fond of the O.T. and hate what Lucas has done to change it. I think the prequels are among the worst movies ever made ... though, as I said, Ep II was palatable enough for me to enjoy on the first viewing (and only the first).

That all being said, the line-ups for Star Wars in 1980, 1983, 1999 and 2002 have been some of the absolute most fun times of my fun-filled life, and that's what I'm in it for. The Line. It's almost too much good times, but not quite. I've made some very good friends through these Star Wars lines. Oh, and next weekend I am performing the wedding ceremony of two friends who met at the 2002 line when he came to see the movie from Wales, and now he has moved here to marry his California sweetheart. How romantic is that?!