I like twists that make the movie make more sense, rather than less. Like, that one bit of information triggers a kind of backwards awareness of what came before, changing your perception of the whole. The twists that are just tacked on to the ends of things for the sake of it annoy me. I prefer "Oooh" to "huh?", I guess.

I'm also slightly worried about the X-Men 3 thing. Gambit and Angel are two of the characters I've been most looking forward to seeing because, well, I'm shallow and they're hot. I'm going to take some convincing on the Angel as a chick thing. I'm excited about Beast and Gambit though.

George Lucas has described his final Star Wars movie, Episode III -- The Revenge of the Sith, as "Titanic in space." Speaking to the ShoWest convention in Las Vegas, Lucas said that the new film was "not like the old Star Wars ... This one's a little bit more emotional." Later, Lucas was asked by the Associated Press whether fans would accept a film so different from the old Star Wars. "I feel that I've made the movie the best I can and it turned out the way I wanted it to be, so I'm happy," Lucas replied. "I never try to anticipate what the world's going to think or even worry about whether they're going to like it or not. That's not my job, to make people like my movies. They either like them or they don't. That's completely out of my hands."

Well, he's right. And when he owns all of it, it's his ball game. I've seen all of 'em so far, I'll go see this one too.

"Titanic in space." Speaking to the ShoWest convention in Las Vegas, Lucas said that the new film was "not like the old Star Wars ... This one's a little bit more emotional."

Considering what has to be done so that the proper tableau is in place for that start of episode IV, it kind of has to be. I don't know how much will be included in episode III, but essentially, by the start of New Hope, the Republic needs to be in ruins, the Empire on the ascension, and Obi Wan needs to be fleeing Coruscant, after having horribly scarred and wounded his star pupil, with that same pupil's twin children in tow, so he can secret them away, one with the Organa family on Alderran, and one he takes with him to Tatooine.

Then he goes and lives in the tractless wastes as a hermit.

I have frequently thought, after learning the details of how it came to be, that Obi Wan's plan left a little something to be desired.

I've also thought that R2 is the only one who understands the whole picture, and wondered how he puts up with the fleshy idiots that surround him.

I have frequently thought

Maybe devoting this much time to the Lucas-verse wasn't the best possible use of Sean's brainpower.

Maybe devoting this much time to the Lucas-verse wasn't the best possible use of Sean's brainpower.

I'm thinking it's things like this that kept me out of the really good schools.

Jars, Angel will not be a chick - that was a false spoiler.

I have frequently thought, after learning the details of how it came to be, that Obi Wan's plan left a little something to be desired.

Heh. You might enjoy Javier Grillo-Marxuach's take on it. He claimed to be being humorous, but it's surprising how much sense he makes.

I was just at Target, getting some stuff, and decided to check out their DVD selection. It pretty much sucked (they were out of the Star Trek: First Contact that just came out on Tuesday, but had five million of The Incredibles, instead), but I did pick up a few. The Incredibles (which I haven't seen before, so I hope it's good!), and the special editions of Groundhog Day and Sense and Sensibility, both on sale for $10 each. I'm heading over to Best Buy tomorrow to get the ST:FC, and the boxed sets for both the Classic Musicals and That's Entertainment.

If I were more depressed than I am now, I'd buy an iPod that I can't afford, but I'm putting that money into my cat and car, instead. Happy 39th birthday next week, Kathy--feel better with more DVDs!

special editions of Groundhog Day and Sense and Sensibility, both on sale for $10 each

GYUH!??!! Groundhog Day for $10?!?! MY KINGDOM FOR A TARGET RUN.