I'd still like to see Precious Bane finally released on region one DVD

Oh me too. This began my imaginary romance with Janet McTeer. And my own copy of the book, and medium heavy research into the period.

What? I can be a little obsessive. 'S not a fault, it's a feature.

I'd still like to see Precious Bane finally released on region one DVD

Add me to the list. Great production, fantastic book.

I went into Trek today with all the objections and appreciations from y'all under my belt.

I thoroughly enjoyed it, though my companion who also loved it was offended by the Spock/Uhuru . I understand completely, but I just decided to go with it.

One distracting thing for me was Chris Pine's voice. He sounds so much like Christian Slater that it threw me out of the film a few times. But those eyes are pretty dreamy.

I'm sure it's been mentioned in all the background details people have shared but, I cracked all the way up to see Kal Penn in the first Bridge scene. I'll bet there will be some great extras between him and John Cho . The whole thing felt a bit like a great big party to make.

I have to confess that I totally choked up when Spock said,"I am and always shall be your friend." God. That line kills me every time I see it and maybe more so than any other. It causes the kind of quick, voluminous tears that actually hurt .

Sigh. I love me some Trek.

eta: Mad props to Z. Quinto on his performance. He must have watched a thousand hours of footage in preparation. The vocal inflections and even his posture were so very Spock. I expected the raised eyebrow and even the hilarious 'fascinating' but I was really impressed with the whole package.

Demons & Angels: well, at least they god rid of the ridiculous ending with Langdon parachuting via bedsheets or whatever it was in the book.

For all of Uhura being hit on and seen in her undies and someone's girlfriend , in each instance she held her own. Shoot, she told Spock a thing or two when she got assigned to a ship beneath her abilities, and I was impressed when she went to comfort him, and asked what he needed, and then didn't get offended by his request that didn't include snuggling and handholding.

God. That line kills me every time I see it and maybe more so than any other.

You and me, bonny, you and me. Of all the lines, that one grabs me hook, see above, and sinker.

I agree with all your assertions Juliebird.

Good to hear about the A&D ending reset. I remember standing and staring at the cd player as I listened to that book, slack jawed. I think a vehement 'holy shit' followed...then a smacking off of the player. Feh. Dan Brown should be ashamed.

How was the movie? (Angels and Demons) I decided not to see the movie this weekend based on the Rotten Tomatoes score. It scored the same as Wolverine - and we know how that turned out.

I skipped a bunch because I haven't seen Wolverine yet and I've only seen the last hour of Star Trek.

I just watched all three Harry Potter & the Half Blood Prince trailers. Oh my. This may well be the best one yet.

I'd say A&D was far more enjoyable than Wolverine.

I was expecting more of a vicarious fun tour through Rome (maybe I've got National Treasure on the brain) and was left kinda horrified at the body count and the lack of any reaction from the characters. I guess they figured since the entire city could die, twenty of fifty dead cops is no biggie).

But, no, Da Vinci Code had some of that fun mystery adventure stuff going on, and Angels & Demons lacked a lot of that.

I'm curious how the A&D movie differed from the book, if anyone knows. I hated the book so much that I never saw that movie. I actually enjoyed A&D a fair amount, although that might have been mostly for Ewan McGregor.

Yeah, the total lack of caring about the men who been branded and then burned or almost drowned was sort of appalling. I suppose that was the point of "just one more hour!" but it felt a bit flat. I did like seeing all the stuff in Rome, though. Made Joe and I want to go visit some day.

I love Gosford Park. I watched it twice more the same weekend as the first time, and the performances are even better when you have an idea what the characters are thinking. Helen Mirren is sublime.