Is Nolan actually egotistical enough to think that if he kills Bats, he gets to have the last say? Oy.

I don't see where ego comes into it at all. He's out to tell a story. The death of a hero, that's a story.

And this is the last of the Nolan movies, anyway. Next director to make a Batman movie will essentially reboot it. It's not like the Nolan movies are continuations of the Burton movies or the Schumacher movies.

after seeing the last movie poster, I'm prepared for anything and anyone to die. I was surprised at the lack of fatalities in Inception.

Yeah, I don't think it's ego -- I don't think he's under any illusions that he'll end the franchise or anything. I just think that's how Nolan's Batman story ends. I'd say I don't see it ending any other way, but Nolan is full of surprises.

This board is the only place I frequent online where I've heard anything about the Hunger Games movies, and I have never heard the movies or books mentioned by a single person in meatspace.

I'm pretty sure I'm the only person I know in meatspace over the age of 12 who hasn't read them. Okay, probably my dad hasn't.

I probably would have read them myself by now except that EVERY SINGLE PERSON I KNOW has been gushing over them for so long that I'm resentful of how many hours of my life have been spent listening to people talk about The Hunger Games. No matter if the books are any good or not, they've already taken up more time than I want to give them, so they're not getting read.

My brother's girlfriend was the one who got the books for me for Christmas. But she also teaches fifth grade, and keeps up (happily) with young adult lit, and my other friend reads the book her daughter does (and sons do), so I don't know if that is a good pulse point. Also, I came to the books through fanfiction fusion, so I'm wierd.

I probably would have read them myself by now except that EVERY SINGLE PERSON I KNOW has been gushing over them for so long that I'm resentful of how many hours of my life have been spent listening to people talk about The Hunger Games

I hear you, at least about the upcoming movies. If I never have to hear about the casting of whoever again, it'll be too soon.

Will and I saw Red Tails tonight. I really enjoyed it although there were a few moments of bad acting (though I wouldn't say by the main cast), some characters got totally lost (this, I think, happens in most movies with really large casts), and one sub plot could have been totally cut...well both probably, but one sub plot had lots of David Oyelowo in a sleeveless undershirt so I was happy to have it.

The dog fights were really cool. Although Will was disappointed some of the stuff from the trailer didn't make it into the movie.

but one sub plot had lots of David Oyelowo in a sleeveless undershirt

Guh.

I've liked him since he was darling innocent Danny in Spooks. Nice to see he's getting so much high-profile work these days.