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I watch the fan edited "despecialized" editions- hi-def versions of the original Star Wars, Empire and Jedi.

Simultaneously.

A lot of old comics read like radio shows to me, and I wonder if they were actually the main influence. It seemed like they didn't trust the artist to convey the action enough, so captions would...

Brad Bird has nothing to do with Finding Nemo or its sequel. I think he would make another Incredibles if he was sure it could live up to the standard of the original, but that's not easy to do. As...

Or bring Vader back in some form.

Sure, but that would feel like a new story, not Episode VII. I think the new film should feel like a sequel to both the original trilogy and the prequels. Maybe we could find out why the Jedi were so...

It makes sense to continue the generational theme of each trilogy. The problem is- if the first generation turned evil, and the second generation defeated it, what's the third generation's role?

There's more to fame than straight numbers. Execs care about who's watching as much as how many. If a show is considered cool (like Nip/Tuck was for a short time), the stars may become hot...

Nip/Tuck was pretty popular at the time.

Sue was young when they first became the Fantastic Four, quite a bit younger than Reed. She doesn't need to be the team mother right away, that's how her personality developed and it gives her...

The bottom line on "Han Shot First" is that it was a completely unnecessary change.

Leave classic movies alone. We don't need to see the Wicked Witch throw water first.

The problem with a Han Solo movie is that his story has already been told in the original Star Wars, and any spinoffs would be the same "rogue has a change of heart" plot. That's why Harrison Ford...

It's hard to pick one, but man, Dr. Strangelove, 2001, and A Clockwork Orange is an incredible three-film run.

Jar Jar Abrams

I think we're going for the world record in Multiple Page Discussion of Inconsequential Minutiae.

I'm planning to watch some games in sports bars and restaurants, they've been suffering since the lockout started.

It's a totally valid conversation, related to the topic.

But don't let me stop your law and order crusade, I'm sure it's getting you lots of keyboard warrior points. You must be close to leveling...

My own amateur prediction- file-sharing isn't going away. There will always be the "free" option. Money making will be in the ancillary business- like musicians selling "packages" with their music...

Society dictacts laws, not the other way around.

Times change, laws change. Yeah, the US is going to drag their feet a lot longer than other western countries, that's what they do, but the laws...

I've been listening to his album a lot lately, great stuff. I'd move it into my top ten as well.

Older people have more money = nostalgia acts can charge more.

Modern music is doing fine. There's tons of great stuff out there, almost too much, it's impossible to keep up on it all.

Project X is really out of place there. Did people mistake it for porn?

The way to compete with "free" is convenience at a good price. You could download anything Netflix has, but it's a convenient service and doesn't cost much.

With same day digital format, they seem...

That's not going to happen. File-sharing has been common for 13+ years, an entire generation has grown up with it. It's only going to become more accepted as time goes on.

The Commitments: it's a good book, but short. The movie gives secondary characters a little more time, and it's nice to actually hear the music.