Miscellany
Poll with a duration lasting until the number of results reaches 15-20
In spite of the record number of responses, it has come to my attention that some people feel the previous poll (regarding Catherine Zeta Jones) did not have sufficient answers. "What if I think she's a 9? It's not like a 9 is bad!" "Just because I'm a woman doesn't mean I'm jealous of her." "Dude, I'm not homosexual just because I don't think she's a 10."
I'll acknowledge that I did leave out an option for the asexual people. To you folks, I am indeed sorry.
To everyone else, the only three rational answers were provided.
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Obligatory (brief) Episode III discussion
I was largely disappointed by this movie. I saw it twice this weekend (I only saw it the second time because I had the opportunity to see it digitally projected, which is roughly the tech guy equivalent to asking a college student if he wants a five dollar bill that fell in the toilet - of course he does). I'm not going to really get into it, but there are two things I'd like to mention. (I'll be purposely vague, just in case you haven't seen it yet.)
Whoever decided that Wookiees should make the Tarzan sound when swinging should be fired. That was horrible, and it makes me want to hate George Lucas. (As a side note to that, whoever decided "Wookiee" needs two e's at the end should also be fired.)
When the guy's legs and arm got cut off near the end of the movie, did anyone else get flashbacks to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the scene with the Black Knight guarding the bridge, and Arthur cuts off his limbs? "What are you going to do, bleed on me?" It made me laugh out loud in the theater, at a time which happened to coincide with his body catching on fire. I think it made me seem insensitive to other moviegoers.
Comments
Cate said:
Oh, omar. How disappointed in you I am. Insensitive is right. The moment made me gasp aloud in shock. I can't imagine laughing at it.
Jon said:
This is one of the scenes that I knew about in advance, so I have no idea how I would have reacted to it naturally. I was just waiting for it to happen, so I was neither surprised nor amused, mainly just bitter that I knew it would happen. But lets not confuse the Black Knight with "that guy." The Black Knight had no quit in him where as "that guy" just kind of accepted his defeat.
Jasmine said:
everybody's gotta talk about sith.i'm not even seeing the thing. am glad you kept your comments brief! ;)
1GloriousConundrum said:
I am constantly flashing back to Monty Python - even in completely unrelated moments. Just being comfortable reminds me of the Spanish Inquisition, any limb loss takes me to the Grail (as do french fries, french accents, and french braids), and Easter was completely ruined by Life of Brian.As for Sith, according to David Letterman, the disappointment is part of the experience. Congrats on getting the true George Lucas vision. Cate, of course, may have you beheaded, but I'll be there to giggle at your decapitation as I say, "Guess you can't bite my knee now, huh - tough guy?!"
girlspit said:
I laughed several times, mostly at the dialogue between Anakin and Padme, none of which were meant to be funny. So, don't feel bad.
omar said:
cate - I wasn't actually laughing at that guy, I was laughing about Monty Python. What happened to the guy in Star Wars was not funny. Tragic. Even though it was his own fault.girlspit - I also found myself chuckling about the dialog. "You're so beautiful." "Only because I'm so in love with you." "No, it's because I'm so in love with you." (barf)