Societal rant: The medium should be a form of pleasure – it’s a form of playing. Any person who spends a lot of time in front of a TV is risking becoming addicted to it and missing out on other aspects of life. How is watching TV 6 hours a day (and doing nothing else) different than any other non-productive activity? In short, it should be a diversion, not an obsession. If a person spent 4 hours a day reading old newspapers and 2 hours reading one that was written recently, would we consider that normal? There are a lot of organizations that need volunteers…. /rant

Regarding TiVo and it’s possible changes – build one. A decent PIII, large hard drive, TV Tuner card, and the software is available from the ‘net. Oh, and a Graviton wireless keyboard and mouse – it can work vertically, without a surface – kinda like a laser pointer.

I didn’t think Dukes of Hazard was a movie before – I think it was only a stupid TV show… Which means the movie can’t be a “remake”. Technically, it is it’s own stand-alone piece of crap….

I think there are still many, many stories that can be told with passion, tension, drama, or comedy. But to do so, Hollywood would have to be willing to avoid the stereo-type scripts and characters they have now. Oh, and they’d have to accept an opinion other than “the US is bad”.

Sequels:
Star Wars III
Batman
Harry Potter
Ring II
Punisher II

Remakes:
King Kong
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
War of the Worlds
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The Producers
The Pink Panther
Guess Who (is coming to dinner)
The Longest Yard
Herbie
All the King’s Men

TV:
Dukes of Hazzard
Fantastic Four

That was written in 2004…

Wallace & Gromit: Curse of the Were-Rabbit (10/2005)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Suck (5/2005)
The Incredibles (11/2004)
Spider-Man 2 (6/2004)
Harry Potter and the Prizoner of Azkaban (6/2004)
Shrek 2 (5/2004)
Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (12/2003)

And these have been a somewhat busy two years for me. Normally, it’s only two or three per year.

What really sucks is when you go to a moive and you feel like you got screwed. Happened to me, my GF, and a couple of friends with “A history of violence”. When you come of of the moive complaining, it gives you a bad feeling. After awhile, you realized that it will be no different, and just stop going.

Of course, it does help explain why the federal government is composed primarily of politicians whose only skill is the ability to say the same shit over and over and seem like they mean it every time.

Do we really live in a free market economy if consumers uncritically consume whatever the ads tell them to consume?

Couple of my friends go religiously to all the premieres when they come out…Narnia, Spiderman, LOTR all that shit.

Last movie I saw at the theater was Bad Santa. Before that, it was The Hulk. So, yeah.

Some movies do look better on the big screen, but, for the reasons you mention, going to the movies can be a real pain. I usually wait a week, then do the first matinee on Sunday. Fewer a-holes.

Possibly one of the greatest inventions ever. BTW, new versions may not let you skipped commercials. Be interesting to see how that works out.

The movies suck. Hollywood is out of ideas.

That is the big reason. Someone might observe that Regal theaters is only investing 2.5 million out of 11 million in the Gay Street Theater. They know what the problem is. I doubt the Gay Street Theater will be open five years.

They remade The Dukes of Fucking Hazzard, for crying out loud.

If it wasn’t for Nick at Night there would not be any new Hollywood scripts.

Find the most complex, attention getting conspiracy theory and make a movie out of it. Seriously, New World Order, black helicopters, John Titor, Scientology, pick one.

I’m up for a John Titor movie. I can’t believe someone hasn’t jumped on that.

South Park covered Scientology a few weeks ago. They are so gonna get sued. A movie about L. Ron would be fascinating. Supposedly he was in to Black Magic long before he wrote Dianetics. Disclaimer, if you like Scientology that is fine, free country and all that. Don’t sue us. My guess is you will never see the L Ron story unless John Travolta or Tom Cruise produce it.

http://www.factnet.org/Scientology/dianetics.html

Wait till I write my tell all DC book/screenplay . . ..