Star Wars

I'm sure most of you have already seen it, or if you haven't are still waiting for the crowds to die down, but eagerly anticipating it, or are sick of the talk and never liked it to begin with (what kind of sick person are you? ; ) Anyway, I went to see it again this morning. Yes I woke up early to make it the the 8:55 showing, and damn! it's still good. Like every Star Wars (including Episode IV-VI) it drags a bit, but Lucas isn't known for his pacing, dialogue, or direction (which is literally "faster and more intense") It's still Star Wars, and it still rocks. I won't spoil anything for those who wish to see it, but haven't (that's like 1 or 2 that I know that would be here), but the battles are incredible and the moral is "The road to hell is paved with good intentions." And I wish they'd stop calling him Ani. Of course, could you imagine Jar Jar figuring stuff out, and saying hello Ani to Vader in the Imperial Senate? That scene should have been added into the end!!
In other movie news, the new Batman looks really good. Bruce Wayne is a seriously screwed up individual, and this seems to reflect that. The first Tim Burton and Michael Keaton movie is my favorite, but if they do it right, Begins should rank right up there. It'll also be a nice redemption from those steaming piles buffalo crap that Joel Schumacher made. I mean they put nipples on the uniform!! What the hell for? And "chicks dig the car"?!?!?!? Those movies, at best, are fluff and make a mockery out of even the TV series, which was silly. The one time that I saw each one was more than enough. I won't even touch Catwoman w/ Halle Berry since it, from what I understand, has nothing to do with Batman.
The new Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe looks interesting. I just can't remember anything from the book. Granted it was about 18 years ago that I last read it (or had it read to me), but I would think something in the preview would jog my memory. If I actually read (an average sized book takes me about 8 months to read), I might consider re-reading it before it came out, but there's just not enough time. They're probably trying to shape this one up as the next Lord of The Rings-type series, though I haven't heard if they're doing more.