the awesome/terrifying freedom

the title of episode three is 'revenge of the sith,' which is the first and probably only cool thing lucas has and ever will do regarding the new trilogy. can i just geek the hell out here for a moment?

after two shitty titles and one movie so boring as to be forgotten and one movie only notable for laughably bad love scenes and an anachronisitic cgi fight scene, i have no hopes or expectations for part 3. in this week's onion, john landis says a very true thing: that a good idea counts for nothing. there are no new ideas, and the ones that appear original are ripped off all the time. ideas don't matter. what matters is the execution of that idea. lucas had a great idea for the first films: what happens if we cross a western with a samurai movie with a wwii movie and set it in space? and those films were amazingly executed (except for the ewoks). execution of the last two films: dreadful.

nearly every movie made begins as a great idea, an idea inspiring enough for people to put in millions and millions of dollars and tap into the talents of hundreds and hundreds of people. but then that whole 'execution' snag comes in. like catwoman; after michelle pfeiffer stole every scene of batman returns, how jazzed was everyone at the prospect of seeing a whole movie with this character - without any of those damn penguins or batman? and look at it now.. 'the showgirls of superhero movies.'

i like how execution means both 'putting into action' and 'putting to death.' poor halle berry's career. it manages both definitions simultaneously.

i think there's nothing more frustrating to watch than a great idea executed poorly - you're watching nothing but unmet potential and missed opportunities. it's like seeing that hot guy go out with a loser.

ever seen a dog wheelchair? pics coming soon.