Neti pot = fewer colds and cold-like symptoms.

This can mean only one thing: The causal factor of dinosaur extinction was a zombie apocalypse.

I must be the only person on the planet who enjoyed Spider-Man 3.

That was no octopus!

I'll watch it, just to see that scene where a young Condoleezza Rice is being drug down a worm hole.

@Mark 2000: I agree about the poor acting, but I fault the concept more than Dushku. I mean, think about it—every week she had to portray a new character with a different accent and mannerisms, which is a difficult feat for any actress. But beneath that, the audience is also supposed to perceive an emerging…

While I agree that scifi needs to reflect the reality that gay people are a vital part of our present and future, I also believe that it is important that we get the past right...

@Nivenus: The rumors are likely true, since Nolan is calling the shots and Goyer is penning the script. People tend to stick with success formulas, so why would they abandon what worked for them in Batman?

@Nivenus: Much like you, I'm a huge fan of bold and innovative cinema. And as a diehard comic fan, I'd like to see a bit of variety. What if Solomon Grundy make an appearance as a second-tier enemy? Now there is a classic villain with loads of potential, and badly in need of a full makeover.

@Nivenus: Certainly valid, but the sequel to Batman Begins (you probably remember, the one that included the Joker as the villain) did a little better. In fact, it more than tripled the gross of the previous movie, while garnering academy nominations out the wazoo.

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

I'll make the case for Lex Luthor.

@Gaudy Mouse Muad'Dib: Make no mistake: I love your idea! But a part of me hopes that isn't true.

@Gaudy Mouse Muad'Dib: Well, that's just ridiculous. Or, in the words of Nimoy, illogical.

@Gaudy Mouse Muad'Dib: I tried and failed to find the original Bill Murray/Steve Martin footage on youtube.

@mekki: It has been famously said that good writers borrow, while great writers steal. And there's some truth to that, though writers who borrow a bit heavily, when cornered, will admit to the influence, while at the same time going out of their way to downplay it, or in the words of Neil Gaiman:

An early screen test of the opening scene, as the scientists ponder the nature of their discovery.

Sounds shady.

I'd rather steal from Moorcock. If Tolkien is to be lauded as the Led Zeppelin of fantasy fiction, then surely Moorcock must be Black Sabbath.

@mekki: 'I can even see that it is possible' is my view, but to see that one has to look a little deeper. Neil Gaiman was influenced by anime. So was Sam Raimi. If I wanted to extrapolate back far enough into literary history, I could make a valid case that the writers of Supernatural were ripping off Homer.