Blu-ray's colour is so good. Obviously resolution is the big selling point, but man, the colour is mouthwatering compared to DVD.

That site apparently had Asian users scoring slightly higher than non-Asians, but not nearly as much as one'd think.

That site apparently had Asian users scoring slightly higher than non-Asians, but not nearly as much as one'd think.

The AV Club should really do a Gateways to Geekery on The Goons.

The AV Club should really do a Gateways to Geekery on The Goons.

I really enjoyed the negotiation process of deciding which movie you were going to get, and sometimes you would rent more than one to appease the rest of the party. Then, because of the effort required to actually drive/go to the shop, you would make an occasion of watching the film.

I really enjoyed the negotiation process of deciding which movie you were going to get, and sometimes you would rent more than one to appease the rest of the party. Then, because of the effort required to actually drive/go to the shop, you would make an occasion of watching the film.

In my home town there was an excellent shop that kept their entire back catalogue (including VHS) on display by laminating the covers and having a sort of open filing cabinet for you to browse. The selection was amazing, you could genuinely find nearly any obscure movie you'd read about.

In my home town there was an excellent shop that kept their entire back catalogue (including VHS) on display by laminating the covers and having a sort of open filing cabinet for you to browse. The selection was amazing, you could genuinely find nearly any obscure movie you'd read about.

My parents, despite being conservative, were pretty relaxed about what I was allowed to see because I was like a little old man from my earliest days. I was also one of those kids who was a proper little fiend from the beginning, and my mother used to amuse her friends with a story of  three year-old me watching some…

My parents, despite being conservative, were pretty relaxed about what I was allowed to see because I was like a little old man from my earliest days. I was also one of those kids who was a proper little fiend from the beginning, and my mother used to amuse her friends with a story of  three year-old me watching some…

What makes that scene in Excalibur remarkably uncomfortable (beyond the poor lady being squashed by armour) was that it was the director's daughter.

What makes that scene in Excalibur remarkably uncomfortable (beyond the poor lady being squashed by armour) was that it was the director's daughter.

What on earth is it with Americans and tits?

What on earth is it with Americans and tits?

That really is the only appropriate greeting for Jehovah's Witnesses.

That really is the only appropriate greeting for Jehovah's Witnesses.

If I'd seen that happen, I'd have just waited outside to see how long they lasted.

If I'd seen that happen, I'd have just waited outside to see how long they lasted.

I only saw it at about 13 or so, at the height of my Star Wars obsession, and I thought it was fantastic. I watched it many times throughout my teens because of the sheer beauty of it and its ability to conjure childhood so convincingly.