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Hoist by your own technological petard, it would seem...

I really find this quite hard to believe. The Revolution was never going to compete on the same playing field as the PS3 / Xbox360 (by which I'm referring to the claims that it'll only be 2-3 times as powerful as GameCube). So you're saying that you were happy for it not to compete graphically on the one hand but have given up because it won't display in HD? Does this mean that you'll not buy games for the PS3 / Xbox360 which DON'T use HD on principle?

Sounds like you were never Nintendo's target market, then. This whole argument's a distraction. If you were interested in the Revolution anyway it's so unlikely that this will have made any difference. The proportion of people turned off by this (to the point where they wouldn't buy the thing) is absolutely negligible, and don't try to convince me otherwise. The majority of console owners worldwide wouldn't have a clue what HDTV is. It might be more relevant the generation after next. The fact that a few tech-savvy forumites are upset is neither here nor there.

He's right - the original tune was 'Megablast (Hip Hop on Precinct 13)'. Fact fans: The riff was taken from the soundtrack of Assault on Precinct 13, composed by John Carpenter himself.

Christ, did none of you lot have an ST?

Gran Turismo springs to mind - when I got a decent Impreza (high gear ratios) and 'got' cornering: Brake - weight shifts forwards onto front wheels - turn - and away! Not rocket science but it made all the difference.

I'm sure Captain Birds Eye wouldn't put his name to anything that was bad for you... Would he?

I accidentally left a can of Stella in the freezer once...Ate it like a sorbet. Not nearly as good as it should have been.

Buying Salad Cream always makes me feel like a chav but sometimes nothing else will do... Fish finger sarnie - Sliced white, ketchup, Philadelphia, black pepper. Tabasco is optional.

Have just been listening to a few tracks - absolutely awesome. Each track I listened to sent shivers down my spine (especially Radioactivity). Coldplay and The White Stripes will just have to wait...

Oh yes! Have just taken delivery of this - didn't know it was being released until I happened to see it in NME last week. Saw them at Brixton Academy last year and they were absolutely awesome. You'd never think that four middle-aged German guys who stand still behind keyboards could put on such a fantastic show. It's wishful thinking but I'd pay for a DVD of the backing videos they used on tour... ...and a robot.

Precisely. Bands don't make music on the basis that everyone will like it. Films are no different. This is meant to be neither profound nor a surprise to anyone.

"lucas proberly [sic] knows the OT less well than most of its fans" I'd put it slightly differently - that lots of fans have watched these films many, many more times than Lucas could have expected. Surely most films are, quite understandably, made on the basis that they'll be watched just once or twice, not dozens... I think it's quite telling that comments have been made to the effect that 'I enjoyed it first time but it went downhill from there'... I'm not arguing that the prequels are in any way beyond criticism (I'm sure even people who love them could suggest improvements) but really don't get why people bother getting so uptight about them. George Lucas owes nobody anything. He's not 'raped your childhood' or spoiled anything by making the prequels. If he'd made the films you wanted, someone else would have hated them. The worst that can be said is that he's made some bad films. In that respect, he can join a very big queue.

Best dubbing ever (well, except for Midnight Run - "Go stick your thumb up your nose"). In Robocop, they even replaced 'scumbag' with 'crumb-bag' ("You're a crumb-bag, your client's a crumb-bag and crumb-bags see the judge on Monday morning")...Heaven forbid anyone under 18 should hear the word 'scumbag'. Oh, and the guy holding up the food store yells "Fly me...fly me!"

Fantastic. Kramer modelling for Calvin Klein is an absolute classic - "You've done it again CK!". A masterclass in how to fall over. And it's from the same episode as "there was no pick!". Seifeld really hits its stride in Season 4.

Just got back from having a wander around Leicester Square and checking out the Royal Philharmonic. The highlight for me was the fact that it was introduced by...SIMON BATES! I was hoping he was going to do an 'Our Tune' about Anakin and Padme. The Stormtroopers were all about 5'6"...Aren't you ALL a little short?

Zatoichi?

I got up early on the day tickets became available but was shafted by the Victoria Line and ended up getting to my desk later than normal...bastard! Still, reckon I'll go to Leicester Square for 1pm - the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra are doing a couple of performances today and there's loads of other stuff going on (for geeks)...

These pretzels are making me thirsty

An excellent example of concept over substance. I can see the production meeting now - 'I've had a BRILLIANT idea, it'll be the funniest thing EVER! 'Yeah, but how do we ACTUALLY make the programme?' 'Who cares? It's going to be such a hoot!' Poor Ziggy Greaves, you can tell when people are embarrased on stage because they start to do 'comedy dancing'. I liked the bit when he saw the opportunity for a free lager, though... PS - Since when do trains from Liverpool arrive at Waterloo?

I'd wager I'm not the only one itching for some Star Wars DVD action tonight after all this...

Yeah, the appearance of Darth Maul in the hangar is fantastic. Doors open...Duel of the Fates kicks in...Shivers down spine every time.

I've got a particular soft spot for Han Solo saving the day at the end of a New Hopw - "You're all clear kid now let's blow this thing and go home!". I loved the fact that it was inlcluded in GC Rogue Squadron (Leader?). Someone's also got to mention the Star Destroyer opening scene...

It HAS to be WarioWare - Touched! All day, every day.