As one of the biggest Highlander fans I know, I'm surprisingly okay with this. I like Reynolds, and I like even more the name recognition and crowd draw he could potentially bring to the franchise. Which, lets face it, is in serious need of a revamp after that horrendous p.o.s. that was The Source. if done correctly with just the right amount of gravitas like the first film or the tv series, there's no reason why this shouldn't be a hit.

Oh, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau already played a centuries old immortal in the Fox show, New Amsterdam. I didn't particularly find him compelling in that role, but I suppose he would do fairly well in a revamp of the original HL movie.

It's Kerry Washington, not "Carrie."

And, yes, this is going to be AWESOME! Nice Little Joe catch, too, Smoke. Since this is QT here, you KNOW that was intentional! :)

VTGamehendge, you can forget about that last part. I'm sure the days of seeing her nekkid are mostly gone. And yes, I have read the books and know that there are still plenty of scenes where she can be unclothed . . . but the production has too much respect for the actress to put her into those situations again unless absolutely neccesarry to the script. And for the life of me I can't see that happening.

Thrones is premiering to stronger numbers in its second season thanTrue Blood did in theirs. Only halfway through that season was when the latter show really started to blow up. Thrones is already there and can only go up from here. So in that light, nearly 4 million viewers is tremendous for a premiere episode. By the time we get to episode 8 and a certain famous nighttime maritime battle, I predict the ratings will be between 5 and 6 million.

People need to seriously not place so much importance on the dragons. They won't really come into their own until several seasons from now, if the show lasts that long. I have friends who have not read the books and who keep proclaiming how happy they are to see dragons causing mayhem this season, and all I can do is shake me head sadly and wish they'd chose some other aspect of the show to get excited over. The story has way better things going for it than dragons. Especially this early on . . .

Still, I love this show! Last night's episode had me glued to the screen for the entire run. It barely missed a beat from last season.

 Judging from this review, it would seem that it's the writers who should be getting most of the credit for this, along with Julia Roberts. I always find it weird when directors get too much undue praise for work that really comes from good writing.

But that aside, I'm definitely catching this. Despite the setback with Immortals, I still find Tarsem a remarkably fascinating director who's not afraid to put himself out there for his craft. The Fall was one of my favorite movies ever.

Oh, before clicking on this I thought someone was bringing Orson Scott Card's Alvin Maker series to the big screen. Guess not. This sounds good, though. I'll definitely check it out in theaters.

Yeah, I was reading all this as the ooze being the alien component here. Not the turtles themselves. But maybe we're all be wrong on that front.

Bay is working with one of the original creators of the comics (Eastman, I think?) on this story, so even though I'm a 30-something childhood fan of the property, I'm pretty sure whatever origin story they choose to run with will be fine by me.

However, if they go and make them actual aliens my only sticking point will be: why turtles? I mean, having them come from outer space is one thing, but how do you explain them being turtles then? Are turtles like dolphins in the Hitchhiker's Guide universe now?

Duckbeaver, if you've watched Max Landis' hilarious rant on Youtube about the Death and Return of Superman . . . you'd realize the likelihood of him wanting to bring back one of his characters from the dead is highly unlikely. :)

Or actually, maybe he would just to do it right. Seriously, do a search on Youtube for the vid I'm talking about.

And, yeah, Chronicle was a fun and well-done movie. Unlike everyone else, I had absolutely no beef with the shaky cam or found-footage aspect. Honestly, when I'm watching a good movie, such minor nits have no bearing whatsoever on my enjoyment factor.

 I would love to watch this in IMAX, just not in 3D. 

I pre-ordered the Blu-rays last year, so safe to say this fan is definitely doing his part, Scythe. :) Once they come in the mail next week, it's going to be a viewing marathon at my house!