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Wow! I went out of town for a couple of days and there were a slew of stories to talk about. I thought about just skipping them as 'old news', but they deserve a mention. If something really catches on, I'll write a longer post on the topic later this week.

First, rest in peace Arthur C. Clarke. We lost a great one last week.

And, unfortunately, we also officially lost "Jericho" too. Strangely enough, I am only mildly disappointed about the cancellation. I guess the whole saga of 'canceled-not canceled-strike delayed-short season' tempered my expectations. I really wasn't surprised at all. I know the producers are trying to keep the series alive (perhaps on another network), but I'll believe it when I see it (and post about it, of course!).

Finally, did you see the USA Today article where George Lucas says his new 'Indiana Jones' is 'just a movie'? George sounds like he really is trying to temper expectations for the sure-fire hit. Here's the quote:

"When you do a movie like this, a sequel that's very, very anticipated, people anticipate ultimately that it's going to be the Second Coming," Lucas says. "And it's not. It's just a movie. Just like the other movies. You probably have fond memories of the other movies. But if you went back and looked at them, they might not hold up the same way your memory holds up."

Now, I just re-watched "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" with my kids and it held up just fine. So, I can only assume that Lucas is a bit gun shy after those "Star Wars" prequels. I am still hoping for a great movie (and I am absolutely going), but this article does make me think a bit.

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Posted by Fred on March 26, 2008 9:21 PM
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