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  1. Re:lowered expectations by Rary · · Score: 1 · on Revenge of the Sith Pics Leaked
    "The whole idea of prequels is just stupid because we know exactly what the situation is going to be at the end."

    I disagree. Prequels give a talented writer an opportunity to do incredible things with the story, like actually changing the meaning of what you've already seen. For example, if Lucas (who, sadly, is not a talented writer) had done something like what David Brin suggested, the prequels could have been spectacular, completely changing the storyline of the existing movies. The movie Memento is an excellent example of doing the same idea within a single movie. The movie shows the ending first, then works its way back to the beginning, slowly revealing to the viewers that what they've already seen isn't quite what they thought it was.

    Prequels give talented writers this kind of power. Lucas is just not that talented.

  2. Memento Redux? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Renegade Reverse Engineering - John Woo Style

    Sounds a little like the sleeper hit of 2001, Memento. I'm a fan of John Woo and Philip K Dick, but it'll be tough for them to top the coolness of this film.

  3. Re:obligatory film quote... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1 · on Insurance Claims to be Tested by Lie Detector

    how could you mod this offtopic ??????

    Its from the Film memento where sammy jenkins is an insurance agent faking (or not faking...) memory loss ! In the end, a bunch of peeps die and the public is left dumbfounded with a damd complex puzzle.

    here is the trailer.

    An ultimate geek film ! If you're not convinced, it's with Carrie-Anne Moss...

  4. This will help you remember Sammy Jankis by yerricde · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Slashback: Hippocampus, Matter, Blogs

    No, the Guy Pearce joke should be about Memento . In that movie, Pearce played a man who could not form new memories because of traumatic damage to his hippocampus. (Saying much further would spoil the plot.)

  5. The Tattoo by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Ideal PDA Feature Wishlist?

    I strongly suggest going for the most permanent and personal medium possible -- tattoo important information on yourself.

    Doing that worked well for Leonard Shelby

    Seriously, if you can't remember trivial information for even a short period of time, you should get yourself checked out.

  6. Perhaps you have a disorder? by rsborg · · Score: 1 · on Ideal PDA Feature Wishlist?
    I sometimes have an idea I want to jot down but that I end up forgetting when I finally come upon pen & paper

    Kinda like the guy in this movie?

  7. The Nominators Must Be Crazy... by GeekLife.com · · Score: 2 · on 13 Nominations to Rule Them All

    Memento got nominated for best original screenplay ("written directly for the screen"), even though it's based on a short story.

  8. Links to first 8 min of movie, and plot theories by Yumpee · · Score: 2 · on Review: Memento
    The first 8 minutes of the movie can be streamed in Real Player or Windows Media Player from
    http://www.ifilm.com/ifilm/skeletons/film_detail/0 ,1263,958510,00.html .

    The official site of the movie is at www.otnemem.com (nice touch). It has some details which are probably better learned after watching the movie rather than before.

    The IMDb message boards for Memento have a lot of discussion (SPOILER alert!!) about the possible plotlines. Reading the posts here after watching the movie the first time was quite enlightening ...

  9. Re:Where are the links? by rvr · · Score: 2 · on Review: Memento

    interestingly try http://otnemem.com/