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(Updated below, and updated again.) Here are thirteen first lines of spoken dialogue from some movies I like a lot. Try and guess the titles. 1. “Whenever I get gloomy about the state of the world, I think of the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport.” 2. “Echo Three to Echo Seven! Han old buddy, do you read me?” 3. “I’ve been saying for years, sir, that our special equipment was obsolete; and now, computer analysis reveals an entirely new approach: Miniaturization.” 4. “With the coming of the Second World War, many eyes in imprisoned Europe turned hopefully, or desperately, towardDown the rabbit hole….

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Some geek-type stuff to launch the weekend: :: I kind of liked this quiz, because not only does it tell you which superhero you are, it also breaks out a bunch of others you could be. (Although as much as I love Wonder Woman, I don’t much see how I could be her, since I’m a dude and stuff.) Your results:You are Spider-ManSpider-Man 85%Hulk 75%Robin 68%Iron Man 65%Catwoman 55%Supergirl 53%The Flash 50%Green Lantern 45%Superman 45%Wonder Woman 38%Batman 35%You are intelligent, witty, a bit geeky and have great power and responsibility.Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test Spiderman, eh? FineDown the rabbit hole….

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Via Jason Bennion I see a list of Fifteen geek movies to see before you die. Which ones have I seen? The ones in bold, of course: Brazil (I can only count this by virtue of equating “seen” with “having been in the same room when it was on”. It was so long ago that I remember nothing from the movie. In fact, I may even be thinking of the wrong movie entirely. So on second thought, scratch that.) The Matrix (Loved it when it came out. I liked it a little less every time I watched it afterwards. IDown the rabbit hole….

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John’s got a brief post in which he describes a TV show moment that makes him cry. Since I myself have been known to blubber like a baby at certain movies and TV shows, I figure, why not make a list of such moments? (It’s not like this is a masculine blog or anything; I mean, geez, look at the picture at the top!) :: Titanic. OK, I never found this movie to be the overwhelming emotional experience that many folks did, and Jack’s frigid and wet demise never made me tear up at all, but that brief bit whereDown the rabbit hole….

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Well, I haven’t blogged seriously in a few days, so what better way to get back into the swing than with some high-power geekery? Some stuff, then: :: Brent Spiner, who played Data on Star Trek: The Next Generation, is seemingly mad at Trek fans because Star Trek Nemesis tanked: “We worked on the story with the intention of making it for the fans,” Spiner said. “With every Star Trek movie prior to that, we tried to find a way to bridge the gap between the fans and the general public. With ‘Nemesis’ we said, ‘Forget that! Let’s make aDown the rabbit hole….

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This is an index to writings of mine that appear online, outside of this blog. For Green Man Review: films: Amadeus music: Skott Freedman, Some Company Talisman, Music of Russian Princesses from the Court of Catherine the Great Aaron Copland Omnibus Brigadoon(Complete Score Rerecording) Emanuel Ax plays Haydn Piano Sonatas Mendelssohn, Bruch: Violin Concertos (Midori, violin) The American Tenors Julie Powell, Heart of a Woman Glimmer A Laura MacKenzie Two-fer The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: filmscores by Howard Shore Maggie Sansone, Mystic Dance: A Celtic Celebration Sigurd Lie: Orchestral Works Beyond the Sunset: The Romantic Collection, Blackmore’s Night WinterDown the rabbit hole….