It's always movie clips. They didn't show Harry Morgan as Colonel Potter either.

Watching 2008 tears out your heart! So many greats and potentials spanning all kinds of professions in the industry: from makeup (Stan Winston) to the actors (Newman, Ledger, Heston) to dancers (Michael Kidd, Cyd Charisse) to voice actor Don LaFontaine and many in between. "I'll have what she's having."

I always try to guess whose name they save for last. Luckily it came to me halfway through and what a nice ending it was.

Especially love the clips where they sneak in a sound byte. "As you wish."

IMDB.com had a great link on their Hit List a couple weeks ago to an article titled, "Hardcore Fans Call For Boycott Of George Lucas’ Altered ‘Star Wars Saga’ On Blu-Ray," By NIKKI FINKE | Thursday September 1, 2011 (http://www.deadline.com/2011/09/hardcore-fans-boycott-blu-ray-star-wars-9/). At the end, she updates her article from hardcore fans who mention his 1988 Congressional testimony:

"People who alter or destroy works of art and our cultural heritage for profit or as an exercise of power are barbarians, and if the laws of the United States continue to condone this behavior, history will surely classify us as a barbaric society.

In the future it will become even easier for old negatives to become lost and be “replaced” by new altered negatives. This would be a great loss to our society. Our cultural history must not be allowed to be rewritten.

Attention should be paid to this question of our soul, and not simply to accounting procedures. Attention should be paid to the interest of those who are yet unborn, who should be able to see this generation as it saw itself, and the past generation as it saw itself."

Another article, focused on the 1997 Special Editions but still equally relevant today, posts his full testimony. http://savestarwars.com/lucasspeechagainstspecial...

Unfortunately for all of us, the trilogy was only 25-30% of what he intended at the time, a result that we fans have loved for decades and that he has been trying to forget.

There is a reason to keep some of those ol' technological advances such as the record player, the Laserdisc and the VCR.

I've watched and taped many 9/11 specials over the years. I was amazed to find this year I *still* learned new details and gleaned a deeper understanding of the chaos that day. Perhaps it took 10 years for me to "hear" the message or let it sink in. In one case, a mainstream news website (Yahoo News/AP?) featured an article on the photographer who took the "Falling Man" photo. It was haunting to see it featured so prominently for the whole world to see. I wondered if it was too soon, having purposely avoided those photos for years. For some, I'm sure it was.

Shows that I enjoyed include The Miracle of Stairwell B, Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero (Frontline), either a NOVA or Frontline about the air traffic controllers and how they grounded all domestic aircraft within a matter of hours, Beyond: Message from 9/11 about people's experiences of getting messages from their deceased loved ones, Witness DC 9/11, and Seven Days in September.

I enjoyed Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero immensely. I was so proud to see all that hard work and vision being poured into the WTC site and that we were finally seeing the fruition and filling that gaping hole. When I woke up Sunday morning I was so moved by the new memorial "footprints," the visions of loved ones making crayon impressions on their programs, and heartfelt tributes read by family members ~ the two kids that raised their hands to the sky ~ I ended up watching the reading of the names at Ground Zero from start to finish. While I wish that clergy and first responders were allowed to the memorials this past weekend, I am glad that the families had a beautiful day to share their loss with others.

The dig about the August memo was a let-down, otherwise it would have been completely apolitical. (Unfortunately many warned of possible attacks and were ignored or dismissed in investigative circles. John O'Neill tried.)

The Bush interview didn't really tell us anything "new," but it was worth watching just to have President Bush recall his experience on that day.

I saw the photo of Shirley, Claudette and Jennifer and had to say thanks for mentioning Since You Went Away. It's such a wonderful film. From the drama to the direction and the little scrapbook vignettes in between ("Couples married on this day will be blessed with boys..."), they don't make them like that anymore. Turner Classic Movies allowed my parents to introduce me to the Golden Age of Cinema back in the day and I remember falling in love with Since You Went Away when I was in college in the early 90's. Both my father and I don't miss a Christmas without watching it, even if we don't watch together.

Sometimes I am in awe that SP remains to be relevant AND is still on the air. I know Comedy Central is only trying to protect Trey, Matt, & Co. but they are also trying to protect themselves with this PC rigmarole. You know Trey and Matt had truth to speak about the matter because they always do, whether it's eventually lauded or chastised. Somehow it is in the "best interests" to censor anything having to do with Muhammed (even "Super Best Friends," which depicts several religious figures, has been pulled from streaming). It's really sad to see this controversy continue.

I know this is unrelated in reference to the Muslim controversy, but this isn't the first time the hypocrisy has risen its ugly head in the movie industry when it comes to South Park. In 1999, when Bigger, Longer and Uncut was released, I guess my local movie theater was so "worried" about youngsters getting in they put up signs on the doors and windows ~ "No one under 17 allowed inside without parent or guardian" and CARDED for entrance. It was ridiculous because no other R-rated movie had the same treatment.

Thanks for the essay, even though I know we're all sick of the sanctimonious Glee. I can't believe you can sit through it! I did watch season 1 (which had its moments). I watched a few season 2 eps here and there, but all the negative hoopla ~ the jabs (political, "dance move as an epileptic fit"), the gratuitous photo shoots, the Ryan Murphy/Kings of Leon "feud" ~ has made me say goodbye to it. I really did enjoy the singing but I will not watch it anymore, nor will I monetarily support anything Glee. If the young brainwashed cast members think they are showing tolerance with their "songs" and "acting" they are sadly mistaken.

And while ratings have been going down this season (ratings seem down all over the networks), it had been the #1 show on Fox. Time will run out, it's just a question of when. It's just sad that this show is being touted like a "cool, hip, family show" (or at least a show a 7-y-o can watch and be "inspired" by) when clearly it is not. I'll keep my channel on Gibbs & Co. on CBS, tyvm.