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Plans are afoot to remake all six Star Wars films.

In 3d.

This is, I suppose, both good and bad. Bits of Sith wouldn't be hurt by a bit of 3d-ness, which would at worst help us to understand Obi-Wan's examination of Anakin's arse. Some other scenes could be helped by it, but I can't help but imagine it's a complete waste of time quest for more money. Maybe they should re-release it tomorrow, but with the scenes in which Padme has a brain. That'd be good.

In other news, we have more new comms. Both of these have grown from jokes. The first is adjectinventive, which is for words made up (or first e-used) on LJ. The second, comms_anon, comes from talking to lesslikeyou about community addiction.

Lastly, Greg Dean (of Real Life Comics) wrote a fairly glowing review of Serenity after he went to see a test screening, and he's dying to see the final cut of the film. It seems like we can definitely expect our Mr Whedon to be in his finest storytelling form.

Quizzical -- Completed!

Just for a bit of fun, the following is a collection of misheard lyrics. What I'd like you to do is comment with the title, artist and the correct line for each of them. After the mishap that was the translated lyrics meme, this is all just filtered through the somewhat lacking ears of the average listener. The ten songs are all from my Winamp playlist, if you're after special inspiration to play with your own flist.

1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (guessed by fireyfox)
   Misheard: Slow-talkin' Walter, the fire-engine guy
   Original: Smoke on the water, fire in the sky


2. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2 (guessed by captainsblog)
   Misheard: I like wine and clear fountains/But I really like lemon peels
   Original: I have climbed the highest mountains/I have run through the fields.


3. Space Oddity - David Bowie (guessed by fireyfox)
   Misheard: Clown control to Mao Tse Tung
   Original: Ground Control to Major Tom


4. Breathless - The Corrs (guessed by etymological)
   Misheard: Go home, go home, but leave me breakfast
   Original: Go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless


5. Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf (guessed by crackedwraith)
   Misheard: On a magic coffee grinder
   Original: On a magic carpet ride


6. ...And Justice For All - Metallica (guessed by mrpyro)
   Misheard: All the dust is painted green, money talkin'
   Original: Halls of justice painted green, money talking


7. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (guessed by fireyfox)
   Misheard: There's a wino down the road
   Original: As we wind on down the road


8. Piano Man - Billy Joel (guessed by fireyfox)
   Misheard: And the piano, it sounds like a carnivore.
   Original: And the piano, it sounds like a carnival


9. Suffragette City - David Bowie (guessed by whobunkyboo)
   Misheard: Down in Chocolate Chip City
   Original: I'm back from Suffragette City


10. Beautiful Day - U2 (guessed by etymological)
    Misheard: It's a beautiful day / The skys full of felines
    Original: It's a beautiful day / The sky falls, you feel like