May 15, 2005

In Which the Profundity of the Information Age Hits Home

K: So George Lucas directed four of the Star Wars films including the new one, and Irv Kirshner [who we’ve had dinner with, but that’s another story] did the fifth; who directed the sixth?

Me: I don’t know, but what’s the internet for if not telling you who directed Star Wars films?

K [sitting in front of her laptop]: Oh.

Me: If you can’t find that out in 15 seconds we’re throwing away the computers.

Posted by mgk at May 15, 2005 09:14 PM
Comments

Huumph. Blog post at my expense, eh Matt? ;-) In my defense, you usually rival the internet as an information source . . .

Posted by: kari at May 15, 2005 09:36 PM | Link to Comment

Too late, we threw out the computers over an hour ago.

Posted by: MGK at May 15, 2005 10:21 PM | Link to Comment

Yes, but *why* did Lucas have Kirshner [who once lectured me on how Habitat for Humanity should build their houses out of modular steel prefab kits so they'd be less rat-friendly...but that's another story] direct _Empire_? Answer me that, Mr. Smartypants-Internet-worshipper.

Posted by: gzombie at May 16, 2005 01:58 AM | Link to Comment

G.,

Alas, we threw away the computers last night.

Posted by: MGK at May 16, 2005 10:25 AM | Link to Comment

My brother, who is not a computer, claims David Lynch was a candidate to direct Jedi.

Posted by: Matt Bowen at May 17, 2005 04:03 PM | Link to Comment
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