Jet Offensive

Other Stuff => The Pats-Hater Parking Lot => Topic started by: Badger on January 22, 2014, 01:29:43 PM

Title: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on January 22, 2014, 01:29:43 PM
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/fisher-confirms-star-wars-return-29940627.html

Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher all returning.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: bojanglesman on January 22, 2014, 01:31:26 PM
Has it really been that long?

(http://cdn3.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article29940626.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/PANews+BT_P-4ca65950-04c9-4825-86e0-4a2f089560b7_I1.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on January 22, 2014, 01:31:50 PM
they should dig up Alec Guinness too....because freak you.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on January 22, 2014, 01:36:20 PM
I love that the release date is December 18, 2015 and not a single actor has reported to work yet.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on January 22, 2014, 01:37:18 PM
Has it really been that long?

(http://cdn3.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/article29940626.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/PANews+BT_P-4ca65950-04c9-4825-86e0-4a2f089560b7_I1.jpg)

she's coming back to play Jabba the Hut
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: bojanglesman on January 22, 2014, 01:37:58 PM
she's coming back to play Jabba the Hut

Ahh. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on January 22, 2014, 01:39:17 PM
Just imagine that in the Leia slave outfit.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on January 22, 2014, 01:43:26 PM
Just imagine that in the Leia slave outfit.

Lando would hit it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: guinness77 on January 22, 2014, 09:15:30 PM
The tags are fantastic.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on January 22, 2014, 09:21:31 PM
dcm is jar jar

lmaoooooooo
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on January 22, 2014, 11:36:00 PM
I love that the release date is December 18, 2015 and not a single actor has reported to work yet.

I guess since it's CGI heavy the actors won't really have to be on location much.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on January 23, 2014, 09:12:09 AM
Well there will probably be only 3-4 months of on set stuff, and JJ loves to edit while on the set ( he had a rough cut of the first hour of the latest star trek before they wrapped). Plus he is probably going to use bad robot to do his cgi,  mostly, and they are also available on set.

Seems reasonable.

Sent from my SGH-I317M using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on January 27, 2014, 09:15:15 PM
Saw this yesterday in Pembroke Pines, holy geek batman:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Miamipuck/hansolo_zps87e9ebe4.jpeg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0903/Miamipuck/hansolo_zpsd7db5b4e.jpeg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: guinness77 on January 27, 2014, 09:17:11 PM
Carrie fisher's smelly hoo-ha
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on January 27, 2014, 09:47:42 PM
Carrie fisher's smelly hoo-ha

Help me Obi Wan I have fallen and can't get up.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on February 26, 2014, 03:01:24 PM
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/star-wars-villain-adam-driver-girls-1201121646/
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on February 26, 2014, 04:00:36 PM
Is Adam Driver a good actor? I don't watch "Girls" and I've never seen any of the movies he's been in.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 29, 2014, 12:10:31 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/star-wars-episode-vii-cast_n_5229727.html
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 12:16:46 PM
awesome cast
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on April 29, 2014, 12:17:31 PM
(http://i0.huffpost.com/gen/1764765/thumbs/n-STAR-WARS-EPISODE-VII-CAST-large570.jpg)


Mark Hamill looks like he's been living in Gary Busey's basement.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 12:24:21 PM
The three leads are all great casting choices.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 29, 2014, 12:46:04 PM
The three leads are all great casting choices.

Fisher, Hamill, and Ford are all old bloated fossils.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 12:53:25 PM
Fisher, Hamill, and Ford are all old bloated fossils.

I know you're kidding, but I don't see how anyone can be against Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, and Adam Driver. 

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 29, 2014, 12:56:24 PM
I know you're kidding, but I don't see how anyone can be against Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, and Adam Driver



To be fair Ford isn't bloated. I don't know any of those actors, sorry to say.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 29, 2014, 01:00:17 PM
I know you're kidding, but I don't see how anyone can be against Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, and Adam Driver. 



Oscar Isaac is the only one that's truly exciting.  Max von Sydow and Domhnall Gleeson   I'm not opposed to the other two, but I honestly have no clue if Adam Driver can act even after seeing him in a few films and Girls.  I would certainly hope they're counting on Isaac to carry the cast.  And John Boyega is largely unknown with a bit of promise.  It's hardly an announcement that I would call 'great' aside from Isaac, but it's certainly better than filling it with big names and no talent.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 29, 2014, 02:05:08 PM
i've literally heard of none of the new people.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 02:07:24 PM
i've literally heard of none of the new people.

That's a good thing.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 29, 2014, 04:13:51 PM
Someone told me one of them was Gollum in the LotR movies. Another one of them played "Ming the Merciless."

I know not a single person who wasn't in the original films.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on April 29, 2014, 04:14:43 PM
Ooof. Two of the three returning actors have no business being in this movie.

What a bomb.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 04:20:25 PM
Someone told me one of them was Gollum in the LotR movies. Another one of them played "Ming the Merciless."

I know not a single person who wasn't in the original films.

Andy Serkis will most likely play some kind of creature/alien. 

You would probably like Attack the Block (John Boyega's breakout role).  It's a really solid sci-fi film. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 04:21:44 PM
White knights out in full force complaining about the lack of female leads
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 29, 2014, 04:23:16 PM
Andy Serkis will most likely play some kind of creature/alien. 

You would probably like Attack the Block (John Boyega's breakout role).  It's a really solid sci-fi film. 

My brother and his wife talked about that movie like it was the most amazing thing they'd ever seen. I thought it sounded silly.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on April 29, 2014, 04:24:40 PM
White knights out in full force complaining about the lack of female leads

They can still hold out hope of seeing Carrie fisher in the slave outfit again.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 29, 2014, 04:25:12 PM
White knights out in full force complaining about the lack of female leads

I have seen this all day.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 29, 2014, 04:31:02 PM
I SEE THAT THE LACK OF NEGROS IS STILL A PROBLEM A GALAXY FAR FAR AWAY. 1 NIGGA.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 29, 2014, 04:31:28 PM
Sterling is the new villian

(http://i.imgur.com/52FqSGw.gif)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 05:20:51 PM
http://bechdeltest.com/

what the freak
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: dcm1602 on April 29, 2014, 05:37:55 PM
I know you're kidding, but I don't see how anyone can be against Oscar Isaac, John Boyega, and Adam Driver. 



I cant be the only one on this board who has absolutely zero freaking clue who any of these people are.

Do you guys all read like Perez Hiltons blog or something

(ok turns out that Mr E was the only person who knew who any of them are. Which explains alot)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 05:39:35 PM
I cant be the only one on this board who has absolutely zero freaking clue who any of these people are.

I'm not surprised you don't know who Oscar Isaac is. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 29, 2014, 06:27:48 PM

I cant be the only one on this board who has absolutely zero freaking clue who any of these people are.

Do you guys all read like Perez Hiltons blog or something

(ok turns out that Mr E was the only person who knew who any of them are. Which explains alot)

I'm not sure why any of them would be on Perez Hilton.  Oscar Isaac gave one of the best performances of the year last year and Adam Driver has been in a ton of stuff lately.  Plenty of people know who they are.
Title: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 29, 2014, 06:31:20 PM
Never heard of those guys, but I can see how someone would know them. That being said, how exactly are they great picks? The fact that they're up and coming?

Acting was a major problem in the prequels, so you can't just splurge on a few great actors and then fill the rest of the roles with crap. Need some kind of balance.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: guinness77 on April 29, 2014, 06:32:27 PM
Why? Why? Why?

*besides money
Title: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 29, 2014, 06:38:49 PM
Never heard of those guys, but I can see how someone would know them. That being said, how exactly are they great picks? The fact that they're up and coming?

Acting was a major problem in the prequels, so you can't just splurge on a few great actors and then fill the rest of the roles with crap. Need some kind of balance.

Oscar Isaac is a great actor.  It'll be interesting to see what kind of character he plays.  I don't think the other two are remarkable or not, but I trust Abrams.  I'm interested to see the rest of the cast.

The problem with the prequels was writing more than anything else.  The acting sucked in the original trilogy but the writing covered it.  The actors weren't bad aside from Anakin in the prequels.  Easiest solution?  Don't cast freaking children in major roles.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: dcm1602 on April 29, 2014, 06:39:18 PM
I'm not sure why any of them would be on Perez Hilton.  Oscar Isaac gave one of the best performances of the year last year and Adam Driver has been in a ton of stuff lately.  Plenty of people know who they are.

Apparently Driver is famous for Girls the TV Series.

Cant say im familar with it to be honest

And im pretty sure this Boyega guy isnt even famous.

I still have no clue who this Oscar the grouch guy is, but at least going off his Wikipedia page ill take your word that hes a real actor. 
Title: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 29, 2014, 06:41:21 PM
Apparently Driver is famous for Girls the TV Series.

Cant say im familar with it to be honest

And im pretty sure this Boyega guy isnt even famous.

I still have no clue who this Oscar the grouch guy is, but at least going off his Wikipedia page ill take your word that hes a real actor.

Driver was also in Lincoln and Inside Llewyn Davis.  He's somewhat known by people who see quality movies.

Isaac should have won Best Actor, but he was pushed out of a nomination by typical Hollywood award types.

Remember, the original Star Wars cast had one famous actor: Guinness.  It made the rest of them.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 06:52:21 PM
And im pretty sure this Boyega guy isnt even famous.

who freaking cares
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: dcm1602 on April 29, 2014, 06:53:10 PM
Driver was also in Lincoln and Inside Llewyn Davis.  He's somewhat known by people who see quality movies.

Isaac should have won Best Actor, but he was pushed out of a nomination by typical Hollywood award types.

Remember, the original Star Wars cast had one famous actor: Guinness.  It made the rest of them.

Im just excited the new one is going to have a huge throwback to the original. Always pretty cool to see movies do that.

Also wonder if theyl even be able to get Hamill to even be recognizable. I doubt most people would even be able to tell that he was the original Luke from the way he looks now.


Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 29, 2014, 07:08:37 PM
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/29/star-wars-episode-vii-cast_n_5229727.html

Uh oh, Andy Serkis?  That means obnoxious CGI character.

Oscar Isaac is ready to break the freak out.  He was outstanding as Llewyn Davis, it's criminal he didn't get nominated.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 07:19:15 PM
Uh oh, Andy Serkis?  That means obnoxious CGI character.

Caesar wasn't a bad character
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 29, 2014, 07:32:35 PM
Isaac was in Drive, he was good in that. I haven't seen Inside Llewellyn Davis. The other two I wouldn't know if they punched me in the face.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 29, 2014, 07:34:45 PM
who freaking cares

I know the #1 reason I'd see a Star Wars movie is to see famous people.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 07:35:30 PM
I haven't seen Inside Llewellyn Davis.

Get on it
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 29, 2014, 07:36:51 PM
I'm still not convinced Oscar Isaac and Jake Johnson aren't the same person.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 07:40:24 PM
I'm still not convinced Oscar Isaac and Jake Johnson aren't the same person.

Jake Johnson is also awesome
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 07:42:31 PM
Domhnall Gleeson was in About Time, which is one of the better movies in Redbox right now
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 29, 2014, 07:44:11 PM
I don't really give a excrement who they casted, I'm sure it'll be fine. I'm happy that Shia LaBeouf wasn't included.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 07:45:12 PM
I'm happy that Shia LaBeouf wasn't included.

But people know who he is
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Libero_2 on April 29, 2014, 08:00:56 PM
Now that castings have been made, I feel obligated to state, an old English teacher in my high school, actually got a second call back for Han Solo's son.

Obviously he didn't get the role, but it just thought I'd share.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 08:03:03 PM
Now that castings have been made, I feel obligated to state, an old English teacher in my high school, actually got a second call back for Han Solo's son.

Obviously he didn't get the role, but it just thought I'd share.

I doubt that will be Isaac.  Interesting though.  Hopefully it's a minor role. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Libero_2 on April 29, 2014, 08:12:04 PM
I doubt that will be Isaac.  Interesting though.  Hopefully it's a minor role. 

The role Isaac got, or the role of Han Solos son? From what I understood that was supposed to be a lead role, or rather a secondary lead role, more like Carrie Fishers role in the original trilogy.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 29, 2014, 08:33:54 PM
The role Isaac got, or the role of Han Solos son? From what I understood that was supposed to be a lead role, or rather a secondary lead role, more like Carrie Fishers role in the original trilogy.

The plot is supposed to be heavily based around Han Solo, so I figured one of the leads would be Han and Leia's kid.

I don't think Isaac fits that role.  Adam Driver might, but he is supposed to be the villain and John Boyega is black. 

If I had to place early bets, I'd put money on Boyega being Lando's kid and Daisy Ridley being a Solo. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 30, 2014, 01:16:21 AM
Everyone's excited about Lawrence Kasdan, the guy who wrote Empire Strikes Back, but his last 3 movies were all romance, and weren't well received. Also, Wyatt Earp was boring.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 30, 2014, 07:27:07 AM
(http://oyster.ignimgs.com/mediawiki/apis.ign.com/star-wars-episode-7/e/ea/Map.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 30, 2014, 07:29:37 AM
Everyone's excited about Lawrence Kasdan, the guy who wrote Empire Strikes Back, but his last 3 movies were all romance, and weren't well received. Also, Wyatt Earp was boring.



Yeah but George Lucas wrote the last 3 movies in crayon, they were freaking painfully bad. If they were the first three, Lucas would be a homeless dude.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 30, 2014, 10:30:28 AM
Yeah but George Lucas wrote the last 3 movies in crayon, they were freaking painfully bad. If they were the first three, Lucas would be a homeless dude.

The last one was pretty damn good.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 30, 2014, 10:33:26 AM

The last one was pretty damn good.

You are wrong
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 30, 2014, 10:40:57 AM
The last one was pretty damn good.

Well in comparison to The Phantom Menace and Clones movie, yeah. It still sucked though.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 30, 2014, 10:42:12 AM
You are wrong

compared to episodes 1 and 2, 3 was great.  compared to episodes 4 and 5, it was excrement.  6 can die in a fire.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 30, 2014, 10:44:37 AM
compared to episodes 1 and 2, 3 was great.  compared to episodes 4 and 5, it was excrement.  6 can die in a fire.

So is that why you will not come to the tailgate? You don't like Ewoks? Dude, in person, Johnny English is a nice guy.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 30, 2014, 10:57:07 AM
So is that why you will not come to the tailgate? You don't like Ewoks? Dude, in person, Johnny English is a nice guy.

Dude is sort of short.  I am freakishly tall.  What does that have to do with the fact I don't have the cash (presently) to come to the tailgate?

Star Wars...  Stay on topic.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 30, 2014, 10:58:32 AM
Speaking of that...  I would be a great Chewbacca.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on April 30, 2014, 11:01:47 AM
Lucas has been a moron since the 90s he's still getting by on episode 4.

If anyone has read into how he excrement the bed repeatedly with Lucas Arts forcing them to give up completely, they should temper their expectations.

Some of the ideas he has pitched in meetings are downright hopeless.

When Disney got involved I thought it was horrible. But they might actually save Lucas from further ba star dining his legacy and redeem the series beyond clone wars.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 30, 2014, 11:05:02 AM
Dude is sort of short.  I am freakishly tall.  What does that have to do with the fact I don't have the cash (presently) to come to the tailgate?

Star Wars...  Stay on topic.

freak you. I want to discuss your inability to get to a tailgate. The only way one of us degenerates gets to see you is if we go to Vegas, that's unacceptable.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 30, 2014, 11:08:31 AM
Lucas has been a moron since the 90s he's still getting by on episode 4.

If anyone has read into how he excrement the bed repeatedly with Lucas Arts forcing them to give up completely, they should temper their expectations.

Some of the ideas he has pitched in meetings are downright hopeless.

When Disney got involved I thought it was horrible. But they might actually save Lucas from further ba star dining his legacy and redeem the series beyond clone wars.


He did give Pixar to Steve Jobs, gratis. hahahahahaha. In the scheme of things he was a big kid that made a lot of money but with some of his innovations and such he could have been Gates wealthy.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 30, 2014, 11:38:38 AM
freak you. I want to discuss your inability to get to a tailgate. The only way one of us degenerates gets to see you is if we go to Vegas, that's unacceptable.

I live in Vegas...  If I even had money why would I leave?  Tommy would say I was alright, and JE might even give me an 'amiable fellow'.  I have literally met the light and dark side of this web site, and they were both great.  It gets confusing when they argue...
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 30, 2014, 11:40:02 AM
Lucas has been a moron since the 90s he's still getting by on episode 4.

Sorry, 4 was money, but 5 is the classic.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 30, 2014, 12:10:17 PM
http://bechdeltest.com/ (http://bechdeltest.com/)

what the freak

Hahahahahahaha

I don't really give a excrement who they casted, I'm sure it'll be fine. I'm happy that Shia LaBeouf wasn't included.

Shhh, don't say that too loud. Someone might get an idea.

The role Isaac got, or the role of Han Solos son? From what I understood that was supposed to be a lead role, or rather a secondary lead role, more like Carrie Fishers role in the original trilogy.

You know what will be funny? If the female role is the lead/primary hero. Maybe that will shut the internet up.

Jaina Solo was a Jedi Master and I think head of the Jedi Council.
------------

Personally, I don't care who got cast. Christian Bale did American Psycho. Matthew McConaughey did A Time to Kill. They both did Reign of Fire*. To follow something Iggy mentioned, the script is important. That's what hurt Episodes 1-3 more than the acting.

My only fear is Abrams. Some people love him. I don't.




*Yes, I admit I liked Reign of Fire, but it wasn't for the acting.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 30, 2014, 12:18:05 PM
I live in Vegas...  If I even had money why would I leave?  Tommy would say I was alright, and JE might even give me an 'amiable fellow'.  I have literally met the light and dark side of this web site, and they were both great.  It gets confusing when they argue...
So I live in Miami and I make the tailgates.


Did you give them your light sabre?




Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on April 30, 2014, 12:19:35 PM
Sorry, 4 was money, but 5 is the classic.

Point in case. He hasnot made anything worthy of hype in 20 years at least
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 30, 2014, 12:30:52 PM

Lucas has been a moron since the 90s he's still getting by on episode 4.

That's completely false.  He has no business writing, but anyone who thinks writing and directing are his only contributions to the industry is a fool.  On the most obvious level, saying Star Wars was his only success ignores the Indiana Jones franchise, which he created and produced.  Hell, even if you ignore his producer credits, you have ILM staring you in the face.  He was instrumentally involved right up until his retirement in 2012.  Egotistical about his writing ability?  Sure.  An idiot?  Please.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 30, 2014, 12:33:52 PM
That's completely false.  He has no business writing, but anyone who thinks writing and directing are his only contributions to the industry is a fool.  On the most obvious level, saying Star Wars was his only success ignores the Indiana Jones franchise, which he created and produced.  Hell, even if you ignore his producer credits, you have ILM staring you in the face.  He was instrumentally involved right up until his retirement in 2012.  Egotistical about his writing ability?  Sure.  An idiot?  Please.

Giving Pixar away was pretty stupid.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on April 30, 2014, 12:40:04 PM
That's completely false.  He has no business writing, but anyone who thinks writing and directing are his only contributions to the industry is a fool.  On the most obvious level, saying Star Wars was his only success ignores the Indiana Jones franchise, which he created and produced.  Hell, even if you ignore his producer credits, you have ILM staring you in the face.  He was instrumentally involved right up until his retirement in 2012.  Egotistical about his writing ability?  Sure.  An idiot?  Please.

My basic point is he hasn't been relevant in any capacity in a while. And yes the guy is pretty bad. Reading about some of the stuff he's pitched , the good ideas he shot down only to force horrible ideas on his staff out of ego, it's amazing to think he's even the same guy behind Indiana Jones and Star Wars.

Doesn't matter he's a glorified mascot at this point. He deserves a lot of credit for what he's done. But he seemingly went out of his way to excrement on his own creations for a while now.

He just stirs up a bipolar opinion from me that see saw between respecting him and seeing him as a joke.

Nobody can deny his contributions. I think my overall point us the circlejerk hype machine is out of control and I'll have 0 expectations for the franchise until I see it for myself
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 30, 2014, 12:40:40 PM
Giving Pixar away was pretty stupid.

No it wasn't.  It held no value for him at the time.  It wasn't even the same company it was 10 years later.  People act like Pixar was Pixar at that point.  He sold the people working for him, who then reimagined Pixar.  There was no intent to make full scale animated features at that point.  It was a hardware company, designed to create products for sale to other people.  That's why Jobs got involved.  They didn't see the full potential of the products they could make until they realized John Lasseter's talent.  That didn't happen until afterward.  It's like selling a company that makes ovens and then realizing that a guy trying to market your ovens could make a great pizza and turning your company into a pizza chain.  Lucas spun the actual artistic work into ILM itself.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on April 30, 2014, 12:41:39 PM
Giving Pixar away was pretty stupid.

I never even thought about that till you brought it up. Cherry on top
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 30, 2014, 12:42:14 PM
My basic point is he hasn't been relevant in any capacity in a while. And yes the guy is pretty bad. Reading about some of the stuff he's pitched , the good ideas he shot down only to force horrible ideas on his staff out of ego, it's amazing to think he's even the same guy behind Indiana Jones and Star Wars.

Doesn't matter he's a glorified mascot at this point. He deserves a lot of credit for what he's done. But he seemingly went out of his way to excrement on his own creations for a while now.

He just stirs up a bipolar opinion from me that see saw between respecting him and seeing him as a joke.

Nobody can deny his contributions. I think my overall point us the circlejerk hype machine is out of control and I'll have 0 expectations for the franchise until I see it for myself

Your first statement is wrong, and the rest of the post doesn't follow from it in any way, shape, or form or have a bit of logical coherence.  It's not even worth responding to except to tell you just how not worth responding to it is.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 30, 2014, 12:43:58 PM
I never even thought about that till you brought it up. Cherry on top

Except it's not.  At all.  Again, Pixar was a hardware company that inadvertently realized it could make animated features for itself well after it was sold.  Lucas didn't sell Pixar.  He sold the guys making the machines on which Pixar would eventually be built.  Even Jobs didn't know what he was buying at that point.  Hell, Jobs wanted out for a period, but he had put so much money into it that he couldn't justify any of the offers he had received.  He eventually decided he just had to go down with the ship...at which point Toy Story happened.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on April 30, 2014, 12:46:50 PM
Lol I don't care enough to go back n forth. We disagree. That's great
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 30, 2014, 12:49:53 PM
I received a call on my cell
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 30, 2014, 12:57:33 PM
No it wasn't.  It held no value for him at the time.  It wasn't even the same company it was 10 years later.  People act like Pixar was Pixar at that point.  He sold the people working for him, who then reimagined Pixar.  There was no intent to make full scale animated features at that point.  It was a hardware company, designed to create products for sale to other people.  That's why Jobs got involved.  They didn't see the full potential of the products they could make until they realized John Lasseter's talent.  That didn't happen until afterward.  It's like selling a company that makes ovens and then realizing that a guy trying to market your ovens could make a great pizza and turning your company into a pizza chain.  Lucas spun the actual artistic work into ILM itself.

 I agree to disagree here. It did hold value he sold/spun it off sold it for I don't know what reason. I am sure that if he had to do it over again he wouldn't have done it. While at ILM they had a few good successes with this division. Who knows how and what would have happened had they stayed with ILM. Combined it may have been worth a heck of a lot more, like I said they were just starting to get rolling when thi swas spun off and sold. They had to wait for technology to catch up to software, look what happened when it did. It's the same premise with regards to IBM and Microsoft.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 30, 2014, 12:58:26 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/WSKpKpv.png)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 30, 2014, 01:38:08 PM

I live in Vegas...  If I even had money why would I leave?  Tommy would say I was alright, and JE might even give me an 'amiable fellow'.  I have literally met the light and dark side of this web site, and they were both great.  It gets confusing when they argue...

Wait so I'm the light side of the site right? No way you give that title to the fuckn English.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 30, 2014, 06:21:25 PM
Wait so I'm the light side of the site right? No way you give that title to the fuckn English.

I left that open for debate intentionally ;)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 30, 2014, 06:29:42 PM
I agree that Lucas has been irrelevant since 1979, at least as a story teller and director.

With that said, ILM is one of the most important technological things to happen in our lifetimes.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 01, 2014, 11:00:45 AM
Someone I follow on Twitter who is a ridiculous Star Wars nerd claims there is info that there is still one more female role to be cast. According to him, the speculation is that is it Assaj Ventress (sp?) from the Clone Wars animated series.

I'm completely unfamiliar with Ventress' story, but wouldn't she have violated the "Rule of Two" for Sith? Also, how would she have survived the purge between Eps 3 and 4? Also, wouldn't she be ridiculously old? I think she was older than Anakin, and if the Solos and Skywalkers have kids that would make her grandmotherly.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on May 01, 2014, 11:15:39 AM
Hahaha, derriereaj.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on May 01, 2014, 11:38:03 AM
I agree to disagree here. It did hold value he sold/spun it off sold it for I don't know what reason. I am sure that if he had to do it over again he wouldn't have done it. While at ILM they had a few good successes with this division. Who knows how and what would have happened had they stayed with ILM. Combined it may have been worth a heck of a lot more, like I said they were just starting to get rolling when thi swas spun off and sold. They had to wait for technology to catch up to software, look what happened when it did. It's the same premise with regards to IBM and Microsoft.

He sold it because he had to choose whether to pursue the implementation of technology or development of it.  The guy was short on cash at that point and the division was a money sink.  Once it spun off, it wasn't successful for 10 years.  Jobs had to sink a ton of money into it, which Lucas didn't have at that point, and spent most of the time trying to sell it but never getting a good offer.  It worked out well for Jobs in the end, but it's not like he had some master plan that he spent 10 years dedicated to.  He didn't think the company was going anywhere.  I stress again: under Lucas, and for a long time under Jobs, it was a hardware and software company.  They got into the animation business to showcase their products.  It was Disney who took a look at that and said "Why don't you let this Lasseter guy in the animation department come up with a movie for us using your own software?"  It was a completely different company than the division Lucas sold off.  He had no reason to keep it.  ILM was doing the graphics work.  The idea that he sold "Pixar" is silly.  "Pixar" was just developing the hardware and software, and he couldn't afford to keep them on for that purpose.  He didn't sell an animation company.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on May 01, 2014, 11:51:32 AM
I think she was older than Anakin, and if the Solos and Skywalkers have kids that would make her grandmotherly.

Judy Dench was a rumored casting at one point
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on May 01, 2014, 11:56:07 AM
He sold it because he had to choose whether to pursue the implementation of technology or development of it.  The guy was short on cash at that point and the division was a money sink.  Once it spun off, it wasn't successful for 10 years.  Jobs had to sink a ton of money into it, which Lucas didn't have at that point, and spent most of the time trying to sell it but never getting a good offer.  It worked out well for Jobs in the end, but it's not like he had some master plan that he spent 10 years dedicated to.  He didn't think the company was going anywhere.  I stress again: under Lucas, and for a long time under Jobs, it was a hardware and software company.  They got into the animation business to showcase their products.  It was Disney who took a look at that and said "Why don't you let this Lasseter guy in the animation department come up with a movie for us using your own software?"  It was a completely different company than the division Lucas sold off.  He had no reason to keep it.  ILM was doing the graphics work.  The idea that he sold "Pixar" is silly.  "Pixar" was just developing the hardware and software, and he couldn't afford to keep them on for that purpose.  He didn't sell an animation company.

He sold it for the cash flow from a divorce, I admit to looking that part up.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on May 01, 2014, 12:08:34 PM
He sold it for the cash flow from a divorce, I admit to looking that part up.

Ah.  I always thought it was the whole "freak home video" thing.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 01, 2014, 12:09:39 PM
Judy Dench was a rumored casting at one point

Well, that would make sense then.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on May 01, 2014, 12:22:04 PM
Ah.  I always thought it was the whole "freak home video" thing.

See so the whole thing was caused by a woman, go figure. lol
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ons on June 02, 2014, 02:47:28 PM
Announced Brienne from Game of Thrones (Gwendoline Christi) and Lupita Nyong'o from 12 Years a Slave.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on June 02, 2014, 02:54:20 PM
I like both castings, although I obviously have no idea how they'll be used.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on June 02, 2014, 03:01:30 PM
Took them too long to cast more females.  Will not watch.

/white knight
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on June 13, 2014, 01:50:54 PM
http://variety.com/2014/film/news/harrison-ford-injured-on-the-set-of-star-wars-episode-vii-1201219316/
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on June 13, 2014, 02:00:58 PM
50% chance that one of the villains is a female Sith
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on June 20, 2014, 02:52:44 PM
http://io9.com/loopers-rian-johnson-is-the-director-of-star-wars-epis-1593912131/+tcraggs22
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on June 20, 2014, 03:59:19 PM
http://io9.com/loopers-rian-johnson-is-the-director-of-star-wars-epis-1593912131/+tcraggs22

Sweet.  They should have given him episode VII, too. 

FYI for anyone who doesn't really know the name: Rian Johnson directed three of the best episodes of Breaking Bad: "Fly," which everyone either loves or hates; the Skyler in the pool episode; and "Ozymandias," the proverbial prom queen.  Looper and Brick as well, and I just saw The Brothers Bloom last night actually: it was just alright.   
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on June 20, 2014, 04:48:36 PM
yesssss
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on June 20, 2014, 08:52:24 PM
I thought Abrams was going to direct all three
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on June 20, 2014, 09:17:28 PM
Gareth Edwards directing one of the spinoff movies is going to be cool too
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ons on June 20, 2014, 09:21:07 PM
Sweet.  They should have given him episode VII, too. 

FYI for anyone who doesn't really know the name: Rian Johnson directed three of the best episodes of Breaking Bad: "Fly," which everyone either loves or hates; the Skyler in the pool episode; and "Ozymandias," the proverbial prom queen.  Looper and Brick as well, and I just saw The Brothers Bloom last night actually: it was just alright.   

Brothers Bloom is actually my favorite movie by him, although I definitely get why it's the least liked by others. Pretty excited by this, though, probably more than any other information released about the sequels so far.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on July 09, 2014, 03:10:07 PM
http://bechdeltest.com/

what the freak

Two chicks walk into a bar. One says to the other,"Have you ever heard of the Bechdel test?" The other says, "Yeah, my boyfriend was telling me about it the other day."
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on July 10, 2014, 10:20:34 AM
What is that, the Lesbian Internet Movie Database?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on July 10, 2014, 10:26:25 AM
If there are more than 5000 then what's so special about it!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on July 10, 2014, 10:51:39 AM
If there are more than 5000 then what's so special about it!

You would know if you munched a lot of box.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on July 10, 2014, 11:01:03 AM
If there are more than 5000 then what's so special about it!

Considering there are several hundred thousand movies in existence...

Please don't make me defend this by making the weakest criticism of it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on July 10, 2014, 11:07:12 AM
Tommy please, I will buy you a soda.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on July 10, 2014, 11:16:13 AM
That was supposed to be a question mark.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on July 10, 2014, 11:17:37 AM
That was supposed to be a question mark.

10 bucks if you cause Badger to black out defending the Lesbian database.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on July 10, 2014, 11:19:20 AM
People are sort of reaching for things to complain about. Now movies are sexist.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on July 10, 2014, 11:20:31 AM
People are sort of reaching for things to complain about. Now movies are sexist.

Just look at True Detective, no broads. It's totally valid man.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on July 10, 2014, 11:22:15 AM
People are sort of reaching for things to complain about. Now movies are sexist.

That's a valid criticism. "But some movies pass it" wasn't.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on July 10, 2014, 11:41:56 AM
People are sort of reaching for things to complain about. Now movies are sexist.

White knights, bruh
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on November 07, 2014, 01:53:43 PM
http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/11/06/star-wars-episode-vii-breaking/
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on November 28, 2014, 10:41:36 AM
http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/28/7297181/star-wars-trailer-force-awakens-episode-7-stream (http://www.theverge.com/2014/11/28/7297181/star-wars-trailer-force-awakens-episode-7-stream)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on November 28, 2014, 10:52:14 AM
(https://31.media.tumblr.com/202c10b4d5be199b779efcac13c39df9/tumblr_inline_ndi2amhfLl1r123ff.gif)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on November 28, 2014, 11:09:20 AM
I just had this weird intrusive thought come to mind: "wow, I hope I don't die before I get to see this."


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on November 28, 2014, 11:10:20 AM
I just had this weird intrusive thought come to mind: "wow, I hope I don't die before I get to see this."


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Leave Thailand immediately.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on November 28, 2014, 11:10:42 AM
I'm in Korea now. I think I'm safe.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on November 28, 2014, 11:17:03 AM
I'm in Korea now. I think I'm safe.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I heard Korean broads love Americans, not sure about you though. lol
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on November 28, 2014, 11:30:39 AM

I heard Korean broads love Americans, not sure about you though. lol

I was telling my buddy how I'm convinced Korean chicks are the hottest of the Asians. I've been to clubs all over Asia, but there were tons of smokeshows here in Seoul. The dudes are fuckn pussies so all the girls just dance by themselves.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Pope on November 28, 2014, 12:17:39 PM
I've never seen a Star Wars movie
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on November 28, 2014, 12:19:35 PM

I've never seen a Star Wars movie
Are you even from this country?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on November 28, 2014, 01:58:42 PM

I just had this weird intrusive thought come to mind: "wow, I hope I don't die before I get to see this."


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That makes one of us.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on November 28, 2014, 03:04:41 PM
I'm in Korea now. I think I'm safe.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Japanese are far better looking.  Had a Korean pizza I was in love with for years back in the day, but her face was flat.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on November 28, 2014, 04:37:28 PM
That makes one of us.

hahahahaha
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on November 28, 2014, 04:47:33 PM
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/star-wars-7-robert-downey-4262370

and Daniel Craig
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on November 28, 2014, 09:35:35 PM

Japanese are far better looking.  Had a Korean pizza I was in love with for years back in the day, but her face was flat.

I've been to clubs all over Asia. Clubs is a good indicator of who has the hottest girls. Miami would probably win hands down, NY, then LA. But in Asia it's definitely Seoul from what I've seen.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on November 29, 2014, 03:17:53 PM
I've been to clubs all over Asia. Clubs is a good indicator of who has the hottest girls. Miami would probably win hands down, NY, then LA. But in Asia it's definitely Seoul from what I've seen.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I'm guessing you went with the buffet.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on November 29, 2014, 04:30:22 PM

People are sort of reaching for things to complain about. Now movies are sexist.

Just saw this gem.  Movies have always been sexist.  It's just that society has changed, and movies haven't changed as quickly.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ons on November 29, 2014, 06:05:04 PM
I've been to clubs all over Asia. Clubs is a good indicator of who has the hottest girls. Miami would probably win hands down, NY, then LA. But in Asia it's definitely Seoul from what I've seen.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

South Korea leads the world (by far) in plastic surgery. It's like 20% of SK women, I think.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on November 29, 2014, 09:39:26 PM
South Korea leads the world (by far) in plastic surgery. It's like 20% of SK women, I think.

ok.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Andrew Ryan on November 29, 2014, 11:58:14 PM
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/star-wars-7-robert-downey-4262370

and Daniel Craig

Marvel/Star Wars crossover confirmed.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on January 06, 2015, 06:35:12 PM
The Raid lead Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian (aka, "Mad Dog/Prakoso" in the film) and Cecep Arif Rahman ("The Assassin" who fought in the kitchen finale of The Raid 2) will all appear in J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

holy excrement
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on January 06, 2015, 06:46:53 PM
Wtf? Southeast asians in a Star Wars movie?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on January 07, 2015, 11:41:45 AM
The Raid lead Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian (aka, "Mad Dog/Prakoso" in the film) and Cecep Arif Rahman ("The Assassin" who fought in the kitchen finale of The Raid 2) will all appear in J.J. Abrams' Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

holy excrement

No way!  JJ going to bring some action old school.  If they CGI any of their fight scenes I will be pissed.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on March 12, 2015, 12:48:53 PM
Quote
Rogue One is the title for the first film in a unique series of big-screen adventures that explores the characters and events beyond the core Star Wars saga. Rogue One will be directed by Gareth Edwards (Monsters, Godzilla) and written by Oscar nominee Chris Weitz (Cinderella, About a Boy, Antz). The first actress cast is Felicity Jones, who garnered an Academy Award nomination and critical acclaim for her performance in The Theory of Everything.

The idea for the story of Rogue One came from John Knoll, an Academy Award-winning visual effects supervisor and chief creative officer at Industrial Light & Magic. He will executive produce along with Simon Emanuel (The Dark Knight Rises, Fast & Furious 6) and Jason McGatlin (Tintin, War of the Worlds). Kathleen Kennedy and Tony To (Band of Brothers, The Pacific) are on board to produce and John Swartz (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) will co-produce.

The film starts shooting this summer in London and is due for release on December 16, 2016.

I hope this is about Rogue Squadron
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on March 12, 2015, 01:08:52 PM
I hope this is about Rogue Squadron

Probably.

I read recently (but can't recall where) that in the new films the Empire is alive and well, so any film is likely going to be about the continuing fight against it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on March 12, 2015, 01:14:43 PM
Probably.

I read recently (but can't recall where) that in the new films the Empire is alive and well, so any film is likely going to be about the continuing fight against it.

Have you read the stuff that's been released for The Force Awakens?  It's going to be so awesome. 

As a kid, I was a HUGE fan of the original trilogy and then the Phantom Menace came out when I was in 5th grade.  I've been nerding the hell out over these new films.  JJ Abrams will do a great job.

It sounds like there will be at least three main villains in the first new film. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on March 12, 2015, 01:24:18 PM
I just realized in a few years I'll be able to introduce my son to Star Wars.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on March 12, 2015, 01:39:24 PM
Have you read the stuff that's been released for The Force Awakens?  It's going to be so awesome. 

As a kid, I was a HUGE fan of the original trilogy and then the Phantom Menace came out when I was in 5th grade.  I've been nerding the hell out over these new films.  JJ Abrams will do a great job.

It sounds like there will be at least three main villains in the first new film. 

I've kind of gone out of my way not to see anything. I'm pretty excited for these movies and I'm trying to avoid spoiling anything.

I did just see that there will be a SW trailer before Avengers though, so I'll certainly see that.

I'm not a JJ Abrams fan but I'm still really hopeful for these movies because I have a lot of faith in Disney.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on March 12, 2015, 01:41:04 PM
I'm not a JJ Abrams fan but I'm still really hopeful for these movies because I have a lot of faith in Disney.

I know you don't like LOST, but you didn't like what he did with Star Trek either?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on March 12, 2015, 01:42:50 PM
I know you don't like LOST, but you didn't like what he did with Star Trek either?

Never bothered to watch it. I never liked Star Trek in the first place and again...JJ.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on March 12, 2015, 01:44:18 PM
Never bothered to watch it. I never liked Star Trek in the first place and again...JJ.

I never cared about Star Trek, but those movies are really well-done and entertaining. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on March 12, 2015, 01:46:41 PM
I think Alio would definitely like the JJ Trek movies.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on March 12, 2015, 02:03:56 PM
My oldest keeps asking me to watch the JJ Trek movies. He agrees with you guys that they were really well done and that I'd probably like them.

But he also hates sports and wants to be a film major, so he's the polar opposite of me.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on March 12, 2015, 02:04:53 PM
They're not artsy or ponderous. They're fun sci-fi action movies. Of all the Trek stuff I'm most familiar with TNG and it's nothing like that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on March 12, 2015, 02:06:06 PM
My oldest keeps asking me to watch the JJ Trek movies. He agrees with you guys that they were really well done and that I'd probably like them.

But he also hates sports and wants to be a film major, so he's the polar opposite of me.

I was like you.  No interest in Star Trek, didn't care for LOST (at the time, now I love it), and someone dragged me to see Star Trek in theaters.

It's just a fun, sci-fi film.  It didn't change my opinion on past Star Trek stuff, but the first two Star Trek films that Abrams made are awesome. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on March 12, 2015, 02:17:32 PM
We got our tickets yesterday in the mail for Star Wars Celebration, and the guest list keeps growing.  Abrams and Kennedy and basically the whole initial cast aside from Ford and Guinness have an opening panel at 10 AM, so going to be getting there insanely early.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on March 12, 2015, 02:17:50 PM
Yeah, that's basically how my son paints them. "Dad, you don't have to like Star Trek. You'll just like these movies." (He also desperately tries to get me to watch Breaking Bad.)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on March 12, 2015, 02:26:28 PM
I absolutely hate Star Trek but the first JJ Abrams movie was pretty good. I have not seen the second.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on March 12, 2015, 07:45:06 PM
Yeah, that's basically how my son paints them. "Dad, you don't have to like Star Trek. You'll just like these movies." (He also desperately tries to get me to watch Breaking Bad.)

He has good taste.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on March 12, 2015, 11:23:38 PM
He has good taste.

Semi-good taste. The Abrams Star Trek movies are great and Alio will enjoy them. He should probably watch Breaking Bad simply because it has been a cultural phenomenon, but I'll bet I can find shows he'll enjoy more.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on March 13, 2015, 05:57:14 AM
Semi-good taste. The Abrams Star Trek movies are great and Alio will enjoy them. He should probably watch Breaking Bad simply because it has been a cultural phenomenon, but I'll bet I can find shows he'll enjoy more.

Yeah, the acting on BB isn't quite on the level of Arrow or AoS.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on March 13, 2015, 08:00:10 AM
Semi-good taste. The Abrams Star Trek movies are great and Alio will enjoy them. He should probably watch Breaking Bad simply because it has been a cultural phenomenon, but I'll bet I can find shows he'll enjoy more.

Banshee
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on March 13, 2015, 10:44:08 AM
He has good taste.

As I said, he's an aspiring film major. He wants to direct.

Yeah, the acting on BB isn't quite on the level of Arrow or AoS.

Let's not rehash this whole thing. Suffice to say acting is all but meaningless to me when watching something. I just like watching excrement blow up. Good acting is certainly a bonus, but it's far from a necessity for me.

To put it in perspective, I liked the Star Wars prequels. Because Jedi and 'splosions.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on March 13, 2015, 10:50:44 AM
Now THIS is podracing!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on March 13, 2015, 11:02:59 AM
Now THIS is podracing!

Hahaha, I loved that scene. That kid was admittedly a bit irritating though.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on March 13, 2015, 11:09:06 AM
As I said, he's an aspiring film major. He wants to direct.

How long are you prepared to financially support him for?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on March 13, 2015, 11:09:49 AM
How long are you prepared to financially support him for?

As long as DCM's parents.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on March 13, 2015, 01:47:53 PM
How long are you prepared to financially support him for?

Haha, he already knows that if that's the route he takes, he's on his own. I made that clear from day one. It got him to start considering a double-major, so we'll see.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on March 13, 2015, 02:30:15 PM
Haha, he already knows that if that's the route he takes, he's on his own. I made that clear from day one. It got him to start considering a double-major, so we'll see.

If he's ok with the possibility of being 2nd AD on commercials until he's 40 (at which point he might get to become 1st AD on commercials!), go for it.  He can live on it.  Otherwise, there are a million other kids out there with the same ability and same vision and same confidence.  The ones who will eventually direct features are almost all connected already.  I don't know of a harder job to break into.  The 'paying your dues' stage is hard to get to, and most people now end up stuck there.  Film died almost a decade ago.  I'm not saying to tell him not to do it, but he needs to know what to realistically expect.  Even acting allows you to work a day job until you hit on an audition.  Directing?  That's a whole other beast.  Learn a trade.  Learn to edit.  Better yet, learn sound.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Pope on March 13, 2015, 05:52:44 PM
Have you disowned him yet?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 16, 2015, 01:36:25 PM
New teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 16, 2015, 01:39:42 PM
New teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs

I loved the black guy in a white suit.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 16, 2015, 01:41:54 PM
New teaser:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs

Awe yiss. That was good.
Title: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 16, 2015, 02:34:30 PM
Nevermind. Already posted.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 16, 2015, 05:04:08 PM
freak

yes
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on April 16, 2015, 05:31:56 PM
Judging by the mask it looks like the main villain follows the teachings of Revan, great excrement.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 16, 2015, 05:35:54 PM
Judging by the mask it looks like the main villain follows the teachings of Revan, great excrement.

(http://i.imgur.com/iPNVu9k.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 16, 2015, 05:40:08 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/ddqLCfP.png)

The leads
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 16, 2015, 05:45:07 PM
How PC
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on April 16, 2015, 05:59:22 PM
Hmm maybe not so much now, the masks looked a lot more similar watching from my phone earlier but it would be a great throwback to the KOTOR series if it happened.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 16, 2015, 06:13:29 PM
I hate the new lightsaber.  The rest looks great so far.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 16, 2015, 06:18:14 PM
How PC

How is it PC?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 16, 2015, 06:41:48 PM
Hmm maybe not so much now, the masks looked a lot more similar watching from my phone earlier but it would be a great throwback to the KOTOR series if it happened.

I don't think Abrams is going to use any of the extended universe stuff.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 16, 2015, 06:42:25 PM
I hate the new lightsaber.  The rest looks great so far.

The reasoning behind the way that it looks sounds pretty cool to me.  I will not spoil it for anyone.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 16, 2015, 06:42:52 PM
How is it PC?

Because one of the leads is a woman and another is black.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 16, 2015, 06:56:52 PM
I loved the black guy in a white suit.

John Boyega is awesome.  Check out Attack the Block if you haven't already. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on April 16, 2015, 08:16:55 PM
The reasoning behind the way that it looks sounds pretty cool to me.  I will not spoil it for anyone.

PM me?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on April 16, 2015, 09:26:32 PM
I don't think Abrams is going to use any of the extended universe stuff.

Honestly that's probably for the best, I'd rather have JJ bring in his own original ideas to the series rather then fall back on old lore or stories.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 16, 2015, 10:16:02 PM
I was at Star Wars Celebration today and snapped this pic in the Force Awakens exhibit.  Most people ignored the character concept art.  It was tucked behind the costume for each one (and Kylo Ren's costume was massive).  Anyway, the one for Finn (the black Stormtrooper, Tommy) had an interesting wrinkle...

It looks like it's Anakin's.

[attachment deleted by admin]
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 16, 2015, 10:18:20 PM
Also, there was an army of working Droids.  These people build them in their garages.  They actually roll around the halls and then sit in this giant room for people to look at them.



[attachment deleted by admin]
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 16, 2015, 10:20:48 PM
The new wrinkles on the Stormtrooper are a Flametrooper and the new Snowtrooper.

[attachment deleted by admin]
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 16, 2015, 10:21:45 PM
Snowtrooper

[attachment deleted by admin]
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 16, 2015, 10:23:15 PM
The Flametrooper looked very Fallout
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 16, 2015, 10:24:55 PM

How PC

There have been black and female leads in Star Wars before.  What is PC?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 16, 2015, 10:25:12 PM
Holy excrement I was joking.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 16, 2015, 10:26:38 PM

Holy excrement I was joking.

I can never tell.  JUST BE CONSISTENT DAMN IT.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 16, 2015, 10:26:57 PM
But seriously, you don't think "hey let's diversify the cast" never came up during production? Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 16, 2015, 10:28:55 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/U6tdGS4.png)

This is not the Empire.  Someone else is in charge. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 16, 2015, 10:29:39 PM
But seriously, you don't think "hey let's diversify the cast" never came up during production? Not that there's anything wrong with that.

So you weren't joking? 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 16, 2015, 10:30:36 PM

So you weren't joking?

Half joking.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 16, 2015, 10:32:42 PM
But seriously, you don't think "hey let's diversify the cast" never came up during production? Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Previous instalments of Star Wars have had men, women, black people, white people, little green people, big furry people and even freaking Scottish people as leads. How much more diverse do you want it to be?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 16, 2015, 10:33:35 PM

But seriously, you don't think "hey let's diversify the cast" never came up during production? Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Unless it doesn't make sense within the world of the film, it should always come up.  It's smart to cast with your audience in mind.  Draw in more of a female audience, etc.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 16, 2015, 10:34:06 PM

Previous instalments of Star Wars have had men, women, black people, white people, little green people, big furry people and even freaking Scottish people as leads. How much more diverse do you want it to be?

Asians.  That's the diversity they added.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 16, 2015, 10:34:35 PM
Yeah, of course. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it. Obviously not trying to be PC, but appeal to a wider audience.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 17, 2015, 06:08:27 AM
I forgot about Mace Windu.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 17, 2015, 07:14:11 AM
Yeah, of course. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with it. Obviously not trying to be PC, but appeal to a wider audience.

That's a big reason why the fast and furious movies have become the biggest ridiculous action movies. Everyone is represented in the cast.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 17, 2015, 07:41:03 AM
John Boyega is awesome.  Check out Attack the Block if you haven't already. 

Hahah sorry was just making an innocuous racial joke, it was not a commentary with regards to Boyega. I haven't seen the movie but will check it out.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on April 17, 2015, 08:45:29 AM
Abrams might finally right the ship Lucas sailed into oblivion.


A lot of promise. Hope it meets the hype
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 17, 2015, 08:50:26 AM
Abrams might finally right the ship Lucas sailed into oblivion.


A lot of promise. Hope it meets the hype


Holy excrement did Lucas freak that up. If they really get the next 3 correct, maybe thaey can revisit those 1-3 abortions. As much as Lucas should be commended for 4-6, I still want to punch him in the face for making me endure Jar Jar. I freaking hate him now.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on April 17, 2015, 08:53:47 AM
Holy excrement did Lucas freak that up. If they really get the next 3 correct, maybe thaey can revisit those 1-3 abortions. As much as Lucas should be commended for 4-6, I still want to punch him in the face for making me endure Jar Jar. I freaking hate him now.

Sums it up

At Midnight I will kill George Lucas with a shovel
https://youtu.be/LDCjIjsZp_Y
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 17, 2015, 09:05:04 AM

Holy excrement did Lucas freak that up. If they really get the next 3 correct, maybe thaey can revisit those 1-3 abortions. As much as Lucas should be commended for 4-6, I still want to punch him in the face for making me endure Jar Jar. I freaking hate him now.

I hated the prequels until I watched the Clone Wars with my kids.  I don't mind them now, but the dialogue is so freaking terrible.  Lucas at the very least should have had a writing partner.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on April 17, 2015, 09:08:50 AM
I hated the prequels until I watched the Clone Wars with my kids.  I don't mind them now, but the dialogue is so freaking terrible.  Lucas at the very least should have had a writing partner.

Awful writing in addition to Hayden Christiansen really brought the second and third movies down. Those movies are a lot more decent if there's at least tolerable dialogue and a less shitty Anakin Skywalker.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 17, 2015, 09:11:25 AM
I hated the prequels until I watched the Clone Wars with my kids.  I don't mind them now, but the dialogue is so freaking terrible.  Lucas at the very least should have had a writing partner.

The dialogue sounds like it was written by a 6 year old, I will agree. The prequels would have been great as silent movies.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 17, 2015, 09:13:00 AM
I hated the prequels until I watched the Clone Wars with my kids.  I don't mind them now, but the dialogue is so freaking terrible.  Lucas at the very least should have had a writing partner.

Clone wars is pretty bad derriere. At the very least the series makes everything in episode 3 carry a lot more weight.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 17, 2015, 10:12:17 AM

Awful writing in addition to Hayden Christiansen really brought the second and third movies down. Those movies are a lot more decent if there's at least tolerable dialogue and a less shitty Anakin Skywalker.

He was far worse in Ep 2.  The guy had zero to work with, but he's only an average actor to begin with.  I don't think anyone could have worked with the dialogue (look at Portman), but a better actor would have been passable.

As UKK a said, though, Clone Wars saves Ep 3 by a lot.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 17, 2015, 10:15:24 AM
My five year old has a shaved head and so he told everyone yesterday that he was Captain Rex (from Clone Wars).  When someone pointed out that Captain Rex was a Clone Trooper not a Stormtrooper he said "you think a battle droid killed Rex?  He made it to be a Stormtrooper."
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 17, 2015, 10:59:57 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYHdQUyOunA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYHdQUyOunA)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 17, 2015, 11:18:37 AM
^Sae that this morning.  So good.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 17, 2015, 12:48:32 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwWLns7-xN8
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 17, 2015, 12:52:18 PM
yoooooo
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 17, 2015, 12:53:06 PM
Looks like we can add that to Uncharted 4 and Arkham Knight as a reason to buy a PS4 this year.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 17, 2015, 12:54:22 PM
Looks like we can add that to Uncharted 4 and Arkham Knight as a reason to buy a PS4 this year.

It's on XBOX too.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 17, 2015, 01:19:56 PM
Looks like we can add that to Uncharted 4 and Arkham Knight as a reason to buy a PS4 this year.

Or upgrade your PC.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 17, 2015, 01:24:02 PM
People still play games like that on their PCs?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 17, 2015, 01:25:52 PM
It's on XBOX too.

Uncharted won't be though, will it?

Or upgrade your PC.

All my machines are Linux, the only Windows PC I have is my work laptop.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 17, 2015, 01:26:27 PM
Uncharted won't be though, will it?

no
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 17, 2015, 02:33:10 PM
People still play games like that on their PCs?

Absolutely.  I'll be doing PS4, though.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on April 17, 2015, 03:47:26 PM
People still play games like that on their PCs?

lol
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 17, 2015, 04:08:51 PM
I don't get why someone would rather play a game like Uncharted in front of a computer rather than in front of their TV.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Pope on April 17, 2015, 05:16:03 PM
I don't get why someone would rather play a game like Uncharted in front of a computer rather than in front of their TV.
Graphics and keyboard/mouse vs controller
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on April 17, 2015, 06:57:30 PM
I don't get why someone would rather play a game like Uncharted in front of a computer rather than in front of their TV.

You can plug the computer into your TV. Easily.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: dcm1602 on April 18, 2015, 02:51:06 PM
Leave it to the Pats to make a cool thing exceptionally gay

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2015/04/18/patriots-julian-edelman-presents-star-pats/UspX93wcDi6dDZ00GlQFsL/story.html

(although they did cut to Tom Brady when it says my sister has it, so there is that...)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 01:58:32 PM
Rogue One officially about the group of rebels who steal the Death Star plans.  It takes place between III and IV. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 19, 2015, 02:26:19 PM

Rogue One officially about the group of rebels who steal the Death Star plans.  It takes place between III and IV.

I'm guessing that doesn't work out for them.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 02:29:39 PM
I'm guessing that doesn't work out for them.

The rebels have the plans/blueprints in A New Hope
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: dcm1602 on April 19, 2015, 03:52:22 PM
Rogue One officially about the group of rebels who steal the Death Star plans.  It takes place between III and IV.
So what's the deal

They're making a new trilogy, and also having several stand alone films on the side? (ie rogue one)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 03:54:55 PM
So what's the deal

They're making a new trilogy, and also having several stand alone films on the side? (ie rogue one)

yes
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: dcm1602 on April 19, 2015, 04:04:06 PM
yes
So basically star wars is taking a page out of the MCU

Does this mean they're finally making the sequel to the Ewok movie!?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 04:07:55 PM
So basically star wars is taking a page out of the MCU

Does this mean they're finally making the sequel to the Ewok movie!?

Disney owns Lucasfilm and Marvel Entertainment
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 19, 2015, 04:26:52 PM
Star Wars can become a cash cow like Marvel. You better believe they'll make as many movies as they can.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 04:28:17 PM
Star Wars can become a cash cow like Marvel. You better believe they'll make as many movies as they can.

I read this morning that the second teaser for The Force Awakens increased Disney's total value by $2 billion. 

A freaking preview.  Imagine what the new trilogy is going to do...
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 19, 2015, 04:29:42 PM

I read this morning that the second teaser for The Force Awakens increased Disney's total value by $2 billion. 

A freaking preview.  Imagine what the new trilogy is going to do...

That's insane. This movie will shatter all kinds of records.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 04:33:37 PM
Rogue One teaser: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NELx1y8cr1M
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 19, 2015, 04:38:10 PM

The rebels have the plans/blueprints in A New Hope

Well yeah, after it was already built and had blown up a planet.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Hemi on April 19, 2015, 04:44:33 PM
This attempt had best not suck.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 04:45:36 PM
Well yeah, after it was already built and had blown up a planet.

It was being built during Episode III, but the Rebel Alliance hadn't formed yet.  This is probably about Skyhook.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 19, 2015, 05:18:48 PM

Rogue One officially about the group of rebels who steal the Death Star plans.  It takes place between III and IV.

I wonder if there will be any carryover between that and Star Wars Rebels.  That show already crosses over into the movies with some of the appearances.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 19, 2015, 05:55:28 PM
I should watch star wars
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 06:01:27 PM
I should watch star wars

what
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 19, 2015, 06:01:54 PM
I should watch star wars
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 06:02:23 PM
have you never seen it?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 19, 2015, 06:06:21 PM
have you never seen it?

I guess not.  I get that people don't want to watch their own work, but what about Episodes II - V?  Or II, III, and V if he can't get the regular edition of A New Hope.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 06:07:38 PM
I just want to know if Libero knows who JJ Abrams is yet.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 19, 2015, 06:32:18 PM
So what's the deal

They're making a new trilogy, and also having several stand alone films on the side? (ie rogue one)

Yes. They are gonna start making a star wars release a year. I think a boba fett movie is coming too.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 19, 2015, 06:33:09 PM
Yes. They are gonna start making a star wars release a year. I think a boba fett movie is coming too.

All of the directors attached to the standalone films are awesome. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 19, 2015, 07:01:47 PM
All of the directors attached to the standalone films are awesome. 

I wish Rian Johnson was doing a standalone instead of Episode VIII, but having a central film every two years will be great for the actors involved, and there's no way Abrams could have pulled that off.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 19, 2015, 07:05:42 PM
I'm also not convinced Josh Trank is ready for a Star Wars film, but Fantastic Four will tell.  The guy has one work under his belt which was pretty good but doesn't indicate what he'll be doing with a massive budget, set, and cast.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 19, 2015, 08:49:19 PM
Nah I've never seen em. Never felt inclined, they dont draw me in like others. I've seen .maybe 30 mins of the one with the little kid, one of the newer ones and that was enough to cement my decision.

I do like star trek, though.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Libero_2 on April 19, 2015, 08:53:11 PM
I just want to know if Libero knows who JJ Abrams is yet.

Abrams, Nelson what's the difference...
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 19, 2015, 08:56:06 PM
I watched bits and pieces when I was a kid, but didn't actually watch a full Star Wars movie until the 20th anniversary re-release in 1997. When I got around to watching them I was finally able to get most of the Spaceballs references. It was an experience.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Pope on April 19, 2015, 09:17:31 PM
I haven't seen Star Wars at all. I'll probably marathon them one day
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 19, 2015, 09:29:42 PM

maybe 30 mins of the one with the little kid, one of the newer ones and that was enough to cement my decision.

Unacceptable.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: dcm1602 on April 19, 2015, 10:13:47 PM
What kind of sick freak hasnt seen Star Wars ?

If youre a chick or a little kid at least then you have some leeway. But being a grown freaking man whose never seen Star Wars?

Thats like graduating high-school never having seen a naked women. Counting magazines and the internet !
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 20, 2015, 06:17:36 AM
If you make it past age 13 without seeing Star Wars you probably won't like them. Its hard to appreciate what they did to change the special effects world 30-40 years later and they can be really campy.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 20, 2015, 07:30:58 AM
If you make it past age 13 without seeing Star Wars you probably won't like them. Its hard to appreciate what they did to change the special effects world 30-40 years later and they can be really campy.

The First one (Ep 4) and Empire are decent enough movies.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 20, 2015, 07:58:30 AM
The First one (Ep 4) and Empire are decent enough movies.

I tend to think so too but it seems pretty consistent in my anecdotal experience that you either got introduced young and love them or don't understand what the big deal is.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 20, 2015, 08:21:00 AM
I tend to think so too but it seems pretty consistent in my anecdotal experience that you either got introduced young and love them or don't understand what the big deal is.

I haven't met too many people that haven't seen them.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 20, 2015, 10:45:59 AM

I tend to think so too but it seems pretty consistent in my anecdotal experience that you either got introduced young and love them or don't understand what the big deal is.

I've never met anyone who saw them and didn't like them.  The more interesting thing is that people who watched them later in life seem to have less of a preference between the prequels and original trilogy.  Or rather, they don't really mind the prequels as much.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 20, 2015, 11:27:15 AM
I've never met anyone who saw them and didn't like them.  The more interesting thing is that people who watched them later in life seem to have less of a preference between the prequels and original trilogy.  Or rather, they don't really mind the prequels as much.

That's not my experience with people my age. I know a decent amount of people who are indifferent or actively hostile about Star Wars.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Pope on April 20, 2015, 11:27:23 AM
Apparently there's a certain number you're supposed to watch them in.. like 412536 or something

Edit: some blogger suggests 4, 5, 2, 3, 6 (skipping 1 entirely)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 20, 2015, 11:36:21 AM
Apparently there's a certain number you're supposed to watch them in.. like 412536 or something

Edit: some blogger suggests 4, 5, 2, 3, 6 (skipping 1 entirely)

What?

Watch them in order or you can skip the shitty prequels and just watch 4, 5, and 6. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 20, 2015, 11:48:00 AM
which versions should i get and what order do i watch? 123456? 456123? 456?

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 20, 2015, 11:53:59 AM
The prequels aren't even necessary. I would skip them entirely.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 20, 2015, 12:12:01 PM
What?

Watch them in order or you can skip the shitty prequels and just watch 4, 5, and 6.

This
Title: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 20, 2015, 12:28:53 PM
4-6, 1-2, Clone Wars, 3, Rebels.  Only way to go.  As for the prequels sucking, you appreciate them more if you watch The Clone Wars, although Rebels is a better show.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 20, 2015, 12:32:54 PM
This whole time I thought you were talking about Attack of the Clones when referring to Clone Wars.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 20, 2015, 12:40:38 PM
Is the Clone Wars a cartoon?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 20, 2015, 12:49:39 PM

This whole time I thought you were talking about Attack of the Clones when referring to Clone Wars.

Nope.  It's an animated TV show taking place between 2 and 3 depicting the Clone Wars.  Has all the characters plus Anakin's padawan and some other new characters.  I didn't watch it until my kids were into it.  It's pretty good.

Star Wars Rebels takes place 5 years before Episode IV and has only had one season.  It's a better show, but it's best if you have seen everything else.

There is also Droid Tales which premieres July 6th, but it's Lego and will be more comedic.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 20, 2015, 01:01:46 PM
I'll pass, thanks.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 20, 2015, 01:26:15 PM
If you like anything having to star wars don't let the animation stop you from watching The Clone Wars. The battle scenes are awesome and more fully realized than in the movies. Plus it actually gets fairly heavy at times for a kids show.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 20, 2015, 01:26:21 PM
You can watch them in story order (1-6), but the special effects drop-off between 3 and 4 might be hard to wrap your head around.

My best to worst episode list (your mileage may vary):  5 < 4 < 3 < 6 < 2 < 1

So starting with episode 1 can be problematic to say the least, but if you want the story in the correct order...
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 20, 2015, 01:28:42 PM
I'd say watch the originals and then episode 3. Episode 3 is the only one of the prequels I have watched more than once as an adult. I was right in the wheelhouse for episode 1 when it came out so it took awhile for me to realize it only had two good scenes.
Title: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 20, 2015, 01:36:13 PM
I'd say watch the originals and then episode 3. Episode 3 is the only one of the prequels I have watched more than once as an adult. I was right in the wheelhouse for episode 1 when it came out so it took awhile for me to realize it only had two good scenes.

Absolutely nothing can save Ep 1, but I'll watch 2 now that I've seen The Clone Wars.  I'll only watch Ep 1 because my kids like it.  They hate Jar Jar, though.  It's mostly pod racing, Darth Maul, and Palpatine's machinations.  That's what the Clone Wars does: it adds to the politics and to the Emperor's scheming and fleshes out Anakin and the clones as more realized characters.

EDIT: I should mention that I hated Episodes 1 and 2 when they first came out.

SPOILER: and it makes the end of Rebels and the trailer for Season 2 even better
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 20, 2015, 02:06:47 PM
I know people like Ep. #3 but I found that pretty bad as well. I just can't get over the horrid dialogue.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 20, 2015, 02:14:13 PM
The timeline always kind of bothered me. The empire was pretty much in power for only 17 years. That doesn't seem like a long enough time to suppress an entire galaxy and build all those starships etc.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 20, 2015, 02:15:05 PM
I know people like Ep. #3 but I found that pretty bad as well. I just can't get over the horrid dialogue.

The dialogue, the acting, and CGI are so bad in the prequels.

I enjoy parts of Episode I, but mainly I was 11 years old when it came out, so I thought it was amazing at the time.  There's some serious nostalgia that happens when i watch.

I still think the biggest misstep in the prequels was the outcome of the lightsaber battle at the end with Qui-Gon, Obi-Wan, and Darth Maul.  I will not spoil it because IATA is a bundle of sticks and hasn't seen it. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 20, 2015, 02:16:50 PM
The timeline always kind of bothered me. The empire was pretty much in power for only 17 years. That doesn't seem like a long enough time to suppress an entire galaxy and build all those starships etc.

Look how much building the US military has done since 2001 or look back at the World Wars.  This is real life.  Star Wars is fantasy.  It's really not that unbelievable.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 20, 2015, 02:23:21 PM
The timeline always kind of bothered me. The empire was pretty much in power for only 17 years. That doesn't seem like a long enough time to suppress an entire galaxy and build all those starships etc.

You are wrong.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 20, 2015, 02:32:54 PM
SPOILERS FOR IATA:

Before the Empire existed, there was the Republic.  They are one and the same.  All of the systems which are part of the Empire were already united under the Republic.  So what changed?

- The Republic was a peaceful place and peace was controlled and maintained by the Jedi who supported the Senate which made the laws.
- Someone set in motion the building of a Clone army to support the Republic.  Given that the Republic was a peaceful place when taken as a whole under Jedi authority, this is obviously hidden for decades.
- Darth Sidious (Palpatine) began influencing and controlling the Trade Federation, leading them to separate from the Republic and rebel.
- Palpatine used the trade federation's rebellion to show a vote of no confidence in the current chancellor and take over in a 'surprise' vote.
- The Trade Federation unleashed a massive Droid Army built on Geonosis (where the Death Star was also being secretly built)
- Chancellor Palpatine is given more emergency powers to fight the rebellion which he swears he'll abandon when the war is over
- The Clone Army is unveiled.  For 3 years, they fight alongside and under the command of the Jedis against Dooku and Grievous and the Separatist army.
- Palpatine continues gaining power by playing the two sides against each other.
- Palpatine uses Anakin to kill Dooku, then allows the war to end once he has his new apprentice.
- Palpatine uses Windu's attack to gain full and total control as the new Empire.  The Republic is gone and the Empire rises up in its place.  He has full and total control because the fear of the Clone Wars and the alleged Jedi takeover have created the climate for his rise.

It's no different than Hitler aside from the fact that Palpatine played both sides and that the Republic was a prosperous place before his rise to power.  He used war to gain control and just turned all of the Republic's resources over to the Empire.  It's not difficult to suppress an entire galaxy that joined you willingly.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 20, 2015, 02:35:50 PM
"Yeah but still" - Tommy
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 20, 2015, 02:38:18 PM
Cool.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 20, 2015, 02:40:06 PM
Palpatine was a bundle of sticks
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 20, 2015, 02:40:36 PM
What are clone wars and rebels?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 20, 2015, 02:41:11 PM
Nvm. More replies spawned after
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 20, 2015, 02:41:12 PM
I actually rooted for the empire when I was younger. They were pretty badass.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 20, 2015, 02:56:10 PM
I actually rooted for the empire when I was younger. They were pretty badass.

Even though Darth Vader was black?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 20, 2015, 06:00:49 PM
I actually rooted for the empire when I was younger. They were pretty badass.

That's not surprising at all. In other issues you always are for the side that would be aligned with the Empire.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 20, 2015, 06:05:17 PM
How great is Brienne of Tarth going to be as a villain in this?

great casting choice
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on April 20, 2015, 07:03:19 PM

How great is Brienne of Tarth going to be as a villain in this?

great casting choice

Still hoping she's Kylo Ren, but it's probably Captain Phasma.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 20, 2015, 07:36:05 PM
Still hoping she's Kylo Ren, but it's probably Captain Phasma.

Daniel Craig is Kylo Ren
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: guinness77 on April 20, 2015, 09:46:58 PM
I'll pass, thanks.
HAHAGAHAHAHA
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: guinness77 on April 20, 2015, 09:49:58 PM
I'm still hysterically laughing about that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on May 04, 2015, 12:59:42 AM
Vanity Fair is publishing a piece about The Force Awakens at 8AM.  All of the important new characters (including Driver and Christie) will be pictured.

May the 4th be with you.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on May 04, 2015, 06:04:02 AM
Vanity Fair is publishing a piece about The Force Awakens at 8AM.  All of the important new characters (including Driver and Christie) will be pictured.

May the 4th be with you.

I'll pass, thanks.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on May 04, 2015, 09:43:00 AM
And the Kylo Ren 'mystery' is proven once and for all.  Bit of a bummer personally, but at least they're both villains.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on May 04, 2015, 11:12:31 AM
And the Kylo Ren 'mystery' is proven once and for all.  Bit of a bummer personally, but at least they're both villains.

It was pretty obvious Driver was going to be the villain.

There's a rumor that Andy Serkis' character will be revealed tomorrow.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on May 04, 2015, 12:20:44 PM
It was pretty obvious Driver was going to be the villain.

There's a rumor that Andy Serkis' character will be revealed tomorrow.

Space Gollum
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on May 04, 2015, 12:28:13 PM
I'm glad I don't know any of these actors by name since you guys seem to want to know the whole plot 8 months out.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on May 04, 2015, 12:39:35 PM
I like to go in fresh!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on May 04, 2015, 12:44:53 PM

I'm glad I don't know any of these actors by name since you guys seem to want to know the whole plot 8 months out.

No.  That's not true at all.  In fact, Heismanberg and I were discussing that we hoped the identities wouldn't be revealed for some characters until the movie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on May 04, 2015, 12:45:40 PM

It was pretty obvious Driver was going to be the villain.

There's a rumor that Andy Serkis' character will be revealed tomorrow.

It was obvious he'd be a villain, but I had held out hope that the decision not to show Ren's face in so many early trailers meant the old bait and switch with Christie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on May 06, 2015, 09:07:49 PM
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/2abb1491bf3e6c2eba0644bd1bf03eba.jpg?w=600&h=600)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: bojanglesman on May 06, 2015, 09:11:06 PM
^Spivey has changed.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on July 10, 2015, 08:56:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTNJ51ghzdY
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on July 20, 2015, 07:25:49 PM
http://www.thewrap.com/star-wars-episode-viii-eyes-benicio-del-toro-to-play-villain-exclusive/
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on August 10, 2015, 12:39:28 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpPWWeWvI6Q
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on August 15, 2015, 07:57:01 PM
(http://40.media.tumblr.com/ea45367382d22da7b243403d56ceec9a/tumblr_nt58ovLmDw1r8h8p3o1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on August 15, 2015, 07:58:05 PM
Star Wars Land was officially announced today at D23 for both Disneyland and Disney World.  I am excite.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on August 15, 2015, 07:59:15 PM
Star Wars Land was officially announced today at D23 for both Disneyland and Disney World.  I am excite.

might be time to make a trip down to Orlando then
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on August 15, 2015, 08:04:39 PM
They should have used that Tom Brady sketch for Han Solo.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on August 15, 2015, 08:05:09 PM
Star Wars Land was officially announced today at D23 for both Disneyland and Disney World.  I am excite.

You had to know that was coming.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on August 15, 2015, 08:37:37 PM

You had to know that was coming.

I did.  Hence the officially part.  I've known different proposals, but the final product actually has a surprise for me.  No speeders.  That was, I thought, a given.  The millennium falcon was always happening, but piloting it is new.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on August 15, 2015, 08:49:16 PM
Probably the most genius thing they've done is make Star Tours a fluid experience.  When the ride first opened, it was one story over and over.  When it reopened a couple years ago, it now featured a 4 scene structure: departure, first planet, message, final sequence.  There are 4-5 possibilities for each one, making for hundreds of different possible rides.  Because they did this, they're now going to be able to add new scenes and characters from the newer movies without even having to shut down.  They can use a pod after hours to code and test and then run the new scenes in there when ready.

They've also set aside two areas in Tomorrowland to rotate content.  Captain EO now runs 4D trailers for Disney films (I'm guessing Star Wars is coming around November) and Innoventions has rotating exhibits.  Both are closed right now, so I'm guessing Launch Bay is heading to Innoventions.  Space Mountain will get a temporary seasonal Star Wars overlay, similar to Ghost Galaxy which comes every Halloween.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on August 15, 2015, 09:34:28 PM
Saving up to bring future kid begins now.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on August 25, 2015, 12:05:22 PM
(http://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/The-Force-Awakens.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on August 27, 2015, 09:48:27 PM
https://instagram.com/p/65PhxOs_RH/

YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on August 27, 2015, 11:21:22 PM
Why yes, I have felt it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on August 28, 2015, 12:44:57 AM
I knew he was to become a Jedi when I saw the costumes at Star Wars Celebration a few months ago and saw on the sketch for Finn with a lightsaber that was similar in design to Obi Wan's  Still, it's a bummer that they're releasing stuff like this in advance.  I wish the plot was more shrouded in mystery before the release.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on August 28, 2015, 01:39:57 PM
I knew he was to become a Jedi when I saw the costumes at Star Wars Celebration a few months ago and saw on the sketch for Finn with a lightsaber that was similar in design to Obi Wan's  Still, it's a bummer that they're releasing stuff like this in advance.  I wish the plot was more shrouded in mystery before the release.

Yeah, I wish I had the willpower to resist checking every new scrap of footage they release.  When they showed that clip of Boyega looking panicked in the stormtrooper armor, I thought, "Oooh, that will probably be an interesting character arc."  Now I've seen it's likely conclusion. 

Action film marketers should have a rule that they can't show any footage from the third act of their film.  I remember being really freaking pissed that they put the last scene of Spiderman 2, (Franco finds the Green Goblin serum) in the trailer.  Such a waste of a good reveal. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on August 28, 2015, 01:54:24 PM

Yeah, I wish I had the willpower to resist checking every new scrap of footage they release.  When they showed that clip of Boyega looking panicked in the stormtrooper armor, I thought, "Oooh, that will probably be an interesting character arc."  Now I've seen it's likely conclusion. 

Action film marketers should have a rule that they can't show any footage from the third act of their film.  I remember being really freaking pissed that they put the last scene of Spiderman 2, (Franco finds the Green Goblin serum) in the trailer.  Such a waste of a good reveal.

The trailer for "The Martian" pretty much gives up the entire movie. I hate how trailers have now become cliff notes of the actual films.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on August 28, 2015, 01:55:51 PM
I don't know why but I always had the impression that he was going to be the one Luke trained or whatever it is they're doing. Would have preferred to avoid it but one site I went to today had a still of it right on their main page.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on August 28, 2015, 01:58:38 PM
I don't know why but I always had the impression that he was going to be the one Luke trained or whatever it is they're doing. Would have preferred to avoid it but one site I went to today had a still of it right on their main page.

Luke's going to be the new Yoda?  That is a pretty big reveal, though not entirely surprising.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on August 28, 2015, 02:00:25 PM
Yeah, I wish I had the willpower to resist checking every new scrap of footage they release.  When they showed that clip of Boyega looking panicked in the stormtrooper armor, I thought, "Oooh, that will probably be an interesting character arc."  Now I've seen it's likely conclusion. 

Action film marketers should have a rule that they can't show any footage from the third act of their film.  I remember being really freaking pissed that they put the last scene of Spiderman 2, (Franco finds the Green Goblin serum) in the trailer.  Such a waste of a good reveal. 

I agree completely.  I thought I had some secret little insight when I went to Celebration (the sketch was half-hidden behind the costume and no one was looking at this little 8.5x11 sheet), but now it's just kind of "Hey, look who becomes a Jedi!"  Lame.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on August 28, 2015, 02:32:21 PM
Luke's going to be the new Yoda?  That is a pretty big reveal, though not entirely surprising.

I don't know excrement. Just seemed like the voiceover in the second trailer was pointing that direction.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on August 28, 2015, 03:35:25 PM
I don't know excrement. Just seemed like the voiceover in the second trailer was pointing that direction.

I'm convinced he was talking to one of Han and Leia's kids in that voiceover.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on August 28, 2015, 04:06:58 PM
You don't necessarily have to be a Jedi to wield a light saber. Maybe he just picked it up in a fight.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on August 28, 2015, 04:14:09 PM
You don't necessarily have to be a Jedi to wield a light saber. Maybe he stole it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on August 28, 2015, 04:19:15 PM
Hahahahaha
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on August 28, 2015, 05:01:05 PM
The trailer for "The Martian" pretty much gives up the entire movie.

Yeah, that was freaking ridiculous.  You would think that with recent movies like Star Wars, Star Trek, Interstellar, Gravity, etc., and the popularity of the book, and the likelihood that it will get good reviews, they could sell that movie with some suspenseful, minimal marketing.  I think the only thing I don't know about that movie after watching the trailer is what type of vegetable Matt Damon grows. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on August 28, 2015, 05:17:14 PM
I'm convinced he was talking to one of Han and Leia's kids in that voiceover.

Maybe but they made the dialogue weird to hide that if it's true. He says something like "the force is strong in my family, my father had it, my sister had it... Blah blah."

I personally like the theory I saw that kylo ren is their kid.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on August 28, 2015, 05:31:11 PM
Maybe but they made the dialogue weird to hide that if it's true. He says something like "the force is strong in my family, my father had it, my sister had it... Blah blah."

I personally like the theory I saw that kylo ren is their kid.

That would be awesome.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on September 04, 2015, 05:27:23 PM
Got a BB-8 today.  It is awesome.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on September 04, 2015, 05:36:33 PM
Got a BB-8 today.

Congratulations, next tailgate you make we're going to have a party in honor of a BB-8.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on September 04, 2015, 05:41:04 PM
I bought the millennium falcon drone and forgot to buy batteries.



Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on September 04, 2015, 10:48:40 PM
(https://hallofbeorn.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/nerds-ogre.jpg?w=640)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on September 05, 2015, 01:18:32 PM
(https://hallofbeorn.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/nerds-ogre.jpg?w=640)

He becomes one eventually.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on September 05, 2015, 03:54:09 PM
Batteries purchased...Millenium Falcon is airborne.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on September 06, 2015, 12:55:02 PM
How is it? I tried the bb8 and it was pretty neat, but if the drone is even on par with fun, I'm going drone.

Sent from my LG-D852 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on September 06, 2015, 01:05:54 PM
The drone is a lot of fun

Sent from my SM-G900W8 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on September 06, 2015, 01:54:37 PM

How is it? I tried the bb8 and it was pretty neat, but if the drone is even on par with fun, I'm going drone.

Sent from my LG-D852 using Tapatalk

Drones are fun, but the Falcon is based off a $40 drone that got covered in foam and marked up to $110.  The novelty factor is cool, but you can get the same quality drone for less than half the price.  I went to look at it and it's pretty poorly done aesthetically.  It's nearly brown with poor quality visuals.  I would get it for $50-60.  To justify the added expense, I'd want a better replica.

Having said that, there are people who will take bigger, better drones (the Falcon is pretty small) and make really great looking Falcons.  They're also more expensive.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on September 18, 2015, 01:43:47 PM
MBGreen you can add to your underwear collection (https://gma.yahoo.com/princess-leia-star-wars-gold-bikini-could-fetch-165407734--abc-news-personal-finance.html)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on September 18, 2015, 01:46:20 PM
MBGreen you can add to your underwear collection (https://gma.yahoo.com/princess-leia-star-wars-gold-bikini-could-fetch-165407734--abc-news-personal-finance.html)

your funbags would look nicer in that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on September 18, 2015, 01:50:44 PM
your funbags would look nicer in that.

mbgreen wears leias slave outfit during sex
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on September 18, 2015, 03:07:58 PM
TIL Puck dreams of this:

(https://tytempletonart.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/man-slave-leia.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on September 18, 2015, 03:24:06 PM
^ elite treasure trail
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on September 18, 2015, 03:34:27 PM
That's no treasure trail...

(https://media1.giphy.com/media/lk0TFUdop2JTW/200_s.gif)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on September 18, 2015, 04:40:44 PM
Had a discussion about this at work. Am I the only one who rooted for the empire in the original trilogy? People thought I was nuts, but the empire had all the cool weapons and excrement.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on September 18, 2015, 05:10:14 PM
TIL Puck dreams of this:

Well nightmares are technically dreams.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on September 19, 2015, 12:38:06 AM
Am I the only one who rooted for the empire in the original trilogy?

Probably

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on September 19, 2015, 08:36:56 AM
Had a discussion about this at work. Am I the only one who rooted for the empire in the original trilogy? People thought I was nuts, but the empire had all the cool weapons and excrement.

You have brought this up before and it is still unsurprising you rooted for them. Pretty much all your real world political views would line up with the empire.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on September 19, 2015, 10:26:10 AM

You have brought this up before and it is still unsurprising you rooted for them. Pretty much all your real world political views would line up with the empire.

What political views? All we knew about the empire is that they were trying to suppress a rebellion. The movies never fully established why there was even a rebellion in the first place.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on September 19, 2015, 10:33:29 AM

What political views? All we knew about the empire is that they were trying to suppress a rebellion. The movies never fully established why there was even a rebellion in the first place.

What?  The Empire gained control by murdering the peacekeepers of the old Republic and instituting a system of rule by fear and intimidation.  They didn't tolerate any dissent.  That's why there was a rebellion. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on September 19, 2015, 10:35:01 AM

What?  The Empire gained control by murdering the peacekeepers of the old Republic and instituting a system of rule by fear and intimidation.  They didn't tolerate any dissent.  That's why there was a rebellion.

I'm talking about the original trilogy. We weren't told anything about that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on September 19, 2015, 10:36:10 AM
"The Empire blew up an entire planet of innocent people just to spite one woman who wouldn't give them the location of the rebel base.  I don't get why people have a problem with them!"
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on September 19, 2015, 10:38:51 AM

"The Empire blew up an entire planet of innocent people just to spite one woman who wouldn't give them the location of the rebel base.  I don't get why people have a problem with them!"

Well, Tarkin was a bit of an poopchute, but they still didn't really establish how the empire was fundamentally evil.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on September 19, 2015, 10:44:57 AM
Well, Tarkin was a bit of an poopchute, but they still didn't really establish how the empire was fundamentally evil.

Watch it again.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on September 19, 2015, 10:46:41 AM
hahaha Tommy
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 18, 2015, 05:26:26 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CRnIPhQUYAAoupy.jpg)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL-bOeCdVvM

GET HYPE
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 19, 2015, 12:14:12 AM
Are they going to do more spoiler excrement?  If so, thanks, I'll pass.  These trailers have been glorious and terrible all at once.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 19, 2015, 09:12:18 AM
Are they going to do more spoiler excrement?  If so, thanks, I'll pass.  These trailers have been glorious and terrible all at once.

What have they spoiled in the trailers? 

The Instagram clip with Finn using a lightsaber is all I can think of. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on October 19, 2015, 01:40:58 PM
What have they spoiled in the trailers? 

The Instagram clip with Finn using a lightsaber is all I can think of.

DUDE SPOILERS
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 19, 2015, 02:41:49 PM
The only thing that annoys me is that there's another fuckn' death star in the movie. I hope the whole plot doesn't revolve around trying to destroy it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on October 19, 2015, 02:49:49 PM
The only thing that annoys me is that there's another fuckn' death star in the movie. I hope the whole plot doesn't revolve around trying to destroy it.

I'll bet it really upset you when they destroyed the last one, didn't it?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 19, 2015, 02:53:25 PM
I'll bet it really upset you when they destroyed the last one, didn't it?

Actually it did. The best moment in that movie for me was when the Rebels realized it was a trap and they were fucked.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on October 19, 2015, 09:11:15 PM
2/10 would not watch
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 19, 2015, 09:15:58 PM
Did I miss the new Cellino &amp; Barnes commercial?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on October 19, 2015, 09:16:49 PM

Did I miss the new Cellino &amp; Barnes commercial?

Thy went really downhill after they decided to make Barnes all CGI.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 19, 2015, 09:49:29 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGbxmsDFVnE
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 19, 2015, 09:57:10 PM
Is that the new trailer.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 19, 2015, 10:02:08 PM
Is that the new trailer.

yes
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 19, 2015, 10:05:50 PM
Where the hell is Luke?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 19, 2015, 10:06:25 PM
Where the hell is Luke?

that's him with R2D2
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 19, 2015, 10:15:37 PM

that's him with R2D2

Even if that's the case, still weird they don't show his face in the poster or any of the trailers.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 19, 2015, 10:21:21 PM
Even if that's the case, still weird they don't show his face in the poster or any of the trailers.

It's not about him.  Who cares? 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 19, 2015, 10:23:20 PM

It's not about him.  Who cares?

He's still a main character.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 19, 2015, 10:29:40 PM
He's still a main character.

Not anymore
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 19, 2015, 11:10:21 PM
He's like the old guy that likes Chris on the Family Guy.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 20, 2015, 09:30:51 AM
I'm hearing that this will be the last trailer they release, which is great news since it doesn't give much away at all.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 20, 2015, 10:00:52 AM

I'm hearing that this will be the last trailer they release, which is great news since it doesn't give much away at all.

False.  It gives everything away.  We know who is going to die now.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on October 20, 2015, 10:11:13 AM
The black stormtrooper ruins it for me
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 20, 2015, 10:21:35 AM
The black stormtrooper ruins it for me

But Darth Vader was white underneath, they need the symmetry.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 20, 2015, 10:45:39 AM
But Darth Vader was white underneath, they need the symmetry.

When I was in the fourth grade, the "actor" that walked around in the Darth Vader suit came to the mall in the city where we were living at the time.  He charged $20 per autograph. 

freaking Willow was there and he was signing excrement for free. 
Title: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 20, 2015, 10:53:57 AM
When I was in the fourth grade, the "actor" that walked around in the Darth Vader suit came to the mall in the city where we were living at the time.  He charged $20 per autograph. 

freaking Willow was there and he was signing excrement for free.

David Prowse acted in all three.  Every actor's response is to his voice, his cadences, and his performance.  His voice just wasn't right.  James Earl Jones didn't think he deserved credit just for voicing Vader in the first one, so he didn't allow it.  If anything, he's the one who did limited acting.  It wasn't like an animated feature where the actors occasionally react to each other in the same or adjacent booths.  He was the lone voice actor reacting to what he saw on film.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 20, 2015, 11:07:09 AM
David Prowse acted in all three.  Every actor's response is to his voice, his cadences, and his performance.  His voice just wasn't right.  James Earl Jones didn't think he deserved credit just for voicing Vader in the first one, so he didn't allow it.  If anything, he's the one who did limited acting.  It wasn't like an animated feature where the actors occasionally react to each other in the same or adjacent booths.  He was the lone voice actor reacting to what he saw on film.

I saw a video of the original opening sequence with Prowse's voice instead of James Earl Jones'. It was... weird.

So did James Earl Jones just do the voice over for all three? Why didn't they just bring him in to wear the costume?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 20, 2015, 11:09:35 AM

I saw a video of the original opening sequence with Prowse's voice instead of James Earl Jones'. It was... weird.

So did James Earl Jones just do the voice over for all three? Why didn't they just bring him in to wear the costume?

Prowse's voice would never have been used, but he was a much more imposing figure, and he acted well enough for the cast to turn out good performances on screen with him.  Jones had the right voice but not the right on screen presence.  He also wasn't cast until after the first film was shot.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 20, 2015, 11:11:29 AM

Prowse's voice would never have been used, but he was a much more imposing figure, and he acted well enough for the cast to turn out good performances on screen with him.  Jones had the right voice but not the right on screen presence.  He also wasn't cast until after the first film was shot.

Ah that makes sense. It's weird that during filming everyone is reacting to a voice other than Jones'.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on October 20, 2015, 11:18:44 AM
David Prowse is actually better known in the UK amongst a certain generation (i.e. mine) for being the Green Cross Code Man, which was a series of public commercials for teaching kids how to cross the road safely. Obviously we know he was Darth Vader, but we recognise him for this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRUBMBi_lp4
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 20, 2015, 11:26:38 AM
****POSSIBLE SPOILERS****





This is just my theory, and I have nothing to base it on other than my own speculation, but I think Luke is in the poster, and is in far more of the final trailer than anyone realizes.

Luke wants to finish what his father started.



****End post****
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 20, 2015, 11:31:11 AM
****POSSIBLE SPOILERS****





This is just my theory, and I have nothing to base it on other than my own speculation, but I think Luke is in the poster, and is in far more of the final trailer than anyone realizes.

Luke wants to finish what his father started.



****End post****

You are wrong. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 20, 2015, 11:35:19 AM
You are wrong. 

I guess we'll find out soon.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 20, 2015, 11:54:25 AM
I guess we'll find out soon.

We've already found out.  That's Adam Driver talking.  Not Mark Hamill.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 20, 2015, 12:41:02 PM
That would be the easiest way for Disney to excrement on every Star Wars fan and their memories.  Terrible storytelling aside, Disney simply wouldn't do that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 20, 2015, 12:45:45 PM
With all due respect, Alio, I can't think of a worse theory.  Luke is as pure a Campbellian hero as it gets.  In the face of all the temptation in the world, he defies the Emperor and his own father and holds true to the light side of the Force.  He is the prophesied one who will bring balance.  He risks his life and is willing to die to show his father still has some humanity and goodness left in him.  He watches his father gain a small measure of redemption at the end of his life...

...and then he says lol freak it and decides to help his dad finish what he regretted doing to begin with?  That would be M Night levels of terrible.  It would be a twist for the sake of having a twist and nothing more.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 20, 2015, 02:38:09 PM
We've already found out.  That's Adam Driver talking.  Not Mark Hamill.

Where did we find that out? (I hadn't seen or heard that, but I also have purposely avoided some information.)

With all due respect, Alio, I can't think of a worse theory.  Luke is as pure a Campbellian hero as it gets.  In the face of all the temptation in the world, he defies the Emperor and his own father and holds true to the light side of the Force.  He is the prophesied one who will bring balance.  He risks his life and is willing to die to show his father still has some humanity and goodness left in him.  He watches his father gain a small measure of redemption at the end of his life...

...and then he says lol freak it and decides to help his dad finish what he regretted doing to begin with?  That would be M Night levels of terrible.  It would be a twist for the sake of having a twist and nothing more.

Fair enough. As I said it was me just theorizing. Luke isn't shown on the poster, but he's credited. Luke is only seen for a brief flash in the trailer. We see a lot Ren.

Ren only says he aims to "finish what you started." That could be something as direct as "bringing balance to the Force."

That said, Luke could just be the next trilogy's Ben/Yoda. I don't know. Like I said, my theory is that he's Ren.

EDIT: Okay, so I just saw I'm not the only one who has this theory and it's being disputed in various places (I also just saw that Driver was previously announced as Kylo.)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 20, 2015, 04:33:10 PM
Just stop.  Random people on the internet also making a terrible theory doesn't make it any less of a terrible theory.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on October 20, 2015, 04:47:49 PM
Han Solo is Keyser Soze!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 20, 2015, 05:52:56 PM
Where did we find that out? (I hadn't seen or heard that, but I also have purposely avoided some information.)

I've seen other stuff with Driver in it.  I know what he sounds like. 

I've also known that he was Kylo Ren for almost a year. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 20, 2015, 06:20:00 PM
I've seen other stuff with Driver in it.  I know what he sounds like. 

I've also known that he was Kylo Ren for almost a year. 

He also did a photoshoot for Vanity Fair months ago that was all over the place with a photo of him as Kylo Ren and flanked by Snowtroopers.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 20, 2015, 06:29:36 PM
He also did a photoshoot for Vanity Fair months ago that was all over the place with a photo of him as Kylo Ren and flanked by Snowtroopers.

With his freaking helmet off
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 20, 2015, 06:47:02 PM

David Prowse is actually better known in the UK amongst a certain generation (i.e. mine) for being the Green Cross Code Man, which was a series of public commercials for teaching kids how to cross the road safely. Obviously we know he was Darth Vader, but we recognise him for this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRUBMBi_lp4

This is interesting:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KQFho0_G1VI
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 21, 2015, 12:21:32 AM
With his freaking helmet off

That's what I mean.  Everyone knew it was him at that point.  Or Luke Skywalker in a Mission Impossible style disguise!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 21, 2015, 02:06:00 PM
I've seen other stuff with Driver in it.  I know what he sounds like. 

I've also known that he was Kylo Ren for almost a year. 

My post was at 2:38PM. The edit was before anyone else even viewed the thread (since there's no "edited by/on" tag at the bottom) where I specifically said I had just seen that Driver was announced as Ren, as well as the fact that while others might have the same theory it was being widely disputed.

I was flat out saying I'd found information to dispute the post you chose to quote, and yet 3 and half hours later you disputed what I'd already written off.

That's what I mean.  Everyone knew it was him at that point.  Or Luke Skywalker in a Mission Impossible style disguise!

And no, not everyone knew. Clearly I wasn't the only one with the theory, so others certainly hadn't seen that either. I flatly stated that I've intentionally avoided information all along.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on October 21, 2015, 05:17:50 PM
Jar Jar is Kylo Ren.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 21, 2015, 06:14:33 PM

My post was at 2:38PM. The edit was before anyone else even viewed the thread (since there's no "edited by/on" tag at the bottom) where I specifically said I had just seen that Driver was announced as Ren, as well as the fact that while others might have the same theory it was being widely disputed.

I was flat out saying I'd found information to dispute the post you chose to quote, and yet 3 and half hours later you disputed what I'd already written off.

And no, not everyone knew. Clearly I wasn't the only one with the theory, so others certainly hadn't seen that either. I flatly stated that I've intentionally avoided information all along.

Generally, I like to actually have some information before making a theory about something.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 21, 2015, 06:36:21 PM
I was flat out saying I'd found information to dispute the post you chose to quote, and yet 3 and half hours later you disputed what I'd already written off.

That's what I do, baby. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 22, 2015, 10:01:53 AM
****POSSIBLE SPOILERS****





This is just my theory, and I have nothing to base it on other than my own speculation, but I think Luke is in the poster, and is in far more of the final trailer than anyone realizes.

Luke wants to finish what his father started.

****End post****

Alio, tell them to freak off:

http://news.yahoo.com/star-wars-mark-hamill-thought-luke-turned-evil-125820633.html
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 22, 2015, 01:28:19 PM
Alio, tell them to freak off:

http://news.yahoo.com/star-wars-mark-hamill-thought-luke-turned-evil-125820633.html

I remember that.  It was said as a humorous what if, not as a suggestion.  Not that it matters.  As was said, Adam Driver is Kylo Ren despite the fantasies of idiot fanboys who somehow fancy themselves screenwriters.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 22, 2015, 02:21:12 PM
Generally, I like to actually have some information before making a theory about something.

Yeah, I mean it's not like I said "This is just my theory, and I have nothing to base it on other than my own speculation" right from the beginning or anything.

Alio, tell them to freak off:

http://news.yahoo.com/star-wars-mark-hamill-thought-luke-turned-evil-125820633.html

Haha, nice find.

You know it'll be hilarious if it winds up playing out that Luke is evil. I heard Kylo isn't the end-of-line villain and he answers to someone. That could be Luke.

I remember that.  It was said as a humorous what if, not as a suggestion.  Not that it matters.  As was said, Adam Driver is Kylo Ren despite the fantasies of idiot fanboys who somehow fancy themselves screenwriters.

Nice.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on October 22, 2015, 02:36:49 PM
The prophecy was that Luke would bring balance to the force.  If the dark side is short on supplies...  Stranger things have happened.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 22, 2015, 04:09:26 PM
The prophecy was that Luke would bring balance to the force.  If the dark side is short on supplies...  Stranger things have happened.

On that note, after RotJ, there would have been no dark side left. That's assuming Rule of Two is canon, but I don't know if it is and can't find a definitive answer right now. I see on Wookipedia that Sidious had a Rule of One (again, I don't know if that's canon now), but Vader had the Starkiller clones he was grooming as his apprentice (once again, no idea if that's canon or not). If Rule of Two is canon, and the Starkillers aren't, then there would have only been the Emperor and Vader and their demise would have ended the Dark Side.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on October 22, 2015, 05:20:20 PM
On that note, after RotJ, there would have been no dark side left. That's assuming Rule of Two is canon, but I don't know if it is and can't find a definitive answer right now. I see on Wookipedia that Sidious had a Rule of One (again, I don't know if that's canon now), but Vader had the Starkiller clones he was grooming as his apprentice (once again, no idea if that's canon or not). If Rule of Two is canon, and the Starkillers aren't, then there would have only been the Emperor and Vader and their demise would have ended the Dark Side.

I blacked out halfway through this post and woke up inside a tauntaun.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 22, 2015, 05:24:01 PM
What if Ren is Vader's kid? Could've impregnated a chick during or before Jedi, and the kid grew up with the force powers and would be in his early 30s anyway.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 22, 2015, 05:26:35 PM
What if Ren is Vader's kid? Could've impregnated a chick during or before Jedi, and the kid grew up with the force powers and would be in his early 30s anyway.

Read the freaking tags. If we don't know if Vader can even drop a deuce in that suit, that leads to an even bigger question:

How does he get his rooster out of the suit? Yeah it blows your theory out of the water.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 22, 2015, 08:02:59 PM

On that note, after RotJ, there would have been no dark side left. That's assuming Rule of Two is canon, but I don't know if it is and can't find a definitive answer right now. I see on Wookipedia that Sidious had a Rule of One (again, I don't know if that's canon now), but Vader had the Starkiller clones he was grooming as his apprentice (once again, no idea if that's canon or not). If Rule of Two is canon, and the Starkillers aren't, then there would have only been the Emperor and Vader and their demise would have ended the Dark Side.

Why do you keep making theories if you don't even know what's canon?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 23, 2015, 10:14:43 AM
What if Ren is Vader's kid? Could've impregnated a chick during or before Jedi, and the kid grew up with the force powers and would be in his early 30s anyway.

It's certainly a possibility, but if they're going to go with a storyline like that, I'd rather they stick with Starkiller clones and just say that they're made from Vader's DNA.

Read the freaking tags. If we don't know if Vader can even drop a deuce in that suit, that leads to an even bigger question:

How does he get his rooster out of the suit? Yeah it blows your theory out of the water.

In fairness, according to Phantom Menace, Vader wouldn't even need to sexually impregnate someone. Though I'd love to see that, along with midichlorians, shitcanned.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 23, 2015, 10:17:09 AM

It's certainly a possibility, but if they're going to go with a storyline like that, I'd rather they stick with Starkiller clones and just say that they're made from Vader's DNA.

In fairness, according to Phantom Menace, Vader wouldn't even need to sexually impregnate someone. Though I'd love to see that, along with midichlorians, shitcanned.

Well if he's a Vader clone, then he'd have to look like Hayden.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 23, 2015, 10:54:56 AM
Well if he's a Vader clone, then he'd have to look like Hayden.

Well, Starkiller doesn't look like Hayden, but a clone might not necessarily have to if they just said it was mixed with, say, DNA he stole from Amidala's corpse.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 23, 2015, 11:05:07 AM

Well, Starkiller doesn't look like Hayden, but a clone might not necessarily have to if they just said it was mixed with, say, DNA he stole from Amidala's corpse.

Or maybe the emperors son?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 23, 2015, 11:08:29 AM
Or maybe the emperors son?

That's certainly possible too, though we've had no indications that I've seen that the Emperor had any romantic interests.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 23, 2015, 11:10:22 AM
If the force is hereditary and Luke and Leia were the last ones, then it could also be Leia and Han's kid who turned to the dark side. Or Luke's son. Bunch of possibilities.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on October 23, 2015, 11:20:54 AM
There is no way that any of you have ever had sex with a woman.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 23, 2015, 11:44:34 AM

It's certainly a possibility, but if they're going to go with a storyline like that, I'd rather they stick with Starkiller clones and just say that they're made from Vader's DNA.

In fairness, according to Phantom Menace, Vader wouldn't even need to sexually impregnate someone. Though I'd love to see that, along with midichlorians, shitcanned.

Why would they use a non-canon storyline a year after making it a non-canon storyline?

I know it's very complicated to figure out what's in the canon any more since only the original six films and Clone Wars remain from everything produced before Disney.  7 things are a lot to wrap one's head around.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 23, 2015, 11:46:16 AM

If the force is hereditary and Luke and Leia were the last ones, then it could also be Leia and Han's kid who turned to the dark side. Or Luke's son. Bunch of possibilities.

The force isn't necessarily hereditary, but it could certainly be their son.  It seems pretty straightforward that Luke is off hiding just like Yoda was, especially given that BB-8, Rey, and Han are all taking on roles similar to those in the first trilogy.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 23, 2015, 11:47:39 AM

The force isn't necessarily hereditary, but it could certainly be their son.  It seems pretty straightforward that Luke is off hiding just like Yoda was, especially given that BB-8, Rey, and Han are all taking on roles similar to those in the first trilogy.

I really hope that's not the case. Like he ends up teaching the black guy how to use the force like Yoda to to Luke, or he teaches the girl who's more likely Leia and Han's kid.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 23, 2015, 11:56:50 AM

I really hope that's not the case. Like he ends up teaching the black guy how to use the force like Yoda to to Luke, or he teaches the girl who's more likely Leia and Han's kid.

If the First Order rose up right after the Empire, Luke likely would have gone searching for other Jedi or potential Jedi.  If there's a full blown war on the last few, going into hiding could be a way for him to bide his time until some new ones arise.  Or he could be actively searching.

Either way, evil Luke would be a twist for the sake of a twist.  It would make absolutely no sense within the framework of Star Wars and could doom the new trilogy.  Luke is not Anakin.  At all.  It would be obscenely out of character.  Some idiots just want to say "Oh wow!" and don't give a freak about good storytelling.  It's Star Wars, not a shitty campfire story with a big reveal.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 23, 2015, 11:57:21 AM
And he's bound to be more active than Yoda was.  He's not old.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 23, 2015, 12:00:25 PM
Also he already brushed off the dark side when he very nearly entered it in the final fight between him and Vader.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 23, 2015, 12:02:25 PM
Also he already brushed off the dark side when he very nearly entered it in the final fight between him and Vader.

Yeah, that's the whole thing.  He fulfilled what his father could not and resisted.  He redeemed his dad with his willingness to die rather than turn.  He's purely good.  Having him turn now would be the laziest storytelling of all the lazy storytelling.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 23, 2015, 12:12:27 PM

Yeah, that's the whole thing.  He fulfilled what his father could not and resisted.  He redeemed his dad with his willingness to die rather than turn.  He's purely good.  Having him turn now would be the laziest storytelling of all the lazy storytelling.

Which makes the way Anakin turned that much worse. Fuckn prequels. Hey let me give up a lifetime of training and everything I believe in because of some vague promise that I can protect my wife from something I saw in a dream.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 23, 2015, 12:26:49 PM
Which makes the way Anakin turned that much worse. Fuckn prequels. Hey let me give up a lifetime of training and everything I believe in because of some vague promise that I can protect my wife from something I saw in a dream.

Yeah, but Anakin had that anger and rebellious streak in him all through Ep 2 as well and through Clone Wars.  They even sensed it in Ep 1.  He was tiring of the Jedis rules and blind acceptance of fate all through multiple seasons and 2 movies.  It wasn't just Padme that turned him.  He was on his way there already.  The way of the Jedi was not everything he believed in, and a lot of what he did was tolerated because of the prophecy.  That's why Obi Wan is so upset and screams "But you were the Chosen One".  He knew what Anakin was, but he held blindly on to that hope right up until the end.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 23, 2015, 12:29:59 PM
The first 3 (I don't mean chronologically) films really were crap.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 23, 2015, 12:58:15 PM
The first 3 (I don't mean chronologically) films really were crap.

Come on, this is a weak troll job even for you.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 23, 2015, 01:08:31 PM
Come on, this is a weak troll job even for you.

Lol @ trolling.



 Now that's trolling (look down)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on October 23, 2015, 01:32:50 PM
The first 3 (I don't mean chronologically) films really were crap.

1 and 2 are pretty bad, but that's on the writers.  3 was great.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 23, 2015, 03:43:42 PM
Lol @ trolling.



 Now that's trolling (look down)

1 and 2 are pretty bad, but that's on the writers.  3 was great.

I assumed he meant 'the first three' to mean IV - VI.  When he said 'not chronologically', I assumed it was in terms of the story.  I'm pretty sure I'm wrong.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 23, 2015, 06:02:57 PM
I assumed he meant 'the first three' to mean IV - VI.  When he said 'not chronologically', I assumed it was in terms of the story.  I'm pretty sure I'm wrong.

I meant the last 3, I wasn't a fan. I meant story order, chronological meant to me not episodes 4-5-6, which were the first movies and an order of magnitude better. They were real movies, good stories, acting and writing.

Honest I was not trolling, I wasn't adding anything but not trolling.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: JFIF on October 23, 2015, 06:31:10 PM
1 and 2 are pretty bad, but that's on the writers.  3 was great.


yeah, that's about right
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 23, 2015, 07:21:29 PM
I watched 3 with my ex at the time who had never seen a Star Wars movie. She was really confused.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 23, 2015, 11:17:29 PM
Episodes I, II, and III could've been much better if Darth Maul didn't die in I. 

If Maul kills Qui-Gon and gets away to end Episode I, the next story is much more interesting. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 23, 2015, 11:19:20 PM
Episodes 2 and 3 are MUCH better if you've seen Clone Wars.  Clone Wars and Rebels are both solid.  The latter is the better show, but the former fits in more easily with the movies.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 24, 2015, 12:09:01 AM

Episodes 2 and 3 are MUCH better if you've seen Clone Wars.  Clone Wars and Rebels are both solid.  The latter is the better show, but the former fits in more easily with the movies.

Thanks, we'll pass.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: JFIF on October 24, 2015, 02:41:07 AM
Episodes I, II, and III could've been much better if Darth Maul didn't die in I. 

If Maul kills Qui-Gon and gets away to end Episode I, the next story is much more interesting. 

Nothing makes Episode 1 better. I feel bad for kids who experienced that as their first star wars.



Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on October 24, 2015, 07:02:28 AM
Darth Maul was the most underused and underdeveloped character in the whole series .

Dunno wtf they were thinking . No on the interesting character yes to Sambo squid/ant eater Jar Jar lol.

Btw that Luke theory has gained traction. Ended up in a nerd circle discussing star wars with a cashier amd bagger at the grocery store .

One barely 18, the other in his late 40s.

Crazy how it transcends generations with the subpar prequels.

As far as Luke going Sith, you can either look at him going antihero, or he's becoming Sith to finally purge the Sith out himself once and for all.

You can't become a Sith Lord till you kill your master , there could easily be some theory to the tune of Luke not being able to truly put them down unless he becomes one himself.

But that's just conjecture at this point.

I've stayed away from all promo minus the very first teaser early this year

Iggy is right Clone Wars and Rebels makes it digestible. ButI remember being in middle school n still leaving dissappointed at the midnight screening when episode I dropped.

The animated series are actually pretty good though . Haven't read any of the books in ages though.


Trying not to buy any hype to avoid a letdown like last time though . But yes I'm giddy to see it restored to greatness
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on October 24, 2015, 07:03:37 AM
Episodes I, II, and III could've been much better if Darth Maul didn't die in I. 

If Maul kills Qui-Gon and gets away to end Episode I, the next story is much more interesting.

I second this
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on October 24, 2015, 08:28:50 AM
Nothing makes Episode 1 better. I feel bad for kids who experienced that as their first star wars.

I saw the original trilogy when I was about 5 or 6.  I think Episode I came out when I was 11.  I liked it, but not as much as the originals. 

There are some good parts.  It gets a lot of unnecessary hate because of Jar-Jar and the pod race.  Darth Maul is badass.  All of the lightsaber fights were great.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 24, 2015, 08:51:55 AM
Just compare the trailers. Here's the one for Episode 1:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Os-RdIRfc
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 24, 2015, 10:17:52 AM
I saw the original trilogy when I was about 5 or 6.  I think Episode I came out when I was 11.  I liked it, but not as much as the originals. 

There are some good parts.  It gets a lot of unnecessary hate because of DCM and the pod race.  Darth Maul is badass.  All of the lightsaber fights were great.


Fixed for you
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 24, 2015, 11:28:24 AM

I meant the last 3, I wasn't a fan. I meant story order, chronological meant to me not episodes 4-5-6, which were the first movies and an order of magnitude better. They were real movies, good stories, acting and writing.

Honest I was not trolling, I wasn't adding anything but not trolling.

If I had known you meant 1-3 I wouldn't have thought you were trolling.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on October 25, 2015, 12:55:28 PM
Just compare the trailers. Here's the one for Episode 1:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7_Os-RdIRfc

That trailer is god awful.  Holy excrement
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 25, 2015, 10:52:25 PM
Watching that trailer they mentioned anger leads to suffering. They meant that movie is so phucking bad it was suffering watching that pice of crap.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 25, 2015, 10:53:22 PM
If I had known you meant 1-3 I wouldn't have thought you were trolling.

Yeah no big deal.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 27, 2015, 09:48:07 AM
Why would they use a non-canon storyline a year after making it a non-canon storyline?

I know it's very complicated to figure out what's in the canon any more since only the original six films and Clone Wars remain from everything produced before Disney.  7 things are a lot to wrap one's head around.

The Darth Plagueis novel came out the same year Disney acquired Star Wars. Excuse me for not knowing that the novel was a few months before the acquisition--therefore I didn't know whether it was canon or not.

How about all of the Knights of the Old Republic era storylines? Those are out too? Despite Bioware still producing new content for the game under Disney's direction?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on October 27, 2015, 12:01:54 PM
The Darth Plagueis novel came out the same year Disney acquired Star Wars. Excuse me for not knowing that the novel was a few months before the acquisition--therefore I didn't know whether it was canon or not.

How about all of the Knights of the Old Republic era storylines? Those are out too? Despite Bioware still producing new content for the game under Disney's direction?

Was there something confusing about "Only the original six films and Clone Wars"?

Everything else is 'Legends' material and represents a different continuity and world than the canon one.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on November 04, 2015, 06:13:21 PM
The actor who plays Kylo Ren was born the year ROTJ was released, so I thought about another theory. What if Kylo is actually Leia and Han's son? Had a falling out or something, went to the dark side, and decided to finish what his grandfather started. Just a thought.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on November 04, 2015, 06:51:02 PM

The actor who plays Kylo Ren was born the year ROTJ was released, so I thought about another theory. What if Kylo is actually Leia and Han's son? Had a falling out or something, went to the dark side, and decided to finish what his grandfather started. Just a thought.

It's been posited.  Ditto for Rey being their daughter.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on November 05, 2015, 04:02:54 PM
I don't know how many of you saw the story earlier this week, but there is a terminally ill fan whose final wish was to get to see Star Wars before he dies. There was an entire social media campaign to try to make it happen.

Well, today the guy got to see an unedited version of the film. That's pretty awesome.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on November 05, 2015, 05:49:51 PM

I don't know how many of you saw the story earlier this week, but there is a terminally ill fan whose final wish was to get to see Star Wars before he dies. There was an entire social media campaign to try to make it happen.

Well, today the guy got to see an unedited version of the film. That's pretty awesome.

Life imitating art.  Like a real life Fanboys.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on November 06, 2015, 09:16:05 AM
Japanese trailer has a ton of new footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdAUiyeJMFQ
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on November 06, 2015, 09:22:51 AM
Japanese trailer has a ton of new footage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdAUiyeJMFQ

So Rey is waiting for her family?  She's a Skywalker. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on November 06, 2015, 09:48:11 AM
So Rey is waiting for her family?  She's a Skywalker. 

Worst kept secret ever.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on November 06, 2015, 11:06:32 AM
Saw the "new" trailer without sound. Still left me with one question: why the hell isn't it December yet?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on November 06, 2015, 02:18:14 PM
Chewie looks pretty dead at the end of that trailer.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on November 07, 2015, 08:03:23 PM
I just unwillingly got a ton of Star Wars info.  It's going to be good, but I'm bummed to have suspicions confirmed and get more info thanks to people who can't keep their mouths shut in mixed company.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on November 07, 2015, 10:27:20 PM

I just unwillingly got a ton of Star Wars info.  It's going to be good, but I'm bummed to have suspicions confirmed and get more info thanks to people who can't keep their mouths shut in mixed company.

Suspicions? What suspicions?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on November 08, 2015, 03:53:17 AM
Suspicions? What suspicions?

Serious spoilers below:



Luke is a bundle of sticks that licked Han's ashole while being blown by C3PO, and Leia was forced to turn tricks to support the rebel cause, needless to say the rebels ran out of money ten years ago as droids wouldn't even phuck that racoon eyed bitch for a spritz of oil.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on November 08, 2015, 04:22:30 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU-s_HAEwsg

I am so pumped for this.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on November 08, 2015, 04:36:21 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU-s_HAEwsg

I am so pumped for this.

Gonna take my nephew and pretend I'm not as excited as him. Still gotta give him the crash course on the 3 originals

I'm staying away from all trailers n promo though.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on November 08, 2015, 07:12:00 PM
Suspicions? What suspicions?

Han dies
Leia dies
Rey and Kylo Ren are their twin children who were separated
KR has no idea how to deal with the force he can feel, so he has no clue who Darth Vader really was and what he was actually about
Luke is in hiding because he won the war with the Empire only to discover he still lost a year later
Han is killed by his own son when he goes trying to stop him
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on November 10, 2015, 11:24:57 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/tv/s/star-wars-fan-dies-days-142900430.html
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on November 11, 2015, 09:26:14 AM
I just unwillingly got a ton of Star Wars info.  It's going to be good, but I'm bummed to have suspicions confirmed and get more info thanks to people who can't keep their mouths shut in mixed company.

I might actually go to jail if someone does that excrement to me.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on November 11, 2015, 09:45:55 AM

I might actually go to jail if someone does that excrement to me.

Snape kills Dumbledore
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on November 11, 2015, 10:15:19 AM
Snape kills Dumbledore

WHAT?!?! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on November 11, 2015, 05:28:26 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/5L2gDAv.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on November 25, 2015, 03:48:51 PM
This is awesome.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/427560/star-wars-joke-no-apology-katherine-timpf
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on November 25, 2015, 04:51:06 PM
This is awesome.

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/427560/star-wars-joke-no-apology-katherine-timpf

I was just going to post that. It's hilarious because she actually is really hot.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Pope on November 25, 2015, 07:11:59 PM
She's hot but just by looking at her I can tell she is likely really bitchy and annoying
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on November 25, 2015, 07:42:31 PM
She's pretty damn hot but seems like kind of a queynte.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on November 25, 2015, 08:17:34 PM
It's satire.  She's good at what she does.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on December 01, 2015, 01:50:23 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/CppjtQg.gif)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 02, 2015, 09:11:40 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/s/j-j-abrams-says-showing-force-awakens-disney-001612275.html

Quote
He also touched on the controversy that emerged following the casting of John Boyega as Finn (https://variety.com/2014/film/news/star-wars-star-john-boyega-tells-haters-to-get-used-to-it-1201367291/), a Stormtrooper who happens to be black.
“All I know is that John Boyega is extraordinary in the movie,” he said. “I think the people who are complaining probably have a lot bigger problems than [that] there’s a black Stormtrooper.”
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 02, 2015, 09:17:35 AM
I'm not a Star Wars nerd but I might have to pay a visit to this.

http://www.blogto.com/film/2015/12/toronto_is_getting_a_star_wars_pop_up_shop/
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on December 02, 2015, 09:21:55 AM
For the conspiracy theorists who are not on Reddit.  https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/3uwml4/jar_jar_binks_sith_theory_explained/

The first time I watched the video, I was like this is ridiculous, but the more I read the comments the more I thought that this could have been the original plan.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 03, 2015, 01:34:11 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/wgna1ja.png)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 07, 2015, 01:29:12 PM
Has anyone else been doing Jakku Spy?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 07, 2015, 01:30:43 PM
Has anyone else been doing Jakku Spy?

If it's a hooker pm Tommy.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 07, 2015, 02:08:04 PM
Has anyone else been doing Jakku Spy?

Did it come out? I haven't played since before Thanksgiving.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 07, 2015, 02:13:44 PM
Did it come out? I haven't played since before Thanksgiving.

I'm not talking about Battlefront, but I know Jakku did come out.  Jakku Spy is a Google Cardboard experience.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 07, 2015, 02:26:31 PM
I'm not talking about Battlefront, but I know Jakku did come out.  Jakku Spy is a Google Cardboard experience.

Oh yeah, I saw some blurbs about that between Twitter and the tech newsletters I subscribe to. Is it cool? I had considered stopping by Verizon to get the free SW Cardboard but didn't have the time.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 07, 2015, 03:38:26 PM

Oh yeah, I saw some blurbs about that between Twitter and the tech newsletters I subscribe to. Is it cool? I had considered stopping by Verizon to get the free SW Cardboard but didn't have the time.

Yeah it's cool.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on December 07, 2015, 11:41:34 PM

https://www.yahoo.com/movies/s/j-j-abrams-says-showing-force-awakens-disney-001612275.html

What "controversy"? You mean they picked a few tweets from racists and all of a sudden they're calling it a controversy?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 08, 2015, 08:01:08 AM
What "controversy"? You mean they picked a few tweets from racists and all of a sudden they're calling it a controversy?

Don't know, and honestly I couldn't care less. I thought the showing to execs was the interesting part.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 08, 2015, 09:01:40 AM

What "controversy"? You mean they picked a few tweets from racists and all of a sudden they're calling it a controversy?

It was ugly for a few days, and more than a few people were complaining, but yeah there was no controversy.  That legitimizes the complaints too much.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 11, 2015, 03:31:00 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeXDrvPB5rI
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 11, 2015, 03:31:12 PM
Some post production guys got their hands on prints for Episodes IV-VI.  They remastered them, picture and sound, and they are glorious.  Right away, with the absence of Episode IV: A New Hope.  Everything as it very first was presented.  Watching the Greedo scene obviously gets you frustrated about the new version, but some of the changes actually are great.  Watching the entrance to Mos Eisley, I love the new one.  Ditto for the tail end of the film and the cardboard stand ins during the medal ceremony.  It's a shame someone can't pick and choose the good stuff.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 11, 2015, 03:31:54 PM
They've been working on them for about a year.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 11, 2015, 03:47:25 PM
The last 2 minutes are great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8ea7OiaLWo&feature=iv&src_vid=XeXDrvPB5rI&annotation_id=annotation_3466767953
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 11, 2015, 03:56:01 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LMsOPeeOUM
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on December 14, 2015, 08:43:45 PM
http://youtu.be/VDFnrNtqAjo
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 14, 2015, 11:56:12 PM
OMG STAR WARS
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 14, 2015, 11:57:57 PM
OMG STAR WARS

Was it great? 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 15, 2015, 12:06:00 AM
F U
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 15, 2015, 12:28:13 AM
OMG STAR WARS

Did you see it out are you phucking with everyone?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 15, 2015, 12:30:28 AM
Did you see it out are you phucking with everyone?

he didn't see it
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 15, 2015, 12:44:54 AM
Quote
pattonoswalt:  JJ did it. #StarWarsForceAwakens

All I needed to see. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 15, 2015, 01:36:02 AM

Did you see it out are you phucking with everyone?

Yes
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 15, 2015, 05:26:44 AM
I hope it's not the Phantom Menace....... Hahaha
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on December 15, 2015, 06:25:35 AM
Watching the 10:45 showing at the Ziegfeld on Thursday. My buddy got me a ticket months ago. Fuckn 10:45. There's no way I'm not going to be absolutely obliterated by then and not remember a thing.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 15, 2015, 09:56:09 AM
I'm desperately trying to remain spoiler free, but all I'm seeing amounts to basically: "OMGWTFTHISISTHEGREATESTTHINGEVER"
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on December 15, 2015, 09:57:50 AM

I'm desperately trying to remain spoiler free, but all I'm seeing amounts to basically: "OMGWTFTHISISTHEGREATESTTHINGEVER"

Meh. I don't read too much into that. I remember the same coming from die hards after the phantom menace.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on December 15, 2015, 10:02:13 AM
Snape kills dumbledore
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 15, 2015, 10:03:55 AM
Snape kills dumbledore

Snoke* kills Dumbledore
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 15, 2015, 10:05:48 AM
Meh. I don't read too much into that. I remember the same coming from die hards after the phantom menace.

If I could go back in time and kill someone it would be those people and not Hitler.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on December 15, 2015, 10:08:35 AM
If I could go back in time and kill someone it would be those people and not Hitler.

Bahahahah
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 15, 2015, 12:11:24 PM
I'm desperately trying to remain spoiler free, but all I'm seeing amounts to basically: "OMGWTFTHISISTHEGREATESTTHINGEVER"

I haven't seen anything that extreme.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 15, 2015, 12:13:33 PM
Adam F. Goldberg has now made a career out of being a geek of all things 80s, and he put it after Empire and ahead of ANH and Jedi.  He did it in a rather straightforward way, not with any fanboy exuberance.  I trust that opinion.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 15, 2015, 12:21:00 PM
Adam F. Goldberg has now made a career out of being a geek of all things 80s, and he put it after Empire and ahead of ANH and Jedi.  He did it in a rather straightforward way, not with any fanboy exuberance.  I trust that opinion.

I saw that too. I personally like ANH more than Empire, but if it's comparable to either, I'm excited.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on December 15, 2015, 02:30:04 PM
Adam F. Goldberg has now made a career out of being a geek of all things 80s, and he put it after Empire and ahead of ANH and Jedi.  He did it in a rather straightforward way, not with any fanboy exuberance.  I trust that opinion.

His show is great.  If it can even be mentioned in the same sentence as TESB and ANH I am excite.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 15, 2015, 03:40:13 PM

His show is great.  If it can even be mentioned in the same sentence as TESB and ANH I am excite.

Yep.  One of the only network shows worth watching.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on December 16, 2015, 10:24:15 AM
Great reviews so far. Not shocking. Just watched the trailer again. Hyped as excrement. Can't wait for tomorrow.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 16, 2015, 10:43:18 AM
There's a clip out that shows Snoke, Hux, and Ren talking.  Stay off of the internet. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on December 16, 2015, 04:20:12 PM
(http://i.imgur.com/qf3a0zk.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on December 17, 2015, 08:59:00 AM
(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr184/abbahj9/Mobile%20Uploads/image_32.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on December 17, 2015, 09:10:25 AM
hahahhahahaha
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ornstein on December 17, 2015, 05:51:41 PM
There's a clip out that shows Snoke, Hux, and Ren talking.  Stay off of the internet.

It doesn't matter where you go, there's always a group of assholes that like to loudly discuss the movie they saw along with as many spoilers as humanly possible.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 17, 2015, 05:58:04 PM
Facebook and Reddit appear to have several people taking great delight in posting a particular spoiler. It's a bit pathetic that people feel the need to do that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Pope on December 17, 2015, 08:03:30 PM
I never watched Star Wars but I have episodes 1 thru 6 ready for viewing. Figure I'll watch those over Christmas break then catch this in theatres when the hoard thins out
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on December 17, 2015, 08:23:24 PM
About to head into the 10:45 showing. Buddy of mine got a ticket from a friend who's been waiting on line since 6pm. We're #2 in line. Sweet.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 18, 2015, 12:15:12 AM
Home.  Processed.  Loved it, but there were definitely some issues.  Great return for the series.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 18, 2015, 12:29:42 AM
Home.  Processed.  Loved it, but there were definitely some issues.  Great return for the series.

Issues? Were they relatively minor or did they stick out?  what were they, only if they not spoilery...
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on December 18, 2015, 12:44:16 AM
That was awesome, but yeah I had a few issues too. Can't talk about them without spoiling the movie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 18, 2015, 12:48:52 AM
I am not seeing this till at least Sunday, possibly Xmas weekend.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on December 18, 2015, 12:53:24 AM
That was awesome, but yeah I had a few issues too. Can't talk about them without spoiling the movie.

I'm going to start a new thread
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 18, 2015, 01:03:10 AM
Thank you guys...........not sarcastic!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: guinness77 on December 27, 2015, 12:12:01 AM
I'm reading through this thread for the first time in awhile but, I don't know how many of you know this, David Prowse was the paralyzed writer's bodyguard in A Clockwork Orange.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on January 12, 2016, 09:33:57 PM
Boyega said in a recent interview that Episode VIII is much darker than The Force Awakens. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on March 17, 2016, 12:49:23 PM
http://makingstarwars.net/2016/03/final-shortlist-of-actors-for-han-solos-story/

Glad they're going with some unknown types instead of Miles Teller or Ansel Elgort
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on March 17, 2016, 04:14:40 PM
I'm pulling for Jack Reynor.  Alden Ehrenreich is too short, and Taron Egerton, just no.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on March 17, 2016, 05:02:29 PM
I'm pulling for Jack Reynor.  Alden Ehrenreich is too short, and Taron Egerton, just no.

He was really good in What Richard Did.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on March 17, 2016, 05:07:43 PM
When I saw that a few days ago I thought Taron Egerton was a poor fit even though I like him.  Now I'm ok with any of the three.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on March 17, 2016, 05:09:08 PM

He was really good in What Richard Did.

A classic mystery up until the big reveal that it was your mom.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on March 17, 2016, 05:20:29 PM
A classic mystery up until the big reveal that it was your mom.

To be fair, my Mom really sold that scene.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on March 17, 2016, 06:58:39 PM
Egerton is the only one I know, but I do really like him.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on June 14, 2016, 07:30:55 PM
Boyega said in a recent interview that Episode VIII is much darker than The Force Awakens.
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160615/713edf46968206874815680bb9d574fc.jpg)

There's nothing I love more than the taste of cum.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on June 29, 2016, 10:52:06 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jun/29/star-wars-force-awakens-james-cameron-lacks-visual-innovation

I think that the man who gave us freaking Smurfahontas has no right to comment on anyone's lack of originality. He's hardly Terrence Malick himself.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on June 29, 2016, 10:58:35 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jun/29/star-wars-force-awakens-james-cameron-lacks-visual-innovation

I think that the man who gave us freaking Smurfahontas has no right to comment on anyone's lack of originality. He's hardly Terrence Malick himself.

His work with the first 2 Terminator movies in the 80s gives him the credibility, imo.   


I will also vouch for Aliens too. 

James Cameron knows his excrement.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on June 29, 2016, 11:14:10 AM
James Cameron is a bundle of sticks
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Pope on June 29, 2016, 12:04:15 PM
I like to imagine random celebrities and athletes stumbling across this forum and rage quitting when they see us calling them faggots
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on June 29, 2016, 12:14:57 PM

His work with the first 2 Terminator movies in the 80s gives him the credibility, imo.   


I will also vouch for Aliens too. 

James Cameron knows his excrement.

Yeah but he used the same visual technology in Avatar as the one he's criticizing in Star Wars. This isn't the 70s and 80s where you have to be super fuckn creative to make special effects life-like. CGI has come a long way.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on June 29, 2016, 12:44:09 PM
Yeah but he used the same visual technology in Avatar as the one he's criticizing in Star Wars. This isn't the 70s and 80s where you have to be super fuckn creative to make special effects life-like. CGI has come a long way.

That's fine. I'm not disputing whether he was right or wrong.

The guy is a pioneer when it comes to sci-fi films....i think his opinion is valid whether you agree with it or not.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on June 29, 2016, 12:51:31 PM
That's fine. I'm not disputing whether he was right or wrong.

The guy is a pioneer when it comes to sci-fi films....i think his opinion is valid whether you agree with it or not.

The last remotely interesting thing he did was 25 years ago, and even then it was just throwing money at technology. He's not a director who gets to poke holes at others' lack of originality, especially someone like JJ Abrams.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on June 29, 2016, 12:55:52 PM
The last remotely interesting thing he did was 25 years ago, and even then it was just throwing money at technology. He's not a director who gets to poke holes at others' lack of originality, especially someone like JJ Abrams.

Terminator and Aliens says he can do whatever the freak he wants. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on June 29, 2016, 01:12:59 PM
James Cameron may be a dick, and he may have done nothing in the last 25 years or whatever....but he blazed a sci-fi trail for guys like Abrams.  The storylines (not just the technology) for the Terminator and Alien franchises were excellent and well ahead of their time when they were released.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on June 29, 2016, 01:16:25 PM
Say what you want but Titanic was visually stunning. You could probably do all that with CGI now but he used models and excrement.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on June 29, 2016, 01:20:50 PM
I am with MB here........... yeah I know kill me.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on June 29, 2016, 01:25:38 PM
Terminator and Aliens says he can do whatever the freak he wants. 

Both excellent movies, but he hasn't really written anything with any kind of originality since. T2 was a rehash of the first movie but was a brilliant film for its special effects, Titanic and Avatar made the Hollywood accountants extremely happy but were both incredibly tired stories.

I'm not disputing what he has been able to achieve or the boundaries he has pushed as a director, but it's freaking rich for him to criticise the guy who made Super 8 and Cloverfield for a lack of originality.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on June 29, 2016, 01:32:31 PM
Lol that new Star Wars suffered from a distinct lack of originality. Jesus freaking Christ move on. It's a valid criticism coming from a monkey let alone Cameron.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on June 29, 2016, 01:41:05 PM
Lol that new Star Wars suffered from a distinct lack of originality. Jesus freaking Christ move on. It's a valid criticism coming from a monkey let alone Cameron.

Did you actually read the article with Cameron? He's talking excrement. The jury is very much not out - Abrams did exactly what he set out to do, which is to bring the franchise back online after the abortion of the prequel trilogy which Cameron apparently preferred to the Abrams reboot. What's his excuse for not bothering with originality? Oh right, the accountants want him to keep making big shiny to keep the dollars rolling in.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on June 29, 2016, 01:57:22 PM
Lol that new Star Wars suffered from a distinct lack of originality. Jesus freaking Christ move on. It's a valid criticism coming from a monkey let alone Cameron.

I'm glad the guy who runs jokes into the ground on the regular is criticizing someone for a lack of originality.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on June 29, 2016, 02:29:24 PM
Anyone who actually read the article would see that James Cameron called the new Terminator franchise "a renaissance".  If that doesn't prove he's an asshat shell of his former self, I don't know what will.

Terminator and Aliens are irrelevant to the man he is now.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on June 29, 2016, 02:54:32 PM
I'm glad the guy who runs jokes into the ground on the regular is criticizing someone for a lack of originality.

Yah quite the criticism coming from the guy that wants no personal excrement posted and is the first one to do it like a little bitch.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on June 29, 2016, 02:55:42 PM
Did you actually read the article with Cameron? He's talking excrement. The jury is very much not out - Abrams did exactly what he set out to do, which is to bring the franchise back online after the abortion of the prequel trilogy which Cameron apparently preferred to the Abrams reboot. What's his excuse for not bothering with originality? Oh right, the accountants want him to keep making big shiny to keep the dollars rolling in.

No I didn't read the article because I didn't give a excrement
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on June 29, 2016, 02:56:18 PM
Yah quite the criticism coming from the guy that wants no personal excrement posted and is the first one to do it like a little bitch.

Running jokes into the ground is personal excrement?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on June 29, 2016, 03:13:03 PM
Like i said...Cameron being a piece of excrement now, doesn't disregard his innovation with the Alien and Terminator franchises.  Still relevant, imo.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on June 29, 2016, 04:04:18 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jun/29/star-wars-force-awakens-james-cameron-lacks-visual-innovation

I think that the man who gave us freaking Smurfahontas has no right to comment on anyone's lack of originality. He's hardly Terrence Malick himself.

Quote
“I don’t want to say too much about the film cos I also have a lot of respect for JJ Abrams, and I want to see where they’re taking it next, to see what they’re doing with it,” he said.

That's some Jedi-level passive aggression right there. 

MEDIOCRE 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Ignatius J Reilly on July 17, 2016, 01:23:32 PM
They confirmed Alden Ehrenreich officially at SWC:

http://variety.com/2016/film/news/star-wars-episode-viii-details-alden-ehrenreich-han-solo-1201816017/

Obviously it's been known for a while, but I had held out hope for months of a last minute swooping in by Taron Egerton.  The more I thought about it, the more I wanted to see what he'd do with it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on August 11, 2016, 09:43:25 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frdj1zb9sMY
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on August 11, 2016, 10:19:03 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frdj1zb9sMY

Black guy, Mexican, Chinese guy, and a female lead?  Clearly a feminazi/chinkanolivesmatter attempt to ruin a classic franchise.  Should have starred Alec Guiness.  No stars. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on August 12, 2016, 10:51:41 PM
Donald Glover is the top choice to play Lando in the Han Solo film
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on August 13, 2016, 06:15:47 AM
Donald Glover is the top choice to play Lando in the Han Solo film
CoachK was my top choice

There's nothing I love more than the taste of cum.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on October 17, 2016, 08:55:05 PM
I still haven't seen The Force Awakens, so my sister bought it for my birthday. On DVD. I wasn't aware it was available on DVD. I checked and it was only $6 less than the Blu Ray. Am I being a douchebag or do I have a legitimate gripe?

In b4 "Yes"
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on October 17, 2016, 09:04:06 PM

I still haven't seen The Force Awakens, so my sister bought it for my birthday. On DVD. I wasn't aware it was available on DVD. I checked and it was only $6 less than the Blu Ray. Am I being a douchebag or do I have a legitimate gripe?

In b4 "Yes"

Legit, but she's a girl so probably didn't know the difference between the two formats, so I'd give her a pass.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on October 18, 2016, 12:43:26 AM
I still haven't seen The Force Awakens, so my sister bought it for my birthday. On DVD. I wasn't aware it was available on DVD. I checked and it was only $6 less than the Blu Ray. Am I being a douchebag or do I have a legitimate gripe?

In b4 "Yes"

You're a freaking douchebag anyway so yes.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 18, 2016, 09:02:53 AM
We always buy the DVD/Bluray/Digital Copy versions of everything, so I don't think you're wrong.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 14, 2017, 11:22:49 AM
The Last Jedi teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4I68XVPzQ)

I really don't like that last line.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 14, 2017, 11:25:07 AM
The Last Jedi teaser (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4I68XVPzQ)

I really don't like that last line.
Now THIS is pod racing!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 14, 2017, 11:32:35 AM
Now THIS is pod racing!

Hahahahahaha
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 14, 2017, 11:45:17 AM
Sweet.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 14, 2017, 11:47:03 AM
Ben Solo will hopefully freak excrement up this time around
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 14, 2017, 11:52:21 AM
Ben Solo will hopefully freak excrement up this time around

You mean besides computer consoles?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 14, 2017, 12:22:53 PM
Sweet.
I'm going with this.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 14, 2017, 12:30:40 PM
Ben Solo will hopefully freak excrement up this time around

Yeah I want to see a victory for him and the new order. It'll get old watching the rebels win time and again.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 14, 2017, 01:22:46 PM
Yeah I want to see a victory for him and the new order. It'll get old watching the rebels win time and again.
The trilogies don't usually disappoint, at least in this aspect.  The empire, or Ren in this case, will get a victory.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 14, 2017, 02:23:17 PM
The trilogies don't usually disappoint, at least in this aspect.  The empire, or Ren in this case, will get a victory.

Yeah, the non-heroes will get a win because they have to set up the big ending.

Personally, I'd like to see Kylo Ren die in this one. I don't like the character. I'd like to see Snoke get the win, or Hux (especially if he sets up or otherwise is directly responsible for Ren's death).

If Ren kills Luke just to set up Rey accepting her mantle as the last Jedi it might make me walk out of the theater. (I'm lying, I won't walk out, but I'll be pretty disgusted.)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 14, 2017, 03:02:54 PM
Luke is the last Jedi and Rey's training will be more in line with a grey Jedi. Between Anakin going genocidal and then kylo doing the same he realizes the Jedi way of trying to deny your feelings doesn't work.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 14, 2017, 03:31:46 PM
Luke is the last Jedi and Rey's training will be more in line with a grey Jedi. Between Anakin going genocidal and then kylo doing the same he realizes the Jedi way of trying to deny your feelings doesn't work.
Yeah, Luke is currently the last Jedi.  If they can turn Kylo...  Not going to happen.  Luke trains Rey, with the help of her ghost grandfather Obi Wan.  Kylo kills Luke.  Ren kills Kylo.  Queue the next movie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on April 14, 2017, 04:00:52 PM
Luke is the last Jedi and Rey's training will be more in line with a grey Jedi. Between Anakin going genocidal and then kylo doing the same he realizes the Jedi way of trying to deny your feelings doesn't work.

Correct, Luke is the "last Jedi"  there's a good chance he dies and Rey becomes a grey jedi
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 14, 2017, 09:02:43 PM
i still havent seen the original flicks, the prequels, and got bored halfway through force awakens and turned it off. this trailer is also boring. zzz
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on April 14, 2017, 09:04:43 PM
Yeah, Luke is currently the last Jedi.  If they can turn Kylo...  Not going to happen.  Luke trains Rey, with the help of her ghost grandfather Obi Wan.  Kylo kills Luke.  Ren kills Kylo.  Queue the next movie.

He can train whoever and not train them to become a Jedi Knight when they are done.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 14, 2017, 09:35:22 PM
i still havent seen the original flicks, the prequels, and got bored halfway through force awakens and turned it off. this trailer is also boring. zzz

I can't decide whether to excrement on you for this or to make fun of everyone else for nerding out over grey Jedi.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 14, 2017, 09:41:52 PM
im not sure what is supposed to excite me about this trailer.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 14, 2017, 09:42:45 PM
im not sure what is supposed to excite me about this trailer.

Nothing if you haven't seen any of the other movies.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 14, 2017, 10:01:29 PM
Nothing if you haven't seen any of the other movies.

Like the person at the Super Bowl party who hasn't watched a single football game all year.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 14, 2017, 10:10:23 PM
Generally movies go for broad appeal, there is none here

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on April 14, 2017, 10:19:11 PM
Generally movies go for broad appeal, there is none here

I mean you're one of the few people that I know about that hasn't seen any of the Star Wars films.  There's a pretty large following throughout the world that this appeals to.

This is the most anticipated film of 2017 for a reason...
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 15, 2017, 08:25:56 AM
Generally movies go for broad appeal, there is none here

Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Box office, bro
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: d sw0rdz on April 16, 2017, 05:06:03 PM
going to finally watch all of the star wars movies this upcoming week, i'll try to find time to hammer out the godfather series as well
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: IATA on April 16, 2017, 07:03:47 PM
Godfather is so overhyped.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on April 16, 2017, 09:07:08 PM
Black dude is obvious Jedi
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 16, 2017, 09:10:41 PM
Godfather is so overhyped.

I guess there's room for every opinion in the world, even some of the more unlikely ones.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 17, 2017, 10:05:16 AM
I mean you're one of the few people that I know about that hasn't seen any of the Star Wars films.  There's a pretty large following throughout the world that this appeals to.

This is the most anticipated film of 2017 for a reason...

An entire fuckload of people I know and myself are looking forward to Guardians of the Galaxy 2 way more than the new Star Wars movie, even though it's a cheap Star Wars ripoff.

    ie: Groot and Rocket are a cheap knockoff of Han Solo and Chewbacca. Gamora is a cheap ripoff of Princess Leia, Drax is a ripoff of JarJar, Ronan was a Dark Helmet ripoff, and Star Lord is a ripoff of Jabba the Hut.

Anyway, IATA is more of an anomaly than anything. However, if I had been subjected to the first 3 episodes (PM, Clones, and RotS) to start the franchise, I would have never ever continued, excrement, I would have stopped with PM, that movie was freaking horrid and Clones might even be worse. I honestly think Lucas wrote those three in crayon, the writing was so freaking bad it made otherwise good actors look putrid. So I understand IATA 's stance. A good 1/2 of the Star Wars films are pure trash.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on April 17, 2017, 02:15:34 PM
An entire fuckload of people I know and myself are looking forward to Guardians of the Galaxy 2 way more than the new Star Wars movie, even though it's a cheap Star Wars ripoff.

    ie: Groot and Rocket are a cheap knockoff of Han Solo and Chewbacca. Gamora is a cheap ripoff of Princess Leia, Drax is a ripoff of JarJar, Ronan was a Dark Helmet ripoff, and Star Lord is a ripoff of Jabba the Hut.

Anyway, IATA is more of an anomaly than anything. However, if I had been subjected to the first 3 episodes (PM, Clones, and RotS) to start the franchise, I would have never ever continued, excrement, I would have stopped with PM, that movie was freaking horrid and Clones might even be worse. I honestly think Lucas wrote those three in crayon, the writing was so freaking bad it made otherwise good actors look putrid. So I understand IATA 's stance. A good 1/2 of the Star Wars films are pure trash.

I mean if we're being honest, writing has never really been George Lucas' strong suit.  Even the writing of the originals was pretty poor.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 17, 2017, 02:31:50 PM
Lucas' dialog writing is terrible. The Star Wars stories are great, but they are shot to excrement by the ridiculously awkward dialog.

Natalie Portman is an Oscar-winning actress and he turned love scenes with her into trash. "Hold me like you did by the lake on Naboo." Holy freak.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 17, 2017, 02:38:02 PM
Star Wars has always been about hope, heartbreak, and perseverance.  Each trilogy does exactly this, writing be damned.

I sincerely liked 3, 4, 5, and 7.  There were pieces of the others I liked, but jar jar in 1, horrible dialogue to the next level in 2, and ewoks in 3 killed those movies.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 17, 2017, 02:41:06 PM
I mean if we're being honest, writing has never really been George Lucas' strong suit.  Even the writing of the originals was pretty poor.

True, the writing of the first wasn't great. I think the second was penned by Kasdan and was the strongest of the 3 originals by far. RotJ was a meh movie, too many ewoks, ugh. That said, the first 3 in chronological order were far better written. Of course like we all have said that's not really saying much.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 17, 2017, 03:28:14 PM
Godfather is so overhyped.
The 2nd was a great movie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 17, 2017, 03:40:31 PM
Star Wars has always been about hope, heartbreak, and perseverance.

Star Wars has always been about swords made out of lasers and sasquatches with assault rifles.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on April 17, 2017, 03:44:04 PM
The 2nd was a great movie.

The Third could've been great had they stuck to the original idea of having a intra-family war between Tom Hagen and Michael instead of that crap story with the church and the incest.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 17, 2017, 04:48:46 PM
The Third could've been great had they stuck to the original idea of having a intra-family war between Tom Hagen and Michael instead of that crap story with the church and the incest.

Who was Tom Hagen? Is that Boba Fett's real name? Michael was Lando?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 17, 2017, 05:15:09 PM
Who was Tom Hagen? Is that Boba Fett's real name? Michael was Lando?

Not sure if you're joking here..... I think you are.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 17, 2017, 05:28:46 PM
Not sure if you're joking here..... I think you are.

I will give you 3 guesses, the first two don't count.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 17, 2017, 05:36:38 PM
Star Wars has always been about swords made out of lasers and sasquatches with assault rifles.
The sasquatch had a laser crossbow.  Get your facts straight.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 17, 2017, 05:40:44 PM
The sasquatch had a laser crossbow.  Get your facts straight.

Actually, it was a bowcaster which fired destructive metal quarrels sheathed in plasma energy and had a hand-woven strap made of kshyyy-vine, you filthy casual.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 18, 2017, 06:45:38 AM
Lucas' dialog writing is terrible. The Star Wars stories are great, but they are shot to excrement by the ridiculously awkward dialog.

Natalie Portman is an Oscar-winning actress and he turned love scenes with her into trash. "Hold me like you did by the lake on Naboo." Holy freak.
I hate sand.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 18, 2017, 06:51:36 AM
Who was Tom Hagen? Is that Boba Fett's real name? Michael was Lando?
Leave the blaster, take the cannoli.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Fenwyr on April 18, 2017, 09:38:51 AM
Actually, it was a bowcaster which fired destructive metal quarrels sheathed in plasma energy and had a hand-woven strap made of kshyyy-vine, you filthy casual.
I was trying to dumb it down.  You did refer to a wookie as a sasquatch.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 18, 2017, 11:38:53 AM
The nerdity in this thread brings a tear to my eye.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 18, 2017, 11:55:39 AM
The nerdity in this thread brings a tear to my eye.

Star wars is geek for never seen a vagina
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 18, 2017, 12:21:33 PM


The nerdity in this thread brings a tear to my rooster.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on August 18, 2017, 11:20:09 AM
Apparently the next standalone movie after Han Solo will be Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on August 18, 2017, 11:42:05 AM



Never saw that previously.

Tear (moisture from eyes) is spelled the same as tear (to rip apart).

One reading of that is funny. The other is far from it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on September 12, 2017, 09:39:53 AM
J.J. Abrams to write and direct Star Wars Episode IX.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on September 12, 2017, 11:13:23 AM
I mostly like the dudes work but I can hear millions of fanboys crying out in horror.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on September 12, 2017, 11:36:50 AM
The Guardian had an article yesterday about how Disney is just churning through directors for the SW sequels. Seems like every one has had someone fired before finding the final director.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on September 12, 2017, 11:50:26 AM
J.J. Abrams to write and direct Star Wars Episode IX.

Abrams hires all females for lead roles, writes all villains as men trying and failing to get them in the sack through an assortment of nefarious means, and renames it Star Wars: Title IX. Tommy implodes in a storm of righteous indignation.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: ukilledkenny on September 12, 2017, 05:53:13 PM
Abrams hires all females for lead roles, writes all villains as men trying and failing to get them in the sack through an assortment of nefarious means, and renames it Star Wars: Title IX. Tommy implodes in a storm of righteous indignation.

It just ruins the realism I watch a star wars movie for.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on September 12, 2017, 11:32:37 PM
Abrams hires all females for lead roles, writes all villains as men trying and failing to get them in the sack through an assortment of nefarious means, and renames it Star Wars: Title IX. Tommy implodes in a storm of righteous indignation.

(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170913/f2f2ae0c70837f27a039e32c8da7d532.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on February 07, 2018, 09:45:53 AM
I wasn't interested in seeing the Solo film. Then I saw the trailer during the Super Bowl.

Also, it was announced that the showrunners of Game of Thrones are going to do a new Star Wars film series.

I'm both excited and scared. 10 year old me is giddy that there are new Star Wars films every year, but I'm afraid of oversaturation.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on February 07, 2018, 09:50:30 AM
im kind of over the series at this point. its less of the philosophical fantasy of the jedi and more of a pure sci fi drama now.


now what they need to do is start churning out Knights Of The Old Republic movies. that source material far exceeds anything Abrams can cook up for ep9


if you get me Game Of Thrones showrunners exectuing on Knights Of The Old Republic lore and arcs. then im in big freaking time
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on February 07, 2018, 10:11:08 AM
im kind of over the series at this point. its less of the philosophical fantasy of the jedi and more of a pure sci fi drama now.


now what they need to do is start churning out Knights Of The Old Republic movies. that source material far exceeds anything Abrams can cook up for ep9


if you get me Game Of Thrones showrunners exectuing on Knights Of The Old Republic lore and arcs. then im in big freaking time

I was actually thinking along the same lines. I'll be all-in if they do Old Republic era storylines. Can you imagine what they could do with Darth Bane? Or Revan and Malak's origin story?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Coach K on February 07, 2018, 10:19:06 AM
I was actually thinking along the same lines. I'll be all-in if they do Old Republic era storylines. Can you imagine what they could do with Darth Bane? Or Revan and Malak's origin story?

yep.

the possibilities are endless

they could create a better trilogy than any of the SW movies made if they used the Old Republic as source material. the old sith lords make Sidious and Vader look like childs play.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on February 10, 2018, 01:10:43 PM
Just announced that Benioff and Weiss will be writing a series of Star Wars movies unconnected to the current trilogy, so might get your wishes.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on February 10, 2018, 01:13:36 PM
I'm still waiting for a Shadows of the Empire trilogy. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on February 10, 2018, 01:26:37 PM
I wasn't interested in seeing the Solo film. Then I saw the trailer during the Super Bowl.

Also, it was announced that the showrunners of Game of Thrones are going to do a new Star Wars film series.

I'm both excited and scared. 10 year old me is giddy that there are new Star Wars films every year, but I'm afraid of oversaturation.

Han was a smuggler who didn’t care about anyone or anything except himself back in Episode IV. I have a feeling that Disney is going to make him into some kind of hero.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on February 10, 2018, 01:32:05 PM
I'm still waiting for a Shadows of the Empire trilogy.

I read the synopsis and I don’t see how they can make that movie without pissing all fans off. I think they should either change the story around to focus only on the Vader subplot or make an entirely different story. Since all you need is James Earl Jones and the guy who played Palpatine (he’ll be in makeup anyway), they can do an entire movie about the empire that takes place after Hoth and before Jedi without ruining the cannon or using CGI recreations.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on February 12, 2018, 01:55:11 PM
Han was a smuggler who didn’t care about anyone or anything except himself back in Episode IV. I have a feeling that Disney is going to make him into some kind of hero.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

From the teaser, it looked like he was applying to fly for the Empire. Maybe he gets turned down, and then starts smuggling as revenge?

I would be really disappointed if they make Han anything but a scoundrel.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Tommy on February 12, 2018, 05:35:03 PM
From the teaser, it looked like he was applying to fly for the Empire. Maybe he gets turned down, and then starts smuggling as revenge?

I would be really disappointed if they make Han anything but a scoundrel.

It’s Disney so I wouldn’t put it passed them. Besides, they can write whatever they want and the movie will still make hundreds of millions globally.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on February 13, 2018, 09:34:25 AM
It’s Disney so I wouldn’t put it passed them. Besides, they can write whatever they want and the movie will still make hundreds of millions globally.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

If Han's not a scoundrel, it's going to be hard to forgive.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on February 28, 2018, 08:51:21 PM
https://uproxx.com/movies/what-was-lukes-plan-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/amp/
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on March 01, 2018, 01:35:27 PM
https://uproxx.com/movies/what-was-lukes-plan-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi/amp/

First off, if that's all they had to talk about in the bar, maybe they should try vagina.

Second, the plan they're complaining about making no sense was created by a guy who literally made Natalie Portman love scenes unsexy. I'd hazard to think no one even told Lucas the idea was implausible, and even if someone had, he'd be all "Whatevs. I'm putting Luke, Leia, Han, Chewie, and the droids all in the same scene with a screen full of aliens!"
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on October 25, 2018, 09:03:00 AM
Finally watched Solo: A Star Wars Story. Don't know why it got such a mediocre reception, I thought it was terrific fun with great casting, script and acting. It didn't have lightsabers or space stations or thinly veiled religious overtones, but it was all the better for it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on October 25, 2018, 09:28:18 AM
Finally watched Solo: A Star Wars Story. Don't know why it got such a mediocre reception, I thought it was terrific fun with great casting, script and acting. It didn't have lightsabers or space stations or thinly veiled religious overtones, but it was all the better for it.

Lightsabers and thinly veiled religious tones are the main attractions in the Star Wars universe....with special consideration to Princess Leia's tight body in ROTJ.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 25, 2018, 12:11:07 PM
Finally watched Solo: A Star Wars Story. Don't know why it got such a mediocre reception, I thought it was terrific fun with great casting, script and acting. It didn't have lightsabers or space stations or thinly veiled religious overtones, but it was all the better for it.

Honestly, apart from people planting their flags on the "No one is Solo except Ford" hill, and the (alleged*) Russian hate seed campaigns, there really wasn't anything wrong with it. I'm one of the "it's not Star Wars without Jedi" people, but going into this movie, I was willing to accept it because it was nothing more than a heist movie in the SW galaxy--and everything about it was better than Rogue One.

I thought the guy that played Han pulled him off well, and Donald Glover was Billy Dee-esque.





*"alleged" because despite it being reported a few weeks ago, I'm sure we have those who see that as "fake news" so whatevs.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on October 25, 2018, 12:17:12 PM
Honestly I think you can tie it to shitty marketing, hype, and people feeling Disney was using this as another easy cash grab.

I saw it a couple of weeks ago after vowing to not pay for it in theaters because it seemed like a stupid Disney cash grab and I thoroughly enjoyed it, and left wanting more.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on October 25, 2018, 12:20:23 PM
Honestly I think you can tie it to shitty marketing, hype, and people feeling Disney was using this as another easy cash grab.

I saw it a couple of weeks ago after vowing to not pay for it in theaters because it seemed like a stupid Disney cash grab and I thoroughly enjoyed it, and left wanting more.

Exactly.

I did see it in the theater, because cash grab or not, the commercials looked good, and at the end of the day, it's Star Wars so I'm going.

I can't wait to see a Lando movie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on October 25, 2018, 01:29:15 PM
I thought the guy that played Han pulled him off well

When he and Chewy turn to walk away from Enfys and her gang right at the end he does the Han Solo wink, and I did a double take - it was perfect Harrison Ford.

L3, Vos and Beckett were all awesome characters played really well. As you say, it was a heist movie - I don't know if people were expecting some kind of big revelations but I thought it set up Solo's character perfectly.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Koz on October 29, 2018, 06:51:11 AM
I never wanted to give this movie a chance solely based upon the reviews and just negativity which surrounded the film upon its release. I'm really glad that I finally caved and watched the movie over the weekend. Thoroughly enjoyed the film and it didn't deserve the bashing it received. Good character development and a great story line.   

It doesn't rank up there with Empire, Force Awakens and Rogue One, but it certainly falls into a respectable 2nd tier.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Gorilla on April 12, 2019, 12:51:50 PM
Episode 9 trailer and title reveal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adzYW5DZoWs
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 01:03:14 PM
I don't know how I feel. They're clearly teasing with that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on April 12, 2019, 01:15:11 PM
Episode 9 trailer and title reveal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adzYW5DZoWs

Lando FTW...see you at Christmas.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 12, 2019, 01:16:19 PM
Was that the Emperor or Snoke?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 01:37:14 PM
Was that the Emperor or Snoke?

I didn't want to post too much in case anyone is trying to avoid it, but that's got to be the Emporer. It sounds like it has to be, and it was timed right when Luke says no one's ever really gone?

This might be the last Star Wars movie we see for a while, so I hope they're going out with a huge bang. Luke and the Emporer rise from the dead? Hell. Yes.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on April 12, 2019, 01:49:29 PM
I didn't want to post too much in case anyone is trying to avoid it, but that's got to be the Emporer. It sounds like it has to be, and it was timed right when Luke says no one's ever really gone?

This might be the last Star Wars movie we see for a while, so I hope they're going out with a huge bang. Luke and the Emporer rise from the dead? Hell. Yes.

bring back Jango Fett for the hell of it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 12, 2019, 01:56:34 PM
This might be the last Star Wars movie we see for a while

Why? Aren't they still phenomenally popular and making excrement tons of money? It's not like they're running out of stories to tell.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 02:01:30 PM
Was that the Emperor or Snoke?

I just had a thought. What if the answer to your question is just "yes"?

Snoke was discarded by Johnson, but maybe Abrams' plan all along was that Snoke was Palpatine reincarnated.

Also, I just read that the Emporer came out on stage after the trailer ran and demanded it to be run again.

bring back Jango Fett for the hell of it.

Bring him back? Jango Fett has never appeared in any Star Wars movie that exists.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 02:03:08 PM
Why? Aren't they still phenomenally popular and making excrement tons of money? It's not like they're running out of stories to tell.

I've seen it said repeatedly that Disney is afraid of Star Wars "fatigue" akin to "Superhero fatigue" and is going to shelve the series for a while.

There will be a bunch of Star Wars content on the new Disney+ streaming service, but not in theaters, from what I've read.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: guinness77 on April 12, 2019, 02:06:44 PM
I just had a thought. What if the answer to your question is just "yes"?

Snoke was discarded by Johnson, but maybe Abrams' plan all along was that Snoke was Palpatine reincarnated.

Also, I just read that the Emporer came out on stage after the trailer ran and demanded it to be run again.

Bring him back? Jango Fett has never appeared in any Star Wars movie that exists.
Jango Fett was in Attack of the Clones. Come to think of it, JF is the prototype for the Stormtrooper.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: guinness77 on April 12, 2019, 02:08:43 PM
I've seen it said repeatedly that Disney is afraid of Star Wars "fatigue" akin to "Superhero fatigue" and is going to shelve the series for a while.

There will be a bunch of Star Wars content on the new Disney+ streaming service, but not in theaters, from what I've read.
“Superhero fatigue?” Didn’t some mongoloid named Shazam just make like $75 million last weekend? Apparently they can run any supposed superhero out there and the public froths at the mouth.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on April 12, 2019, 02:10:25 PM

Bring him back? Jango Fett has never appeared in any Star Wars movie that exists.

you are wrong

Jango Fett was in Attack of the Clones.

you are correct
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 12, 2019, 02:12:59 PM
I've seen it said repeatedly that Disney is afraid of Star Wars "fatigue" akin to "Superhero fatigue" and is going to shelve the series for a while.

Really? I'm the most impatient guy there is when it comes to TV and movie franchises, and I'm nowhere near fatigue. We get a story movie every other year and a character movie every other year, it's not like they're hitting us every three months.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 02:32:52 PM
Jango Fett was in Attack of the Clones. Come to think of it, JF is the prototype for the Stormtrooper.

I'll say it again, Jango Fett has never appeared in a Star Wars movie that exists.

“Superhero fatigue?” Didn’t some mongoloid named Shazam just make like $75 million last weekend? Apparently they can run any supposed superhero out there and the public froths at the mouth.
Really? I'm the most impatient guy there is when it comes to TV and movie franchises, and I'm nowhere near fatigue. We get a story movie every other year and a character movie every other year, it's not like they're hitting us every three months.

Couple of things:

I don't believe superhero fatigue exists. There are people (some on this board) who are done going to see superhero movies. But they're still making money hand-over-fist and will continue to do so.

I'm just relaying what I've seen reported is Disney's thinking: fear of overexposure. Like superhero movies, I think Star Wars could keep dumping movies on the public and people will keep standing in line for tickets. I know that Solo was a part of the thinking. It did well enough, but not anywhere near what they thought it would.

Here's a somewhat older story: https://screenrant.com/star-wars-franchise-fatigue-break/ (https://screenrant.com/star-wars-franchise-fatigue-break/)

That said, there are still movies from Rian Johnson (or did his get canceled?) and the Game of Thrones showrunners in the pipeline, as well as a Lando backstory. And again, there will be loads of Star Wars content on the Disney+ service.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 12, 2019, 02:39:20 PM
I'm just relaying what I've seen reported is Disney's thinking: fear of overexposure. Like superhero movies, I think Star Wars could keep dumping movies on the public and people will keep standing in line for tickets. I know that Solo was a part of the thinking. It did well enough, but not anywhere near what they thought it would.

I think the biggest problem with Solo was that they broke their timing - for some reason they released it in May instead of following their Christmas release schedule, it came 6 months after The Last Jedi and left us with 18 months until Rise Of Skywalker. I don't understand why they did that. Solo itself was actually a really fun movie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on April 12, 2019, 02:43:08 PM
I'll say it again, Jango Fett has never appeared in a Star Wars movie that exists.


you're still wrong.

Attack of the Clones was great. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 02:44:30 PM
I think the biggest problem with Solo was that they broke their timing - for some reason they released it in May instead of following their Christmas release schedule, it came 6 months after The Last Jedi and left us with 18 months until Rise Of Skywalker. I don't understand why they did that. Solo itself was actually a really fun movie.

I loved Solo. A lot more than Rogue One. Both were heist movies, but Solo was much more fun and light-hearted.

As for the scheduling, I think I remember it was because of Mary Poppins. So maybe the problem for Disney isn't fatigue in any one franchise, it's just that they have way too many franchises to support?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 02:44:58 PM
you're still wrong.

Attack of the Clones was great. 

You are insane.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on April 12, 2019, 02:46:01 PM
You are insane.

It was better than Solo
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 02:46:47 PM
It was better than Solo

I stand corrected.

You're a sociopath.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 12, 2019, 02:47:09 PM
I loved Solo. A lot more than Rogue One. Both were heist movies, but Solo was much more fun and light-hearted.

I agree

Quote
As for the scheduling, I think I remember it was because of Mary Poppins. So maybe the problem for Disney isn't fatigue in any one franchise, it's just that they have way too many franchises to support?

Possibly, but I still think it was a big misstep. Star Wars is way more important than Mary Poppins as a franchise, and frankly the audience crossover between the two probably isn't so huge as to worry about hurting box office too much.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 02:57:53 PM
I agree

Possibly, but I still think it was a big misstep. Star Wars is way more important than Mary Poppins as a franchise, and frankly the audience crossover between the two probably isn't so huge as to worry about hurting box office too much.

I 100% agree with you, and I think Disney is crazy if they stop making Star Wars movies. I don't make the news, I just report what someone else reported first.

BTW: Mark Hammil said the other day that he thinks SW fatigue is real. Again, I disagree, but it's interesting.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 12, 2019, 03:13:20 PM
you're still wrong.

Attack of the Clones was great. 

(https://media.giphy.com/media/yHUiExmU40A4U/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on April 12, 2019, 03:15:39 PM
I think the biggest problem with Solo was that they broke their timing - for some reason they released it in May instead of following their Christmas release schedule, it came 6 months after The Last Jedi and left us with 18 months until Rise Of Skywalker. I don't understand why they did that. Solo itself was actually a really fun movie.

Now I know there is no reason to see this movie and it was in fact terrible, Thanks
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 12, 2019, 03:18:14 PM
I just had a thought. What if the answer to your question is just "yes"?

Snoke was discarded by Johnson, but maybe Abrams' plan all along was that Snoke was Palpatine reincarnated.


Yeah, could be. 

I'm thinking those were Death Star 2.0's ruins on Endor, and they're going to encounter Ghost Palpatine while exploring it. 

A return to Endor probably means Ewoks.  They might be CGI-woks now though. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 12, 2019, 03:23:03 PM
Now I know there is no reason to see this movie and it was in fact terrible, Thanks

It's no xXx: Return Of Xander Cage.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on April 12, 2019, 03:23:34 PM
you're still wrong.

Attack of the Clones was great.

Yeesh.

I loved Solo. A lot more than Rogue One. Both were heist movies, but Solo was much more fun and light-hearted.

More yeesh.

Don't get me wrong, I actually really liked Solo. But Rogue One had to take a story in which we already knew what happened and what the ending was going to be, and made it interesting. Not just interesting, they made an absolutely fantastic Star Wars movie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: guinness77 on April 12, 2019, 03:34:50 PM
Clone Wars isn’t a great movie but it’s certainly not the worst of the series. I would say the fact Jengo Fett was the Stormtrooper prototype means he was in one of their movies and served a pretty significant role in the series kinda cements his place whether or not you think that’s a good movie or not.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Gorilla on April 12, 2019, 03:39:13 PM
Rogue One was phenomenal imo.


Attack of the Clones was great.


As far as Attack of the Clones, fellas, MBG is clearly trolling and winding us up.
It's a scientific fact that that movie fell out of a dog's poopchute.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 12, 2019, 04:11:40 PM
I didn't really like Rogue One. Part of that is because I think Felicity Jones has all the acting talent of a doorstop. The droid was cool though. Inigo Montoya was good too.

Attack of the Clones was an abhorrent travesty. It was not, and never will be, a Star Wars movie. George Lucas is lucky he wasn't brought to the Hauge to stand trial for crimes against humanity.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 12, 2019, 06:00:26 PM
This is the definitive ranking.  All other rankings are incorrect. 

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Rogue One
4. Return of the Jedi
5. The Last Jedi
6. The Force Awakens
7. Solo
8. That One Time In Second Grade When I Was Playing Lightsabers With Mike Tuorto And He Split My freaking Lip
9. Revenge of the Phantom Clones
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on April 12, 2019, 06:13:09 PM
This is the definitive ranking.  All other rankings are incorrect. 

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Rogue One
4. Return of the Jedi
5. The Last Jedi
6. The Force Awakens
7. Solo
8. That One Time In Second Grade When I Was Playing Lightsabers With Mike Tuorto And He Split My freaking Lip
9. Revenge of the Phantom Clones

Rogue One over Return of the Jedi?

I’m not the biggest Star Wars stan, but no way.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 12, 2019, 06:16:01 PM
Rogue One over Return of the Jedi?

I’m not the biggest Star Wars stan, but no way.

Vader Ballin Out Climax >>> Teddy Bear Parade Climax
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on April 12, 2019, 06:22:07 PM
This is the definitive ranking.  All other rankings are incorrect. 

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Rogue One
4. Return of the Jedi
5. The Last Jedi
6. The Force Awakens
7. Solo
8. That One Time In Second Grade When I Was Playing Lightsabers With Mike Tuorto And He Split My freaking Lip
9. Revenge of the Phantom Clones

I know the thing to do is to excrement on the prequels, but give me Revenge of the Sith over TLJ any day of the week.

For that matter, give me a freaking lava enema over TLJ any day of the week.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 12, 2019, 07:17:21 PM
Having a normal one

https://twitter.com/OfWudan/status/1116767056592904193?s=09
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on April 12, 2019, 08:14:37 PM
Having a normal one

https://twitter.com/OfWudan/status/1116767056592904193?s=09

(https://www.carolinahuddle.com/boards/applications/core/interface/imageproxy/imageproxy.php?img=http://thumbs.newschoolers.com/index.php?src=http://i.imgur.com/Xor4UKe.gif%26size=400x1000&key=f06d41447bee4ed299acf3a4a3c1e01cb8b73b4cfbd22d78f4d713f9cf343766)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on April 12, 2019, 11:27:48 PM
I know the thing to do is to excrement on the prequels, but give me Revenge of the Sith over TLJ any day of the week.

For that matter, give me a freaking lava enema over TLJ any day of the week.

Liking the Jets might be the only opinion we have in common.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on April 13, 2019, 03:16:54 PM
Liking the Jets might be the only opinion we have in common.

Probably, aside from the obvious stuff like thinking Antonio Brown is a freaking psycho. But that's like saying the sky is blue.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on April 15, 2019, 07:52:03 AM
https://winnipegsun.com/entertainment/television/bada-mandalorian-a-lot-like-clint-eastwood-star-wars-series-star-pedro-pascal-says/wcm/360d4104-8cbf-439a-9861-d41b0f6effc5
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on April 15, 2019, 09:09:06 AM
https://mobile.twitter.com/handoverthebr55/status/1117110255744319489
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 15, 2019, 09:16:29 AM
https://mobile.twitter.com/handoverthebr55/status/1117110255744319489

Dweeby guy takes what seems like a slightly excessive amount of harmless pleasure over the first viewing of a movie trailer. Massive shithead on Twitter who likes to talk about "soybags" and "waifufags" and "trans commies" decides to poke fun at him.

I know which one I'd like to see improve the world by stepping in front of a train.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on April 15, 2019, 09:56:15 AM
Dweeby guy takes what seems like a slightly excessive amount of harmless pleasure over the first viewing of a movie trailer. Massive shithead on Twitter who likes to talk about "soybags" and "waifufags" and "trans commies" decides to poke fun at him.

I know which one I'd like to see improve the world by stepping in front of a train.

Slightly excessive? K
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Koz on April 19, 2019, 06:54:27 AM
This is the definitive ranking.  All other rankings are incorrect. 

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. Rogue One
4. Return of the Jedi
5. The Last Jedi
6. The Force Awakens
7. Solo
8. That One Time In Second Grade When I Was Playing Lightsabers With Mike Tuorto And He Split My freaking Lip
9. Revenge of the Phantom Clones

Modified your list-

1)  Empire.
2)  New Hope
3)  Rogue One
4)  Force Awakens
5)  Last Jedi
6)  Solo

7-10 moved interchangeably, as they all suck at varying levels.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Gorilla on April 19, 2019, 10:20:28 AM
Clearly the real list is:

1. Empire
2. New Hope
3. Force Awakens
4. Rogue One
5. ROTJ
6. TLJ
7. Revenge of the sith
8. Phantom Menace
9. Attack of the clones

(i still haven't seen Solo)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on April 19, 2019, 12:53:30 PM
The amount of disrespect I'm seeing levied towards Revenge of the Sith is absurd. I know the prequel trilogy sucked derriere because of Phantom Menace and (ew) Attack of the Clones, but I will forever argue that episode 3 is a very solid if not spectacular entry.

Anyway, since we're doing lists;

1. Empire
2. ROTJ
3. New Hope
4. Rogue One
5. Revenge of the Sith
6. Force Awakens
7. Solo
8. Phantom Menace
9. The Last Jedi
10. Attack of the Clones
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 19, 2019, 01:07:48 PM
The amount of disrespect I'm seeing levied towards Revenge of the Sith is absurd. I know the prequel trilogy sucked derriere because of Phantom Menace and (ew) Attack of the Clones, but I will forever argue that episode 3 is a very solid if not spectacular entry.


It's a fundamentally bad movie. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on April 19, 2019, 01:34:03 PM
I rewatched The Last Jedi the other day and enjoyed it hugely. I'd put it above The Force Awakens.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 19, 2019, 01:36:40 PM
My list:

1) A New Hope
2) Return of the Jedi
3) Empire Strikes Back
4) The Force Awakens
5) Revenge of the Sith
6) The Last Jedi
7) Solo
8) The Phantom Menace
9) Rogue One

A New Hope, to this day, remains the movie by which I compare all other movies. The trench run is my favorite scene in any movie that has ever been made.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on April 19, 2019, 03:03:18 PM
Finally some lists that make sense.

Not having all 3 movies from the original trilogy in your top 3 is just blasphemous
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on April 19, 2019, 03:09:21 PM
the real list

-The Ewoks saturday morning cartoon
-the Droids saturday morning cartoon
-All the Star Wars movies
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 19, 2019, 03:31:02 PM
Finally some lists that make sense.

Not having all 3 movies from the original trilogy in your top 3 is just blasphemous

Agreed. I'm a rare person who doesn't list Empire as #1, but how can anyone make an argument that any film outside the originals better than it and its siblings? Even with Ewok hate, how is any non-original better than black suit Luke, slave Leia, and Vader turning against the Emporer?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on April 19, 2019, 06:15:53 PM
Agreed. I'm a rare person who doesn't list Empire as #1, but how can anyone make an argument that any film outside the originals better than it and its siblings? Even with Ewok hate, how is any non-original better than black suit Luke, slave Leia, and Vader turning against the Emporer?

The Rancor and then the Sarlaac pit (sp?) scenes are enough to put it over all of the rest for me
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 19, 2019, 09:12:12 PM
The Rancor and then the Sarlaac pit (sp?) scenes are enough to put it over all of the rest for me

Boba Fett getting eaten by the Sarlacc was amazing. Han Solo was my favorite character when I was a kid, so I was like "Yeah, what now Boba!!?"
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 19, 2019, 11:01:22 PM
Boba Fett was my favorite Star Wars character and he goes out like a chump. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on April 20, 2019, 08:28:51 AM
Rogue One over Return of the Jedi?

I’m not the biggest Star Wars stan, but no way.

Someone ban this bundle of sticks for using real names.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on April 20, 2019, 03:52:29 PM
Boba Fett was my favorite Star Wars character and he goes out like a chump. 

I never followed the Extended Universe but I'm pretty sure everyone just loves him because of the armor.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on April 20, 2019, 04:17:00 PM
I never followed the Extended Universe but I'm pretty sure everyone just loves him because of the armor.

He's a quiet badass.  He's smarter than the Imperials and the Rebels.  He tells Darth Vader what's what.  And his notorious MO is disintegrating his targets.

But mostly... yeah, the armor.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on April 22, 2019, 11:35:07 AM
He's a quiet badass.  He's smarter than the Imperials and the Rebels.  He tells Darth Vader what's what.  And his notorious MO is disintegrating his targets.

But mostly... yeah, the armor.

Plus the jetpack and wrist-mounted missile launcher.

Boba Fett was dope, but Han was my hero. The carbonite scene was freaking traumatic for me.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 07, 2019, 03:11:01 PM
Disney announced on Tuesday that it is producing three more "Star Wars" films that will hit theaters starting in 2022.

That means there will be a three year hiatus between "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker," which hits theaters on December 20, and the next film, which will debut on December 16, 2022.

Two more "Star Wars" films will follow in December of 2024 and 2026, according to Disney.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 07, 2019, 03:34:09 PM
There's no info on whether those are the Rian Johnson or Weiss & Benioff trilogies or a continuation of the Skywalker saga.

But wow, Disney is going to be releasing a lot of movies.

Quote

The release schedule of Disney and Fox titles through 2021:

2019

“Tolkien” (Fox Searchlight) — May 10
“Aladdin” (Disney) — May 24
“Dark Phoenix” (Fox) — June 7
“Toy Story 4” (Disney) — June 21
“Stuber” (Fox) — July 12
“The Lion King” (Disney) — July 19
“The Art of Racing in the Rain” (Fox) — Aug. 9
“Ready or Not” (Fox Searchlight) — Aug. 23
“Ad Astra” (Fox) — Sept. 20
“The Woman in the Window” (Fox) — Oct. 4
“Maleficent: Mistress of Evil” (Disney) — Oct. 18
“Ford v. Ferrari” (Fox) — Nov. 15
“Frozen 2” (Disney) — Nov. 22
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” (Disney) — Dec. 20
“Spies in Disguise” (Fox) — Dec. 25

2020

“Underwater” (Fox) – Jan. 10
Untitled Kingsman Movie (Fox) – Feb. 14
“Call of the Wild” (Fox) – Feb. 21
“Onward” (Disney) – March 6
“Mulan” (Disney) – March 27
“The New Mutants” (Fox) – April 3
Untitled Marvel (Disney)- May 1
“Artemis Fowl” (Disney) – May 29
Untitled Pixar (Disney) – June 19
“Free Guy” (Fox) – July 3
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox) – July 17
“Jungle Cruise” (Disney) – July 24
“The One and Only Ivan” (Disney) – Aug. 14
“Death on the Nile” (Fox) – Oct. 9
Untitled Marvel (Disney) – Nov. 6
“Ron’s Gone Wrong” (Disney) – Nov. 6
Untitled Disney Animation – Nov. 25
“West Side Story” (Fox/Amblin) – Dec. 18
“Cruella” (Disney) – Dec. 23

2021

Untitled Disney Marvel – Feb. 12.
“Nimona” (Fox) – March 5
Untitled Disney Live Action – March 12
Untitled Disney Marvel – May 5
Untitled Disney Live Action – May 28
Untitled Pixar – June 18
Untitled Indiana Jones – July 9
Untitled Disney Live Action – July 30
Untitled Disney Live Action – Oct. 8
Untitled Disney Marvel – Nov. 5
Untitled Disney Animation – Nov. 24
“Avatar 2” (Fox) – Dec. 17
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on May 07, 2019, 04:04:19 PM
There's no info on whether those are the Rian Johnson or Weiss & Benioff trilogies or a continuation of the Skywalker saga.

But wow, Disney is going to be releasing a lot of movies.


How many of those are Marvel? (Other than the Untitled Marvel ones, obviously. I just don't the names of Marvel characters so don't know which of the named movies are.)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 07, 2019, 04:16:16 PM
How many of those are Marvel? (Other than the Untitled Marvel ones, obviously. I just don't the names of Marvel characters so don't know which of the named movies are.)

Other than the untitled films, just "Dark Phoenix" and "The New Mutants", which are both X-Men franchise films.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on May 07, 2019, 04:26:59 PM
Other than the untitled films, just "Dark Phoenix" and "The New Mutants", which are both X-Men franchise films.

I feel like I enjoyed the X-Men movies more than most. I often think that not having read the comics gives me a big advantage with the movies as they have nothing to live up to for me, I can't think of one that I have disliked. Some I have enjoyed less than others, but they've all passed the time perfectly well.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 08, 2019, 11:41:36 AM
I feel like I enjoyed the X-Men movies more than most. I often think that not having read the comics gives me a big advantage with the movies as they have nothing to live up to for me, I can't think of one that I have disliked. Some I have enjoyed less than others, but they've all passed the time perfectly well.

I haven't watched most of them. I was never into mutants as a comic fan, and I wasn't all that impressed with the movies that have come out of them that I have seen, other than Deadpool. I haven't seen any of the Fantastic Four movies either, again, because I never really liked the comic characters.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on May 08, 2019, 09:35:48 PM
I feel like I enjoyed the X-Men movies more than most. I often think that not having read the comics gives me a big advantage with the movies as they have nothing to live up to for me, I can't think of one that I have disliked. Some I have enjoyed less than others, but they've all passed the time perfectly well.

The Last Stand is the only X-Men movie I don't like, but I actually really hate it.

I actually look at the first X-Men and Spider-Man trilogies very similarly. First movies were the best, second outings were very good but dragged a little bit and the third movies were franchise enders. Just gigantic dumpster fires. I can't tell which scene in a superhero movie best captured money being lit on fire, dark-emo Toby McGuire dancing on tables in Spidey 3, or the Joker dumping kerosine onto a pile of money before throwing a match onto it in TDK.

The new X-Men movies are quite good, Fassbender as Magneto is excellent. I think Apocalypse was hurt by the timing of its release more than anything else, though having your titular villain look as intimidating as Dowell Loggains didn't help.

I haven't watched most of them. I was never into mutants as a comic fan, and I wasn't all that impressed with the movies that have come out of them that I have seen, other than Deadpool. I haven't seen any of the Fantastic Four movies either, again, because I never really liked the comic characters.

Did you see Logan?

The Fantastic Four movies are all excrement, but aside from Dr. Doom, you're right there's not much to work with. Who cares about Thing in a universe with Hulk. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on May 08, 2019, 10:18:48 PM
The Fantastic Four movies are all excrement, but aside from Dr. Doom, you're right there's not much to work with. Who cares about Thing in a universe with Hulk. 

There's plenty to work with.  Doom, Silver Surfer... Galactus is just as big an existential threat as Thanos and I'm sure will be the big bad at some point.  It just seems like there's not much to work with because all three movies were terrible and all the characters were pathetic. 

Somebody else said it, but Disney has already made the Fantastic Four work perfectly on screen; they just called it The Incredibles. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 09, 2019, 10:56:57 AM
There's plenty to work with.  Doom, Silver Surfer... Galactus is just as big an existential threat as Thanos and I'm sure will be the big bad at some point.  It just seems like there's not much to work with because all three movies were terrible and all the characters were pathetic. 

Somebody else said it, but Disney has already made the Fantastic Four work perfectly on screen; they just called it The Incredibles. 

I saw a rumor that Galactus is the next ultimate "big bad" for the next Marvel phase. Thanos set the bar for BBEG pretty high, so it would make sense.

I'm sure Disney can pull off Silver Surfer far better than FOX ever could. And Human Torch with Thing could be amazing in a buddy cop kind of way.

Honestly, the problem is Mr. "Fantastic" who, along with Plastic Man, is the worst freaking superhero. "Hey man, what's your superpower?" "I can change the channel from the couch without a remote."
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on May 13, 2019, 08:57:55 AM
He's a quiet badass.  He's smarter than the Imperials and the Rebels.  He tells Darth Vader what's what.  And his notorious MO is disintegrating his targets.

But mostly... yeah, the armor.

(https://preview.redd.it/8eqkr4iyhyx21.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=199a4f3b6d8e2921f4a1acdb221a6a776c6e0865)

BADASS
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 14, 2019, 01:24:53 PM
The next 'Star Wars' trilogy (2022-2026) will be the one from D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, the #GameOfThrones  co-creators.


Hahahahahahahahahahahahah
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 14, 2019, 04:12:39 PM
Star Wars Episode X: The Dark Side Returns
Star Wars Episode XI: freak the Force
Star Wars Episode XII: Rocks Fall, Everybody Dies
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on May 14, 2019, 05:17:06 PM
Rey was evil all along.

The Force Awakens:

~Almost sold BB-8 into bondage.

~Steals Millennium Falcon

~Steals Luke's lightsaber

~Gets Daniel Craig fired

~Out-glares Kylo Ren

~Frowns.  Repeatedly.

The Last Jedi:

~terrifies Luke

~goes immediately to dark side cave once in touch with the force

~evil clone snap in dark side cave vision

~Yells.  Repeatedly.

Rise of Skywalker:

~Finn dies.

~Rey destroys all of Coruscant with force lightning.

It's really the only logical conclusion, if you've been paying attention. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on May 14, 2019, 05:53:34 PM
Rey was evil all along.

The Force Awakens:

~Almost sold BB-8 into bondage.

~Steals Millennium Falcon

~Steals Luke's lightsaber

~Gets Daniel Craig fired

~Out-glares Kylo Ren

~Frowns.  Repeatedly.

The Last Jedi:

~terrifies Luke

~goes immediately to dark side cave once in touch with the force

~evil clone snap in dark side cave vision

~Yells.  Repeatedly.

Rise of Skywalker:

~Finn dies.

~Rey destroys all of Coruscant with force lightning.

It's really the only logical conclusion, if you've been paying attention. 

What’s the saying? Every time a Skywalker is born, God flips a coin?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on May 14, 2019, 06:14:39 PM
Rise of Skywalker:

~Finn dies.

~Rey destroys all of Coruscant with force lightning.


You missed:

- Poe discovers that his parents were Leia and Yoda, making him the rightful Grand Master
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on May 15, 2019, 10:35:10 AM
Rey was evil all along.

The Force Awakens:

~Almost sold BB-8 into bondage.

~Steals Millennium Falcon

~Steals Luke's lightsaber

~Gets Daniel Craig fired

~Out-glares Kylo Ren

~Frowns.  Repeatedly.

The Last Jedi:

~terrifies Luke

~goes immediately to dark side cave once in touch with the force

~evil clone snap in dark side cave vision

~Yells.  Repeatedly.

Rise of Skywalker:

~Finn dies.

~Rey destroys all of Coruscant with force lightning.

It's really the only logical conclusion, if you've been paying attention. 

Brilliant!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on August 26, 2019, 09:00:08 AM
Second trailer for SW9: ROS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P94M4jlrytQ
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on August 26, 2019, 09:55:32 AM
The Mandalorian looks great
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on August 26, 2019, 10:09:22 AM
The Mandalorian looks great

The Disney+ streaming service becomes available in Canada on Nov 12....definitely signing up.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on August 26, 2019, 01:40:27 PM
The Mandalorian looks great
The trailer looks great but I am not going to buy the service.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on December 21, 2019, 11:07:30 AM
I liked it. There's issues for sure, but freak it I walked out satisfied.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on December 21, 2019, 11:40:51 AM
Solidifies my opinion that star wars is the most overrated franchise ever
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Pope on December 21, 2019, 02:44:11 PM
Solidifies my opinion that star wars is the most overrated franchise ever
Yea for sure
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on December 21, 2019, 04:18:07 PM
Solidifies my opinion that star wars is the most overrated franchise ever

It was great until those little furry bastards and George Lucas writing scripts in crayon.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 23, 2019, 08:15:47 AM
I loved it. Rise of Skywalker immediately put itself on the same pedestal as the original trilogy for me. I can't wait to go back and watch it again.

My only complaints were where it felt disjointed because it was clearly Abrams cleaning up after Johnson. But I blame Rian Johnson for that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Libero_2 on December 23, 2019, 08:25:46 AM
I loved it. Rise of Skywalker immediately put itself on the same pedestal as the original trilogy for me. I can't wait to go back and watch it again.

My only complaints were where it felt disjointed because it was clearly Abrams cleaning up after Johnson. But I blame Rian Johnson for that.

I thought most of it was pretty good when I saw it last night. Reasonable story, some rough moments, but it was overall good. I liked several of the touches they made in the final scenes. No idea where the story will go from here, but it's certainly got some places to go in the future should they want to continue with these characters and not have another time jump / long wait.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on December 24, 2019, 06:41:55 PM
Thought this movie was great and don’t get why I saw negative commentary on it beforehand. I thought it was the best of the trilogy, by a decent margin. Was on my edge of the seat pretty much the entire movie and didn’t find myself constantly questioning the plot and characters decisions like I did in the first 2.

I completely forgot they switched from Johnson to Abrams for this movie until I saw the credits roll and was reminded by Alios comment above. I now feel like they might have redeemed the trilogy with that move.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Andrew Ryan on December 25, 2019, 05:45:44 PM
Just saw it. Loved it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on December 27, 2019, 07:40:43 AM
I liked it. There's issues for sure, but freak it I walked out satisfied.
Exactly this.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on December 27, 2019, 08:56:00 AM
You guys bash me for marvel movies, but say this movie was great and you love it?

The movie was entertaining for sure, but the storyline of this trilogy made no sense and there were plotholes and cringe moments galore. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Andrew Ryan on December 27, 2019, 08:59:00 AM
The trilogy was a disaster but I enjoyed the hell out of that movie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 27, 2019, 09:17:05 AM
You guys bash me for marvel movies, but say this movie was great and you love it?

The movie was entertaining for sure, but the storyline of this trilogy made no sense and there were plotholes and cringe moments galore. 

Just for the record, I don't bash you at all for the Marvel movies. I love those too.

I really believe that this trilogy suffered from Rian Johnson desperately wanting to put his own mark on it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 27, 2019, 09:23:37 AM
Rian Johnson directed some of Breaking Bad

You should watch it
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on December 27, 2019, 10:16:12 AM
Rian Johnson directed some of Breaking Bad

You should watch it

I hold ozymandias as the pinnacle of that show.

Too bad then, with the exception of Solo and Attack of the Clones that TLJ is the bottom of the barrel when it comes to the Star Wars franchise.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Andrew Ryan on December 27, 2019, 10:53:19 AM
Rian Johnson is one of my favorite directors. That's probably the biggest reason I was so disappointed with TLJ.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 27, 2019, 11:27:49 AM
I wouldn't know Rian Johnson if I walked into him.

All I care about is that he put out a main timeline Star Wars movie rivaled only by Attack of the Clones.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 27, 2019, 04:21:23 PM
The Safdie brothers are now in the top tier of my favorite directors.

Uncut Gems is the second best movie I've seen this year, behind only Parasite.

I saw Rise of Skywalker this morning.  It was not awful, and I think the reviews for it were harsh.  The stuff with clone Snoke was very, very stupid.

My least favorite part of this was Emperor Palpatine just ...showing up...  There was no reveal.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on December 28, 2019, 07:54:16 AM
 Rey's parent: Lets sacrifice ourselves so our child can live
Rey: I'm a skywalker
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on December 28, 2019, 08:53:06 AM
Rey's parent: Lets sacrifice ourselves so our child can live
Rey: I'm a skywalker
Rey didn’t know her last name....and Skywalker was available
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on December 28, 2019, 11:53:55 AM
Alternate titles:

Star Wars: HEY! REMEMBER ME!?

Star Wars: Fandjob

J.J. Abrams swapped wipe transitions for lens flares. Did not like that part.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on December 28, 2019, 02:14:39 PM
Rey didn’t know her last name....and Skywalker was available
It was clearly palpatine
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on December 28, 2019, 02:24:25 PM
It was clearly palpatine

Pretty sure she doesn't want to go around calling herself that...
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on December 28, 2019, 03:15:19 PM
Pretty sure she doesn't want to go around calling herself that...
So like I was saying... freak her parents right
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on December 28, 2019, 03:31:56 PM
So like I was saying... freak her parents right

Her parents didn't want her to have that name. They sold her specifically so the family name wouldn't follow her. Channing Tatum's one-armed brother in Logan Lucky was very clear about that.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on December 28, 2019, 10:25:43 PM
Wasn’t that part of the symbolism of Rey’s story? That her character was so strong that her family lineage wouldn’t determine her fate? I thought the Skywalker part was perfect.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on December 28, 2019, 11:22:32 PM
Wasn’t that part of the symbolism of Rey’s story? That her character was so strong that her family lineage wouldn’t determine her fate? I thought the Skywalker part was perfect.

Ding ding. We have a winner!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 29, 2019, 01:41:38 AM
I think that's the third worst Star Wars movie. Out of all 11. By far the worst of this trilogy, behind only the first two of the prequel trilogy.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 29, 2019, 01:44:20 AM
https://twitter.com/ZenOfDesign/status/1210733136968962048?s=19
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 29, 2019, 01:53:11 AM
Also, let's talk about the incredibly lazy Abrams riffs on everyone's favorite bits from the original trilogy JUST IN CASE YOU'D FORGOTTEN THAT IT'S STAR WARS. LOOK, HERE'S REY DOING THE JEDI MIND TRICK ON STORMTROOPERS! NOW LOOK IT'S POE AND FINN SHOOTING THEIR WAY OUT OF A STAR DESTROYER LIKE HAN DID!

And I haven't even touched on the monstrously clumsy "LOOK IF THE PEOPLE JUST RISE UP AND WORK TOGETHER WE CAN ALL OVERCOME" bullshit despite his own freaking movie clearly making the statement that that isn't actually the case at all.

Big sack of lazy badly written bullshit after Johnson actually set it up to do something interesting.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on December 29, 2019, 06:23:52 AM
Also, let's talk about the incredibly lazy Abrams riffs on everyone's favorite bits from the original trilogy JUST IN CASE YOU'D FORGOTTEN THAT IT'S STAR WARS. LOOK, HERE'S REY DOING THE JEDI MIND TRICK ON STORMTROOPERS! NOW LOOK IT'S POE AND FINN SHOOTING THEIR WAY OUT OF A STAR DESTROYER LIKE HAN DID!

And I haven't even touched on the monstrously clumsy "LOOK IF THE PEOPLE JUST RISE UP AND WORK TOGETHER WE CAN ALL OVERCOME" bullshit despite his own freaking movie clearly making the statement that that isn't actually the case at all.

Big sack of lazy badly written bullshit after Johnson actually set it up to do something interesting.
#FireGase
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 29, 2019, 08:19:34 AM
Also, let's talk about the incredibly lazy Abrams riffs on everyone's favorite bits from the original trilogy JUST IN CASE YOU'D FORGOTTEN THAT IT'S STAR WARS. LOOK, HERE'S REY DOING THE JEDI MIND TRICK ON STORMTROOPERS! NOW LOOK IT'S POE AND FINN SHOOTING THEIR WAY OUT OF A STAR DESTROYER LIKE HAN DID!

And I haven't even touched on the monstrously clumsy "LOOK IF THE PEOPLE JUST RISE UP AND WORK TOGETHER WE CAN ALL OVERCOME" bullshit despite his own freaking movie clearly making the statement that that isn't actually the case at all.

Big sack of lazy badly written bullshit after Johnson actually set it up to do something interesting.

You should go see Parasite
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 29, 2019, 09:02:35 AM
You should go see Parasite

I'll watch it when it's available for home viewing.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on December 29, 2019, 09:03:05 AM
Wasn’t that part of the symbolism of Rey’s story? That her character was so strong that her family lineage wouldn’t determine her fate? I thought the Skywalker part was perfect.


If that's the case then you shouldnt have had her parents doing something heroic.  I'd buy that story line if they were terrible people or were in the first order, but it seemed like her parents were good, righteous people who sacrificed their lives for their daughter's survival.  That sounds like a name to be respected and to carry on.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on December 29, 2019, 09:29:02 AM

If that's the case then you shouldnt have had her parents doing something heroic.  I'd buy that story line if they were terrible people or were in the first order, but it seemed like her parents were good, righteous people who sacrificed their lives for their daughter's survival.  That sounds like a name to be respected and to carry on.

She’s the contrast to Ben Solo. He had good, honorable parents too and that didn’t matter. He was weak in mind and character and susceptible to the dark side. 

Once it was revealed that Ren was a Palpatine, you can’t tell me that there wasn’t a small part of your brain that went “Oh excrement, maybe she really is the bad guy in this story.” Just like in the original trilogy when it’s first revealed Vader is Luke’s father, I had similar thoughts.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on December 29, 2019, 09:34:23 AM

If that's the case then you shouldnt have had her parents doing something heroic.  I'd buy that story line if they were terrible people or were in the first order, but it seemed like her parents were good, righteous people who sacrificed their lives for their daughter's survival.  That sounds like a name to be respected and to carry on.

This actually also reminds me of Anakins mother. Pretty sure she made some sacrifices to protect him too (don’t really remember, hate that trilogy) and what did she get to show for it? Remaining enslaved to a fat pig alien and allowing the rise of one of the most evil beings in the galaxy. Sometimes life isn’t fair. Oh, and Anakin changed his name too. Seems to be a common theme.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on December 29, 2019, 10:16:55 AM

If that's the case then you shouldnt have had her parents doing something heroic.  I'd buy that story line if they were terrible people or were in the first order, but it seemed like her parents were good, righteous people who sacrificed their lives for their daughter's survival.  That sounds like a name to be respected and to carry on.

...well they were Palpatines.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 30, 2019, 08:49:03 AM
The only negative I agree with from the past couple of pages is the one regarding "surprise" Emperor Palpatine. There should have been some kind of build-up. Not just "Haha, I was here all along! You just didn't see me out here in the Outer Rim building up a mega fleet. Oh, bee-tee-dubs, I made Snoke in a test tube!"
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on December 30, 2019, 09:00:44 AM
The only negative I agree with from the past couple of pages is the one regarding "surprise" Emperor Palpatine. There should have been some kind of build-up. Not just "Haha, I was here all along! You just didn't see me out here in the Outer Rim building up a mega fleet. Oh, bee-tee-dubs, I made Snoke in a test tube!"

It's a valid criticism, its also something I'm completely willing to blame on TLJ. Maybe if time had been spent on the eventual emergence of Palpatine instead of what ultimately was an utterly meaningless side story between Rose and Finn, the reveal in ROS would've been more meaningful.

As I said, I walked out of the theater happy and that's all I can ask for, but I am annoyed with how the Palpatine re-emergence essentially renders Anakin's redemption to be completely useless.

Hey guys! You thought you won the ultimate battle to end the war, but really the leader you thought was murdered is just going to engineer the next threat from the shadows until he reveals himself. Oh and by the way Anakin, you sacrificed yourself so Luke could be a completely broken shell of a hermit after his nephew and your grandson falls to the dark side.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 30, 2019, 10:40:56 AM
It's a valid criticism, its also something I'm completely willing to blame on TLJ. Maybe if time had been spent on the eventual emergence of Palpatine instead of what ultimately was an utterly meaningless side story between Rose and Finn, the reveal in ROS would've been more meaningful.

As I said, I walked out of the theater happy and that's all I can ask for, but I am annoyed with how the Palpatine re-emergence essentially renders Anakin's redemption to be completely useless.

Hey guys! You thought you won the ultimate battle to end the war, but really the leader you thought was murdered is just going to engineer the next threat from the shadows until he reveals himself. Oh and by the way Anakin, you sacrificed yourself so Luke could be a completely broken shell of a hermit after his nephew and your grandson falls to the dark side.

Agreed on all counts
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on December 30, 2019, 10:58:09 AM
I really hated all the callbacks and fan service. More than the surprise Palpatine. More than the Rey parentage reveal. More than everything else wrong with this.

Just lazy, cheap cheers that did nothing for the story. This was the Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back of Star Wars movies.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on December 30, 2019, 11:02:48 AM
I loved the callbacks and fan service.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on January 10, 2020, 04:02:08 PM
Wow, that was a massive piece of excrement.

"It's called lightspeed skipping!  We can canonize a fistful of spinoff locales in mere seconds!"  I was hoping they'd go full Naked Gun and show the Falcon coming out of birth canal. 

I've never been so bored by non-stop action and setting changes.  It's like they decided the only redeeming element of TLJ was the abrupt right turn to the casino planet.  I was constantly asking myself, "wait, where are they going now?" but ten seconds later it never mattered. 

I didn't give a excrement about any of the action or drama because no one can die. Snoke, Palpatine, Kylo Ren, Rey, Carrie Fisher, Chewie, freaking Threepio (everyone's favorite Star Wars character and the emotional center of the franchise, apparently).  I guess(?) Palpatine is dead this time?  I see no reason why he's any deader than he should have been before.  You start freaking around with resurrection and you ruin the stakes.

You ruin the stakes when you overpower the baddies, too.  Infinite Death Stars?  Sure, why not.  Gonna need a pretty large deus ex machina to cover th-OH! here's Lando with every ship in the galaxy that makes sense.

I had almost completely checked out by the final showdown but did the Knights of Ren do anything?  I did enjoy that shrug from Adam Driver: "Yep, this is the script, I guess."

Just a real bad movie.  Like "Rian dropped out of school so now we have until tomorrow to finish his part of the project" bad. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on January 10, 2020, 04:18:34 PM
Wow, that was a massive piece of excrement.

"It's called lightspeed skipping!  We can canonize a fistful of spinoff locales in mere seconds!"  I was hoping they'd go full Naked Gun and show the Falcon coming out of birth canal. 

I've never been so bored by non-stop action and setting changes.  It's like they decided the only redeeming element of TLJ was the abrupt right turn to the casino planet.  I was constantly asking myself, "wait, where are they going now?" but ten seconds later it never mattered. 

I didn't give a excrement about any of the action or drama because no one can die. Snoke, Palpatine, Kylo Ren, Rey, Carrie Fisher, Chewie, freaking Threepio (everyone's favorite Star Wars character and the emotional center of the franchise, apparently).  I guess(?) Palpatine is dead this time?  I see no reason why he's any deader than he should have been before.  You start freaking around with resurrection and you ruin the stakes.

You ruin the stakes when you overpower the baddies, too.  Infinite Death Stars?  Sure, why not.  Gonna need a pretty large deus ex machina to cover th-OH! here's Lando with every ship in the galaxy that makes sense.

I had almost completely checked out by the final showdown but did the Knights of Ren do anything?  I did enjoy that shrug from Adam Driver: "Yep, this is the script, I guess."

Just a real bad movie.  Like "Rian dropped out of school so now we have until tomorrow to finish his part of the project" bad.

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/6bc35254ccca5776b42f34d9ed95d76f/tenor.gif?itemid=5632990)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on January 10, 2020, 04:20:16 PM
Wow, that was a massive piece of excrement.

"It's called lightspeed skipping!  We can canonize a fistful of spinoff locales in mere seconds!"  I was hoping they'd go full Naked Gun and show the Falcon coming out of birth canal. 

I've never been so bored by non-stop action and setting changes.  It's like they decided the only redeeming element of TLJ was the abrupt right turn to the casino planet.  I was constantly asking myself, "wait, where are they going now?" but ten seconds later it never mattered. 

I didn't give a excrement about any of the action or drama because no one can die. Snoke, Palpatine, Kylo Ren, Rey, Carrie Fisher, Chewie, freaking Threepio (everyone's favorite Star Wars character and the emotional center of the franchise, apparently).  I guess(?) Palpatine is dead this time?  I see no reason why he's any deader than he should have been before.  You start freaking around with resurrection and you ruin the stakes.

You ruin the stakes when you overpower the baddies, too.  Infinite Death Stars?  Sure, why not.  Gonna need a pretty large deus ex machina to cover th-OH! here's Lando with every ship in the galaxy that makes sense.

I had almost completely checked out by the final showdown but did the Knights of Ren do anything?  I did enjoy that shrug from Adam Driver: "Yep, this is the script, I guess."

Just a real bad movie.  Like "Rian dropped out of school so now we have until tomorrow to finish his part of the project" bad. 

I won't go that far, but I will say, I saw it again last weekend, and I didn't feel it held up to a second viewing. Once the "Oh excrement!" reactions were gone, it was left pretty empty other than watching cool SFX and seeing a lot of characters I like.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on January 25, 2020, 08:52:37 PM
Biggest reason this movie wasn’t that good was the entire thing was a plot hole centered around Palpatine falling into a space station reactor and exploding, then the Death Star explodes, and then somehow he’s back alive and has a super big army on a secret planet no one knows about. How is that the movie
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on January 25, 2020, 08:53:24 PM
I still maintain that this one was miles better than the first 2 in this trilogy
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on January 25, 2020, 09:18:38 PM
Biggest reason this movie wasn’t that good was the entire thing was a plot hole centered around Palpatine falling into a space station reactor and exploding, then the Death Star explodes, and then somehow he’s back alive and has a super big army on a secret planet no one knows about. How is that the movie
Palpatine explains to Anakin in Revenge of the Sith that he learned how to cheat death by using the dark side of the force
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on January 25, 2020, 11:19:42 PM
Palpatine explains to Anakin in Revenge of the Sith that he learned how to cheat death by using the dark side of the force

Cool so he’s still not dead, can’t wait for Episode 10
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on January 25, 2020, 11:42:02 PM
Cool so he’s still not dead, can’t wait for Episode 10
Thanks Disney
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on January 26, 2020, 01:26:31 AM
I still maintain that this one was miles better than the first 2 in this trilogy
No, it was the worst by a distance. TLJ was comfortably the best because Johnson had the balls to start doing something different and giving new ideas for the franchise to build on, but then all the fan boys cried a lot on the internet so they got a Disneybot to write a Star Wars script for ROS and stuck Abrams' name on it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on January 26, 2020, 08:05:14 AM
No, it was the worst by a distance. TLJ was comfortably the best because Johnson had the balls to start doing something different and giving new ideas for the franchise to build on, but then all the fan boys cried a lot on the internet so they got a Disneybot to write a Star Wars script for ROS and stuck Abrams' name on it.

I think we can all agree that when JE doesn’t like something it’s usually awesome and vice versa
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on January 26, 2020, 08:46:10 AM
I think we can all agree that when JE doesn’t like something it’s usually awesome and vice versa
Seconded

Because it’s true
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on January 26, 2020, 10:06:41 AM
Oh look, a couple of crying internet fan boys.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on January 26, 2020, 10:17:23 AM
Oh look, a couple of crying internet fan boys.
Yes...I do like the internet
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on January 26, 2020, 10:32:54 AM
I refuse to see this. 

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on January 26, 2020, 11:06:19 AM
Oh look, a couple of crying internet fan boys.

I’ve seen approx 3/4 of the movies and really only care for the original trilogy, but go off queen
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on January 27, 2020, 12:37:15 PM
Rise of Skywalker was easily the best of this trilogy, but it was also a mess specifically because Rian Johnson went completely off the map Abrams planned and it spent most of itself righting the ship. It tried to be a middle and an end in one film.

I'm still firmly convinced Snoke's story was wrecked by Johnson and that he should have been alive and the main villain in ROS. Johnson either should've done the whole trilogy or none of it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on January 27, 2020, 12:38:28 PM
I'm curious to see what Feige can do with the franchise. Bane and Revan are my two favorite Sith not named Vader.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on January 27, 2020, 01:04:15 PM
Snoke sucked

Actually, all of the characters sucked
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on January 27, 2020, 01:26:34 PM
I'm curious to see what Feige can do with the franchise. Bane and Revan are my two favorite Sith not named Vader.

https://www.techradar.com/news/a-new-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-is-reportedly-in-development

Apparently we're getting a reboot of Revan's story!

The revelation of who Revan was in the first KOTOR is one of the most insane game memories I can recall. I put the original KOTOR right up there with the original trilogy in terms of favorite Star Wars stuff.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on January 27, 2020, 01:33:59 PM
https://www.techradar.com/news/a-new-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-is-reportedly-in-development

Apparently we're getting a reboot of Revan's story!

The revelation of who Revan was in the first KOTOR is one of the most insane game memories I can recall. I put the original KOTOR right up there with the original trilogy in terms of favorite Star Wars stuff.

The plot twist is one of my favorite moments in my entire gaming history.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on January 27, 2020, 10:03:37 PM
You’ll get Palpatine.rev3 and you’ll like it
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on January 28, 2020, 09:52:04 PM
JJ Abrams should have stayed the freak away from Star Wars.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on January 28, 2020, 11:08:21 PM
Honestly the last trilogy was only marginally better than the abortion of the prequels. Which is saying something because the prequels sucked donkey dick.

I haven't seen the last film and not sure if I will. The best Star Wars flick since the originals, including prequels, is Rogue One. Not sure if that's a popular opinion or not and don't really give a freak.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on January 29, 2020, 12:49:43 PM
Rogue One doesn't even count in my list of Star Wars movies. The only one I disliked more was that Attack of the Clones abortion.

Also, I agree JJ Abrams should probably have never worked on Star Wars, but whatever. Whether it was Rian Johnson or Abrams, it just should've been the same guy in charge the whole time. Johnson's trilogy will probably be good--as long as he gets to tell his own story from start to finish. That's the problem with the final Skywalker trilogy, two guys telling completely different stories at the same time.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on January 29, 2020, 12:53:31 PM
Rogue One doesn't even count in my list of Star Wars movies. The only one I disliked more was that Attack of the Clones abortion.

Also, I agree JJ Abrams should probably have never worked on Star Wars, but whatever. Whether it was Rian Johnson or Abrams, it just should've been the same guy in charge the whole time. Johnson's trilogy will probably be good--as long as he gets to tell his own story from start to finish. That's the problem with the final Skywalker trilogy, two guys telling completely different stories at the same time.

Yeah it did seem like they were sending opposite messages in 1 and 2 versus 3. I wasn’t really into the direction it was going in the 1st 2 movies, but liked the character arcs for Rey and Kylo Ren in #3. I didn’t really care for either of them up until The Rise of Skywalker. All of the other plot details/characters throughout the trilogy were meh for me.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on January 29, 2020, 01:04:00 PM
Yeah it did seem like they were sending opposite messages in 1 and 2 versus 3. I wasn’t really into the direction it was going in the 1st 2 movies, but liked the character arcs for Rey and Kylo Ren in #3. I didn’t really care for either of them up until The Rise of Skywalker. All of the other plot details/characters throughout the trilogy were meh for me.

I liked Rey and Kylo all the way through. And Leia (other than the Force Ghost Mary Poppins nonsense).

Hated what they did to Han and hated Luke's character in Ep.8 almost as much as I hate LOST.

I liked the comic relief between Poe and Finn, but both characters steadily declined throughout the trilogy. And I was okay with the fan service throughout.

Other than that, the Skywalker Saga deserved much better than this.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on December 04, 2020, 08:34:56 AM
The Mandalorian is elite
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on December 04, 2020, 03:50:04 PM
Me: Oh what a sweet and tender intro

Title Card: LOL!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 10, 2020, 08:09:37 PM
https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337174593639829507
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 10, 2020, 08:21:14 PM
https://twitter.com/Disney/status/1337172868929638402
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 10, 2020, 08:21:35 PM
https://twitter.com/Disney/status/1337172875204308992
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 10, 2020, 08:22:09 PM
https://twitter.com/starwars/status/1337174062540308480
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on December 12, 2020, 12:49:04 AM
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/12/star-wars-fans-excited-about-new-series-starring-gleep-glorp-or-whoever-the-freak/
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Libero_2 on December 12, 2020, 05:48:03 AM
https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/12/star-wars-fans-excited-about-new-series-starring-gleep-glorp-or-whoever-the-freak/

This is funny. Mostly because it’s true. Disney is going to milk the Star Wars franchise for every penny they can. It’s a damn shame that they are going to end up destroying it.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on December 12, 2020, 07:23:32 AM
Coming to Disney+ in 2021... Dorvil Lokkinz
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on December 12, 2020, 08:52:09 AM
It's so weird that they're constantly trying to expand this shared universe but at the same time every main character must be two or fewer degrees of separation from every other character.  I'm calling it right now, Mando is either a Skywalker or a Palpatine or a Solo.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on December 20, 2020, 05:14:45 PM
These are freaking great.

https://youtu.be/-NnldclsF4c (https://youtu.be/-NnldclsF4c)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on December 20, 2020, 06:44:19 PM
https://youtu.be/gKppwACQ-qk (https://youtu.be/gKppwACQ-qk)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: d sw0rdz on January 13, 2021, 03:37:27 PM
i haven't watched any star wars films ever, and i just watched the first movie for the first time (episode IV). color my response as 'meh/ me not so impressed. i'm sure the main reason why it was such a huge hit in the late 70s was because of the graphics/CGI

i'm sure there will also be a lot of redeeming moments and qualities as i continue to watch the rest of the movies

also, i hope luke/mark hamill get better as this goes on. dude totally came off whiny/bratty/annoying in the first movie. wouldn't have imagined his voice being as high-pitched as it was, but it was
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on January 13, 2021, 03:43:02 PM
i haven't watched any star wars films ever, and i just watched the first movie for the first time (episode IV). color my response as 'meh/ me not so impressed. i'm sure the main reason why it was such a huge hit in the late 70s was because of the graphics/CGI

i'm sure there will also be a lot of redeeming moments and qualities as i continue to watch the rest of the movies

also, i hope luke/mark hamill get better as this goes on. dude totally came off whiny/bratty/annoying in the first movie. wouldn't have imagined his voice being as high-pitched as it was, but it was


Should've watched Rogue One, babbie
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on January 13, 2021, 03:43:22 PM
i haven't watched any star wars films ever, and i just watched the first movie for the first time (episode IV). color my response as 'meh/ me not so impressed. i'm sure the main reason why it was such a huge hit in the late 70s was because of the graphics/CGI

i'm sure there will also be a lot of redeeming moments and qualities as i continue to watch the rest of the movies

also, i hope luke/mark hamill get better as this goes on. dude totally came off whiny/bratty/annoying in the first movie. wouldn't have imagined his voice being as high-pitched as it was, but it was


This is our new master, Luke. He enjoys Toshi station and his father enjoys humiliating him in public!
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: d sw0rdz on January 13, 2021, 03:47:47 PM
Should've watched Rogue One, babbie

i've seen that there have been different suggestions as to the order of watching the films based off of how they fit into the star wars universe chronologically, but i wanted the simplest and most organic way of being introduced to the series, which meant watching them in the actual order that they were made

This is our new master, Luke. He enjoys Toshi station and his father enjoys humiliating him in public!

these references may make sense to me in a couple of days
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on January 14, 2021, 10:08:41 AM
Liam Neeson open to reprising his role as Qui-Gon Jinn in the Obi Wan Kenobi series

I called this a month or so ago when the story about the series broke (not here)

I am now in (maybe)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: SixFeetDeep on January 14, 2021, 10:10:13 AM
i've seen that there have been different suggestions as to the order of watching the films based off of how they fit into the star wars universe chronologically, but i wanted the simplest and most organic way of being introduced to the series, which meant watching them in the actual order that they were made

these references may make sense to me in a couple of days

Gotta go 4-5-6 > 1-2-3 > 7-8-9 like everyone else did

5 and 6 are my favorites
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on January 14, 2021, 10:18:55 AM
Qui Gon sucks
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on January 14, 2021, 10:55:57 AM
The only thing to get excited about right now is that EA finally lost their Star Wars license.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on January 14, 2021, 10:59:12 AM
The only thing to get excited about right now is that EA finally lost their Star Wars license.

Open world Star Wars game incoming

Andor could be a cool show
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on January 14, 2021, 11:07:14 AM
The only thing to get excited about right now is that EA finally lost their Star Wars license.

Speaking of which, Star Wars Battleground II: Celebration Edition (the one with all the DLC) is free on Epic Games right now.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on January 14, 2021, 11:13:46 AM
Open world Star Wars game incoming

Andor could be a cool show

I can’t believe EA failed so hard at giving us a good version of this.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on January 14, 2021, 11:15:58 AM
I can’t believe EA failed so hard at giving us a good version of this.

Did anyone play The Phantom Menace game?  That game was badass.

I used to go into Tatooine and force push all of the little annoying kids to death.

Grand Theft Podracer
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Libero_2 on January 19, 2021, 01:16:07 PM
I can’t believe EA failed so hard at giving us a good version of this.

I am unsurprised by this.

But seriously an MMO set in the ancient past (compared to current star wars lore) with tons of force sensitive people who can choose to go down the path of light or dark?

That would make zillions of dollars if made correctly.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: d sw0rdz on February 07, 2021, 02:10:50 AM
just finished the force awakens and i can say that this was the first actual 'good' movie out of the entire star wars saga i've seen. again, am going through them in order of actual movie release

i can totally see reasons behind the fandom and why star wars became as big as it did during films 1-3 (these being episodes 4-6), but i have a lot to say about the films and the writing from george lucas films 1-6. i just don't know if i'll get flammed here for sharing them but might as well. the characters, ideas/themes, and creativity behind the star wars universe is very cool, but george lucas is a horrible, horrible writer. very tacky, corny, cringeworthy writing from him films 1-6. he wrote the movies like he was writing corny erotic fan fic on an internet forum

films 1-3 (episodes 4-6)

4: as noted in a previous post, luke is a very whiny and completely unlikeable character in this movie. i don't have to explain why making your protagonist so unlikeable is bad writing. his acting is also horrible, but gets a little better during Ep 5-6. harrison ford completely outperforms him

5: about as much of a pointless 'placeholder' movie you can get in cinema imo. luke again being whiny and unlikeable, with two jedi masters in obi wan and yoda begging him not to leave to save his friends as it is a trap, but he leaves anyways because he's whiny and unfaithful. but then again he had to leave or else there would be nothing to watch in this otherwise pointless movie. yoda is portrayed very demeaningly/strangely.

i'm not even going to broach the whole incestuous aspect of it, but you could totally see there was a moment in the middle of episode 5 as lucas was fan-fic'ing his way through the writing that he thought 'wait, i'm going to make luke and leia siblings!', completely ignoring the fact that leia spent a movie and a half alternating snogging both luke and han, to avoid a love triangle between them. he's so fvcking weird

6: goal/climax of the first movie - destroy the death star, is the same as this movie - destroy the death star, which they created again. awesome, interesting. for somebody who had as big a role in the lore as yoda, he literally has 2 minutes in this movie. luke returns to him, and he dies 30 seconds later.

luke again is so fvcking unlikeable. he barges in on jabba in the beginning exuding an air of confidence like he's about to do some crazy jedi excrement to save everybody, but his plan is literally 'let me fight my way through everything/everybody!' until he inevitably gets stopped/caught, and the only way they make it out as by a fortunate series of eventful hijinks that ends up being beneficial to them and going their way. almost every problem or dilemma in movies 1-3 is solved in this sort of manner. very 'scooby-doo' like, awesome writing from george lucas.

lucas really wrote that one of the ways han solo got past some stormtroopers was by doing the 'tap them on one shoulder and run away the other way' trick. lol.

films 4-6 (ep 1-3)

1: pretty 'meh' as a film in totality. i don't understand why lucas gave jar jar binks' people a jamaican accent, the viceroys a french accent, and the being that enslaved anakin's family an italian pizza-owner accent. i get that you are going to try to foreshadow anakin's character as somebody who is 'special', but it was so ridiculous seeing a group of grown derriere people having to depend on a 4 year old derriere kid to save their asses time and again in that movie. lol. there was also a 'tender' moment between a teenage padme and a 4 year old anakin.........that when i saw, i immediately thought 'weird derriere george lucas better not make this another weird derriere fvcking love connection by making them love each other'.....but just as he had no regard for incest, he also has no regard for pedophilia, and ends up doing this in the upcoming movies. a total 'you gotta be kidding me' moment, but it's george lucas here

also, i may have to watch this again but i don't think we hear sam jackson referred to as 'mace windu' or 'master windu' once the entire movie. fans probably knew that sam jackson's character was windu through information and writing about the movie, but i don't think he is actually introduced as windu in the movie once. what kind of writing is this. a simple 'master windu, what do you think about that?' to introduce a character would suffice, but this is george lucas writing movies.

2: again, i get that you have to try and foreshadow anakin's switch to the dark side, but ALL you needed to write to accomplish this was one scene, the scene where anakin kills all of those people including the children. that's it. instead, lucas wrote an entire 2+ hour movie with anakin being this whiny, defiant, oppositional, and annoying POS the entire movie.

also, did he really write the name of one of his villains to be 'count dookie'? LOL.

3: i thought this was the best out of this trilogy. however, for lucas the movie where anakin actually turns evil is ostensibly the one where he isn't actually defiant or oppositional at all, until he turns evil. i don't know how intended this was, but was very obvious that palpatine was darth sidious with the relationship he had with anakin in ep 2, his saying 'ill be watching your career enthusiastically' in ep 1, and by both having the same voice without any change in intonation the entire 3 movies.

also, padme's death - 'she's alive and doesn't have any reason to be dying, but she's dying anyways'. did george lucas really 'awww and then padme died of a broken heart :(((((((' her character?????? LMFAOOOOOOOO.

again, can see why with the creativity of the universe and how 'new' CGI in movies was back then that the franchise got as big a following as it did, but lucas' film writing is absolutely horrible and pretty unworthy of the accolades the movies have received. not surprised that the first film i watched that i actually enjoyed from a plot perspective is the one he had no part in writing at all. i think the rest of the movies from here on out should be pretty enjoyable too.

sorry if this is a bit much, but the whole scene in 'clerks II' where kevin smith goes on and on about how star wars is better than LOTR always made the merit of star wars a point of contention and interest for me. the story, the plot, the writing of the LOTR universe, combined with the production and quality of the movie adaptions during its respective time of release, supersedes star wars no question.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Jumbo on February 07, 2021, 02:16:59 AM
Connor Hughes?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on February 08, 2021, 08:52:19 AM
I am unsurprised by this.

But seriously an MMO set in the ancient past (compared to current star wars lore) with tons of force sensitive people who can choose to go down the path of light or dark?

That would make zillions of dollars if made correctly.

I see what you did there.

If Kathleen Kennedy had a shred of intelligence, we'd have gotten a live action Revan story by now.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on February 10, 2021, 09:21:22 PM
I get the impression Carano might have been punched in the head a few too many times.

https://www.cbr.com/mandalorian-fire-gina-carano-republic-jew-comparison/
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on February 10, 2021, 09:28:35 PM
I get the impression Carano might have been punched in the head a few too many times.

https://www.cbr.com/mandalorian-fire-gina-carano-republic-jew-comparison/

Yes because people (including those like Don Cheadle and Chris Evans) in the Disney umbrella haven't made idiotic holocaust comparisons going on five years now.

I wonder in how many outtakes of Disney's live action Mulan can you see footage of Uyghur concentration camps. Good to see them doing the virtuous thing though.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on February 11, 2021, 07:03:33 AM
I get the impression Carano might have been punched in the head a few too many times.

https://www.cbr.com/mandalorian-fire-gina-carano-republic-jew-comparison/

She's so hot though.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on February 11, 2021, 07:31:46 AM
She's so hot though.

I would like to be crushed by those thighs, yes.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on February 11, 2021, 07:33:57 AM
She's so hot though.
Bit too chunky now though. Needs to lay off the fries.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on February 11, 2021, 07:55:10 AM
I would like to be crushed by those thighs, yes.

those are some sexy child-bearing hips

Bit too chunky now though. Needs to lay off the fries.
Nope...i wouldn't change a thing (just her political views).
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on February 11, 2021, 07:57:06 AM
I get the impression Carano might have been punched in the head a few too many times.

https://www.cbr.com/mandalorian-fire-gina-carano-republic-jew-comparison/ (https://www.cbr.com/mandalorian-fire-gina-carano-republic-jew-comparison/)

Who cares, she didn't say anything bad/wrong and the people calling for her to be fired need to get a freaking life.


If that's how she feels, whatever.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 11, 2021, 08:02:45 AM
This is exactly like 1984
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on February 11, 2021, 08:03:37 AM
This is exactly like 1984

You idiot, Jedi came out in 83.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on February 11, 2021, 08:04:06 AM
Who cares, she didn't say anything bad/wrong and the people calling for her to be fired need to get a freaking life.


If that's how she feels, whatever.

This. She didn't even bring up republicans or democrats, what have you. All the meme basically said was that the Nazis were successful in brainwashing a populace before people got herded into camps. Her post turned into somewhat of a clumsy prophecy.

I find 99.9 of the comparisons made to the holocaust to be universally freaking stupid, this is no different, the idea that this is fireable is absurd. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 11, 2021, 08:06:16 AM
First they came for the former women mma fighters in supporting roles on space western tv shows and I said nothing
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on February 11, 2021, 08:18:17 AM
This. She didn't even bring up republicans or democrats, what have you. All the meme basically said was that the Nazis were successful in brainwashing a populace before people got herded into camps. Her post turned into somewhat of a clumsy prophecy.

I find 99.9 of the comparisons made to the holocaust to be universally freaking stupid, this is no different, the idea that this is fireable is absurd. 


She didn't get fired for this tweet, dumb though it was. She got fired for a long history of saying and tweeting things that are completely incompatible with the brand image that Lucasfilm and Disney protect viciously. She already lost a spin off series because of her social media spoutings, she apparently wasn't smart enough to read the tea leaves.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on February 11, 2021, 09:24:26 AM
She didn't get fired for this tweet, dumb though it was. She got fired for a long history of saying and tweeting things that are completely incompatible with the brand image that Lucasfilm and Disney protect viciously. She already lost a spin off series because of her social media spoutings, she apparently wasn't smart enough to read the tea leaves.

That's exactly what the stated reason was for firing her, was this tweet.

What's completely incompatible with the brand image? Saying your preferred pronouns are bleep bloop? Why are you reaching to protect big daddy Disney when they're ideologically purging people except when said person happens to be unsympathetic in your eyes?

We've gone from thinking Colin Kaepernick has the right to protest at work, in front of a large in-person and televised audience to Gina Carano can't resort to Godwin's Law despite that being fashionable over the last half decade.

It's not about free speech, or market effects it never has been. Spew the "right" opinion or suffer the consequences.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 11, 2021, 09:26:55 AM
Mj is right, at-will employment and "right to work" laws are ruining this country.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on February 11, 2021, 09:29:01 AM
They’ve been working on firing her for months. Any recent social media activity may have accelerated it but ultimately I doubt it would have mattered.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on February 11, 2021, 09:45:05 AM
That's exactly what the stated reason was for firing her, was this tweet.

What's completely incompatible with the brand image? Saying your preferred pronouns are bleep bloop? Why are you reaching to protect big daddy Disney when they're ideologically purging people except when said person happens to be unsympathetic in your eyes?

We've gone from thinking Colin Kaepernick has the right to protest at work, in front of a large in-person and televised audience to Gina Carano can't resort to Godwin's Law despite that being fashionable over the last half decade.

It's not about free speech, or market effects it never has been. Spew the "right" opinion or suffer the consequences.

Actually, I believe that she wasn't technically fired as she's not under contract with them. They said that they wouldn't be working with her again, which is a slightly different thing.

All corporations act like this to some degree. Disney happens to be rather more aggressive than most, but if you're one of the public faces of an organization and you use your public platform to express opinions that are controversial, at some point you're going to run foul of them. Lucasfilm isn't going to continue employing a disposable but high profile actor who is going to attach controversial views to a flagship franchise.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 11, 2021, 10:08:52 AM
I don't know of anyone who actually cared about Carano's opinions to the point it was affecting their viewership habits.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on February 11, 2021, 10:16:39 AM
I don't know of anyone who actually cared about Carano's opinions to the point it was affecting their viewership habits.

"I haven't personally seen this thing so it can't possibly be true."
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on February 11, 2021, 10:17:45 AM
I’m sure she’ll have a great career punching atheists in Kevin Sorbo movies.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 11, 2021, 10:19:04 AM
"I haven't personally seen this thing so it can't possibly be true."
Well, I'm right, so...
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on February 11, 2021, 10:19:35 AM
I’m sure she’ll have a great career punching atheists in Kevin Sorbo movies.

I'm hoping she turns to porn.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 11, 2021, 10:20:48 AM
Anyone with basic observational ability can see this was Disney deciding she wasn't worth a potential headache rather than some organized mass movement pressuring them to get rid of her.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on February 11, 2021, 10:32:10 AM
Previous Carano social media hits include QAnon, Pizzagate and covid hoax posts:

https://twitter.com/antontabuena/status/1285294839530008578

https://twitter.com/antontabuena/status/1300077543123423235

Although maybe that's just a leftist hit piece by an MMA writer, they are known for their socialist leanings and soft progressive attitudes in that sport. Just look at all the blue hair and nose piercings in the average UFC crowd.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on February 11, 2021, 11:10:24 AM
Previous Carano social media hits include QAnon, Pizzagate and covid hoax posts:

https://twitter.com/antontabuena/status/1285294839530008578

https://twitter.com/antontabuena/status/1300077543123423235

Although maybe that's just a leftist hit piece by an MMA writer, they are known for their socialist leanings and soft progressive attitudes in that sport. Just look at all the blue hair and nose piercings in the average UFC crowd.

Actually implying that certain MMA writers aren't proud leftists that wear their politics on their sleeve, its just its the rare situation where the fanbase nor the company gives a freak.

If it was up to people like Anton, Colby Covington would've been canceled.

I forgot, the only baseless conspiracy theories allowed are those like the ones that cops are indiscriminately killing black people. They clearly don't lead to violence and mass hysteria.

Anyone with basic observational ability can see this was Disney deciding she wasn't worth a potential headache rather than some organized mass movement pressuring them to get rid of her.



Pleeaaase big daddy corporation, systematically continual to silence half the country.

For all that demarcation you do between liberals and leftists, this is a decidedly shitlib take.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on February 11, 2021, 11:24:16 AM
Pleeaaase big daddy corporation, systematically continual to silence half the country.

How has Carano been silenced? She is still free to say anything she wants to whoever will listen. They're just determining that she is an inappropriate ambassador for their brand as a result.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 11, 2021, 11:42:30 AM
Pleeaaase big daddy corporation, systematically continual to silence half the country.

For all that demarcation you do between liberals and leftists, this is a decidedly shitlib take.
I didn't endorse what Disney did. Reading comprehension. If anything I'm saying what Disney did was unnecessary because there was no material pressure for them to do it.

My actual stance here was implied in a previous post.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 11, 2021, 11:52:44 AM
Conservative: your employer should be able to ruin your ability to sustain yourself, but not for your expressed opinions

Liberal: your employer should be able to ruin your ability to sustain yourself in certain situations

Leftist: your employer should not be able to ruin your ability to sustain yourself

This particular case involves a celebrity who believes a bunch of harmful bs who's pretty much set for life in terms of moneymaking options so excuse me for not making it a priority of my sympathy.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on February 11, 2021, 01:05:53 PM
I can't wait until she's on NEWSMAX talking about how silenced she is.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on February 12, 2021, 11:22:31 AM
I can't wait until she's on NEWSMAX talking about how silenced she is.

(https://i.imgur.com/hsUyUxC.png)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 12, 2021, 11:23:04 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/hsUyUxC.png)
Evergreen
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on February 12, 2021, 11:26:01 AM
Conservative: your employer should be able to ruin your ability to sustain yourself, but not for your expressed opinions

Liberal: your employer should be able to ruin your ability to sustain yourself in certain situations

Leftist: your employer should not be able to ruin your ability to sustain yourself

This particular case involves a celebrity who believes a bunch of harmful bs who's pretty much set for life in terms of moneymaking options so excuse me for not making it a priority of my sympathy.

LOL, if only you guys actually believed that.

Anyway, I love this whole "Disney just decided she didn't fit the brand!" as if James Gunn's pedophilia jokes are on-brand (they actually probably are given what numerous child actors have said about that industry), or as if one of their still employed producers didn't advocate for taking "Maga Kids" and putting them in a wood chipper.

Evergreen

You'll notice the tweet never actually spells out the forbidden views because why do that when you can strawman that what she said was racist or anti-semetic in any way.

I don't want to hear that shitty Holocaust comparisons are anti-semetic, that ship set sail a very, very long time ago.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on February 12, 2021, 12:12:30 PM


LOL, if only you guys actually believed that.

I mean it's only an ideological cornerstone, nbd.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on February 13, 2021, 09:01:25 AM
Direct and to the point. I like it.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210213/e3af19112eec9dd21fab453e33241e99.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: delavan on February 13, 2021, 02:01:22 PM
Q-why again was Carano dumped? 

Hooray for Hollywood. 

edit: imho, partisanship aside, this on its face should give pause...

Everybody's a dreamer, everybody's a star,
everybody's in show biz, doesn't matter who you are,
and for those who are successful, be always on your guard,
success walks hand and hand with failure, along Hollywood Boulevard.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: delavan on February 14, 2021, 04:32:10 PM
LOL, if only you guys actually believed that.

Anyway, I love this whole "Disney just decided she didn't fit the brand!" as if James Gunn's pedophilia jokes are on-brand (they actually probably are given what numerous child actors have said about that industry), or as if one of their still employed producers didn't advocate for taking "Maga Kids" and putting them in a wood chipper.

You'll notice the tweet never actually spells out the forbidden views because why do that when you can strawman that what she said was racist or anti-semetic in any way.

I don't want to hear that shitty Holocaust comparisons are anti-semetic, that ship set sail a very, very long time ago.

She allegedly mocked BLM on social media.  Stupid in thought and a dumb career move to boot although the apparent 'blacklist' component is 'on principle' a turn-off for me.  That said, nice pecs.

https://mmabouts.fandom.com/wiki/Gina_Carano?file=Gina-Carano-Maxim-Pic-3.jpg
 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on March 29, 2021, 09:12:59 AM
Benny Safdie is in the upcoming Obi Wan Kenobi movie.

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on March 29, 2021, 09:14:47 AM
Benny Safdie is in the upcoming Obi Wan Kenobi movie.



That reminds me, I still have to watch Good Time.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on March 29, 2021, 09:16:21 AM
That reminds me, I still have to watch Good Time.

This is the way
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on March 29, 2021, 12:59:21 PM
I never knew that dude was one of the directors/writers
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on April 13, 2021, 02:37:02 PM
Thread

https://twitter.com/SITHLEIAS/status/1313240578566492161?s=19
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on May 26, 2022, 04:33:45 PM
https://youtu.be/zhdISCAkeTU (https://youtu.be/zhdISCAkeTU)

AUG 31.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: mj2sexay on May 26, 2022, 06:16:17 PM
Cassian Andor is the most underrated character in the movie canon. Very excite.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on May 26, 2022, 06:37:38 PM
This will be a good series. It would be a better series if there was more Adria Arjona.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on August 02, 2022, 06:29:38 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKOegEuCcfw&ab_channel=StarWars

This looks promising.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on August 05, 2022, 09:33:22 AM
Obi-Wan Kenobi was better than several of the Skywalker Saga movies.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Johnny English on January 17, 2023, 06:44:02 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHWz15GxHnQ&t=101s&ab_channel=DisneyPlusUK%26Ireland
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on January 17, 2023, 08:05:48 PM
Obi-Wan Kenobi was better than several of the Skywalker Saga movies.

Pissing your pants is better than shitting your pants.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: d sw0rdz on January 17, 2023, 10:10:41 PM
which random menial character in the star wars universe is going to get their own tv show next?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on January 17, 2023, 10:29:14 PM
which random menial character in the star wars universe is going to get their own tv show next?

The little mouse inside the trapezoid on wheels that Chewy yelled at in A New Hope.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on January 18, 2023, 06:24:32 AM
which random menial character in the star wars universe is going to get their own tv show next?
Amy Sedaris
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on January 18, 2023, 06:48:17 AM
which random menial character in the star wars universe is going to get their own tv show next?

the rancor
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on January 18, 2023, 07:32:12 AM
These guys:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKppwACQ-qk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKppwACQ-qk)
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on January 19, 2023, 09:29:10 PM
(https://i.redd.it/7vqrq67a32da1.jpg)

Whenever someone tells me the prequels are underrated, I'm going to assume they're this person. 
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on April 07, 2023, 07:02:34 PM
https://winnipegsun.com/entertainment/movies/three-new-star-wars-movies-coming-including-reys-return
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on June 27, 2023, 09:05:30 AM
The Mandalorian has firmly entered "only watching because my wife wants to" territory.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on June 27, 2023, 09:24:18 AM
The Mandalorian has firmly entered "only watching because my wife wants to" territory.

Andor is actually good
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on June 27, 2023, 09:27:44 AM
The Mandalorian has firmly entered "only watching because my wife wants to" territory.

i gave up on it 2 episodes into the most recent season.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on June 27, 2023, 09:34:17 AM
i gave up on it 2 episodes into the most recent season.
You missed Lizzo knighting Grogu.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on June 27, 2023, 10:26:49 AM
So it's not even worth me starting? I haven't watched any of it. Or any Star Wars shows.

Feels like a lifetime ago that I was excited The Mouse had bought SW and Marvel.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on June 27, 2023, 10:33:58 AM
So it's not even worth me starting? I haven't watched any of it. Or any Star Wars shows.

Feels like a lifetime ago that I was excited The Mouse had bought SW and Marvel.

First season was solid, second season was the now standard fan service cameo fest, gave up a couple episodes into the third season.  Can't remember where.

Watch Andor, skip everything else.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on June 27, 2023, 11:01:39 AM
First season was solid, second season was the now standard fan service cameo fest, gave up a couple episodes into the third season.  Can't remember where.

Watch Andor, skip everything else.

Basically this.

Dave Filoni needs to step away from decision making roles.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on June 27, 2023, 11:58:51 AM
First season was solid, second season was the now standard fan service cameo fest, gave up a couple episodes into the third season.  Can't remember where.

Watch Andor, skip everything else.

I'm one of the few who despised Rogue One, so Andor holds no interest to me. Honestly, of all the Marvel and Star Wars shows, I watched 2 episodes of Wandavision and fell asleep during ep1 of Loki, and that's all I've watched of either franchise's TV offerings (other than I watched all of SHIELD but that ended years ago).
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on June 27, 2023, 12:11:07 PM
I'm one of the few who despised Rogue One, so Andor holds no interest to me. Honestly, of all the Marvel and Star Wars shows, I watched 2 episodes of Wandavision and fell asleep during ep1 of Loki, and that's all I've watched of either franchise's TV offerings (other than I watched all of SHIELD but that ended years ago).

I don't like any of the Marvel or Star Wars shows except for Andor.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on June 27, 2023, 12:45:04 PM


I'm one of the few who despised Rogue One,

Who hurt you?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on June 27, 2023, 01:00:49 PM
You missed Lizzo knighting Grogu.

I'll watch if Lizzo is dressed up like a wookie.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on June 27, 2023, 02:26:22 PM

Who hurt you?

Haha, it just wasn't for me. Other than Vader it "wasn't Star Wars" to me, just "generic" sci-fi. I don't enjoy sci-fi other than Star Wars, and I only like it because Jedi.

I did like the droid though. And when snaggletooth died.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on June 27, 2023, 02:39:09 PM
I'm one of the few who despised Rogue One

***USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST***
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on June 27, 2023, 03:43:00 PM
We could have an expansive space opera universe with multiple brilliant stories if not for the people who can’t get over if the dude that stabbed a bunch of children to death, his best frenemy, or his estrange kids aren’t involved somehow.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on June 27, 2023, 06:43:19 PM
We could have an expansive space opera universe with multiple brilliant stories if not for the people who can’t get over if the dude that stabbed a bunch of children to death, his best frenemy, or his estrange kids aren’t involved somehow.

We do. It's called Star Trek. Kidding, kind of.

Star Wars is sci-fantasy, not true sci-fi. Jedi are an integral piece of that. Like if Lord of the Rings had no Gandalf, it'd just be Arthurian romance.

Anyway, I don't have an issue with Andor, Mandolorian, etc. Just not interested in watching. My wife and kids watch everything, so my household is doing its part.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: reuben on June 27, 2023, 07:10:18 PM
We do. It's called Star Trek. Kidding, kind of.

Star Wars is sci-fantasy, not true sci-fi. Jedi are an integral piece of that. Like if Lord of the Rings had no Gandalf, it'd just be Arthurian romance.

Anyway, I don't have an issue with Andor, Mandolorian, etc. Just not interested in watching. My wife and kids watch everything, so my household is doing its part.

But don't you think it could be so much richer of a fantasy universe if they weren't so beholden to the story of one Jedi and his pals and family?  I think one of the reasons - if not the main reason - that A Song of Ice and Fire is such a successful fantasy universe is that it's not just a story about dragons vs. icemen.  The dragons might very well be your favorite part, the White Walkers might very well be your favorite part, but when the universe they inhabit is fleshed out and expanded, it makes those parts all the sweeter.

The Star Wars Universe is a friggin' galaxy, but it seems so preposterously small when you can't go from one episode to the next, or one film to the next, without every protagonist bumping into every other protagonist.  It's actually something I really enjoyed about the Netflix Marvel series, hit or miss though they were; outside of an occasional dialogue reference, they let the characters breathe and exist on their own, at least relative to the "main" MCU if not each other.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on June 27, 2023, 07:38:05 PM
But don't you think it could be so much richer of a fantasy universe if they weren't so beholden to the story of one Jedi and his pals and family?  I think one of the reasons - if not the main reason - that A Song of Ice and Fire is such a successful fantasy universe is that it's not just a story about dragons vs. icemen.  The dragons might very well be your favorite part, the White Walkers might very well be your favorite part, but when the universe they inhabit is fleshed out and expanded, it makes those parts all the sweeter.

The Star Wars Universe is a friggin' galaxy, but it seems so preposterously small when you can't go from one episode to the next, or one film to the next, without every protagonist bumping into every other protagonist.  It's actually something I really enjoyed about the Netflix Marvel series, hit or miss though they were; outside of an occasional dialogue reference, they let the characters breathe and exist on their own, at least relative to the "main" MCU if not each other.

100%

But I think we're talking about two different things here. Personally, my favorite SW story is Darth Bane during the Old Republic.

I'm all in favor of moving past The Skywalker Saga and telling other stories. Especially since they didn't even stick to the post-Vader written material.

But without Jedi, I'm not interested. They can tell great stories including Jedi and Sith.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: CatoTheElder on June 27, 2023, 07:47:17 PM
We do. It's called Star Trek. Kidding, kind of.

Star Wars is sci-fantasy, not true sci-fi. Jedi are an integral piece of that. Like if Lord of the Rings had no Gandalf, it'd just be Arthurian romance.

This is such a shallow view of both franchises...like...wtf

Gandalf was only a fixture for the Third Age...
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: AlioTheFool on June 27, 2023, 08:41:53 PM
This is such a shallow view of both franchises...like...wtf

Gandalf was only a fixture for the Third Age...


I don't understand how thinking Jedi are central to Star Wars is a shallow view of the franchise. The entire original trilogy is about Luke's rise as a Jedi vs. Vader's corruption of it. And practically every novelization and movie prior to the Disney takeover revolved around Jedi and/or Sith characters.

I don't begrudge anyone's enjoyment of stories like Andor/Rogue One or Mandolorian. They just aren't what I want from something that holds the Star Wars brand label. I'm not an e-troll ripping things I don't like and saying it's got to be MY way or NO way. I'm just not going to watch.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: d sw0rdz on June 27, 2023, 08:56:02 PM
how was moon knight?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on August 06, 2023, 09:34:49 PM
Andor 10/10
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on August 06, 2023, 09:39:53 PM
Andor 10/10

yes
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Badger on August 07, 2023, 07:16:06 AM
yes
ONE

WAY

OUT
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on March 19, 2024, 10:38:58 AM
https://x.com/screentime/status/1770103277620793448?s=20



i'm in
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on March 19, 2024, 10:51:38 AM
Just saw this discussion.

Thought I was the only one that gave up on the Mandolorian, it kind of blew.

Rogue One and Andor are the best thing Star Wars related since ESB.

Andor was a great show period.

I am tired of all the formulaic shows, to put it mildly they're terrible - Mandolorian,  Boba Fett etc.
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: insanity on March 19, 2024, 11:35:08 PM
Just saw this discussion.

Thought I was the only one that gave up on the Mandolorian, it kind of blew.

Rogue One and Andor are the best thing Star Wars related since ESB.

Andor was a great show period.

I am tired of all the formulaic shows, to put it mildly they're terrible - Mandolorian,  Boba Fett etc.
Why make this instead of Andor season 2?
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Miamipuck on March 20, 2024, 01:12:06 AM
Why make this instead of Andor season 2?

Cool story bro
Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: MBGreen on March 20, 2024, 08:34:22 AM
Quote
Culture Crave 🍿
@CultureCrave
#TheAcolyte details

• Set 100 years before 'The Phantom Menace'
• Didn't use The Volume VFX at all during filming
• Narratively similar to #Andor
• 8 episodes
• Episodes around 30 min
• Pitched as a multi-season show
• Incorporates EU / Legends lore

definitely checking this out

Title: Re: Star Wars
Post by: Heismanberg on March 25, 2024, 01:59:04 PM
Just saw this discussion.

Thought I was the only one that gave up on the Mandolorian, it kind of blew.

Rogue One and Andor are the best thing Star Wars related since ESB.

Andor was a great show period.

I am tired of all the formulaic shows, to put it mildly they're terrible - Mandolorian,  Boba Fett etc.

The Acolyte's showrunner wrote several episodes of Terriers