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If you're into politics, trade embargos, gungans and really elaborate lightsaber fights I guess TPM has quite a few memorable bits. Honestly it's a rather memorable movie even if you're not into all of those things, Darth Maul had a very distinctive appearance, so did Natalie Portman, and who can forget Jar Jar and the midichlorians really. That movie did not lack memorable moments, whether you view those memories fondly or not is a different question altogether.
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ImpAtom posted:I am comfortable in saying that people will remember Kylo Ren stabbing Han Solo to death. Big dramatic moment to be sure, but nothing was remarkable or suspenseful about it. The "duel of the fates" sequence from TPM on the other hand was marvelous and far more dramatically effective...
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Dec 27, 2015 23:40
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Steve2911 posted:He's basically saying 'I could run from Paris to Brussels in less than 12 miles'. Which is stupid. It's probably an in-universe shorthand for an actual unit of speed measurement, like "days/parsec".
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Dec 27, 2015 23:40
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The only scene I remember from TPM is the duel of the fates. And something something midichrolians.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:41
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starry skies above posted:Big dramatic moment to be sure, but nothing was remarkable or suspenseful about it. The "duel of the fates" sequence from TPM on the other hand was marvelous and far more dramatically effective... You're obviously just looking for different things in a movie. Flashy choreography and the death of a character I hadn't been moved to care about aren't what I would call "dramatically effective". It was visually interesting, I guess, but there no shortage of visually interesting scenes/shots in The Force Awakens, either.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:44
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starry skies above posted:Big dramatic moment to be sure, but nothing was remarkable or suspenseful about it. The "duel of the fates" sequence from TPM on the other hand was marvelous and far more dramatically effective... Nah. The bridge scene was actually well done, making good use of color and lighting in addition to music to set the tone and mood of the scene as well as present a central major conflict that both actors pulled off well. It also will be memorable because of the events that occurred within.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:44
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enraged_camel posted:It's probably an in-universe shorthand for an actual unit of speed measurement, like "days/parsec". The EU clarified that "making the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs" means that the ship is fast enough that it can cut much closer to the black holes that surround the Kessel system than a typical ship, meaning it could take a shortcut that made the trip less than 12 parsecs long. Of course, that doesn't matter anymore since they threw the existing EU out the window and it was just an excuse to begin with, but still.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:44
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starry skies above posted:The "duel of the fates" sequence from TPM on the other hand was marvelous and far more dramatically effective... The three participants in that duel amounted to about one realized character between them.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:44
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enraged_camel posted:The only scene I remember from TPM is the duel of the fates. And something something midichrolians. What about Pod Racing?
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Dec 27, 2015 23:45
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Pakled posted:The EU clarified that "making the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs" means that the ship is fast enough that it can cut much closer to the black holes that surround the Kessel system than a typical ship, meaning it could take a shortcut that made the trip less than 12 parsecs long. I never thought I'd say this about anything regarding the EU, but that... makes sense.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:47
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emanresu tnuocca posted:If you're into politics, trade embargos, gungans and really elaborate lightsaber fights I guess TPM has quite a few memorable bits. I mean, it's telling that people repeat politics and trade embargoes seeing as how those stop being part of the movie outside of like the 5 minute mark.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:53
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:can you describe four major characters in Avatar and their motivations without looking poo poo up on the internet? Main Guy - Wanted his legs back and then to get some blue tail. Robot Knife Man - Wanted to use his giant knife in his giant mech, also wanted to frag blue people. Money Man - Liked money and rocks that could be converted into a bunch of money. The planet - Just wanted to be left alone and for parts of it to be knocked over or blown up. Ripley - Learning about poo poo and getting enough cigarettes.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:54
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computer parts posted:I mean, it's telling that people repeat politics and trade embargoes seeing as how those stop being part of the movie outside of like the 5 minute mark. That's... A lie.
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Dec 27, 2015 23:58
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real_slime posted:i only saw it once but i didn't really pick up on any 'rey is a skywalker' anvils. i'll probably go see it again in a few days, though, maybe i missed something. i hope she isn't a skywalker. better that way. So the Resistance spends the entire movie trying to find Luke Skywalker and then sends some girl they just met to meet him all by herself This only makes sense if they know who she really is and the scenes were cut for dramatic purposes
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Dec 27, 2015 23:59
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In ANH the Rebellion puts Luke Skywalker in an X-Wing despite having just got there.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:02
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Mermaid Autopsy posted:So the Resistance spends the entire movie trying to find Luke Skywalker and then sends some girl they just met to meet him all by herself Technically Chewie's there too right? Or he just dropped her off? I'm a bit fuzzy (ha) on that. The Resistance could always drop by later with Leia. As for who Rey's parents are, wouldn't be too surprised if it's Luke. Whenever I say Resistance I think of Terminator for the record.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:04
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The whole "destiny" plot-line is overused and cliched. I hope Rey or whatever her name is just happens to be a regular gal with no blood connection to anybody we've ever met before. J.J Abrams loves the stiffling theme of "destiny." He used it in the Star Trek reboot where suddenly the Star Trek characters gain awareness that a great future awaits them as heroes.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:07
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Chucat posted:Robot Knife Man - Wanted to use his giant knife in his giant mech, also wanted to frag blue people. literally the only thing I remember about Avatar was the Robot Knife Fight song from the Rifftrax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY7pjp7RkLg&t=541s
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Dec 28, 2015 00:09
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Kurzon posted:In ANH the Rebellion puts Luke Skywalker in an X-Wing despite having just got there. Didn't his pilot friend vouch for him and say that Luke was the best pilot in Outer Rim territories? I honestly don't remember much. Edit: It was Biggs.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:09
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Kurzon posted:In ANH the Rebellion puts Luke Skywalker in an X-Wing despite having just got there. To be fair, even if you don't believe him there is 0 reason not to put the kid who claims to have experience hitting targets the size yours is in a ship if no one else thinks they can.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:10
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The thing I remember most about Avatar was getting into heated fights with people who thought it was the best film ever made
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Dec 28, 2015 00:12
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computer parts posted:I mean, it's telling that people repeat politics and trade embargoes seeing as how those stop being part of the movie outside of like the 5 minute mark. Breaching the blockade of Naboo is just about the plot for that movie, it's a rather thin plot that gets sidetracked for significant portions of the movie but it's the plot.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:12
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zen death robot posted:So you really don't remember the movie do you? The word "embargo" actually never shows up in the Phantom Menace.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:12
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Dr. Fishopolis posted:can you describe four major characters in Avatar and their motivations without looking poo poo up on the internet? Aang -Defeat the Firelord Sokka-Smoke weed, gently caress kyoshi warriors Katara-Become a waterbender like her mom Azula- gently caress poo poo up + make daddy love me
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Dec 28, 2015 00:12
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computer parts posted:The word "embargo" actually never shows up in the Phantom Menace. It's a blockade
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Dec 28, 2015 00:13
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Smoking Crow posted:It's a blockade Which is mentioned 6 times on screen, 4 of which were in the window I mentioned and once after they escape from Naboo the first time.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:14
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zen death robot posted:So you really don't remember the movie do you? You don't remember the kung-fu fights Sheev had to become emperor?
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Dec 28, 2015 00:14
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Smoking Crow posted:The thing I remember most about Avatar was getting into heated fights with people who thought it was the best film ever made 
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Dec 28, 2015 00:15
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computer parts posted:The word "embargo" actually never shows up in the Phantom Menace. *Head-desk* That's not the loving point. The film is about a political standoff between the Naboo and the Trade Federation. Everything that happens in the movie is geared towards resolving this dispute. Even the good stuff on Tattooine only happens so that they can safely get to Coruscant and have a big political meeting about all the politics that are happening.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:15
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Steve2911 posted:That's not the loving point. The film is about a political standoff between the Naboo and the Trade Federation. Everything that happens in the movie is geared towards resolving this dispute. Even the good stuff on Tattooine only happens so that they can safely get to Coruscant and have a big political meeting about all the politics that are happening. Nope, it's about Palpatine manipulating both sides to get what he wants. You could be forgiven for misunderstanding this if you didn't realize who Senator Palpatine was though.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:16
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computer parts posted:Nope, it's about Palpatine manipulating both sides to get what he wants. That sure sounds like politics.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:17
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emanresu tnuocca posted:That sure sounds like politics. Also describes the climax of Return of the Jedi.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:17
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computer parts posted:Also describes the climax of Return of the Jedi. What?
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Dec 28, 2015 00:19
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Steve2911 posted:What? How is the scene in the throne room not "Palpatine manipulating both sides to get what he wants"?
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Dec 28, 2015 00:20
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Since we're back to the same old tired Prequels argument, I'm just gonna go ahead and say that I loving love The Phantom Menace and consider it easily the best of the prequels and almost as good as the original movies. It'd be really cool to see Liam Neeson come back for a Force Ghost moment.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:21
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Kurzon posted:In ANH the Rebellion puts Luke Skywalker in an X-Wing despite having just got there. those were Jihadists recruiting for a suicide mission
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Dec 28, 2015 00:22
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computer parts posted:How is the scene in the throne room not "Palpatine manipulating both sides to get what he wants"? Because he's doing it with cool things like spaceships and men in gas masks rather than through trade disputes.
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Dec 28, 2015 00:24
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Y'all are helpfully showing why they did absolutely nothing to describe the political situation in TFA, even if it was pretty provably to the film's detriment (if not, like, huge detriment).
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Dec 28, 2015 00:25
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computer parts posted:Also describes the climax of Return of the Jedi. Mmm... The climax of ROTJ is arguably about the Emperor trying to corrupt Luke, and once that fails he tries to cut his losses and have Vader destroy luke but that backfires and he gets the shaft himself instead. Now the PT takes this little bit and makes it Palpatine's MO for the entirety of the trilogy, where in the OT he's a bit character whose attempt at getting Luke and Vader to kill one another backfires and costs him his life and his empire in the PT we get three movies where in each he's pulling strings behind the scenes and getting pretty much every faction in the galaxy to screw one another as he slowly becomes the fuhrer of the galaxy. So yeah, there are similarities sure, but one is 'politics' and the other is 'evil dude trying to get a son to kill his father'. Although I must say that I did appreciate the way the scene where Palpatine has Anakin execute Dooku rhymed with the climax from ROTJ.
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Mermaid Autopsy posted:So the Resistance spends the entire movie trying to find Luke Skywalker and then sends some girl they just met to meet him all by herself I mentioned this, and was told I hate women and wookies.
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