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Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

Scionix posted:

it is worth it completely for the final scene with vader alone

I agree but that was the only scene I liked

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oohhboy: Jun 8, 2013; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Scionix posted:

I liked rogue one and its third act was real fuckin' neato thanks for listening

I have some complaints about R1, but it clowns the last four films. Vadar's first scene was really pointless and cutting would have made the movie better.

TFA is poo poo BTW.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 13:34

Zmej: Nov 6, 2005

I just finished it last night. It was the funniest movie I've seen this year. I don't how a script like that made it through but God bless it gave us autistic girls talking just like a terribly dubbed anime.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 13:37

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

Zmej posted:

I just finished it last night. It was the funniest movie I've seen this year. I don't how a script like that made it through but God bless it gave us autistic girls talking just like a terribly dubbed anime.

Yeah I was like one of two people at my screening laughing.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 13:46

oohhboy: Jun 8, 2013; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Rogue One should have Kyle Kartan or Dash Rendar.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 13:49

a star war betamax: Sep 17, 2011; by Lowtax; Gary’s Answer

Or toots mcgibben or flash rocket or groutings kurbbark

# ? Dec 18, 2016 13:59

Berious: Nov 13, 2005

When Vader first appeared in Rogue One his helmet looked all weird to me like someone doing badly fitting cosplay. Reminded me of Rich Evans loving a Star Wars doll

# ? Dec 18, 2016 14:03

Berious: Nov 13, 2005

Also the first half was very confusing and meandering. I wondered if I was having a stroke or if it was just a poorly edited mess. Second half makes up for it though.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 14:06

Berious: Nov 13, 2005

Also I just heard the internet has made this film into a culture wars thing. Didn't get any of that from the movie and I'm beginning to think the internet makes you stupid.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 14:09

oohhboy: Jun 8, 2013; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Berious posted:

Also the first half was very confusing and meandering. I wondered if I was having a stroke or if it was just a poorly edited mess. Second half makes up for it though.

Some of the characters felt like they came out of no where. The first half was a lot of rear end kissing regarding as to why there was a flaw in the Death Star

Thinking about it some more, I want Dash Rendar because of this: http://lparchive.org/Star-Wars-Shadows-of-the-Empire/

It shows him as the fraud that he is and it's great.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 14:14

hemale in pain: Jun 5, 2010

I think people are just forgetting that Vaders costume has always looked loving dumb and cheap. It's still cool though.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 15:34

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Berious posted:

When Vader first appeared in Rogue One his helmet looked all weird to me like someone doing badly fitting cosplay. Reminded me of Rich Evans loving a Star Wars doll

Im fairly sure that was a reshoot just for how poorly lit it was

I think they were just going to show him in the tank and then slaughtering dudes and then disney must have come back and demanded more so they could plaster him all over ads

# ? Dec 18, 2016 15:37

Zzulu: May 15, 2009; (â°ËvËâ°)

I really dislike Josh so much

# ? Dec 18, 2016 15:51

a star war betamax: Sep 17, 2011; by Lowtax; Gary’s Answer

having empowered minorities such as woman and people with different skin colors in a cartoon movie will revolutionize the world and bring about an new era of peace.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 17:43

eSporks: Jun 10, 2011

Berious posted:

Also the first half was very confusing and meandering. I wondered if I was having a stroke or if it was just a poorly edited mess. Second half makes up for it though.

The first 10 minutes of the film introduces 15 new characters across 50 locations and 3 different time frames. It was a horrible opening, but then the movie got better.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 18:21

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Trunko posted:

having empowered minorities such as woman and people with different skin colors in a cartoon movie will revolutionize the world and bring about an new era of peace.

it's actually not a big deal (at least it shouldn't be) so why are you trying to make it one

# ? Dec 18, 2016 18:24

FrankeeFrankFrank: Apr 21, 2005; Say word son.

It was loving great you uppity nerds... all of it...

super loving small complaints and questions...
- at one point in the movie I thought to myself most of these characters are pretty bland... then they all died and I found I cared about them more than I thought, but not enough to start crying like a bitch, so the characters were perfect.
- Darth Vaders voice didnt seem right
- when the old rebel leader chick and jimmy smits were talking... Jimmy says "I'll find my jedi friend that has been in hiding" (I'm thinking obi-wan of course) Then I think he says "I know I can trust HER"... maybe I miss heard or maybe I missed something and he was talking about Obi and Leia...

to people saying it was boring until the last 5 minutes... that is just loving wrong... perhaps the rest of the movie is "boring" in comparison with the last 5 minutes, BUT THAT IS MOSTLY BECAUSE THE LAST 5 MINUTES IS THE ONLY NON-PORN SCENE PUT TO FILM THAT GOT MY DICK HARD FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS!!!

If this ending didnt happen this movie would still be better than the prequels and TFA. I think with the ending it had... it may be better than empire. and i cant believe I'm even contemplating that.

EDIT... 40 years

FrankeeFrankFrank fucked around with this message at 18:27 on Dec 18, 2016

# ? Dec 18, 2016 18:25

a star war betamax: Sep 17, 2011; by Lowtax; Gary’s Answer

thoughts and prayers posted:

it's actually not a big deal (at least it shouldn't be) so why are you trying to make it one

"CNN' posted:

Fifty years after "Star Trek" launched a multiracial and multicultural crew into outer space, the "Star Wars" franchise has finally joined the diversity universe. "Rogue One," the latest film set in a galaxy far, far away, boasts a wildly varied cast of human actors -- Asian, Hispanic, African-American, Pakistani.

And in this fraught political moment, such refreshing diversity comes across as a rebuke to President-elect Donald Trump's campaign.

George Lucas' creation has for years been populated by humans who are almost overwhelmingly Caucasian, with the occasional minority thrown in for spice -- Bill Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian in "The Empire Strikes Back" and "Return of the Jedi;" Samuel L. Jackson as Mace Windu in "The Phantom Menace," "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith;" and Maori actor Temuera Morrison as Jango Fett in "Attack of the Clones" and Commander Cody in "Revenge of the Sith;" and Jimmy Smits in "Attack of the Clones" and "Revenge of the Sith."

But these earlier, pallid attempts at multi-culturalism don't hold a candle to the range of colors and ethnicities in "Rogue One." The heroes of the film, nearly all members of the Rebel Alliance attempting to steal the plans of the Empire's ominous Death Star, include a Mexican (Diego Luna), Puerto Rican (Smits), Englishwoman (Felicity Jones), African-American (Forest Whitaker), Dane (Mads Mikkelsen), two Chinese men (Wen Jiang and Donnie Yen) and a British/Pakistani/Muslim (Riz Ahmed).

As if to heighten the contrast, the leaders of the Empire -- who include a brilliant CGI rendering of actor Peter Cushing, who died in 1994 and appeared in the original "Star Wars" -- are all preening Caucasian imperialists; you can imagine them goose-stepping around their space ships.

What can we take from this in the age of Trump? Let me count the messages for out President-elect:

1. Please. Don't build that wall. You never know when a Mexican trying to cross the border might save the galaxy. Or at least be a good, hard-working member of society. In "Rogue One," Luna's Captain Cassian is a brave Rebel Alliance leader, willing to go on a suicidal mission to steal the Death Star's plans. He's not one of the Mexicans Trump has described as "bringing drugs, and bringing crime, and they're rapists." And in real life, there are plenty more like him.

2. While we're at it, don't set up a Muslim registry, or ban Muslims from entering the country. Riz Ahmed stars as Bodhi Rook, a former Imperial pilot with whiz-bang technical skills. He's the kind of educated, high tech guy we need more of in this country. So why stigmatize him, or not allow him to work here?

3. See? A diverse group of people really can work together to produce a better society. If nothing else, that's a key subtext in "Rogue One," in which the character's differences are not only put aside, they're barely mentioned. It's one of the most harmonious looks at a rainbow coalition ever put on screen.

I'm not saying any of this was intentional. Given Hollywood production schedules, "Rogue One" was probably in pre-production for a year before it finally went into production in August of last year. That was two months after Donald Trump announced he was running for President, which, at the time, many people took as some sort of cosmic joke.
So it's highly unlikely the filmmakers were thinking of Trump when they made "Rogue One." But its appearance in theaters just one month before Trump assumes the presidency is the height of irony -- an inclusive piece of work that is a slap in the face to the least inclusive president in modern history.

Or you can look at it this way: if Donald Trump has embraced the Dark Side, "Rogue One" is definitely on the side of The Force.

a star war betamax fucked around with this message at 18:33 on Dec 18, 2016

# ? Dec 18, 2016 18:30

hemale in pain: Jun 5, 2010

FrankeeFrankFrank posted:

It was loving great you uppity nerds... all of it...

super loving small complaints and questions...
- at one point in the movie I thought to myself most of these characters are pretty bland... then they all died and I found I cared about them more than I thought, but not enough to start crying like a bitch, so the characters were perfect.
- Darth Vaders voice didnt seem right
- when the old rebel leader chick and jimmy smits were talking... Jimmy says "I'll find my jedi friend that has been in hiding" (I'm thinking obi-wan of course) Then I think he says "I know I can trust HER"... maybe I miss heard or maybe I missed something and he was talking about Obi and Leia...

to people saying it was boring until the last 5 minutes... that is just loving wrong... perhaps the rest of the movie is "boring" in comparison with the last 5 minutes, BUT THAT IS MOSTLY BECAUSE THE LAST 5 MINUTES IS THE ONLY NON-PORN SCENE PUT TO FILM THAT GOT MY DICK HARD FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS!!!

If this ending didnt happen this movie would still be better than the prequels and TFA. I think with the ending it had... it may be better than empire. and i cant believe I'm even contemplating that.

EDIT... 40 years

They're probably talking about the famous star wars character SNIPS from the clone wars cartoon.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 18:33

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Trunko posted:

that's not an answer

# ? Dec 18, 2016 18:35

a star war betamax: Sep 17, 2011; by Lowtax; Gary’s Answer

thoughts and prayers posted:

that's not an answer

I'm having laugh at those who think its a big important statement josh

# ? Dec 18, 2016 18:42

Shinjobi: Jul 10, 2008; Gravy Boat 2k

FrankeeFrankFrank posted:

It was loving great you uppity nerds... all of it...

super loving small complaints and questions...
- at one point in the movie I thought to myself most of these characters are pretty bland... then they all died and I found I cared about them more than I thought, but not enough to start crying like a bitch, so the characters were perfect.
- Darth Vaders voice didnt seem right
- when the old rebel leader chick and jimmy smits were talking... Jimmy says "I'll find my jedi friend that has been in hiding" (I'm thinking obi-wan of course) Then I think he says "I know I can trust HER"... maybe I miss heard or maybe I missed something and he was talking about Obi and Leia...

to people saying it was boring until the last 5 minutes... that is just loving wrong... perhaps the rest of the movie is "boring" in comparison with the last 5 minutes, BUT THAT IS MOSTLY BECAUSE THE LAST 5 MINUTES IS THE ONLY NON-PORN SCENE PUT TO FILM THAT GOT MY DICK HARD FOR THE LAST 40 YEARS!!!

If this ending didnt happen this movie would still be better than the prequels and TFA. I think with the ending it had... it may be better than empire. and i cant believe I'm even contemplating that.

EDIT... 40 years

I think you need to step back and take a breath or two. The ending was worth the price of admission, but you can sleep through everything else. I nearly did.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 18:43

Arc Hammer: Mar 4, 2013; Got any deathsticks?

Paladinus posted:

Spoiler: Vader is defeated with a handful of pocket sand. It's his only weakness

This actually happens to a stormtrooper during Donnie yen's first action scene

# ? Dec 18, 2016 19:00

a bone to pick: Sep 14, 2011; by FactsAreUseless

I slapped my forehead and busted out laughing when Vader was choking the admiral guy and said, "don't choke on your ambitions."

It was so unbelievably corny lol.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 19:01

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

Shinjobi posted:

I think you need to step back and take a breath or two. The ending was worth the price of admission, but you can sleep through everything else. I nearly did.

I was falling asleep.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:37

JB50: Feb 13, 2008

Whats so great about the ending, and what is the awesome thing that vader does.

Go ahead and spoil it, theres no way Im going to see this movie.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:39

Shinjobi: Jul 10, 2008; Gravy Boat 2k

JB50 posted:

Whats so great about the ending, and what is the awesome thing that vader does.

Go ahead and spoil it, theres no way Im going to see this movie.

There is a space battle and land battle happening simultaneously, with both sides affecting the other, and Vader appears in the last five minutes and walks down a hallway. By the time he reaches the end of the hallway, you realize why people are loving terrified of the man who hates sand.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:44

JB50: Feb 13, 2008

Shinjobi posted:

There is a space battle and land battle happening simultaneously, with both sides affecting the other, and Vader appears in the last five minutes and walks down a hallway. By the time he reaches the end of the hallway, you realize why people are loving terrified of the man who hates sand.

Ya I just went and read about it on themoviespoiler.com

Still not gonna see it.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:46

Hemingway To Go!: Nov 10, 2008; im stupider then dog shit, i dont give a shit, and i dont give a fuck, and i will never shut the fuck up, and i'll always Respect my enemys.
- ernest hemingway

I'll try to get to see the movie
It sounds like the new team going "gently caress you lucas, THIS is what we wanted out of a Star Wars prequel."

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:47

Fojar38: Sep 2, 2011; Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia

also here's a stupid take
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Shinjobi posted:

There is a space battle and land battle happening simultaneously, with both sides affecting the other, and Vader appears in the last five minutes and walks down a hallway. By the time he reaches the end of the hallway, you realize why people are loving terrified of the man who hates sand.

its really really great because he does it all without the prequel ninja flipping off the walls.

He just walks down a hallway with like 2 dozen guys with guns all shooting at him simultaneously and he just keeps walking at the same pace not giving a single gently caress about all the chaos he's causing around him

he is a force of nature and he loving knows it and its fantastic

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:52

Fojar38: Sep 2, 2011; Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia

also here's a stupid take
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although come to think of it if he had picked up the pace a little he might have gotten the plans

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:53

Shinjobi: Jul 10, 2008; Gravy Boat 2k

Darth Vader sucks and smells

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:53

Fojar38: Sep 2, 2011; Sorry I meant to say I hope that the police use maximum force and kill or maim a bunch of innocent people, thus paving a way for a proletarian uprising and socialist utopia

also here's a stupid take
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Shinjobi posted:

Darth Vader sucks and smells

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:54

Raku: Nov 7, 2012; Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.

Roll Tide

Fojar38 posted:

although come to think of it if he had picked up the pace a little he might have gotten the plans

He could have just used the force to pull them out of that guy's hand

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:55

JB50: Feb 13, 2008

Force Powers: Only useful when the plot needs them to be.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 20:59

Quantum of Phallus: Dec 27, 2010

The Darth Vader scene is very similar to the scene in Fantastic Four 2014 where Doctor Doom walks down a hallway and explodes some heads in that it's the only good scene in a film that reeks of reshoots.

# ? Dec 18, 2016 21:12