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I thought willow was fail when I was a teen so shan’t be watching it now. 
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Smythe posted:I thought willow was fail when I was a teen so shan’t be watching it now. I respect this take as someone who has never heard of willow before.
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Jan 14, 2023 18:17
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karmicknight posted:I respect this take as someone who has never heard of willow before. The movie is jank in some ways but it's just incredibly silly and charming and works for me. Tons of rad effects (though some are of that Alien 3 rod puppet sort of caliber). It has this dorks on a D&D campaign getting sidetracked into stupid poo poo before they reach the actual big bad vibe. Warwick Davis is awesome in it too and the rest of the cast is cool. Like it's such a particular movie that if someone told me it sucked poo poo I wouldn't bat an eye. Definitely a love it or hate it flick so I'd say it's worth giving a chance if you want some fun fantasy stuff. Capcom made a pair of video games based on it. The one in the arcades was a decent action game and the NES one is actually a really solid Legend of Zelda clone.
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Jan 14, 2023 20:34
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John Wick of Dogs posted:Not to drudge up any old Star Wars debates, but Willow in this series is kind of like how I wished Luke was in the sequels. Flawed, weaker, reluctant, but still active and willing to contribute and a decent mentor. Can ice some dudes if need be but it exhausts the hell out of him. TLJ wanted Luke to have a clear character arc within its run-time, which isn't unreasonable. It opted to establish he'd completely cut himself off from the Force, and somewhat links that to his withdrawal from galactic affairs, though he's clearly lying when he claims to have cut himself off from everyone (witness his relation with the locals). His inactivity is meant to contrast not just to his final act in the movie, but especially with Kylo Ren and the "solutions" he offers to the same set of problems Luke temporarily gives up the fight over. So at the least, there was a good reason for Luke to be missing the bit you were looking for, whether or not that was the best decision. Honestly, I don't blame TLJ but rather whoever came up with the idea of having Star Wars sequels with new characters and a new fight, but centering each movie around a single one of the old stars (Han, Luke, Leia). They should have been more peripheral and the new cast more central, conceptually. Eiba posted:Is she well meaning? She might be correct that her son's a piece of poo poo, but her demanding transactional form of parenting is like 90% of the reason he is like he is. If she "wants what's best for him" it's only because she sees that as being good for her too. I'm still convinced she's representing a first-generation immigrant who has gone whole hog on the "citizen of the Empire" myth. We don't know her job, but she's likely working in some menial capacity, and she's stuck in public Imperial housing (the design is even similar to the prison). But she's not upset about her circumstances, she's proud that she came from whatever hell-hole planet she came from, to the biggest of the big cities, and made something of herself, and now her son is supposed to take all that privilege she scrimped and slaved for and "pay her back" by being a success. Speaking from experience, while many people who have next to nothing are loving and generous, I think there's plenty of people in this position who see being transactional as a survival trait, believe that it's what enabled their "success" in the face of a hostile world, and that delusion supports their massive and unjustified ego. It's telling that Syril walks the boundary of attacking her in the way that'd be most effective: "all these years of back-breaking work, and you're still stuck in this cheap apartment with a son who's a total failure. Doesn't that make you a failure, too, mom?" To which her easy response is "I worked hard to give you everything you needed for success, and this is what you do with it? You waste all my work and it's my fault?" Likely the same narcissism that drives her in the series drove her to emigrate originally. We also don't know what happened with Syril's father (though he's probably not Darth Vader). So she isn't well-meaning, but she's understandable.
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Jan 14, 2023 21:09
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Neo Rasa posted:Definitely a love it or hate it flick so I'd say it's worth giving a chance if you want some fun fantasy stuff. Yes, the NES Willow is pretty solid, as I recall. The movie was the lazy Sunday comfort movie in my house growing up so I definitely have some fondness for it that way. I can appreciate coming into it blind as an adult in 2023 and having a different opinion though.
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Jan 14, 2023 21:43
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I like the movie Willow as part of a continuum of 1980s effects-driven fantasy. It's amazing how many of them are mixed-bag but ultimately enjoyable lazy Sunday afternoon material. Legend, Krull, Dragonslayer, Beastmaster, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Neverending Story, all these kinda roughshod post-SW effects/puppetry movies that defined many a childhood. Left our Conan the Barbarian, Excalibur and countless b-movies because they're a little more R-rated, and Princess Bride because it's legit great. In any case, I loved all that poo poo, and "Willow" slid right in there.
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Jan 14, 2023 22:11
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Just glossing over deathstalker I see. I bet you don't even eat potatoes
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Jan 14, 2023 23:10
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Azhais posted:Just glossing over deathstalker I see. I bet you don't even eat potatoes Never forget these "masterpieces" either lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkPxZLWeTBg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK1v2cyM9_U Hawk the Slayer is so bad/awesome lol I love it. I like that like half the run time is just Hawk riding through misty forests with skeletons laying around while synth music plays.
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Jan 14, 2023 23:29
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I watched the movie in advance of the new series (which I still haven't seen), and I never realized how much Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings borrows from it, which is hilarious considering the obvious.
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Jan 15, 2023 01:10
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Just watch these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqquZMlYAbY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpjDeI8PT7I
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Jan 15, 2023 04:15
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Sometimes I encounter people who have also seen Krull, and they tell me the film was awful, poorly written, paced and acted with special effects that don't stand up well. These people are correct, absolutely and unequivocally. But I still loving LOVE Krull it's so great 
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Jan 15, 2023 05:00
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Azhais posted:Just glossing over deathstalker I see. I bet you don't even eat potatoes That falls under my countless b-movies caregory. There were so many Conan-cash-in, armor-laded, sword-clinking, tit-wagging sword and sorcery movies I didn't even want to start listing them. I mostly like the ones with tits, lots of tits. "Sorceress" is a favorite. https://moviesfilmsandflix.com/2016...-prophecy-ever/ Love Rat fucked around with this message at 06:05 on Jan 15, 2023 |
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Jan 15, 2023 05:59
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Tits, muscles, and dragons. A money draw and pleasures both guilty and proud for ages now. I'm surprised we've not been inundated with GoT ripoffs for the past decade.
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Jan 15, 2023 06:14
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Love Rat posted:That falls under my countless b-movies caregory. WHY DOES THE GUY IN AN APESUIT HAVE A STORY ARC LMAO I LOVE THAT MOVIE
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Jan 15, 2023 06:22
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Also the baby in Willow is like the best baby actor of all time. I don't know how that is possible cause the other people aren't even bad but the baby is acting circles around them
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Jan 15, 2023 08:43
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Jerusalem posted:Sometimes I encounter people who have also seen Krull, and they tell me the film was awful, poorly written, paced and acted with special effects that don't stand up well. These people are correct, absolutely and unequivocally. Krull is the He Man movie we never got. Okay yea, its not He Man at all but the science fantasy stuff is what He Man should have been. Literally about Aliens with lasers attacking a fantasy world. There was also the Sword and the Sorcerer which is probably the first live action fantasy thing I ever saw and that did a number on me, even though its very much not a good movie. Brendan Tenold recently reviewed it and Deathstalker 2, so I cannot think about his comment about the new Deathstalker guy looking like a surfer. I rewatched Willow the other day as I have covid again and I though I might as well. Its still pretty fun, and I realized the dialog in the show isn't too far off from the film. Its fairly modern. Also i realized there was a bunch of very Star Warsy things in it too. John Wick of Dogs posted:Also the baby in Willow is like the best baby actor of all time. I don't know how that is possible cause the other people aren't even bad but the baby is acting circles around them When they have this insanely dangerous and exciting escape, and Willow looks at the baby and it just yawns, that always gets a laugh out of me.
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Jan 15, 2023 09:26
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Love Rat posted:That falls under my countless b-movies caregory. Don't forget Ladyhawke. Loved the hell out of that movie when I was a kid.
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Jan 15, 2023 17:25
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On the topic of Willow, I never thought hearing Dire Straights during the finale of a fantasy series would own so hard, but here we are. On the topic of Bad Batch, I never thought seeing an episode where the Clones were the badguys and the Battle Droids were the good guys would own so hard, but here we are.
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Jan 15, 2023 17:38
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I mean Mark Knopfler did the soundtrack for The Princess Bride, so Dire Straits doing another Fantasy show's music isn't out of the question.
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Jan 15, 2023 18:18
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Arc Hammer posted:I mean Mark Knopfler did the soundtrack for The Princess Bride, so Dire Straits doing another Fantasy show's music isn't out of the question.
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Jan 15, 2023 20:30
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LividLiquid posted:loving WHAAAAAAAAAAT?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svbv0ArjPGU
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Jan 15, 2023 20:54
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Fighting Trousers posted:Don't forget Ladyhawke. Loved the hell out of that movie when I was a kid. drat, I feel ashamed for forgetting that gem.
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Jan 15, 2023 22:23
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Arc Hammer posted:I mean Mark Knopfler did the soundtrack for The Princess Bride, so Dire Straits doing another Fantasy show's music isn't out of the question. I owned this OST as a kid, and it, uh, owned.
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Jan 15, 2023 22:34
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i keep seeing people praise & share that one darth vader comic book, i saw this last panel and lolled big time
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Jan 15, 2023 23:34
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this last episode of the bad batch loving whipped. its crazy i watched it while high after watching episode 1 of Copenhagen cowboy and it felt like a continuation with the synth music and weird colors
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Jan 15, 2023 23:36
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That DICK! posted:i keep seeing people praise & share that one darth vader comic book, i saw this last panel and lolled big time Dink dink, dink dink dink DINK DINK DINK!
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Jan 16, 2023 00:06
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First episode of the Going Solo podcast is out, worth a listen and especially catch up on the original episodes about the production of Rogue One https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aH...mZWFjYThi?ep=14
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Jan 16, 2023 01:31
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Dorf Vader
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https://twitter.com/pabl0hidalgo/status/1614832615244300288
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Jan 16, 2023 05:30
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I Tourette’s style yell poo poo like Balfron and Lanz Carpo at myself all day. Wish that was my job
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Jan 16, 2023 06:15
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[ Zeltros ] DON'T YOU TEASE ME WITH A GOOD TIME, YOU MOTHERFUCKER (also, I'm just gonna head-canon Iskalon and Arbra top-10 on that list)
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Mr. Bad Guy posted:Why the gently caress did I sleep on Andor, this is the best Star Wars anything ever. I made it number one of the year just based on this reaction in the TVIV Best of 2022 thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=4020189 Managed to find a couple new shows based on that thread as well
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Mr. Bad Guy posted:I'm only halfway through Andor (second episode of the prison factory). I love seeing the "competent" side of the Empire. At some point all the mustache-twirling Eeevil became white noise, so it's refreshing and almost admirable to see such a well-implemented program of dehumanization and beaurocracy. I always wondered how the Empire ever managed to get/stay on top outside of Space Wizardry. Nothing made me turn off Star Wars than Stormtroopers just being flailing idiots who can't aim. The show does such a great job of modernizing yet going back to the roots of how scary and horrible it would be to come across them which is paying homage to their original Nazi inspiration.
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Love Rat posted:I like the movie Willow as part of a continuum of 1980s effects-driven fantasy. It's amazing how many of them are mixed-bag but ultimately enjoyable lazy Sunday afternoon material. Legend, Krull, Dragonslayer, Beastmaster, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Neverending Story, all these kinda roughshod post-SW effects/puppetry movies that defined many a childhood.. Feels like Dragonslayor is the one that has the least negatives but it's been years since I saw it.
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Mr. Bad Guy posted:I'm only halfway through Andor (second episode of the prison factory). I love seeing the "competent" side of the Empire. At some point all the mustache-twirling Eeevil became white noise, so it's refreshing and almost admirable to see such a well-implemented program of dehumanization and beaurocracy. I always wondered how the Empire ever managed to get/stay on top outside of Space Wizardry. Gabe from The Office as played by Kyle MacLachlan
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New trailer for Mando tonight!
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Jan 16, 2023 18:21
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Shageletic posted:I made it number one of the year just based on this reaction in the TVIV Best of 2022 thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=4020189 are you missing a link to the specific post? or were you saying you personally put it at number one because of the post you quoted?
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Jan 16, 2023 18:43
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 Disappointed by the lack of episode guides for BBS2 - I wanna see the lighting concept art for bombed-out Serenno
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Shageletic posted:Feels like Dragonslayor is the one that has the least negatives but it's been years since I saw it. Good movie, though it does suffer from that "dirty fantasy" aesthetic that makes me want to scrub my television off after watching. And I do think parts of the film are a bit on the leaden side, especially in terms of the pacing when compared with the sword & sandals "everyone is coked up" faux-action of most of the Conan-alikes. The action may be stupid and poorly executed, but there sure is a lot of it! Dragonslayer is definitely going for "gritty realism plus dragons" in a way that's intellectually engaging, but not always as entertaining as bad movies can be.
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