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have they made a really fun movie i'm not aware of? i recall some soulless husk resembling star wars dropping into theaters last december but i'm not really "plugged in" to the latest releases
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Homework Explainer posted:have they made a really fun movie i'm not aware of? i recall some soulless husk resembling star wars dropping into theaters last december but i'm not really "plugged in" to the latest releases You must've walked into the wrong theater; The Force Awakens was neither soulless nor a husk.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:16
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Homework Explainer posted:have they made a really fun movie i'm not aware of? i recall some soulless husk resembling star wars dropping into theaters last december but i'm not really "plugged in" to the latest releases Look at us watching The Force Awakens, having fun -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------> 
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Apr 7, 2016 18:17
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Serf posted:Yeah, I don't see the problem with it. Here's hoping I can go see a fun Star Wars movie once a year until the day I drop dead. I am thinking it will be a fun Star Wars movie every other year, along with the occasional good episode in the alternating-year Ongoing Saga. They're gonna have problems if Jyn Erso ends up being popular, because then they have a potential money-maker in the wrong continuity. But then they could carbon-freeze her, I guess, and have her wake up a very slightly less-long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away.
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It averages out to one good Star Wars movie every 6.66 years, and I'm ok with that.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:17
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Homework Explainer posted:have they made a really fun movie i'm not aware of? i recall some soulless husk resembling star wars dropping into theaters last december but i'm not really "plugged in" to the latest releases I just readjusted my glasses so hard that a sonic boom destroyed my room
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Apr 7, 2016 18:17
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I hope Episode 8 reveals that Rey actually failed hard in TFA when Luke chastises her for giving in to hate when she lost her poo poo on Kylo. You can almost hear Sheev cackling with glee at her murderous rage. In the OT, Luke (and Obi-Wan) achieve victory only by being in control of themselves and their emotions, not by being MAD SKILLED with light sabers. The prequels totally forgot about that and turned everything into Ninja Laser Sword Superhero Brawl. But "this will begin to make things right." Rey was definitely too conveniently perfect in TFA, but I think there's an arc still possible. She has much to learn.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:20
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jivjov posted:You must've walked into the wrong theater; The Force Awakens was neither soulless nor a husk. oh ok then
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:It averages out to one good Star Wars movie movie every 6.66 years, and I'm ok with that. I didn't do the math but I think you're implying the prequels were something better than utter dogshit.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:21
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Homework Explainer posted:have they made a really fun movie i'm not aware of? i recall some soulless husk resembling star wars dropping into theaters last december but i'm not really "plugged in" to the latest releases It's funny watching people force themselves to hate this movie or really anything at all for that matter.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:22
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High Lord Elbow posted:I hope Episode 8 reveals that Rey actually failed hard in TFA when Luke chastises her for giving in to hate when she lost her poo poo on Kylo. You can almost hear Sheev cackling with glee at her murderous rage. I do want to see that followed up on. There's this odd mix of her listening to the Force and also going into full beatdown mode. Hopefully that's significant.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:22
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"Okay that was 2033 Star Wars. Very nice hints for the next movie. Can't wait to see where they're going with this."jivjov posted:You must've walked into the wrong theater; The Force Awakens was neither soulless nor a husk. It managed to utterly demystify Star Wars. It finally finished the job the EU started. Now we know exactly that "more Star Wars" is just that: the same motifs, props, and plot beats repeated and stretched out into identify. Rogue One looks like it'll be competent, just like The Force Awakens - they will all be competent because this scheme does not allow for failure. It's the perfect line assembly. BravestOfTheLamps fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Apr 7, 2016 |
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Apr 7, 2016 18:23
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I said come in! posted:It's funny watching people force themselves to hate this movie or really anything at all for that matter. it's true, people who disagree with you don't do so in good faith, no one but you arrives at the opinions they have independently
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:"Okay that was 2033 Star Wars. Very nice hints for the next movie. Can't wait to see where they're going with this." You seem to want everything to be completely self contained and for there to never be plot threads and sequels ever. I have some bad news for you; the primary inspiration for Star Wars are old serialized stories.
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It's just opinions guys, you need to chill about Star Wars
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:
Sure you're not getting EP7 mixed up with the prequels...?
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Apr 7, 2016 18:25
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Galaga Galaxian posted:Who gives a poo poo about canon anyways. The Lucas Story Group guy put it best. If someone has an "Amazing Story" that actually reveals that Luke and Leia are in fact Obi-Wan's kids, the Story Group is not going to say, "Yeah, go hog wild!"
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Apr 7, 2016 18:26
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High Lord Elbow posted:I hope Episode 8 reveals that Rey actually failed hard in TFA when Luke chastises her for giving in to hate when she lost her poo poo on Kylo. You can almost hear Sheev cackling with glee at her murderous rage. Wasn't that obviously going to be the arc what with Snoke literally saying during the fight "Kill him".
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High Lord Elbow posted:The prequels totally forgot about that No, they didn't. High Lord Elbow posted:and turned everything into Ninja Laser Sword Superhero Brawl Yes, they did. cargohills fucked around with this message at 18:41 on Apr 7, 2016 |
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Apr 7, 2016 18:27
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The prequels subtract the videogame stuff from the force, and leave the pure spirit. They are more powerful religious statements, not less. Episode 7 is entirely videogame stuff.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:29
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jivjov posted:You seem to want everything to be completely self contained and for there to never be plot threads and sequels ever. You're defining "sequel" as "repetition". Competent sequel-writing adds to a story. Incompetent sequel-writing doesn't. TFA is a competent movie, but it adds ultimately nothing.
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:TFA is a competent movie, but it adds ultimately nothing. You didn't pay attention then.
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:You're defining "sequel" as "repetition". Competent sequel-writing adds to a story. Incompetent sequel-writing doesn't. TFA is a competent movie, but it adds ultimately nothing. I define sequel as "story that comes after a previous story", and TFA added plenty.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:31
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jivjov posted:I define sequel as "story that comes after a previous story", and TFA added plenty. Reusing elements and giving new names to pre-existing concepts isn't adding to a story.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:38
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It saddens me that people in this thread have managed to convince themselves that TFA is bad, this teaser is anything but loving thrilling and the prequels are good. It was a joke years ago that has turned into a real belief somehow.
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Apr 7, 2016 18:39
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kiimo posted:It saddens me that people in this thread have managed to convince themselves that TFA is bad TFA is an entertaining movie. Rogue One will also undoubtedly be entertaining. So will EP VIII, EP IX, the movies between them, the second sequel trilogy, etc.
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The second image looks like the base of the radar tower in the four image. I bet that's where they transmit the plans to Princess Leia's ship.
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kiimo posted:It saddens me that people in this thread have managed to convince themselves that TFA is bad, this teaser is anything but loving thrilling and the prequels are good. It was a joke years ago that has turned into a real belief somehow. well poo poo, people have different opinions i guess? There's some holes in TFA for sure. New teaser looks neat, I have big hopes for it, with a cast and director like that
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:adding to a story. What is "adding to a story"?
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Apr 7, 2016 18:42
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Imperial Walkers and palm trees. I like it.
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From the rebels thread, light season 2 spoilers in the Kallus video:drunkill posted:So, the first lines of the trailer, presumably by some Imperial person who is detaining/interviewing Jyn Erso (lead actress) sounds an awful lot like Agent Kallus... Cameo anyone? It'd be really cool if that were the case, although the voice actor for Kallus is black so it'd have to be lipsynching, or someone else impersonating, hence it being the not quite the same voice.
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kiimo posted:Imperial Walkers and palm trees. I like it. It is the biome of the planet Both
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how can everyone look so cool in this movie
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kiimo posted:It saddens me that people in this thread have managed to convince themselves that TFA is bad, this teaser is anything but loving thrilling and the prequels are good. It was a joke years ago that has turned into a real belief somehow. it's possible for a movie to be proficient, even thrilling, while at the same time holding no phenomelogical value and ultimately functioning as high-gloss white noise
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cargohills posted:What is "adding to a story"? Including or exploring an element that was not present or fleshed out before. Like how Empire Strikes Back complicates the simplistic Good Guys vs Bad Guys story of ANH. The Prequel Trilogy revolves around the Senate, which was never present in the OT. The Odyssey turns the war epic of Iliad into an exciting and mournful adventure. Go Set A Watchman turns up the moral universe of To Kill A Mockingbird upside down. Terminator II has a heroic terminator etc Homework Explainer posted:it's possible for a movie to be proficient, even thrilling, while at the same time holding no phenomelogical value and ultimately functioning as high-gloss white noise
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drunkill posted:From the rebels thread, light season 2 spoilers in the Kallus video: I did think it sounded like him but why they think Agent Mullet or any of the other ineffectual villains from the show are worth a cameo is beyond me e: I guess the episode where him and the cat got stuck on a planet was okay turtlecrunch fucked around with this message at 18:53 on Apr 7, 2016 |
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Apr 7, 2016 18:50
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BravestOfTheLamps posted:Reusing elements and giving new names to pre-existing concepts isn't adding to a story. Good thing TFA did more than that, then.
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:The prequels subtract the videogame stuff from the force, and leave the pure spirit. They are more powerful religious statements, not less. Wut the prequels full of jedis super running & jumping & force pushing robits around and literally boiling the force down to a power level esque number? the force is used for more insignificant, mindless battle in the prequels than any of the other movies.
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I like bothans in the EU because they're all huge assholes from what I remember and I hope they show up in a movie
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I'm just gonna say again that Donnie Yen as Space Zatoichi is cool and v. Lucas. Gareth Edwards is also good, this will be a good film.
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