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Post by heathenist on Dec 23, 2020 23:56:01 GMT -5
TLJ was far and away the best of the new trilogy, RotS is maybe one of the worst of the entire series. I can see how people were disappointed with Luke in the last Jedi, but it fit with Rian’s vision. One that moved past the skywalkers and was about a universe where anyone has the potential to be force sensitive, not just people from famous families. Clearly JJ hated that and basically undid everything TLJ setup, which is why the trilogy feels so goddamned disjointed and inconsistent.
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Post by meatballmaniac on Dec 24, 2020 0:01:29 GMT -5
Those of you who liked TLJ, were there things about it you didn’t like, or thought could have been better?
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Post by killedbyboard on Dec 24, 2020 0:55:15 GMT -5
Those of you who liked TLJ, were there things about it you didn’t like, or thought could have been better? OH absolutely. I think there are things all of the movies (except Empire, which is about as perfect as Star Wars gets) could have done better. I felt like the Canto Bight stuff, while cool in a world building sense, was a bit hokey, especially the Justin Thereaux cameo. I thought they over-explained a little bit, especially the mystical force related things, but I felt like the exposition was more for the younger audiences. I tend to brush off things in Star Wars movies that are a little bit corny or a little ham-handed as playing to a younger audience and I don't let it bother me. The Rise of Skywalker, on the other hand, I don't feel did much of anything right. It's far and away the worst of the series, including the prequels. My kids didn't even want to watch it again, but I felt like I had to just to see if it was as bad and unenjoyable as I thought it had been in the theater, and it was maybe worse on a second viewing. I can't believe that movie made it to theaters in that condition. |
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Post by mazzario on Dec 24, 2020 14:51:25 GMT -5
i rewatched TLJ and did not enjoy it at all. That throne room battle is absolute garbage
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Post by theonefreeman on Dec 24, 2020 14:53:44 GMT -5
i rewatched TLJ and did not enjoy it at all. That throne room battle is absolute garbage Damn, really? I actually think that it's one of the coolest fights in the whole series if you don't o-count for the fact that the guards are literally not a part of the fight when they go off camera. |
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Post by killedbyboard on Dec 24, 2020 14:57:03 GMT -5
i rewatched TLJ and did not enjoy it at all. That throne room battle is absolute garbage Damn, really? I actually think that it's one of the coolest fights in the whole series if you don't o-count for the fact that the guards are literally not a part of the fight when they go off camera. Same. In some of the light Saber on light Saber battles in the prequels you can sort of feel that they are sticks sort of bouncing off each other in real life. They feel really destructive and dangerous in the throne room battle. If your critique is more on the fight choreography itself then I think you're probably looking at it too closely. Almost any fight choreography breaks down if you analyze it blow by blow. |
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Post by theonefreeman on Dec 24, 2020 15:03:25 GMT -5
It really feels like they're desperately fighting for their lives. The tension is palpable.
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Post by killedbyboard on Dec 24, 2020 15:10:51 GMT -5
It really feels like they're desperately fighting for their lives. The tension is palpable. Exactly! The lightsaber fights can have the feeling of sparring and be a little too practiced and choreographed, especially in the prequels. The best ones in my apinion were the one from Return of the Jedi when Luke is going off on Vader, and Throne Room. I also really liked the way Ahsoka's sabers seemed in The Mandolorian. |
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Post by feelthedorkness on Dec 24, 2020 15:24:10 GMT -5
At this point, my only major gripe with TLJ is the sense of humor they used. It felt really Marvel esque in a way that was incredibly distracting. Really, a your-mom joke in the first 10 minutes of the movie? Eesh. BUT, that being said, I can now recognize that it is a beautifully made film and has a lot to say and has a sense of purpose, which is more than I can say about almost all of the other Disney era movies.
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Post by flyingwhales on Dec 24, 2020 15:46:25 GMT -5
I don’t like that there is a sudden uptick in the amount of melee weapons in the universe that can counter a lightsaber.
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Post by killedbyboard on Dec 24, 2020 15:56:18 GMT -5
I don’t like that there is a sudden uptick in the amount of melee weapons in the universe that can counter a lightsaber. "wHy dId'nT tHey mAkE tHe dRoIds OuT oF BeSkaR?" - 10 million nerds |
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Post by mazzario on Dec 24, 2020 15:57:10 GMT -5
At this point, my only major gripe with TLJ is the sense of humor they used. It felt really Marvel esque in a way that was incredibly distracting. Really, a your-mom joke in the first 10 minutes of the movie? Eesh. BUT, that being said, I can now recognize that issa beautifully made film and has a lot to say and has a sense of purpose, which is more than I can say about almost all of the other Disney era movies. don't get me wrong it's still the best of the new trilogy. it just didn't do it for me this time around for me. The kamikaze scene and Luke's standoff on redhoth are two of the best looking things in the entire series IMO. |
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Post by heathenist on Dec 24, 2020 18:21:15 GMT -5
At this point, my only major gripe with TLJ is the sense of humor they used. It felt really Marvel esque in a way that was incredibly distracting. Really, a your-mom joke in the first 10 minutes of the movie? Eesh. BUT, that being said, I can now recognize that issa beautifully made film and has a lot to say and has a sense of purpose, which is more than I can say about almost all of the other Disney era movies. The OT is filled with jokes and has a general sense of humor. They are basically kids movies. Sure they have moments of seriousness, but so do the new ones. And hating the throne room battle is one of the worst takes I’ve heard about the new trilogy. |
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Post by roofies on Dec 24, 2020 18:58:41 GMT -5
At this point, my only major gripe with TLJ is the sense of humor they used. It felt really Marvel esque in a way that was incredibly distracting. Really, a your-mom joke in the first 10 minutes of the movie? Eesh. BUT, that being said, I can now recognize that issa beautifully made film and has a lot to say and has a sense of purpose, which is more than I can say about almost all of the other Disney era movies. The OT is filled with jokes and has a general sense of humor. They are basically kids movies. Sure they have moments of seriousness, but so do the new ones. And hating the throne room battle is one of the worst takes I’ve heard about the new trilogy. People only started hating the throne room battle after YouTube videos of it slowed down frame by frame to pick out all the flaws. Watching it real time is barely even noticeable. Of course if you go frame by frame with some neckbeard commentating on it with terrible boomer jokes, people are going to have a negative view of it. |
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Post by meatballmaniac on Dec 24, 2020 23:48:31 GMT -5
At this point, my only major gripe with TLJ is the sense of humor they used. It felt really Marvel esque in a way that was incredibly distracting. Really, a your-mom joke in the first 10 minutes of the movie? Eesh. BUT, that being said, I can now recognize that issa beautifully made film and has a lot to say and has a sense of purpose, which is more than I can say about almost all of the other Disney era movies. The OT is filled with jokes and has a general sense of humor. They are basically kids movies. Sure they have moments of seriousness, but so do the new ones. And hating the throne room battle is one of the worst takes I’ve heard about the new trilogy. The issue feelthedorkness brought up isn’t the presence of humor in TLJ—it’s the type of humor. I’ve never seen a Marvel movie, but I’ve heard the jokes and gags described as such. Right from the start, the humor felt out of place, particularly when it was used to make the bad guys appear less threatening. If we’re to believe the First Order really has the means and will to destroy the Republic and enslave the universe, then leave out the your-mom jokes, and the fucking clothes iron gag. We believed Darth Vader and the Emperor were the baddest asses in the galaxy because their characters were taken seriously by the writers and directors, and by the other characters in the story. Also, the humor has that dumb self-awareness that is prevalent in everything. I acknowledge that that appeals to the average moviegoer, but it really took me out of what is supposed to be an immersive space fantasy; I felt like I was watching a movie, rather than events that took place a long time ago in a galaxy far away. Anyway, you’ve all read these same incel/neckbeard rants a hundred times, so I’ll call it good here. It doesn’t bother me that some people liked the movie, and I genuinely enjoy the vigor and giddiness with which kbs describes it. |
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Post by sourtimes after dark 🎃 on Dec 25, 2020 2:09:41 GMT -5
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Post by meatballmaniac on Dec 25, 2020 18:20:57 GMT -5
I’m watching TROS for a second time (I hate myself).
It’s still breathtakingly terrible.
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Post by chaospouch on Dec 31, 2020 17:11:04 GMT -5
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Post by theonefreeman on Feb 3, 2021 17:21:39 GMT -5
There have been rumblings of it for about a year now, but it leaked today that a KotOR remake/reimagining is being worked on. It's from a smaller studio that is picking up a lot of former BioWare employees.
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Post by stevexzee on Feb 5, 2021 19:29:41 GMT -5
There have been rumblings of it for about a year now, but it leaked today that a KotOR remake/reimagining is being worked on. It's from a smaller studio that is picking up a lot of former BioWare employees. I'm really hoping that this comes together. The High Republic stuff so far is decent but I'm really looking to dive deeper into the KOTOR era |
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Post by Percussionist Foster Grant on Feb 11, 2021 12:57:28 GMT -5
Disney dropped Gina Carano. Her talent agency dropped her as a client too. What are the odds she goes the porn route in a few years?
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Post by Cholo Molester on Feb 11, 2021 13:01:09 GMT -5
Gina won’t do porn. She will do a round on conservative platforms talkin bout the intolerant left. We might even see her do a few Christian movies with like fuckin Kirk Cameron and that dude from Home Improvement.
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Post by theboobox on Feb 11, 2021 13:04:01 GMT -5
Pretty much that. She'll also be the biggest spokesperson for Parler. I'm surprised that it took this long for them to drop her since she's been posting bullshit since the election but I guess now that the season's over they decided to get her.
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Post by Percussionist Foster Grant on Feb 11, 2021 13:04:47 GMT -5
I hate that I'm so attracted to such an obvious doorknob of a human being.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2021 13:17:21 GMT -5
I don't understand the urge to post political apinions instead of just shutting the fuck up and focusing on her career. Well... unremarkable career in her case.
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Post by ☭ Bob Loblaw ☭ on Feb 11, 2021 13:19:16 GMT -5
I’m sure all the far right SW channels on YT are having a meltdown rn
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2021 13:20:31 GMT -5
I don't understand the urge to post political apinions instead of just shutting the fuck up and focusing on her career. Well... unremarkable career in her case. Isn’t posting political commentaries on social media par for the course with celebrities? |
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Post by Cholo Molester on Feb 11, 2021 13:22:27 GMT -5
She could have been a dumb racist in private and secured that bag but she really threw it all away....
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Post by Cholo Molester on Feb 11, 2021 13:29:03 GMT -5
I realized I don’t post enough in here. I’ve been really pissed with the direction of the trilogies, but Rogue One, Clone Wars, Rebels, and Mando have kept me interested.
Now that they’ve confirmed that KOTR is canon I’m excited to see where they take the series. I wanna see some creepy Malachor shit that fleshes out the sith as more than just bad for the sake of being bad.
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Post by emerald_wizard on Feb 11, 2021 13:32:04 GMT -5
Sucks she ruined herself cause I liked the character. I wonder if they explain her absence or if she’s just never mentioned or acknowledged again. I’m guessing the latter.
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