I didn’t like movies directed by J.J. Abrams to begin with, and TFA left such a bad taste in my mouth it’s the reason I will never watch TROS or any other Abrams-directed movie for that matter. It’s why TROS will never be included in my ranking of SW films.
I remember reading Kubrick always intened his movies shot in standard 35mm film to be broadcast on TV in full open matte.
Back when it originally aired I thought it was kinda bland, and had a few interesting ideas, but was royally pissed off when the first two seasons hinted at Ezra’s darker tendencies only to completely ditch that subplot after the season 3 premiere, and Ezra remains a goody-two-shoes for the remainder of the series. Creatively speaking I found that to be a cowardly move. I also hated how it was always Mission Accomplished with almost no casualties for the Rebels, retroactively cheapening the victories of the OT and painting the Empire as absurdly incompetent, the ultimate insult being how Thrawn is thwarted in the series finale by a whiny teenager.
If it wasn’t obvious by now, I thoroughly dislike Star Wars Rebels because it presents the franchise at its most sanitized, play-it-safe version where everything is smooth sailing fo the good guys.
Rian Johnson’s trilogy looks like the only thing that was going to do something completely untethered from the main saga and would’ve probably avoided fan service as well, but such a project seems to be quietly shelved.
Does anyone think that making Vader a tragic figure was a big mistake? I feel like beyond the lack of camaraderie between Anakin and Obiwan, they should have shown him liking power, or liking throwing people around. It would fit more with his attitude in SW towards the Admiral Motti for example. It would be more believable, and any idea of regret or sadness could be much more subtle.
“A Jedi uses the Force for knowledge and defence, never to attack.” - Yoda, The Empire Strikes Back.
Anakin should been portrayed as relishing in combat as opposed to other Jedi like Obi-Wan who only fight to protect the innocent, and feeling clearly restrained by his Jedi training, a clear indicator that he’s on a darker path. I always felt his falling to the Dark Side due to a desire to protect Padme was stupid.
I’ve noticed over the years on these forums many dislike the added scenes in TPM. I personally find nothing wrong with them and like them a lot.
A random thought just popped into my head.
It amazes me that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sigourney Weaver, two of James Cameron’s most pronminent collaborators, have never starred in a movie together.
I don’t have FOMO. More like I’m so fucking tired of always missing out.
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood is Quentin Tarantino’s best film.
Sorry, that movie bored the shit out of me. I don’t get the praise for it.
Yeah it’s some combination of
- The humans are racist
- The Gungans purposefully hide their level of tech from the humans
Inglorious Basterds is Quentin Tarantino’s best film.
Yes it is. On that note Kill Bill Volumes 1 and 2 are Tarantino on autopilot, which is why I don’t like them, and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood is nothing but a three-hour long borefest.
Rewatching TPM I’ve noticed everyone dismisses the Gungans as a primitive race.
What’s so primitive about them? They have built an underwater city on their own and energy shields strong enough to withstand all sorts of blaster shots and lightsaber strikes.
Maybe someone else posted this before.
Din using the heavily modified Naboo N-1 Starfighter as his personal ship doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. If anything it would have worked better as a shuttle attached to his new freighter for reconaissance, as the N1 only has room for himself and a Yoda species at the back. Where would he fit anyone or anything else, be that cargo or a captured person for bounty? I also doubt the crammed cockpit of the N1 would make for a comfortable nap during long flights.
Michael Corleone from The Godfather is a better young Darth Vader then the actual young Darth Vader.
The Prequels miss so much of the nuance that made Vader so great in the OT. His sadistic humor, his boldness, his cold, domineering presence, how calculating he was. In the Prequels, he’s a hot-head that flies off the handle. OT Vader got mad, but he wielded it like a blunt weapon. OT Vader is like Michael Corleone, but PT Anakin is like Sonny Corleone (at least in terms of temper; Sonny was never intolerably whiny). And that doesn’t mix. They’re two different characters.
I posted elsewhere that when writing the PT George Lucas should have used Michael Corleone as the basis for young Anakin Skywalker.
LOL at the screenshot of Kirsten Dunst.
The concept of a digital only console is one of the worst ideas that the modern gaming industry has done, and that’s saying something. Once the servers are shut down, the manufacturers turn every copy of that system into non-recyclable waste. This has already happened with the Ouya and PSP Go, and it’s going to become a massive problem further down the road.
As someone who spent three years without any internet access I agree.
The way I see it, Disney will only contemplate releasing official versions of the GOUT after George Lucas dies, and even then it might be a longshot.
This YouTuber does a really good job at impersonating Vader and somewhat Palpatine
Which YouTuber?
Back on topic.
I wonder if this season we will finally see the live action debut of Fenn Rau. I’m pretty sure that’s been the plan all along seeing as the character bears a strong physical resemblance to Kevin McKidd, his voice actor.
Reading the latest posts on this thread, I would say that’s my biggest problem with Filoni, his total inabilty to move on from characters and milking them for all their worth. This is best expemplified by his incessant shoehorning of Ahsoka in every last bit of SW media.
I agree 100%. Ahsoka is becoming the character version of Tatooine. Enough already.
I really don’t get this complaint at all. Outside of animation she’s only other been in 1 episode of Mandalorian season 2 and 2 episodes of Book of Bobba Fet where she gets less than 10 minutes of screen time. She hasn’t in my opinion been shoehorned into this series. If they were going to do Grogu needs to be sent to the Jedi the only ones alive, and not missing, during this time period are Luke and her, and she has a previous relationship with Bo Katan. Like if she was in more of The Mandalorian I’d maybe get this complaint, but she hasn’t shown up at all in Season 3
I strongly believe Ahsoka should have died when she faced Darth Vader in Malachor. It would have been a powerful storytelling moment, but no, Filoni had her survive thanks to some time-travelling hijinks.
Reading the latest posts on this thread, I would say that’s my biggest problem with Filoni, his total inabilty to move on from characters and milking them for all their worth. This is best expemplified by his incessant shoehorning of Ahsoka in every last bit of SW media.
I don’t like Qui-Gon. My problem isn’t so much with the character himself. Just the fact that he steals away character traits and importance that should have been given to Obi-Wan. Also, I think a lot of fans “oversell” him nowadays as being “the wisest Jedi.”
As I’ve posted a few times before, my biggest problem with Qui-Gon is that he acts the way a young eager Padawan would act, whilst Obi-Wan is very by-the-book and conservative despite being a novice. It’s like Lucas got the roles mixed up and went with it anyway.
The Fifth Element is one of my all-time favourites and I still enjoy every single aspect of the movie.
This. I don’t mind aliens speaking basic, but almost all of them do and with mostly with American accents, and this is what gives it a cosplah feel because they don’t sound alien at all.
StarkillerAG’s comments hit the nail on the head. The Mandalorian and the wider Mandoverse feels like cosplay Star Wars.
Also, let’s have aliens speaking alien languages.
If aliens are given foreign accents then everyone will accuse Disney of racism. I still remember when some criticized the accents of Jar Jar Binks and Nute Gunray.
If there’s one thing I did learn about my one time it’s that it made me realize I’m far more interested in giving pleasure than in receiving, which is why it’s very unlikely I’ll ever hire another prostitute, as you pay them to receive pleasure.
Just to be clear BTW, I want a purely physical relationship. I’m also fully aware reciprocity is key, as I want a woman who’s into me as much as I’m into her. Think Last Tango in Paris minus the whole getting killed in the end.
Giving is much better than receiving 😉
Yeah. That’s the sort of reputation I want to have among women, as the guy who can give them a really great time in bed.