JadedSkywalker

You can support the artist and still say its a BS position to not release the original cuts of his movies. I include American Graffiti and THX 1138 in this not just the Star Wars trilogy. Lucas is really his own worst enemy. Why not just release the movies the same way they looked and their original audio as catalog titles for Lucasfilm, Or at least allow Disney to do so. George might not like how grainy they look in a new 4K scan, but i would be phenomenally grateful to own the original Techniscope photography of THX and Graffiti. the DNR versions are trash. The cgi is garbage.

John Wick 4. Bad unconvincing gunplay, bad stunts. No real acting or story. Worst in the franchise. With a few nice sets and locales. I can’t believe they want to make a fifth one. The 4th should be the end.

Added Sword Art Online Alicization War of the Underworld. Aniplex America Rightstuf Exclusive Blu-Ray.
Added Gunbuster OVA Blu-Ray Discotek
Added Macross Do you Remember Love Perfect Edition Laserdisc no OBI. CAV 3 Sides. No English audio or subtitles Japanese release.

When i was a kid i very much liked The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth. But i haven’t seen them in decades so i don’t know if i would still enjoy them the same.

I also liked Flash Gordon 1980 and the Timothy Dalton James Bond run, along with The Rocketeer.

The thing is Force Awakens and Last Jedi are far from perfect but the third film should have been where they should have stuck the landing. Instead they made a film worse than Return of the Jedi. I like Rey more as the adopted niece and a nobody than a Palpatine. Finn isn’t the only character they failed they also just about erased Rose. I mean i get it its Rey’s story and Finn and Rose are supporting roles, but they got even worse than Han and Leia did in ROTJ.

The third one introduced new characters i very much liked like Zorri Bliss, and Jannah. But in adding more characters it was overstuffed no room for Rose Tico?

I really enjoyed Dungeons and Dragons with Chris Pine. A fun movie and doesn’t try to be anything more than it is.

I also watched Shazam Fury of the Gods, loved the first one. This was terrible. Bad cgi, lackluster villains. Poor performances. Even the Wonder Woman scene which was fun didn’t save it. It reminded me of those Percy Jackson movies and Jessica Alba Fantastic 4 movies except worse. The best i thing i can say is it wasn’t offensive at all and is a decent family movie, but it is also one of the worst DC Superhero movies ever made.

I’m glad he sold in a way and also upset they won’t continue Legends as a separate timeline.

I’m not going to pretend i wouldn’t have watched Lucas sequels had they been made. I’m also not going to pretend the idea of Darth Maul as the big bad wasn’t a stupid idea, and bringing in Darth Taalon from the EU. Lazy and hamfisted.

Leia leading the New Republic sounds awesome. Han being a leader in the rebellion sounds great, Luke training new Jedi cool. Just not the training younglings thing. And the worst aspect Whills and Midichlorians, why?

Luke has a story in between 6 and 7. Lucasfilm for some reason just hasn’t told it beyond a couple cameos, a comic book and a novel. The sequel trilogy isn’t at fault for that though nor is Rian Johnson. The sequel trilogy is Rey’s trilogy not about Luke. Its not about Anakin either. It really didn’t even need to have the OT actors at all and could even have been set in the far future. Because they do very little at all they were window dressing. They are touchstones of memory. Remember Luke, Remember Han, Remember Leia. Fan service for Gen X fans. Even down to largely following the same style and story beats of the originals. Rebels Vs Empire. Jedi Vs Sith.

The actual world building is shallow and poor. Bordering on imitation. We know nothing about the state of the New Republic, or how the resistance became to be. We no nothing of the origins of the first order or the state of the Empire. And we never see the Return of the Jedi. I hate to say it but the prequel did a better job at world building than actual flavor of the story or likeable characters which the sequel did better. And the OT did better than both. But it was a smaller story and more contained.

I will say going back to the adventure style of the OT was enjoyable actually and i initially really enjoyed Force Awakens because it brought that style of good Star Wars back. It only took me awhile to realize well of course i liked it i love the 1977 film. I understand what George Lucas meant when he said Disney made a fan movie, that did nothing new.

I will always like Rey, Poe, Finn and Rose and i wish the movies were better.

The first time the New Title was in media was the Radio Drama but they bungled it and called it THE NEW HOPE. I think that was in 1981 and they then reverted it to just Star Wars.

The amazing thing is i bet your Bring it On trailer is better than the actual film on blu-ray which is quite lackluster.

The Beta 3 version is very good. I was skeptical it could be as good as 4K77 and 4K83. I was blown away. I’m sure a finished version will be even better.

Over the Last Jedi. I defended it as a good movie. Not sure i was right. I desperately wanted it to be. It still has elements of a good movie in it even with all its mixed parts good and bad.

I’m not going to take back what i said about Mark Hamill’s performance i think it was great and i still do.

The Abrams movies i really have to be in a sort of mood to watch, they are bad fanfiction. But can be fun if you turn your mind off.

My brother and i never really don’t like the same things in regards to SW. He hated the EU wouldn’t even give Heir to the Empire 5 minutes of his time because it wasn’t real Star Wars. He likes the Disney TV stuff, beyond the animated stuff i don’t. I like the SW comics he won’t bother with them or the novels or games because they aren’t real SW.

He likes the prequels i despise them, except for a soft spot for Phantom Menace. He says Episode III is the best one. He doesn’t mind Han shooting second or Hayden in ROTJ i do.

My brother in law also loves Disney SW and hated the prequel, and he liked the Last Jedi and honestly thought people were crazy over hating that movie. His own son hated it so much.

I hope Rey does away with the attachment thing and all the prequel Jedi dogma and has a family.

Following that nonsense didn’t work for Luke Skywalker in the Disney timeline. His rejection of it in Legends and starting a New Jedi Order was better.

The strangest thing is George Lucas promised Kershner final cut on Empire. The Special Edition is going back on his word and changing a film he didn’t direct. Worse on Return of the Jedi Richard Marquand was dead and couldn’t be consulted or asked. Only on the first film did he have a right as the director to change the movie. Still should have preserved the original for posterity.

I just ordered the Lando trilogy which i haven’t read in decades. I wonder if i will enjoy the Adventures of Lando books by L neil Smith. The only affordable edition is the Disney printing with legends slapped onto the label. Someday i would like to get the vintage ones but not now.

Did anyone else ever read these i only remember Vuffi Raa.

Added Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex season 1 and 2 Blu-Ray Anchor Bay. and the DVD of Solid State Society since the Blu ray costs way too much. It made sense to get the DVD for 8 bucks rather than to pay 90 dollars for the Bandai USA Blu-Ray.

Don’t consider myself a Weeb. But i like Ghost in the Shell Stand Alone Complex season 1 and 2, and Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star. I liked Soul Eater quite a bit, and Samurai Champloo but the ending was kind of meh.

I really liked the first season of Fireforce and the second season less so. But its not Soul Eater good. And the amount of fan service can distract from the overall story.

Liked the First season of Demon Slayer as well.

One Punch man was good for a few laughs.

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Added Urusei Yatsura tv blu ray part 1 English subtitles only. No dub, no bonus. First 53 episodes on 5 Discs in 1080P. that means very highly compressed. I guess its going to be in boxes of 50 or more each in 4 boxes. Discotek Media.

Would have loved George’s prototype for this from when he was creating Star Wars. About the Sith and Bendu, Ashla and Bogan. And Darklighter started the Sith.

Using proto lightsabers like Tales of the Jedi.

Added Sao season 1. Aniplex Rightstuf. Blu-Ray.

The Rise of Skywalker wasn’t a steelbook, the advertisement was a lie. Didn’t return it because unlike Amazon it came with a slipcover and was cheap enough to regift.

Last Jedi arrived dented that is two steelbooks USPS has destroyed in a month.

If i watch it i’ll probably go in with an open mind and no preconceived notions. To be honest i have seen 8 of the 9 saga films in the theater and haven’t loved any of them since 1983. If i don’t bring in the baggage of 40 years of fandom maybe it will be an enjoyable 2 hours.

Going to do the same for Indiana Jones Dial of Destiny, but that will be tough it is hard to say goodbye to a favorite character and franchise. Star Wars ended twice for me. Once in 83 and again in 2017. I had the EU for some years but i only sort of have nostalgia for things in the 1990s up to the sale to Disney. Went to episode 9 to say goodbye to Luke and to celebrate the memories. That ticket was a gift i didn’t pay for it, probably wouldn’t have gone if it wasn’t.

I just don’t have an attachment to Disney Star Wars to quote Lucas its not my Star Wars. It is great it exists for the young and young at heart who haven’t turned in their fan card.

I hated the new Indiana Jones V trailer. I’m a big fan of James Mangold, but if that flops will his Star Wars film happen at all. Hey maybe it will be his first real misstep as a director. Doesn’t mean Dawn of the Jedi has to suck though.

i’m only on board with Rey Skywalker’s movie if John Boyega returns as Finn as a Jedi Knight.

Filoni not sure on, his live action has been downright poor to mixed. His animated stuff has been phenomenally successful except for that one show Resistance.

Not a fan of Disney Star Wars, or maybe i am mildly at best. Loved Rebels. I was excited by the trailer. Worried about how Thrawn is portrayed though only Zahn knows how to write him. His portrayal in Rebels was mixed at best. If not downright poor.

Has anybody read Crimson Reign. I haven’t read much of the new Marvel Star Wars from Disney. But it was only 11 bucks so i figured what the heck, it is something to read. I’ll find out if i like it on Saturday when they deliver it.

Sick of all the piling on and hate for Last Jedi. Does that make it a good movie in my opinion no. Its worse than the prequel hate at this point. I’m just as guilty for hating how Luke was written, but its a far better movie than Force Awakens, and Rise of Skywalker. Luke has story purpose and is a character no matter how he is written he isn’t the worthless maguffin Michael Arndt and JJ made him.

Making a sequel 35 years later to Return of the Jedi probably shouldn’t have been done. If it had to be made doing it as a one off is a terrible idea. Hiring a guy who hates sequels and the very idea of them, and only likes making original films not franchises also probably was a bad idea. The only place i’ll defend Rian is his film wasn’t by corporate committee, he didn’t make it to fan demand. He is an auteur like George Lucas. Unlike Abrams who tried to copy Lucas or Spielberg, and always had the fans in mind. Though never pleasing them, or earning their praise except when he remade A New Hope.