JadedSkywalker

How many High Republic comics are there. I think i’d enjoy a comic more than a novel because Star Wars is so visual.

I’m also looking forward to purchasing the collected editions of some of the newer Post Rise of Skywalker published comics. Sometimes i enjoy the serialized nature of Star Wars comics and sometimes i just buy the trade and read an entire book.

Is there anything you recommend i’m a big original Marvel Star Wars and Dark Horse comics legends person. I’ve read the Darth Vader book and original aphra run. I’ve read all the main star wars books up to the pre empire strikes back. But only 1 of the post empire books.

I was going to read the Han Solo comics but i wasn’t sure if i’d like them. I liked Shattered Empire. Haven’t read the new boba fett stuff i’m kind of afraid to i loved the old stuff.

The worst aspect of the prequels wasn’t just the unnatural and unbelievable dialog and acting, or the fact that II and III were shot on Video instead of on film. Or the incredible bad cgi in Episode II. The total lack of verisimilitude and a used universe which the OT had in spades made everything look like a cheap 1990s computer game. There was also the moving away from established canon of the OT just because as the creator Lucas could retcon whatever he wanted. Even if 4 different special editions later the prequels and originals don’t inhabit the same mentality or continuity.

On the other hand the Disney movies are bad for lack of imagination and originality but you can have original bad like the prequels, or original bad like a sequel about Darth Maul which thankfully wasn’t made.

Safe filmaking is when you rely on callbacks and nostalgia that’s when you hire JJ Abrams. Lucas was right on the money for saying they made a film for the fans, but he could have worded it fanfilm or pastiche because that is all JJ does. The great remaker/remixer. Who saved Star Trek when it didn’t need to be saved, Saved MI when it didn’t need to be saved, and saved Star Wars when it didn’t need to be saved.

As for the sequels i liked Rey, Poe and Finn but it could as easily have been set in the far future or had no connection to episodes 1-6 except for marketing reasons and drawing fans in to see the original actors for Star Wars, Empire and Jedi.

I also commend Rian on Last Jedi Luke was nuanced and interesting, not my take on the character and there’s a couple of things i’d change but love the Zen monk Buddist stuff. I like that Luke by this point has moved beyond lightsabers and is more powerful, even Yoda wouldn’t have been able to force project himself across the galaxy. Last Jedi has the best score of the lot and the best cinematography, Mark Hamill did a fantastic job. I think Daisy Ridley did her best acting in the three in this movie as well. There was an earnest realism to her portrayal.

I kind of liked the JJ movies but they are just fun comic book movies isolated from Star Wars, as Star Wars they kind of are near the bottom if slightly above Attack of the Clones or the Holiday Special. I did notice by my third watch the Rise of Skywalker doesn’t really make sense and it just a sloppy mess. But i still like elements of the movie but the execution is hamfisted and there is something false and flat about the whole film.

I sort of see these as the Disney edit of Legends. I don’t think the mesh at all with Lucas Star Wars canon. Last Jedi might fit if there was proper buildup on Luke’s fall more than a short flashback. And He trained Rey and didn’t die until the 9th movie. Force Awakens on the other hand is just a remake of Star Wars, and Rise of Skywalker is a remake of Return of the Jedi and Dark Empire.

Bought Lupin III series one laserdisc that starts with episode 50. In Japanese with no digital options. Beautiful dustjacket and OBI and cover art.

Pre Ordered the basic release of Neon Genesis Evangelion Blu Ray by Gkids, its missing fly me to the moon and the original ADV dub but i’ll just watch it in Japanese with Subtitles. And the Netflix Dub its going to be a new experience since i’ve never listened to it. I have my original platinum DVDs 175 bucks just to get the old Dub wasn’t worth it. So they can keep the collectors set.

Pre Ordered Urusei Yatsura Only you Blu Ray by Discotek

Pre Ordered Project A-ko Blu Ray by Discotek.

I see the PC version is available to purchase for under 10 dollars US and with no DRM. But i’m nostalgic for the Nintendo 64 version.

Added Kiki’s Delivery Service Region 2 Japanese DVD from 2001.Anamorphic widescreen 2 Channel Japanese audio and 2 channel original uncut English Dub from 1998. Dolby Digital.

Added Criterion Dr No Laserdisc CAV, Gatefold with banned commentary track. Absolutely beautiful condition except for one corner jam/bump.

Pre-ordered Star Trek 1-4 4K set.

Bought the Suicide Squad digital release with the theatrical and extended.

I already bought Black Widow digital release but i think i forget to mention it.

You know what i looked it up and you are right about the isolated Track being on only TMP. Still doesn’t change what i said about no original theatrical stereo audio tracks. I’d like to retire my Laserdiscs.

I’d assume the 7.1 is based on the 6 track mag soundtracks of Trek 1-4 but again i could be wrong.

I bought the 4K set of 1-4 sight unseen and it should be here on release day. So hopefully it is just the movies given a new scan, i don’t want any Lucas/Cameron level tinkering. Its bad enough already the stereo mixes of the films are being left off but a isolated score track will be on there.

What about original audio. Wouldn’t you want to include that first before creating a new feature. It boggles the mind.

The happy ending of ROTJ is only a thing with the OOT. Heir to the Empire is 5 years after Endor and the Rebels still haven’t beaten the Empire. The so called mopping up action lasted years until they officially ended the war with peace with the Empire and the New Republic. A New Republic itself which only lasted until it was replaced by the galactic alliance, and then that same galactic alliance was overthrown by the Sith. At least Luke’s Jedi Order in legends lasted over a hundred years until they were destroyed by the Sith.

The Sith kept returning, never mind the Vong and the second galactic civil war. The Galaxy never was at peace for any long period.

Now all that is now legends.

Disney decided Luke, Han and Leia weren’t all that important and to focus on their own characters. To pass the torch even if they botched it, and Luke, Han, Leia and Lando never shared a scene together. So the new trilogy being about Rey is fine, i mean Luke had his trilogy, and Anakin had his. Why not open the universe to new characters and new adventures. Its a shame they had to remake episodes IV-VI instead of doing something original or fresh.

Looks like the Jet the X-men fly in. I suppose they were inspired by a real life aircraft.

Jaws has brilliant editing by Verna Fields which hides a lot of the problems of the original shoot and creates tension by not showing the shark all that much. And a Herrmann-esque score by John Williams which drives the character moments and gives life to the terror of the shark.

The only shots that sort of haven’t aged well are rear projection shots. Everything else is seamless.

I’m really glad they never went back and redid it in cgi.

Just watched the remake of RoboCop on tv it isn’t a bad film, but it is an unnecessary remake. And i really respect Gary Oldman as an actor but here he is overacting and really bad.

I thought the Doctor from Voyager was referring to the songs origins tongue in cheek. Never mind i’ll see myself to the door.

Edit: found out the story circulating for years by Bob Justman isn’t even true.

How many other lies are in Star Trek the real story?

Added Gall Force Eternal Story original first issue Sony Japanese Laserdisc with OBI
Added Gall Force Destruction. Original release Laserdisc with OBI.

There appears to only have been a single Laserdisc release. I see some conflicting Info on LDDB about it being letterboxed or pan and scan. But no info about whether or not it is the original mix.

Love the JSC still have them in their original wrapper and obi just opened on the side to slide them out of the jacket and viewed once. Still even have the over hundred dollar price sticker on each from 1987.

All are absolutely flawless copies. No foxing on the dustjacket and no Laser rot. no corner bumps in the gatefold, or any tear in the OBI strip. Paid about 175 US for them about 15 years ago and they were worth every single penny.

Still my favorite set is the 1995 Japan Faces set called the collectors set. With the John Alvin covers and from Star Wars to Jedi.

And my favorite Laserdisc releases of the movies by far are the first issue Star Wars, and Empire Strikes Back Japan releases. Not time compressed. Analog sound only. Pan and Scan. The covers are awesome and the gatefolds are splendid.

I do have the 2004 dvd, 2011 Blu-Ray, and 2020 trilogy digitally but i never watch them. I couldn’t even be bothered to buy the Saga 4K set i was tempted just to complete my blu-ray 4K Star Wars collection, but then i figured i could spend the 250 on something i actually might watch.

Never mind.

They also sidelined Captain Marvel. The directors said because she wasn’t familiar to the group of original characters. The worst part was fat Thor though he was made into an absolutely worthless sidekick for the guardians of the galaxy, and professor Hulk, a Hulk who doesn’t smash isn’t much of a Hulk.

And Black Widow dying instead of Hawkeye who should have died.

Honestly it has some cool moments but its not as good as Infinity War. And almost as bad as Thor Ragnarok and Iron Man 3 in places. My opinion is 2 of the Avengers movies are good and 2 are awful.

Edit: seen Akiru its deeply depressing and wonderful at the same time. I do need the Criterion Laserdisc for this and the other Kurosawa films. Thanks for suggesting 1917, Gun Crazy, and Parasite i’ll have to check those out. The Citizen Kane Criterion is also something i’d like to see.

La La Land records just released a remastered Star Trek II soundtrack. On CD. Neil S Bulk is the producer.

They actually found the original recording sessions.

I like the Dark Lord Trilogy even if i’m not the biggest prequel fan. I think its Labyrinth of Evil, Revenge of the Sith, and Dark Lord the Rise of Darth Vader.

I also remember liking the Coruscant Nights trilogy.

There are so many legends books. I’ve pretty much read them all except for the Medstar books could never really get into that, tried a couple of times.

Read all the Dark Horse comics as well except for Invasion. Since Luke is barely in it. Even though its related to the New Jedi Order.

Hopefully when TOHO finally releases 4K discs of Kurosawa and Godzilla films Criterion will as well.

I’d also like for them to reissue War of the Worlds which they did a 4K scan of but released only on Blu-Ray, release that in 4K. The George Pal film.

They’ll never do it but they should also do 4K releases of Ray Harryhausen films. They don’t currently have the rights.

Maybe even upgrade the Bruce Lee Collection to 4K.

Its not really necessary to call it Episode IV or a New Hope. But it doesn’t offend me. Its fine for any version from 1981 on, but i call the theatrical cut Star Wars.

Calling Raiders of the Lost ark, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark does. Thankfully they never renamed the movie by changing the in movie title.

I watched the end of Phantom Menace on television and i found it to be quite enjoyable, except for CGI Yoda that was a disgrace it didn’t match the other footage. They followed up with Attack of the Clones and boy that was awful. Its indefensible how bad it is. I feel bad for Natalie and Hayden they were trying their best, but the rest of the movie is junk. Even the Obi Wan stuff was terrible this time i watched it. Used to kind of like the detective aspect of OBI Wan in this movie, but its just baffling and dumb now.

I kind of understand why this is rated the worst Star Wars movie ever, and no it isn’t the Last Jedi.

Haven’t read that one in a while. I remember it being a thriller of sorts.

I remember getting the novel Shadow Hunter, The comic book of Darth Maul, a lego set of Qui Gon and Maul, and the Phantom Menace DVD as a gift.

I want to reread some of the legends canon books but i’m finding the books are quite expensive, maybe if my library opens i can essay to read them all again.

Like all i have is the Allston X-wing books and, I, Jedi by Stackpole. And i need to get all the Stackpole books. Need to replace my Zahn trilogy from the original paperback print. Was reading heir to the empire and the binding came off. I have a bunch of vintage sci-fi paperbacks as well i have to replace all the time when they fall apart. My Lord of the rings set is done for, the Dolphin edition from the 1960s.

I’m way behind on my read through of the Disney Star Wars books, i want to read some of the books. But i’ve only been able to read the novelizations and some of the Marvel comics. Loved Last Jedi the book was great. Han Solo’s funeral was touching, should’ve been in the movie. Luke was also more fully fleshed out and his motivation made far more sense.

I just got the 1988 edition of The Adventures of Robin Hood. In CAV format on Laserdisc.

I was amazed how cheap the cardboard sleeve/dustjacket was. But the discs are very nice and there is no laser rot.

The Star Trek films haven’t had their 2 channels mixes in a long time. They weren’t on the last round of DVDs, Blu-Ray’s and won’t be on the 4K UHD releases.

Wish i could retire my Laserdiscs. I’m aware the 5.1 mixes are based on the 6 track mixes but that doesn’t mean the UHD release should be missing the original stereo mixes. For the oddest reason they are adding an isolated music track but no original audio?