SilverWook

Dek Rollins said:

Tyrphanax said:

OH LOOK AT MR. COOL “I DON’T DO POPULAR THINGS AND I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW” OVER HERE WHAT A BADASS

Can I also count as this since I’ve never liked the MCU because I hate crossovers in movies? I also hate movies that are bloated with meaningless CGI action spectacle that looks ugly, but that’s a more arguable aspect.

The comics pretty much invented crossovers. This was my favorite as a kid.

Even then, I thought this would make for a great movie. 😃

coinilius said:

SilverWook said:
Not sure MP has that level of awareness on both sides of the pond? Disney is probably going to have to remind some people the upcoming new movie is actually a sequel.
I think whoever first coined Leia Poppins was only thinking in terms of Disney owning Star Wars now.
Having said that, if Miss Poppins gets blown out into space in the upcoming sequel, the circle will be complete! 😛

Funny you should say that - Mary Poppins does visit space in later books in the series, so maybe that shouldn’t be completely written off as a possibility! 😄

Also I’m Australian, for what it’s worth - not sure about the cultural awareness of Mary Poppins in the US, but certainly the image of her is still a recognisable one.

I think she’s better known as a Disney character in the U.S. than a literary one.

Poppins In space? That would confirm my theory Miss Poppins is actually a Time Lord. 😉

Zachary VIII said:

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

The Mary Poppins nomenclature is so dumb. How does a lady pulling herself through outer space in zero gravity even remotely reassemble a lady using an umbrella to fly on earth?

Superman is a more apt comparison.

Supes doesn’t almost freeze to death in a vacuum though.

coinilius said:

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

The Mary Poppins nomenclature is so dumb. How does a lady pulling herself through outer space in zero gravity even remotely reassemble a lady using an umbrella to fly on earth?

I don’t normally post and I don’t have a problem with the Leia in space scene as a story beat, but I can understand the idea of comparing it to Mary Poppins visually as it’s all in the staging of the scene: one arm outstretched, dress/cloak, one foot kind of up - google Mary Poppins and you’ll get a fair few shots that resemble it, although I believe they are mostly advertisements from the stage play not necessarily the movie version, but they still show that ‘image’ as being associated with Mary Poppins in the public consciousness.

Obviously people use it as a ‘hah hah this is bad’ point of comparison, but why does looking like Mary Poppins have to be a bad thing? Maybe it was a deliberate choice to evoke that imagery - it wasn’t that long ago that the image of Mary Poppins defeating Voldermort was used at the London Olympics, and like Leia, she is a powerful, magical woman.

That said, I kind of giggled at it in the cinema as well the first time.

Not sure MP has that level of awareness on both sides of the pond? Disney is probably going to have to remind some people the upcoming new movie is actually a sequel.
I think whoever first coined Leia Poppins was only thinking in terms of Disney owning Star Wars now.
Having said that, if Miss Poppins gets blown out into space in the upcoming sequel, the circle will be complete! 😛

Would be nice if we got those Americans still being held freed. Getting the remains of American soldiers still MIA since the Korean War would be great too.

I doubt they would return the USS Pueblo though.

Ryan-SWI said:

Collipso said:

DominicCobb said:

Mrebo said:

TV’s Frink said:

SilverWook said:

I’m still wondering how the Jedi council never found out about that Tusken slaughter. Nobody even asked what Anakin was doing on Tattooine?

The Prequel Jedi are too stupid to ask questions or sense any danger other than vague “I sense a plot to destroy the jedi and evil surrounds Palpatine but let’s not do anything about it” comments.

To be fair, that kind of thinking extended to Luke in TLJ where he doesn’t do anything until it’s too late and then bungles it.

Which, at least in TLJ, is the point.

Of course that might have been the point in the PT too, but it certainly wasn’t communicated clearly if so.

so you don’t think the pt jedi were written to be stupid and blind? i always thought that was the point.

It was the point. The Jedi are clearly a bunch of arrogant fools blinded by their own power, and that’s a huge part of the reason for their downfall. They’re hypocrites.

As for worst scene: TLJ milking, or TLJ Mary Poppins reenactment, either either.

Again, I don’t recall Mary Poppins being blown out into space. Was that a deleted scene Disney cut after previews back in '64? 😛

It was probably easier to make it opaque so they had less work to do on the new Pepsi sign?

Danny’s Face: Yikes! And I thought the pink tennis ball in The Shining was a colossal screw up!

Where’s my MIB Neuralyzier?

TV’s Frink said:

SilverWook said:

I’m still wondering how the Jedi council never found out about that Tusken slaughter. Nobody even asked what Anakin was doing on Tattooine?

The Prequel Jedi are too stupid to ask questions or sense any danger other than vague “I sense a plot to destroy the jedi and evil surrounds Palpatine but let’s not do anything about it” comments.

Not to mention waffling at to whether Anakin is the chosen one or not. They bent so many rules letting him be trained, why not set his mom up in a nice cottage on a less dangerous planet so he doesn’t worry about her all the time? It’s a wonder Ani didn’t go rogue sooner.

I’m surprised no fan edit has done that!

The rotoscoping around them is pretty obvious. Does it look as bad in motion?

Grease sure sounds like it should again based on those youtube clips. 😃

Aqua Teen Hunger Force did the shaved Wookiee thing years ago. And no, you don’t want to see a picture of it! 😉

I’m still wondering how the Jedi council never found out about that Tusken slaughter. Nobody even asked what Anakin was doing on Tattooine?

This is utterly crazy considering there’s a skit on the Saturday Night Live Season 4 DVD set that has both Coke and Pepsi products shown in it! That had to have been cleared for the video release. Maybe NBC/Universal was willing to cut both companies a check?

Chris Solo had been working on restoring the Coke signs, but has been away for quite some time.

At least we’re allegedly getting the original sound mix back after all these years?

It’s unwise to digitally alter a Wookiee!

Far worse images have been posted around here than a 37 year old image of a french fry in a doughnut. 😉

Someone’s never seen a DEVO music video before!

I’m always amazed to see a group of living presidents together.

I don’t think we’ll ever see Trump like this. He certainly won’t be joining the team. 😉

The new private thread icon looks like a eyeball getting slashed and it creeps me out.

What a pompous horse’s patoot! I think they were the one I recall praising the Disney comedy Candleshoe over Star Wars. Which film is better remembered today? 😛

One of the bad guys in Willow is named General Kael.

Possessed said:

SilverWook said:

trimboNZ said:

ROTJ:
When DS2 exploded, lots of construction workers, engineers, etc, died.
When Luke is dragging Vader towards a shuttle in the Death Star’s docking bay, there’s people scrambling in the background, yet no one stops to question why the Emperor’s menacing 2IC is being undressed by a blonde kid - everyone knew the station was doomed. I’m pretty sure the workers would have been the first to drop their tools and GTFO at the first sign of trouble.

The DS2 was finished, the incomplete look was part of the trap. Pretty sure all the contractors were packing up or gone by the time the Emperor arrived. Those were Imperial officers running around in a panic. No time to consider or gawk at Vader. To quote Douglas Adams, it was Somebody Else’s Problem or SEP. 😉
Or maybe Luke used the Force to conceal them both?

Then what was the “apparent lack of progress” Vader was on about in the opening scene? If any significant amount of progress was made between then and when the emperor arrived it wasn’t even hinted at unless you count that guy saying he would try.

The shopping mall wasn’t finished yet. 😉

MalàStrana said:

DS2 wasn’t finished, but fully operational. The trap was the Rebels didn’t know DS2’s laser canon was functional.

How many unfinished but fully operational military vessels do you see out on the ocean?

Ryan-SWI said:

DominicCobb said:

darthrush said:

DominicCobb said:

darthrush said:

DominicCobb said:

I think there are a lot more than just the three options you pose. Kylo’s a complicated character, and depending on what happens in IX, his conclusion could be pretty complicated too.

That’s if JJ wants to get that complicated.

Well, didn’t he create the character to begin with?

JJ creates amazing startpoints and isn’t the best at sticking the landing in my opinion.

I tend to disagree. We’ll see I guess.

How is there even anything to disagree on. JJ is universally notorious for his playing-it-safe mystery boxes that frequently rip off older, better content. The guy hasn’t done anything unique since the beginning of his career. It’s not like it’s a niche opinion. He’s not a bad director but he’s still a company yes-man; he’s a safe crowd pleasing bet. Not a bad thing if all you care about are popcorn flicks, but otherwise you’re shit outta luck.

Interesting, as I recall Star Wars being derided as a Popcorn Movie by snooty critics back in the day.

Best of all, some are clearly looting as they flee. 😛

Someone put a tv set in this guys hands for Frink’s edit! Just kidding…

trimboNZ said:

ROTJ:
When DS2 exploded, lots of construction workers, engineers, etc, died.
When Luke is dragging Vader towards a shuttle in the Death Star’s docking bay, there’s people scrambling in the background, yet no one stops to question why the Emperor’s menacing 2IC is being undressed by a blonde kid - everyone knew the station was doomed. I’m pretty sure the workers would have been the first to drop their tools and GTFO at the first sign of trouble.

The DS2 was finished, the incomplete look was part of the trap. Pretty sure all the contractors were packing up or gone by the time the Emperor arrived. Those were Imperial officers running around in a panic. No time to consider or gawk at Vader. To quote Douglas Adams, it was Somebody Else’s Problem or SEP. 😉
Or maybe Luke used the Force to conceal them both?