TheBoost

Humby said:

NeverarGreat said:

TheBoost said:

I got a lotta hope about the Next Generation. Look at merchandise. I was at Disneyland, and during the entire trips saw two pieces of PT merch. LEGO Star Wars shwag is almost totally OT. Angry Birds Star Wars merch is almost totally OT. Fisher Price Star Wars merch is heavily OT. In all of these cases I'll add "with the notable exeption of Darth Maul."

People complain that Maul should have been the villain throughout the PT, but if he was, Lucas would have totally mishandled him. "Killing" Maul in Episode 1 was the best thing that could have happened to the character.

It's almost like an oxymoron, yet it's completely accurate.  Maul's introduction was handled relatively well in TPM.  He was mysterious, a badass, and the visual embodiment of his role.  But if George decided to extend his role into AOTC and ROTS, he would have stripped away the mystery and come up with equally contrived plot elements as are already present in those films.

 You mean exactly like how every EU and PT appearance of Boba Christ Fett makes him lamer and lamer?

The first episode is available for download.

www.TheTableRound.com

Go listen! Before I change my mind and add Mordred shooting first.

Pretty sure I saw Juliette Lewis at Trader Joe's last night. 

I got a lotta hope about the Next Generation. Look at merchandise. I was at Disneyland, and during the entire trips saw two pieces of PT merch. LEGO Star Wars shwag is almost totally OT. Angry Birds Star Wars merch is almost totally OT. Fisher Price Star Wars merch is heavily OT. In all of these cases I'll add "with the notable exeption of Darth Maul."

Mavericks said:

The concept of the Force that could be present in a cloned Jedi sounds ridiculous as if the soul of a human being could be reproduced in a cloned unit. Besides, the very word combination "Dark Jedi" is similar to "round square": how is that a Jedi could be "Dark". He's a Sith in this case. 

Joruuuus Cboath was not a Sith.

• A) the term didn't mean anything then, and
• B) even in the context of the 8,000 different Sith organizations introduced since TPM, he wasn't a part of any of them. 

Coffee and a girl scout cookie.

DuracellEnergizer said:

Warbler said:

The only problem with that is that the guy that remade Psycho might qualify as someone that loves and respects the original.

Hmm. Yes. Perhaps I should also add that the person who remakes a film shouldn't just love/respect it, but also have something significantly new to bring to the table; if you're just going to regurgitate a movie without putting a fresh spin on it, then what's the point?

 Like "The Wicker Man" remake? Had some very interesting points to make about male/female dichotomy, and a bold vision of bees/matriarchal society imagery to layer on the original film. Must have been a perfect remake.

"The Wizard of Oz" with Judy Garland was the reboot of a series of remakes going back 20+ years.

"The Maltese Falcon" with Bogart is the remake of a remake.

"Frankenstein" with Karloff was remake, as was Lugosi's "Dracula."

Hitchcock remade his own movies. 

I'm pretty chill on the idea of remakes. Judge a movie by its own merits. 

Havent played on since Junior High, but Link to the Past was one of my all time favorites. 

DuracellEnergizer said:

TheBoost said:

As my pals at camp used to say, it's only gay if you're not thinking about a girl.

 Do pre-op male-to-female transsexuals count as girls?

 of course. Duh.

As my pals at camp used to say, it's only gay if you're not thinking about a girl.

OK, so in "Creature From the Black Lagoon" the film historian's commentary claims that "Creature" was the first film to do the "...I'm so scared. Eeek! Something touched me, oh wait, it's my friend tapping my shoulder." gag.

So lets see if we can identify the first documented appearance of other total cliches.

Here's one:

• I person is delivering a speech that they don't want to. We cut, and see that they are along, practicing it. Ha ha. 

(I forgot I had this thread and already posted on the podcast thread... but whatever)

THE FIRST TRAILER IS UP!!!!

RIGHT HERE!!!!!!!

WHOOP WHOOP!!!!!!!!!

Speaking of Podcasts.... the first trailer for "The Table Round- Audio Drama in the Age of Arthur" is live!

www.thetableround.com

And the website is coming together nicely, thanks DubOh5. 

TV's Frink said:

TheBoost said:

TV's Frink said:

Yes.

I have an awesome DVD collection. I see no need to spend any cash to upgrade anything to Blu-Ray

Not long ago I was content watching VHS tapes on my 13 in TV. Now I have a 52 inch plasma and a DVD collection. I'm a happy dude. 

 I take it you watch SD TV also.

 I don't do cable but I stream HD from my BD player.

When we meet Han he IS NOT A HERO. Any Young Han tale would under mine that.

Cut it all.

Don't let fresh stories be hampered by decades if mediocrity. The Thrawn novels will still exist, even if Leeland Chee says Disney doesn't count them canon.

DuracellEnergizer said:

TV's Frink said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

skyjedi2005 said:

People still buy DVD's?

I haven't the budget to get anything better. Besides, I'm satisfied with DVD-quality definition -- I don't need anything better.

 Your first reason is legit, your second is insane.

Yeah, I know -- it's so much saner to have an insatiable addiction for each shiny new gimmick that comes along.

 Remember Hi Def-DVD?

TV's Frink said:

Yes.

I have an awesome DVD collection. I see no need to spend any cash to upgrade anything to Blu-Ray

Not long ago I was content watching VHS tapes on my 13 in TV. Now I have a 52 inch plasma and a DVD collection. I'm a happy dude. 

SilverWook said:

This cracked me up, even before someone added Jack. The doors in this Sochi hotel are like the mad scientist apartment scene in Steve Martin's The Man With Two Brains.

Who makes doors out of cardboard?

Here, we open door to get pizza,  I Soviet Russia, you open pizza boxes and get doors!

I, Frankenstien

FUCK Aaron Eckhart, FUCK Eowyn, FUCK everyone involved in this movie, FUCK everyone who made "Underworld 1-4" and "Van Helsing" for giving this piece of shit something to rip off. FUCK.

FUCK.

Just got gifted my sister-in-laws kid's DVD collection.

I now have

Just DISC 2 of Shrek, Shrek 2, 101 Dalmatians, Cinderella

Barbie Fairytopia 2: Mermadia (I kinda liked I have to admit). 

A bunch of Backyardigans, Go Diego Go, episodes, and a disc of "The Archies"

Land Before Time VIII.

And I bought "The Dark Knight" the other day used for $2.

I rather liked Spider-Man 3. 

Except at the end, when Peter was all "My personal journey of understanding forgiveness means that a murderer, thief, monster should get away scott free."

Warbler said:

timdiggerm said:

Warbler said:

can you flush toilet paper  down your toilet? 

 Did you know that not being able to do this is really normal in East Europe?

 damn.  didn't know that.  Glad I don't live there.

 Dont move to Mexico.

I love watching people sing and dance about how great the Cold War was.