Tobar

Quattro Bajeena said:

Tobar said:

rodneyfaile said:

Fang Zei said:

Seriously, how long do we wait before drafting a new petition that simply opens with “Dear Walt Disney Company”?

I was so certain the Unaltered Original Trilogy would be announced during Celebration for the 40th anniversary. While standing in various lines I would mention it during conversation and always the same response… blank stares. It was like I was speaking latin or something. I don’t know if they just had no idea what I was talking about or were just devoted to whatever is said to be the official version that the idea of anything else was blasphemous.

I know how that is. I learned to stop bringing the subject up at Celebration after I started getting belligerent and pedantic responses toward it. It’s a truly sad state of affairs.

And I thought I was the one with a problem when I had more than 5 different versions of the ESB and still wasn’t satisfied. LOL

Coversation would usually go one of two ways:

Tobar: So do you think they’ll ever release the original theatrical versions?
Rudeman: What do you mean by original exactly? You know there really is no such thing as one original version! There were different sound mixes released simultaneously in theaters, which is the original?!? You know there were changes made between the 35mm and 70mm versions of the films! And what about the different crawl when they re-released A New Hope??? So you see, there are no original versions because there’ve always been multiple versions from the start!

or

Tobar: So do you think they’ll ever release the original theatrical versions?
Rudedude: Excuse me? Why would I want incomplete films?!?

rodneyfaile said:

Fang Zei said:

Seriously, how long do we wait before drafting a new petition that simply opens with “Dear Walt Disney Company”?

I was so certain the Unaltered Original Trilogy would be announced during Celebration for the 40th anniversary. While standing in various lines I would mention it during conversation and always the same response… blank stares. It was like I was speaking latin or something. I don’t know if they just had no idea what I was talking about or were just devoted to whatever is said to be the official version that the idea of anything else was blasphemous.

I know how that is. I learned to stop bringing the subject up at Celebration after I started getting belligerent and pedantic responses toward it. It’s a truly sad state of affairs.

APOLLO 11 (2019)

WOW! This is a MUST SEE. Saw this up on a full size IMAX screen. It was glorious. I feel like I was there on launch day. The quality of the film was spectacular so clean and crisp. Almost like it was shot yesterday. I believe it’s only playing until Thursday, if you can GO NOW!

I thoroughly enjoyed it. It managed to unite various parts of the franchise I’m not a fan of and make them feel like they really are all part of a whole. It evoked that special Star Wars feeling that I haven’t felt in ages. The deleted scenes were used impeccability.

I hope this leads to him getting to work with Lucasfilm. He clearly loves and understands this far, far away galaxy.

HONDO!

I knew he was going to host the Millenium Falcon ride but to actually see him in the flesh!

ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL (2019)

Fantastic experience up on a full sized IMAX screen. Fun film with some of the best fight scenes I’ve seen in a long time. I hope they’re able to do a sequel.

nl0428 said:

I know that the title “Balance of the Force” has been used on some Star Wars content in the past, but the title “The Last Jedi” was also used before in the past too.

Wasn’t the first time either:

nl0428 said:

As for Episode IX’s marketing, I think that it will be marketed as the last installment of the sequel trilogy, but not the main saga.

It already is being marketed as the last of the saga. This is from the original cast announcement for IX:

STAR WARS: EPISODE IX CAST ANNOUNCED
Star Wars: Episode IX will begin filming at London’s Pinewood Studios on August 1, 2018. J.J. Abrams returns to direct the final installment of the Skywalker saga.

Definitely not a fan of the idea. That little flourish as he enters is one of my favorite bits from the movie.

Fantastic news!

Congrats on tracking it down! I know that feel when you finally get that white whale. =)

Normally I’d be all up for bringing back the original creatives but the Duffy/Martin run really ran things into the ground. And sadly Goodwin is no longer with us.

I just mean I don’t count them as actual films. It’s an “interesting” mini-series at best.

Yeah that trilogy was real weird and disappointing. I certainly won’t be counting it as part of the larger film canon.

I’m all about those eyebrows.

Added trailers for:
Fast Color
Beyond White Space

indeed.

Anchorhead said:

Cherie has long been one of my favorite parts of the GFFA.

bay-yay-bee… 😉

Yeah, I’ve lost faith in the franchise. Especially in the hands of Kurtzman.

UNBREAKABLE (2000)

Solid film from back when M. Night Shyamalan was at his peak. Solid direction and performances from everyone.

SPLIT (2016)

A solid thriller and return to form from Shyamalan after a long slump. Fantastic performances from McAvoy. I wish I hadn’t missed this opening weekend and been one of those caught offguard by the ending.

GLASS (2019)

After nearly two decades we finally and suddenly have a complete UNBREAKABLE saga. Excellent execution and integration of SPLIT and UNBREAKABLE. Great performances from all, I was delighted to find that the actor that played Willis’ son also returned to his role 19 years later. I was surprised and amazed to discover this was a co-production between Universal and Disney, major kudos to Shyamalan for pulling that off. Hopefully he can continue on this streak of winners.

oojason said:

Quality work as ever Tobar 😃

Thanks!

Added trailer for:
High Life

Another year, another new set of films and TV! Here’s what we have so far–
Film:
IO
CAPTIVE STATE
Men in Black International
ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL
Replicas
GODZILLA: King of the Monsters
Terminator: Dark Fate
Star Wars: Rise of the Skywalker
Ad Astra
Beyond White Space
Fast Color
High Life
Gemini Man
The Last Man
The Wandering Earth
Warriors of Future
Starfish
Aniara
Chimera Strain

Television:
Weird City Season 1
The Orville Season 2
FUTURE MAN Season 2
Star Wars: Resistance Season 1
Roswell, New Mexico Season 1
Star Trek: Discovery Season 2
Stranger Things Season 3
The Expanse Season 4
Killjoys Season 5
The Twilight Zone Season 1
War of the Worlds Series 1
Lost in Space Season 2
The Mandalorian Season 1
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 7
WestWorld Season 3
Snowpiercer Season 1

This is the second year where I’ve had to expand the categories from just film to television as well. What do you think about this explosion of Scifi on the small screen and what are you most looking forward to on either?

Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel | Special Look

Meanwhile in an alternate universe…

Sorry To Bother You (2018)

Um…

I wish I had seen this with an audience.