Mike O said:

The Chronicles of Riddick- A woefully misguided sequel to Pitch Black that tried to turn the whole thing into a big Star Wars-style space opera, but the thin screenplay doesn’t work when you stretch something so confined onto a wider canvas. Lots of already dated FX, a bunch of furious action scenes which don’t really work, and a bunch of babbling about a mythology that doesn’t make much sense. A well-designed but turgid misfire.

I couldn’t stand the theatrical version of this film but the director’s cut did a lot to salvage it.

I thought the Christmas Special perfectly encapsulated why Moffat needed to go. His wishy-washy fairy tale take on the franchise is just awful. As is his over reliance on big manufactured emotionally manipulative moments. They’ve lost most of their impact from overuse. And he wasted almost the entirety of Capaldi’s run.

Bradley is a fine First Doctor even if he sounds nothing like Hartnell. He did well with what he was given and that’s saying something as the characterization of the First Doctor here was just terrible.

I was surprisingly taken with 13’s introduction. The cliffhanger ending has me intrigued.

Ultimately, I can’t wait until Capaldi joins Big Finish so he can finally be free of the Moff.

STAR WARS - Sc. 38 Reimagined Teaser Trailer

Timelapse of Death Star Construction

^ That was real neat!

Longmire (2012-2017)

I joined this series late. I had just finished season 3 when I learned that A&E was cancelling the show and that the showrunners were looking for a new home for the series. Thankfully Netflix stepped up and let this series go out on its own terms. Fantastic show that follows a dedicated sheriff who watches over a Wyoming county the size of Delaware with just three deputies. Wonderfully written show, the cast is fantastic with the likes of Robert Taylor, Katee Sackhoff and Lou Diamond Phillips. They all turn out stellar performances and really embody their characters. I also appreciate it for turning an eye toward native reservation life. All around great show, I highly recommend it!

That would have been neat, canon does support that she was there. But it probably would require too much work to get a hold of a proper Ghost model.

I learned something about myself today. Something that will change the rest of my life from this day forward.

I’m a Star War!

A couple of new videos that might be of interest:
The Troubled History & Overview of the Star Wars Holiday Special
Star Wars’ infamous Holiday Special, explained

Just wanted to say thanks to Zion for this fantastic project! The Holiday Special may not get the proper love it deserves but it’s good to know there are those out there fighting the good fight to preserve this important piece of history.

Added trailer for: Mortal Engines

MaestroDavros said:
Either way I REALLY hope Disney actually let 20th Century Fox still exist as a separate brand once the transaction is complete, but I’m not holding my breath knowing their history.

You mean their history of not sticking their name anywhere on Marvel or Star Wars?

I’d recommend checking out TFA again, preferably the Gentle Restructure fan edit.

MalàStrana said:

Not a surprise (the following weeks are going to be more interesting… many people aren’t probably going to watch it several times like they did with TFA)

Except I and a couple of friends have seen it twice now and I have another who is on his third. =P

The Star Wars: Concept Trailer

That was neat. Only a matter of time until fans can shoot their own prequel trilogy… 😉

LuckyGungan2001 said:

The Phantom Menace (1999) - 4/10
Attack of the Clones (2002) - 6/10
Revenge of the Sith (2005) - 7/10
Rogue One (2016) - Didn’t finish watching

• Didn’t finish reading post

Okay, I’m a little concerned…

Of the three rumbles in that clip, I’d recommend trying the last one before they cut to the Rebel soldier. Although I think just boosting the original one in the mix might suffice.

In other news, got another friend to check out the project:

Wow
Other than the starkiller base stuff I honestly don’t know what was changed because I only saw it once two years ago
But…you weren’t kidding
What I just saw was an incredible film
If that’s what I had seen in theaters, any nitpicks I might have felt would have been insignificant ones I kept to myself
I found myself absolutely enraptured throughout most of it
And not even doing the meta thing of thinking about how it was making me feel that way
It grabbed my attention so thoroughly that none of that mattered

If I recall correctly, one of his biggest nits about the original film after Starkiller was Artoo’s magical recovery. So congrats, again!

The Last Jedi Cast Answers the Web’s Most Searched Questions

It’s times like these that I’m thankful for my iron bladder. Never have to worry about mid-film calls from nature.

Finally got a chance to watch.

Wonderful, wonderful!

I watched it with a friend who couldn’t stand the theatrical version of TFA. It took some convincing to get him to watch but I told him this was an edit so he gave it a chance. He loved it and so did I! I didn’t tell him what changes were made and when it was over he said he couldn’t tell what had been changed, just that it was definitely better. Me personally, I’ll never be going back to the theatrical release. Fantastic work everyone, thank you for this!

Just one minor note, I watched the 720p version and I noticed a lot of aliasing throughout. It happened a lot in effects shots and especially in any close-ups of Kylo’s helmet.

No, I’d recommend they go see Wonder Woman.

Marvel’s Jessica Jones | Date Announcement: She’s Back

Can you believe it’s been over two years since season 1?

Mark Hamill wishes Disney had listened to George Lucas’s guidance and advice

Mark Hamill said:

What I wish is that they had been more accepting of his guidance and advice. Because he had an outline for ‘7,’ ‘8,’ and ‘9’. And it is vastly different to what they have done. But then again, I don’t want to be an old stick in the mud. There were the originals. There’s the prequels. But that’s all George. And now we have the next generation. And as far as I can see they are more popular than ever.

WHY AM I STILL HERE?!?!