Bingowings said:
They aren't as bad as the Lessmons and the Staythesamemons, thank God.
I used to watch Digimon, too!
darth_ender said:
^Exactly. I again admit I am somewhat ignorant on the topic, but those who claim it was only this or purely that are oversimplifying the issue--a very human trait that we do with nearly everything. It is easily explainable by both issues. A great deal of tension existed between the North and the South. Much of this revolved around slavery, but it also revolved around the understanding of loyalty to the federal or state governments. Prior to the Civil War, most citizens' loyalties was greater to their state than their nation. Considering the tensions, and considering that the South wanted to practice a lifestyle they felt was hindered by the North, they withdrew. I heard the analogy of being part of a club. If you found that your interests were not served by the club, you withdraw. That was seen as acceptable. Lincoln fought the Civil War to preserve the Union, and opportunely justified to the whole country the evils of slavery and illegalized it completely.
Again, slavery led to secession. The war was fought to preserve. With the war came the end of slavery for all states. And as was pointed out before, it was also an economic issue, because slaves were indeed an important economic commodity, and the end of slavery devastated the Southern economy--imagine the loss of all that free labor, the drastic changes in the trade when a resource became illegal. I don't mean to demean those of African decent by referring to them as "commodities" and such, but My point is that indeed, to those who saw them as less than human, it was a hard thing to give up. The War was not just about one thing or another. It was a complex issue with slavery and unity at the heart of it.
Well put.
Don't robot your baby's laptop.
Doo-wop.
I just want answers now.
Do you think this is a GAME, Kamalayka?!
I just saw that... insanity.
From the chat where I saw it:
[18:59] Maybe she misspoke and meant a film every two or three years. =P
[18:59] But I mean... with the money and people Disney can mobilize, they could probably do it.
[19:00] I assume 7, 8, 9 will be part of the "original saga" and if they decide to continue that, I can see a movie every couple years.
[19:00] But at the same time, they have access to the whole galaxy.
[19:01] So they could do movies with totally different characters and unrelated stories about the underworld, or Boba Fett, or clone troopers, or stormtroopers, or pirates, or Jabba, or anything really.
[19:01] And they could do some of them animated in various ways.
[19:02] So they probably could do multiple films a year.
It does, however, make me worry about oversaturation and the quality drop involved with that.
OJP.com, actually.
You... like to chase tail?
darth_ender said:
Tyrphanax said:
Why did you destroy CP3S' childhood, D_E?
Why?
I didn't do it alone. We're a worldwide conspiracy...didn't ya hear? ;)
So now you're taking the Jews' jobs?
Damn Mormons.
It almost looks like it might not be a hindrance.
Bingowings said:
I liked both sequels but I wasn't keen on the one where Bob Peck was killed by three dinosaurs, it's just implausible.
It would have taken all the dinosaurs just to get near Bob and it would be an epic fight that I just don't think any number of dinosaurs could win.
Yes.
Jaitea said:
Bingowings said:
If the films need to pick up one thing from the PT it's Padme.
Luke has had his relationship with his father dragged out over three films.
The character of Padme kind of rolled into the dirt in ROTS.
Wouldn't Luke want to know more about her?
Wouldn't Leia become closer to her fragmented memories of her now that the Empire is gone?
If the OT was about absent fathers I think this one should be about absent mothers.
Both are mythical tropes and it would be interesting to explore the Star Wars universe from a more female perspective.
That would be crap......Star Wars the chick Trilogy
Bingo are you going to see the new Twilight movie?
J
The Space Vagina Monologues?
kamalayka said:
Official Whitehouse.gov Petition for Free Apples and Steamed Rye Bread
My goal is to obtain the required 25,000 signatures BEFORE December 15, 2012 in order to have the Whitehouse formally acknowledge it.
Spread the word!
I think the question burning in my mind is... "Why?"
Why bread and apples?
Is this some reference I'm not getting?
WHOOOOO ARRRREEEE YOOUUUUUUUUUU?!
Bingowings said:
That's the sad thing about the PT which might turn out to be the good thing about the ST.
The fictional universe is a sound one for telling all manner of stories.
Some of the story telling in The Clone Wars has been really good, some of it is very silly but when it gives it gives generously in the story department.
The characters are also very well written much of the time.
A better writing and directing team would have got us a PT worthy of the wait.
Without George carrying the thing it felt more like George's universe too.
All that confirmed acting, design, special effects talent wasn't the weak pin.
Bingowings said:
He isn't very good at writing or revising either but as a general instigator he is second to none alive.
He is very much like Walt Disney in that regard and Alan Ladd Jr.
Bingo.
Bester said:
BmB said:
Johnston, no thanks, was it not he who destroyed Jurassic Park?
I think he actually did a good job with JP3. The problem with the JP series, IMO, is that all the movies are a bit 'samey'. Johnson can't be blamed for that.
I don't think any director could have saved the writing in that film.
I was expecting like some crazy resolution about secession or UFOs or NDAA or drugs or something.
But it's really just bread and apples.
I accidentally an article. Derp.
Fixed it.
Eesh. Clash's accuser recants.
I'm not quite sure what the accuser's motives were, or what pressure was put on him, but it's pretty odd.
I guess it's all cleared up now, though, since both parties are saying it was consensual.
Still... gives me a pretty damn skeevy feeling thinking about a 45 year-old getting it on with a 16 year-old of any mixture of gender.
TV's Frink said:
Ron Jeremy and John Holmes in a performance that will inspire you.
Hoth-Nudist said:
Im ready for some epic, intense, gritty, suspensful action and storytelling.....U know, like the OOT.
Quite a bit of that in The Clone Wars, actually...
georgec said:
http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-bits-frank-marshall-comments-on-episode-vii-directors-and-indiana-jones-5-joe-johnston-responds-to-fan-speculation/
http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Joe-Johnston-Star-Wars-Veteran-Doesn-t-Mind-You-Campaigning-Him-Make-Episode-VII-34087.html
I could get behind a Johnston-directed SW movie.
I've been a big advocate for some Johnston Star Wars films, so I'd love to see him take the reins.
Stop being right, Bingo.
I don't want to open the topic because of such insane spoilers, but at the same time, I don't want to miss the spoiler warnings.
I think it would be an interesting project, if nothing else to see how discarded takes could improve the films.
However, I think that DE is correct in that they really should just be redone entirely because damn that shit is bad.
georgec said:
Tyrphanax said:
To date, I have still not been in any podcasts.
Have you been in a podbay?
I tried to get in, but the doors were closed.
Bingowings said:
Don't get me wrong, I prefer the Clone Wars series to the PT in most respects but I meant it would "look cheap" as a move as opposed to looking cheap aesthetically.
I agree with this.
It just wouldn't fit to make actual "numbered" (as in I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX) Star Wars feature films be animated. It goes against all the other films live action (though you can make an argument against that with the PT, there were still real people and sets in them).
Assuming the next few films after IX are no longer numbered (and therefore not a part of the "original saga" as in, films with Skywalkers, films that pertain to the events and characters of the OT directly), I see no problem with some CGI films on par with the trailers for The Old Republic (as long as they can nail story as well as they nail action) or The Clone Wars, in fact, I'd love to see more stuff like that, because that means we can go back and see stories set during the OT and include the OT actors (as voices or at least their younger likenesses); Splinter of the Mind's Eye or Shadows of the Empire to name a few (lame) examples of what we could see. And with video games like The Force Unleashed and 1313 pushing the boundaries of what people are doing with CGI in cutscenes and cinematics, it's an exciting prospect.
However, if they keep up with the numbering convention (which seems unlikely to me and a dumb thing to do, because what if they go back to the Old Republic? Episode -I? Or if they go on into the hundreds and thousands, it'll be like the super bowl, Episode MMXCI? Please.), that doesn't stop them from putting out plenty of offshoots and sidemovies in whatever format they choose.
