I love the site and your use of flash is amazing. I'm very envious. I wouldn't change it to html. If people don't like it, that's fine by me. I think you should design it as you see fit. You've got high marks from me anyway.
Harry Potter is utter crap. I'll never watch that crap again. I saw the first movie and won't watch any of it. I'd rather be locked in a room and subjected to listening to Ahmed Best do Jar Jar imitations for 24 hours than watch another Harry Potter movie.
The submarine ride...you guys mean 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea right?
I loved that ride when I was a kid, but it scared the crap out of me. Of course that was around 1974 or so.
This whole thread is totally ridiculous. LOL!
TheBoost said:DarkFather said:I've never seen a Star Wars fan film that I liked.
Most fan films I've seen are bascially excuses for people to put on bad-to-mediocre lightsaber fights bookended by lousy acting. To be fair, I've seen one or two good ones.
One had Darth Maul fighting and killing to other Darth Maul types on a beach, and the plot was virtually nonexistant, but the fighting was damn good.
Also, I liked "Star Wars: Revelations." It had AMAZING production values, decent acting, sweet and original music, and a plot that wasn't half bad.
Then there are the parodies. Many are dumb, but some are tears-to-the-eyes funny. I recall "The Real World: Tatooinne" as particuarly funny.
THe movie you're referencing with the Darth Maul vs the two other aliens was "Contract of Evil". The follow-up is called "Crossroads of Destiny" found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfB0ZYio0HI (trailer)
http://www.vimeo.com/2625299 (movie)
I haven't tried recently, but awhile back I was using Orbit dowloader and that worked.
I saw Indy 4 and own the trilogy on DVD. That's how it's going to stay as I never plan to see the movie again. It was flat out terrible and inconsistent with the other films.
Thanks for the info. I guess if we can be patient we'll see that HQ version sooner or later.
Does anyone know if there is a high quality preservation of the full EP4 skit from The Peter Serafinowicz Show? Here’s a link to the a low quality version. I’m not at all sure it’s the whole skit or not. I’m not even sure if this was released on DVD or not.
http://www.funnyordie.co.uk/videos/fb2bf1e28e/darth-vader-in-love-from-peterfanatic
skyjedi2005 said:If you hated the over the top antics and annoying voice of Jar Jar then avoid Bombad Jedi Clone Wars episode at all costs. Seriously i wanted to throw something at my computer screen, or smash it into a thousand pieces.
And juding by the previews the show gets even more rediculous. Seriously the next episode preview after the lair of grivious is as bad as the clone wars movie.
HaydenisnotVAder if you want to see something laughable look at the filoni commentaries on the Episodes where every one is a Lucas ass kissing fest.
George is such a genius when he did this. lol
If you can stomach heading over to the official Lucas site they have every episode archived and you can watch the full episodes with advertisements of course. They are only up to the episode before the last one that aired.
The sad thing is the animation in some respects is starting to get better, and is stunning for 3D stylized cgi if you like this style. Too bad its the same prequel universe and characters we hate and not the oot characters and universe. Probably for the best though who wants the classic characters to be handled in the same fashion of stupid writing and cringeworthy dialogue.
Not bad for generic kiddy sci fi, or EU prequel stuff for those who eat up anything remotely related to star wars. Yeah there are spaceships, and jedi and lightsabers but it has ceased to be anything special, new or creative. On the surface it seems to be the same star wars, if you examine closer it is only a pale shadow of the greatness of the oot . Its like a book with a really nice cover and you open it up and all the pages are blank.
Way back when untold number of years ago Lucas stopped caring and taking his fictional universes of star wars and indiana jones seriously. Its like a nightmare of some goddamn joke. Both series have become self parodies of themselves. These secondary universes established rules and laws and canon have all been turned upside down.
Its no longer about writing something that would be fun to watch, a straightforward adventure story, its about turning a profit and shitting all over the only good films lucas has ever made.
Star Wars has become in a word "junK" that is mass marketed and is no longer special in any sense of the word. It has been so far watered down from what it originally was, its like every other sci fi and comic book franchise that has been done to death.
Seriously if you told me that a 3 pretty good movies of a trilogy would lead to this i would not have believed you back in the day during the era after return of the jedi. That Star Wars would be bled dry by Lucas for a cash cow and only a dollar maker just like star trek. Star Wars in its purest form and sense died in 1983.
And unlike every other bloated and overdone franchise there is no retcon, recast, rewrite or reboot that can fix it the damage has already been done. Star Wars is forever sullied and ruined by the special editions and the prequels, and the fact that we will never get the originals in an acceptable quality on dvd ever.
I would say Lucas lifetime but i bet he wrote it into his will that the original never gets restored.
The great original star wars trilogy that was in 1977-til 1983 is only now alive in our memory in pristine form. But memory is not what the heart desires and a work of art should not be thus treated.
You either except the gout and stop being a star wars fan and move on with your life, or you can get furious and waste your energy. Since no letter writing, and no petitions will ever get that Stubborn ass of a man Lucas to cave to our whims of having the originals saved for future generations.
Or you can accept the gout and blissfully pretend the prequels and the special editions never happened and it was all a bad nightmare.
You really do have issues.
skyjedi2005 said:Yeah too bad it is based on the hated prequels and not something from the real trilogy which has been released as non anamorphic bonus discs.
Maybe base it on the emperors throne room in return of the jedi,lol.
Or maybe Jabba's palace complete with Han Solo in carbonite on the wall.
Perhaps a display case of lighstsaber props and replicas would be cool as well.
Blah blah blah...you're burning my ears.
Personally, I think all of those theaters are amazing.
skyjedi2005 said:Yeah too bad it is based on the hated prequels and not something from the real trilogy which has been released as non anamorphic bonus discs.
Maybe base it on the emperors throne room in return of the jedi,lol.
Or maybe Jabba's palace complete with Han Solo in carbonite on the wall.
Perhaps a display case of lighstsaber props and replicas would be cool as well.
Blah blah blah...you're burning my ears.
Personally, I think all of those theaters are amazing.
I have no issues with the Anakin/Padme scenes. The dialogue is fine as far as I'm concerned. There are other spots like when Anakin is being address by Padme for the first time while accompanied with Obi-Wan in AOTC. That's more cheezy to me than the couple scenes.
Lastly, I disagree about Hayden's acting ability. He was hired primarily for his role in "Life As A House" which I thought he did quite well in.
Before you burn him at the stake at leat check that film out if you haven't and then come back and say he's a terrible actor. And for that matter, we all know Natalie Portman is a better actress than what people say she was in Star Wars. The Professional comes to mind.
I'm sure this stuff will pop up on the internet but it'd be nice to hear that either starwars.com or cartoonnetwork or even hulu will put them up to watch as a stream. With no cable or satellite TV, I'll be left in the dark.
DarthBo said:No white in the GOUT?
What do you mean? That they aren't ffffff? They shouldn't be, pure white means overexposure.
I don't think my version is all that dark, but it's the best I could do without making it dull or overexposed.
I agree out of all the Leia pics above I prefer the less white GOUT version. I prefer the darker more realistic pigmentation.
see you auntie said:sunday256 said:I look at some of the effects from the OT and cringe...
Really? What for example?
sunday256 said:That's why when I hear a lot of people bash the prequels because of the script, the dumming down of everything and all the CGI, etc...I'm think back to what others have said about the OT and it's not much different. I believe age has a lot to do with it.
This guy felt about the OT a lot like the adults these days feel about the prequels. It's no different....
I'm understand what you mean but I think your argument is flawed.
This is one critics negative opinion. And I'm not that naive to think his was the only one, but the overwhelming majority of opinions were positive. Not so much with the Prequels though. And I'm talking about adult critics of the time vs adult critics now.
Same with the regular audience members then vs the regular adult audience now. Of course there is exceptions to the rule like your dad in regards to the OT but that's a small minority. But there's a whole bunch of adults I know of that think the prequles are crap that would talk about the OT positively. And I'm not talking about adults who were kids at the time of the OT with rose coloured glasses on.
And don't be so harsh on Obi Wan. His character never started out that way.
The Taun Tauns looked horrible in ESTB...very fake. The movement of the AT-AT Walkers was stiff. The Rancor in ROTJ looked goofy as did the hand that picked up Luke. The wampa looked like the snow monster in Rudolph the red nosed reindeer movie. There are other ones but those are just examples. But do they keep me from enjoying the films? no, they don't. And neither do the effects in the PT.
The biggest difference is that what was done in the 70's and 80's was pioneered special effects. Not so now. People were in awe. I know because I was one of those kids. Adults were in awe too, but face it..the dialogue was crap (Harrison Ford even said so, as has Carrie and Mark), and hell even Alec Guiness had wished he never made the films by the end of his career. You couldn't get Harrison to make another one no matter how much you paid him. He knows they're crap.
I just so happen to love that crap.
I dislike the OT Obi-Wan just as much as the PT one. To me there's nothing worse than what Obi-Wan did..using Luke the way he did. Even Luke felt betrayed by Obi-Wan in ESTB until ROTJ when he FINALLY got an explanation. I dislike all the jedi. They think they're above everyone else and it started with Obi-Wan in the OT for me. Sure, I wanted the Empire defeated like everyone else, but Luke was the only one I sympathized with. Han Solo could have been killed off in ROTJ and I wouldn't have cared. Harrison equally felt that's what should have happened.
Tiptup said:sunday256 said:This guy felt about the OT a lot like the adults these days feel about the prequels. It's no different. I could care less the reasoning many of you throw out there why the OT should be respected and the PT shouldn't, but I'm sure if John Simon were reviewing both trilogies he'd say they're both crap. One's just newer crap.
If John Simon is proof to you that both trilogies are equivalently crappy, then, logically, Roger Ebert should be proof to you that both trilogies are equivalently great. Hmm, unfortunately, Roger Ebert (who was an adult when Star Wars came out) thought original films were superior by more than marginal amounts and so your idea doesn't quite work. . . .
Oh, wait, you say you "could care less" about the "reasoning" you're offered (so I guess I shouldn't waste my time arguing logic with you). ;)
True on that account. Roger made great points. Those are some reasons why I am a fan. But I also understand John Simon's view point and agree with him also. I don't see why I can't have an opinion that allows both points of view.
skyjedi2005 said:There is a big diffrence between Anakin and Luke. Though the Anakin of the prequels will never be canon to me.
Anakin in the prequels whiny emo goth anti hero, serial killer murderor of younglings and wife killer. Selfish asshole who deserved to burn up on Mustafar.
Luke Skywalker real hero who saved the Galaxy.
I agree with what you've said. But I have no problems with that being canon. That's just what happened. It's the only way to explain his actions as Darth Vader.
Gaffer Tape said:Okay... I can understand self-serving-conceited-liar, but you left me scratching my chin at "drunk".
Here's a good post from someone else that explains what I'm talking about LOL:
"In TPM, Obi Wan was the wide-eyed, energetic padawan. By AOTC, he is the serious, moody jedi with a big chip on his shoulders. Losing his master probably caused this. In AOTC, he seems to be friendly with the clubowner and even knows exactly what drink he is ordering. Years later, he seems to be very well acquainted with Mos Eisley cantina ("this place can be a little rough").
Seems like our friend here has a bit of a drinking problem. Personally, I don't blame him. Everyone he knows is gradually getting killed, and he is forbidden from being with a woman. Until Luke shows up decades later, his only friend is the bottle. Perhaps that is why his fight in ANH is so pathetic."
Mielr said:sunday256 said:Mielr said:sunday256 said:it just reaffirms my belief that there's very little difference between both trilogies other than time and technology. The core is the same.
Time and technology? Nah.
The major difference to me between the OT and the PT is that the PT has no sympathetic characters. They're not loveable and I don't care what happens to them. The complete OPPOSITE of the OT.
So let me get this straight...
You sympathize with a narcotics smuggler, a bitchy princess, a whiny/complaining adolescent teenager, an old self-serving-conceited-liar of a drunk, a two legged bear and a couple of droids?
LOL! HELL YEAH!
Not a fan of 'colorful' characters, are you?
What makes Han Solo so great is that he's this kind of questionable guy. Is he trustworthy? Who knows. Princess Leia is a bitch? Great! At least she speaks her mind and doesn't have a stick up her butt.
Are you calling Luke whiny? At least we see him mature through the films and become a Jedi.
As far as 'whiny' goes, sorry, but young Anakin has the market cornered there.
Do you actually LIKE Padme and Anakin? I was hoping there was some way they could both die in the 2nd movie!
Thanks, that was the best laugh I've had all week.......:-D
I liked SW, EST and ESTB that's why I'm here despite what I've said above (although I do still don't care much for Obi-Wan), Yes Luke was whiney in SW. We all know it, and you're right he matures through the film. What I'm doing though is just making an observation. I have no problems with him being a whiney guy, just like I have no problems with Anakin being whiney in the PT because he matures into something completely different in the end. Not what we expect, but still there is a progression albeit having to start with Ep4.
I'm glad you liked my colorful descriptions. I think they fit. LOL!
Mielr said:sunday256 said:it just reaffirms my belief that there's very little difference between both trilogies other than time and technology. The core is the same.
Time and technology? Nah.
The major difference to me between the OT and the PT is that the PT has no sympathetic characters. They're not loveable and I don't care what happens to them. The complete OPPOSITE of the OT.
So let me get this straight...
You sympathize with a narcotics smuggler, a bitchy princess, a whiny/complaining adolescent teenager, an old self-serving-conceited-liar of a drunk, a two legged bear and a couple of droids?
Yeah...okay. LOL! (You can probably tell I don't like Obi-Wan much)
I remember those types of comments when I was growing up watching SW in 77. My dad thought SW was crap when he first saw it too. He still thinks it's crap. All of it, the OT and the Prequels.
That's why when I hear a lot of people bash the prequels because of the script, the dumming down of everything and all the CGI, etc...I'm think back to what others have said about the OT and it's not much different. I believe age has a lot to do with it.
I look at some of the effects from the OT and cringe. But when I was a kid it was the coolest thing in the world.
This guy felt about the OT a lot like the adults these days feel about the prequels. It's no different. I could care less the reasoning many of you throw out there why the OT should be respected and the PT shouldn't, but I'm sure if John Simon were reviewing both trilogies he'd say they're both crap. One's just newer crap.
But I am sentimental, and I am a young at heart adult. So that's why I realize the faults of all of the films, but I also see their upside. I'm glad I can enjoy them all for what they are. And as many of you have said, it's a shame he can't see the OT for what we do. I'm sure we'll continue to agree to disagree about the prequels, but I will always respect opinions like John Simon's because it just reaffirms my belief that there's very little difference between both trilogies other than time and technology. The core is the same.
It will also be on TNT.
CO said:sunday256 said:I have no problems with Midichlorians. So no, not everyone here has a problem with them.
Damn, there goes my 'Everybody Hates Jar Jar' Thread:)
That's quite true. If there were no Jar Jar, there'd be no character to make so much fun of. I love Jar Jar in that respect. He's the butt of so many jokes.