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No longer interested. Star Wars is dead to me. I have no plans to go see anymore of the SW movies. --------------------- LGBFJB "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on, or by imbeciles who really mean it." — Mark Twain “Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.” — H. L. Mencken | |||
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| In search of baseball, strippers, and guns |
I realized I am there too. Solo looks like the fast and furious in space. I went to a special event before the force awakens that showed all 6 in a row then premiered 7 I went last year to a similar event that showed force awakens then the last Jedi It was so bad, it was the first time I ever dropped my kids off to see a movie and didn’t go with them. I have a lot of friends I will let see anymore Star Wars movies before I spend another cent on them
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Agreed. TFA was no worthy reboot, new chapter, whatever. It was crap, but you just hoped it would get better. It got worse. I loathe JJ, his style, not much positive to say. He can make a B movie, but he’s not A quality and I only go see A quality in person. Everything else I punt to disc. I, along with these gentlemen, will never see another one in the theater. I will watch them on disc once Netflix adds it to the queue. Still interested in the universe but not enough to go as they have ruined the shit. I loathe Disney for many reasons. They were one of the first to lay off American workers and replace them with H1B visas. Billion dollar profits and that is not enough, their greed has no bounds. Once you start laying off Americans, fuck you. TLJ and Thor Ragcock were the straws that broke this camel’s back. I’m done with Disney. I’m tired of Superho films. Kenneth Branagh directed the first Thor, and it was excellent. Likewise Dr. Strange was excellent also, the rest of Disney/MCU, meh. I’ll stick to my art, and independent films as I’m all done with the popcorn films. I go see a serious film, say like Good Time or Phantom Thread, and it’s awesome. People don’t talk, don’t get on their phones, etc. Serious film and the people there really want to see it. Superho, Star Wars, the intellect level goes to shit and now you’re dealing with all the bullshit, smartphones, people eating pizzas and full meals, talking, cackling, kids running around. So many reasons. Disney can kiss my ass. And I still haven’t seen a film over the last 20 years that blew me away like the Matrix did. Sci-fi, excellent story that is deep, action, directing, acting, cinematography, the whole 10 yards. Likewise the Aliens franchise, #2 is king, and nothing they’ve done since could match it. Prometheus shares something with TFA. Decent, and hope for much better. Then the pile of shit afterwards. People don’t demand better. If you keep going and giving them money for shit, they’ll keep making it. Disney understands one thing only, money. They don’t give a shit about the fans. And I’m tired of them going over the top on the gender, sexuality, ethnicity bullshit. I still can’t believe Poe did a Verizon commercial in Star Wars. I should have walked out right then and there and got a refund. 30+ years to see Luke and he’s grown into a pussy that can’t be bothered to fight in person, finally imploding after some teleportation crap. What’s funny is TLJ is already on disc. 3 months and some change after theatrical release. I can wait 6 months to a year so I’m all good Disney. You can keep your shit. What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven!  |
I really am puzzled at the hate for Last Jedi. I HATED...HATED Force Awakens and swore off any new Star Wars movies but relented and saw Rogue One and loved it. Went to see Last Jedi and loved it too. My three favorite Star Wars movies now in order are: 1. Empire Strikes Back 2. Last Jedi 3. Rogue One The 3 prequels were absolute garbage and I cannot watch them anymore. | |||
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| thawed out, thrown out |
14 pages and no one posted this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCB8DUGpYQQ It is everything TLJ should have been. SAD! | |||
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| Purveyor of Fine Avatars  |
I stopped subscrbing to HISHE since he puts out one video a month. "I'm yet another resource-consuming kid in an overpopulated planet raised to an alarming extent by Hollywood and Madison Avenue, poised with my cynical and alienated peers to take over the world when you're old and weak!" - Calvin, "Calvin & Hobbes" | |||
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Bald Headed Squirrel Hunter |
I just saw a commercial for the BlueRay of the Last Jedi. I was instantly reminded of what a steaming pile that movie is..... I have never left a theater so disappointed. "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss" | |||
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Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici |
As far as I'm concerned the HISHE video is canon and TLJ doesn't exist _________________________ NRA Endowment Member _________________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." -- C.S. Lewis | |||
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Official Space Nerd |
I didn't realize Disney was behind the last Thor abomination. It explains a lot. Fear God and Dread Nought Admiral of the Fleet Sir Jacky Fisher | |||
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| Never miss an opportunity to be Batman!  |
Amen! | |||
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Most of these franchises are products of the cold war; Bond, Galactica, Trek, etc. These were all products of our psychology at the time they were made. I think Lucas sold at the right time to some chump that would pay big bucks for glory that is past. Lucas may have become a dubious film maker in recent years but he DOES have a reputation as being a shrewd business man. Still, I LOVED Rogue One. Disney missed a chance at a whole new generation of characters that could be used in new movies. Typical. V. | |||
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Get Off My Lawn |
When Lucas sold, it was months before new capital gains taxes went into effect under Obama, plus his deal with Disney involved tens of millions of shares, avoiding capital gains at the time. I read he literally saved hundreds of millions of dollars selling at the time he did. And it helps his girlfriend at the time (now wife) was Melody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments and a major player in the financial world. Take a look at the price of Disney stock in 2012 and currently.  Shrewd, indeed. "I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965 | |||
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| My common sense is tingling  |
Overall, I was not especially pleased with the movie. It just didn't feel like a Star Wars movie. First 90% of the film-  Luke fights Kylo-  Luke is doing that shit from another planet-  Luke disappears-  I mean, what the hell!?! “You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once.” - Robert Heinlein | |||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon  |
Fuck you Rian Johnson Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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Still finding my way |
With a prickly cacti. | |||
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In a prison with the felons thinking he is a pedophile. What am I doing? I'm talking to an empty telephone | |||
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| Get my pies outta the oven! |
I'm looking forward to watching it on DVD with the wife this weekend, she hasn't seen it yet. Again, I am puzzled at the level of hate for this movie. C'mon now, it wasn't THAT bad.  | |||
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Get on the fifty! |
It was shit The whole movie was just checking boxes, and no good ones. At least we have a new furry toy for them to make millions off of. "Pickin' stones and pullin' teats is a hard way to make a living. But, sure as God's got sandals, it beats fightin' dudes with treasure trails." "We've been tricked, we've been backstabbed, and we've been quite possibly, bamboozled." | |||
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I agree the movie was not much more than boxes ticked off. The more was the script, it was made up by commitee. The commities were made up by 4 year olds, pubescent teen boys with only potty jokes, and cosplay furry fangirls. | |||
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| Unapologetic Old School Curmudgeon |
It was worse than episode 1 Fuck you Rian Johnson Don't weep for the stupid, or you will be crying all day | |||
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