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« on: December 22, 2016, 04:25:23 AM »
StarCraft is dumb
1742
« on: December 22, 2016, 02:55:40 AM »
1743
« on: December 21, 2016, 10:00:54 PM »
Did anyone else find Vader's pun groan worthy? I've been trying to figure out why I basically cringed at it, when he does joke a fair amount in all the other films. So I compared some of his other jokes lines;
to his Rogue One line (link will probably get copyright claimed);
And I dunno, I can't really put my finger on it. I think it's because it's like a self referential joke, something a fan would say but shouldn't actually be put to film. "Wouldn't it be cool if Darth Vader thought his choking ability was totally epic and funny?" It'd be like if the Emperor made some pun about Luke finding it "shocking" how much it hurt being electrified by him
I think the problem is that JEJ emphasized "choke" in the line. If it was just "be careful not to choke on your aspirations Director" delivered in his usual tone, that would've been better. Instead it was "be careful not to choke on your aspirations", which wasn't Vader's usual style.
Anakin always quips. As potato's video showed, he does it in the OT to. I think it's just people are looking for an excuse to dislike the movie. If you cringe at "Don't choke on your aspirations", you should also cringe at "I find your lack of faith disturbing."
But none of his "funny" sayings in the OT were in reference to his ability to force choke people like we got in Rogue One. "Wow my force powers are so fucking cool" is basically what we get out of the line and it's not Vader at all.
1744
« on: December 21, 2016, 12:13:56 PM »
>2016.97404
>monarchies STILL ACTUALLY EXIST in the first world
>As if there is anything wrong with this.
1745
« on: December 21, 2016, 10:57:53 AM »
It's like Sony wants to go bankrupt.
I think you underestimate the power of idiotic children.
1746
« on: December 21, 2016, 08:45:52 AM »
Did anyone else find Vader's pun groan worthy? I've been trying to figure out why I basically cringed at it, when he does joke a fair amount in all the other films. So I compared some of his other jokes lines;
to his Rogue One line (link will probably get copyright claimed);
And I dunno, I can't really put my finger on it. I think it's because it's like a self referential joke, something a fan would say but shouldn't actually be put to film. "Wouldn't it be cool if Darth Vader thought his choking ability was totally epic and funny?" It'd be like if the Emperor made some pun about Luke finding it "shocking" how much it hurt being electrified by him
I think the problem is that JEJ emphasized "choke" in the line. If it was just "be careful not to choke on your aspirations Director" delivered in his usual tone, that would've been better. Instead it was "be careful not to choke on your aspirations", which wasn't Vader's usual style.
1747
« on: December 21, 2016, 07:56:04 AM »
I pronounce the word pepe as "peep"
This made me laugh.
1748
« on: December 21, 2016, 07:43:36 AM »
Not at my PC right now, here is one of my desktop wallpapers that I have saved, and then here's my current phone wallpaper. EDIT: my favorite phone wallpaper
1749
« on: December 21, 2016, 07:40:38 AM »
But I mean, your face is the aftermath of cancer too
That was so fucking bad
1750
« on: December 21, 2016, 07:20:13 AM »
1751
« on: December 21, 2016, 12:42:54 AM »
I hate how Wookieepedia defaults to the Legends section and not the Canon section when looking shit up there.
bitter EU fags die
It's really fucking annoying, the Canon articles tend to get neglected a lot too; they are updated infrequently despite the wealth of new info being introduced.
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« on: December 20, 2016, 11:52:57 PM »
It's treason then
AAAAIIOOOUUGH
The amazing Sheev-Spin™
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« on: December 20, 2016, 11:26:41 PM »
Plinkett reviews yes but that was always a trait of those specific reviews; that was when Stoklasa let forth every ounce of cynicism in his body. Half in The Bag was always a little more upbeat.
i don't know, show me an example of an upbeat review they did
they all (especially jay the unpleasable jackass, pictured above) seem like huge cynics constantly from what i've seen
Jay actually seems pretty upbeat to me. Again, it's just their reviews of franchise movies that tend to be super cynical now https://youtu.be/uqFyvZN_XHU
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« on: December 20, 2016, 11:18:50 PM »
Their reviews of such films have become e tainted by an overriding sense of cynicism which wasn't as prominent before.
are you serious
the plinkett reviews for the star wars prequels are the most cynical nitpicky pieces of shit i've ever seen in my life
Plinkett reviews yes but that was always a trait of those specific reviews; that was when Stoklasa let forth every ounce of cynicism in his body. Half in The Bag was always a little more upbeat.
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« on: December 20, 2016, 11:11:43 PM »
In regards to RLM, I can respect their opinion and understand if they don't like it, but their RO review really rubbed me the wrong way. It felt like they were just shitting all over anyone who enjoyed the film, and their definition of fanservice is waaaaaay too broad. Their vision of Star Wars is also unnecessarily orthodox.
I still like them and find them pretty funny, but I will be taking their reviews of franchise films with a grain of salt in the future. Their reviews of such films have become e tainted by an overriding sense of cynicism which wasn't as prominent before.
Best of The Worst and their reviews of independent films and non-franchise films are still great though.
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« on: December 20, 2016, 11:06:56 PM »
Both of them are pretty cute, but they each have glaring flaws; one being boring as sin and the other a total Mary Sue.
Rey is not a Mary Sue, let alone a "total" one.
Every fucking obstacle she faces is just an excuse to show how good at something she is.
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« on: December 20, 2016, 03:48:51 AM »
I have a distinct feeling that in an upcoming film, a certain helmeted fanboy is going to visit the castle we saw in this movie.
1758
« on: December 19, 2016, 07:40:49 AM »
remnants of 70s rock's obsession with satanic imagery. think led zeppelin.
i can only think of terror 404 being like that off the top of my head.
Not necessarily in terms of lyrics, but definitely in regards to some album covers. Perturbator, Gost, etc.
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« on: December 19, 2016, 07:37:29 AM »
Soundwave superior
My favorite Decepticon. I wish he was the voice in my head.
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« on: December 19, 2016, 05:54:01 AM »
... and satanic imagery? So many synthwave album covers involve it in some fashion, and I don't know why. My only guess is that it's because a lot of late 70's and 80's horror movies had synthesizer soundtracks.
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« on: December 18, 2016, 05:36:34 AM »
Spoiler And then Tarkin kills him with his own weapon. That's why Tarkin is a ruthless badass.
I think Krennic is a really great character. The Catalyst novel is just about him, the Ersos, and Tarkin, and it's great. His main strengths are that he is \manipulative on a personal level, and that he's resourceful. However, he is a terrible manager, is erratic, overly ambitious, and disregards the chain of command at every turn. Tarkin definitely had a reason to take control of the project. In the catalyst novel Krennic's thoughts on Tarkin are basically "arrgh, my greatest rival!". Tarkin's response is "aww, that's cute". Krennic was always a joke to him. I love how in RO at the beginning Krennic seems all powerful and in charge, but as the film progresses we see that he's nothing compared to the likes of Tarkin.
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« on: December 18, 2016, 05:19:25 AM »
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« on: December 18, 2016, 05:01:23 AM »
Chris Stuckmann is one of my favorite reviewers but god damn he's seriously nitpicking everything in this movie.
Tell that to Zod's snapped neck
The Iron Giant is a SHIT movie because I don't know a damn thing about the robot and where he comes from!
Did he really say that?
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« on: December 18, 2016, 04:53:31 AM »
Chris Stuckmann is one of my favorite reviewers but god damn he's seriously nitpicking everything in this movie.
Tell that to Zod's snapped neck
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« on: December 18, 2016, 02:54:44 AM »
Just got back from Rogue One myself. I'll be talking spoilers, so if you haven't seen the movie, skip this post. I'm leaving this post unmarked, though, because I assume everyone here who cares has already seen the movie.
Good movie, enjoyed myself. I like the girl. I didn't like how she was the only memorable character. I didn't like the Hispanic dude and the Asian guy was super annoying. The whole movie just felt like they were ticking off boxes on a minority checklist and that was very distracting.
Remember when they crash-land on the surface of that one planet, and when the Hispanic dude comes to check everybody, they're all just sitting down as if no crash happened? Yeah that was dumb. Even the Asian guy was still perched there, meditating or some shit. But I guess he's force-sensitive (somehow!?!?), so maybe he just used the force or something. Sure whatever.
I did like how they managed to tell a story that's kinda small in scope, but put it under such a huge, monolithic setting--it brought me back to the best parts of Phantom Menace, where they kinda did the same thing (if you used Anakin as your lens).
The effects they used to bring Peter Cushing back to life had me absolutely floored. Holy fuck, technology is amazing. I wonder what the implications this holds for the future of cinema? You can bring anyone back now. That's kinda crazy, and a bit creepy too. You could easily have an entire movie filled with deceased actors and actresses and have it be totally convincing, like they never died at all. I'm really not sure how to feel about that.
Also, as a huge critic of the OT, I do love how they addressed a critical flaw in a New Hope--the Death Star being so easily destroyed with a Legend of Zelda-tier weakspot. They justified it beautifully in this movie and I highly appreciate that. I'm not sure whether this makes Episode IV a better movie for me or not, though--I'll have to think about that. My gut feeling is "no," but I dunno--like I said, I really appreciated that nonetheless.
Score was underwhelming, just like TFA. Only one piece of music stuck out.
Hayden not being in the Darth Vader suit was disappointing.
I don't get this often, but the ending--during Vader's wrath, with Leia--did indeed warm the cockles of my heart. It was really cool seeing how they tied it all together, and it ends in a perfect segue into a New Hope.
Overall 6-7/10--about as good as Force Awakens, and as good as a Star Wars movie needs to be.
Hayden in the suit would not work well. Vader is 6'8"; the actor who was in the suit in the OT (excluding the swordfighting scenes) was a 6'5" - 6'6" body builder. Hayden is 6'2"-6'3" and not muscular. Physical presence is such an important part of Vader on screen; he wouldn't be as intimidating if he was shorter and had more spindly limbs.
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« on: December 17, 2016, 03:47:30 AM »
Something I liked was that the film explained the lack of ships at the Battle of Yavin; a lot of what they had was destroyed.
Did the Ghost make it out okay?
Probably. I don't think they would end the protagonists of the TV show in a cameo.
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« on: December 17, 2016, 03:04:17 AM »
Something I liked was that the film explained the lack of ships at the Battle of Yavin; a lot of what they had was destroyed.
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« on: December 17, 2016, 02:43:39 AM »
Yes, because I am of course going to phrase it in a way that is insulting to myself. You guys listed them out, I did too.
2>7>6>5>3>4>1
this is how i order pokémon generations--i grew up with the second generation, and i shamelessly claim that it's the best generation knowing full-well that it may be just because of nostalgia
we call these people "johtoddlers," and i do call myself a johtoddler despite it being an insult
being aware of your biases is a good thing
Alright. Start off with this example. Demonstrate how something applies to yourself before accusing somebody of something. I probably would have reacted in a less upset manner had you led with this.
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« on: December 17, 2016, 02:36:19 AM »
2) they refused to include the original versions, so the original version, with he original Anakin, is lost for the time being unless you get it through.. certain means.
All the 2004 special editions that Hayden's ghost first appeared in have the Theatrical Versions with them though. I own all three and the Theatrical works perfectly fine. I don't have any audio or video glitches that these versions are supposedly plagued with.
I know you are a prequel fan, and deride people who prefer the OT
I'm a Star Wars fan, and deride people who get assblasted when the PT is mentioned.
for being upset with the changes but we do have an argument. We should have the original versions as well as the SE.
Blame normies, not me. I'd be fine with original cuts released. The problem is, this creates 2 issues:
1) OTfags will go through Star Wars forums even harder, claiming that these prints are the canon versions. We have enough of that cancer already.
2) Normies won't know the difference, so if they accidentally pick up the Theatrical versions, they're gonna be confused why Anakin deaged in Ep. VIII or whatever movie he appears in, or why the Emperor looks like a monkey, or why Vader has eyebrows. Blame the normies.
Also if we see Anakin's ghost I think the best option would be to age Hayden a tad, and make him look closer to Shaw. Give him a shorter haircut. I think this would please most.
This doesn't makes sense with the established lore though. Ghosts don't age, and Anakin looks like he did in the Clone Wars, because even though his spirit was redeemed, his form that he died in was corrupted from years of darkside use.
Hayden will obviously have aged in real life though, ain't nothin to do about that. Though, they did just CGI two characters in the new movie.
They haven't released the original versions in a good quality (the original versions on the bonus disc are just a scan of the laserdisc version), and the original versions were last released in an official manner an entire decade ago.
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