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Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 1:37 am
by Sgt. Crackpot
dimejinky99 wrote:Imagine Luke sits Rey down and instead of giving her some weird force vision to explain everything he just gets R2 to play the whole thing back for her. Rey would be watching Star Wars. That would be amazing.
So this movie is a lazy flashback episode?
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 1:55 am
by wease
Sgt. Crackpot wrote:dimejinky99 wrote:Imagine Luke sits Rey down and instead of giving her some weird force vision to explain everything he just gets R2 to play the whole thing back for her. Rey would be watching Star Wars. That would be amazing.
So this movie is a lazy flashback episode?
Clip show
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 4:58 am
by epilogue
VinylGuy wrote:By the way Joe, what i express are my views, my own disenchanted thoughts in out pop culture.
Im worried about big corporations taking over this beloved titles and making them on repeat just to make money, more money, toys, books and comics, and rides...Of course ill see this one, im exited about luke and rian, of course the rides are a blast...but its ok to do it and still be careful about it...Its ok to go enjoy a movie and still think its own existence is to sell a new bunch of toys.
Again, just my view. You dont have to think the same or be defensive about it.
I never said otherwise, champ.
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 9:12 am
by dimejinky99
wease wrote:Sgt. Crackpot wrote:dimejinky99 wrote:Imagine Luke sits Rey down and instead of giving her some weird force vision to explain everything he just gets R2 to play the whole thing back for her. Rey would be watching Star Wars. That would be amazing.
So this movie is a lazy flashback episode?
Clip show
Even as a kid I hated clip shows. You know the game was up when your favourite tv show did that.
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 11:10 am
by stip
VinylGuy wrote:By the way Joe, what i express are my views, my own disenchanted thoughts in out pop culture.
Im worried about big corporations taking over this beloved titles and making them on repeat just to make money, more money, toys, books and comics, and rides...Of course ill see this one, im exited about luke and rian, of course the rides are a blast...but its ok to do it and still be careful about it...Its ok to go enjoy a movie and still think its own existence is to sell a new bunch of toys.
Again, just my view. You dont have to think the same or be defensive about it.
star wars seems like an odd property to have this concern about. What you are worried about has been baked into this franchise from the moment it was a hit. I was sleeping in Darth Vader underoos in 1980, playing with action figures of obscure characters who had no dialogue and 3 seconda of screentime.
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 11:16 am
by Anders
stip wrote:VinylGuy wrote:By the way Joe, what i express are my views, my own disenchanted thoughts in out pop culture.
Im worried about big corporations taking over this beloved titles and making them on repeat just to make money, more money, toys, books and comics, and rides...Of course ill see this one, im exited about luke and rian, of course the rides are a blast...but its ok to do it and still be careful about it...Its ok to go enjoy a movie and still think its own existence is to sell a new bunch of toys.
Again, just my view. You dont have to think the same or be defensive about it.
star wars seems like an odd property to have this concern about. What you are worried about has been baked into this franchise from the moment it was a hit. I was sleeping in Darth Vader underoos in 1980, playing with action figures of obscure characters who had no dialogue and 3 seconda of screentime.
I sort of agree with both of you. Yes, Star Wars was the original movie series to heavily use toys and comics and more. But if you are into SW, you can still worry that Disney will mess it up and overdo it.
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 11:41 am
by dimejinky99
I don't know how aware you guys were of it but Star Wars was a merch juggernaut long before Disney became involved.
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 1:02 pm
by stip
if anything, disney slowed it down (the merch) and increased the quality control
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 1:14 pm
by dimejinky99
stip wrote:if anything, disney slowed it down (the merch) and increased the quality control
Would totally agree with that when it comes to merch and toys all that.
The branding though, seeing bags of oranges with a Star Wars label on it and kylo with the lightsaber n all, that was a new level of pervasive
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 2:19 pm
by stip
not growing up in the US in the 80s it isnt
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 2:51 pm
by LoathedVermin72
"Quality control"......fucking UGH
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 3:02 pm
by dimejinky99
stip wrote:not growing up in the US in the 80s it isnt
I just saw a force awakens space hopper in the window of my local convenience shop.
You don't want to know how long I stood there resisting the urge to buy it.
A little internal dialogue littered with 'I can bounce around the house...on a Star Wars space hopper..nobody need know...'
I resisted temptation. I may run around later post beer and buy it.
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 3:13 pm
by epilogue
DO IT
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 3:18 pm
by dimejinky99
durdencommatyler wrote:DO IT
It's taunting me. I want it.
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 3:19 pm
by epilogue
THIS IS THE HOPPER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR *waves head across the screen*
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 3:19 pm
by dimejinky99
'Hours of fun'
Although it also says 'from the new film Star Wars the force awakens'
I didn't see any space hoppers. Are they canon?
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 3:23 pm
by stip
LoathedVermin72 wrote:"Quality control"......fucking UGH
the star wars xmas special
and ewok movie would not happen today
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 3:24 pm
by epilogue
stip wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:"Quality control"......fucking UGH
the star wars xmas special
and ewok movie would not happen today
Which is a shame. Those movies are singular gems. I'm so glad we have them.
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 3:33 pm
by dimejinky99
I've never seen any of them.
Re: Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017)
Posted: Sat July 29, 2017 3:42 pm
by VinylGuy
stip wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:"Quality control"......fucking UGH
the star wars xmas special
and ewok movie would not happen today
Never say never Stip.
Just wait.
Of course SW was already a big franchise juggernaut, but im guessing Disney will fuck everything up by adding more and more and more and more ...MOAR TOYS, MOAR RIDES, JUST BUY THEM.