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Dec 22, 2019 17:54:21 GMT
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Post by Railroad17 on Dec 22, 2019 17:54:21 GMT
Just seen the latest one and it's very good indeed.
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Post by charles on Dec 23, 2019 7:03:16 GMT
Read some mixed reviews. After Rogue One I thought I'd give the rest a miss, so didn't watch number 8, but now I'm tempted again. They are so clever at Disney.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2020 18:17:23 GMT
Just seen the latest one and it's very good indeed. Hi All, What!! including the Space Horses ?.....
Geoff.
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Post by Mrs Flittersnoop on Jan 18, 2020 20:19:22 GMT
I loved the cavalry charge, but then of course I thought, "they are't going to get those horses, off, are they?" You are not supposed to think about things like that ...
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Post by allyp on Mar 29, 2020 21:34:32 GMT
What started out as a promising new trilogy of films turned into a glossy mess in the end. Having different writers and directors overseeing things and had little idea about how it would all end. George Lucas had the original story more or less thought up but started with episode 4 as he didn’t think the film would do much at the box office. I wasn’t keen on the prequels but at least you had a rough idea of what would happen. These new ones have been ruined by new plots and bringing old ideas in for no good reason. The last jedi had some potentially good ideas leading into the third instalment despite being padded out a bit. The Rise of skywalker seems to have been on the spur of the Moment decision to bring back the old emperor and all the build up of the first two has been made peripheral as some of the newer characters. They could have done more with Ben solo/kylo ren and no real linking between parts 8 and 9.I am not sure if Lucas had sold the rights to disney he would have made it the same way. Rogue one seems to Have come out if it all the best for some reason and was a film of high emotion action and strong characters.
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Post by gerh on Mar 29, 2020 22:50:31 GMT
... Rogue one seems to have come out if it all the best for some reason and was a film of high emotion action and strong characters. Yep I go along with that too. My favourite SW's are Rogue One, Solo, TESB and The Mandalorian TV series - I had high hopes for the 'new' trilogy but tbh [to me] they're complete shite and an absolute waste of time. Maybe some really talented Fan-Editor will cobble together one good film from the 3 of them! G
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2020 19:24:59 GMT
Hi All, allyp & gerh , I went to see the TFA and I thoroughly enjoyed it as a HHHmmphhhh!!!! Yr old who went to see Ep4 when it first came out and still a big kid at heart when it comes to SW. I really had high hopes for this latest trilogy especially the ending of TFA, also with the release of Rogue one (Excellent). Then came along Ryan Johnson he got involved in it and really it went down hill from thenon Solo/TLJ both pants Then JJ/Disney backpedalling frantically involving G.Lucas then leaving most of his stuff on the cutting room floor (What is all that about ?)
What get's me most is totally ignoring and the betrayal from the beginning not just of G.Lucas's legacy but the customer base that SW had built up over decades. Especially since the mouse took over making a big drama out of the signing between themselves and George, with K.Kennedy and Bob Igor stressing they would keep true to G.Lucas's outlined 7/8 & 9 then sticking two fingers up to him and the fans, you now have a situation where SW's is in freefall.
Geoff.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2020 10:19:56 GMT
Hi All, Some good news as far as the Mouse's SW goes Kathleen Kennedy is being replaced, I never really like hearing of people losing they're job but in some cases it can only improve things for the better hopefully as with this. IMPO this woman (along with Bob Iger he should have reigned her in!) along with her poor decision making has single handedly been responsible for crapping all over GL SWU ideas (That they promised to abide by when purchasing the SWU) especially with the introduction of diversity politics just because it's in vogue ( i.e DR Who/Batwoman/Marvel movies & comics/Dc movies & comics et.etc.etc.)
Instead of just good old fashioned Story telling and escapism they pander to some who are just not going to buy the associated products that connect fans to franchises if ever honestly going to watch whatever movie they bleat on about for not having enough alphabet community representation. I mean just as an example I can see that the following below will quickly transfer to Holywood as this is their source material.
The state of the comic book industry since all this SJW nonsense it has literally torn itself apart especially with the advent of CV19, it has devastated many shops that have now gone out of business. Some of the following issues below being a direct result for this affecting the Shops/Fans with the knock on effect that was not appreciated when warned about prior to all this that is going on now especially.
The writing has been abysmal, the introduction of new characters that are vastly unpopular, the original characters getting re-gendered, to mention but a few changes that have been picked up by the money paying customer base (The Fans/Readers) has had an adverse back lash on the writers and story tellers and what is they're reaction ?
They get they're knickers in a twist! slagging off these paying customers (Who I may add keeps them in work) Swearing/Name calling etc.etc.etc. As you can imagine they have taken full advantage of social media while doing this, however it is slowly dong a U-turn and many of the so called Writers/Illustrators are now demanding that Hollywood should bale them out with the lack of work because of CV19. This however IMPO will now lead to some backtracking as far as I can see it. As with any customer base in a business model you don't look after it or listen to customer feedback you fail no matter how good your product is.
Sadly both comic publishers DC/Marvel have taken next to no action to help save the paying customers or help the comic shops that have begged for assistance prior to the CV19 and have even been lackadaisical since this outbreak which will in turn lead to them both suffering....
Geoff.
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