wvu80 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Is anyone besides me waiting like a kid the night before Christmas for The Last Jedi to come out? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoshneer Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I'm so excited, I'm gonna watch the previous movie in the morning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Rain Johnson... :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebuy Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 They've has Star Wars on TV for the last week. I know many of you like it. I find it so boring and corny I can't watch a whole episode. Now that Disney owns it--I'll be expect Miley to come by on a Wrecking Ball. I hope it really is The Last Jedi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 In 1977 Star Wars, a fictitious movie, was one of the events that changed the morale of a nation. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted October 10, 2017 Author Share Posted October 10, 2017 46 minutes ago, JJkizak said: In 1977 Star Wars, a fictitious movie, was one of the events that changed the morale of a nation. -JJK Agree, and I would add: Great movies always have great music. John Williams was already well known at the time he did the Star Wars score but he really knocked it out of the park with great, iconic music. Who doesn't recognize Main Title, Princess Lei's Theme, Cantina, Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) and many more? By 1978 every high school and college marching band in the country was playing Star Wars. It was more than a western space movie, or a buddy's on-the-road movie like Wizard of Oz. It was a cultural phenomenon that swept the country with special effects that changed movie making forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 47 minutes ago, JJkizak said: changed the morale of a nation Really, is that what happened? That's pretty sad and juvenile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 1 hour ago, jimjimbo said: Really, is that what happened? That's pretty sad and juvenile. At roughly that time (early seventies) the Vietnam war ended, the oil cartel was bleeding us dry, interest rates were 18% to buy a house, and other stuff so people were in a constantly foul mood. JJK 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiva Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 What I remember when Star Wars came out was that of simpler days. Our movie theater was about 4 or 5 miles away. My friends and I, in the suburbs by Detroit, hopped on our little banana bike 5 speeds and rode to the theater, where there were about 500 other bikes parked. Hey Mom, taking my bike to the movies with some friends, see you later We added ours to the pile, locked them up with our cheap combination locks and headed in to be blown away by that first movie. Fun times. For me, they are all hard to watch now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 I fondly remember the first Star Wars, it was a terrific movie. It was a game changing movie for a 13 year old. The next two were very good also. Three movies over a 6 year period, had a good flow, and seemed to take off where the last one ended. But the 16 year wait for the next one lost me. The was a prequel, a sequel, and they seemed to jump around in time. I watched the first three, but haven't seen any of the newer ones. I felt like I probably wouldn't understand the flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Rogue one is great... the best movie since the original imho. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numbnerve Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Definitely! I'm looking forward to it for its nostalgia factor. The passage of time with the main actors is the hook for me as I was a kid of 6-7 when A New Hope was released and sadly, this film will weigh heavier with the passing of Carrie Fisher. Though I've long understood the films needing to appeal to mass audiences, Lucas' heavy hand with the childish, dumb *** creatures and unnecessary remakes turned me off. Although not in the SW official rota, Rogue One was darker and better because of it imo but to each their own. I hope they redeem themselves and finish the last two in style to provide a satisfying closure to those of us that grew up with IV, V & XI so I can 'let go'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 i saw Empire Strikes Back (and liked it) but, have not seen any other movie from that franchise. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 10 hours ago, Schu said: Rogue one is great... the best movie since the original imho. I will put that on my list...thanks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 3 hours ago, Ceptorman said: I will put that on my list...thanks. That was a good one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 "This is not going to go the way you think" Does anything? Ever? But looks worth a watch, I'll wait until I can watch it in my HT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 16 hours ago, BigStewMan said: i saw Empire Strikes Back (and liked it) but, have not seen any other movie from that franchise. @BigStewMan, The first three are "gotta watch" before leaving earth IMHO. The others...not so much, again IMHO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 1 hour ago, babadono said: @BigStewMan, The first three are "gotta watch" before leaving earth IMHO. The others...not so much, again IMHO I agree....the first three were very good, but those are the only ones I have seen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 16 hours ago, Ceptorman said: I will put that on my list...thanks. Make sure you watch until the very end... the payoff is amazing. Also, it's a stand alone movie story and not part of the other/main star wars universe... well, for the most part anyway. What happens in Rogue One has a significant impact on the "new hope" series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 28 minutes ago, Schu said: Make sure you watch until the very end... the payoff is amazing. Also, it's a stand alone movie story and not part of the other/main star wars universe... well, for the most part anyway. What happens in Rogue One has a significant impact on the "new hope" series. I think that's what scared me off from the series years ago. I was afraid if I missed one I would be completely lost, plus it seemed like they jumped around some. I lost the flow after the first three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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