tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post1201503570359446945..comments2024-03-29T04:19:43.461-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: F This Movie! - Star Wars: The Force AwakensPatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7957339735980036512018-08-18T04:27:18.319-05:002018-08-18T04:27:18.319-05:00Thank you for sharing these exciting animated film...Thank you for sharing these exciting animated films<br /><a href="http://slitherio-o.com" rel="nofollow">slither io</a>vex-3.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14729222702374750276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53896910239062324642016-01-04T15:03:11.889-06:002016-01-04T15:03:11.889-06:00My biggest complaint is that it didn't really ...My biggest complaint is that it didn't really feel like the movie advanced the Star Wars mythology. Where is the philosophy? Where is the discussion of what it means to be a Jedi? And no new ships? <br /><br />While the movie was fun, it just wasn't very imaginative and I feel like the most interesting parts of the movie are things that happened offscreen (the rise of Kylo/The First Order/Snoke)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01025789204984632656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28485862947667632612015-12-25T19:53:59.412-06:002015-12-25T19:53:59.412-06:00Very minor point that I bring up solely because I ...Very minor point that I bring up solely because I haven't heard/seen anyone mention it: did anyone else find it really odd how Han and Leia kept referring to Kylo Ren as "our son" like 8 times instead of saying his name? At that point in the film, Snoke had already said the "your father, Han Solo" line, so they weren't hiding a plot twist. I think it's only done that way so that Han can yell "Ben!!!" on the bridge and reveal that he's actually named after Obi-Wan, which isn't a bad time to reveal it necessarily, but it made the Han-Leia discussion scene have really odd dialogue I thought.Joe Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585042518698610191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-11779093978120154742015-12-24T13:06:15.043-06:002015-12-24T13:06:15.043-06:00This whole podcast was useless. Not once did anyon...This whole podcast was useless. Not once did anyone say how many stars they gave it!<br /><br />In all seriousness though, I've seen the movie twice now and I loved it both times. Loved the podcast too. I doubt there's anything original I could say at this point. You should see it. I give it 60 portions.Andy Bishophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324674060230571696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9499965665410862752015-12-24T10:47:25.046-06:002015-12-24T10:47:25.046-06:00I feel bad, I feel like a bad Star Wars Fan and a ...I feel bad, I feel like a bad Star Wars Fan and a bad Movie Fan. I tried, I really did, but I did not like this movie at all. It felt totally soulless to me. It felt like a ton of "Look at this! Now look at this!"<br /><br />This guy hates killing, he must escape and he will kill anyone who stands in his way. These two guys have shared about 90 seconds of screen time, they are best friends now, these two people traveled together off screen, he's now a father figure. Lets hug the girl who I have never met and know nothing about because my husband died and totally ignore his best friend, (he's busy looking after his new best friend anyway). Droid, Please!... DROID, PLEASE? Wow. <br /><br />Was there any scene that was more than 3 or 4 minutes? It's like they were terrified of anyone getting bored, so nothing was allowed to sit, marinate, develop.<br /><br />Cant wait to read the "after the hype is gone" reviews of this. I'm not even convinced it will stand up to Phantom Menace.Ryan Halsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08485284861115620978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-64869480876471073452015-12-24T10:25:25.421-06:002015-12-24T10:25:25.421-06:00Yep, Ive been saying for ages we need more Jan if...Yep, Ive been saying for ages we need more Jan if she can take the time away from her amazing poem writings...Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-60120208076625122852015-12-24T10:18:48.208-06:002015-12-24T10:18:48.208-06:00JB's Wife needs to have her own podcast. Every...JB's Wife needs to have her own podcast. Every time JB says "my wife suggested that..." you know it is going to be something insightful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104571727867894147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-91728780219069770572015-12-24T08:55:01.662-06:002015-12-24T08:55:01.662-06:00And I would argue that it's not Lucas' ide...And I would argue that it's not Lucas' ideas that fail him, but his execution.adamarmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361116900351762285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52198319716437454292015-12-24T03:57:44.542-06:002015-12-24T03:57:44.542-06:00Saying No to George is very strange, you dont hav...Saying No to George is very strange, you dont have to do as he says but you should certainly listen to his thoughts...<br /><br /> What have you got to lose? Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-16442324713219922512015-12-23T22:04:23.912-06:002015-12-23T22:04:23.912-06:00You've really hit on what I'm feeling. For...You've really hit on what I'm feeling. For instance, I don't understand how the Jedi and Luke Skywalker can already be myths? The Clone Wars were fought all across the galaxy a mere 50 years before this movie. Even if there were no media or news outlets in Star Wars (those things have been established), shouldn't there be people who lived through that to carry on the story of the soldiers and the Jedi? You can say no one knew about Luke's heroic deeds, but EVERYONE knew about the Clone Wars, of which the Jedi played a very public role. <br /><br />In the end, this movie is a strong reaction against the Prequels, and it has been embraced for being so. It's the movie Disney needed to make to keep Star Wars alive and bring the lapsed fans back into the fold. But yeah, I miss the finer details of this world. This film is a heck of a ride, and I am closer to loving it every day, but I miss the touch of this world's creator. It's so strange to me that George Lucas is still alive, yet we have Star Wars that he wasn't a part of. That he offered his services and his advice, and they said "no thanks."Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32305484683299204452015-12-23T22:02:01.258-06:002015-12-23T22:02:01.258-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-7550123336345831622015-12-23T17:37:48.459-06:002015-12-23T17:37:48.459-06:00This was one of my favorite details of a performan...This was one of my favorite details of a performance that I found to be great. Charles Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135869584272794906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-54592441736597446422015-12-23T17:34:33.467-06:002015-12-23T17:34:33.467-06:00Yessss!!!Yessss!!!Charles Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08135869584272794906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-56431038408773640782015-12-23T14:44:30.741-06:002015-12-23T14:44:30.741-06:00I want to support Heath's comments about missi...I want to support Heath's comments about missing the presence of George Lucas. I know exactly what he's talking about. For those of us who enjoyed the prequels, warts and all, world-building has become an important part of Star Wars. While it's true, Lucas' focus on interplanetary politics did come at the sacrifice of his characters and overall sense of adventure, he did a good job of expanding the mythology of Star Wars. That's almost completely absent from TFA. It's like JJ went in the total opposite direction. For most, that's probably OK. But for me, it was a little disappointing. <br /><br />The argument against this is that the original SW didn't have much world-building, so neither does this one. But, for better or worse, TFA is the seventh film in a franchise, and the next chapter in a story following a 30-year gap. Just a little explanation as to what's been going on in the universe would have been appreciated. Dorks like me are going to look it up on Wookiepedia, so not that big of a deal, but the movie still felt a little incomplete to me.<br /><br />Someone over on Birth.Movies.Death suggested that a revised opening scrawl probably could have solved a lot of those problems. I'm not going to attempt to replicate his rewritten version, but in summary, it included a sentence or two of explanation about the relationship between the First Order and Resistance (which aren't as Empire 2.0 and Rebellion 2.0 as the movie leads you to believe) and the general state of the galaxy before leaping into ... SPOILERS, IF YOU HAVEN'T SEE TFA ... "Luke Skywalker is missing." I think that would have gone a long way. <br /><br />Overall, though, it's a pretty great movie. I had minor quibbles, of course (my wife wanted to know how come they didn't just hide BB-8 instead of letting him roll around in the open, and I wanted to know why Leia hugged up on Rey at the end, considering they've never seen each other before), but I'm expecting some good things moving forward.<br />adamarmourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04361116900351762285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-67818391699256111522015-12-23T13:12:50.443-06:002015-12-23T13:12:50.443-06:00Thanks for your thoughts Patrick, they have been ...Thanks for your thoughts Patrick, they have been on my mind all day and I have come to terms with how Kylo looks and it is right, its funny how you need to sit on these things to let them feel rightDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-44806579595760229142015-12-23T12:53:08.967-06:002015-12-23T12:53:08.967-06:00Damn that sucks. I'm toying with the idea of g...Damn that sucks. I'm toying with the idea of going to IMAX 3D.Patrick McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606644848650016621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-70044888708239376322015-12-23T03:12:43.877-06:002015-12-23T03:12:43.877-06:00Yeah that makes sense, kinda a coward hiding behin...Yeah that makes sense, kinda a coward hiding behind a mask pretending to be tougher, im sure in time I will come to terms with it but watching it the first time is was my only real quibble, and the cinema dident turn it up loud enough but that's a side issue, I did some research and there is only one cinema in the Uk showing the film on IMAX 2D on IMAX 15/70mm and it is 200 miles away ;( Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-1159356140550877152015-12-23T03:00:05.912-06:002015-12-23T03:00:05.912-06:00It was certainly strange, hopefully it gets talk...It was certainly strange, hopefully it gets talked about in a commentary track in the futureDennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900651640246375537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78917267368706494232015-12-22T21:09:05.145-06:002015-12-22T21:09:05.145-06:00I struggled with that initially too. I made peace ...I struggled with that initially too. I made peace with myself by remembering the fact that this dude is trying so hard to be someone he's not. Being a pretty boy when he's trying to be a badass is just another "fuck you" to his ambitions of being Darth Vader. He's not really as badass as he thinks. Maybe he's just a coward that puts on the mask to feel cool.Patrick McAllisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11606644848650016621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85299482041682462762015-12-22T20:35:19.189-06:002015-12-22T20:35:19.189-06:00Sweet - and yeah, I've heard good things about...Sweet - and yeah, I've heard good things about the Kanan comic - I'll add it to my wishlist!Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-65154485025801451762015-12-22T20:35:12.396-06:002015-12-22T20:35:12.396-06:00Jan you put it so elegantly that you've helped...Jan you put it so elegantly that you've helped me come to terms that Han's death will benefit the story.<br />I thank you. :-)William Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-58599453475543872122015-12-22T20:11:42.588-06:002015-12-22T20:11:42.588-06:00Yeah, I like Rebels quite a bit. That first season...Yeah, I like Rebels quite a bit. That first season has an incredible arc...starts small and builds so much. Some episodes of season two have felt like complete throwaways, but some of them are insanely good! And the Kanan comic offers some good insight, too, if you ever want to check that out. Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42469154268548740572015-12-22T19:37:35.346-06:002015-12-22T19:37:35.346-06:00Glad to hear it! I kinda went in a blank slate - I...Glad to hear it! I kinda went in a blank slate - I really didn't know what to expect so maybe that was a good thing? I agree that it didn't feel like LUCAS'S Star Wars but did somehow feel very much like Star Wars if that makes sense. I'm guessing Lucas's version wouldn't have had me feeling quite so sad for the old characters and that could have been okay too (it's going to be hard to watch the OT knowing more fun adventures aren't in store for them) - I'm sure he's too classy to reveal what his ideas were but I'd love to know!<br /><br />Unfortunately my marathon got a little crammed at the end and I had to stick to what I read were the best eps of Seasons 4, 5 and 6 of The Clone Wars, but man, I really dig that show for the most part and it really fleshes out the Prequel Trilogy and makes me appreciate that era so much more. It was great to watch the OT for the first time in awhile and though I also found myself loving ANH more than I thought, I really agree with you about ROTJ - it kinda felt like my favourite this time around. Started Rebels last night and I've got a good feeling about it - you like?Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-50807144547061835282015-12-22T19:23:57.405-06:002015-12-22T19:23:57.405-06:00Jan, I saw it again today and I'm coming aroun...Jan, I saw it again today and I'm coming around to your point of view. It's hard to separate myself from the baggage I brought into the movie and what we know about Ford's feelings on the character, but I'm starting to feel like it has a purpose. I was hoping and expecting more of an immediate effect on the story's direction, but we're working in cycles here and the first films of these trilogies have to be an introduction. You're right, there are two more movies where we can explore the cost and ramifications of what happened in this film. Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-42320196863677241742015-12-22T19:17:49.210-06:002015-12-22T19:17:49.210-06:00I'm coming around. I saw it again and was able...I'm coming around. I saw it again and was able to see it for the movie it is and not the one I wanted it to be. I still really miss the hand of the creator (George Lucas) in the story, especially since he's out talking about how this is not the story he conceived and gave to Disney, but something "for the fans." BUT--I liked it much more the second time. Gonna try to go back soon. <br /><br />How did your big marathon of the movies and Clone Wars viewing go?Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.com