tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post5440409829233352928..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Rob's Favorite Movies of 2017Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-89497657699621706192018-01-05T14:45:10.411-06:002018-01-05T14:45:10.411-06:00Holdo's ship was like an aircraft carrier, whi...Holdo's ship was like an aircraft carrier, while an X-wing is like a small fighter plane. I think the damage Holdo did with her ship's hyperdrive was highly owed to the ship's mass and stored fuel, rather than just the speed of the collision or something about the nature of hyperdrive. Additionally, those larger ships are certainly more scarce (and harder to produce) than much smaller ships like X-wings and bombers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-46954081819187172662018-01-05T09:50:49.555-06:002018-01-05T09:50:49.555-06:00My complaint is more how Holdo affects Star Wars &...My complaint is more how Holdo affects Star Wars 'Canon' than the movie - but if entire fleets can be taken out with a single ship's hyperdrive - doesn't that make all the sacrifices the rebellion made to destroy the three death stars pretty meaningless? X-wings have hyperdrive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02008341810938928401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-29118347445276591032018-01-05T05:44:11.527-06:002018-01-05T05:44:11.527-06:00Also, on points one and two, we've seen Poe fr...Also, on points one and two, we've seen Poe freelance under Leia's command, to the point of insubordination (but always in service of what he thought was the most valiant course of action). However, Poe wouldn't instigate a mutiny against Leia's command, even if he thought it would serve the most valiant course of action. Poe reveres Leia. Holdo needs to be there as a command figure Poe doesn't trust, so that he does mutiny, so that when Leia regains her faculties, she can summarily smack him down, and so that Poe can see that he was wrong about Holdo, learn his lesson, and make the right call later on the salt planet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-80780224712938063392018-01-04T11:06:21.546-06:002018-01-04T11:06:21.546-06:00I like your reasoning, especially in your second p...I like your reasoning, especially in your second point. I’ve only seen the film once, so I’m hoping some of those little bits come together for me more in subsequent viewings. <br /><br />I really think that the loss of Fisher for IX really makes her second act coma more frustrating. But, as you said, there’s little we can do about that. Rob DiCristinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402698333999727219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-17344885057817084632018-01-04T10:30:36.942-06:002018-01-04T10:30:36.942-06:00I concur that you do! :)I concur that you do! :)John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85387188180518004252018-01-04T10:29:44.484-06:002018-01-04T10:29:44.484-06:00I'm almost feeling bad for putting The Big Sic...I'm almost feeling bad for putting The Big Sick at my number 2 now instead of 1 after your reminder of all of the great performances AND scenes in that movie. The bag of devotion is my favorite. I also loved his teary speech at the stand-up show. You know, how she likes birds and all that. What a great movie. John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12370293631016066292018-01-04T10:28:42.275-06:002018-01-04T10:28:42.275-06:00I too didn't love the Holdo stuff on a first v...I too didn't love the Holdo stuff on a first viewing. On a second I decided it was in the movie for three reasons: 1) If it had been Leia, we would have assumed she had a plan, because we've spent so much time with her. Having it be an unknown put us in the Poe's boots, and made us feel what Poe felt every step of the way.<br /><br />2) Having Leia sacrifice herself wouldn't have been much of an arc, because, again, we know her so well that we know she'd be willing to do that. Having it be someone who we initially thought was a coward made it so much more powerful.<br /><br />3) I think knowing that Carrie Fisher tragically passed away makes it hard to objectively think about what's best for her character. I now know that her character will have to die in Episode IX, but knowing that she won't be able to film any footage makes me wish she was able to get a proper goodbye. If it weren't for what happened in real life though, I doubt I'd be feeling that way<br /><br />Anyways, glad to see this one so high on both your and Adam's lists! It was def my favourite movie of the year. Now I gotta go Netflix Personal Shopper and convince my friends to watch Birth of the Dragon with me.Andrew Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-55860807577251749842018-01-04T09:15:34.211-06:002018-01-04T09:15:34.211-06:00Great list, Rob. I think I need to give mother! a ...Great list, Rob. I think I need to give mother! a chance.Mark Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695975412662760562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-9878707006412199802018-01-04T08:51:15.790-06:002018-01-04T08:51:15.790-06:00Good list, Personal Shopper wasn't on my radar...Good list, Personal Shopper wasn't on my radarJGodseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599896177675311222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-28227923484791262182018-01-04T07:01:12.975-06:002018-01-04T07:01:12.975-06:00Can’t argue with that list
But, i can’t believe y...Can’t argue with that list<br /><br />But, i can’t believe you didn’t see (insert title here) yet. What are you doing with your life? :)Kuniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05872530831159876322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-85223764090654497062018-01-04T06:48:56.143-06:002018-01-04T06:48:56.143-06:00Great list! I forgot all about the drive-thru scen...Great list! I forgot all about the drive-thru scene in The Big Sick. I need to see that movie again soon. Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.com