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  On 12/19/2017 at 6:44 PM, UN Spacy said:

Been looking forward to this review more than the movie. Seems like The Last Jedi is a MESS.

 

 

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I skipped everything about TLJ so that I could have an unspoiled HitB of it. RLM reviews are how I watch Star Wars these days. How far Star Wars has fallen for me. :D

Nope, won't be watching TLJ.

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  On 12/20/2017 at 12:55 AM, ArchieNov said:

Personally, I didn't like TLJ because they didn't treat the OT characters and general SW universe with enough respect. It's the same reason why I hated the prequels.

There are much better ways of introducing an entirely new main set of characters while respecting the old. One example that immediately comes to mind is the Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar: Eternal Blue RPG games. But alas, I don't think many people will remember those games.

Perhaps another example is Transformers: Beast Wars. It had a lot of controversy at first since it was so different from the original TF. But later you see how it ties in to G1 and suddenly it's an amazing story.

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On Point with Beast Wars.

 

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  On 12/20/2017 at 6:16 AM, Mommar said:

 

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That was really moving....the lyrics and visuals, just....wow. Makes me sad for Luke the CHARACTER because of what he goes through and how he ends up, but then also how the FRANCHISE chose to portray him. Still very conflicted about this movie, I guess I’ll see how I feel after I see it again tonight.

Mark summed it up perfectly in that video....”If you go into this movie thinking you will recapture your childhood, you’ll set yourself up for disappointment.”  

Makes me wonder why is trying to recapture that wonder such a bad thing in Hollywood now, why does the new generation have to tear down what came before to make their way? I like the new characters but why can’t they find their own way without destroying ours? I know change is inevitable, I have no problem accepting that, but to just be thrown aside and shown  a message that what you did/or fought for didn’t matter and need to be killed/forgoten is really harsh.

 

Chris

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  On 12/20/2017 at 2:57 PM, Dobber said:

Makes me wonder why is trying to recapture that wonder such a bad thing in Hollywood now, why does the new generation have to tear down what came before to make their way? I like the new characters but why can’t they find their own way without destroying ours? I know change is inevitable, I have no problem accepting that, but to just be thrown aside and shown  a message that what you did/or fought for didn’t matter and need to be killed/forgotten is really harsh.

 

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Just look outside. I've seen more reasons not to like the prior generations then like, at least from the POV of the new generation. Most of it stems from just seeing WHAT was done and not WHY it was done. Course the older generation in some fields are getting resentful and it's showing.

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  On 12/20/2017 at 4:47 AM, eXis10z said:

 

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  On 12/20/2017 at 5:21 AM, ArchieNov said:

The "Let the past die" theme may sound cool and all for some people, but if they really wanted to break away from what the SW franchise is known for, why even make it a sequel? Just make a new franchise. Or maybe they didn't have the confidence that the movie will be successful without the SW branding.

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Well, I don't actually think that "let the past die" is a central theme of the movie. The theme is generational dissonance, and legacy and inheritance. How DO you respect the original, with all the legend and reverence that has built up in its wake; and more importantly, what about it is worth respecting in the first place? Why is Star Wars a cultural touchstone, and should it remain that way? How do you reconcile all the good you've gained from your forebears with all the bad?

A new franchise wouldn't be able to ask these questions, at least not as well, because... it's not Star Wars.

(Also it wouldn't have made $250 million opening weekend otherwise, so...)

  On 12/20/2017 at 2:57 PM, Dobber said:

Makes me wonder why is trying to recapture that wonder such a bad thing in Hollywood now, why does the new generation have to tear down what came before to make their way? I like the new characters but why can’t they find their own way without destroying ours? I know change is inevitable, I have no problem accepting that, but to just be thrown aside and shown  a message that what you did/or fought for didn’t matter and need to be killed/forgoten is really harsh.

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Where in the movies do you actually get that message?

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  On 12/20/2017 at 4:29 PM, kajnrig said:

Gonna do what others do and mark my responses like so. (This quote/spoiler tag system has its ups and downs.)

Well, I don't actually think that "let the past die" is a central theme of the movie. The theme is generational dissonance, and legacy and inheritance. How DO you respect the original, with all the legend and reverence that has built up in its wake; and more importantly, what about it is worth respecting in the first place? Why is Star Wars a cultural touchstone, and should it remain that way? How do you reconcile all the good you've gained from your forebears with all the bad?

A new franchise wouldn't be able to ask these questions, at least not as well, because... it's not Star Wars.

(Also it wouldn't have made $250 million opening weekend otherwise, so...)

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IMO, you show respect to the OT by having the characters act according to the personality/behavior that's been established for them, rather than make them do things that make you go WTF. 

The same thing goes for the tech and tactics within the SW universe. I noticed a lot of things happening in the movie that aren't supposed to happen in SW if you know enough about the lore and history within the universe, otherwise it becomes PIS (plot induced stupidity).

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  On 12/20/2017 at 4:12 PM, peter said:

Could have sworn I posted this:

 

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Hahaha honestly i dont know wat was  the point of that scene??! Luke looks so creepy!!!

Wtf Disney!

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For those saying "screw you, its new and its good crowd"

I dont think that is anyone's issue.  I am more accepting of Snoke. I thought he was cool. The way he bounced that force lightning off the floor was most impressive. His monologues and his overall presence. But that was a "NEW" Wasted opportunity.  Crybaby Ben could have been a good "New" Opportunity. In fact you could have just had a movie with Baby Benny and Snoke. Rey with her doe eyed fly trap mouth is waste of acting. 

 

What SHOCKS me is how people who like this movie regardless if its a new or old or some stupid combination of Star wars and just a film in general is

Bad pacing, bad acting, plot holes and unnecessary scenes that are disconnected. If you take this as a standalone as i think Some Guy Rian with a movie making history of a guy just flying into Hollywood, its just as bad as Transformer 2, 3, 4, 5, was there a 6? I cant remember anymore.

Being new is not an excuse for bad writing and bad moving making.....

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  On 12/19/2017 at 6:44 PM, UN Spacy said:

Been looking forward to this review more than the movie. Seems like The Last Jedi is a MESS.

 

 

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Good stuff in here....but if you don't want to waste your time sitting through it.....I will sum it up for you with the one line in it that sums up the ST....

"...the magic of Star Wars...now it's gone....flushed down the fuc*ing toilet....."

'nuff said.....:drinks:

 

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  On 12/20/2017 at 5:19 PM, slaginpit said:

What SHOCKS me is how people who like this movie regardless if its a new or old or some stupid combination of Star wars and just a film in general is

Bad pacing, bad acting, plot holes and unnecessary scenes that are disconnected. If you take this as a standalone as i think Some Guy Rian with a movie making history of a guy just flying into Hollywood, its just as bad as Transformer 2, 3, 4, 5, was there a 6? I cant remember anymore.

Being new is not an excuse for bad writing and bad moving making.....

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You know, I'm not going to hold up the original trilogy as some amazing cinematic masterpiece... but the movies were a fun action/adventure in space, and that was really all that mattered.  They had a good amount of acting talent, but the movies weren't going to win anyone any Oscars for acting.  They were just fun to watch.

Now it just seems like they're making any movie they like, and counting on the nostalgia factor to cover the obvious flaws.  I'll be honest, I liked watching TFA despite its flaws, because it did have some genuinely fun moments with the characters.  It falls apart if you start thinking too much about anything, but I think the good parts were enough to carry most of the nonsense... or another way to think about it... if you take the story as a whole, write out the terrible coincidences and contrivances and change bits of the setting to fit the established universe a bit better?  You've got a pretty decent movie.

Nostalgia can only boost suspension of disbelief so far though, and it sounds like this just has so much going on out of character that it blows past the nostalgia filter and slaps you upside the head with the shattered fragments of the fourth wall.

 

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I like this rant video. He brings up a lot of the things wrong with the movie. My wife is a casual viewer (e.g. Not a SW fan) and she agreed with everything he had to say.

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  On 12/20/2017 at 6:09 PM, Chronocidal said:

Nostalgia can only boost suspension of disbelief so far though, and it sounds like this just has so much going on out of character that it blows past the nostalgia filter and slaps you upside the head with the shattered fragments of the fourth wall.

 

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Very well said. I completely agree with this.

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  On 12/20/2017 at 6:09 PM, Chronocidal said:

You know, I'm not going to hold up the original trilogy as some amazing cinematic masterpiece... but the movies were a fun action/adventure in space, and that was really all that mattered.  They had a good amount of acting talent, but the movies weren't going to win anyone any Oscars for acting.  They were just fun to watch.

Now it just seems like they're making any movie they like, and counting on the nostalgia factor to cover the obvious flaws.  I'll be honest, I liked watching TFA despite its flaws, because it did have some genuinely fun moments with the characters.  It falls apart if you start thinking too much about anything, but I think the good parts were enough to carry most of the nonsense... or another way to think about it... if you take the story as a whole, write out the terrible coincidences and contrivances and change bits of the setting to fit the established universe a bit better?  You've got a pretty decent movie.

Nostalgia can only boost suspension of disbelief so far though, and it sounds like this just has so much going on out of character that it blows past the nostalgia filter and slaps you upside the head with the shattered fragments of the fourth wall.

 

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This is where the Star Trek movie series is starting to pull ahead in my book. At least ST has the multi-verse net (same goes for the comicbook CUs currently). At least I can take the new version as just a different take of 'what if'.

Here we have technically one canon universe and the farther it diverts the more divided the fan base will get. 

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  On 12/20/2017 at 6:09 PM, Chronocidal said:

Nostalgia can only boost suspension of disbelief so far though, and it sounds like this just has so much going on out of character that it blows past the nostalgia filter and slaps you upside the head with the shattered fragments of the fourth wall.

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I'll say it again (and again and again and again.....): Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

Yes, this movie literally takes the movie that preceded it and threw it over it's shoulder like none of it mattered. That's something that should never happen when you do a franchise movie. Why do the Marvel movies work? Because they follow events and world-building that occurred in the previous movies while doing their own thing. Rogue One respected everything that came before and after it while staying within it's bounds. TFA (minus all the JJ-logic and story telling) respects the rules of the road. This movie decides to take a whiz on it all (and be illogical at the same time). 

 

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  On 12/20/2017 at 8:24 PM, azrael said:

I'll say it again (and again and again and again.....): Nostalgia is a hell of a drug.

Yes, this movie literally takes the movie that preceded it and threw it over it's shoulder like none of it mattered. That's something that should never happen when you do a franchise movie. Why do the Marvel movies work? Because they follow events and world-building that occurred in the previous movies while doing their own thing. Rogue One respected everything that came before and after it while staying within it's bounds. TFA (minus all the JJ-logic and story telling) respects the rules of the road. This movie decides to take a whiz on it all (and be illogical at the same time). 

 

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So if I heard correctly, Luke pretty much sets the mood in the beginning? (seeing it this weekend)

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  On 12/20/2017 at 7:25 PM, azrael said:

I went to Iron Man how many years ago when I still had time to do such things. :p

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You bastard, that was before Disney took over Marvel.  

Now, Mr. Iger is going to be on the look out for you, one of the few who have not paid your dues and sacrificed your first born at the alter of the Mouse.  

Next thing you're going to say is that you didn't watch Frozen.  How dare you.  That is practically sacrilegious.

 

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  On 12/20/2017 at 10:03 PM, TangledThorns said:

As far as mid-trilogy films go I still think ATOC had far better battle scenes than TLJ.

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This may be some kind of blasphemy, but I never thought the prequel stories were bad, for the most part.  They definitely had their share of nonsense, but I could argue a few changes in actors and dialogue could make them pretty amazing.  I remember hearing that people who disliked the movies thought the novelizations were a much better way to experience the prequels.  And seriously, the prequel battles were pretty good.

Even for TFA, I heard there were a few changes that greatly improved the story in the novelization.  My biggest personal gripes with that movie were almost purely literal JJ-isms, and if you re-paced the movie to make the universe actually feel big, instead of everyone seeming to exist within a 5 minute jog of each other, it would make up for a lot of that.  Say whatever you will about how much direct influence JJ had on the plot, but it's the exact same problem I had with the 2009 Star Trek reboot.  Everything was stupidly conveniently close together, to the point of rampant magical mcguffinism that allowed distance between planets to be effectively ignored.  To paraphrase Han, "That's not how (insert appropriate science fiction travel method here) works!!!"  The core story still felt like it fit to me.. at least mostly.

In this case, it's sounding a lot like there's no simple change that could make the movie fit the universe better, and it's just a matter of the story itself going off the rails to where it doesn't fit with the others. 

Note, this doesn't mean it's automatically a bad movie.  It could still be awesome, and amazing entertainment... if it were part of some kind of alternate universe that's not tied to the first six movies in the series.

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  On 12/20/2017 at 5:19 PM, slaginpit said:

For those saying "screw you, its new and its good crowd"

I dont think that is anyone's issue.  I am more accepting of Snoke. I thought he was cool. The way he bounced that force lightning off the floor was most impressive. His monologues and his overall presence. But that was a "NEW" Wasted opportunity.  Crybaby Ben could have been a good "New" Opportunity. In fact you could have just had a movie with Baby Benny and Snoke. Rey with her doe eyed fly trap mouth is waste of acting. 

 

What SHOCKS me is how people who like this movie regardless if its a new or old or some stupid combination of Star wars and just a film in general is

Bad pacing, bad acting, plot holes and unnecessary scenes that are disconnected. If you take this as a standalone as i think Some Guy Rian with a movie making history of a guy just flying into Hollywood, its just as bad as Transformer 2, 3, 4, 5, was there a 6? I cant remember anymore.

Being new is not an excuse for bad writing and bad moving making.....

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Also, new information about deleted scenes!

http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-the-last-jedi-deleted-scenes/

 

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Those deleted scenes do nothing to redeem the movie IMO. In fact, I think they make it worse in general. I am glad they cut them out.

I'd use that meme too, except that I'd replace the word "BAD" with "GOOD". It's all a matter of opinion.

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Just got back from my second viewing. I actually liked it a lot more this time around. Many of the “thematic “ issues I had weren’t as apparent as I thought. I believe that my opinion was being influenced by some reviews online that are making it overly political or putting large amounts of social commentary into their reviews that people seem to do to EVERYTHING lately. I’m curious how this movie will “age” with audiences especially after 9 comes out. 

It still has issues, but I enjoyed it much more now. Definitely like it. 

Chris

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@captain america Did you voice your opinion about the movie somewhere in the last few pages? It seems like you really liked it, but I haven't scoured through the pages to find out.

  On 12/21/2017 at 3:05 AM, Dobber said:

Just got back from my second viewing. I actually liked it a lot more this time around. Many of the “thematic “ issues I had weren’t as apparent as I thought. I believe that my opinion was being influenced by some reviews online that are making it overly political or putting large amounts of social commentary that people seem to do to EVERYTHING lately. I curious how this movie will “age” with audiences especially after 9 comes out. 

It still has issues, but I enjoyed it much more now. Definitely like it. 

Chris

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I also wonder this. It SEEMS like a very time-locked movie, but... you never know.

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  On 12/21/2017 at 3:10 AM, kajnrig said:

@captain america Did you voice your opinion about the movie somewhere in the last few pages? It seems like you really liked it, but I haven't scoured through the pages to find out.

I also wonder this. It SEEMS like a very time-locked movie, but... you never know.

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I don't recall if I said so explicitly up until now, but I loved it. Saw it twice so far, will likely see it another 2 times in the theatre if time permits.

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