Brick Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 To get back on topic... I'm looking forward to Johnson's trilogy and wonder what it will be about, and when it will take place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 At least we can all agree that Solo sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 5 minutes ago, Massdriver said: At least we can all agree that Solo sucks! TLJ haters like Solo more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massdriver Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, johnny said: TLJ haters like Solo more That’s so difficult for me to wrap my head around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 25 minutes ago, Massdriver said: At least we can all agree that Solo sucks! Nope... because I like Solo too. Rogue One on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 56 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: TLJ may have featured the same named characters as TFA but they didn't really seem to be the same characters, if that makes any sense. Eh, not really. Finn was still cowardly at least initially, Poe was a hot head fly boy, Rey was still a fish thrown into a big scary ocean. 55 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: An idea being Lucas' doesn't make a good idea. After all Jar Jar says hi. Oh and those midichlorians. Bleh. George has plenty of bad ideas. Though I do not think the arch Luke took was a bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spawn_of_Apathy Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 33 minutes ago, Massdriver said: At least we can all agree that Solo sucks! 7 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Nope... because I like Solo too. Rogue One on the other hand... I liked Rogue One, and Solo wasn’t terrible. It was unnecessary. I did not feel it was a story that HAD to be told. To me the biggest issue with Solo is the role was well beyond the acting ability of the guy playing Solo. I watched it a second time when it hit Netflix with my Dad, and it was a decently fun movie. He just wasn’t very Han. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nokt Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 40 minutes ago, EternallDarkness said: It's been quite a while since I watched it as well, and when he kills Zod it's probably the first time he is killing someone hands on, but he throws zod through freaking buildings, helps destroy half a city....are you telling me there were no deaths with all that destruction? I won't pretend that there weren't deaths in the crossfire, but reading up on the plot it sounds like World Engine already went off and caused damage to Metropolis. I would assume that people would be evacuated or evacuating during the ensuing fight. I would also assume that an accidental killing would be quite a bit different than straight up manslaughter. Either way, what should Superman have done? He is just barley learning the extent of his powers and in normal circumstances shouldn't even stand a chance against Zod. Even reading up on the synopsis on IMBD "Zod seethes that Clark has taken his soul and promises to kill the humans one at a time in retribution for what Clark has done". Thats after World Engine is destroyed and right before the fight. In what way is Clark going to bait Zod out of the city to fight him and why would Zod oblige? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclyp Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 The salt people have over TLJ is *chefs kiss 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal-El814 Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 43 minutes ago, Massdriver said: At least we can all agree that Solo sucks! Solo is fine. It’s not great but... it’s fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 3 hours ago, cusideabelincoln said: One of the reasons I liked TLJ is because it shat on TFA. This. TFA's mystery box bullshit was the most annoying part about it, and Rian going: "fuck that" was liberating as hell. I'm a GIANT Star Wars nerd (go to conventions, dress up, books, etc.) and the younger generation loves TLJ. And, to a degree, that's what Star Wars is about. Sparking the imagination of kids. TLJ's "anyone can be a hero" theme is so apropo of Star Wars it saddens me that some Star Wars fans don't see the value in that, focusing on stupid things like: "bombs don't drop in space" or "I didn't like that Luke wasn't an epic Jedi loving master badass and was instead a kooky loser who drinks blue tit milk" or "how dare Rose's corniness be a real character trait of a new generation who doesn't believe men have to sacrifice themselves to live meaningfully". I wish more franchises took the risks TLJ did. Also, Man of Steel is awesome, and is indeed better than many movies. But I've been beating that drum for years now, so I don't want to re-spark debate. When Superman first discovers he can fly though - goddamn. Solo was so dissapointing, but I liked Alden as Solo. It just had way too much plot and too much fan service for me to enjoy. It felt like an MCU spin-off film than a proper Star Wars movie. And this is coming from someone who loves Rogue One (better than TFA, worse than TLJ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Spawn_of_Apathy said: I liked Rogue One, and Solo wasn’t terrible. It was unnecessary. I did not feel it was a story that HAD to be told. To me the biggest issue with Solo is the role was well beyond the acting ability of the guy playing Solo. I watched it a second time when it hit Netflix with my Dad, and it was a decently fun movie. He just wasn’t very Han. Pretty much how I felt about Solo. It was fun but completely unnecessary, and they really tried way too hard to cram in so many explanations/origins of the stuff we already knew about the character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 I didn't think Rogue One was necessary Anywhooo... Abrams says the response to TLJ won't affect his plans for episode nine Quote J.J. Abrams is remaining tight-lipped on specifics about the film, he recently addressed whether or not the response garnered by The Last Jedi impacted his upcoming conclusion to the Skywalker saga. "No, I think that every movie is its own movie, and obviously this is a trilogy," Abrams said when asked by ET Online if the way he approached Episode IX was affected by the way The Last Jedi was received. "We brought to that movie [Episode IX] all the passion and hard work that we would have no matter what. So I think the story speaks for itself. I really, truly can't wait for you to see it," he added. Here's the full interview https://www.etonline.com/media/videos/jj-abrams-on-wrapping-star-wars-episode-ix-and-bringing-back-lando-exclusive-120245 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 3 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: I didn't think Rogue One was necessary You're right, t wasn't necessary, but that didn't stop it from being an entertaining film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 minute ago, EternallDarkness said: You're right, t wasn't necessary, but that didn't stop it from being an entertaining film. Entertaining? Maybe... Incoherent? Definitely. Last act was fun though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EternallDarkness Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Entertaining? Maybe... Incoherent? Definitely. Last act was fun though. I wouldn't say incoherent, though as with all the SW since the original trilogy not without some issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 1 minute ago, EternallDarkness said: I wouldn't say incoherent, though as with all the SW since the original trilogy not without some issues It was a jumbled mess and you could see the studio's hands all over that edit. Folks gave it a pass for the most part because it ended very strongly and one rule of thumb for a lot of filmmakers is that the audience will forgive a lot if you have a GREAT ending. Rogue One is exhibit A of that... I hope they're using it as a case study in film school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 5 hours ago, Kal-El814 said: Solo is fine. It’s not great but... it’s fine. You might say he just had a weapon malfunction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, legend said: You might say he just had a weapon malfunction. Is that the new answer to whether or not Greedo shot first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 28 minutes ago, skillzdadirecta said: Is that the new answer to whether or not Greedo shot first? Haha that kind of works too! But no, I was more so going for this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 7 hours ago, skillzdadirecta said: Nope... because I like Solo too. Rogue One on the other hand... Rogue One is the best of the new Star Wars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 18 hours ago, EternallDarkness said: An idea being Lucas' doesn't make a good idea. After all Jar Jar says hi. Star Wars also says hi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Anyone who bitches and moans about TLJ not making sense but also likes Rogue One needs to be walked into the ocean at gunpoint. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinIon Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I'm excited for Johnson's trilogy, but it's so far away it's hard to care too much. We don't have any clue when it will come out, what it will be about, when it will take place, etc. I'm not even sure what a realistic timeline before we see the film is. 3-5 years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, TwinIon said: I'm excited for Johnson's trilogy, but it's so far away it's hard to care too much. We don't have any clue when it will come out, what it will be about, when it will take place, etc. I'm not even sure what a realistic timeline before we see the film is. 3-5 years? The creation of a production company has historically coincided with production beginning within 18 months on the 5 Star Wars films under the Disney banner, so I think 3 years could be right. I honestly would not be surprised if they aim for December 2021 leaving only one year without a theatrical Star Wars release, but I suspect December 2022 as the more likely slot for Johnson’s first installment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skillzdadirecta Posted February 25, 2019 Author Share Posted February 25, 2019 3 hours ago, LazyPiranha said: Anyone who bitches and moans about TLJ not making sense but also likes Rogue One needs to be walked into the ocean at gunpoint. THANK YOU! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I can understand someone having (plot) issues with TLJ in terms of not liking where they took characters compared to the person's headcannon. I get that. But if a person says that TLJ is trash and then says that Solo was good...then we have a beef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anzo Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I hate Star Wars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Anzo said: I hate Star Wars And you wear that hate like shiny, white armor. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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