Well, what about Revenge of the Sith? You say it's the greatest work of art, in any medium, created in the last 30 years. It’s better than... uh, Matthew Barney or Rachel Whiteread or Chris Ware or Peter Doig? Yes, the long finale of Revenge of the Sith has more inherent artistic value, emotional power, and global impact than anything by the artists you name. It's because the art world has flat-lined and become an echo chamber of received opinion and toxic over-praise. It's like the emperor's new clothes—people are too intimidated to admit what they secretly think or what they might think with their blinders off.http://www.vice.com/read/camille-paglia-believes-that-revenge-of-the-sith-is-our-generations-greatest-work-of-art
http://www.vice.com/read/camille-paglia-believes-that-revenge-of-the-sith-is-our-generations-greatest-work-of-art
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 29 November 2012 16:20 (eleven years ago) link
revenge of the sith is great because i dont like the art world
― Author ~ Coach ~ Goddess (s1ocki), Thursday, 29 November 2012 17:44 (eleven years ago) link
become an echo chamber of received opinion and toxic over-praise.
dear god, what. amazing that CP still has this power to infuriate me.
― goole, Thursday, 29 November 2012 17:47 (eleven years ago) link
haha Matthew Barney
― wongo hulkington's jade palace late night buffet (silby), Thursday, 29 November 2012 20:24 (eleven years ago) link
Queen Challop
― Matt Armstrong, Thursday, 29 November 2012 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
A Matthew Barney directed Revenge of the Sith would have been great.
― akm, Thursday, 29 November 2012 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
Amazing thing is that "echo chamber of received opinion and toxic over-praise" describes Lucasfilm in the prequel era way better than it will ever describe "the art world."
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 29 November 2012 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
at the very least we would have gotten a close up of anakin's scarred penis being removed post-lava
each of the three prequels should have been done by a different contemporary artist, it'd be like the Alien series but with somehow even more vaseline and resin.
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, 29 November 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
each of the three prequels should not have been made
― abanana, Thursday, 29 November 2012 21:04 (eleven years ago) link
The next three movies should be shot-for-shot remakes of the prequels directed by and starring Tyler Perry.
― Come Into My Layer (Old Lunch), Thursday, 29 November 2012 21:08 (eleven years ago) link
As Madea.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 29 November 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
As Madea Binks, Jar-Jar's grandmother.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 29 November 2012 21:12 (eleven years ago) link
On a semi-related note, the new Plinkett Review is out. They take pains to show the contrast between 1997 James Cameron and 1997 George Lucas:
http://redlettermedia.com/mr-plinkett-review-titanic/
― "It's the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Drunk!" (kingfish), Tuesday, 11 December 2012 07:24 (eleven years ago) link
Started watching that last night and realized that since I haven't seen Titanic it just didn't have the same entertainment value. Oddly this did not apply as much to Cop Dog and Baby's Day Out.
― Doctor Casino, Tuesday, 11 December 2012 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
I liked the Avatar review better, mainly cause its a shittier movie but also cause it sends-up how cynically yet brilliantly the Na'vi were designed for maximum neoteny/sexual appeal.
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 22:52 (eleven years ago) link
Oh and if you want to watch Titanic I highly recommend doing it with the Rifftrax commentary -- it's one of the best IMO, up there with the Roadhouse one.
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 22:56 (eleven years ago) link
their Transformers is great, and the Abrams Star Trek riff is hilarious too
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 23:01 (eleven years ago) link
oh and of course, Twilight rifftrax is all=time
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 23:02 (eleven years ago) link
Don't forget the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull rifftrax, it is one of my all time faves.
― this will surprise many (Nicole), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 23:05 (eleven years ago) link
omg yes
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 23:26 (eleven years ago) link
I fell asleep trying to watch it straight, rifftrax helped immensely with that
here we go nowreally slownearly limpingcause he's old old OLD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD7VWVtm97M
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 23:29 (eleven years ago) link
I have something like affection for this movie just because of how great the rifftrax is. I would never watch it straight, though. I think that's a good rule of thumb for any Shia Leboef movie.
― this will surprise many (Nicole), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 23:31 (eleven years ago) link
i love how much mike clearly haaaates this movie. it makes me happy
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 23:33 (eleven years ago) link
xpost otm re shia. I had never seen Transformers and my first viewing was Rifftrax. God bless them.
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 12 December 2012 23:34 (eleven years ago) link
Not a crime, but he's now engaged to longtime gf Mellody Hobson.
― Gollum: "Hot, Ready and Smeagol!" (Phil D.), Friday, 4 January 2013 22:25 (eleven years ago) link
http://www.usmagazine.com/uploads/assets/articles/58946-george-lucas-star-wars-creator-engaged-to-mellody-hobson/1357250860_mellody-hobson-george-lucas-467.jpg"those are no moons..."
― jazbay crostata (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 January 2013 22:40 (eleven years ago) link
basically wtg george
― jazbay crostata (forksclovetofu), Friday, 4 January 2013 22:41 (eleven years ago) link
Awesome! Maybe we are entering a post-crimes era of the GL story. Selling off Star Wars, getting married, etc. Let's see some of those abstract personal films now dood.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 5 January 2013 00:38 (eleven years ago) link
maybe he could work on the twin peaks reboot
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Saturday, 5 January 2013 00:56 (eleven years ago) link
I misread that as 'the twin peaks robot'
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 5 January 2013 00:56 (eleven years ago) link
that's one of the new CGI characters
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Saturday, 5 January 2013 00:59 (eleven years ago) link
Nah, I think he's at that point in his career now where, like Isaac Asimov or Stephen King, he has an urge to tie together his major brands.Can hardly wait for Indiana Jones & The Laser Sabre of Myanmar!
― Øystein, Saturday, 5 January 2013 11:26 (eleven years ago) link
http://parksandresorts.wdpromedia.com/media/disneyparks/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/mer301725LARGE-465x465.jpg
Here's your Disney Star Wars merch...
― DavidM, Thursday, 28 March 2013 15:19 (eleven years ago) link
There was already a fair amount of crossover merch before the sale, believe me.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 28 March 2013 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I can't believe people are freaking out about this. There's been crossover merch since Star Tours started in 1987, and since Star Wars Weekends became an annual thing in 2003 it's really stepped up.
― ARE YOU HIRING A NANNY OR A SHAMAN (Phil D.), Thursday, 28 March 2013 15:32 (eleven years ago) link
bib fortuna bearbrick is pretty next level
― Look, Brian, about the afro wig... (forksclovetofu), Thursday, 28 March 2013 15:43 (eleven years ago) link
Amount of people freaking out over this vs. amount of people talking about people freaking out over this
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 28 March 2013 16:12 (eleven years ago) link
http://static02.mediaite.com/geekosystem/uploads/gallery/star-wars-weekends-merchandise/thermal-detonator.png
This actually seems like a neat bit of kit that you could use for drinking games, etc
― Hockey Drunk (kingfish), Monday, 1 April 2013 02:48 (eleven years ago) link
Also, the Star Wars Muppets connection has been around since the beginning
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060105145130/muppet/images/7/79/Starwars.jpg
― Hockey Drunk (kingfish), Monday, 1 April 2013 02:50 (eleven years ago) link
just glad JJ Abrams not doing Pigs in Space feature
― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Monday, 1 April 2013 03:26 (eleven years ago) link
"Who's your tailor? I LOVE that outfit..."
― media conglomerates are pedaling the same product (stevie), Monday, 1 April 2013 07:35 (eleven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BBhNkywMJY
― am0n, Wednesday, 17 April 2013 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
― am0n, Wednesday, 17 April 2013 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
did depalma really write the opening crawl. i didnt know that
― turds (Hungry4Ass), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 19:53 (eleven years ago) link
yeah I googled that too, seems kinda crazy
― four Marxes plus four Obamas plus four Bin Ladens (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 19:56 (eleven years ago) link
Disney promises 1 new 'Star Wars' film every summer starting in 2015
― polyphonic, Wednesday, 17 April 2013 19:56 (eleven years ago) link
until the end of time
― "Turkey In The Straw" coming from someplace in the clouds (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 20:18 (eleven years ago) link
until they don't make moneyand then four years after that with a complete reboot
― H-E-double-s1ockisticks (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 21:15 (eleven years ago) link