Something really nice about that poster I noticed -- Carrie Fisher is the very first name listed.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 02:53 (four years ago) link
Well deserved!
― mh, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 02:54 (four years ago) link
I wasn't keeping track of this, but I got a promotional email earlier today, when tickets went on sale at the El Capitan Theatre; hours later, I idly clicked the link, and chose a random acceptable day/time as a test; there was one pair of good seats left, so... ok. I'm ready to "enjoy a laser & light show before each screening, photo ops with First Order Stormtroopers™ and costume exhibits" on the afternoon of Saturday, Dec. 21.
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 03:55 (four years ago) link
ticketed
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 04:10 (four years ago) link
Seeing these tentpoles on opening night in an old double-decker theater, with a packed house, is rarely not worth it
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 04:21 (four years ago) link
Can I make a brief observation? (I'm sure there are a zillion other Star Wars threads, but this is the one on top.)
I'm far from a trve kvlt SW fan (though I have friends like that -- one guy had a podcast for a few years, collects the toy figures, etc.). Like most ppl my age, I grew up loving the movies; bought a secondhand "visual encyclopedia" or two in the prequel era; etc. I have no deep investment in defending the "honor" of the property, and I lack the depth of knowledge to get into nerd-level discourse. But a person I follow on Twitter occasionally retweets these dudes declaring that they've found a new "plot hole" in the Star Wars storyline or mythology... and then a bunch of their followers pile on with smug affirmations (like, "Love to wear my Jedi robe and use my real last name when I'm supposed to be hiding out from space Nazis," or whatever).
And I can never resist butting in with a explanation/rebuttal, because (a) it feels lame to be picking apart a narrative that (to my understanding) wasn't even really fleshed out beyond the first movie when that was made, let alone planned to take shape the way it is, after being cobbled together over the decades; but also (b) I realize that there actually *are* good responses to these "gotcha!" posts, which even I (in my casual fandom) am able to easily identify and point out. If anything, it's impressive how reasonably coherent the SW universe actually is, when you realize how these little nitpicks actually can be resolved if you step back and apply a little thought to the problem ("No-Prize" style), rather than rushing to publicly declare what a supreme boss you are for having outwitted the combined forces of George Lucas, Walt Disney, and Ron Howard. You know what I mean? That shit bugs me!
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 04:39 (four years ago) link
All mythmakers run into the same problem set fwiw. Pointing out plot holes in your epic of choice often just illustrates how blind you are to the ur-narrative, or something. All heroes are pie filling; all worlds are pastry - the way you tell an American story is there’s no lid.
― El Tomboto, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 04:58 (four years ago) link
This looks tired and overstuffed. And they're riding silly horse creatures (again). Nice color grading, though.
― SQUIRREL MEAT!! (Capitaine Jay Vee), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 07:15 (four years ago) link
Y U no like horsies
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 15:31 (four years ago) link
Apropos of Ned's comment above re: the music, if you're into SW music you can do worse than following this guy on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/fmlehman
― I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people (Eliza D.), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 15:37 (four years ago) link
That big iceberg in space looks good but Abrams still seems particularly reluctant to introduce new types of location into Star Wars (I don't think Death Star On Sea counts here and the stormy element makes it quite reminiscent of Kamino from Ep 2) so we're back to lots of scenes on Jakkooine and Forest Planet/Moon (lol is it Endor tho or what).
― nashwan, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 15:43 (four years ago) link
can't wait to find out who finally wins the Star War
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 15:43 (four years ago) link
mods can we threadban morbs and shakey
― I don't get wet because I am tall and thin and I am afraid of people (Eliza D.), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 15:48 (four years ago) link
Another new trailer. I like the direction they're going in.
https://youtu.be/PMW4Ad8fIF4?t=209
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 16:05 (four years ago) link
The dudes who collect building utility data, obv.
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 16:17 (four years ago) link
That big iceberg in space looks good but Abrams still seems particularly reluctant to introduce new types of location into Star Wars
not his fault they've already done all the types of planets
― Number None, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:34 (four years ago) link
I was thinking the same thing... not sure how many new environments they can really incorporate (or if that should even be a goal). Anyway, the jungle moon really is Endor, right?
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:41 (four years ago) link
― expedited frictionless convergences (bizarro gazzara), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:45 (four years ago) link
they should do a planet with two biomes. the characters could go from one to another and be struck dumb w bewilderment
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:51 (four years ago) link
bubble planetgarbage planetlava planetcrystal planet
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:53 (four years ago) link
planet made up of tiny sentient death starssentient planetgambling planet
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:54 (four years ago) link
fur planet
They did the gambling planet in the last movie, it was da worst sequence
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:55 (four years ago) link
garbage planet
it's called Ord Mantell and it rules
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:55 (four years ago) link
They did the gambling planet in the last movie, it was da worst sequenceThey did the gambling planet in the last movie, it was some quality Star Warsing
― now let's play big lunch take little lunch (sic), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 17:59 (four years ago) link
hair planetcubicle planetDMV planet
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:00 (four years ago) link
Nazi planetgangster planetRoman planet
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:01 (four years ago) link
lol
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:02 (four years ago) link
planet bearing an uncanny resemblance to mid-20th-century earth
Medieval Times planet
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:02 (four years ago) link
Car planet
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:03 (four years ago) link
baobob
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:04 (four years ago) link
discarded receipts planetargumentative planetsmug planet
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:04 (four years ago) link
planet of the apes
― icy bike chain rain (zchyrs), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:05 (four years ago) link
is palpy actually going to be in this?
― Seany's too Dyche to mention (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:06 (four years ago) link
yes, are you tired of winning yet
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:06 (four years ago) link
Yeah. I think he prefers to be called "Sheevsy" though
― icy bike chain rain (zchyrs), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:07 (four years ago) link
jazz planet
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:08 (four years ago) link
YOUR COMING TOGETHER... WILL BE YOUR UNDOING genuinely made me lol tho so good job if they meant to
― difficult listening hour, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:08 (four years ago) link
Casino scene could've been great in the last one but was uninspired (altho the tracking shot Wings homage was great). Should've had giant size version of Dejarik, people getting freaked out thinking the holograms were real monsters (would've made a good Back To The Future 2 homage). Also the story idk...
― nashwan, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:16 (four years ago) link
It's about the atmospheres you're not feeling, man.
xxp
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:16 (four years ago) link
So will there be Ewoks in this or what?
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:16 (four years ago) link
rapping ewoks
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:17 (four years ago) link
the one Ewok we thought sadly died in ROTJ was cloned by Palps and man he is pissed
― nashwan, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:19 (four years ago) link
Ewoks repping.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:20 (four years ago) link
Ewoks in The Battle of Epping Forest.
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:21 (four years ago) link
pfft you call that a car planet
https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2F78.media.tumblr.com%2Fd06853f4c1835bf3a6b20f0d08ed678a%2Ftumblr_o59llucmvn1qmwwklo1_1280.jpg&f=1&nofb=1
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:24 (four years ago) link
Re: Ewoks — sadly, the Endor Holocaust theory may be validated in this movie
― drunk on hot toddies (morrisp), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:26 (four years ago) link
i will actually watch this if palpy is in it. otherwise no.
― Seany's too Dyche to mention (jim in vancouver), Tuesday, 22 October 2019 18:27 (four years ago) link