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Just Got Back From Seeing Star Wars And..

by lanfear63
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I'm afraid I nearly dozed off twice.

I fear I'm becoming sanitized to all this SFX stuff. Sure, It was ok and if I was back in the seventies and seen this sort of calibre FX in the original I would have been blown away. Rather like seeing that first CGI dinosaur in Jurassic Park.

Anyway, apart from the nostalgia it was just going through the motions for me. Competent but uninspired. The magic of simply seeing it all for the first time was unique but I think many here who were around to watch the originals would harbour those same thoughts, it cannot be repeated.

I love any sort of Sci Fi but It needs a good story, told well. I want to be engaged and enthralled.
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      Originally Posted by Brandon Sheley View Post

      Maybe you just needed more coffee!
      I have obviously gone over to the Dark Roast
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    I have not seen it but that is my gut reaction I think I would feel if I saw it.

    Loved back in 70s and 80s when I was a kid.

    But its just boring as hell this stuff anymore.

    This franchise is way past its glory days.

    I hope they gut it after this.

    Luke ,the force the force lol
    Geesh Iam so sick of this damn Force it can go take a hike for all I care LOL
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    • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
      Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

      I'm afraid I nearly dozed off twice.

      I fear I'm becoming sanitized to all this SFX stuff. Sure, It was ok and if I was back in the seventies and seen this sort of calibre FX in the original I would have been blown away. Rather like seeing that first CGI dinosaur in Jurassic Park.

      Anyway, apart from the nostalgia it was just going through the motions for me. Competent but uninspired. The magic of simply seeing it all for the first time was unique but I think many here who were around to watch the originals would harbour those same thoughts, it cannot be repeated.

      I love any sort of Sci Fi but It needs a good story, told well. I want to be engaged and enthralled.
      Yes, unfortunately l thought the same, (saw it a few days ago).

      The start was good, brought back memories, but would l see it 7 times like Star Wars, no way!

      As you have said, l have seen too much of this stuff, Just watched Night at The Museum, part three, and eventhough the kid seeing his paroah parents could have been shortened, overall pretty good.

      I suppose that it all comes down to good story, and pushing the limits?

      Night at....pushed the limits, with the Escher poster, tablet scene, (very clever) and here and there!

      But Star Wars, 2015, seemed to hold back with the planet sun thing, (trying not to spoil it). The first death star, flew above it and in the trench.

      The second one, inside, which was cool.

      And recently, above it, (boring) in a small trench, (also boring).

      If they flew inside the planet, and destroyed one of the regulators to the artificial black hole, etc, then it would start to pick up?

      Seems that Disney is holding back, maybe riding the franchises coat tails to recover some of its initial outlay?

      I really hope that they don't make this a habit, as they have an unique franchise, that could run out of steam if they are not careful.

      But some scenes with the coming out of lightspeed was pretty cool so it had its moments, but not enough, unfortunately!


      Originally Posted by discrat View Post

      I have not seen it but that is my gut reaction I think I would feel if I saw it.

      Loved back in 70s and 80s when I was a kid.

      But its just boring as hell this stuff anymore.

      This franchise is way past its glory days.

      I hope they gut it after this.

      Luke ,the force the force lol
      Geesh Iam so sick of this damn Force it can go take a hike for all I care LOL
      Well, back in the 70, the only thing that was similar was 2001, (1966) that just wet our whistles for Star Wars.

      As for the modern day Darth, groan, let's hope that someone does him, in, reminds me of Ja Ja, shudder!

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    Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

    I'm afraid I nearly dozed off twice.

    I fear I'm becoming sanitized to all this SFX stuff. Sure, It was ok and if I was back in the seventies and seen this sort of calibre FX in the original I would have been blown away. Rather like seeing that first CGI dinosaur in Jurassic Park.

    Anyway, apart from the nostalgia it was just going through the motions for me. Competent but uninspired. The magic of simply seeing it all for the first time was unique but I think many here who were around to watch the originals would harbour those same thoughts, it cannot be repeated.

    I love any sort of Sci Fi but It needs a good story, told well. I want to be engaged and enthralled.
    I hear you cause IMHO the bad guys are corny this time around.
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    Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post


    I love any sort of Sci Fi but It needs a good story, told well. I want to be engaged and enthralled.
    Wait until you see my next bubble wrap fetish video. If you like it, we can go on a few dates.....If you want to get engaged after that, we'll talk.
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Wait until you see my next bubble wrap fetish video. If you like it, we can go on a few dates.....If you want to get engaged after that, we'll talk.
      I'm flattered and sickened at the same time.

      Folks! Claude once said to me.. He said: " Son, when I die you will get all this" It was highly fortuitous that at that moment, the zipper in his pants chose to get stuck!
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        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        I'm flattered and sickened at the same time.

        Folks! Claude once said to me.. He said: " Son, when I die you will get all this" It was highly fortuitous that at that moment, the zipper in his pants chose to get stuck!
        I thought he said, "Lan, l am your Father"!

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    i just went to see it last night. you go with such high expiations but i really enjoyed it. it had the feel of the original movies. i dont know what they were thinking releasing the other movies this had that Muppet character in jaja
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    I am a fan of Star Wars. I sorta grew up with it. But I don't see the point making a whole new series with almost the same storyboard as the first 6 movies. 30 years later, they're still having problems with their government and politics, plus family drama. Oh well, seems like Earth isn't the only planet experiencing those.
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    • Profile picture of the author positivenegative
      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      "If you want to make nerds really angry, go to Star Wars dressed up as Spock."

      Hmm .... but where can you get his type of glasses and collar studs from?


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