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Star Wars The Last Jedi Episode 8 thread: this thread sucks, you should avoid it even after you've seen the movie (1 Viewer)

Frostillicus said:
I don't even want to know what you nerds are still arguing about, but we watched it tonight and through most of the movie it was dead silent between my dumb wife and two dumb kids, and when it wasn't they were laughing or cheering.  They loved it, and I loved it in the theater.  

Now continue arguing about running out of fuel and blue milk.
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I think I'm understanding the prerequisite to enjoying this film. :clyde:

 
Dentist said:
now imagine him banging
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If you're out there in the galaxy, how do you know what species are cool or not cool to have sex with? I wonder if there's some sort of guide? 

There needs to be a trilogy that's all sex and space drugs stuff, let's cool it with the laser guns and "bad guys" for awhile.

 
Good Posting Judge said:
If you're out there in the galaxy, how do you know what species are cool or not cool to have sex with? I wonder if there's some sort of guide? 

There needs to be a trilogy that's all sex and space drugs stuff, let's cool it with the laser guns and "bad guys" for awhile.
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Giggolo's Guide to the Galaxy?

 
Hamill says Luke was to have died in IX per Lucas
 

In a new interview with IGN, Star Wars star Mark Hamill revealed he spoke to George Lucas about his intentions for Luke Skywalker after Return of the Jedi and it was partially similar to Johnson’s. “I happen to know that George didn’t kill Luke until the end of [episode] nine, after he trained Leia,” Hamill said. “Which is another thread that was never played upon [in The Last Jedi].”

Johnson, of course, also killed Luke, but did it in Episode VIII, not IX, and Leia was never trained as a Jedi. We did, however, see her use the Force to save her own life in the film.
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I'm glad Johnson decided to kill Snoke. TFA, ultimately felt more.like a reboot than an entirely new series of films. Killing Snoke opens up a lot of doors and allows for some originality rather than following the standard Star Wars formula.

I am relieved that we, hopefully, won't be seeing even bigger, more deadly Star/Death/Killer/Star in episode IX.

 
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And who names their evil lair the Death Star anyway? If I have learned nothing else in this lifetime it's that branding is everything. I am certain it would have been named something closer to the Patriotic Freedom Liberation Star of Universal Joy.

 
Chaka said:
And who names their evil lair the Death Star anyway? If I have learned nothing else in this lifetime it's that branding is everything. I am certain it would have been named something closer to the Patriotic Freedom Liberation Star of Universal Joy.
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It was A LONG TIME AGO, remember? ;)

 
And walking away from the whole Jedi/Sith thing and their associated philosophical/religious elements is another strong move. There should be more subtlety and nuance involved rather than Jedi = 1000% good 1000% of the time and Sith = Puppy Killers.

Plus it opens up a lot of doors for old Jedi and Sith complaining about how lazy kids are these (those?) days.

 
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Chaka said:
And walking away from the whole Jedi/Sith thing and their associated philosophical/religious elements is another strong move. There should be more subtlety and nuance involved rather than Jedi = 1000% good 1000% of the time and Sith = Puppy Killers.

Plus it opens up a lot of doors for old Jedi and Sith complaining about how lazy kids are these (those?) days.
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Disagree to a certain extent.  I think a lot of what made the original trilogy so successful was its simplicity.  Even seeing the first movie the first time, there was a lot of backstory that happened.  The scroll was straight forward and put you in the moment.  You might not know all of the characters, but you knew at first sight Darth Vader and the Stormtrooopers were bad.  Princess (she's a princess!) Leia was good.  The plots were simple, three part movies.  They were still enjoyable, and obviously massively successful.

The movies since then have been so complicated I feel like I need a cheat sheet to reference during the movie to remind me of who is who and what planet was that.  Did they just talk about something that happened earlier in the movie, or did they just give an Easter Egg to those who read some random book?  

Just tell me a good story and make it exciting to watch.  They were great because they were black and white and the epitome of great popcorn flicks.

 
Chaka said:
And walking away from the whole Jedi/Sith thing and their associated philosophical/religious elements is another strong move. There should be more subtlety and nuance involved rather than Jedi = 1000% good 1000% of the time and Sith = Puppy Killers.

Plus it opens up a lot of doors for old Jedi and Sith complaining about how lazy kids are these (those?) days.
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I know Jedi are supposed to be celibate and all that (actually true: there's a deleted scene from The Last Jedi where one of those monsters that lives on the island is giving Luke a wrister) but I feel like Kylo Ren has hook ups.

 
Bull Dozier said:
Disagree to a certain extent.  I think a lot of what made the original trilogy so successful was its simplicity.  Even seeing the first movie the first time, there was a lot of backstory that happened.  The scroll was straight forward and put you in the moment.  You might not know all of the characters, but you knew at first sight Darth Vader and the Stormtrooopers were bad.  Princess (she's a princess!) Leia was good.  The plots were simple, three part movies.  They were still enjoyable, and obviously massively successful.

The movies since then have been so complicated I feel like I need a cheat sheet to reference during the movie to remind me of who is who and what planet was that.  Did they just talk about something that happened earlier in the movie, or did they just give an Easter Egg to those who read some random book?  

Just tell me a good story and make it exciting to watch.  They were great because they were black and white and the epitome of great popcorn flicks.
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I would absolutely agree if it was still 1979 and I was still 10 years old. But it isn't and I'm not. It's a more complicated world for us and for 10 year olds, because we choose to make it more complicated for them.

Seriously looking from the outside you'd never know that America is about a bazillion times safer and more prosperous today than it was in 1979. Instead we make people feel like we are living in Fallujah and everyone has Space AIDSbola and were trying to kidnap your children to make them work in piranha milking mines until they either die or become strong enough to fight each other to the death for the amusement of corporate bigwigs who watch with disinterest from on high while bathing in pure diamond oil.

At any rate TLJ feels like a better story for our time.

 
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Chaka said:
I would absolutely agree if it was still 1979 and I was still 10 years old. But it isn't and I'm not. It's a more complicated world for us and for 10 year olds, because we choose to make it more complicated for them.

Seriously looking from the outside you'd never know that America is about a bazillion times safer and more prosperous today than it was in 1979. Instead we make people feel like we are living in Fallujah and everyone has Space AIDSbola and were trying to kidnap your children to make them work in piranha milking mines until they either die or become strong enough to fight each other to the death for the amusement of corporate bigwigs who watch with disinterest from on high while bathing in pure diamond oil.

At any rate TLJ feels like a better story for our time.
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Wat?

 
Chaka said:
I would absolutely agree if it was still 1979 and I was still 10 years old. But it isn't and I'm not. It's a more complicated world for us and for 10 year olds, because we choose to make it more complicated for them.

Seriously looking from the outside you'd never know that America is about a bazillion times safer and more prosperous today than it was in 1979. Instead we make people feel like we are living in Fallujah and everyone has Space AIDSbola and were trying to kidnap your children to make them work in piranha milking mines until they either die or become strong enough to fight each other to the death for the amusement of corporate bigwigs who watch with disinterest from on high while bathing in pure diamond oil.

At any rate TLJ feels like a better story for our time.
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I feel like movies can be timeless if they don't settle for being prisoners of their time.  Yes, movies are bigger, faster, and more packed full of details today than they were in the late 70s.  I can still put Ep IV in and not get bored of the pacing.  If someone made a movie, just as cool, with just as good of a story (with better acting and special effects) it would still work today, IMO.

 
Just saw Last Jedi yesterday. This movie sucks. I won't repeat everything that many others have already said, but some of the scenes, acting and dialogue are downright laughable. There are moments where it seems like a Spaceballs sequel that went straight to dvd. 

 
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Now that I have seen it a few times one thing that keeps pissing me off is all the time devoted to the dumb Finn and rose casino adventure and the chase sequences where Poe is going crazy vs the rebel leadership.  wasted screen time.  Would much rather have seen more of Luke and Rey or more backstory on snoke.  Really disappointing.  I still liked it overall and the good parts were really fun.  Just a missed opportunity.

 
TwinTurbo said:
Just saw Last Jedi yesterday. This movie sucks. I won't repeat everything that many others have already said, but some of the scenes, acting and dialogue are downright laughable. There are moments where it seems like a Spaceballs sequel that went straight to dvd. 
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I have no idea what you are talking about

 
Last Jedi gets better every time you watch it.  

First time I was underwhelmed.  I admit to being a tad disappointed in the direction they took things. I guess Star Wars has been so predictable and so many things came out of left field that it surprised me.

Second time in theater I liked it much better.

Bought the movie and its just awesome the third time and with a few months to digest.  

Once you stop being a nerd and hyper-analyzing every scene and complaining about the movie not going the way YOU WANT, you’ll love the movie.  Are there some annoying/average scenes?  Of course, just like EVERY Star Wars movie.

 
shader said:
Last Jedi gets better every time you watch it.  

First time I was underwhelmed.  I admit to being a tad disappointed in the direction they took things. I guess Star Wars has been so predictable and so many things came out of left field that it surprised me.

Second time in theater I liked it much better.

Bought the movie and its just awesome the third time and with a few months to digest.  

Once you stop being a nerd and hyper-analyzing every scene and complaining about the movie not going the way YOU WANT, you’ll love the movie.  Are there some annoying/average scenes?  Of course, just like EVERY Star Wars movie.
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I'm not a Star Wars nerd/fanboy or comparing Last Jedi to any other Star Wars movies. I thought this movie sucked all on its own.

 
I am vacationing in South Beaxh (technically South Pointe) and having a late lunch with a few beers surrounded by amazingly beautiful woman. Literally a hard 9 sitting at the bar next to me and there are 3 guys discussing Star Wars at such nerdian levels that I have to believe they have to be some posters from here. 

Natale Portman, love triangles and whatever garbage I am trying to ignore while I am taking in the sights (they are great) makes me sad inside. Just a bit. 

 
baymen said:
I am vacationing in South Beaxh (technically South Pointe) and having a late lunch with a few beers surrounded by amazingly beautiful woman. Literally a hard 9 sitting at the bar next to me and there are 3 guys discussing Star Wars at such nerdian levels that I have to believe they have to be some posters from here. 

Natale Portman, love triangles and whatever garbage I am trying to ignore while I am taking in the sights (they are great) makes me sad inside. Just a bit. 
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If this story doesn't end with you scoring on the hard 9, then this story has no purpose.

 
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