tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post6188287462810153760..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Star Wars VII by JJ AbramsAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-19802869071752094202013-06-13T21:16:48.363-04:002013-06-13T21:16:48.363-04:00Neeson's not as old as Nimoy and he looks a lo...Neeson's not as old as Nimoy and he looks a lot better than Ford or Hamill (let alone Fisher). We need someone from the old movies to show that we really (cough) care about the fans.<br />And, Neeson and Nimoy both start with the same LETTER!!!<br />Mycrofthttp://www.mycrofth4.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-10158224400286182532013-06-13T21:08:27.182-04:002013-06-13T21:08:27.182-04:00Neeson isn't as old as Nimoy! We must have so...Neeson isn't as old as Nimoy! We must have someone from the old films to show we (cough) care about the fans. He looks better than Hammill or Ford (let alone Fisher). And ... uh, Neeson and Nimoy both start with the same LETTER!!!Mycrofthttp://www.mycrofth4.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35422875520256159132013-06-13T20:19:23.273-04:002013-06-13T20:19:23.273-04:00Mycroft, Neeson's too old for a real role. He...Mycroft, Neeson's too old for a real role. He can advise Ken in a couple scenes and then vanish for no particular reason.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-3904103638532055002013-06-13T20:18:20.056-04:002013-06-13T20:18:20.056-04:00Scott, It was MadTV. Start around 3:26 LINK.Scott, It was MadTV. Start around 3:26 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_iSQ65ZDAE" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-12817728667865622512013-06-13T20:07:53.984-04:002013-06-13T20:07:53.984-04:00Andrew, you forgot about bringing back Liam Neeson...Andrew, you forgot about bringing back Liam Neeson as Qui-Gon, only now he is the Red Force Jedi Master because the radiation chamber on Naboo sunburnt his midiclorians resulting in his deep meditative trance that Obi-Wan mistook for his death.Mycrofthttp://www.mycrofth4.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-61312855445894704682013-06-13T15:24:37.276-04:002013-06-13T15:24:37.276-04:00Andrew -
I don't believe that was SNL - they...Andrew - <br /><br />I don't believe that was <i>SNL</i> - they aren't that clever. They did a <i>Phantom Menace</i> parody at one point but I can't remember it, except that Tracy Morgan played the Sam Jackson character, exactly the way you'd expect him to play it. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-47490740263682047852013-06-13T13:17:46.127-04:002013-06-13T13:17:46.127-04:00Max, There was a parody of Jar Jar Binks done by o...Max, There was a parody of Jar Jar Binks done by one of the Saturday night shows back when the film came out and they had Lucas denying racism and then introducing a new character for the sequel -- Aunt Jar Jar Mima.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-72743823608831732192013-06-13T13:15:44.025-04:002013-06-13T13:15:44.025-04:00goldvermilion, I'll keep an open mind when I s...goldvermilion, I'll keep an open mind when I see it. :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-81269951162078306472013-06-13T01:24:24.237-04:002013-06-13T01:24:24.237-04:00Now I can watch a SW movie, that I will have absol...Now I can watch a SW movie, that I will have absolutely no idea of what is going on. As opposed to the prequels, those I did know what was going on. It was stupid, but even stupid can be understood.<br /><br />I think he needs to bring back Jar Jar, and have him talk with a black American accent this time. But be cool while sleeping with Padme, and a few other creatures along the way. <br /><br />One more thing, make Vader a woman(Jar Jar can sleep with her), Lucas already got him halfway there. Why not go the rest of way, it might even make Vader scary again. Commander Maxhttp://www.the-grey-ghost.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-63311107411556557272013-06-13T01:16:15.779-04:002013-06-13T01:16:15.779-04:00@AndrewPrice -- I definitely agree with you about ...@AndrewPrice -- I definitely agree with you about the first Abrams Star Trek film. It wasn't much like anything Star Trek. Just the names. (Well, except Bones. Karl Urban was a great Bones. But underutilized.) <br /><br />For my part, I expected to be very disappointed by Into Darkness, because I was so excited in theory by the combination of Star Trek and Cumberbatch. I knew that it could never meet up to the expectation that created in my brain. And then it surpassed my expectation. <br /><br />@T-Rav -- I actually enjoyed the way they used Cumberbatch at the end, because the most brilliant thing about him is his versatility, and I don't think he's ever done something like that before. If the final scene had been all, that would have been a total waste, but he had plenty of opportunity to prove once again that he is one of the best actors in the business. Moreover, it was a perfect fit thematically given an earlier discussion of savagery and intelligence, so it wasn't jut a pointless spectacle. <br /><br />(Sorry that's vague. I don't want to spoil anything. I hope it still makes sense.)<br /><br />PS: Did anyone think he looked like he had a nineties haircut? I REALLY want someone other than me to have thought that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-76852557266745015172013-06-13T01:10:49.055-04:002013-06-13T01:10:49.055-04:00Shawn, We'll see. I never had the sense that ...Shawn, We'll see. I never had the sense that Abrams liked <i>Trek</i>. He may like <i>Star Wars</i> more.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-4036802807438914442013-06-13T00:45:23.686-04:002013-06-13T00:45:23.686-04:00Quite frankly Abrams Trek movies felt more like &q...Quite frankly Abrams Trek movies felt more like "Star Wars" to me than Trek. "In Darkness" is better than the first one in my opinion. If he can get a half way decent script, I think it will be entertaining. So I'm cautiously optimistic.shawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-46686036520217370212013-06-12T19:43:35.813-04:002013-06-12T19:43:35.813-04:00T-Rav, The last Trek left me cold. I wasn't o...T-Rav, The last Trek left me cold. I wasn't offended because I just couldn't care about the film. I did have to wonder though about the near-universal praise for the thing at the time.<br /><br />As I mention above, I'm not averse to remakes or adaptations, but I would like them to stand on their own rather than just taking the old property and messing with it just to upset an audience. I'm a little (LOT) surprised that they repeated the Khan story, but who knows. I'll go in with an open mind.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-18502933402915671522013-06-12T19:37:00.127-04:002013-06-12T19:37:00.127-04:00Andrew, let me say this about the new Trek movie. ...Andrew, let me say this about the new <i>Trek</i> movie. <br /><br />As you know, I am far from a Trekkie, but I can recognize bits or pieces. <i>Into Darkness</i>, though enjoyable, seemed like it had a checklist of callback moments to run through and put its own twist on. For example, "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if Character A said Famous Line X instead of Character B?" That sort of thing. This didn't put me off, since I'm not invested in the franchise, but I do remember thinking this while watching the movie, which is probably a bad thing. <br /><br />Personally, I also thought Benedict Cumberbatch was poorly used at the end, but that's just my opinion. If/when you see it, I would say that at the very least, it won't offend you any more than the last <i>Trek</i> did.T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-8492046977387764532013-06-12T19:24:18.687-04:002013-06-12T19:24:18.687-04:00Ben, We could certainly squeeze in a polar bear or...Ben, We could certainly squeeze in a polar bear or two. :)<br /><br />Yeah, let's hope this is just a parody!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-38834487426788164142013-06-12T19:23:26.870-04:002013-06-12T19:23:26.870-04:00Jed, Very educational! LINKJed, Very educational! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paPT4iHUjFQ" rel="nofollow">LINK</a>AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-4136225628403641382013-06-12T19:20:21.902-04:002013-06-12T19:20:21.902-04:00Floyd, That's true. I am no longer as fanatic...Floyd, That's true. I am no longer as fanatical about <i>Star Wars</i> as I was when I was younger because Lucas just abused it so badly. He really is the Destroyer of Childhood Memories.<br /><br />As I say above, I haven't seen the new Trek yet, but hopefully you're right! :)<br /><br />Whedon would have been a great choice!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-79413037583661212192013-06-12T19:18:14.774-04:002013-06-12T19:18:14.774-04:00tryanmax, LOL! That's great!tryanmax, LOL! That's great!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-23587568267777518712013-06-12T19:17:24.446-04:002013-06-12T19:17:24.446-04:00Jed, LOL! Well said. I concur in every word.Jed, LOL! Well said. I concur in every word.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-91716223750912048832013-06-12T19:16:49.818-04:002013-06-12T19:16:49.818-04:00Koshcat!! Brilliant!!! We can combine the two fr...Koshcat!! Brilliant!!! We can combine the two franchises and then we'll get even more money! Mwooo ha ha ha!<br /><br />And in the process, we can solve the old nerd debate of who would win -- the Enterprise or a Star Destroyer. LOL!AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-83081367860600492202013-06-12T19:15:49.526-04:002013-06-12T19:15:49.526-04:00goldvermilion, I haven't seen the new Trek yet...goldvermilion, I haven't seen the new Trek yet, so I can't comment. If it is like you describe, then maybe there is hope? :)<br /><br />All told, I don't mind adaptations either -- I'm not a purist when it comes to films. But the Trek reboot really struck me as just a total theft of the character names and images with no intent to really adapt Trek... just to steal from it. Hopefully the new on is different, but I haven't had the chance to see it yet.<br /><br />I also agree about the recycling, most stories have been done before. But I think the difference is now that Hollywood really is plundering properties rather than recycling them. They just want to grab an existing audience and jam them into a generic new film.<br />AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-15746580271855964902013-06-12T19:08:43.769-04:002013-06-12T19:08:43.769-04:00Kenn, Star Wars has sustained a lot of damage in m...Kenn, <i>Star Wars</i> has sustained a lot of damage in my mind in the past couple decades, but I still remember the original in my head... it's in a vault Lucas can't touch.<br /><br />"Green Hollywood." Nice! Sadly true too -- all films must use 80% recycled content.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-83716702731825623342013-06-12T19:07:03.686-04:002013-06-12T19:07:03.686-04:00Thanks K!
I'm not sure which would be worse! ...Thanks K!<br /><br />I'm not sure which would be worse! I can totally see Luke living on the <i>E.T.</i> set.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-49149264881880877622013-06-12T19:05:53.522-04:002013-06-12T19:05:53.522-04:00T-Rav, LOL! Yeah, no doubt I have understated the...T-Rav, LOL! Yeah, no doubt I have understated the lens flare! This does sound plausible and that kills me. :(AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-89720615767517559242013-06-12T19:04:58.113-04:002013-06-12T19:04:58.113-04:00Jocelyn, I cringed writing it because I could see ...Jocelyn, I cringed writing it because I could see all of this... especially after his comment. :(<br /><br /><br />Nice mention of <i>Back to the Future</i>! They predicted a Miami baseball team too. :) AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com