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EkardNT posted:Missing the point: 123456. I'm literally  for an explanation for this one. I'm guessing at least 80% is  that would mean literally nothing to a never-saw-Star-Wars-before person.
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Prequels are sequels.
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:Prequels are sequels. Except for that bit where their story takes place before the movies they are sequels for. That might be confusing to some people.
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Grendels Dad posted:Except for that bit where their story takes place before the movies they are sequels for. That might be confusing to some people. Not too confusing. Stories told out of chronological order aren't that rare.
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Bongo Bill posted:Not too confusing. Stories told out of chronological order aren't that rare. And they have become all that more common after the prequels. Can we talk about how annoying that fad is? Why does everything need prequels now?
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Grendels Dad posted:And they have become all that more common after the prequels. Can we talk about how annoying that fad is? Why does everything need prequels now? The concept of recontexualising events of an existing piece of cinema can be just as if not more interesting than 'the further adventures of...'. We're still getting far, far more sequels and reboots than prequels so I'm not sure there's a problem.
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sassassin posted:The concept of recontexualising events of an existing piece of cinema can be just as if not more interesting than 'the further adventures of...'. Yeah, or they can be Underworld: Rise of the Lycans.
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Or they can be Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (i.e. dope as gently caress)
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Metal Gear Solid 3 did the prequel sequel the best.
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Whoops. Old man Ford broke his leg, not his ankle!
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Jerk McJerkface posted:Whoops. Old man Ford broke his leg, not his ankle! Well limb injuries are everpresent in the Star Wars movies, it's high time one happened behind the scenes.
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Jerk McJerkface posted:Whoops. Old man Ford broke his leg, not his ankle! We have to re-close the thread before it spreads further!!!
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JoBlo is reporting some possible Episode 7 details from a Disney media event. There are still white-armored stormtroopers around. The setting apparently feels post-apocalyptic because of the persistent war after Episode 6. Just like the prequels have this increasingly uneasy feel caused by the post-9/11 climate, Episode 7 shifts focus to the current war on terror especially in places like Iraq where things are still not peaceful a decade after Saddam is gone.
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The MSJ posted:JoBlo is reporting some possible Episode 7 details from a Disney media event. There are still white-armored stormtroopers around. The setting apparently feels post-apocalyptic because of the persistent war after Episode 6. This post is an ancient incantation to summon SuperMechaGodzilla
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The MSJ posted:Just like the prequels have this increasingly uneasy feel caused by the post-9/11 climate, Episode 7 shifts focus to the current war on terror especially in places like Iraq where things are still not peaceful a decade after Saddam is gone. Yeah that uneasy post 9/11 feel in movies (2 of which) were made before 9/11
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zVxTeflon posted:Yeah that uneasy post 9/11 feel in movies (2 of which) were made before 9/11 I didn't say all of them were affected by 9/11. Episode 1 still felt like a kid's adventure movie. Episode 2 started to feel more serious in the political aspects, but I'd say the influence is more the American election crisis that ended with George W as president. It was Episode 3 where things get dark.
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The MSJ posted:I didn't say all of them were affected by 9/11. Episode 1 still felt like a kid's adventure movie. Episode 2 started to feel more serious in the political aspects, but I'd say the influence is more the American election crisis that ended with George W as president. It was Episode 3 where things get dark. I mean, I kind of assume Episode 3 would've gotten dark regardless of 9/11. Since Darth Vader and his origin story is from like the 80s
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zVxTeflon posted:Yeah that uneasy post 9/11 feel in movies (2 of which) were made before 9/11 Death of the Author means never having to back up your baseless assertions
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It's more accurate to say that the prequels predicted 9/11, though it's unclear how much of Episode 2 was a result of post-9/11 reshoots. I wouldn't be surprised if such things as the assassination attempt on Amidala were included later. They certainly didn't go back and remove the bombing of a plane, high above a major metropolis. ('Predicting 9/11' isn't that unusual. It's what led to the general observation that the attacks 'looked like a movie'. Phantom Menace was already predicting some kind of looming catastrophe in 1999 - undoubtedly, like Starship troopers, influenced by poo poo like Desert Storm.)
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George Lucas did 9/11, you heard it here first folks
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He 9/11-ed the hearts of nerds everywhere, and in this thread we love watching the tribute.avi
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SALT CURES HAM posted:George Lucas did 9/11, you heard it here first folks If nerds could go back in time and either stop him from doing 9/11 or making Phantom Menace, which would they choose?
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So anyone else think the midnight release tickets will sell out in like seconds after being released.
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Malifaux posted:So anyone else think the midnight release tickets will sell out in like seconds after being released. Of course, you're dealing with the type of person who says "I hated this movie, so I only watched it 3 times".
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:It's more accurate to say that the prequels predicted 9/11, though it's unclear how much of Episode 2 was a result of post-9/11 reshoots. I wouldn't be surprised if such things as the assassination attempt on Amidala were included later. They certainly didn't go back and remove the bombing of a plane, high above a major metropolis. It's kind of alarming how often you bring up Starship Troopers.
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Cinema discusso > Star Wars: It's more accurate to say that the prequels predicted 9/11,
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Rian Johnson, of "Looper" fame, is directing Episodes 8 and 9. Never saw Looper myself, but the reaction to this seems to be generally positive. Also, Disney's really on a roll hiring these talented, but probably-easier-to-control-than-JJ types. Cross-Section fucked around with this message at 19:25 on Jun 20, 2014 |
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Fuuuuuuck yes. Rian Johnson has mad talent. Looper was fantastic and he directed some of the best episodes of Breaking Bad too.
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I'm cautiously optimistic for JJ's film. I'm openly ecstatic for Johnson's. Brick, Brother's Bloom, and Looper are some of my favorite films of the past decade.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Fuuuuuuck yes. Rian Johnson has mad talent. Looper was fantastic and he directed some of the best episodes of Breaking Bad too. Wait, which episodes of Breaking Bad?
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I am sooooo much more excited for Star Wars now. They're actually letting him write AND direct, which is a huge deal.
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thrawn527 posted:Wait, which episodes of Breaking Bad? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGhkgzvucHU
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Reports are saying that he's only writing and directing VIII and writing a treatment for IX, not directing. Still really cool, hope they get someone as interesting for IX.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Fly, Fifty One and Ozymandias. Fly was the first episode of BB I ever saw and I immediately knew I had to watch the rest of the series after witnessing that. It and Ozymandias are both regarded as some of the greatest episodes of the series. Fifty One might be too. I mean it had that hilariously awesome car montage after all: Oh drat, yeah, those are some high points for Breaking Bad. Which is saying something.
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Colonel Whitey posted:Reports are saying that he's only writing and directing VIII and writing a treatment for IX, not directing. Still really cool, hope they get someone as interesting for IX. quote:Johnson will take over the core film franchise, and he’ll get started quickly and this will be his preoccupation for quite awhile. Technically, he’ll write that second treatment but the intention on both sides is that he direct the two installments.
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Colonel Whitey posted:Reports are saying that he's only writing and directing VIII and writing a treatment for IX, not directing. Still really cool, hope they get someone as interesting for IX. I wonder if David Lynch would say yes if they asked him again.
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mr. stefan posted:I wonder if David Lynch would say yes if they asked him again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PALjbTo1D5U If that's what you're referencing, IN.
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Wow that's really a great choice. I just hope we don't see the same problems we're seeing with the Marvel movies.
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So now I have to go watch Looper. This seems like a solid choice and those Breaking Bads were freaking awesome. "Fly" was so well directed. I'll take it. This is like when I heard Peter Jackson? was going to do the Lord of the Rings and I went and watched The Frighteners because I was like who is this guy. Decision making so far on the new flims is good. I'm pleased.
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