Star Wars: Episode IX - Page 49

~~Vegita-San~~ · 12-05-2019, 04:07 PM

JJ is as woke as the rest of the hollywood idiots...

*Andrew NDB* · 12-05-2019, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

JJ is as woke as the rest of the hollywood idiots...

I've never really seen any evidence to that end. I mean, there's this:

https://www.dailywire.com/news/j-j-a...representation

But I'm guessing that will just amount to something small.

*Xav* · 12-05-2019, 05:46 PM

There's also this.
Let’s Talk About JJ Abrams’ Racially Diverse Cast for Star Wars 7
This
Star Wars: The Force Awakens Almost Had an All-White Cast
And this
J.J. Abrams: ‘Star Wars’ Fans Who Didn’t Like ‘Last Jedi’ Are ‘Threatened’ By Women Characters

~~Leo656~~ · 12-05-2019, 09:27 PM

I'm sorry but was there ever any doubt that Abrams was essentially a functional idiot? I've known that since like 2003 or whenever I read his Superman script. I'd never seen any of his work before that, but as I read more and more and saw how blatantly he was ripping off stuff like The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, and X-Files of all things - and not actually taking a lot from, y'know, Superman - all I could think of was, "What a hack". And when confronted about it, all he ever said in his own defense was, "I had to rush the script." Nothing about, y'know, "Every single idea was terrible" or anything, just, "Yeah, I had to rush it." Based on that I could never fully trust him.

I've since seen a few things from him that I quite like, and some that I don't care for, but "spotty" is the best description I could give. Some of his stuff has exceeded my expectations, but whenever I hear that he's on a project I'm like, "Really? That's the best they could do?" I'unno.

Like he's not terrible but I don't think he's much of a "visionary". He mostly recycles older ideas and his original ideas are sh*t like, "Lex Luthor, X-Files Agent who's secretly an assassin from Krypton sent to kill Superman". And he genuinely doesn't understand why it's a terrible idea, that's the problem.

~~AquaParade~~ · 12-05-2019, 11:14 PM

Ha, John Boyega really sounds over the whole situation. Keeps saying he doesn't want to be "Disney plus'd" and now that he is "ready for life after Star Wars. That's when the check clears."

Fair enough. Just doesn't sound like the most positive attitude towards the experience, given he is on the big press tour, meant to make this thing look as great as possible. Guy is clearly over it.

~~Vegita-San~~ · 12-05-2019, 11:37 PM

when you don't have anything to be proud of, or enjoyed the experience....
why bother building it up if it's the last?

*CyberCubed* · 12-06-2019, 08:07 PM

Aside from Adam Driver, most of them don't have big careers outside Star Wars. I mean John has been in some good movies like Detroit and a few others, and Oscar Isaac has some stuff down the line, but eh. Has Daisy Ridley been in anything besides bombs?

Feels similar to how Mark and Carrie kinda fell out of live-action movies almost immediately after Star Wars ended whereas Harrison Ford remained an A-list actor for the next 20+ years.

*IMJ* · 12-07-2019, 10:45 AM

Oscar Isaac has made some terrific flicks - Annihilation, Ex Machina. And he stays in work at least. Does a lot of dramatic roles.

Daisy Ridley was in Murder On The Orient Express which was not only a terrific flick, but made a ton of money. Although she had an ensemble cast, for her part she was fine in it.

John Boyega has had a few other flicks, but I don't think he's had a hit. They tried with Pacific Rim, but....

I think Isaac will keep working and doing his thing, Ridley could have a career if she reinvents herself, otherwise she might gravitate more towards that sort of BBC, European star thing, and Boyega is likeable enough on screen that it'd be cool if he remained relevant although I don't see him carrying a franchise of any kind.

~~Sumac~~ · 12-07-2019, 02:12 PM

Billy Dee Williams is not as mad as previously suspected.
Apparently "woke" blogs took some of his words out of context and called him "genderfluid", while BDW himself has said that he is nothing like that.
SJWs owned.

*Andrew NDB* · 12-10-2019, 12:11 PM

Daisy Ridley, "if you have no problems with Trump, you're insane":

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...e-person-trump

*CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy* · 12-10-2019, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Daisy Ridley, "if you have no problems with Trump, you're insane":

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...e-person-trump

"If you're in Hollywood and don't complain about Trump, you're leaving money on the table."

How's that for a quote, Daisy?

~~Vegita-San~~ · 12-10-2019, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Daisy Ridley, "if you have no problems with Trump, you're insane":

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...e-person-trump

My Guess?

she's obeying her hollywood masters to make up for her 'privilege' gaf earlier...
alot of these people probably don't even care about trump, especially the UK types.

~~AquaParade~~ · 12-10-2019, 12:27 PM

This is the weirdest press tour ever. It just feels very abrasive and negative.

It's hard to tell how much of that is the media just picking out clickbait and how much of it is actually radiating from the actors themselves, especially given all the controversy surrounding the franchise lately, but it sure doesn't make me feel excited to see the film.

I don't say this because of the Trump comment - many people feel that way, but just in general.

*IMJ* · 12-10-2019, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AquaParade

This is the weirdest press tour ever. It just feels very abrasive and negative.

It's hard to tell how much of that is the media just picking out clickbait and how much of it is actually radiating from the actors themselves, especially given all the controversy surrounding the franchise lately, but it sure doesn't make me feel excited to see the film.

I don't say this because of the Trump comment - many people feel that way, but just in general.

I'm actually beginning to get the feeling that the actors know that the franchise has been mishandled and in combination with the socially charged direction of interviews and other nonsense is growing weary on them.

I'm beginning to sense that the three of them probably got together as a group, decided to stick together and said "this is how we will collectively get through this whole thing".

~~Sumac~~ · 12-10-2019, 03:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Daisy Ridley, "if you have no problems with Trump, you're insane"

She is not only mediocre actress she is also an idiot.
Who would've guess.

*snake* · 12-10-2019, 03:34 PM

Spoiler:

Group therapy

~~Leo656~~ · 12-10-2019, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Daisy Ridley, "if you have no problems with Trump, you're insane":

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainmen...e-person-trump

Just think, we've got four more years of this caterwauling ahead of us. Blech.

*IMJ* · 12-10-2019, 07:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo656

Just think, we've got four more years of this caterwauling ahead of us. Blech.

HAHAHAHHHA! I know what you did there.....

~~Leo656~~ · 12-10-2019, 07:47 PM

Stated a measurable fact?

Seriously, it's in the bag and I'll just leave it at that before the thread gets locked.

*CyberCubed* · 12-10-2019, 08:06 PM

Read the spoiler summaries of the climax of the movie.

All I can say is this sounds like the worst fanfiction imaginable. And I had high hopes.

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12-05-2019, 04:07 PM	#961
~~Vegita-San~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,089	JJ is as woke as the rest of the hollywood idiots...

12-05-2019, 05:46 PM	#963
Xav Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 3,045	There's also this. Let’s Talk About JJ Abrams’ Racially Diverse Cast for Star Wars 7 This Star Wars: The Force Awakens Almost Had an All-White Cast And this J.J. Abrams: ‘Star Wars’ Fans Who Didn’t Like ‘Last Jedi’ Are ‘Threatened’ By Women Characters

12-05-2019, 09:27 PM	#964
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	I'm sorry but was there ever any doubt that Abrams was essentially a functional idiot? I've known that since like 2003 or whenever I read his Superman script. I'd never seen any of his work before that, but as I read more and more and saw how blatantly he was ripping off stuff like The Matrix, Lord of the Rings, and X-Files of all things - and not actually taking a lot from, y'know, Superman - all I could think of was, "What a hack". And when confronted about it, all he ever said in his own defense was, "I had to rush the script." Nothing about, y'know, "Every single idea was terrible" or anything, just, "Yeah, I had to rush it." Based on that I could never fully trust him. I've since seen a few things from him that I quite like, and some that I don't care for, but "spotty" is the best description I could give. Some of his stuff has exceeded my expectations, but whenever I hear that he's on a project I'm like, "Really? That's the best they could do?" I'unno. Like he's not terrible but I don't think he's much of a "visionary". He mostly recycles older ideas and his original ideas are sh*t like, "Lex Luthor, X-Files Agent who's secretly an assassin from Krypton sent to kill Superman". And he genuinely doesn't understand why it's a terrible idea, that's the problem.

12-05-2019, 11:14 PM	#965
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	Ha, John Boyega really sounds over the whole situation. Keeps saying he doesn't want to be "Disney plus'd" and now that he is "ready for life after Star Wars. That's when the check clears." Fair enough. Just doesn't sound like the most positive attitude towards the experience, given he is on the big press tour, meant to make this thing look as great as possible. Guy is clearly over it.

12-05-2019, 11:37 PM	#966
~~Vegita-San~~ Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,089	when you don't have anything to be proud of, or enjoyed the experience.... why bother building it up if it's the last?

12-06-2019, 08:07 PM	#967
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,885	Aside from Adam Driver, most of them don't have big careers outside Star Wars. I mean John has been in some good movies like Detroit and a few others, and Oscar Isaac has some stuff down the line, but eh. Has Daisy Ridley been in anything besides bombs? Feels similar to how Mark and Carrie kinda fell out of live-action movies almost immediately after Star Wars ended whereas Harrison Ford remained an A-list actor for the next 20+ years.

12-07-2019, 02:12 PM	#969
~~Sumac~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6,129	Billy Dee Williams is not as mad as previously suspected. Apparently "woke" blogs took some of his words out of context and called him "genderfluid", while BDW himself has said that he is nothing like that. SJWs owned.

12-10-2019, 12:27 PM	#973
~~AquaParade~~ Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 8,450	This is the weirdest press tour ever. It just feels very abrasive and negative. It's hard to tell how much of that is the media just picking out clickbait and how much of it is actually radiating from the actors themselves, especially given all the controversy surrounding the franchise lately, but it sure doesn't make me feel excited to see the film. I don't say this because of the Trump comment - many people feel that way, but just in general.

12-10-2019, 03:34 PM	#976
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Spoiler: Group therapy

12-10-2019, 07:47 PM	#979
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	Stated a measurable fact? Seriously, it's in the bag and I'll just leave it at that before the thread gets locked.

12-10-2019, 08:06 PM	#980
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43,885	Read the spoiler summaries of the climax of the movie. All I can say is this sounds like the worst fanfiction imaginable. And I had high hopes.