Star Wars: Episode IX

[Vegita-San]

Originally Posted by sdp

^I edited my post a little since I realized my main point was going to be missed and the likes of Vegita-San would go on rants for a few pages which doesn't help things.

Oh please. You're ranting about the same exact thing. own up to it.

[sdp]

I've been in the Star Wars mood lately, can't wait for 9. I don't think the wounds have healed from the sequel trilogy, I know after TLJ I thought I"d never care for the franchise again and while I'm interested again I don't think even if 9 is an apology the damage is already done and I'll never be as passionate as I once was but I might still be able to enjoy it.

Originally Posted by newfan

Okay, deleted the quote part on mine.
Though my post came off from one angle with this particular thing, the issue is all round.

Ah, that wasn't necessary, just wanted to clear things up as to why i edited my post

Originally Posted by Vegita-San

Oh please. You're ranting about the same exact thing. own up to it.

The key difference is I don't go all the way to the other extreme.

[Vegita-San]

you're there. but like autbot, sounds to me like you're trying to play both sides..or just not ready to admit that you've 'crossed over'....

you're post read exactly like someone who hates SJW stuff would read.

[ZariusTwo]

May 4th is now OFFICIALLY Star Wars Day following a vote in California to recognise it

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...rs-day-1206925

[ZariusTwo]

22 tie-ins for Rise of Skywalker



https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/05...er-are-coming/

[ZariusTwo]

Star Wars movies will resume in 2022 with the first of the new trilogy, and will alternate every Christmas with Avatar sequels

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/d...el-1203207661/

[sdp]

Figures, not excellent but slightly better than their original annual star wars strategy or hell maybe more than one per year a la MCU. At least they realize some cool off period is good. Just make it something entirely different from Empire v Rebels and I may get excited.

Weird how Universal has realized this more with their Jurassic World franchise.

[Vegita-San]

[sdp]

Forbes: Disney Could Lose In A Box Office Battle Between 'Star Wars' And 'Aquaman 2'

https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottme...ox-office/amp/

Aquaman earned $812 million outside of North America last year, making it the biggest solo superhero flick ever in the unadjusted foreign box office. That’s also more than Rogue One ($524 million) and The Last Jedi ($712 million). Disney’s Star Wars movies have arguably overperformed in North America while playing closer to “normal-good” everywhere else. Even Solo earned $214 million domestic, which would have translated to an arguably okay $612 million worldwide on a more conventional 35/65 split. Aquaman earned very good DC Films business (right between Suicide Squad, Batman v Superman and Wonder Woman) domestically while overperforming in China to push it past $1 billion. If Last Jedi can earn $1.33 billion right while Jumanji 2 earning $942 million, then theoretically Aquaman 2 and “new Star Wars” can coexist.

How did Aquaman did that well? Did people mistake him for a Marvel hero?

[Leo656]

Massive increase in women worldwide buying movie tickets, I imagine.

You have seen homie's abs, right? To most chicks I know, $20 or so is a pittance to pay in exchange for two-plus hours of Soaking-Wet Shirtless Khal Drago.

I wish I were kidding, but I've personally witnessed female conversations in which they claim/admit that they went to see that movie at least twice, just to ogle. I'm all like, "Hey, Google Image is free, and it ain't like the dude's a big fan of wearing shirts, anyways," but nobody listens to me.

[Vegita-San]

yet, women aren't as bad as men.. they just aren't

-sarcasm-

[ZariusTwo]

First look from Vanity Fair

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood...ter&verso=true

[CyberCubed]

One thing I notice is Rey barely looked aged in these films, Daisy Ridley looks exactly the same as she did back in 2015 (make it 2014 when they were still filming). I liked how in the original trilogy Luke Skywalker looked visibly aged by Episode 6, but we know that's partly because of his accident after the first movie and also because the original films were short years apart from 1977-1983.

These new movies feel like they all take place right after each other. It makes Rey's "progression" feel less obvious when she looks the same in all 3 movies. Even Anakin had noticeable aging from Episode 2 to 3 and it was the same actor only 3 years apart.

[MsMarvelDuckie]

Cubed, you DO realize the original trilogy was only filmed over a period of six years, right? That's not really very long. That entire trilogy came out roughly two years per film, and at the time, that was actually fairly fast. But in any case, six years is hardly a long time in an actor's life.

[Leo656]

Cubed's new gimmick is only posting easily-disproven statements about Star Wars.

Plus you know this cat and time. 6 years may as well be 60. It is what it is.

[Vegita-San]

Cube and realize are like .... i'll let you finish that one ;o)

apparently if a person doesn't age in one year, they've aged really well ;o)

[snake]

She changed a lot IMO.

That coke-bloat in TLJ was visible as f*ck.

[sdp]

I'm not hating what I'm seeing, just wish we could've had it in Episode 7 and not waste two movies rehashing storylines. I think by the time the sequel trilogy is over someone can make a good Episode 7 with fresh ideas using a cut of all 3 movies.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by snake

She changed a lot IMO.

That coke-bloat in TLJ was visible as f*ck.

Y'know what's scary? I was watching "Empire" on cable the other day, and then I was reading some article about TLJ, with pictures, and holy sh*t, Carrie Fisher ended up with like 87% more nose than she had in her 20s. Not quite Artie Lang-levels, but definitely not attractive. Especially since Johnson insisted on so many EXTREME close-ups of her face despite the fact that it really wasn't flattering in any way. Brrrr. Anti-Bueno.

Drugs are bad, kids.

People hate me because I still look exactly like my Freshman yearbook photo. I'm like "I'unno what you want me to say, man. I don't smoke cigarettes, I don't take pills, I don't stick sh*t up my nose and I only drink on holidays or weekends." The rest takes care of itself. Like, I'm pretty well dead inside, but I remain outwardly beautiful. Aside from my tattoos, picking out which photos of me are from 2000 and which ones are from last week is pretty tough. So I don't think a person HAS to look entirely different after years or even decades, it's about how many miles you put on yourself.
Taking care of oneself isn't difficult. You just have to have a little pride in yourself.

Of course, I also don't have kids, so I guess that's cheating. Nothing's worse for you than having kids, I swear to God. May as well trade in your face for a crumpled wash rag. I seen it, man. And I don't recommend it!

[sdp]

Too bad Rey won't have an iconic sexy outfit like Leia & Padme because of Disney and PCs.