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Post by Warrior of Aror on Nov 11, 2016 15:37:48 GMT
Anyone else excited for the possibility of a Wingfeather Saga TV show? If you look at the kickstarter page, you can now see the first official poster. So cool.
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Post by NightBlade on Nov 11, 2016 21:05:31 GMT
"Master...." "It's 'doctor'." "Master Doctor." "Well--it's 'Strange', actually." "Maybe."
Not a bad movie at all
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Post by Elethia Arvell on Nov 16, 2016 15:47:11 GMT
@warrior: YES!! I think it's awesome! I'm so excited. I can't wait to see Peet's design. NightBlade: I wasn't interested in watching it at first... but after watching the trailers, I changed my mind. Once it comes out on DVD I'll probably check it out.
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Post by Ellron Silvertree on Nov 16, 2016 19:13:34 GMT
I really want the Power Rangers movie to be awesome. I loved those growing up.
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Post by Elethia Arvell on Nov 19, 2016 20:46:23 GMT
I had a bit of fondness for Power Rangers too.... but I only ever saw one episode, over and over.
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Post by Kirenyth Fireblade on Dec 6, 2016 18:54:46 GMT
What's your guys' take on the upcoming Assassin's Creed movie?
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Post by Ellron Silvertree on Dec 7, 2016 2:14:33 GMT
It's interesting. If some well I think it'll be really good. From my experiences the games have pretty decent plots, so if they can improve that I think it'll be pretty good. I'm watching Episode VII right now on a 4k projector with surround sound and a subwoofer that makes it so you can actually *feel* the Force xP
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Post by Elethia Arvell on Dec 7, 2016 16:04:12 GMT
Nice, Ellron! XD
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Post by Dmitri Pendragon on Dec 8, 2016 21:13:39 GMT
Ellron Silvertree: I must say I think a subwoofer would be perfect for Kylo and Rey's mental duel in the Starkiller Base's interrogation room.
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Post by Ellron Silvertree on Dec 8, 2016 21:24:30 GMT
It was. It was crazy, I could still feel the sound down the hall.
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Post by Dmitri Pendragon on Dec 16, 2016 5:56:21 GMT
Rogue One is one of the better entries in the Star Wars canon.
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Post by Aviar Goldeneagle on Dec 16, 2016 10:44:16 GMT
Have you seen it?
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Post by Dmitri Pendragon on Dec 16, 2016 20:15:16 GMT
Yes. Yesterday morning. I decided not to go to the midnight showing. Other things are more important to me at midnight than watching a movie, even if it's Rogue One.
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Post by Warrior of Aror on Dec 17, 2016 0:19:11 GMT
More important things. Like sleeping?
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Post by Dmitri Pendragon on Dec 17, 2016 1:09:00 GMT
Hit the nail on the nose, Warrior.
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Post by Ellron Silvertree on Dec 17, 2016 6:57:09 GMT
What is sleep...
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Post by Aviar Goldeneagle on Dec 18, 2016 10:46:42 GMT
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Post by Elytra on Dec 19, 2016 3:42:37 GMT
Have you heard of breaking stereotypes?
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Post by Aviar Goldeneagle on Dec 19, 2016 9:20:30 GMT
Elytra : I would dispute the idea that Dmitri was trying to "break a stereotype" when he typed the phrase above. However since I cannot read his mind I cannot say for sure. Perhaps the said Dmitri would like to clarify for us? Also, "breaking stereotypes" (if the research I did upon them was accurate) sounds like it doesn't really apply here, and I would dispute the idea that the phrase stated above would qualify as a "stereotype". If it is not a stereotype then your statement above has very little or no relevance to the discussion at hand.
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Post by Leilani Sunblade on Dec 19, 2016 13:33:00 GMT
*pops in* I have nothing to say about Rogue One, never having seen it and doubting that I will see it until it comes out on DVD, if then, but regarding the phraseology debate here: "hit the nail on the head" is a cliche, a metaphor, and a idiom, not a stereotype. It is entirely possible that Dmitri is trying to put a life-bringing twist on a dying or dead metaphor, but I would assume he has other reasons besides that for changing the wording.
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Post by Ellron Silvertree on Dec 19, 2016 16:50:38 GMT
Speaking of Rogue One, I watched it last night and I loved it. It was wicked good. But be warned, it's not really a feel good movie.
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Post by Dmitri Pendragon on Dec 20, 2016 5:03:10 GMT
I cannot remember why I used "nose", for all of you debating it. Perhaps it was the alliteration. More likely it's just the first word that came to my mind at that moment. Ellron Silvertree: Yes. That statement also hits the nail on the…noggin.
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Post by Warrior of Aror on Dec 20, 2016 17:37:17 GMT
Noggin... heheheh...
On the topic of Rogue One: It seems like a lot of people who disliked Episode 7 love Rogue and vice versa. What do you guys think about it in comparison to Ep. 7?
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Post by Ellron Silvertree on Dec 20, 2016 20:20:47 GMT
Honestly, I really like them both. I understand why people disliked either of them, but I liked them both.
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Post by Dmitri Pendragon on Dec 21, 2016 4:28:38 GMT
I enjoyed Episode 7, but my main issue with it was the lack of resolution about Rey's background. Rey's motives weren't explained because the filmmakers tried too hard to keep her backstory unexplained, and as a result I didn't feel I knew her. In contrast, I felt a stronger connection to Finn, whose backstory and motives were not left secret.
Generally when I read books or watch movies, I accept the story as it is. I have made it a point not to say "The author should have done this or that" in my irregular book reviews on Goodreads, because I am an artist too and I believe that my art should be subject to my decisions, not the decisions of my audience. What I will say is what worked for me as a reader or viewer. In Episode 7, what didn't work for me—what I didn't "get"—was Rey's motives.
I believe a story should have closure. That's not to say that a character should never have a hidden history. But I think that, if the character is going to be as prominent as Rey, if the hidden history is going to be foreshadowed so often, I believe it should be part of this story, and not part of the next story. As it stands, it feels like a cheap trick to make us watch Episode 8.
Rogue One successfully avoids this particular issue in Episode 7 because each of its characters has a backstory that is explained in the story, sometimes overtly, sometimes as subtext. For example, Galen's meeting with Krennic in the beginning of the film was a particularly good example of subtext, because that short conversation communicated so much about the two and their history together.
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Post by Aviar Goldeneagle on Dec 21, 2016 18:12:06 GMT
I watched Rogue One last night and it was awesome. Right up there with my favourite Star Wars movies. I also enjoyed Episode 7 too.
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Post by Warrior of Aror on Dec 21, 2016 18:16:21 GMT
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Post by Aviar Goldeneagle on Dec 22, 2016 9:59:14 GMT
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Post by Ellron Silvertree on Dec 22, 2016 23:15:34 GMT
Agreed on that count.
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Post by Kirenyth Fireblade on Dec 23, 2016 0:01:25 GMT
Okay, so my friend went and spoiled it by saying "Everybody dies", but I think the reason those stories rub is the wrong way is that our generation has been raised on movies and stories that all have happy endings (there is a place for happy endings though, don't misinterpret me!). Many of the classics deal with hard subjects, and that's what made them into classics. On that note, pretty much every story in the Bible is messy, and there may not be any happy ending for the main character (like in the case of Israel) but there is the promise of eventual triumph and victory. The same parallel applies to Rogue One: the end result isn't a happy ending, but the victory comes with ANH with the destruction of the Death Star. That's my two cents.
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