Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Pre-release)
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Videos like that are why I rarely watch DSW content on YouTube. It was just some guys head Canon instead of relevant information about the new movie.
FWIW: Ben is not a Skywalker, he's related to them.
I can't deal with the youtube vids... because I watch the TROS trailers, youtube is like "HEY!!! HEY!!!! WANNA SEE 34 BREAKDOWNS?!?!?!"
No... not at all.
ALLEY, it's more a matter of mis-filling-in the clipped phrasing "kids to-day" often employ. The problem is that what he said is a clipped version of the passive sentence, rather than active. You are correct that the active version would be "I just saw the cast screening...", but what he said, in slightly abbreviated form, was "I have just seen the cast screening...".
Which, also, guys, especially jhazard, comprehension fail? He said cast screening. Not test screening. This wasn't for general-public consumption, but for those who worked on the film. Like Richard Grant, who is an actor in said film.
Which, also, guys, especially jhazard, comprehension fail? He said cast screening. Not test screening. This wasn't for general-public consumption, but for those who worked on the film. Like Richard Grant, who is an actor in said film.
Sadly the idea of all British people being well versed in English, is something that always baffled me. Mind you, if you grew up hearing geordie, scouse, glaswegian, and various other accents, you'd soon be disabused of that notion lol. Teachers even still teach to this day, that splitting infinitives is against the rules of the language
The Eton educated PM we currently have, can't even pronounce visceral or vegan .
jhazard
Sr Member
I believe JJ was quoted saying he did A screening for family and friends (and friends of family and friends of friends).
Test, Cast, whatever. The point is that it was shown to people prior to release, when it's been claimed up and down by access media that such things don't happen. Even Lucas screened it ANH for Family and Friends.
I know. I'm just nitpicking. That response wasn't super serious, though grammar is important.
Screenings! From someone inside:
Marvel and Star Wars movies ARE test screened... many times... But because every day people will leak immediately, it is screened to people who are attached to people in studio... So they know who was there and who brought them... if it leaks, pretty easy to figure how.
Some say this is screwy cuz it means any cards being filled out are often biased... but I disagree... people love to have their say in how they would do it, working on the project or not...
Also, on flicks I've been on, we do look at the cards... but what's more important is watching the theater.... cameras on the crowd. No one laughs during a joke... that's a problem... people sleeping/super bored... that's a problem.... people laughing at tender moments... problem...
And no matter how preset someone is to like a movie, if it's REALLY not working, the person falling asleep on camera will tell the real story
They will also do the screenings on different coasts and right in the middle...
LA vs NY: They laugh at COMPLETELY OPPOSITE JOKES... it's really weird.
Marvel and Star Wars movies ARE test screened... many times... But because every day people will leak immediately, it is screened to people who are attached to people in studio... So they know who was there and who brought them... if it leaks, pretty easy to figure how.
Some say this is screwy cuz it means any cards being filled out are often biased... but I disagree... people love to have their say in how they would do it, working on the project or not...
Also, on flicks I've been on, we do look at the cards... but what's more important is watching the theater.... cameras on the crowd. No one laughs during a joke... that's a problem... people sleeping/super bored... that's a problem.... people laughing at tender moments... problem...
And no matter how preset someone is to like a movie, if it's REALLY not working, the person falling asleep on camera will tell the real story
They will also do the screenings on different coasts and right in the middle...
LA vs NY: They laugh at COMPLETELY OPPOSITE JOKES... it's really weird.
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Joek3rr
Master Member
One story I've always loved... Star Trek IV was the first American film shown in the USSR in decades. It was a lovely insight into the different experiences of respective cultures. That bit toward the end, as they're in the shuttle on their way to their new ship and speculating on what it'll turn out to be. McCoy quips, "The bureaucratic mentality is the only constant in the universe... We'll get a freighter." The audience lost it. Nothing could be heard of the entire rest of the film. Cheers and laughter and shouts of, basically, "Oh my god, someone else understands what it's like!"
mortifactor
Well-Known Member
It's a contraction of 'I have just seen'. Seen is a past participle. It's fine and different from your examples. ******.
RodanAZ
Well-Known Member
Ok, since we're getting pedantic...
I have seen.
I saw.
In order to contract the use of 'seen', you need to include 'have': "I've seen"/ "I've just seen."
"Just seen" is not a correct usage.
Then again, I'm just an old fart that remembers when we spoke and wrote in English.
"Let the Final Battle begin, ,,,,,,, again??"
patrickivan
Sr Member
I hope the new Star Wars is as good as Smokey and the Bandit II (but that's not a compliment)... I mean, first off, they got rid of that sweet KW for that god awful GMC. Secondly, well, the rest of the movie. But I fear it'll be more like III, and no one wants that.
I saw another TV spot with that white room and the Vader helmet shrine. Whoever built that set was at the top of their game. What an aesthetically pleasing piece of art. Absolutely beautiful! As much as I love Star Wars grit and grime, seeing some pristine looking classic Sci fi sets where the rooms are spotless is a nice contrast every once in a while. It's one of the reasons I love the Cloud City sets.
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