Re: Star Wars Anthology (Young Han Solo)
Yes but Kurt Russell's performance was terrific.Death proof was terrible.
Yes but Kurt Russell's performance was terrific.Death proof was terrible.
Well, you obviously liked the movie, and I hated it. So there's no point in debating it.
But SWIQ is about tangible things. I already gave the example of Han shooting Greedo before he could get off a shot. That's tangible. Leia snubbing Chewie in favor of comforting someone she's never met before in her life. That's tangible. Han surrendering his blaster and allowing himself to be roasted on a spit by a bunch of teddy bears. That's tangible. Casting an actor who's too skinny to play Darth Vader. That's tangible. Casting a 5' 7" actor to play Han Solo. That's tangible. Cringe-worthy dialogue in ROTJ, The PT, and the Disney movies. That's tangible.
Good God, I could spend all day and night here listing specific examples of stuff that's in Star Wars movies that should NOT be there.
The Wook
You had me worries there for a second.Good eye, glunark. I started the list by naming things that should've happened and then switched to naming things that should NOT have happened.
At any rate, I fixed it. (Of course, I'm pretty sure you knew what I meant. )
The Wook
So in the end, by your logic, you only leave yourself two Star Wars movies to enjoy. That's a very narrow vision of what is and isn't "Star Wars" worthy.
Yes but Kurt Russell's performance was terrific.
Yup. This is me, too. There's "Star Wars" and "The Empire Strikes Back".
RotJ and TFA don't entirely suck, but they're not even remotely in the same league as the first 2.
SW and ESB are Rembrandts. RotJ and TFA are Warhols.
The prequels are the crayon scribblings of a drooling toddler and don't even deserve the honor of being in the trash can of my movie museum of art.
So in the end, by your logic, you only leave yourself two Star Wars movies to enjoy. That's a very narrow vision of what is and isn't "Star Wars" worthy.
Of course ANH & ESB are the favorites of most GenX'ers, and mine too, but I'm curious if you at least watch the others when they're on TV, or have you seen the Disney ones? And if so will you continue to see the up an coming releases?
I know you didnt, and like I said, everyone I have ever talked about liked Willow. I personally love it. Saw it in the theater when I was a kid. It was great, original fantasy, with a good story, and likable characters.I didn't like willow.
I haven't seen it.
"Kurt Russell's best?" So you say it's on par with Escape from New York, The Thing, Big Trouble in Little China, Tombstone, Death Proof, Hateful Eight (one of the best things of about that movie was him) and Guardians of the Galaxy v2? That's a tall boast.
I can't name established directors or writers, because I don't know their SWIQs. I'd have to spend time with them discussing all the Star Wars films to know what their SWIQs are first. But if they knew I was interviewing them for the job, they might just say whatever it is they think I want to hear. So, in an ideal world, I'd hire whoever possessed the highest SWIQ, and then I would co-write and co-direct and co-cast, et cetera et cetera, with me having final say on everything, just in case it turns out their SWIQs don't match mine, and left on their own, they'd put something in the Star Wars movie that does not belong there.
The Wook
"The prequels offended my sensibilities deeply. I can't explain it. I just hate them with the fury of a thousand dying suns.
You know who I'd love to direct a star wars flick?
Steven Spielberg.
With George Lucas on as a story consultant. Or heading the design team or something like that.
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How on Earth is it not his genre?Things can change, and I would not mind seeing Spielberg on it. A year ago he was blunt with saying he was not interested.
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-e...-never-direct-a-star-wars-movie-a7094821.html
How on Earth is it not his genre?