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It's just because you're not artistic enough.
Besides, you have your fluff, too..
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It's just because you're not artistic enough.
Besides, you have your fluff, too..
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Since I already seem to be on a roll of coming on too strong and annoying people I actually like, I'ma go ahead and throw this out there.... Star Wars movies SUCK. All of 'em... flashy, derivative trash with no substance. Pure fluff, devoid of any real cinematic or artistic value. They're essentially nothing more than a remarkably profitable experiment that proves how easily-amused the movie-going public really is, and how much they'll spend on utter crap.
*whew* I feel much better now that I've gotten that off my chest.
I want to post this on a starwars forum.
I don't agree with you, but I have no argument either. Don't know much about movies, nor do I really care to learn.
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It's just because you're not artistic enough.
That's entirely possible. Or it might be because I know a little about storytelling and have strong informed opinions about what actually makes for a worthwhile film. Then again, maybe I'm just jealous that I didn't think of it. *shrug*
No one ever accused me of not embracing silliness from time to time
Right on :thumbup:
Be my guest! Normally I ask folks to credit my quotes, but in this case I insist you do not mention my real name. I'm easy to find, and I don't want my email flooded and my house and shop burned down by a bunch of angry fanboys
Geez, that's harsh. I totally loved the trilogy growing up. I must have been about 7 or 8 when Empire came out. Saw it in our little Podunk town 50 seat theater. Probably my first "real" grown up movie I saw. When Vader reached out to Luke and spoke the words (spoiler alert
) "I am your father", it blew my young impressionable mind. Yes, maybe a lot of it was ripped off, err, influenced from Kurosawa films. Yes, maybe it started the trend of movies relying too much on (cutting edge at the time) special effects. But it gave the audience real life lessons that weren't sugar coated: good guys don't always win, standing up to oppression is the right thing to do, incest is a bad thing. Besides, a few months ago, my daughter asked me, when I was a boy, what I wanted to be when I grew up. My immediate answer: Space Cowboy. There are days when I still think that way 
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It's just one goofball's opinion. Relax.
Hell, the "Jackass" series of forcible-moronitude made many millions, and the "50 Shades of Grey" book and movie has made about a bazillion dollars, and I think those concepts are completely stoopid and pointless, too. That shows how much I know about the entertainment industry.
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Besides, a few months ago, my daughter asked me, when I was a boy, what I wanted to be when I grew up. My immediate answer: Space Cowboy. There are days when I still think that way
So, are you a Firefly fan?
If you're not a fan of Firefly, you're doing it wrong.
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Off to find some starwars forum that wont ban me on the spot and delete the thread. Sounds like too much work.Be my guest! Normally I ask folks to credit my quotes, but in this case I insist you do not mention my real name. I'm easy to find, and I don't want my email flooded and my house and shop burned down by a bunch of angry fanboys
Joss Whedon on the other hand, not the biggest fan of him. I like a lot of what he does, but some seem to think everything he touches turns to gold.
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I've never seen Firefly, but in context it sounds geeky. So I may start asking that exact question whenever folks get to rambling, just to tick them off slyly... then sit back and just listen to them go clear off the rails on some weird sub-culture topic I know nothing about
No offense to anyone, by all means like whatever ya like; I'm not offended or mad about any of that.
It just seems funny to me. Kinda like being at a party and dropping, " BTW, I don't drink coffee or spend three days a week in church, but y'all have fun with that" ... and then six dudes spend an hour pontificating about free-range beans and Jesus and try adamantly to convince me that my life is incomplete and I'm a dick unless I join their bizarre club.
That kinda stuff amuses me.
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I've never seen Firefly, but in context it sounds geeky. So I may start asking that exact question whenever folks get to rambling, just to tick them off slyly... then sit back and just listen to them go clear off the rails on some weird sub-culture topic I know nothing about
This is a BRILLIANT strategy I may have to adopt. Might improve my social standing in several circles.
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I've never seen Firefly, but in context it sounds geeky. So I may start asking that exact question whenever folks get to rambling, just to tick them off slyly... then sit back and just listen to them go clear off the rails on some weird sub-culture topic I know nothing about
No offense to anyone, by all means like whatever ya like; I'm not offended or mad about any of that.
It just seems funny to me. Kinda like being at a party and dropping, " BTW, I don't drink coffee or spend three days a week in church, but y'all have fun with that" ... and then six dudes spend an hour pontificating about free-range beans and Jesus and try adamantly to convince me that my life is incomplete and I'm a dick unless I join their bizarre club.
That kinda stuff amuses me.
It's important that you like what I like.
It's just one goofball's opinion. Relax.
Hey no problem. We're all goofballs here
My favorite quote from Firefly, reserved for when my daughter brings her first boyfriend home:
"If you take advantage of her, [I'll send you to] a very special level of hell, one reserved for child molesters. And people who talk in theaters."
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There's a lot to be said for going against the grain and alienating almost everybody, but standing out as a lone strident voice in the vast wasteland of conformity. Average people seldom achieve extraordinary goals.
You better have your ducks in a row, though, or everyone will just think you're a loudmouth jerk with nothing to back it up. No one likes that guy.
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I've never really cared if a movie was "good" so long as it was enjoyable. I do enjoy "bad movie night" -- which is the home grown version of MST3K with popcorn & booze but no cheesy robot puppets.
Star Wars = mostly fun fluff. Basically a mish-mash of tropes from westerns and samurai movies. They even have 2 man in a rubber suit analogues.
Firefly = fun fluff. Basically an extremely well done highjack of the Canadian series Starhunter, before it (SH) jumped the shark.
Starhunter = fun fluff. Moderately well acted despite some iffy scriptwriting.
Joss Whedon -- figured out how to make an action star out of Scarlett Johansson and made her look good while doing it. May not be the worlds best director, but VERY good at pacing and producing live action comic books. (p.s. think about his name -- sounds like someone with a chronic case of the munchies, no?)
Star Wars = mostly fun fluff. Basically a mish-mash of tropes from westerns and samurai movies. They even have 2 man in a rubber suit analogues.
Firefly = fun fluff. Basically an extremely well done highjack of the Canadian series Starhunter, before it (SH) jumped the shark.
Starhunter = fun fluff. Moderately well acted despite some iffy scriptwriting.
Joss Whedon -- figured out how to make an action star out of Scarlett Johansson and made her look good while doing it. May not be the worlds best director, but VERY good at pacing and producing live action comic books. (p.s. think about his name -- sounds like someone with a chronic case of the munchies, no?)
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Y'all talking about Star Wars reminds me that I recently watched all the Star Trek films on Netflix... (While doing massive amounts of late night early morning homework) Lol great stuff... Haven't seen them since I was a kid... Purty cheesy but I like that kinda stuff... Star Trek 4 Kirk and the crew save the world by going back in time Bill and Ted Style to abduct Humpback Whales to respond to a mysterious destructive whale song space probe ionizing the Earths Oceans... WTF lol fantastic.
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Got a stomach bug. Left work at noon came home went to bed, just woke up. :thumbdn:
JT if you haven't already seen it. I found a pretty cool Youtube channel to check out!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5X8wA2pn9sbD765c-rmkMg
These women cover a variety of tunes (alot of them metal) on dueling harps!
[video=youtube;KPb20fK0R94]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPb20fK0R94[/video]
Almost tranquil as I snark and have it in the background.
JT if you haven't already seen it. I found a pretty cool Youtube channel to check out!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5X8wA2pn9sbD765c-rmkMg
These women cover a variety of tunes (alot of them metal) on dueling harps!
[video=youtube;KPb20fK0R94]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPb20fK0R94[/video]
Almost tranquil as I snark and have it in the background.
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