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    Ii2 reacted to Ollie in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    ROTJ isn’t a bad film but not as good as it could have been.
     
     
    Gary Kurtz’s presence was sorely needed.
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    Ii2 reacted to Edmilson in Joker (Hildur Guðnadóttir)   
    Also, here's something I actually liked about the movie:
     
     
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    Ii2 got a reaction from Remco in Star Wars IX The Rise of Skywalker (JJ Abrams 2019)   
    Confirmed by John Boyega's agent!
     
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    Ii2 reacted to Oomoog the Ecstatic in If you got to sit down and talk with JW, what would your top three questions be?   
    Raisins. Do you eat them? Voluntarily? Do you have them in your pantry?
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    Ii2 reacted to Dixon Hill in If you got to sit down and talk with JW, what would your top three questions be?   
    Who is the sexiest young celebrity these days?  Anyone else dark and disturbed?  Is the MCU cinema?
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    Ii2 reacted to Disco Stu in Star Wars IX The Rise of Skywalker (JJ Abrams 2019)   
    The agent’s visitation will be on Sunday evening, with funeral to follow on Monday morning.  The family asks that mourners donate to the charity of their choice in lieu of flowers.
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    Ii2 got a reaction from toothless in Star Wars IX The Rise of Skywalker (JJ Abrams 2019)   
    Confirmed by John Boyega's agent!
     
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    Ii2 reacted to Cerebral Cortex in The Rise of Skywalker - Joann Kane Music Service pictures from the recording sessions   
    I feel bad for Williams possibly being in an even worse rescoring situation than TFA and under more severe time constraints. 
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    Ii2 reacted to Sweeping Strings in FMK: Indiana Jones Trilogy   
    If I can't kill Crystal Skull, I'm not playing.
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    Ii2 got a reaction from SteveMc in The THE BANGLES Thread   
    I like the released version better but only because of the atmospheric part.  I feel the song is incomplete without it.  Successwise, the demo version wouldn't have done good on the charts simply because it was not contemporary enough.  That's probably why the producer decided to release the official version.
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    Ii2 got a reaction from SteveMc in The THE BANGLES Thread   
    Yes.  It's more than written well poetically.  There is a depth to the song too.  There is a happiness and a sadness that clash throughout the song.
     
    First, it starts off calmer, and in a thoughtful tone.  'Is this burning an eternal flame?'
    Then, the middle section of the song is more active and emotions are building up.  'Say my name...'
    It calms down and there is a hint of giving up in the flame when the 'Close your eyes..' lines repeat.
    Finally, when you think that the song is going to finish in the same tone as it began, the atmospheric part bursts in.  'Is this burning an eternal flame!'  The emotions of giving up and hoping the love will last clash here creating an excellent finish!  And the way the song fades shows how the emotions themselves never fade away.
     
    By the way, there is another unreleased version (maybe studio demo) that does finish the song.  The way it ends here is in a darker tone.  The emotions of giving up take over the emotions of hope and happiness.  I couldn't find that version, but I remember hearing it.
     
    This is the way I interpret the song for myself.
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    Ii2 reacted to SteveMc in The THE BANGLES Thread   
    Eternal Flame does a good job of using simple words and constructing something rather unique with them.  It is not so much a typical song about the wonderful feeling of being in love, but of the gnawing uncertainty about whether or not the love will last.  The irony is that it was inspired by the "eternal flame" in Graceland, which was not burning on the day The Bangles visited. 
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    Ii2 got a reaction from SteveMc in The THE BANGLES Thread   
    It turns out there was more poetry in Eternal Flame than I thought!
    Look how these lines rhyme:
     
    Close your eyes
    Give me your hand, darling
    Do you feel my heart beating
    Do you understand
     
    I believe
    It's meant to be, darling
    I watch you when you are sleeping
    You belong with me
     
    Interestingly and excellently written!
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    Ii2 got a reaction from Chen G. in What are the best lightsaber fights on Star Wars movies?   
    In Force Awakens, there is a whole lot of fancy lightsaber movements, but there is no jumping or other fancy acrobatics. Even without them, the movie still keeps the action, adventure, and even surprise.  I was very surprised to see how when Rey took her lightsaber while Kylo Ren was trying to take it himself the first time I watched TFA. (1:33 in the video)  Beautiful moment that was.  This fight is where the most action is in my opinion.
     
    Still, even with 'fancy acrobatics' in Return Of The Jedi, I like the fighting scenes. Overall the acrobatic movements are toned down here compared to some newer SW films.  Also, the characters are fighting the best here in all the original trilogy movies.   
    The bouncing off of walls sometimes can add to the moment.  Sure, it was extremely unrealistic.  That's what surprised the audience.
     
    The Empire Strikes Back has my favorite lightsaber fighting scenes, especially the parts when the camera just shows Luke and Vader's outlines in the darkness.  The darkness and smoke really add to the atmosphere of this scene.  Like @The Illustrious Jerry said, it's the most memorable of all SW fighting scenes.
     
    Yeah, the first minute starts off not that bad, but by the time it gets past that, it was way too overdone.
     
     
    They do look a little awkward at certain moments, don't they?  That's something that Empire Strikes Back and Return Of The Jedi improve.  Much better and more skillful fighting in those two.
     
    All prequels look overdone, but Phantom Menace is the best when it comes to lightsaber fighting.
     
     
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    Ii2 reacted to mstrox in What are the best lightsaber fights on Star Wars movies?   
    Yeah, definitely didn't pick the ANH one - it's silly. 
     
    The prequel lightsaber duels are endlessly entertaining and a great feat from a manpower and technical standpoint (with the exception of the ROTS final battle which I always found kind of cartoonishly ludicrous), but for me it's all about the emotion.
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    Ii2 reacted to Chen G. in What are the best lightsaber fights on Star Wars movies?   
    There is already too much fancy acrobatics in Return of the Jedi, and even a bit of it in The Empire Strikes Back. The fight in Star Wars is too unimpressive.
     
    In The Force Awakens, there isn't any fancy abrobatics and the lightsabers are treated as though they were sledgehammers. Each blow feels like its got real weight to it. Wonderful.
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    Ii2 reacted to Chen G. in What are the best lightsaber fights on Star Wars movies?   
    As a piece of drama with lightsabers - the fight in Empire Strikes Back. It’s also the best-shot lightsaber battle.
     
    As a piece of stunt-work -  the Phantom Menace.
     
    But strictly as an action setpiece? The Force Awakens.
     
     
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    Ii2 reacted to Tom in Star Wars IX The Rise of Skywalker (JJ Abrams 2019)   
    It just makes no sense to bring back as many OT characters as possible and not have the one thing the vast majority of people who desired to have the OT characters in a new film wanted: namely, the big three appearing together and even better with Chewy and the droids.  Either do a new trilogy that is a basically a sequel to VI or make a ST that does not involve all the original cast.  The half-ass middle option they chose is just irritating.  
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    Ii2 reacted to Unlucky Bastard in Joker (Hildur Guðnadóttir)   
    How do you pronounce this bugger's surname anyhoo?
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    Ii2 reacted to Edmilson in Joker (Hildur Guðnadóttir)   
    Joaquin Phoenix pitched to Todd Phillips a very cool (albeit wrong for this movie) idea for a post credits scene:
     
     
    https://www.comicbookmovie.com/joker/joker-star-joaquin-phoenix-pitched-a-very-unique-idea-to-todd-phillips-for-some-post-credits-scenes-a170988
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    Ii2 reacted to Edmilson in What is the last video game you played?   
    Oh, mostly the classics, lol. The Last of Us, Uncharted series... Last year, I played Spider-Man PS4 and I really liked it! Then, this year, I spent literally one semester with Red Dead Redemption 2. After that, I beat God of War, and now I'm waiting for the year end releases. Not sure if I'll get Death Stranding, but Jedi Fallen Order seems really cool.
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    Ii2 reacted to Nick Parker in What is the last video game you played?   
    Right on! You've been making a really positive impression for a new member!
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    Ii2 reacted to Arpy in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    Am I a nerd for pointing out they mislabelled the lightsabers? The design for Obi-Wan's hilt is his from Revenge of the Sith, whilst they've labelled Anakin's as his Revenge of the Sith design, but it's actually the one seen in Attack of the Clones...
     
    I'm pretty sure I noticed this back in 05 too.
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    Ii2 got a reaction from Arpy in Joker (Hildur Guðnadóttir)   
    I must say I agree with this.  There is food for thought in the film and the way it presents the character and his dilemma.  And, in the end it is the audience who has the last word.  They are the ones that should decide whether they will watch the film or not.  Of course, it doesn't hurt to put a little warning out there, but maybe it was a bit blown up this time.
     
    And that will include many fans of all Batman films and some comic-book readers.  But, as I mentioned, they are not the ones who will commit violence just by watching the film.
     
    Anyways, I might go see the movie in a few days.  Maybe I'll post a review in this thread.
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