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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Mattris in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    I never said that. If you want to debate/discuss this issue, fine. But please stop putting words in my mouth.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Pellaeon in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    Nobody complained about the Prequels?
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Mattris in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    Disney/Lucasfilm shills, as well as those who genuinely loved Solo, could also "make 10 accounts on rotten tomatoes" to inflate the score. So "you are just defeating your own point".
     
    No one has any idea how many like me there are in the world. But I refuse to see Solo in the theaters, and it isn't doing so well. Like you, I don't think Disney cares too much about Rotten Tomatoes scores. But they do care that a Star Wars film will struggle just to make back its cost.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Pellaeon in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    Dear Sirs: I wish, in the strongest possible terms, to complain about the people who complain about the people who complain about TLJ.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Mattris in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    If those who passionately disliked Solo outnumbered "average Joe(s)" those who liked the movie, the Rotten Tomatoes score would continue to drop. However, the audience score raised 3% in a single day: Currently at 62%, with an "average rating" of 3.4/5.
     
    Rotten Tomatoes is representative of all people who post a review - positive or negative. The "top critics" gave Solo a 59%. Why do think there is a discrepancy tilted to "those who passionately dislike the new films"?
     
    I don't care if Cinemascore publishes a poll saying that that audience members think that Solo is an A-. Do they mean a 90%? That doesn't match the roughly 60% score that RT audience members and top critics gave it. Something is amiss here.
     
     
    I can say with confidence that practically all who hated TLJ after a single viewing only saw it once. Most SW fans (and the general audience) paid to see the film out of curiosity. Compared to The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi had a 36% drop-off in box office returns. Solo will likely loose money. Lucasfilm is clearly not making films that people want. Profits and public perception of the latest Star Wars films are significantly dropping. This sounds like failing business to me. This is not a vocal minority in play here. The fans are disappointed!
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Unlucky Bastard in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    I don't blame people for getting pissy about LFL trying to shoehorn socially relevant topics into Star Wars. That's something more for Star Trek... and ironically the latest Trek movies completely lacked any socially relevant stuff.
     
    EDIT: oh there was that moment in Beyond where it suggested Sulu was gay, which George Takei wasn't pleased about.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Gruesome Son of a Bitch in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    I only saw TLJ at the end of its theatrical run for 5 dollars because of all the controversy.
     
    Anyone giving Solo an A rating is full of shit or has no taste. The first 45 minutes of the movie were pure shit and literally put me to sleep. It was a combination of boredom and how dark and ugly everything was. Terrible first half.
     
    It doesn't deserve more than a C.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Mattris in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    I do not "hate" SJWs. But I will not support Star Wars with identity politics as a central element.
     
    Disney may not be an Empire, but they are the most important entertainment conglomerate in the world. And with Solo, I, along with millions of movie-goers and Star Wars fans worldwide, have voted with my dollar. I would call that rebelling. We fans who realize what happening to Star Wars are "serious", and we are not going to "chill".
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Gruesome Son of a Bitch in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    The Prequels had better female characters. Despite the emphasis on females in TLJ, they were all pretty lame, including tired old Leia. Too many characters committing suicide rather pointlessly in these Disney movies too.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Mattris in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    I don't have an issue with politics in film, but TLJ presents politics so blatantly, counter to what Star Wars has given us in the past. A few examples:
     
    - Animal cruelty is bad. Rose told Finn that releasing the (racing with jockeys) animals made their mission "worth it". But their rescue - and the removal of the animal's saddle - was only temporary, as the animals were surely rounded-up after Rose and Finn left. (Why was that scene in the film? Clue: It wasn't just for the sake of having an action scene.)
     
    - Capitalism is bad. Gambling and bathing wealthy people were literally trampled by the animal "rescue".
     
    - With the actions/words of Kylo and Deejay, the definition of good and bad was attempted to be blurred. (Sorry, if you knowingly join - or sell to - people trying to conquer the galaxy, you are a "bad guy". It's that simple.)
     
    Like nearly all Star Wars fans, I have no problem with women in Star Wars. In the original trilogy, the strong-willed Princess Leia was superbly written... and her character was crucial to the story. The audience then (and now) does not have a "problem" with this female character - quite the opposite. Can you not see why fans have a problem with women in TLJ? On the Resistance side, women were in charge and, in a life or death situation that spans most of the film, did not explain their plans to any crew member, especially not Poe. This caused needless worry and strife. And it was never made clear why the women did this.
     
    Vice Admiral Holdo was clearly shoe-horned-in. After having absolutely no presence in TFA, she just showed up (with dyed purple hair, and not in military uniform) and was presented as the commanding officer after the cherished Admiral Ackbar was unceremoniously killed-off after Leia was... incapacitated (got missiled, sucked into space, and flew back to a fast-moving ship... absurd).
     
    Rose (a woman) prevents Finn (the male) from making major life decisions twice. War is male-dominated for good reason. One of Star Wars' central elements is war. The lion's share of Star Wars characters should be expected to be men. Not 50-50 with women. The world isn't changing as quickly as Kathleen Kennedy would like us to believe. She's attempting to change Star Wars by adding multiple 'strong' women to her new films. Most of the female characters have little (or no) set-up or legitimacy.
     
    Having said that, fans would have no issue with women being present - and as focal points - in the new films... but only in logical, appropriate, character-driven, and story-contributing roles. TLJ failed at presenting (and representing) women properly. And finally... Did you not notice that every man in TLJ had a major flaw, and every woman was in leadership position and/or makes the decisions for the men? The exception is Luke Skywalker, who's confused/disenchanted character was largely disgraced.
     
     
    In TLJ, masculinity was stepped-on, and feminism was shoved down our throats. Believe it or not, that's offensive to most Star Wars fans. Beyond that, most of the film's characters did not progress from TFA. The fans had good reason to strongly dislike - or even hate - TLJ.
     
    No need to insult me. Attempting to lessen the importance of what Lucasfilm is doing because "It's a movie", shows that you don't understand what's at play here. It's more than just the box office receipts.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Mattris in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    Some may have reacted in a childish way. I do not condone physical threats of any kind. That kind of language is absurd and outrageous. My reaction is communication via the internet... and not giving Disney my continued business unless they produce a film I want to see... and that is not agenda-driven.
     
    Let me be clear: I am not upset "because they didn't make the movie that all the fans were pleading for". I am upset because The Force Awakens was a lazy copy, The Last Jedi was purposely offensive, and Solo is not faithful to the character of Han Solo.
     
    If you think a Star Wars film is bombing in theaters because of some death-threatening fans, you seriously have no idea.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Mattris in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    Kathleen Kennedy stated that film-makers assumed that female film-goers could not identify with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo (because they were white men) so they decided to include/feature women and other races in their latest films.
     
    Did you not notice that all men in The Last Jedi are inadequate in some way: submissive, cowardly, disposable, back-stabbing, indecisive... or played as comedic effect. And the women are commanding and shown without flaw.
     
    Disco Stu, you'd be wise not to ignore those like me. Mrs. Kennedy is attempting to ignore the fans (or wave goodbye as your GIF portrays) as her Empire burns around her. The fans are the key to her films' success, and she will not have the last laugh.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Mattris in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    First of all, Rotten Tomatoes' official description of Solo starts with "A flawed...". Currently, 62% of the audience "liked" Solo, with an "average rating" of 3.4/5. How do you think those audience scores are manipulated? The "top critics" gave Solo a 59%. I see no discrepancies here.
     
     
    Correct. Rotten Tomatoes is representative of all who post a review - positive or negative. Unless I'm mistaken, anybody in the world can post a review/rating.
     
     
    By "a campaign", do you mean "the many individual disgusted and impassioned Star Wars fans who decided to voice their opinion of the film in various ways"? You are correct to say that "hardcore fans are much more likely to rate the movie on RT than the casual fans/audiences who vastly outnumber them." But those fans significantly affect the overall approval/acceptance of a Star Wars film. Compared to The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi had a 36% drop-off in box office returns. And with the (probable) overall financial loss with Solo, Disney/Lucasfilm are clearly not making films that the general audience (or the fans) want. Profits and public perception of the latest Star Wars films are significantly dropping. This sounds like failing business to me.
     
    It's Kathleen Kennedy and her team who should be embarrassed. The Force Awakens was lazily written as a copy of A New Hope. Rogue One had production issues and had major re-shoots. Rian Johnson made The Last Jedi to appease Kathleen Kennedy's feminist/SJW agenda and to spit in the face of the fans. The original directors of Solo were fired late in production. The original director/writer of Episode 9 was replaced. And finally, numerous Lucasfilm employees have called complaining fans, sexist and racist on Twitter. Sounds like movie-making "juvenility" to me.
     
     
    And his son, Jon, a co-writer on the film is quite a strange guy, to say the least. Just read his Solo "pitch" on Twitter. And immediately before the film was released, Jon Kasdan announced that Lando Calrissian was pansexual. I'm sure that didn't help with the box office returns, including families who just wanted to take their son or daughter to see the latest Star Wars movie.
     
     
    Keep in mind that Rogue One featured all-new characters and happened in a matter of days. Solo featured established, beloved characters and had significant time jumps. As far as characters go, Rogue One was clear: The protagonists cared about the success of their greater cause more than their own lives. From what I've heard/read, it's Solo's characters who are "cardboard cutouts", obviously written to be interesting, but lacked gravitas required to earn the 'emotional' events they take part in.
     
     
    It's easy to explain those movies failings: They were just not good. Movie-goers (and particularly the fans) hold Star Wars movies to a higher standard. People in the know realize what's happening here: Kathleen Kennedy is the curse.
     
     
    You love the TLJ's flaws? Its countless flaws were fatal. We'll see how Episode 9 turns out. But based on what I've seen so far, I don't think those in charge of Lucasfilm are capable of salvaging this sequel trilogy.
     
     
    A Star Wars film makes just a quarter of its production/marketing budget in its opening weekend? Mark my words, Solo will be a major flop.
     
     
    Bingo.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Indianagirl in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    I don't think I've ever agreed with anything more!!!! I love TLJ, including it's flaws, but even if I hated it I'd still be able to recognize that a lot of these people, mostly on youtube, have become truly unhinged about a movie that not one of us can fully understand until answers come out in Episode 9. I also find RT to be a bogus poll with insignificant sample rates that most likely filled out by the same 18,000 morons who are subscribers to Geeks and Gamers Youtube Channel.
     
    I liked Solo a lot. It's far from my favorite Star Wars film and I think it could of used a tighter edit in places. But it was a perfectly enjoyable stand alone film that featured not only a likable cast but it pulled off the impossible....an acceptable young Han Solo. Two years ago I thought that was an impossible task. I'm happy to say I was wrong. 
     
    Kudos to you John for saying what's been on my mind for months. Especially this..."the utter vitriol that was spewed by the anti-TLJ crowd toward the film and its creators, especially Johnson and Kennedy, is reprehensible and inexcusable."
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to John in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    At the time of the film's release, you only needed to look around places like Twitter and Facebook to see how the RT was manipulated. Heck, I've actually encountered people on social media who claim they are partly responsible for the movie's low audience score. Even if you think there's no way that could've been the case, there was definitely a campaign to lower the score, which largely succeeded. Also take into account the fact that hardcore fans are much more likely to rate the movie on RT than the casual fans/audiences who vastly outnumber them. Audience polling surveys like Cinemascore, comScore, and SurveyMonkey are much more reliable when it comes to the percentage of people who liked/disliked the film.
     
    In all honesty, the way many fans reacted after The Last Jedi was frankly embarrassing. Not liking a movie is one thing, and that's perfectly fine, but what happened goes far beyond that. The movie isn't perfect, not by a long shot, and there are some legitimate arguments for the problems with it. But the utter vitriol that was spewed by the anti-TLJ crowd toward the film and its creators, especially Johnson and Kennedy, is reprehensible and inexcusable.
     
    Remember when Rick and Morty fans started riots at McDonald's because they couldn't get a packet of sauce? Yeah, the Star Wars fan base is getting close to that level of juvenility.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to A. A. Ron in Star Wars Disenchantment   
    There is literally no reason to doubt The Last Jedi audience score is accurate. The critics and many in the general audiences loved it, sure. But a significant part of an enormous fan base absolutely reviles it. I don't know why this is so shocking to those of you who somehow liked it.
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    Chris ChrusherComix got a reaction from Nemesis in Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 2017 2-CD La-la Land edition!   
    CE3K and ET complete by LaLaLand?! NICE!!!

    Releases like these are what get me to dust off my old profile and sign in for a "YES!!!!"
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    Chris ChrusherComix got a reaction from crumbs in Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 2017 2-CD La-la Land edition!   
    CE3K and ET complete by LaLaLand?! NICE!!!

    Releases like these are what get me to dust off my old profile and sign in for a "YES!!!!"
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    Chris ChrusherComix got a reaction from Ricard in Close Encounters of the Third Kind - 2017 2-CD La-la Land edition!   
    CE3K and ET complete by LaLaLand?! NICE!!!

    Releases like these are what get me to dust off my old profile and sign in for a "YES!!!!"
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Ricard in STANLEY & IRIS (1990) - 2017 Varese Deluxe Edition paired with PETE 'N' TILLIE (World Premiere release)   
    There are two samples from Pete 'n' Tillie on Varèse's website:
     
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/vsrcatalogue/Irisstanley+27.mp3
     
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/vsrcatalogue/Irisstanley+29.mp3
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal in Jurassic Park and The Lost World Complete Release coming from LaLa-Land Records on 29th of November   
    Nonsense! 
     
    It's huge business! This is the house that Lalaland bought MV Gerhardt!
     

     
    And this is where freelancer Neil S. Bulk now works from!
     
     

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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Damien F in Jurassic Park and The Lost World Complete Release coming from LaLa-Land Records on 29th of November   
    I watched the movie today. It isn't as good as the first one and it has one or two ill-advised moments (gymnastics vs raptor), but overall it is a very enjoyable 90s action adventure with some great shots and excellent performances by Goldblum, Moore and Postlewaite. It is certainly immensely better than its two sequels.
     
    There are a couple of really good unreleased cues that I can't wait to hear. Aside from the obvious ones (complete Truck Stop, Rialto Ripples), I liked the cue during the video conference with the board of directors which contains an eerie rendition of The Island's Voice theme. I also really liked the cue that appears after Truck Stop when the raptors are first mentioned and we hear a cameo from the carnivore theme from the first movie.
     
    Some of the main theme tracking works and some doesn't, and I guess it is only distracting for the niche JW fans and the average moviegoer wouldn't care.
    The worst case of the tracking is at the end of the hunt were Postlewaite's character stops his jeep and captures a dinosaur. The main theme at this moment give a sense of heroism which contradicts the fact that Ingen's hunting party are completely upsetting the way of life as reinforced by the pained reaction of Ian Malcolm and his friends. It's an odd musical choice.
     
    Really looking forward to hearing the unused part of High Bar and Ceiling Tiles too, although the tracked main theme worked quite well during that moment.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Trent B in Jurassic Park and The Lost World Complete Release coming from LaLa-Land Records on 29th of November   
    Empire does it's a different audio track.  At least the one I have has an iso score.

    Star Wars and Jedi do NOT have iso scores though.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to Giftheck in Jurassic Park and The Lost World Complete Release coming from LaLa-Land Records on 29th of November   
    I personally have never had an issue with ordering from LLL directly. Doesn't seem like there's all that much difference between ordering from a different vendor.
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    Chris ChrusherComix reacted to #SnowyVernalSpringsEternal in Jurassic Park and The Lost World Complete Release coming from LaLa-Land Records on 29th of November   
    I will listen to all the music in the order of which they were recorded!
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