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By the way, I'm pointing out she's a lesbian not to knock lesbians, but to note that her idea of "diversity" is absolute homogenity: She wants to surround herself with nothing else but woke white feminist women, preferably overweight, who are either lesbian or "questioning." Leslye likes attacking "white women" for not being strong enough "allies" for marginalized groups. ... Headland recently discussed the film industry where she described white executives as the "silent killer." She stated, "I'm also seeing the silent killer, which is a lot of white women at the top who are kind of reinforcing old ideas." She added, "As I started to rise in television, I started to just get more blunt. And just start saying like, 'I would like a black writer' because if I said diverse, you know, you get well 'White is diverse,' which is something somebody said to me. I was like 'It's not, but cool.'"Except here's the thing: White feminists do think that "white" is diverse. Comics Matter looked at the personnel of a book industry charity a couple of weeks ago, and chuckled to see they were all -- all! -- white women who actually looked like they were near clones of each other. He noted the old saying, that "A-level people hire other A-level people, but B-level people hire C-level people. But white women just hire other white women." Which is true. And I don't mean conservative white women, I mean liberal feminist white women. They consider themselves a "minority" -- despite women being more numerous than men, and having more college degrees than men, etc. -- and therefore are absolutely without shame in hiring one white woman feminist/likely lesbian after another. You can walk into any publishing house and see nothing but white feminist woman quasi-clones, 90% of whom went to the same twenty colleges, and yet they're all absolutely convinced they're being oppressed and the system is stacked against them. And then they just go out and hire more white women and mutter darkly about evil men who only hire men. Which we don't -- there are laws against it. But if you're a white feminist woman -- sky's the limit on how non-diverse you can make your office. Every time you hire another white woman, your diversity quotient somehow goes up. I'm not bothered by this new "female-centric" series, for two reasons: 1, Kathleen Kennedy is a known failure who is only being allowed to pretend to be head of Lucasfilm for political reasons. Disney is the most PC #Woke company on earth, and doesn't want to be seen as firing women, even for gross, repeated incompetence. I get the sense that she will cry #MeToo if they fire her. I do not believe this series will ever happen. This is some bullshit that Kathleen Kennedy and her Woke Squad of white women feminists have put together, and Disney said "sure" because it doesn't cost too much money to pay a minor writer to jot down some ideas. 2, I also don't care if Disney does make this series. As some commenters said in the previous thread, no one cares about Star Wars any more. It's a dead brand. Dead. There is no more anger about ruining it; it's already ruined. And also: I want Disney to die -- DIE DIE DIE -- so I'm all in favor of them producing more unwatchable woke garbage. By the way, Disney Star Wars made a big announcement a few weeks back about their big new project, "The High Republic," in which "diversity" would be a core value. So core that they listed it twice on their whiteboard. And how diverse would The High Republic be? So diverse that the exalted Jedi hero would be, get this, a fifty something schoolmarm white woman who is likely a lesbian and certainly owns more than eight cats. (Space cats, whatever.) Space Wizard Karen would like to see your manager. She uses her Jedi Mind Trick powers to get the cashier at Bed, Bath, and Beyond to accept expired coupons. All they do is push this weird gender politics agenda, and then they wonder why no one cares about this dead brand anymore. Here's this "Leslye" woman running her fat, Brie Larson like mouth about how diverse she wants to make everything, as she sits on a couch with two other near-clone white women.
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SPONGE!!!!! Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:18 PM (nw6Hr) 2
not first
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:18 PM (LvTSG) 3
Woke Stars needs to DIAF
Posted by: A dude in MI at April 24, 2020 01:18 PM (/6GbT) 4
Sure, that'll work.
Posted by: jwest at April 24, 2020 01:18 PM (mrrpT) 5
Something else to not watch.
Posted by: BignJames at April 24, 2020 01:18 PM (X/Pw5) 6
You can walk into any publishing house and see nothing but white feminist woman quasi-clones, 90% of whom went to the same twenty colleges, and yet they're all absolutely convinced they're being oppressed and the system is stacked against them.
And then they just go out and hire more white women and mutter darkly about evil men who only hire men. Which we don't -- there are laws against it. =========== This is why I can't get a literary agent, by the way. And I've had people I do not know personally call one of my books a masterpiece. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:19 PM (LvTSG) 7
We need a complete and total shut down of White Womyn until we can figure out what the hell is going on.
Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:20 PM (datdl) 8
She wields a green lightsaber, has medium-length blonde hair, and wears a white garb with a yellow cloak. She has brown gloves and boots. Atop her white outfit, she sports a yellowish brown tabard. It's all tied together with a brown belt. ---- So.... Star Wars chick written by chicks for chicks is STILL all about the fashion. Maybe, Karen, stereotypes ARE stereotypes because they are rooted in fact. Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:20 PM (nw6Hr) 9
"She uses her Jedi Mind Trick powers to get the cashier at Bed, Bath, and Beyond to accept expired coupons."
Why I keep reading the posts. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:20 PM (u82oZ) 10
yonder lies my barren field of fucks
Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:20 PM (JFO2v) 11
One more thing that will have no impact on my life whatsoever. In truth, there have only ever been three Star Wars movies.
Posted by: Old Dude at April 24, 2020 01:21 PM (LGXGf) 12
If you look up Karen in the dictionary, you will see that illustration. Outside of being frozen in carbonite, is it possible to get any more clueless?
Posted by: pep at April 24, 2020 01:21 PM (T6t7i) 13
Who does the Jedi's laundry?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:21 PM (u82oZ) 14
Disney is pure pederast crapola.
Mickey Mouse has changed into a rat. Mickey Rat. Used to be a bar in south florida called Mickey Rats. Wonder if it's still there...... Posted by: Hairyback Guy at April 24, 2020 01:21 PM (Z+IKu) 15
Watched 'The Red Planet Mars', amazing.
It couldn't be made today and if they did make it they would all be in jail. Posted by: Braenyard at April 24, 2020 01:21 PM (I285X) 16
>>>She wields a green lightsaber, has medium-length blonde hair, and wears a white garb with a yellow cloak. She has brown gloves and boots. Atop her white outfit, she sports a yellowish brown tabard. It's all tied together with a brown belt.
Where to break stereotypes by focusing on the fashion choices, Karen. Any word on her shoes? Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:22 PM (datdl) 17
She got the extra 10% off the cute Know Your Aunt Flo sport tampon dispenser.
Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:22 PM (JFO2v) 18
Yet another Whoreywood movie designed exclusively for the SJWs, feminists, and soy boys. It will be a massive failure like almost all the rest of the Star Crap movies after the first movie.
Posted by: Vic at April 24, 2020 01:22 PM (mpXpK) 19
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If you look up Karen in the dictionary, you will see that illustration. Also, that's a man, baby! Posted by: pep at April 24, 2020 01:22 PM (T6t7i) Posted by: Gouverneur Morris at April 24, 2020 01:22 PM (PHxng) Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (s2VJv) 22
Christ Almighty, she looks exactly like a slightly-younger version of fake indian "senator" warren. Posted by: Soothsayer at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (PMDgy) 23
I kind of hope Disney pours millions of dollars into this certain-to-fail project. Did I say millions? I meant BILLIONS. Die Disney.
Posted by: Guzalot at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (Rz36l) 24
Like it's like, you know, like, stupid.
Posted by: freaked, still on vication at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (Tnijr) 25
FIRST!!!!!
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (Zz0t1) 26
High indeed.
Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (Zm+LZ) 27
11 One more thing that will have no impact on my life whatsoever. In truth, there have only ever been three Star Wars movies.
Posted by: Old Dude at April 24, 2020 01:21 PM (LGXGf) Search for Spock That one with Jar Jar and Space Balls Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (JFO2v) 28
Who does the Jedi's laundry? Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:21 PM (u82oZ) ----- R2D2 is a top loader. Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (nw6Hr) Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (Zz0t1) 30
Nothing wrong with strong female leads if they're well written. Less Rey and more Ahsoka Tano.
Posted by: Nonapod at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (CLP9I) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (u82oZ) 32
This is who Disney hired to write the new "all female" Star Wars series.
There's some mixup here. That looks like the NFL draft of offensive linemen. Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (q+fko) Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (Zz0t1) Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (s2VJv) 35
You know what couldn't get made today?
The Lion King. "Wait," you say. "They just made a remake of that like last year." They couldn't make the original Lion King because Matthew Broderick starred as Simba. A white guy in a story centered in Africa will not be tolerated as the lead even if it's just about animals. This is how stupid identity politics in art is. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (LvTSG) 36
For what it's worth, Russian Doll is awesome. It's actually a really original take on the "Groundhog Day" premise.
But as Rian Johnson showed, just because you can make something super original and good (i.e. Brick, Knives Out, etc) doesn't make you ANY good at all at making something within the confines of a franchise framework. You have to come at it from the position of being a Fan that hates it just a little bit. If you don't hate it at all you get JJ "Rehash That Nostalgia" Abrams, and if you hate it too much you get Rian "What Even Is A Sequel Anyway" Johnson. Posted by: bob at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (oyQPx) Posted by: dananjcon at April 24, 2020 01:24 PM (u6xw0) 38
The (fake) Woke Crowd still doesn't seem to get the basics most learn before kindergarten (as Kindergarten Cop demonstrated, "boys have a penis, girls have a vagina").
Then there was that popular book, Everything I Really Need to Know, I Learned in Kindergarten". But the Woke crowd has to destroy all that ... so they can build a new commie society I guess ... or whatever dystopia they have in mind as punishment for the WASPy success of American founders. Posted by: illiniwek at April 24, 2020 01:24 PM (Cus5s) Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 24, 2020 01:24 PM (s2VJv) 40
>>>31 El Kabong
Brown boots. Not even thigh high. Sensible soles. I'm assuming no heel. Ass shaping is a tool of the patriarchy. Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:24 PM (datdl) 41
Star Whores: The Battle to Save Box
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:24 PM (Zz0t1) 42
R2D2 is a top loader.
Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (nw6Hr) Don Lemon is a bottom loader! Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:24 PM (JFO2v) 43
Just got a notice on my cell phone that Half-Whitmer has extended the stay-at-home order until May 15th.
*types* *deletes* Posted by: Clyde Shelton at April 24, 2020 01:24 PM (Do5/p) 44
"Shut down the Death Star or I shall have a word with your manager."
Posted by: fluffy at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (NGm/n) Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (hRGoI) 46
30 Nothing wrong with strong female leads if they're well written. Less Rey and more Ahsoka Tano.
Posted by: Nonapod at April 24, 2020 01:23 PM (CLP9I) I prefer the Police's "Masoko Tanga." Posted by: J.J. Sefton at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (s2VJv) 47
Well, all I care about is, does she think Han shot first, or second ?
Posted by: Roman Maroni at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (vCA4F) 48
Showed the family the despecialized versions, afterwards my wife asked me about the prequels and in my best yoda voice 'there are no others'
Posted by: A dude in MI at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (/6GbT) 49
45 I'm sure this will be every bit as good as the woke chick Ghostbusters!
Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (hRGoI) =========== Birds of Prey! YAS! SLAY KWEEEN! Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (LvTSG) 50
Gayer than a lace doily.
Posted by: Joe Mama at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (Y7v+0) 51
The other thing, why they can't help but fail:
None of them have any real life experience. It's not just their resumes that are bland clones--it's their entire lives Posted by: RoyalOil, Vicroy Canadian Territories at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (vPKfA) 52
To steal an old joke from Ethan Van Sciver; Ava Kriss looks like I owe her alimony.
Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (datdl) 53
The sequels will be "Sandwich Wars," and "Parallel Parking: This Time It's Personal."
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (q+fko) Posted by: IrishEi at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (sGotD) 55
WHy not just get a mountain of cash, have Kennedy and her preferred white actresses set it on fire, sing "Imagine" while holding hands, and film it -- then try to sell us that?
Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (bDqIh) 56
Either Disney still has a shitload of money left to set on fire, or they like their chances of getting a federal bailout
Posted by: kbdabear at April 24, 2020 01:26 PM (qAR6u) 57
All these people have is SJW dogma. It explains everything to them and they have no ability to understand anything in any other way.
They will do this over and over until the money is gone. Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:26 PM (oVJmc) Posted by: AltonJackson at April 24, 2020 01:26 PM (Wdn2e) 59
"By the way, Disney Star Wars made a big announcement a few weeks back about their big new project, "The High Republic," in which "diversity" would be a core value. So core that they listed it twice on their whiteboard."
They could make this an awesome movie by making the High Republic collapse because of its increasing obsession with trivial and stupid things, to the detriment of important things. A metaphor for our time. Posted by: zmdavid at April 24, 2020 01:26 PM (xqRaG) Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (nw6Hr) 61
Looking at that image, Star Whores: The Battle for Golden Corral
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (Zz0t1) 62
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:19 PM (LvTSG)
Go under a female pseudonym. If they need to speak to someone directly have your wife do it. Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (bW1Yb) Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (ifmtJ) 64
>>>56 Either Disney still has a shitload of money left to set on fire, or they like their chances of getting a federal bailout
I think they're using Star Wars as a testing ground for Woke Marketing before injecting it into the MCU. Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (datdl) 65
That mock t-neck isn't covering the adams apple very well.
Posted by: Joe Mama at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (Y7v+0) 66
48 Showed the family the despecialized versions, afterwards my wife asked me about the prequels and in my best yoda voice 'there are no others'
Posted by: A dude in MI at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (/6GbT) ============ I think they're interesting because it's Lucas trying to be a serious filmmaker. He fails rather miserably across the first two (I unabashedly love the third), but there's a really interesting idea running through the stilted dialogue, performances, and fake CGI. That of a republic falling into tyranny matched up against a young innocent man falling into evil. He just didn't figure out how to do that across three movies. His "plan" was essentially just Episode III, which is why it works better than the other two. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (LvTSG) 67
IrishEi
Ace must have a new girlfriend. You don't think he picked out all the cutesy animal videos, do you? Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (u82oZ) 68
67 IrishEi
Ace must have a new girlfriend. You don't think he picked out all the cutesy animal videos, do you? Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (u82oZ) ======== How do Russian bots get girlfriends? Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:28 PM (LvTSG) 69
I love to hate them!
Posted by: Chris M at April 24, 2020 01:28 PM (eAZVt) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:28 PM (u82oZ) 71
How do Russian bots get girlfriends?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:28 PM (LvTSG) 25 bucks same as downtown Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:28 PM (JFO2v) 72
despite women being more numerous than men, and having more college degrees than men, etc.
Well, there's your problem. Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:29 PM (oVJmc) 73
Like Super-Woke Like Lesbian Like Feminist Like Ideologue and Like Former Like Personal Like Assistant Like to Harvey Weinstein Hand-Like-Picked by Like Feminist Like Failure Kathleen Kennedy to Like Produce New Like "Female-Centric" Star Wars Like Series
Posted by: freaked, still on vication at April 24, 2020 01:29 PM (Tnijr) 74
On the bright side, we'll get a new Plinkett review.
Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:29 PM (datdl) 75
These people are like a parody of themselves.
Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:29 PM (Zm+LZ) 76
Stacey Abrams has endorsed Stacey Abrams as Joe Biden's veep.
Posted by: BignJames at April 24, 2020 01:29 PM (X/Pw5) Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:29 PM (nw6Hr) 78
Star Whores: 5 Days Off every 28
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:29 PM (Zz0t1) 79
The woman on the left is not fat. The woman on the right-well it's hard to tell from the coverings, but she's not as heavy as the woman in the middle. I have no idea who these people are without listening to the clip, and I would have no interest in seeing a modern Star Wars.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 24, 2020 01:29 PM (bW1Yb) 80
Seriously, what do they (corporate SJWs) want to happen with this feminization of sci-fi films and comics?
I am actually mystified. Options -- which is closest to the truth? : -- They want all the fanboys to be brainwashed into becoming feminists. -- They simply want to annoy all the fanboys and must them be filled with shame (at their own WrongThink). Maybe the fanboys won't ever be converted, but at least they'll feel bad. -- They want girls to watch science fiction, instead of boys. -- They want to destroy science fiction as an entire genre, because it is contaminated with masculinity cooties and thus needs elimination. -- They want to lord their power over all men by forcing them to witness they favorite genre and franchises be tortured and mutilated in front of their eyes, just for the sadistic thrill of it. --...something else I haven't thought of. Li'l help? Posted by: zombie at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (N9G0H) 81
ace this reminds me of the too-awful-to-believe Mindy Kailing movie about being the first woman of color on a tv talk show host's writing staff. Not only are her male staffers toxic white men, but the host, played by Emma Thompson, sounds Kathleen Kennedy-like in her white woman as victim mindset.
First, movies about that are really bad - I don't think I'll watch anything she writes ever again (she's like Lena Dunham, but with the immigrant chip on her shoulder too!). Second, white Lefty women are on their way out - the AOC/Ilhan Omar/Saira Rao types are quickly ejecting them from the clob (see: SheThePeople.org). Intersectionality is a bigger b#tch than the Karens. Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (bDqIh) 82
The thing that really galls me about the Disney corporation is how they shanghaied and destroyed the name of a man who, was by all accounts a thoroughly decent human being. Wearing the skin-suit as it were.
Posted by: Old Dude at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (LGXGf) 83
Oh and just read the "imminent extreme alert" on my cell phone again. Now this order comes with special NEW orders!
"Individuals are strongly encouraged to wear a homemade, non-medical grade mask when they leave the house." F*ck. Off. I don't do that during flu season, I'm NOT doing it now. Take your "strongly encouraged" recommendation and shove it. Posted by: Clyde Shelton at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (Do5/p) 84
Ace must have a new girlfriend. You don't think he picked out all the cutesy animal videos, do you?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (u82oZ) ~~~~~ Yes. There have been quite a few items posted lately that have made me wonder the same thing. Let's go, Ace. Spill it! Posted by: IrishEi at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (sGotD) 85
I watched the first 10 seconds of the clip, then turned it off. I just don't have any brain cells to spare.
Posted by: pep at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (T6t7i) Posted by: Soothsayer at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (PMDgy) 87
66 48 Showed the family the despecialized versions, afterwards my wife asked me about the prequels and in my best yoda voice 'there are no others'
Posted by: A dude in MI at April 24, 2020 01:25 PM (/6GbT) ============ I think they're interesting because it's Lucas trying to be a serious filmmaker. He fails rather miserably across the first two (I unabashedly love the third), but there's a really interesting idea running through the stilted dialogue, performances, and fake CGI. That of a republic falling into tyranny matched up against a young innocent man falling into evil. He just didn't figure out how to do that across three movies. His "plan" was essentially just Episode III, which is why it works better than the other two. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (LvTSG) Anakin, whether the actor or the execution, was the most awkward part of it. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (Zm+LZ) 88
must them = make them
Posted by: zombie at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (N9G0H) 89
Have begun the scrunt wars!
Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:31 PM (JFO2v) 90
"Star Wars" has been going down hill since episode 4. Sometimes swiftly and precipitously, sometimes suddenly and completely. Maybe they're trying to revive it as "Star Wars: The Vampire and Zombie" identity politics fun time hour.
Posted by: Ray Mota at April 24, 2020 01:31 PM (AVxHd) 91
Four of the five Disney Star Wars films had a female lead.
--- Never saw it, but I heard Han Solo was a backup for dragon-Hitler in 'his' movie. Posted by: Methos at April 24, 2020 01:31 PM (kOpft) 92
I wonder if her "lightsabre" takes 3 "D" Batteries.?? Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:31 PM (nw6Hr) 93
Lesly Headland looks like she was the only woman who didn't see Weinstein's penis at the office.
Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (datdl) 94
It's a sadistic thrill for them to destroy something men and boys liked.
Because they are empty of the full panoply of humanity. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (u82oZ) 95
Let's go, Ace. Spill it! Posted by: IrishEi at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (sGotD) We slipped soy into Ace's coffee.....Let's see if he notices. Posted by: Sanka at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (Zz0t1) 96
I'm back to reading Chuck Dixon's Levon Cade novels.
Good stuff. No identity politics, decent amount of action. Chuck can write. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (ifmtJ) 97
Yeah, I got the extreme emergency alert on the phone as I was typing above...lolgf
Posted by: A dude in MI at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (/6GbT) 98
I take comfort reminding myself that Star Wars was idiotic trash before it went woke.
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (0V/8D) 99
80 Seriously, what do they (corporate SJWs) want to happen with this feminization of sci-fi films and comics?
I am actually mystified. Options -- which is closest to the truth? : -- They want all the fanboys to be brainwashed into becoming feminists. -- They simply want to annoy all the fanboys and must them be filled with shame (at their own WrongThink). Maybe the fanboys won't ever be converted, but at least they'll feel bad. -- They want girls to watch science fiction, instead of boys. -- They want to destroy science fiction as an entire genre, because it is contaminated with masculinity cooties and thus needs elimination. -- They want to lord their power over all men by forcing them to witness they favorite genre and franchises be tortured and mutilated in front of their eyes, just for the sadistic thrill of it. --...something else I haven't thought of. Li'l help? Posted by: zombie at April 24, 2020 01:30 PM (N9G0H) They're acting on their instinct. It's something like their nature. These thoughts are (surprising as it may seem), too deep for them. When they regurgitate feminist boilerplate it is regurgitation, not intellectual assent. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (Zm+LZ) 100
The woman on the left seems to have a cube shaped head.
Posted by: BignJames at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (X/Pw5) 101
despite women being more numerous than men, and having more college degrees than men, etc.
But they tend to get their degrees in "unemployment studies." Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (q+fko) 102
Not just a feminist, but a Jewish lesbian man hating feminist.
Recruitment via Top Trumps points. Posted by: Flubber at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (PQnIX) 103
Fuck the fucking giant rat.
Posted by: USNtakim profoundly deplorable. at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (0OmEj) 104
So they went for a Luke Skywalker female knockoff? How very woke Disney.
Posted by: Beauslx China is Asshoe at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (0vglL) 105
Both Disney and Hollywood are bleeding like Julius Ceasar, so one would think they would start to make something that everyone would want to pay to see. One would be naive to think that, because both are run by economically illiterate dolts.
Posted by: UGAdawg at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (tRd71) 106
Extended warranty? How can I lose?
Posted by: Regular joe at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (6/uwW) 107
I'm calling it right now, mark this
When these #woke movies flop, their advocates will claim it was Wu Flu keeping everyone away, even though microorganisms can deduct that the movies aren't worth sitting around for 2+ hours. So more will be greenlighted until 1)SJW shaming actually gets idiots to watch them 2) they run out of excuses 3) they run out of expendable cash Posted by: kbdabear at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (qAR6u) 108
None of these peopel have had to sweat in their lives, unless it was at spin class.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (oVJmc) 109
Star Whores: $0.72 on the Dollar
Posted by: Sanka at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (Zz0t1) 110
Mel Gibson needs to grab this genre by the balls and make a movie.
Posted by: Kilroy wasn't here at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (2DOZq) 111
Because they are empty of the full panoply of humanity.
Posted by: NaCly Dog I like that turn of phrase! Posted by: zombie at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (N9G0H) 112
Sorry, just noticed I twice violated the 100-comment rule. I'll hit the tip jar again in penance.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (Do5/p) 113
ClownfishTV has run a few things on this. On the "High Republic" stuff they noted that all the Jedi were the "Bestest most noblest Jedi Ever!"
Also they think this rumored series is all being done by the woman that wants the series. Because a whole lot of Disney's PR department has been laid off. Because why do you need a massive PR department there? No movies are coming. The parks aren't open. No shows are being made. So she's putting it out there so when it doesn't happen they can scream "Oppression!" Posted by: buzzion at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (Z7lwY) 114
Disney, known by some as the Devil Mouse. I noticed a decade ago that Disney children's TV was loaded with leftist propaganda. The same organization that made cartoons about Donald Duck kicking Nazis in the ass during WW2 has turned its perception-altering machinery against all of us now. Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (PYlDf) 115
>>>>- They want to lord their power over all men by forcing them to witness they favorite genre and franchises be tortured and mutilated in front of their eyes, just for the sadistic thrill of it.
This. No seriously, THIS. If they can't make it profitable with their hyperwoke horseshit, then destroying it is revenge against The Patriarchy for all the sandwiches and rape. Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (datdl) 116
Is that Jonah Goldberg sitting on the right?
Posted by: Embarrassing Stain at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (JY8Ei) 117
Star Wars: The Cycles Synch Up
Posted by: Count de Monet at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (q1Pj5) 118
It's good to get fair warning of this, so I can start ignoring it already.
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (q+fko) 119
Avar Kriss looks like what Coronavirus would be if it transformed into a human, became a Jedi and ended up on a poster.
Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (uEbPt) 120
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I wonder if her "lightsabre" takes 3 "D" Batteries.?? Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:31 PM (nw6Hr) 2 of those square lantern batteries Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (JFO2v) Posted by: Minnie at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (Tnijr) 122
Damn sock.
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (Zz0t1) 123
76 Stacey Abrams has endorsed Stacey Abrams as Joe Biden's veep.
Posted by: BignJames ________________ And has declared herself the winner. She's now demanding that Trump concede. Posted by: Furious George at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (9vQJW) 124
105 Both Disney and Hollywood are bleeding like Julius Ceasar, so one would think they would start to make something that everyone would want to pay to see. One would be naive to think that, because both are run by economically illiterate dolts.
Posted by: UGAdawg at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (tRd71) They can blame the Bad Orange Man and buy themselves some more time Posted by: kbdabear at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (qAR6u) 125
Just got a notice on my cell phone that Half-Whitmer has extended the stay-at-home order until May 15th.
*types* *deletes* Posted by: Clyde Shelton at April 24, 2020 01:24 PM (Do5/p) O/T: Obergruppenfuehrer Whitmer just extended the lock-down until 15MAY20 thatisall Posted by: AltonJackson at April 24, 2020 01:26 PM (Wdn2e) The lockdown was due to drag on until 30 April, but our benevolent governor has deigned to rescind it early on 15 May! Posted by: hogmartin at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (t+qrx) 126
78 Star Whores: 5 Days Off every 28
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:29 PM (Zz0t1) The Star Wars pronos are pretty good, actually Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (ifmtJ) 127
A Jedi in a pantsuit... cool
Posted by: McCool at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (lWCRE) 128
109 Star Whores: $0.72 on the Dollar
Posted by: Sanka at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (Zz0t1) Same as in town Posted by: A dude in MI at April 24, 2020 01:35 PM (/6GbT) 129
Star Wars: Who Left The Toilet Seat Up?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 01:35 PM (q+fko) 130
There's a lot of ugly and fat sitting on that couch.
Posted by: Seems Legit at April 24, 2020 01:35 PM (jUVms) 131
Somehow, I don't think a Star Wars movie about selling homemade candles on Etsy is going to work.
Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:35 PM (datdl) 132
None of these peopel have had to sweat in their lives, unless it was at spin class.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:33 PM (oVJmc) If any of those women on the couch ever participated in a spin class it was on an office chair. Posted by: Kilroy wasn't here at April 24, 2020 01:35 PM (2DOZq) 133
Light sabers will have a vibrator setting.
Posted by: Archer at April 24, 2020 01:35 PM (gmo/4) 134
116
Is that Jonah Goldberg sitting on the right? No, if you look closely, the "woman" on the right is holding a leash. He's on the floor. in a leather bondage mask. Posted by: pep at April 24, 2020 01:35 PM (T6t7i) 135
119 Avar Kriss looks like what Coronavirus would be if it transformed into a human, became a Jedi and ended up on a poster.
Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (uEbPt) Looks like a Michael Moorcock character Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (ifmtJ) 136
Star Wars: Revenge of the Mish Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (nw6Hr) 137
2476 people are talking about this, 99% of whom are mocking it.
Posted by: Miley, the 138
100 The woman on the left seems to have a cube shaped head.
Posted by: BignJames at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (X/Pw5) square jowl strong forehead same as Kennel Club description of a ridgeback hound Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (JFO2v) 139
Avar Kriss looks like a tranny.
Posted by: freaked, on his pooter at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (Tnijr) 140
If you buy the SJW bullshit that all white men are evil, why are white women exempted ?
Did not white women benefit from slavery, Jim. Crow, emmet Till and the Chinese exclusion act as much as their husbands? Posted by: Avi at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (H6V6u) 141
as a past avid star wars fan, I got over 40 books on the bookshelves, yeah i'm a nerd so what, i care less about this than i do about the price of Columbian coffee in Nairobi.
they have effectively killed this franchise for me. and i did really enjoy it. it was fun, sure there were issues, but it was fun. i don't know how a GALAXY full of aliens can't be diverse enough... Posted by: SturmToddler at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (8D42x) 142
Maybe, Karen, stereotypes ARE stereotypes because they are rooted in fact.
Aren't most stereotypes rooted in fact? Posted by: Resist_we_Much at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (BkYvb) 143
There are no male directors or screen writers at Disney, or they're all impossibly SJW clones?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (bW1Yb) 144
I do know several fangirls who might like this, and I don't begrudge. But I will add that the idea behind this doesn't look like it one of telling good stories first. And that is sad.
Posted by: Darth Randall at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (iWCRg) 145
The prequels could have worked....
Less Green Screen. Taser Natalie Portman every time she starts mailing it in. Make the central character Obi Wan, not Anakin But most importantly - get rid of the trade federation. The war is between the "separatists" who know the "republic" is led by a Sith bent on foging an Empire and just want to be left alone, and the overproud Jedi fighting in the name of the "Republic"/Emperor. And no "order 66". After Palpatine wins the war he slowly liquidates the Jedi just like Stalin and the old guard communists using and corrupting Anakin in the name of communism, social justice, or whatever Palpatine calls his governing ethos. Let the Jedis fail from pure, unadulterated hubris. Posted by: 18-1 at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (WdocV) 146
The Star Wars pronos are pretty good, actually
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (ifmtJ) Yeah? Off to the torrents...... Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (Zz0t1) 147
our benevolent governor has deigned to rescind it early on 15 May!
The beatings will continue until morale improves !! Posted by: McCool at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (lWCRE) 148
121 "Fuck the fucking giant rat."
I like hate like giant like fucking like rats. Posted by: Minnie at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM (Tnijr) I didnt say she was crazy I said she was fuckn goofy Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (JFO2v) 149
140 If you buy the SJW bullshit that all white men are evil, why are white women exempted ?
Did not white women benefit from slavery, Jim. Crow, emmet Till and the Chinese exclusion act as much as their husbands? Posted by: Avi at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (H6V6u) For the practical reason that you do not attack the majority of your base. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (Zm+LZ) 150
>>>>140 If you buy the SJW bullshit that all white men are evil, why are white women exempted ?
Because 90 percent of SJW bullshit is generated by white women. Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (datdl) 151
I kind of hope Disney pours millions of dollars into this
certain-to-fail project. Did I say millions? I meant BILLIONS. Die Disney. --- Kathleen Kennedy is the new Tolkien. This is such a sure winner, they should make their new feminine trilogy of trilogies all at once, just like Peter Jackson did. Posted by: Methos at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (kOpft) 152
Fupapolusa on a steel reinforced couch
Posted by: Regular joe at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (6/uwW) 153
After 6,000 years of recorded human history where males have done all the heavy lifting, women are finally ready to climb on our shoulders and call themselves giants--with fictional characters.
Posted by: CrustyB at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (pxRtE) 154
Those gals on the couch all have the meat sweats.
Posted by: Archer at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (gmo/4) 155
>>Seriously, what do they (corporate SJWs) want to happen with this feminization of sci-fi films and comics?
Definitely this one: -- They want to lord their power over all men by forcing them to witness they favorite genre and franchises be tortured and mutilated in front of their eyes, just for the sadistic thrill of it. As always with the Left: there can be no space that is not actively embracing their values. Even worse if you are having fun while *not* embracing their values. Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 01:38 PM (bDqIh) 156
https://bit.ly/2xZiHyX
******* Obama DOJ Wrote Phony Trump Dossier Kevin Shipp | Greg Hunter's USAWatchdog Posted by: Ghost of Qassem Soleimani at April 24, 2020 01:38 PM (hwkdo) 157
Note they called their new post-op hero "Kriss" because "Chris" or "Khrisst" might have made the other thing they were trying to take over, soil and ruin a little too obvious.
Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 01:38 PM (uEbPt) 158
Star Whores: Space Scissor
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:38 PM (Zz0t1) 159
145 The prequels could have worked....
Less Green Screen. Taser Natalie Portman every time she starts mailing it in. Make the central character Obi Wan, not Anakin But most importantly - get rid of the trade federation. The war is between the "separatists" who know the "republic" is led by a Sith bent on foging an Empire and just want to be left alone, and the overproud Jedi fighting in the name of the "Republic"/Emperor. And no "order 66". After Palpatine wins the war he slowly liquidates the Jedi just like Stalin and the old guard communists using and corrupting Anakin in the name of communism, social justice, or whatever Palpatine calls his governing ethos. Let the Jedis fail from pure, unadulterated hubris. Posted by: 18-1 at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (WdocV) The problem with that is that it alters the good vs evil message of the original trilogy. The prequels do that to some degree with the clone(slave) army, but not so badly. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:38 PM (Zm+LZ) 160
Avar Kriss - writing S(J)W roles for Cate Blanchett or Tilda Swinton. Laura Dern had already starred as ADM Karen in the last Jedi.
Posted by: KungPow at April 24, 2020 01:38 PM (DcPfA) 161
So..... This is the Ghoster Busters Reboot Sequel.... right? Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (nw6Hr) 162
Obama DOJ Wrote Phony Trump Dossier
Kevin Shipp | Greg Hunter's USAWatchdog Posted by: Ghost of Qassem Soleimani at April 24, 2020 01:38 PM (hwkdo) Owebama's 3rd Autobiography. Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (Zz0t1) 163
147 our benevolent governor has deigned to rescind it early on 15 May!
The beatings will continue until morale improves !! Posted by: McCool at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (lWCRE) Chocolate ration increased from 20 grams to 30 grams. Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (JFO2v) 164
"After 6,000 years of recorded human history where males have done all the heavy lifting, women are finally ready to climb on our shoulders and call themselves giants--with fictional characters."
Humility is unknown to the leftist. Posted by: Chris M at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (eAZVt) 165
And introducing the new Sith character - Darth Menopause!
Posted by: Mikey NTH - Go Nuts with Hermit's Harangues from the Outrage Outlet! at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (0QYMt) 166
hiya
Posted by: JT at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (arJlL) 167
Star Wars - Episode XXX - We're Afraid of Face-Sized Spiders
Posted by: Archer at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (gmo/4) 168
142 Maybe, Karen, stereotypes ARE stereotypes because they are rooted in fact.
Aren't most stereotypes rooted in fact? Posted by: Resist_we_Much ________ That's not funny. Posted by: Pinch-Faced Lesbian Scold at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (9vQJW) 169
If the new Jedi warrior woman is the "best of the best" why is there that much emphasis on what she is wearing?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (bW1Yb) 170
I'm holding out for the all female Dirty Dozen. That is, unless it's already been done.
Posted by: windbag at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (XwnZq) 171
>>>>When these #woke movies flop, their advocates will claim it was Wu Flu keeping everyone away, even though microorganisms can deduct that the movies aren't worth sitting around for 2+ hours.
We were so close to perfect gender harmony. Then Trump told us to drink fish cleaner and bleach. Posted by: Karen in 2045 at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (datdl) 172
White women are why we are in a lockdown .
Posted by: Kilroy wasn't here at April 24, 2020 01:40 PM (2DOZq) 173
I wonder if her "lightsabre" takes 3 "D" Batteries.??
Posted by: fixerupper ===================== I chipped my tooth on it! Posted by: Don Lemon at April 24, 2020 01:40 PM (Rz36l) 174
Inslee will be speaking at 11:30. I seriously doubt it's to tell us we can come out now.
Posted by: Jordan61 at April 24, 2020 01:40 PM (Ez6QX) 175
Star Whores: The Monistat Days
Posted by: rhennigantx dont californicate my TEXAS at April 24, 2020 01:40 PM (JFO2v) 176
IrishEi
Ace must have a new girlfriend. You don't think he picked out all the cutesy animal videos, do you? Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 01:27 PM (u82oZ) ======== How do Russian bots get girlfriends? Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:28 PM (LvTSG) Peruvian content farmers? Posted by: SturmToddler at April 24, 2020 01:40 PM (8D42x) 177
Those gals on the couch all have the meat sweats.
Posted by: Archer at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (gmo/4) YOU been here fowh howha! YOU GO NOW!!! Posted by: City Buffet at April 24, 2020 01:40 PM (Zz0t1) 178
How long before movie theaters are even allowed to operate? When they do reopen, how will social distancing rules cut into the bottom lines? Remember, the vast majority of "cineplexes" are compact compared to the old time theaters, and they have to pack asses tightly in there to make their actual money in overpriced popcorn, coke, and Raisinettes
Posted by: kbdabear at April 24, 2020 01:40 PM (qAR6u) 179
Did you hear this idiot talk? Oh man, it's amazing. She is, like, akshully, and you know, like, people of color, like queer allies, and allies, like, you know, and like, well, like, like, like, like, like, like. I thought people who do mindwork like making movies and storytelling needed to be smart and know how to fucking talk??? GUESS NOT! Posted by: Rev. Dr. E Buzz Miller, Lesbian at April 24, 2020 01:40 PM (lg/F7) 180
Ace, once Star Wars went Ewok it started dying. Its dead Ace.
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:40 PM (ZB42Q) 181
The Guardians of the Galaxy was the continuation of Star Wars, for me.
Then the fucking director had to start joking about fucking little kids and hating people like me. Now that series is dead to me, too. I'm looking backwards now, to the old sci fi I used to read. Gordon Dickson, Poul Anderson, Keith Laumer. I've tried indie published sci-fi but not finding the level of craft that satisfies me. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (ifmtJ) 182
>>>>140 If you buy the SJW bullshit that all white men are evil, why are white women exempted ?
- - - - - - - - - - - No worries. Now that men have been thoroughly emasculated, white women are next. (That cohort voted Trump don't forget). They do it one group at a time. You know. "First they came for the...." etc etc Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (uEbPt) Posted by: Guzalot at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (Rz36l) 184
My liberal classmates in Maskachusetts are very upset with me because apparently I want all of their meemaws to die. One of them is a nurse, so she knows all things medical.
When I told her that asthma and smoking have been removed from the most at-risk group and challenged her to have just a bit of skepticism and do some research on her own, she said she had no intention of going on a "militia website." Apparently the Guardian is a militia website now.
Posted by: Miley, the 185
So they're going to kick if their famale-centric journey with a character that looks and dresses like a slightly effeminate dude?
You go girls. Posted by: WisRich at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (OAlmw) 186
You pays me $, i fire bitches for you.
Posted by: Humphreyrobot at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (GLaQb) 187
Zombie,
I think, like so much of leftism the motivation is envy. They see the popularity of cultural icons spanning generations and want to see themselves as the hero without understanding the hero's journey- they just want the trappings of success. Posted by: Retief at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (yBQiw) 188
"nothing but white feminist woman quasi-clones, 90% of whom went to the same twenty colleges, and yet they're all absolutely convinced they're being oppressed and the system is stacked against them."
Well they are right about the system. How does one stand out from a crowd of clones? None of the little female allure tricks that worked through high school and college will work. Put in the years and the new 20 something has more lesbian attractiveness. Out standing work is hard. Posted by: FlimFlammed at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (ZTDnL) 189
They look like the type who would be bitch about a guy giving a cat call, even though it's never happened to them.
Posted by: Seems Legit at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (jUVms) 190
>>>179
Did you hear this idiot talk? Oh man, it's amazing. She is, like, akshully, and you know, like, people of color, like queer allies, and allies, like, you know, and like, well, like, like, like, like, like, like. Can't wait to see her interview with Lilly Singh next year. Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (datdl) 191
Star Whores: Return of the Ham Sandwich
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:41 PM (Zz0t1) Posted by: Soothsayer at April 24, 2020 01:42 PM (PMDgy) 193
>>If you buy the SJW bullshit that all white men are evil, why are white women exempted ?
Because they are "allies" for the various victim demographics. And I think those days are numbered. Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 01:42 PM (bDqIh) 194
Star Wars: The Vagina Years
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:42 PM (ZB42Q) 195
Eh, whatever. Nice thing about WuFlu is Disney is going to be hemorrhaging cash for years as the theme parks sit idle or underutilized. They're not going to have the money to blow 200M on, "Well, it's basically a remake of New Hope, but the Obi Wan character is a pansexual, Leia is a pre-op transsexual, Luke is girl and lesbian, Vader is played as a Rush Limbaugh impersonator from the Deep South that's secretly gay, and all the robots are thinly veiled stand ins for Mexicans"
Posted by: Frankovich's Monster at April 24, 2020 01:42 PM (dYe5S) 196
>>>I'm looking backwards now, to the old sci fi I used to read. Gordon Dickson, Poul Anderson, Keith Laumer.
alfred bester Posted by: ace at April 24, 2020 01:43 PM (PbpT7) 197
I think there's a general theory on the Right, which theory has proponents in the WH, that the Left will burn itself out with hate and that the best strategy is to let it happen without interference.
This is a flawed theory. The Left is energized by its own hate. It is self-perpetuating and constantly thermally accelerating. Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at April 24, 2020 01:43 PM (H8QX8) 198
DEFIANCE! Posted by: Insomniac - Ex Cineribus Resurgo at April 24, 2020 01:43 PM (NWiLs) 199
Does this swing to appeasing lesbians mean Bob Iger got his balls caught in a vice?
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (ZB42Q) 200
-- They want to destroy science fiction as an entire genre, because it is contaminated with masculinity cooties and thus needs elimination. Li'l help? Posted by: zombie This mostly. It's just another avenue in the march through the institutions. Heroic fiction has a long storied part of Western mythology. Sci-fi (or sci-fi fantasy) is just one part of it. The neo-marxists are knocking down as many things as they can. It isn't necessarily a conscious, stated objective for most of them. They are part of a rabid herd trampling over everything, grasping power, and murdering culture. They hate the West and are willing to burn it down one story at a time no matter the cost if it means they're on top and you're at their boot heel. Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (mLIEo) 201
Star Wars: The FUPA Rebellion.
Posted by: Count de Monet at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (q1Pj5) 202
Vice = Vise.
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (ZB42Q) 203
The problem with that is that it alters the good vs evil message of the original trilogy. *** You make Obi Wan the voice of reason/good - not the Jedi as a whole. "Hey guys why are we fighting these separatists from the galactic republic can't they vote to leave and all of us be cool with it?" After the war Yoda realizes he f*cked up which is why he is hiding on Dagobah. Posted by: 18-1 at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (WdocV) 204
Star Busters 2, with a scowling, haunted painting of Empress M'Chell Obmatine, and a giant walking statue of Eisner.
It'll be a madcap, hilarious, rollicking, good-time, laugh-a-minute, roller coaster ride of comedy. Posted by: Melissa McCarthy at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (S6vMH) 205
>>> The woman on the left seems to have a cube shaped head.
Posted by: BignJames at April 24, 2020 01:32 PM (X/Pw5)<<< The ying to my yang. Posted by: Roundhead Rian Johnson at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (yk557) 206
Stars Wars MeToo: Woke Boogaloo
Posted by: Miley, the Posted by: teej at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (hLB6Q) 208
Yah, I think the Republic is getting a little bit too high these days. Maybe cut back on the edibles?
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain, Who Had A B-Wing, And Called It Brad at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (dwojT) 209
Space Wizard Karen looks to be in transition.
Posted by: Iblis at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (1mpw4) 210
Stacey Abrams has endorsed Stacey Abrams as Joe Biden's veep.
He picks her, his campaign better have a hell of a catering budget. Posted by: UGAdawg at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (tRd71) 211
Star Wars Episode X: Yeah, whatever, just watch it. We don't care anymore. Oooooo lightsabers and tie fighters and blah blah blah.
Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (datdl) 212
SW no longer interests me. They make that entertainment for other people now, and I wish them all the best.
Posted by: Greta Moonberg at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (MO30/) Posted by: Jerry Seinfeld at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (PMDgy) 214
Star Wars X: The Jedi Wants to Talk to Your Manager
Posted by: mmack at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (Ixqnq) 215
She's no Red Sonja.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (oVJmc) 216
Bed, Bath, and Beyond accepts expired coupons in my area, no tricks needed. Though not in Ohio, that's where you'd need Jedi mind tricks.
Posted by: Uninvited Guest at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (We4z8) 217
149 140 If you buy the SJW bullshit that all white men are evil, why are white women exempted ?.......
Posted by: Avi at April 24, 2020 01:36 PM (H6V6u) --------------------------- For the practical reason that you do not attack the majority of your base. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (Zm+LZ) --------------------------------------- White women are not the majority of the Dems' base. A majority of white women actually voted for Trump over Hillary. A very slight majority, IIRC, but a majority nevertheless. Posted by: Margarita DeVille at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (M/9m0) 218
Does this swing to appeasing lesbians mean Bob Iger got his balls caught in a vice?
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:44 PM (ZB42Q) You see the jaw on that woman on the left? Posted by: BignJames at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (X/Pw5) 219
He fails rather miserably across the first two (I unabashedly love the third), but there's a really interesting idea running through the stilted dialogue, performances, and fake CGI. That of a republic falling into tyranny matched up against a young innocent man falling into evil.
Yeah, there were a lot of interesting ideas in the prequels, but only the third one worked at all as a movie. Posted by: Ian S. at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (ZGrMX) 220
as soon as there's a nood, I might give a fuck
Posted by: REDACTED at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (tQbpU) 221
Star Trek has been better than Star Wars and they were semi-SJW before SJW was a thing.
Posted by: Kilroy wasn't here at April 24, 2020 01:46 PM (2DOZq) 222
holding out for the all female Dirty Dozen. That is, unless it's already been done.
Posted by: windbag at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (XwnZq) The Menstruating Dozen? Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at April 24, 2020 01:46 PM (Uu+Jp) 223
215 She's no Red Sonja.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (oVJmc) That's for damn sure. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:46 PM (ifmtJ) 224
Just got a notice on my cell phone that Half-Whitmer has extended the stay-at-home order until May 15th. *types* *deletes* Posted by: Clyde Shelton at April 24, 2020 01:24 PM O/T: Obergruppenfuehrer Whitmer just extended the lock-down until 15MAY20 thatisall Posted by: AltonJackson at April 24, 2020 01:26 PM The lockdown was due to drag on until 30 April, but our benevolent governor has deigned to rescind it early on 15 May! Posted by: hogmartin at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM methinks it's time for another march on the capital Posted by: AltonJackson at April 24, 2020 01:46 PM (Wdn2e) Posted by: jdw at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (bN0Uj) 226
Star Whores: Attack of the Karens
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (Zz0t1) 227
Yay, more laser swords and planet destroyer laser guns. Maybe silly some God power healing abilities at no cost so no one can ever die if they are crucial to the plot.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - bad news. We're up to 0.0% COVID-19 deaths at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (41rs/) 228
The woman on the left seems to have a cube shaped head. Posted by: BignJames anyone remember GUMBY'S nemeses called THE BLOCKHEADS? Posted by: Jerry Seinfeld at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (PMDgy) 229
Star Wars has two and a half good movies, ignore the rest.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (oVJmc) 230
I am so tired of the girl power/female centric/oppression Olympics that I'd like to see a proposal for a series or movie with NO women--and I'm a woman!
Posted by: Lirio100 at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (JK7Jw) 231
White women are not the majority of the Dems' base.
A majority of white women actually voted for Trump over Hillary. A very slight majority, IIRC, but a majority nevertheless. But they're a more reliable segment of the Dem base than blacks or Hispanics lately. You see polls all the time showing more actual brown people like Trump, and then at the same time hear about "wine moms" who Can't Even about That Pussy Grabbing Trump (which isn't even what he said). Posted by: Ian S. at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (ZGrMX) 232
Star Wars Episode X: Why are you watching this in the theater? It's dangerous and you could spread Covid-19. Where do you live? Where do you work? I'm going to speak to your boss and spouse about how you're putting me and my cats in danger.
Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (datdl) 233
Star Wars Alternative Scenes for These Difficult Times
Karen speaking on phone: Hello. I'm calling to report that I saw a young kid visiting Ben Kenobi's place. He was there yesterday and he's there today. I'm just tying to be helpful. Old Ben is old. I mean, that's why we call him Old Ben, right? And they're not wearing masks or gloves. Voice on phone: Thank you ma'am. It's heroes like you who keep Tatooine safe. May I have your name for the Good Little Citizen Surveillance Certificate that will be delivered as soon as we can deal with the emergency situation you've reported? Click. Bzzzzz... Posted by: PennaLady at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (8HBLI) 234
Can't wait to see the costume for Fuppa Fette
Posted by: A dude in MI at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (/6GbT) 235
methinks it's time for another march on the capital Posted by: AltonJackson at April 24, 2020 01:46 PM (Wdn2e) It's largely empty. March on her house. Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (Zz0t1) 236
Has anybody seen this guy Brian from HighImpactVlogs?
He's interesting. He's putting out some good videos on COVID and how we're being lied to. He's not pro-Trump, in fact I'd say he's opposed to Trump (but not in a personal sense). I overlook this as I appreciate his dispassionate facts and his arguments for liberty. https://tinyurl.com/y794jzaq Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (H8QX8) 237
One old Hollywood type pointed out on Twitter that during the "classic" era (roughly 1930 to 1965) a female star could carry a movie and make it a hit, plenty of times. Back then, he said, they made all kinds of movies for everyone. Now, the industry mostly concentrates on superhero franchises (Star Wars very much included) and believes that simply grafting SJW women onto those pictures will solve the problem.
Posted by: Pete in Texas at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (0qjwg) 238
219 He fails rather miserably across the first two (I unabashedly love the third), but there's a really interesting idea running through the stilted dialogue, performances, and fake CGI. That of a republic falling into tyranny matched up against a young innocent man falling into evil.
Yeah, there were a lot of interesting ideas in the prequels, but only the third one worked at all as a movie. Posted by: Ian S. at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (ZGrMX) ========== Without the third one to help clarify things, the first two are just random collections of events. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (LvTSG) 239
221 Star Trek has been better than Star Wars and they were semi-SJW before SJW was a thing.
---------------------------- Other than William Shatner and that black chick with the fabulous thighs everything else about Star Trek is gay. Everything. Don't entice the Elders of AOS to return to their gay vomit. Please! Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (ZB42Q) 240
Hooooooooooooly shit. The beginning of that last clip.
Talk about a Weight Watchers meeting. woof. Posted by: Tex Lovera at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (OUPvl) 241
Star Wars Episode X: Turns out Palpatine was a Trump supporter all along!
Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (datdl) 242
196 >>>I'm looking backwards now, to the old sci fi I used to read. Gordon Dickson, Poul Anderson, Keith Laumer.
alfred bester Posted by: ace at April 24, 2020 01:43 PM (PbpT7) 'The Men who Murdered Mohammed'? Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (ifmtJ) 243
ugh
Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (hA/7S) 244
methinks it's time for another march on the capital
Posted by: AltonJackson at April 24, 2020 01:46 PM (Wdn2e) I may or may not be not at this time speculatively locking in PTO for the 30th along with some coworkers, hypothetically, unless I'm not. Posted by: hogmartin at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (t+qrx) 245
Disney clearly has advanced it animatronic techniques.
Posted by: Beauslx China is Asshoe at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (0vglL) 246
Content creation by committee. No one in the writing room would dare say "female centric? Again? Really??" Because they know they'd immediately get out grouped by 5 purple-haired harradons who have their sexual harassment complaints all filled out except for the name. And of course theyre all really good friends with everyone in HR. So the people who know better shut up, clap for "diversity" and collect a paycheck.
Who cares? Watching Disney's money burn is top tier entertainment. Posted by: JebPilled at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (QUqEV) 247
Every month there is a great disturbance in the force....along with much chocolate being eaten.
Posted by: Landofskybluewater at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (Geoni) 248
The Left is energized by its own hate. It is self-perpetuating and constantly thermally accelerating.
___ Let the hate flow through you my liberal padwans! MUHAHAHAHAHAH! Posted by: Emperor Palpatine at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (WdocV) Posted by: Grump928(C) at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (yQpMk) 250
https://bit.ly/2S4AhbD
****** A Medical miracle happened in Pennsylvania there are a lot of Lazarus they came back from the dead ' Posted by: Ghost of Qassem Soleimani at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (hwkdo) 251
Star Trek has been better than Star Wars and they were semi-SJW before SJW was a thing.
Trek was utopian Communist, which is completely separate from SJW. They're often co-mingled these days, but there was that story from I think Sweden where the hard leftists were ditching identity politics because they understood it was a loser. Posted by: Ian S. at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (ZGrMX) 252
Night Boogies Star Wars.
Posted by: Humphreyrobot at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (GLaQb) 253
Super Jedi whatever the heck she is looks exactly like a blonde version of Prince Valient the cartoon character which was created in the 1930's.
Posted by: Boots at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (oGBso) 254
170 I'm holding out for the all female Dirty Dozen. That is, unless it's already been done.
Posted by: windbag at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (XwnZq) Or The Longest Day. It'll be about shopping for shoes. Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (q+fko) Posted by: Zero Prosecutions Zero Raids at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (sQq+E) 256
Without the third one to help clarify things, the first two are just random collections of events.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (LvTSG) ------ So.... there is going to be a Prometheus 2 *AND* 3 ???? Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (nw6Hr) 257
Speaking of good movies, has Groundhog Day ever been done better than Groundhog Day?
Posted by: Moron Robbie - bad news. We're up to 0.0% COVID-19 deaths at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (41rs/) 258
The death of Star Wars will hopefully bring about the birth of better sci fi movies.
There have been a few lately. Obviously Prometheus. But what about a movie based on the GAP series by Stephen Donaldson? Posted by: MJ at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (gAMkn) 259
Will movie theaters ever be the way they were?
I bet drive ins will make a HUGE comeback. How fun would that be? Posted by: nurse ratched at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (d7Ww2) 260
>> White women are not the majority of the Dems' base. A majority of white women actually voted for Trump over Hillary. A very slight majority, IIRC, but a majority nevertheless.
Oh, they noticed. People like Linda Sarsour and the Squad punched up the white woman hate/lecturing to. Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (bDqIh) Posted by: fixerupper at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (nw6Hr) 262
Star Whores: The Ship of Shoes
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (Zz0t1) 263
257 Speaking of good movies, has Groundhog Day ever been done better than Groundhog Day?
Posted by: Moron Robbie - bad news. We're up to 0.0% COVID-19 deaths at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (41rs/) =========== I've heard fun things about Happy Death Day. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (LvTSG) 264
So, the new Star Wars universe will be centered around men, only this time they'll have girl parts and look like girls.
But otherwise they'll act like "men" and behave like "men" except for those touching vignettes where they hug a small child or have a cute stuffed animal in their quarters, as only a woman can do. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (e284m) Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (pw+jk) 266
238 219 He fails rather miserably across the first two (I unabashedly love the third), but there's a really interesting idea running through the stilted dialogue, performances, and fake CGI. That of a republic falling into tyranny matched up against a young innocent man falling into evil.
Yeah, there were a lot of interesting ideas in the prequels, but only the third one worked at all as a movie. Posted by: Ian S. at April 24, 2020 01:45 PM (ZGrMX) ========== Without the third one to help clarify things, the first two are just random collections of events. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (LvTSG) This first one kinda works, as the story of how Obi Wan lost his master. The rest of the story...ugh, so much suck. The duel at the end though is really, really, really good, though. Until the end. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (ifmtJ) 267
I bet drive ins will make a HUGE comeback. How fun would that be?
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (d7Ww2) Baby Boom 2: Drive In Boogaloo Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (Zz0t1) 268
266 This first one kinda works, as the story of how Obi Wan lost his master. The rest of the story...ugh, so much suck.
The duel at the end though is really, really, really good, though. Until the end. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (ifmtJ) ========= If that's the story of Episode I, the movie certainly spends a lot of time ignoring it. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (LvTSG) 269
Avar Kriss....LOLOL. That picture....LOLOL. These stupid, millennial victim-women writers think the rest of the country wants to see this crap. That we're mired in the theology of SJW as they are. I do believe their view is what you might call myopic.
Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (O+I8R) Posted by: USNtakim profoundly deplorable. at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (0OmEj) Posted by: Mx Drysdale at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (e/rj3) 272
I really can't understand how Disney keeps losing money on these, what with them only paying 77 cents for every dollar they would have paid a man.
Probably losing that 33 cents on extra tampons and toilet paper .... Posted by: RoyalOil, Vicroy Canadian Territories at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (vPKfA) 273
>>Will movie theaters ever be the way they were?
I bet drive ins will make a HUGE comeback. How fun would that be? Nope - AMC theaters aren't keeping up with lease payments, and they're owned by CHY-NA. I would love drive-in theaters to make a comeback!! Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (bDqIh) 274
I bet drive ins will make a HUGE comeback. How fun would that be?
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (d7Ww2) We're going to need a bigger back seat. Posted by: moon_over_vermont at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (LUi6O) Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (datdl) 276
Obviously Prometheus?
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (e284m) 277
267 I bet drive ins will make a HUGE comeback. How fun would that be?
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (d7Ww2) ============ A drive in was the only theater to report grosses in American last weekend. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (LvTSG) 278
One old Hollywood type pointed out on Twitter that during the "classic" era (roughly 1930 to 1965) a female star could carry a movie and make it a hit, plenty of times. Back then, he said, they made all kinds of movies for everyone.
------------------------------- Elizabeth Taylor and Katherine Hepburn would be two female stars off the top of my head who could carry a movie. Posted by: Boots at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (oGBso) 279
I'm getting Karenoid.
Posted by: clutch cargo at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (8B6Ng) 280
222 holding out for the all female Dirty Dozen. That is, unless it's already been done.
Posted by: windbag at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (XwnZq) The Menstruating Dozen? Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at April 24, 2020 01:46 PM (Uu+Jp) The Dissatisfied Dozen Posted by: Insomniac - Ex Cineribus Resurgo at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (NWiLs) 281
Okay, I realize that I'm getting old enough to get into "dirty old lady" territory. And as much as I've lived a life of good behavior and self-control, no drugs or drink. True monogamy.
Dudes. Women-centric is sexy. It's shirtless Thor. It's Sam and Dean. It's Duncan McLeod. It's Henry Cavill in a bath tub. Posted by: Synova at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (BD/yx) 282
270
Die disney die. Pure poetry. Posted by: USNtakim profoundly deplorable. at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (0OmEj) Poor Walt. Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (H8QX8) 283
"But what about a movie based on the GAP series by Stephen Donaldson?"
The way the female characters are treated in that series I sincerely doubt anything close to the books makes it to TV or movies. Posted by: JebPilled at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (QUqEV) Posted by: Jerry Seinfeld at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (PMDgy) 285
Hey, Orchid, if you're around,
What do you hear about Delaware opening? I'm in Wilmington and haven't heard anything than a couple of days ago Gov. Carney said we still have a long way to go. And he was the one who raised the bar on extending the shutdown till May 15. OTOH, I get my news primarily from the HQ, so... Posted by: RM at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (U3LtS) 286
240 Hooooooooooooly shit. The beginning of that last clip.
Talk about a Weight Watchers meeting. woof. Posted by: Tex Lovera at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (OUPvl) Star Wars: Jenny Craig Strikes Back Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 01:53 PM (q+fko) 287
Here's this "Leslye" woman running her fat, Brie Larson like mouth
Are there are other Brie Larson-like, um, aspects, as well? Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 24, 2020 01:53 PM (DMUuz) 288
Trump: "We're looking at a battery of options to help Wuhan virus patients."
Media: "OMG, Trump is telling people to eat batteries!!! Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 24, 2020 01:53 PM (O+I8R) 289
I may or may not be not at this time speculatively locking in PTO for the 30th along with some coworkers, hypothetically, unless I'm not. Posted by: hogmartin at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM the 30th? or the 1st? is there a thing on the 30th? Posted by: AltonJackson at April 24, 2020 01:53 PM (Wdn2e) 290
Russian Doll was unwatchable trash. So I expect more of the same from this project.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at April 24, 2020 01:53 PM (H5knJ) 291
Women-centric is sexy. It's shirtless Thor. It's Sam and Dean. It's Duncan McLeod. It's Henry Cavill in a bath tub.
Posted by: Synova at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (BD/yx) Right, it's MEN, only with boobs and hopefully a nice butt. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 01:53 PM (e284m) 292
>> White women are not the majority of the Dems' base. A majority of white women actually voted for Trump over Hillary. A very slight majority, IIRC, but a majority nevertheless.
------------------------- Married White Women. Doing their husband's bidding according to The Left. Posted by: Boots at April 24, 2020 01:53 PM (oGBso) 293
229 Star Wars has two and a half good movies, ignore the rest.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (oVJmc) I had a discussion about this with my 11 year-old son, just this morning. He really likes the prequels, very much like boys his age seem to. Loves Clone Wars. Likes Rebels. I told him that, especially as someone who saw Episode 4 in the theater the first day it came out, I'll stack up Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit against any six Star Wars movies, and Middle Earth is more enjoyable than The Empire. Still too young, but I think he's coming around to Dad's POV. Posted by: Darrell Harris at April 24, 2020 01:53 PM (iuFgi) 294
268 266 This first one kinda works, as the story of how Obi Wan lost his master. The rest of the story...ugh, so much suck.
The duel at the end though is really, really, really good, though. Until the end. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (ifmtJ) ========= If that's the story of Episode I, the movie certainly spends a lot of time ignoring it. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (LvTSG) Episode 1 is mostly exposition, particularly about Anakin. This is also kind of true about Episode 2. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (Zm+LZ) 295
I bet drive ins will make a HUGE comeback. How fun would that be?
------------------- Do you want to sit in a small car and watch a big screen? They stopped making cars with couches for front seats in the early 80s. Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (ZB42Q) 296
Even the men from the Star Wars golden age are leftists like Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill. The late 70s called and even they are sick of you.
DIS is a garbage lefty company but I bet Nike is up there with them. At least we have Netflix and Amazon, they are conservative stalwarts. Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (hHxp2) 297
But what about a movie based on the GAP series by Stephen Donaldson?
That could be awesome - get Chris Nolan to direct? Or you could go really dark and instead make a movie out of The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. Posted by: 18-1 at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (WdocV) 298
Oh that POOR couch!!
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (pw+jk) 299
We're going to need a bigger back seat.
Posted by: moon_over_vermont at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (LUi6O Haha,sucker Posted by: A dude proudly pointing to his van with 3 wolves on the side at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (/6GbT) 300
294 If that's the story of Episode I, the movie certainly spends a lot of time ignoring it.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (LvTSG) Episode 1 is mostly exposition, particularly about Anakin. This is also kind of true about Episode 2. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (Zm+LZ) ========== Episodes I and II are Wookeipedia articles come to life. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (LvTSG) 301
More dreck.
Posted by: runner at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (zr5Kq) 302
I might give a flying one if Ace ever did a post on how racist the Motaur ads are ?
Posted by: REDACTED at April 24, 2020 01:55 PM (tQbpU) 303
She wields a green lightsaber, has medium-length blonde hair, and wears a white garb with a yellow cloak. She has brown gloves and boots. Atop her white outfit, she sports a yellowish brown tabard. It's all tied together with a brown belt
But how is she accessorized? There appears to be something around her forehead (Dior, perhaps), but nothing is mentioned, not even a tasteful necklace. As the 'ettes pound into us every fashion thread, it's the accoutrements that really pull an outfit together. Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 24, 2020 01:55 PM (DMUuz) 304
holding out for the all female Dirty Dozen. That is, unless it's already been done.
- Could you imagine the Charles Bronson one telling the kids that their stay at home moms cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry were the ones they should be idolizing? Posted by: Moron Robbie - bad news. We're up to 0.0% COVID-19 deaths at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (41rs/) 305
Do you want to sit in a small car and watch a big
screen? They stopped making cars with couches for front seats in the early 80s. Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (ZB42Q) Bring back Checker! The only car I know that you could have a fireplace, throw rugs and small library in the back. Posted by: clutch cargo at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (8B6Ng) 306
Other than William Shatner and that black chick with the fabulous thighs everything else about Star Trek is gay. Everything. Don't entice the Elders of AOS to return to their gay vomit. Please!
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:48 PM (ZB42Q) Did C-3PO tell you Star Trek was gay? Posted by: Kilroy wasn't here at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (2DOZq) 307
Oh that POOR couch!!
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (pw+jk) It's definitely NOT from IKEA. Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (Zz0t1) 308
And also: I want Disney to die -- DIE DIE DIE -- so I'm all in favor of them producing more unwatchable woke garbage.
I don't to and only to the extent that I think there's some Disney stock in one of my investment funds. But other than that, yuuuup. Several years ago I read an article by a woman who got hired at her dream job at one of the major publishing houses. She was from one of the flyover states and worked her butt off to get a scholarship to an Ivy and set her eyes on publishing because omg I'm an editor! Living in Manhattan! Omg look how I've rejected everything about my past and my family! The article was quite amusing, actually, because it dealt with her discovering that a. NYC is wildly expensive, II. that her job paid nothing and thus she had to have roommates in a tiny little apartment in an outer borough (this is pre Brooklyn is so hip), and, best of all, trois. that there was ABSOLUTELY a dress code. Everyone wore the same pencil skirt and sweater set combo, the only difference was it Ann Taylor or real Ralph Lauren. And showing up in anything else would get her side eyed to hell and back. The freedom she assumed she would have did not exist. Everything was lock step group think and don't you dare nudge a toe out of line. IIRC, the article ended with her moving back home after a few years to help care for a sick family member and she got a job writing for corporate PR for a meat company and discovered that it paid better than publishing, she could buy a nice size house all by herself, and since she was now the kooky creative on the corporate team, no one cared if she showed up with a purple stripe in her hair and in bright colors and crazy skirts so long as she wasn't flashing t ampersand a all over the place. Funny how that works. Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (GbPPJ) 309
The way the female characters are treated in that series I sincerely doubt anything close to the books makes it to TV or movies.
I think I made it through one book of his- maybe two-The level of misogyny and rape fantasy was horrible, but I'm sure he's a charmer in real life./s Posted by: FenelonSpoke at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (bW1Yb) 310
Avar Kriss is Darth Manface
Posted by: NeverNeverTrumper at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (0jZvB) 311
Puddin Head. I own a F150. No problem, bring on the drive-in. Actually we still have one near us. Now if I only watched movies.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (JVgnl) 312
Star Wars: That's Not Funny!
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (q+fko) 313
Lessons not learned.
Posted by: runner at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (zr5Kq) 314
Elizabeth Taylor and Katherine Hepburn would be two female stars off the top of my head who could carry a movie.
Posted by: Boots at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (oGBso) ---------- Bette Davis and Barbara Stanwyck are two others. Posted by: PennaLady at April 24, 2020 01:56 PM (8HBLI) 315
Avar - a member of the Avar tribe, steppe nomads that invaded what is now Romania and Bulgaria and bounced off of 6th Century AD Constantinople. Fairly serious people. Kriss - The knife/short sword of Indonesia, large parts of the Philippines, and areas in between. Okay, "Avar Kriss" is a reasonably butch name. The poster of shows ... a guy in a blonde wig. This, Gentlemen, is Progress. Posted by: Arbalest at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (FlRtG) 316
DAD! LOOK OUT!!!! SHE'S BACKING UP!!!!
Posted by: Just the Punchline at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (Zz0t1) 317
All I know, is Jar Jar Binks. If that didn't kill the franchise, almost nothing can.
Meesah would be major racism and bad cultural appropriation if meesah were filmed to day. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (e284m) 318
For the practical reason that you do not attack the majority of your base.
Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:37 PM (Zm+LZ) They're not attacking, they are converting. Look what they have accomplished with men in just a few short years. If their adoration and promotion of Islam didn't make it perfectly obvious, The Left are coming for white heterosexual women. It starts with making them hated by everybody - perhaps by using them destroy everybody's favorite things...? And the bountifully successful "Karen" meme from all political sides is carrying the football well down the field. The Right thinks nosy busybody lefties are Karen. The Left thinks white women disagree with them or think independently are Karen. Which means all white women - or at least any who express an opinion or come up for air - are Karen now. This is just the beginning of the descent. Which will be celebrated on our side no doubt, because they have made *everybody* sick of "women". We will say they brought it on themselves. And the resulting society will not be to anyone's liking except the commie Left who will move on to destroying the next group, until they are all there is to look up to. Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (uEbPt) 319
Star Wars: Rise of the Karens
Posted by: vmom 2020 at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (G546f) 320
305 Do you want to sit in a small car and watch a big
screen? They stopped making cars with couches for front seats in the early 80s. Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:54 PM (ZB42Q) Bring back Checker! The only car I know that you could have a fireplace, throw rugs and small library in the back. ------------------------- Well an Olds Delta 88 comes close. Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (ZB42Q) 321
>>> holding out for the all female Dirty Dozen. That is, unless it's already been done.
Posted by: windbag at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (XwnZq) The Menstruating Dozen? Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at April 24, 2020 01:46 PM (Uu+Jp) The Dissatisfied Dozen Posted by: Insomniac - Ex Cineribus Resurgo at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (NWiLs)<<< The Bakers Dozen: Get Back In the Kitchen Posted by: an indifferent penguin at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (yk557) 322
The original Star Wars was 1960s era Kennedy liberal which is why it isn't dreck like the latest Star Trek series.
Posted by: 18-1 at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (WdocV) 323
Star Wars Schmar Warz.
I for one highly anticipate the reboot of the remake of the adaptation of the novel Dune later this year. Because, dammit, they'll get it right this time. Posted by: Darth Chipmunk at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (t41dG) 324
POD RACING!!!
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (oVJmc) Posted by: Moron Robbie - bad news. We're up to 0.0% COVID-19 deaths at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (41rs/) 326
29 Star Wars has two and a half good movies, ignore the rest.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (oVJmc) I had a discussion about this with my 11 year-old son, just this morning. He really likes the prequels, very much like boys his age seem to. Loves Clone Wars. Likes Rebels. I told him that, especially as someone who saw Episode 4 in the theater the first day it came out, I'll stack up Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit against any six Star Wars movies, and Middle Earth is more enjoyable than The Empire. Still too young, but I think he's coming around to Dad's POV. Posted by: Darrell Harris at April 24, 2020 01:53 PM (iuFgi) it is funny when they say that but you can't change the fact that saw them as kids, it makes a difference. There is a reason episode 4, Jaws, and even E.T. to a lesser extent mean something to me. There is a reason Raiders will always mean something to me. You can't recreate youth and the impact movies had back then. But yeah, I don't see how kids can have a soft spot for space trade route disputes and guys killing 100s of fake cgi drones that are as much a threat as a blade of grass. Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (hHxp2) 327
Not sure if other people have brought this up, but the netflix series "Waco" is good. Even though the Branch Davidians were a polygamous cult with really wacky views on scripture, the show actually paints them in a sympathetic light against the ATF and FBI.
I'm not all the way through it, but it's like watching a really well produce slow motion train wreck. Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (hA/7S) 328
322 The original Star Trek was 1960s era Kennedy liberal which is why it isn't dreck like the latest Star Trek series.
Posted by: 18-1 at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (WdocV) ============ Kirk pulled out the Constitution once and forcefully read from it. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (LvTSG) 329
I started watching the TV show Tommy last night. In one scene, a smokin' hot chick stops by Tommy's house for dinner. I thought it was Tommy's daughter. After dinner and conversation, they go for a walk and say bye. Suddenly, Tommy plants a big ol' wet one on smokin' hot chick's lips. FUCK, another lesbian/queer TV show! I changed the channel to Walker, Texas Ranger reruns.
Posted by: Bill R. at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (wzzJf) 330
She wields a green lightsaber, has medium-length blonde hair, and wears a white garb with a yellow cloak. She has brown gloves and boots. Atop her white outfit, she sports a yellowish brown tabard. It's all tied together with a brown belt.
---- She also flies a space Subaru with a "My German Shepherd is Smarter Than Your Honor Student" bumper sticker. Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (dryv9) 331
Speaking of good movies, has Groundhog Day ever been done better than Groundhog Day?
Posted by: Moron Robbie - bad news. We're up to 0.0% COVID-19 deaths at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (41rs/) Edge of Tomorrow / Live Die Repeat. It had 'splosions. Posted by: Count de Monet at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (q1Pj5) Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (e284m) 333
317 All I know, is Jar Jar Binks. If that didn't kill the franchise, almost nothing can.
Meesah would be major racism and bad cultural appropriation if meesah were filmed to day. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (e284m) Jar Jar Binks cast the deciding vote that gave Palpatine emergency powers. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (Zm+LZ) 334
Kriss is described as the brightest, most noble example of Jedi-hood." They also describe her as "the best of the best."
But can she parallel park? Posted by: Duncanthrax at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (DMUuz) 335
Great job, Ace, in bringing attention to the Failure Inc. conservatives like Fats Goldberg, who got quarantined from National Review.
They are not the most fun topics. But you are doing yeoman's work, here, exposing these grifters. Posted by: flounder, rebel, vulgarian, deplorable, winner at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (KnJdm) 336
The new Woke Star Wars replicator is only programmed for a few products: Fancy Feast, Meow Mix, snooch steamers and Gallo boxed chardonnay. Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (EGyGV) 337
She also flies a space Subaru with a "My German Shepherd is Smarter Than Your Honor Student" bumper sticker. Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (dryv9) and that she 'spade' her wookie. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (e284m) 338
268 266 This first one kinda works, as the story of how Obi Wan lost his master. The rest of the story...ugh, so much suck.
The duel at the end though is really, really, really good, though. Until the end. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (ifmtJ) ========= If that's the story of Episode I, the movie certainly spends a lot of time ignoring it. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:51 PM (LvTSG) There's a lot of crap in Phantom Menace. I DON'T think it works as the origin story of Annie. And it doesn't work as the story of Princess Leia's mom being stunning and brave. But there IS a story there. Lucas just sucks at writing. And directing. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (ifmtJ) 339
>>Women-centric is sexy. It's shirtless Thor. It's Sam and Dean. It's Duncan McLeod. It's Henry Cavill in a bath tub.
Sadly, no. It's feminist mini-sermons sprinkled into the dialog, intentionally unflattering styling/wardrobe (see: Birds of Prey - what happened to Harley Quinn's a$$?) and men all being depicted as jerks and/or idiots (see: Chris Hemsworth in the lady Ghostbusters movie). Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (bDqIh) 340
The future IS female after all. All futuristic sci-fi series should predominantly feature women, since they will own the future.
Posted by: No at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (bbD1X) 341
331 Speaking of good movies, has Groundhog Day ever been done better than Groundhog Day?
Posted by: Moron Robbie - bad news. We're up to 0.0% COVID-19 deaths at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (41rs/) Edge of Tomorrow / Live Die Repeat. It had 'splosions. Posted by: Count de Monet at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (q1Pj5) ========== Edge of Tomorrow is one of the best marriages of material, director, and star. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (LvTSG) 342
196 >>>I'm looking backwards now, to the old sci fi I used to read. Gordon Dickson, Poul Anderson, Keith Laumer.
alfred bester Posted by: ace at April 24, 2020 01:43 PM (PbpT7) Bester? That bastard... Posted by: Mr. Garibaldi at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (DTX3h) 343
Kirk pulled out the Constitution once and forcefully read from it.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (LvTSG) Koms vs Yaks Posted by: Kilroy wasn't here at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (2DOZq) 344
Tough sailing for Disney. Lots of families save all year to afford a vacation at one of their parks. For many families, those savings will be used just to pay the rent.
Posted by: mr tmz at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (m/Gc2) 345
The sequels will be "Sandwich Wars," and "Parallel Parking: This Time It's Personal." Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara Don't forget "Rise of the Thermostat" Posted by: imp at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (SFOr6) 346
The original Star Wars was 1960s era Kennedy liberal which is why it isn't dreck like the latest Star Trek series.
Posted by: 18-1 at April 24, 2020 01:57 PM (WdocV) Trek I assume you mean. I had to chime in as that will be the only time I can say anything right about Star Trek. Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (hHxp2) 347
Jar Jar Binks cast the deciding vote that gave Palpatine emergency powers. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (Zm+LZ) If he had tits, he'd be Donkey Chomper Cortez Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (e284m) 348
Just getting back...
Good Lord!!! Someone grab a wooden stake and drive it though the heart of the damned Star Wars franchise. BORING!!! Is Hollywood so barren of talent anymore that they cannot write a new story? I'll be back later...I need to go vacate my bowels. Posted by: Diogenes at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (axyOa) 349
Disney bought it because it had achieved the status of mythos among the key demographic, like nothing else had.
Maye they thought they could just do anything they wanted with it because that status had (mostly) survived the second set of 3 terrible movies. More probably the money side didn't know how terrible ALL allowed creatives are nowadays. Posted by: The Judge at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (GDjCl) 350
Lucas just sucks at writing. And directing.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (ifmtJ) =========== He's pretty good at hiring special effects guys to do his action sequences, though. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (LvTSG) Posted by: Moron Robbie - Bad news. We're up to 0.0% dead from COVID-19 at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (IwDj9) 352
I've heard fun things about Happy Death Day.
-- Thanks. Never heard of that. I saw the Edge of Tomorrow one but it didn't resonate with me very much. Posted by: Moron Robbie - Bad news. We're up to 0.0% dead from COVID-19 at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (IwDj9) 353
This is why I can't get a literary agent, by the way. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts Try the Louisville yellow pages. I don't remember their name, but there used to be an agency there that would look at first timers manuscripts. (and how many literary agencies could their be in that town?) Also, change your name. Who'd argue? Posted by: Gooshy at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (1haLm) 354
There is a reason Raiders will always mean something to me. You can't recreate youth and the impact movies had back then.
--- Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (hHxp2) My experience with Raiders. They just break through the wall in the snake pit and the mummies start falling on them. The teenage girl directly behind me let out the most blood curdling scream I've ever heard - right in my ear. You just about had to pry me off the ceiling. Don't get that experience sitting on the couch in your media room. Posted by: moon_over_vermont at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (LUi6O) 355
>>>334 Kriss is described as the brightest, most noble example of Jedi-hood." They also describe her as "the best of the best."
But can she parallel park? I didn't even catch that when I read the post. Boy, all these feminist heroines are just perfect, aren't they? No flaws at all. Just pure perfect perfection that MEN are keeping from realizing their full potential. Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (datdl) 356
it is funny when they say that but you can't change the fact that saw them as kids, it makes a difference. There is a reason episode 4, Jaws, and even E.T. to a lesser extent mean something to me. There is a reason Raiders will always mean something to me. You can't recreate youth and the impact movies had back then.
But yeah, I don't see how kids can have a soft spot for space trade route disputes and guys killing 100s of fake cgi drones that are as much a threat as a blade of grass. Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (hHxp2) As much as you're bagging on the droid killing in episode 1, fight scenes were largely much more drab in the original trilogy. In that they practically didn't exist as a real fight so much as cutting back and forth. Episode 1 had some pretty flashy fight scenes especially the duels that ended each of the movies(prequel trilogy altogether). Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (Zm+LZ) 357
314 Elizabeth Taylor and Katherine Hepburn would be two female stars off the top of my head who could carry a movie.
Posted by: Boots at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (oGBso) Liz was an over hyped cow KH was mostly a snore except for 'The African Queen" hell for me would be "Guess who's coming dinner" and Who's afraid of VW" looped Posted by: REDACTED at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (tQbpU) 358
I loved Space Cat when I was 8
Space cat on the Moon was evendors better. He saved the astronaut and everything Posted by: Kindltot--It's not a mask, it's a spit hood at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (bMMCK) 359
I can't help but wonder: what is the end game in all this? What are they trying to do?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 02:02 PM (q+fko) 360
The Stars My Destination and the Demolished Man, both by Bester, are top-tier science fiction.
Can Confirm. On my shelf. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 02:02 PM (u82oZ) 361
Star Trek has been better than Star Wars and they were semi-SJW before SJW was a thing.
Posted by: Kilroy I've been binge watching Deep Space Nine recently and there's a lot of that stuff in there. It seems really innocent and naive though in comparison to the SJW crap they dump into everything in our current hateful political environment. Posted by: Biergood at April 24, 2020 02:02 PM (FQWHA) 362
31 Speaking of good movies, has Groundhog Day ever been done better than Groundhog Day?
Posted by: Moron Robbie - bad news. We're up to 0.0% COVID-19 deaths at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (41rs/) Groundhog Day Redux. It literally writes itself. Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 02:02 PM (hHxp2) 363
Boys were mean to her in school, so now we all have to suffer.
Posted by: Drew in MO at April 24, 2020 02:02 PM (cGlgB) 364
Star Whores...lesbians thrusting their way across the universe and carpet.
Posted by: torabora at April 24, 2020 02:02 PM (Y274z) 365
The Karen Jedi isn't fat enough. Fat shaming. Triggered.
Posted by: Hillary! at April 24, 2020 02:02 PM (cG+eD) 366
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There is a reason Raiders will always mean something to me. You can't recreate youth and the impact movies had back then. --- "Asps! Very dangerous! You go first". Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:02 PM (e284m) 367
Jedi training now consists of a degree in women's studies from Coruscant University.
Posted by: Landofskybluewater at April 24, 2020 02:03 PM (Geoni) 368
Where all the white women at?
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at April 24, 2020 02:03 PM (myjNJ) Posted by: Kilroy wasn't here at April 24, 2020 02:03 PM (2DOZq) 370
Is Hollywood so barren of talent anymore that they cannot write a new story?
I'll be back later...I need to go vacate my bowels. Posted by: Diogenes at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (axyOa) It's not barren of talent. It is stocked with lefty message controllers with their dirty grubby paws in absolutely everything that gets beyond the "dream" stage of production. What it therefore produces is vacant, hateful, deceptive and soulless, and thoroughly drained of any original creative human spark. Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:03 PM (b+qEC) 371
357 314 Elizabeth Taylor and Katherine Hepburn would be two female stars off the top of my head who could carry a movie.
Posted by: Boots at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (oGBso) Liz was an over hyped cow KH was mostly a snore except for 'The African Queen" hell for me would be "Guess who's coming dinner" and Who's afraid of VW" looped Posted by: REDACTED at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (tQbpU) I could not stand Katharine Hepburn speaking like George Plimpton. Absolutely drove me up the wall. Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 02:03 PM (q+fko) 372
Not sure if other people have brought this up, but the netflix series "Waco" is good. Even though the Branch Davidians were a polygamous cult with really wacky views on scripture, the show actually paints them in a sympathetic light against the ATF and FBI.
I'm not all the way through it, but it's like watching a really well produce slow motion train wreck. Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (hA/7S Yeah, it's excellent plus it made me realize I can, in fact, loathe the FBI and ATF more, so that's nice. Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 02:03 PM (GbPPJ) 373
Again, feminists want to pretend they are equal to men, but have to rip off venues created by men to platform a Mary Sue like Rey.
It's all good. As someone said "Let the past die, kill it off if you have too" - in 10 years we will reboot Star Wars as it should have been done, and Kathleen Kennedy's abortion will be shelved next to Green Lantern and Female Ghostbusters. Posted by: Fen at April 24, 2020 02:03 PM (WE806) 374
There's a lot of crap in Phantom Menace. I DON'T think it works as the origin story of Annie. And it doesn't work as the story of Princess Leia's mom being stunning and brave.
But there IS a story there. Lucas just sucks at writing. And directing. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (ifmtJ) He jammed in a bunch there trying to achieve a lot at once. The prequel trilogy is about Anakin, but he also needs each movie to be individually contained story arcs. And at the same time he's also trying to flesh out the pre-Empire star wars universe. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 02:03 PM (Zm+LZ) 375
371 KH was mostly a snore except for 'The African Queen"
Posted by: REDACTED at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (tQbpU) ========== I love her in Bringing Up Baby. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:04 PM (LvTSG) 376
There aren't any writers in the entertainment industry, and haven't been for years. All they do is scoop elements out of previous films and throw them together in a sack, like the poacher at the beginning of "Jabberwocky."
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at April 24, 2020 02:04 PM (E+OcO) 377
Speaking of good movies, has Groundhog Day ever been done better than Groundhog Day?
Posted by: Moron Robbie - bad news. We're up to 0.0% COVID-19 deaths at April 24, 2020 01:49 PM (41rs/) No but Edge of Tomorrow and the two Happy Death Day movies are both a ton of fun. Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:04 PM (b+qEC) 378
314 Elizabeth Taylor and Katherine Hepburn would be two female stars off the top of my head who could carry a movie.
Posted by: Boots at April 24, 2020 01:52 PM (oGBso) Liz was an over hyped cow KH was mostly a snore except for 'The African Queen" hell for me would be "Guess who's coming dinner" and Who's afraid of VW" looped Posted by: REDACTED at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (tQbpU) --------------------- Liz as a teenager in National Velvet was absolutely gorgeous, those beautiful eyes weren't just a PR stunt. And I agree with you, personally I think Hepburn was annoying as all get out. But from the perspective of 1950-1965 audiences, those two broads could sell tickets. Posted by: Boots at April 24, 2020 02:04 PM (oGBso) 379
Imagine watching all three Hobbit movies from the front of a new Camaro.
(strokes out, dies) Posted by: Moron Robbie - Bad news. We're up to 0.0% dead from COVID-19 at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (IwDj9) New? Better hurry. Next year it's gone...again.... Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 02:04 PM (Zz0t1) 380
Jim Swift over at the CuckShed decided to talk shit about Salena Zito on Twitter today.
Because he's a little bitch. Posted by: Azathoth at April 24, 2020 02:04 PM (u9aqP) 381
Tension, apprehension and dissension has begun, Ace.
Posted by: Kindltot--It's not a mask, it's a spit hood at April 24, 2020 02:04 PM (bMMCK) 382
>>>365 The Karen Jedi isn't fat enough. Fat shaming. Triggered.
I'm waiting for the day when Fat White Feminists start screeching that Scarlett Johanson needs to gain 30 pounds so she can be more representative of the Feminine Body Spectrum. Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 02:04 PM (datdl) 383
Star Wars could be a great setting to tell neat stories about how power corrupts, and morality (does the ends justify the means?) because the light side/dark side of the force provides a tangible framework to put objective morality up against messy real world problems.
But no. Girl Power! it is. Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (hA/7S) 384
263 I've heard fun things about Happy Death Day.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (LvTSG) It's a pretty good tune! https://youtu.be/4nU5-I008bg Posted by: antisocial justice beatnik at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (DTX3h) 385
Liz was an over hyped cow
KH was mostly a snore except for 'The African Queen" hell for me would be "Guess who's coming dinner" and Who's afraid of VW" looped Posted by: REDACTED at April 24, 2020 02:01 PM (tQbpU) Agree (I could never finish watching "The African Queen"). Guess who is coming was ok because of Tracy. Posted by: runner at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (zr5Kq) 386
We should press Disney about their lack of Tranny Jedi...
Posted by: Fen at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (WE806) 387
Star Wars - The Millennium Falcon Stops to Ask for Directions.
Posted by: Archer at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (gmo/4) 388
Why is anyone paying attention to Star Wars at all? I haven't seen anything since I changed the channel half way through The Phantom Menace. Do the rest of you still watch? And you pay for it?
Posted by: Maixiu at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (v48yj) Posted by: Mark1971 at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (xPl2J) 390
374 There's a lot of crap in Phantom Menace. I DON'T think it works as the origin story of Annie. And it doesn't work as the story of Princess Leia's mom being stunning and brave.
But there IS a story there. Lucas just sucks at writing. And directing. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (ifmtJ) He jammed in a bunch there trying to achieve a lot at once. The prequel trilogy is about Anakin, but he also needs each movie to be individually contained story arcs. And at the same time he's also trying to flesh out the pre-Empire star wars universe. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 02:03 PM (Zm+LZ) THat's the problem: Phantom Menace doesn't work as an Anakin story. It barely features him. Casting him as a child was stupid, story-wise. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (ifmtJ) 391
and that she 'spade' her wookie.
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (e284m) ------- **LOL** I like when they realize it doesn't quite look right, so it's "spaded." Turns the noun into a verb. Posted by: PennaLady at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (8HBLI) 392
KH was ok when paired with Tracy.
Posted by: runner at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (zr5Kq) Posted by: Jerry Seinfeld at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (PMDgy) 394
Who played Katherine Hepburn in that movie about Howard Hughes?
Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (Uu+Jp) 395
I can't wait to see how these folks deal with Jedi Menstruation
Posted by: Don Carleone at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (+oR7L) 396
keep talking Disney down, the market is going up.
It's as reasonable for me to assume that affects the market as anything else these days. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (e284m) 397
Agree (I could never finish watching "The African Queen"). Guess who is coming was ok because of Tracy.
Posted by: runner at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (zr5Kq) Oh come on. "I now pronounce you man and wife, proceed with the execution" is classic. Posted by: moon_over_vermont at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (LUi6O) 398
It's not barren of talent.
Then why do they keep remaking everything? Take a movie from year or more ago, remake it ("reboot" as they love to say) with some obvious and pedestrian twist on it ("I know - let's remake '300,' this time with a bunch of bull dykes!" "Hey, great idea!"). That cookie cutter strategy does not bespeak a scintilla of talent. Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (q+fko) 399
390 THat's the problem: Phantom Menace doesn't work as an Anakin story. It barely features him. Casting him as a child was stupid, story-wise.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 02:05 PM (ifmtJ) ========= I'm convinced it was Lucas announcing to the world that he was a great director because it's really hard to get great performances out of child actors. He failed, of course. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (LvTSG) 400
"Star Wars could be a great setting to tell neat stories about how power corrupts, and morality (does the ends justify the means?) because the light side/dark side of the force provides a tangible framework to put objective morality up against messy real world problems.
But no. Girl Power! it is." Yup. Buffy The Vampire Slayer aired 20 years ago. How many more decades will women need to be propped up to believe they are equal? Because at this point it really seems like they are over-compensating for being lesser. Posted by: Fen at April 24, 2020 02:07 PM (WE806) 401
Selena Zito is one of the few great reporters.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at April 24, 2020 02:07 PM (xjOij) 402
All Jedi's pee standing up, so this should be interesting.
Posted by: portlandon at April 24, 2020 02:07 PM (+oR7L) 403
"that's simple fantasy not sci-fi" So what is Star Wars?
Posted by: drerbrerard at April 24, 2020 02:07 PM (EA1BR) 404
Star Wars: Rise of the Karens
-- LOL. I can picture it now. 1950s-era movie theater, everyone comes busting out the front door screaming and trampling each other. Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 24, 2020 02:07 PM (O+I8R) 405
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Who played Katherine Hepburn in that movie about Howard Hughes? Posted by: Brother Northernlurker just another guy at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (Uu+Jp) Cate Blanchett Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:08 PM (e284m) 406
Not sure if other people have brought this up, but
the netflix series "Waco" is good. Even though the Branch Davidians were a polygamous cult with really wacky views on scripture, the show actually paints them in a sympathetic light against the ATF and FBI. I'm not all the way through it, but it's like watching a really well produce slow motion train wreck. Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (hA/7S) is that different than Waco, Rules of Engagment? That was a highly regarded documentary many years ago. Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 02:08 PM (hHxp2) 407
There is a reason episode 4, Jaws, and even E.T. to a lesser extent mean something to me. There is a reason Raiders will always mean something to me. You can't recreate youth and the impact movies had back then.
But yeah, I don't see how kids can have a soft spot for space trade route disputes and guys killing 100s of fake cgi drones that are as much a threat as a blade of grass. Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (hHxp2) Funny you say that, especially about E.T. When we lived in Los Angeles, my son's elementary school had an outdoor showing of E.T. for its end of year event. They even arranged for one of the actors from E.T. (one of Elliott's bicycle buddies) to come and say a few words about his experience on the set. I was quite stoked to see it after almost 40 years. Anyway, I show up, and when the movie is on I'm...embarrassed and shocked. The language and dysfunctional family situations were nothing like I remembered it. My first thought was to get my kid out of the screening, because it was completely inappropriate for an elementary school class to see that movie. Childhood's End. Posted by: Darrell Harris at April 24, 2020 02:08 PM (iuFgi) 408
398 It's not barren of talent.
Then why do they keep remaking everything? Take a movie from year or more ago, remake it ("reboot" as they love to say) with some obvious and pedestrian twist on it ("I know - let's remake '300,' this time with a bunch of bull dykes!" "Hey, great idea!"). That cookie cutter strategy does not bespeak a scintilla of talent. Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 02:06 PM (q+fko) ========== Because Hollywood is run by finance guys and MBAs. It's about risk. They're not going to drop 9 figures on something that they can't predict will return on the investment. The mid 8 figure stuff is moving to online vendors like Netflix. The independent stuff has almost entirely moved to online vendors. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:08 PM (LvTSG) Posted by: Soothsayer at April 24, 2020 02:08 PM (PMDgy) 410
The comment about Bed, Bath and Beyond made me wonder. B B and B are in lockdown. Many places frequented by Karens are shuttered. Karens are denied access. Furloughed, they have empty hours after empty hours staring them in the face. Perhaps this is the cause of their stampede into the open and explains their unending demands for our obedience to their wishes.
Posted by: Headless Body of Agnew at April 24, 2020 02:08 PM (e1mEI) 411
Wasn't Annakin Skywalker a big girl?
Posted by: portlandon at April 24, 2020 02:08 PM (+oR7L) 412
THat's the problem: Phantom Menace doesn't work as an Anakin story. It barely features him. Casting him as a child was stupid, story-wise.
Yep. No one wants to watch a story about how some kid, later teen, has mommy issues and it totally turns him to the dark side. Its weak and dull. Of all the ways Darth Vader could have become Darth Vader . . . Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (H5knJ) 413
Deplorable Jay Guevara
Replace men with a large sperm bank. Until civilization collapses from lack of power, and the sperm goes bad. Then Gaia is healed of the human stain. Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (u82oZ) 414
403 "that's simple fantasy not sci-fi" So what is Star Wars?
Posted by: drerbrerard at April 24, 2020 02:07 PM (EA1BR) Space fantasy, though that's not a question of how sciency it pretends to be so much as themes. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (Zm+LZ) 415
is that different than Waco, Rules of Engagment? That was a highly regarded documentary many years ago.
Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 02:08 PM (hHxp2) Yeah, it's a docu-drama that is new or at least newish on Netflix. Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (hA/7S) 416
>> I've heard fun things about Happy Death Day.
Yes, they do the groundhog day thing well, too, but with horror. Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (bDqIh) 417
No but Edge of Tomorrow and the two Happy Death Day movies are both a ton of fun. Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:04 PM (b+qEC) Edge of Tomorrow works because Cruise plays with his own persona in it and because there's an actual character arc. Plus 'splosions. The Happy Death Day movies are just FUN. They are popcorn munching fun and take themselves just seriously enough that everyone is giving their all. These are silly little B movies and everyone involved knows it and sets out to put on a good show. There's nothing at all wrong with that. Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (GbPPJ) 418
I tried listening to some audio drama podcasts the other day.
In every single one the lead character is either gay, trans or a Perfect Womyn who shits on the male characters. Posted by: El Kabong at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (datdl) 419
Lucas just sucks at writing. And directing. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (ifmtJ) =========== He's pretty good at hiring special effects guys to do his action sequences, though. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (LvTSG) And then micromanaging their work so badly that it ruins everything. The FX guys kind of got even in the third prequel when they did the opening space battle, and sarcastically put kitchen sinks in amongst the space debris. Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (EGyGV) Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 24, 2020 02:10 PM (O+I8R) Posted by: Scout at April 24, 2020 02:10 PM (KGaWE) 422
Star Whores: The High Hard One
Posted by: Sponge - China is asshoe! at April 24, 2020 02:10 PM (Zz0t1) 423
There is a reason Raiders will always mean something to me. You can't recreate youth and the impact movies had back then.
Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 01:58 PM (hHxp2) I am one who prefers Indiana Jones to Star Wars and I was a kid when all these were new. I am hoping that Disney's current troubles will shitcan their plans for a new Indy movie since it will suck, and while I don't think it could be worse than KOTCS I am certain Disney will give it the old college try. Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at April 24, 2020 02:10 PM (dryv9) 424
Best Star Wars ever: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-BZk9MQa0YA&t=130s Jar Jar gets it right in the neck. Plus everywhere else. Posted by: Gooshy at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (1haLm) 425
350 Lucas just sucks at writing. And directing.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (ifmtJ) =========== He's pretty good at hiring special effects guys to do his action sequences, though. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:00 PM (LvTSG) He is good at technial stuff and some ideas are good. He's just a mediocrity in other areas. And he hates being told 'no'. Pester the Donald Maas agency. Damn few other agencies worth the hassle. Mind you, my agent hunt was about 8 years ago now... Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (ifmtJ) 426
Baron of Talent?
Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (e284m) 427
When will The Hunt actually be released?
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (ZB42Q) 428
KH is really good in The Philadelphia Story. James Strewart and Cary Grant co-star. And great actors in the supporting roles. She basically plays Tracy Lord in all of her movies, though.
Posted by: PennaLady at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (8HBLI) 429
Introducing the newest Empowered Female Jedi: Karen. She is 4'6 and weighs 425 lbs. She travels with her gender non-binary forklift droid companion and fights the sith by organizing mass flagging campaigns of youtube channels.
Posted by: Drew in MO at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (cGlgB) 430
I have no problem still enjoying 50's and 60's sci-fi with "Martians" and "Venusians."
Posted by: Soothsayer at April 24, 2020 02:08 PM (PMDgy) That's galacticist! Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (q+fko) 431
I can't help but wonder: what is the end game in all this? What are they trying to do?
Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 02:02 PM (q+fko) Divide, destroy and conquer. The 2016 DNC provided a small clue as to where "they" want to take us. Although they did pop the lights and balloons (whoa!!!) with large splashes of color (mostly blue) occasionally, it was generally silver, grey, cold and weird. Stripped of everything we previously knew. It was like being trapped on some alien spaceship. I am guessing it was supposed to look "futuristic" (benefit of the doubt) but that's not a future I want any part of. Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (b+qEC) 432
Spaceballs was better.
Posted by: Princess Vespa at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (+oR7L) Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (nfcV2) Posted by: Grannymimi at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (u5LFV) 435
"Lucas just sucks at writing. And directing"
When Frank Herbert found a director to film Dune, the director was concerned to find around 147 similarities that Star Wars had ripped off from the 1965 novel. I know, archetypes have similar themes, but there were way too many coincidences. I think Lucas's lack of creativity was spotlighted in the sequels. Empire Strikes Back was his only redeeming work. Star Wars is a rip off of Dune. Herbert details it in the intro to one of his reprints. Posted by: Fen at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (WE806) 436
I don't want a women writer, I don't want a women VP, I don't want a women Dr, I don't want a women Lawyer.
What I want is the best person for any job not matter what their sex color or religion is. How about that for a novel concept? Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (85Gof) 437
Hot Take: the Star Wars prequels were George Lucas' way of warning us about the dangers of what happens when you try to raise children as a single mother (Anakin's mom) or by the government (the Jedi).
Lucas is secretly based. Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (hA/7S) 438
425 Pester the Donald Maas agency. Damn few other agencies worth the hassle. Mind you, my agent hunt was about 8 years ago now...
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (ifmtJ) =========== They're on my list of agents I need to contact. I made that list too long ago. A couple of months. I should get back to that. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (LvTSG) 439
427 When will The Hunt actually be released?
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (ZB42Q) ========== Already. You can rent it on digital. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (LvTSG) 440
As far as the combat sequences in the original SW films, I'd have loved to see THIS sequence. Cue up totally awesome, badass Obi Wan from this fan edit. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2SMng4u1k Posted by: IllTemperedCur at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (EGyGV) 441
>>Perhaps this is the cause of their stampede into the open and explains their unending demands for our obedience to their wishes.
My theory is: they have been trained to be the bestest allies ever - they are all about speaking out on behalf of women, non-whites, LGBTQ, immigrants, the homeless, and so on. Their new "cause"/demographic to be the besstest ally for are the Wu-flu sick/highly vulnerable group. Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 02:13 PM (bDqIh) 442
439 427 When will The Hunt actually be released?
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (ZB42Q) ========== Already. You can rent it on digital. ----------------------- Was it any good? Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 02:13 PM (ZB42Q) 443
What I want is the best person for any job not matter what their sex color or religion is. How about that for a novel concept? Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (85Gof) Hmmmmmm Hmmmmmmm no, no, that will never work. Next! Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:13 PM (e284m) Posted by: Gooshy at April 24, 2020 02:13 PM (1haLm) 445
442 439 427 When will The Hunt actually be released?
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (ZB42Q) ========== Already. You can rent it on digital. ----------------------- Was it any good? Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 02:13 PM (ZB42Q) ========== I dunno. I ain't seen it. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:13 PM (LvTSG) Posted by: NaCly Dog at April 24, 2020 02:13 PM (u82oZ) 447
437 Hot Take: the Star Wars prequels were George Lucas' way of warning us about the dangers of what happens when you try to raise children as a single mother (Anakin's mom) or by the government (the Jedi).
Lucas is secretly based. Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 24, 2020 02:12 PM (hA/7S) He doesn't, ironically enough, really think in terms of themes(his draft ideas for the original trilogy show that). The themes are almost certainly accidentally. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 02:13 PM (Zm+LZ) 448
Lucas just sucks at writing. And directing.+++++++Exception to the rule? I think American Graffiti still holds up as a pretty good movie.
Posted by: Old Dude at April 24, 2020 02:13 PM (LGXGf) 449
"What are they trying to do"
Simple, really. They want you to say you see Five Lights (TNG ref) when there are really only four. If they can make you deny reality, they can control your reality. And remember! Don't ever be the first to stop clapping! Posted by: Fen at April 24, 2020 02:14 PM (WE806) 450
Maybe Jonah Goldberg can send in his resume. he identifies as female, so he should fit right in.
Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2020 02:14 PM (gLvCH) 451
I've heard fun things about Happy Death Day.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (LvTSG) You'll like them both. Don't read about or watch trailers for the second one because they blow the best part. Second is a different genre than the first. Both movies are pretty funny. Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:14 PM (b+qEC) 452
Well, Mrs REDACTED , who has a non essential knee injury, is in need of a chicken fricassee
chow all Posted by: REDACTED at April 24, 2020 02:14 PM (tQbpU) 453
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The lockdown was due to drag on until 30 April, but our benevolent governor has deigned to rescind it early on 15 May! Posted by: hogmartin at April 24, 2020 01:34 PM methinks it's time for another march on the capital Posted by: AltonJackson at April 24, 2020 01:46 PM Isn't it funny how she says we can't tell one week to another if it's okay to end the stay-at-home order, but apparently she can see 3 weeks out when the order needs to be extended. She pulled this same shit on April 7th a week before the original order was going to expire on April 14th. Said back then she could see 77 days into the future and needed a 70-day extension. But then amazingly decided to compromise with a 23-day extension, despite data telling her she needed 70 days. Imagine that. Now, a week ago, when she's badmouthing the April 15th protest, she claims she can't know 2 weeks out whether or not she can lift the stay-at-home order. But now --- once again, a week before the order is to expire --- her crystal ball magically can predict 3 weeks into the future in favor of an extension. Posted by: Clyde Shelton at April 24, 2020 02:14 PM (Do5/p) 454
Exception to the rule? I think American Graffiti still holds up as a pretty good movie.
-- Ha, I just rewatched that a couple weeks ago. It's a great movie. Favorite character? Toad. Posted by: Lady in Black, sans mask at April 24, 2020 02:15 PM (O+I8R) 455
In this version, Jabba the Hutt will have Luke or Han Solo wearing the Gold Bikini while on the end of the rope.
Posted by: portlandon at April 24, 2020 02:15 PM (+oR7L) 456
The Happy Death Day movies are just FUN. They are
popcorn munching fun and take themselves just seriously enough that everyone is giving their all. These are silly little B movies and everyone involved knows it and sets out to put on a good show. There's nothing at all wrong with that. Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (GbPPJ) Yeah I had to laugh at the reviews that complained about her being in an empty hospital a lot. It's like... *that's* your complaint? The lack of realism of the hospital population???? Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:15 PM (b+qEC) 457
Gotta get rid of the light saber. It's a phallic symbol of the space patriarchy.
Posted by: Shep at April 24, 2020 02:15 PM (+0AKE) 458
"The High Republic" - Wow! This should not be published material, but a movie franchise! I mean it. Imagine the dialogue. "Whoa, Dude, where'd this stash come from? This is righteous! I can't believe the buzz!" "Dunno, I found it in, like, this dude's spaceship." "Whoa, I'm hungry now, do you know who can deliver pizza here to the Senate chamber?" "What's that they're talkin about?" "Dunno, some law or whatever, man".
And the hero has cats?!!? Space Cats!! Ferget Baby Yoda, bring back Scratch, Sniff, and the Disembodied Omnipotent Ruler of Cats!!! With Charles Nelson Reilly gone, who will play the D.O.R.C? Posted by: George V at April 24, 2020 02:15 PM (U2Tva) 459
Simple, really. They want you to say you see Five
Lights (TNG ref) when there are really only four. If they can make you deny reality, they can control your reality. And remember! Don't ever be the first to stop clapping! Posted by: Fen at April 24, 2020 02:14 PM (WE806) Said it better than I did, and shorter too! Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:16 PM (b+qEC) 460
Disney SJWs asked themselves, "How can we get the next generation of strong, empowered females to be interested in science fiction?"
Their answer was unironically, "Space Ponies!" Posted by: qzy at April 24, 2020 02:16 PM (HvSOs) 461
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Yeah I had to laugh at the reviews that complained about her being in an empty hospital a lot. It's like... *that's* your complaint? The lack of realism of the hospital population???? Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:15 PM (b+qEC) ========== I once read a review of Patton by a random Internet nobody who hated the film because the tanks weren't accurate. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:16 PM (LvTSG) 462
"Edge of Tomorrow works because Cruise plays with his own persona in it and because there's an actual character arc. Plus 'splosions."
Plus, Emily Blunt hotness Posted by: Fen at April 24, 2020 02:16 PM (WE806) 463
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Gotta get rid of the light saber. It's a phallic symbol of the space patriarchy. Posted by: Shep at April 24, 2020 02:15 PM (+0AKE) Right, she defeats her opponents by embracing them and pressing their faces against her boobs preventing them from breathing until they pass out. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:16 PM (e284m) 464
Star Wars Alternative Scenes for These Difficult Times
Karen speaking on phone: Hello. I'm calling to report that I saw a young kid visiting Ben Kenobi's place. He was there yesterday and he's there today. I'm just tying to be helpful. Old Ben is old. I mean, that's why we call him Old Ben, right? And they're not wearing masks or gloves. Voice on phone: Thank you ma'am. It's heroes like you who keep Tatooine safe. May I have your name for the Good Little Citizen Surveillance Certificate that will be delivered as soon as we can deal with the emergency situation you've reported? Click. Bzzzzz... Posted by: PennaLady at April 24, 2020 01:47 PM (8HBLI) Troops. some fans did it about 20 years ago. it's a COPS like look at life of a stormtrooper on Tatooine. very funny and definitely worth the 10ish minutes. Posted by: SturmToddler at April 24, 2020 02:16 PM (8D42x) 465
After those 3 heifers do the "all female Star Wars", they're going to do an "all female" remake of the first Crosby Stills & Nash album cover
Posted by: kbdabear at April 24, 2020 02:16 PM (qAR6u) 466
someone explain to me how this star war's bim in white doesn't look like Prince Valiant.
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (4a9Vv) 467
My favorite Lucas film will always be American Graffiti. It has real people and actually tells a story.
Posted by: notsothoreau at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (JKNZq) 468
Gotta get rid of the light saber. It's a phallic symbol of the space patriarchy.
Posted by: Shep at April 24, 2020 02:15 PM So it will be the death fleshlight! Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (gLvCH) Posted by: Pinochet Air Tours Flt Attendant at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (Fgc0C) 470
My suggestion for Star Wars fanbois is to just accept the fact that the franchise is owned by people who don't want you as fans. Just walk away. They don't want you. So quit acting like something has been taken away from you.
Posted by: BurtTC at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (hku12) 471
I liked Happy Death Day because it was filmed in my old stomping grounds.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (+0AKE) 472
I once read a review of Patton by a random Internet nobody who hated the film because the tanks weren't accurate.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:16 PM (LvTSG) He should watch the Battle of the Bulge then. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (e284m) 473
Edge of Tomorrow works because Cruise plays with his
own persona in it and because there's an actual character arc. Plus 'splosions. The Happy Death Day movies are just FUN. They are popcorn munching fun and take themselves just seriously enough that everyone is giving their all. These are silly little B movies and everyone involved knows it and sets out to put on a good show. There's nothing at all wrong with that. Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (GbPPJ) Je t'adore Posted by: Count de Monet at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (q1Pj5) 474
Introducing the newest Empowered Female Jedi: Karen. She is 4'6 and weighs 425 lbs. She travels with her gender non-binary forklift droid companion and fights the sith by organizing mass flagging campaigns of youtube channels.
Posted by: Drew in MO at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (cGlgB) ---------- That's funny right there, I don't care who you are. The forklift is for late night trips to the fridge, I assume. Posted by: PennaLady at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (8HBLI) 475
Pictures from the new Dune: https://tinyurl.com/w7fm7hq
Posted by: drerbrerard at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (EA1BR) 476
"Said it better than I did, and shorter too!"
Thanks. I'm good for one pithy comment a month. Now I can chill for the next 7 days Posted by: Fen at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (WE806) 477
When will The Hunt actually be released?
Posted by: Puddin Head at April 24, 2020 02:11 PM (ZB42Q) It's already out on pick your movie purchase platform. It's the new movies at home rental service thing that everyone is trying. A movie that's WAY better than it has any right to be is Ready Or Not. I enjoyed that far more than I thought I would. Of course, watching that made me watch You're Next which has a Final Girl with a backstory that explains why she is the Final Girl. Pulpy pulpy goodness. Look, it should be obvious by now that all my taste is in my mouth. Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (GbPPJ) 478
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someone explain to me how this star war's bim in white doesn't look like Prince Valiant. Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (4a9Vv) You're supposed to know that somewhere under that outfit, there is no dick. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (e284m) 479
What I want to know is why doesn't TCM ever show El Cid?
Posted by: Archer at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (gmo/4) 480
475 Pictures from the new Dune: https://tinyurl.com/w7fm7hq
Posted by: drerbrerard at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (EA1BR) =========== I haven't been excited about a new film since 2003. I'm excited about Dune. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (LvTSG) 481
Seriously, what do they (corporate SJWs) want to happen with this feminization of sci-fi films and comics? Good question. And it applies to Nike, Comcast, Pepsi and the rest of the woke-scold idealist corporate dumbshits. Do you think that this help you to make money? Ask Dick's Sporting Goods about that. Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (nfcV2) 482
Fun fact, Buckley is rolling over in his grave to such an extent that a special concrete sleeve is being constructed around his burial vault in order to extract the heat generated. This is being completed with urgency as there is a real possibility that he will begin to melt through the earths crust, possibly unleashing earthquakes or volcanic activity. The heat will be used to generate electricity and power the greater NY metro area.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (dNzKv) 483
Disney bought it because it had achieved the status of mythos among the key demographic, like nothing else had.
A little insider info: Disney upper management in the mid-to-late 00s was super concerned that their audience was somewhere in the vicinity of 70/30 female. But Disney is also a group of divisions that hate each other and try to undermine each other, in the classic dysfunctional American business tradition. Posted by: Ian S. at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (ZGrMX) 484
My favorite Lucas film will always be American Graffiti. It has real people and actually tells a story.
Posted by: notsothoreau at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (JKNZq) At this point, any Lucas related project that doesn't feature Mr. Plinkett is of no interest to me. Posted by: BurtTC at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (hku12) 485
She needs some sort of laser claim and to gain about 40 lbs. Also, she should overtly hate all white male Jedi.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at April 24, 2020 02:19 PM (87EdW) 486
Look, it should be obvious by now that all my taste is in my mouth.
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (GbPPJ) Is this advice for Cannibal Bob? Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 02:19 PM (Zm+LZ) 487
anyone familiar with the episode of South Park that has Kenny hallucinating on cat spray? His sword is decorated with a pair of large breasts. Very Woke indeed.
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 24, 2020 02:19 PM (4a9Vv) 488
In this version, Jabba the Hutt will have Luke or Han Solo wearing the Gold Bikini while on the end of the rope.
Posted by: portlandon at April 24, 2020 02:15 PM (+oR7L) Just as long as Jabba the Hutt doesn't wear the gold bikini. Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 02:19 PM (q+fko) 489
487 anyone familiar with the episode of South Park that has Kenny hallucinating on cat spray? His sword is decorated with a pair of large breasts. Very Woke indeed.
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 24, 2020 02:19 PM (4a9Vv) ========== Heavy Metal, dude. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (LvTSG) 490
339 >>Women-centric is sexy. It's shirtless Thor. It's Sam and Dean. It's Duncan McLeod. It's Henry Cavill in a bath tub.
.... Sadly, no. It's feminist mini-sermons sprinkled into the dialog, intentionally unflattering styling/wardrobe (see: Birds of Prey - what happened to Harley Quinn's a$$?) and men all being depicted as jerks and/or idiots (see: Chris Hemsworth in the lady Ghostbusters movie). Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 01:59 PM (bDqIh) Well, it's that sadly part. I don't know if the guys are right and these women are all lesbians or if they've just been brainwashed in the very best schools, but what sort of woman wants to be surrounded by stupid men while she polishes the chip on her shoulder? It's a belief system, self-hypnosis, oppression LARPing baloney. Henry. Cavill. In. A. Bathtub. Or, heck, even some dang good looking women because beauty is beautiful and also universal. Or take the Mandalorian (which I will watch but haven't yet). Babies. Even weird green toad babies. And the scary, dangerous man being nurturing and protective. Women went nuts. So they'll make a show that's "woman centric" (likely as an alternative to the massively popular Mandalorian) and then blame misogyny rather than their own idiocy for why it fails. Because no one wants to watch it. Posted by: Synova at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (BD/yx) 491
"Laser clam" actuated autocucumber for some reason
Posted by: Farmer Bob at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (87EdW) 492
480 475 Pictures from the new Dune: https://tinyurl.com/w7fm7hq
Posted by: drerbrerard at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (EA1BR) =========== I haven't been excited about a new film since 2003. I'm excited about Dune. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (LvTSG) I haven't even heard anything about it yet and I can only imagine what a disappointment it will be. Posted by: Someguy at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (Zm+LZ) 493
THX1138 was a pretty good drive in movie from what I remember.
Posted by: notsothoreau at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (JKNZq) 494
I bet drive ins will make a HUGE comeback. How fun would that be?
Posted by: nurse ratched at April 24, 2020 01:50 PM (d7Ww2) The last movie I saw at a drive in was the first Star Wars. Bringing back drive ins would be great. Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado) at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (l7Kbv) 495
Heavy Metal, dude. Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (LvTSG) Which was a pretty good send up of the original. Posted by: DamnedYankee at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (e284m) 496
Sigh. Another "strong female lead" who is "The Best of the Best". Characters who are already "perfect" have no room to grow, and are boring as watching paint dry as a result. This is why I'm more and more going to anime for my sci-fi/fantasy fix.
Posted by: Ken at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (Ba+RP) 497
TJMHere's my find-an-agent advice.buy the subscription to Publishersmarketplace ($25 I think)click on "dealmakers"click on "agent" Click on your genre
Look over the list, and find someone who is selling something similar to your project. Make sure to mention in your query that you noticed this other sale. makes you sound savvy. Posted by: artemis at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (AwPyG) 498
Look, it should be obvious by now that all my taste is in my mouth.
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (GbPPJ) I dunno about that, I am onto these recommendations like pronto. Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:21 PM (b+qEC) 499
Meet the new Dune.
Same as the old Dune. But with WOKENESS!!! Behold the power of the GENDER SWAP!!! Sharon Duncan-Brewster as Liet Kynes. Hard pass. Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 24, 2020 02:21 PM (nfcV2) 500
I saw Laser Clam open for the Nattering Karens at Likith Fair '97.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at April 24, 2020 02:21 PM (87EdW) 501
497 TJMHere's my find-an-agent advice.buy the subscription to Publishersmarketplace ($25 I think)click on "dealmakers"click on "agent" Click on your genre
Look over the list, and find someone who is selling something similar to your project. Make sure to mention in your query that you noticed this other sale. makes you sound savvy. Posted by: artemis at April 24, 2020 02:20 PM (AwPyG) ========== I used that to help develop my list (using Google searches to get around the subscription). Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:21 PM (LvTSG) 502
True story: my wife likes reading feminist horror fiction (don't ask), and playing the part of a good husband I accompanied her to St Louis for a convention last summer to meet some of her favorite authors. Having nothing better to do, I noted the following demographics:
White: >90%. Anglo: >80%. Middle-Aged: >75%. Overweight: >80%. Posted by: Citizen Cake at April 24, 2020 02:21 PM (HmZuC) 503
I liked Happy Death Day because it was filmed in my old stomping grounds.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at April 24, 2020 02:17 PM (+0AKE) It's not a bad little film. Derivative sure, but with enough humor to keep it going. Posted by: BurtTC at April 24, 2020 02:21 PM (hku12) 504
It was the end of the month and the death star v4.0 needed to be destroyed...
Posted by: Minnfidel at April 24, 2020 02:22 PM (gLvCH) 505
Totally OT
I am sick to death of the touchy-feely NFL draft back stories on these kids and how hard they had it growing up. They showcase some kid who had a single mom and no money and she worked three jobs...all so junior could go to school. And what does he do? Spends thousands on bullshit tattoos. I wonder how much he spent on books? Posted by: Diogenes at April 24, 2020 02:22 PM (axyOa) 506
A screaming Milla Jovovich as Joan d'Arc > Any screaming broad in Star Wars
Posted by: Archer at April 24, 2020 02:22 PM (gmo/4) 507
I'm holding out for the all female Dirty Dozen. That is, unless it's already been done.
Posted by: windbag at April 24, 2020 01:39 PM (XwnZq) BTDT Posted by: Brazzers at April 24, 2020 02:22 PM (z79tQ) 508
If only Nancy Culp were around to see this!!!!!!
Posted by: Avi at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (H6V6u) 509
Do female Jedi only get 70% of the Force powers that men get?
Posted by: Ghost of Lee Atwater at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (dryv9) 510
I'm excited about Dune.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to random thoughts at April 24, 2020 02:18 PM (LvTSG) I love everything Villeneuve does. I think 2049 was a masterpiece. Posted by: drerbrerard at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (EA1BR) 511
THat's the problem: Phantom Menace doesn't work as an Anakin story. It barely features him. Casting him as a child was stupid, story-wise.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo This. Kids aren't interesting. The first one should have been his training with Obi, the 2nd his volte face, and the 3rd pretty much the same ... but better. Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (mLIEo) 512
Yeah, it's a docu-drama that is new or at least newish on Netflix.
Posted by: joe, living dangerously at April 24, 2020 02:09 PM (hA/7S) I swore off Netflix when they repeatedly charged my closed account in Brazilian Reals. I never got an explanation. No way anyone had my p.w. or my CC. Maybe someone used keylogger but how wold they know the account was closed? They reopened a closed account and charged it for a few months. I just happened to check back in for some reason and discovered it. If I call them the people barely understand what I am saying and claim there is no history of my account. Sure, then why do I still have my p.w. written down? I used the account for years. You can't get anyone competent on the phone. It is funny it is a huge blow out stock and a large cap. At one point a guy admitted this happened to other people. I hear they have some good shows but it is hard to come back from that. Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (hHxp2) 513
I have wondered if the paucity of original scripts in Hollywood, the endless remakes and recycling the same old stories over and over again is due to the fact that so many millennials don't read. The great scriptwriters of the '30's and '40's included talented writers who were very literate. They came up with original ideas or adapted novels. Of course, sometimes their scripts were butchered by the studio heads who wanted happy endings, but just compare the dialog of Casablanca with what passes for dialog in a movie today.
It's like they keep reusing the same scripts and the same stories because they're not literate or creative enough to dream up new ones. I've known a few millenials who want to be writers or screenwriters - and when I asked them what their favorite novels were, both said Harry Potter. And that was it. For Chrissake, there's a whole world of books out there and the only damn thing they can think of is Harry Potter. And they want to be writers! Posted by: Donna&&&&&&V at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (HabA/) 514
Nood.
Posted by: Flyguy at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (3sOO0) 515
Sorry Nancy Kulp
Posted by: Avi at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (H6V6u) 516
nood
Posted by: weft cut-loop at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (mLIEo) Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (b+qEC) 518
I'm surprised they haven't tried to rewrite Star Wars Canon and when Luke and Leia were split up at birth,they reverse it. Luke goes to live with the Ambassador, and Leia lives with her poor family, raised to be the Jedi.
Posted by: portlandon at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (+oR7L) Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 24, 2020 02:23 PM (nfcV2) Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at April 24, 2020 02:24 PM (q+fko) 521
>>The Happy Death Day movies are just FUN. They are popcorn munching
fun and take themselves just seriously enough that everyone is giving their all. And the running joke about the lead character sorority gal not knowing the movie refences when others mention them, such as Groundhog Day and Back to the Future. Posted by: Lizzy at April 24, 2020 02:24 PM (bDqIh) 522
So happy to learn that they worked a black woman into a role in Dune./sarc
Posted by: notsothoreau at April 24, 2020 02:24 PM (JKNZq) 523
///get woke, go Karen, get a cannabis leaf tat across back(find room)
---our world's heirs hard at work! Bless their pea picking hearts. Happy Friday, YA'LL Posted by: larro at April 24, 2020 02:24 PM (10GNe) Posted by: deplorable unperson - END THE LOCKDOWN : It's just a damn bug at April 24, 2020 02:24 PM (nfcV2) 525
why would anyone want to remake 'Dune'?
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 24, 2020 02:24 PM (4a9Vv) 526
Don't get me started on Dune. The worms were giant penises and the spice was the patriarchy's semen used to oppress the universe.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at April 24, 2020 02:24 PM (+0AKE) 527
Instead of the Mandalorian, this is gonna be the Maxipadean.
Posted by: Tom Servo at April 24, 2020 02:24 PM (V2Yro) 528
I've known a few millenials who want to be writers or screenwriters -
and when I asked them what their favorite novels were, both said Harry Potter. And that was it. Yeah! But Harry Potter wrote a bunch of books! And they had strong female characters! Posted by: SJW Warrior at April 24, 2020 02:24 PM (e284m) 529
As a woman who believes that Men are a gift from God and that men and women are different for very good reasons, I find this fat Cee U Next Tuesday very amusing.
She is not happy. She never will be. She is ugly, both on the inside and out. She will never see joy in the world or in anyone. I pity her but I also could not care less what she believes. Go Fuck yourself, scrunt. Posted by: Czech Chick at April 24, 2020 02:25 PM (haWye) 530
will the big black woman from Ghostbusters be cast as Baron Harkkonon?
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at April 24, 2020 02:25 PM (4a9Vv) 531
Holy crap. I kid you not: those three are dead ringers for the Diversity Committee in HR at a hospital that shall remain nameless but I am very familiar with.
Holy crap. Can you deja vu a nightmare? Posted by: Alcoholic Asshole Shut In at April 24, 2020 02:26 PM (Ecqh2) 532
501
I'm not sure Google lists the top 100 agents in your genre, based on sales within the last year. That's why its a goldmine. Posted by: artemis at April 24, 2020 02:26 PM (AwPyG) 533
Avar Kriss looks like He-Man and Jm J. Bullock had a kid.
Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:26 PM (b+qEC) 534
The hilarious thing is that Disney will never recoup the 4.5 billion dollars they spent acquiring the Star Wars IP and that every successive product they release puts them further and further behind.
They will be teaching this as a cautionary tale in business school for generations. Posted by: Larry Mondello at April 24, 2020 02:27 PM (TIVrz) 535
I can't stand either Katherine Hepburn or Spencer Tracey as people. He was a philandering drunk, and she felt herself to be superior to the women of her time.
I label Katherine as 'trans-suspicious'. Go ahead and judge me. Posted by: BarcelonaCarmen at April 24, 2020 02:27 PM (QgFHh) 536
I dunno about that, I am onto these recommendations like pronto. Posted by: ... at April 24, 2020 02:21 PM (b+qEC) Heh, I just wandered into a list of top home invasion movies that has a big warning A BUNCH OF THESE ARE FRENCH AND THE FRENCH ARE BAT SHIT INSANE WITH THEIR HORROR. And that right there is an understatement. People think that Eli Roth makes torture porn movies. The French consider what he makes a children's cartoon. Now, some French horror is absolutely fantastic. But it's very very very brutal. The flip side is if you want a slow burn, sit there watching as people make horrible choices that you know are going to end terribly, there's A Dark Song. It's slow. It's meant to be slow. It's more ominous than terrifying, at least until the end. But it's about watching someone choosing with each step to lose herself to darkness and you understand why she's doing it and that makes it all the worse. On the super other side, if you want completely insane, there's Mandy, in which Nic Cage is the sanest part of it. Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 02:27 PM (GbPPJ) 537
Sure they may SEEM strong, but when the COVID376 outbreak starts, all these tough female Jedis will be hiding in their closets waiting for Governor Palpatine to give them permission to go outside again.
Posted by: George Kaplan at April 24, 2020 02:27 PM (MX4n0) 538
Get an agent: buy the literary agents directory. Look up the agencies that seem like a good fit. Call them and find name of best person to write inquiry letter. Write an actual letter and mail it. Keep letter short, polite, punchy with specifics about what you've written. Follow up with a phone call.
Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at April 24, 2020 02:28 PM (H8QX8) 539
Prediction, every villian is the series worst offenses will be a misogynistic comment right before what's her face up there light saber's him in the nads.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at April 24, 2020 02:29 PM (R5WHM) Posted by: artemis at April 24, 2020 02:29 PM (AwPyG) 541
an all female Silverado should be in the works.
Posted by: Quint at April 24, 2020 02:29 PM (hHxp2) 542
Katherine Hepburn, starting her engine.
Posted by: Chris M at April 24, 2020 02:30 PM (eAZVt) 543
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The hilarious thing is that Disney will never recoup the 4.5 billion dollars they spent acquiring the Star Wars IP and that every successive product they release puts them further and further behind. They will be teaching this as a cautionary tale in business school for generations. Posted by: Larry Mondello at April 24, 2020 02:27 PM (TIVrz) NO THEY WON'T!!!!!!!!! REEEEEEEEEE Posted by: Karen at April 24, 2020 02:30 PM (R5WHM) 544
@538
With all due respect, this is the fastest way to get your query to the circular file unread. I doubt any agents are even accepting snail mail queries, anymore. Posted by: artemis at April 24, 2020 02:30 PM (AwPyG) 545
Modern feminist checklist:
1. Says "like" every sentence. Check 2. Uptalks in most sentences. Check 3. Vocal fry. Check. Posted by: J O at April 24, 2020 02:30 PM (ylP4L) 546
I am sick to death of the touchy-feely NFL draft back stories on these kids and how hard they had it growing up. They showcase some kid who had a single mom and no money and she worked three jobs...all so junior could go to school. And what does he do? Spends thousands on bullshit tattoos. I wonder how much he spent on books? Posted by: Diogenes It's easier to get a tattoo than a book. Posted by: Barack Obama at April 24, 2020 02:31 PM (aKsyK) 547
535 I can't stand either Katherine Hepburn or Spencer Tracey as people. He was a philandering drunk, and she felt herself to be superior to the women of her time.
I label Katherine as 'trans-suspicious'. Go ahead and judge me. Posted by: BarcelonaCarmen at April 24, 2020 02:27 PM (QgFHh) Well they were both gay or bi. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 02:31 PM (ifmtJ) 548
But, despite KH being down on the muffin and ST being into boys on the side, they did seem to care about each other quite a bit.
I like that. Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo. Yes, you. at April 24, 2020 02:32 PM (ifmtJ) Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at April 24, 2020 02:32 PM (aKsyK) 550
With all due respect, this is the fastest way to get
your query to the circular file unread. I doubt any agents are even accepting snail mail queries, anymore. Posted by: artemis at April 24, 2020 02:30 PM (AwPyG) It's how I got my agent. Posted by: Dan Smoot's Apprentice at April 24, 2020 02:34 PM (H8QX8) 551
Me too, but it was many moons ago.
Posted by: artemis at April 24, 2020 02:35 PM (AwPyG) 552
On the super other side, if you want completely insane, there's Mandy, in which Nic Cage is the sanest part of it.
Posted by: alexthechick - Ragebunny. Hopping all around. at April 24, 2020 02:27 PM (GbPPJ) LOL, the shoebox torture movies are mostly not my thing at all - but speaking of Nic Cage, ever seen Vampire's Kiss? Oh and you must really dig Evil Dead II. Posted by: Martha MacCallum at April 24, 2020 02:36 PM (b+qEC) 553
Mandalorian was semi-decent, so that means it must be destroyed next season
Posted by: Retard Strength Trumps Smart Power at April 24, 2020 02:44 PM (vgjlG) 554
I know we bounced it around here but If, and I do mean if, Jar Jar Binks had been an evil Sith Lord Apprentice/Agent like some videos theorized. I would have completely had my mind blown and watched the pre movies over and over to catch clues. But no I think the Pre Movies that we all went to see was so we got the whole story.
The pre movies made Lucas need to sell. Posted by: Picric at April 24, 2020 02:46 PM (nonGu) Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at April 24, 2020 02:47 PM (pNxlR) 556
Ace: Here's this "Leslye" woman running her fat, Brie Larson like mouth about how diverse she wants to make everything, as she sits on a couch with two other near-clone *white* women.
****** Your larger, greater truth is true. But that middle woman isn't white/doesn't identify as white. She is a Proud Woman of Color. So proud.... So much color... So much woman... Posted by: El Jefe at April 24, 2020 02:52 PM (Ae67h) 557
The modern problem with classic female led movies, like Bringing Up Baby is that the smart female lead, the conflict, and the story oftened centered on competing for a man the way women do, so, you know, like real life. We can't have that.
Posted by: Farmer Bob at April 24, 2020 02:55 PM (87EdW) 558
Got somewhat excited to hear an attempt to bring Dune to the big screen again. Then I read the article - Jessica character is "improved", Liet-Kynes is now a black woman, because...
I get really annoyed at movie people who think they know more than the author of a truly iconic book. I'll pass on seeing it in the theater, maybe catch it when it hits Xfinity On-Demand. Posted by: George V at April 24, 2020 03:05 PM (U2Tva) 559
In a sort of ghastly simplicity we remove the organ and demand the function. We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful.
C.S.Lewis, The Abolition of Man ... Perhaps I'm very weird but this made me think of this thread this morning and the way that feminism and "woman-centric" removes all virtues and still expects the benefits. I don't know if it needs revising to specify female things because I can feel the application to both sexes. They demand "strong women" but denigrate strength and elevate victim hood. Virtue and enterprise, plain unvarnished hard work, is oppression and yet without demanding either they assert virtue without work. And castrate! They demand that we rip babies from our wombs and yet women are supposedly so much more nurturing, empathetic, and wise. They expect us to keep our nature when nature has been denied or even excised. And then someone will step up, demand we stop shaming sluts, and assert the Earth Goddess in a sterile ideology. Posted by: Synova at April 24, 2020 03:12 PM (BD/yx) 560
This sounds just awful. Maybe there is room in the creative world for a new traditional space opera IP.
Posted by: em August at April 24, 2020 03:26 PM (QmoH7) 561
So the greatest jedi ever couldn't even get a-first-degree black belt?
Posted by: Richard McEnroe at April 24, 2020 03:39 PM (ABuva) 562
As I've told my wife, I don't go to movies, because there's only about a 20% chance the movie is going to be worth watching.
Heck, one has better odds of winning at a casino.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing 563
Obviously, the Forks will be with her...always.
Posted by: EyeSurgeon at April 24, 2020 04:06 PM (JNdE+) 564
If your desire is to see Disney destroyed and hacked apart and it's intellectual property sold off, then this is all wonderful news.
Posted by: DFCtomm at April 24, 2020 04:27 PM (50gG9) 565
That picture of Avar Kriss sure looks a lot like Prince Valiant to me.
Who's that, you say? Cripes, I'm old. Posted by: Lewis at April 24, 2020 04:41 PM (GhUQ7) 566
Gee, I'm really looking forward to seeing Force Menstruation make its debut as a new Jedi power,
Posted by: Prothonotary Warbler at April 24, 2020 04:43 PM (H3MF8) 567
Lifelong Star Wars fan - my wife is embarassed by the number of things I've collected.
Absolutely no interest this new SJW crap. The prequel trilogy was bad enough - I just hope it can crater in the rating/money so badly that Disney has no choice but to fire Kathleen Kennedy- though that is not what these SJWs usually do. Posted by: justasheep at April 24, 2020 05:20 PM (L9Eia) 568
Deer Disney, I have a great idea for a Star Wars movie. It'll be about these white lesbians or at least questioning who are clones of each other. The Evil Patriarchy, the Jedi, will force them to fight people who wish to rule over themselves and are attempting to exit the Jedi Empire. We can call it... The Clone Wars Yes? yes! Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at April 24, 2020 05:48 PM (ZTZBG) 569
Shit this is.
Posted by: Yoda at April 24, 2020 06:06 PM (LBiyC) 570
Again, where did the mean mouse touch you, Ace? You keep saying you dont care and yet you keep posting this stuff. Just knock it off
Posted by: Joseph Kastner at April 24, 2020 10:02 PM (xeiHm) 571
Oh Yeah, I just cannot wait to 'not' watch that...
Posted by: Dan Law at April 25, 2020 06:35 AM (2jDMW) 572
That picture? I'm not being sarcastic when I say that I really, really thought it was a young man. You know, one who was in the early stages of puberty, but hadn't filled out yet.
Posted by: Linda Fox at April 25, 2020 11:22 AM (3uqJZ) 573
I don't watch Star wars nor read comics or see movies about characters in comics.Neither do my Two Grandsons or my step granddaughters.I think basically no one watches these things unless they are bored or misinformed about what their children really like.
Posted by: obsidian at April 25, 2020 12:40 PM (7+yqP) 574
Since when do BB&B clerks need to be mind-diddled to get them to take expired coupons?
Posted by: rocketride at April 26, 2020 12:19 AM (devKg) 575
'A Deepness in the Sky' by Vernor Vinge.
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