I know a bunch of people who are unconflictedly WOO for Star Wars, my eldest niece among them, and I get their love, but it ain't for me. The only reason I'm going to see SW:ROS is because my BF wants to talk about it, and talking about with her will probably be more enjoyable than seeing the movie.
Congratulations to the class of 1999. You all proved more or less adequate.
Snyder ,'Chosen'
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Zenkitty - Dec 31, 2019 9:13:40 am PST #2439 of 3430
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
JZ - Dec 31, 2019 7:01:05 pm PST #2440 of 3430
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
I grew up as an unconflictedly WOO Star Wars kid, but later some conflicts edged in. TLJ turned out to be exactly everything I'd been craving out of a Star Wars movie all my life without knowing it, which makes me extremely reluctant to see ROS.
megan walker - Jan 01, 2020 8:54:15 am PST #2441 of 3430
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
For those interested, I'll be spending 2020 blogging the entirety of cinema history, looking at one decade (or so) per month from the 1890s on. As part of this project, I'm inviting people who want to fill in their cinema history gaps to watch three new-to-them films per month from each decade (or so).
Part of the goal is to come up with a final list of "essentials" that is perhaps a little more varied and a little more entertaining than something like the Sight and Sound 250. I made a starter list, but my idea is that, as we move through each decade, I will be refining this list partly based on the input I get on these selections and other interesting films people might come across in their own explorations.
For January, I'm looking at the years 1895–1909. Each month thereafter will cover ten years, with February being the 1910s, March the 1920s, etc. I'm happy for people to join in whenever it suits them.
Project explanation here: [link]
Essentials list here: [link]
Sue - Jan 01, 2020 9:31:17 am PST #2442 of 3430
hip deep in pie
I saw Knives Out and my biggest takeaway is sure, those were nice sweaters, but Chris Evans needs to release his skincare regime as a public service.
(It was really great.)
Zenkitty - Jan 01, 2020 2:13:03 pm PST #2443 of 3430
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
megan walker, that sounds wonderful, and I'm looking forward to reading your blog!
Steph L. - Jan 01, 2020 4:08:57 pm PST #2444 of 3430
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
We saw Rise of Skywalker today, and honestly, the overwhelming thought I was left with was how sad I am that Disney would never, ever let Finn and Poe be Space Husbands. I'm shallow like that. (But they totally ARE.)
Also, is Adam Driver like 10 feet tall? I think he is.
Oh, wait. I really did get teary when Chewie lost his shit about Leia dying. That got me in the feels.
Kalshane - Jan 01, 2020 6:01:33 pm PST #2445 of 3430
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I choked up at your whitefont point, as well, Teppy.
Overall, I enjoyed RoS enough in the moment, but there was plenty of stuff to bug me once I had time to think about it. The plot felt like a 12 year-old's ideas of what should happen after RotJ.
Jessica - Jan 02, 2020 5:49:57 am PST #2446 of 3430
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
Little Women was phenomenal. I honestly can't find a single bad thing to say about it.
Gris - Jan 02, 2020 7:09:51 am PST #2447 of 3430
Hey. New board.
When I was eight, I regularly argued that Return of the Jedi was the best Star Wars because "A New Hope has a death star, Empire Strikes Back has a lightsaber duel, but Return of the Jedi has BOTH!"
I haven't seen ROS yet, but my impression from the internet is that JJ Abrams is me, at eight.
Amy - Jan 02, 2020 8:43:01 am PST #2448 of 3430
Because books.
I tried to go to Little Women on NYE and when I got there for a 3:50 showing, everything but the front row was sold out. Yay women-led and -made movies doing phenomenally!