STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI

[Tiny]

LOL.

Just remember . . . son. "There wasn't any such thing as merchandising or toy manufacturing for movies."

Lucas was not thinking merch dude. His first goal was to tell the story he wanted to tell. That's why they are good and these...whatever they are...are 2 hour commericals for kids.

Once you grow all up and see them for what they are, you can't see them any other way.

This was pointless.

or was it?

 

[Peteyandjia]

LOL.

Just remember . . . son. "There wasn't any such thing as merchandising or toy manufacturing for movies."

Yeah if I remember right, George Lucas actually chose *just* to own the merchandising rights for Star Wars, instead of a higher directing salary. The studio thought he was a sucker at the time, that they had made a great deal, and saved a few million. A few decades & a few billion dollars later...

 

[minute bull]

And of course, the best lightsaber battles are all the Luke vs. Vaders. By a few million miles.

Is it difficult to post with a dick in your mouth while simultaneously steering that bicycle with the giant front wheel?

 

[Peteyandjia]

Lucas was not thinking merch dude. His first goal was to tell the story he wanted to tell. That's why they are good and these...whatever they are...are 2 hour commericals for kids.

Once you grow all up and see them for what they are, you can't see them any other way.

I'm with you on a lot of your criticisms, but you're way off on this one. Lucas was all about the merch back then, he was very savvy & forward-thinking.

He literally made a deal just for the merch

 

[Peteyandjia]

Is it difficult to post with a dick in your mouth while simultaneously steering that bicycle with the giant front wheel?

Is it difficult to high-five yourself after a shitpost like this? I bet you still miss somehow

 

[Anung Un Rama]

Well, Rian did leave him this guy I guess.

Or maybe he was killed too, probably was.

This guy needs a spinoff.

 

[Tiny]

I'm with you on a lot of your criticisms, but you're way off on this one. Lucas was all about the merch back then, he was very savvy & forward-thinking.

He literally made a deal just for the merch

the merch wasn't the driver of his movies. Especially new hope. He was smart to think their was a market there but his story didn't have toy placement fat in it's scenes to the point that it pulled you out of the movie.

 

[minute bull]

This guy needs a spinoff.

Fuck that guy. The size of his head now? Freaks me out.

 

[Anung Un Rama]

Fuck that guy. The size of his head now? Freaks me out.

He has a Death Star on his fucking shoulders. And half a labia.
Book the trilogy, it writes itself.

 

[minute bull]

He looks like a dick with the wrong part circumcised, dude! Check the record, Dom.

Is it difficult to high-five yourself after a shitpost like this? I bet you still miss somehow

Clapping my hands is easier than clapping on you. Watch the movie.

 

[Guestx]

Lucas was not thinking merch dude. His first goal was to tell the story he wanted to tell. That's why they are good and these...whatever they are...are 2 hour commericals for kids.

Once you grow all up and see them for what they are, you can't see them any other way.

This was pointless.

or was it?

As much as movies are certainly an art form, and movies are works of art, the simple truth is that we are dealing with the movie BUSINESS. I'm not going to begrudge them for taking certain steps to maximize their profits.

Were the porgs necessary for the story? No. Did they help to further build the Star Wars eco-system/universe? Yes. Did they make me crack a smile once or twice while watching TLJ? Yes. Do I feel like they in any way DETRACTED from the story? Not at all; they were just there, with a total of maybe two minutes of screen time.

So fuck it. I'm okay with the porgs.

 

[Peteyandjia]

Watch the movie.

Nah I'm good.

And I haven't checked your IP address but you should be careful, trying to spread AIDS is illegal in a lot of places.

 

[minute bull]

Nah I'm good.

And I haven't checked your IP address but you should be careful, trying to spread AIDS is illegal in a lot of places.

"My god. Clap....gonorrhea....AIDS......in less than twelve parsecs....no moon could be this clever...."

 

[Loiosh]

That extended gif you posted still looks like shit.

I liked the Maul/Obi/Taken lightsaber fight in TPM, but that's about it for me as far as the prequel battles go. The final one in ROTS was a'ight, but I hated the movie so the emotional resonance wasn't there.

And of course, the best lightsaber battles are all the Luke vs. Vaders. By a few million miles.

I disagree, obviously.

The battle in Phantom Menace was so good, if you made a list of the top ten saber battles, it would be the top eight on the list. Number nine would be Empire, and ten would be Revenge of the Sith. Return would get an honorable mention. I should probably slide Yoda in there somewhere but I know a lot of people hated Tasmanian Devil Yoda (I thought it was awesome).

If all you're considering is the emotional resonance, the list changes. Empire is number one, Phantom Menace is number two, Return is three, and the rest don't matter. The choreography in all the original trilogy fights is pretty lame, but as a result there is far more emphasis on story. This is coming from someone who saw all the original movies as a child in their original run. I went home after seeing Star Wars at nine years old having watched it twice and played Jedi with sticks with my little brother.

But I'm also someone who grew up playing all the games. Reading all the novels (including the one before Empire where Luke kills Vader and fucks Leia). I will watch literally anything with Jedi in it, because they're pretty fucking cool.

I loved the choreography in the prequels. It was awesome seeing Jedi do things they could only suggest in the first movies but didn't have the film tech to implement (although they tried).

You can't compare Luke vs Vader to anything else. Those two are the entire core of the Star Wars universe, and the only story in that universe that actually matters. When they faced, the stories resolved, because those two are the only ones who really matter. That carries a lot of weight. However, the actual duels weren't that great, for people that actually care about Jedi duels.

 

[Loiosh]

Lucas was not thinking merch dude. His first goal was to tell the story he wanted to tell. That's why they are good and these...whatever they are...are 2 hour commericals for kids.

Are you high?

 

[minute bull]

I won't forgive him for sacrificing my battle on Kassssssshhhhyyyyykkkkkkkk from ROTJ.

You know, I can never remember how to spell that correctly.

 

[TrueBias]

I love the scene where Luke tells Rey to reach out so she stretches out one arm. And then he tickles her hand with a leaf and she's like, "I felt something!"

And he's all, "You do?! THAT'S THE FORCE."

Yeah. thats gold, jerry. gold

 

[TrueBias]

Well, Rian did leave him this guy I guess.

Or maybe he was killed too, probably was.

Likely not. He has a pussy face and hes a he. Rian probably not only will keep him but fuck him too.

 

[Tiny]

Are you high?

They were a toy but they played a pivotal part of the movie and i already explained the message and theme they represented.

And they are your worst offenders from the ot.

You simply need to up your standards. And if you keep trying to argue ill just trance your brain up by posting more light saber gifs since you are so easily amused.

Dont fuck with me son

 

[Loiosh]

They were a toy but they played a pivotal part of the movie and i already explained the message and theme they represented.

And they are your worst offenders from the ot.

You simply need to up your standards. And if you keep trying to argue ill just trance your brain up by posting more light saber gifs since you are so easily amused.

Dont fuck with me son

You telling me to up my standards is like Paul Reubens telling Mike Tyson how to box, pezzonovante.

Lucas was always all about the merchandise. He was all about it before the first Star Wars screened, which is why he negotiated the best deal in Hollywood history. One of the reasons the original trilogy had so many throw away characters with no dialogue was that he could sell more toys.