What are we watching now?

[spawnofthesith]

At least you picked the right small species to name your band. Ewok would not hit near as hard

We've actually tossed around the idea performing under the name Ewok if we need to subvert a radius clause

 

[Rock Chalk]

Watched this for the 63rd time last night......one of my all time faves.

 

[dcburn]

IMO the only Star Wars movies that mean anything are New Hope and Empire Strikes Back.

I remember seeing Jedi in the theater when it came out, and even as a youth thought that movie was pretty silly.

Ewoks taking on the Empire. And winning.

 

[Jynx]

I didn't see any of the originals in the cinema. The first one came out before I was born. I'd say they were amazing at the time for audiences who never saw anything like that before. Tk me they were just the standard for VFX.

I'd say Jurassic Park is probably my equivalent for the same feeling of awe.

 

[State of Epicicity]

About film and television and DEI, I think the problem is that producers and directors are mostly hiring untalented models across the board, regardless of their background; big chunks of movie and TV history are just that for white people only too. I think if white people were a minority in film and tv right now, but the acting, writing, and directing were incredible, everyone would be clamouring for more people of different backgrounds.

 

[State of Epicicity]

To me Star Wars is a fucking soap opera. I have always loved The Empire Strikes Back, but even the big dramatic moment is straight out of a soap opera!

 

[Jynx]

About film and television and DEI, I think the problem is that producers and directors are mostly hiring untalented models across the board, regardless of their background; big chunks of movie and TV history are just that for white people only too. I think if white people were a minority in film and tv right now, but the acting, writing, and directing were incredible, everyone would be clamouring for more people of different backgrounds.

I think similarly. I find it a hard pill to swallow that DEI is the problem when white directors like Zach Snyder inflict Rebel Moon on us.

Standards just seem down everywhere.

 

[dcburn]

About film and television and DEI, I think the problem is that producers and directors are mostly hiring untalented models across the board, regardless of their background; big chunks of movie and TV history are just that for white people only too. I think if white people were a minority in film and tv right now, but the acting, writing, and directing were incredible, everyone would be clamouring for more people of different backgrounds.

What is DEI?

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

About film and television and DEI, I think the problem is that producers and directors are mostly hiring untalented models across the board, regardless of their background; big chunks of movie and TV history are just that for white people only too. I think if white people were a minority in film and tv right now, but the acting, writing, and directing were incredible, everyone would be clamouring for more people of different backgrounds.

That's not how it works. It is a criticism shield to attack franchise fans. This is why you gatekeep your fandoms and don't let tourists ruin it.

 

[JiveTurkey]

What is DEI?

A discussion topic probably not suitable for a guitar gear forum

There's been excellent cinema from every walk of life in my 52 years on this planet. Tell a good story and I will be there \m/

 

[Jynx]

What is DEI?

You need to ask the type of people who watch outrage YouTube videos to tell them what to think about shows.

 

[dcburn]

A discussion topic probably not suitable for a guitar gear forum

Yup, just googled to see what it was.
I dont tend to keep up with the abbreviations.

 

[norminal]

You need to ask the type of people who watch outrage YouTube videos to tell them what to think about shows.

These companies are literally using the term themselves.

 

[la szum]

This blew me away. Had no inkling who Rob was, Man, the insight into sound, technique,
and professionalism blew me away. And he uses one of my fave speakers ever---the ET65
from Warehouse Guitar Speakers.

One of the longer Rig Rundowns ever for a single person----but that's because of the
depth they get into, and the great questions and insights John Bohlinger also offers up.

Choice!

 

[State of Epicicity]

That's not how it works. It is a criticism shield to attack franchise fans. This is why you gatekeep your fandoms and don't let tourists ruin it.

Sorry, I've reread this many times but I'm not sure I understand what you're saying fully. Do you mean DEI itself is the criticism of fans? Do you also mean that when people who don't love the original material come in to turn it into a franchise they destroy what was great about the original?

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

Sorry, I've reread this many times but I'm not sure I understand what you're saying fully. Do you mean DEI itself is the criticism of fans? Do you also mean that when people who don't love the original material come in to turn it into a franchise they destroy what was great about the original?

They use contrived diversity, mainly just so producers can check boxes. When franchise fans show their dislike for the films or shows, the producers and filmmakers use the dislike for the film/show as an -ist or -phobe.

Gatekeeping your fandoms keeps out tourists who, as of late, tend to just do stuff that doesn't resemble the actual property.

 

[Aelred]

Just watch the South Park episode about the Panderverse.

Even as a child I knew that spaceships don't behave like WWI dogfights (my Dad was a fighter pilot) and the Force was silly. I've "absorbed" the others from snippets herre and there over the years on TV and cable, and now YouTube.

Can no new franchises be created? Star Wars was made becuase Lucas couldn't get the rights to Flash Gordon.

I have never seen A New Hope: it isn't the same movie I saw once in the cinema when I was 12, and knew Han Solo was going to kill him in the bar once his hands were under the table. Straight from Westerns.

I wonder how many sequels, remakes, reboots, re-imaginings etc we'll get next. How many Star Wars projects have been announced and never appear?

The hate-watch shows for stuff like The Acolyte get more views than the show - which was cancelled, not the hate-watchers. But I just chuckle at that and coulnd't be be bothered.

"Put a chick in it...!"

 

[State of Epicicity]

For all the Star Wars offshoots I just like to watch the Honest Trailers and Pitch Meetings. Really, I'm like that with anything involving capes these days!

 

[State of Epicicity]

We watched El Camino last night. It was really really good, but it just brought me right back to how incredibly dark Breaking Bad is, verging on too dark to take. And it was another example of Aaron Paul's just world class acting. I would never look at him and think he would have been at the height of what's out there, but he proves in scene after scene that he can carry the full weight of a story, internalize it, and just enter the moment like the best out there.

 

[norminal]

And it was another example of Aaron Paul's just world class acting. I would never look at him and think he would have been at the height of what's out there, but he proves in scene after scene that he can carry the full weight of a story, internalize it, and just enter the moment like the best out there.

And to think that he was originally supposed to be killed off in Season One!