tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post2980196318961869813..comments2024-03-27T19:03:23.094-04:00Comments on The Armchair Squid: Family Movie Night: Star WarsThe Armchair Squidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-11785247923626770962013-09-10T18:31:45.984-04:002013-09-10T18:31:45.984-04:00Totally makes sense.Totally makes sense.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-41960111311849616792013-09-10T17:15:29.573-04:002013-09-10T17:15:29.573-04:00Not alphabetical. Totally intuitive. It has to do ...Not alphabetical. Totally intuitive. It has to do with the intangibles. Even the Miyazakis got split up: some in little one's basket (Ponyo, Kiki, Spirited, etc.) and the 'Adult Miyazakis' (Nausica (sp?,) Mononoke.)<br /><br />Put it this way, Star Trek is next to Freaks and Geeks on the shelf. Makes sense, yes? :)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-61104123435537189562013-09-10T12:20:47.385-04:002013-09-10T12:20:47.385-04:00I would dearly love to feel the same affection for...I would dearly love to feel the same affection for the prequel trilogy that I do for the originals but I don't. Episode 3 is my favorite among them for tying the whole story together but it's still not quite the same.<br /><br />If I am wrong on the lack of converts, I am delighted.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-22710005547430252332013-09-10T09:18:18.059-04:002013-09-10T09:18:18.059-04:00Anyway, I think it's your own bias against the...Anyway, I think it's your own bias against the prequels that's preventing you from seeing the deep impact the prequels had on the kids of this generation.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-64039469856844524222013-09-10T09:16:53.769-04:002013-09-10T09:16:53.769-04:00You are wrong that the prequels didn't win con...You are wrong that the prequels didn't win converts. I saw my second son transformed by Attack of the Clones, his first Star Wars movie. And the kids (girls, too) at their school used to run around playing Jedi Knight. That was based on the prequels, not the originals. All of the Star Wars converts at my kids' school came from the prequels, and there are a LOT of them, more than there were Star Wars fans at my school when I was a kid.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9758430024570544032013-09-10T07:47:33.452-04:002013-09-10T07:47:33.452-04:00Going back to MJ's original comment in this th...Going back to MJ's original comment in this thread, I would love it if the new ones were good enough to win over new converts. The prequels fell short of that. Kids liked them but they weren't the generation defining experience the originals were for some of us.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-63566604037331299282013-09-10T06:40:23.039-04:002013-09-10T06:40:23.039-04:00Ordering them... as in organizing them? Oooo, how...Ordering them... as in organizing them? Oooo, how do you do it? Alphabetical? Genre? Key grip awesomeness?<br /><br />I used to do that. Now it's just wherever I can find space on the shelf.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-8672021534211656512013-09-10T00:01:10.567-04:002013-09-10T00:01:10.567-04:00(Thank you.)(Thank you.)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-25473839710211343682013-09-10T00:00:35.898-04:002013-09-10T00:00:35.898-04:00I placed our Han Solo bobble head on top of the DV...I placed our Han Solo bobble head on top of the DVDs as I was ordering them this weekend after The Big Move and, I swear, I heard the whistle.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-2777390268306394832013-09-06T17:19:02.418-04:002013-09-06T17:19:02.418-04:00So say we all!
Wait, different franchise...So say we all!<br /><br />Wait, different franchise...The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-9023271535765818192013-09-06T17:16:46.896-04:002013-09-06T17:16:46.896-04:00Next time I hear that song, I will hear the whistl...Next time I hear that song, I will hear the whistle after "Maurice" in R2-D2's tones.Cygnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394890573443379954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-66606040976740454572013-09-06T12:38:28.814-04:002013-09-06T12:38:28.814-04:00(Okay. Don't worry. I won't tell.)(Okay. Don't worry. I won't tell.)The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-70612388954309662152013-09-06T12:35:19.748-04:002013-09-06T12:35:19.748-04:00(I secretly am too.)(I secretly am too.)Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-31400416401851122712013-09-06T06:14:41.853-04:002013-09-06T06:14:41.853-04:00I accepted a long time ago that nothing will ever ...I accepted a long time ago that nothing will ever compete with my love for the original three. Just as no job could compete with my love for sitting on the couch with a cup of coffee in my hand. That's just how it is.<br /><br />But I'll definitely go see them. I'm hoping for pleasantly surprised.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-7588624607821354832013-09-06T06:11:11.093-04:002013-09-06T06:11:11.093-04:00Ah, of course. He is the Space Cowboy AND the Gan...Ah, of course. He is the Space Cowboy AND the Gangster of Love. For all we know, Chewie calls him Maurice.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-83230604557334476602013-09-06T01:35:55.497-04:002013-09-06T01:35:55.497-04:00Why would it? 'Papa George' biffed it with...Why would it? 'Papa George' biffed it with the prequels. I have zero hope for the next installments ...Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-20207486043082291862013-09-06T01:34:20.753-04:002013-09-06T01:34:20.753-04:00How 'bout this one?How 'bout <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPOKJikcYMk" rel="nofollow">this one</a>? Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-53514975345776814582013-09-05T21:44:20.077-04:002013-09-05T21:44:20.077-04:00Good one, Cyg! Marley original or Clapton cover?Good one, Cyg! Marley original or Clapton cover?The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-87971611606869014352013-09-05T21:39:09.852-04:002013-09-05T21:39:09.852-04:00"I Shot the Sheriff?" :-)"I Shot the Sheriff?" :-)Cygnushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10394890573443379954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-83087970102767739732013-09-05T17:56:39.661-04:002013-09-05T17:56:39.661-04:00Lucas struck gold with that score commission and h...Lucas struck gold with that score commission and has admitted as much in numerous interviews. I think I've seen the same trailer you mention and it really does feel empty.<br /><br />Han Solo Theme - I'm not sure why at all but "Sunshine of Your Love" comes to mind.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-59179468827772282752013-09-05T00:48:21.642-04:002013-09-05T00:48:21.642-04:00Another winner. Battin' it outta the park.
I...Another winner. Battin' it outta the park. <br /><br />I watched an early trailer without Williams' score and it was so odd. Devoid of more than just sound, if that makes sense, which I think for you it will. <br /><br />I love the 'Jedi' theme playing when Vader turns on the Emperor in favor of assisting his son in ROTJ. It's actually one of my favorite scenes in the franchise precisely because of that perfectly-executed strain.<br /><br />I wish so bad I had the mental energy to come up with a quick and dirty Han Solo theme to link but I'm drawin' a blank, at the mo.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-69458150830028960432013-09-03T16:09:02.515-04:002013-09-03T16:09:02.515-04:00I think the strength of the basic story is key. A...I think the strength of the basic story is key. As I'm sure you know, Joseph Campbell admired Star Wars greatly for the mythological allusions. All of the effects have been outmoded. What impresses me is not so much the tech involved as much as how music and sound are used to serve story.<br /><br />But you're probably right, over-thinking Star Wars in 2013 is surely missing the point.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-1436391925096385272013-09-03T08:31:39.135-04:002013-09-03T08:31:39.135-04:00I loved this movie when I was little. While it is...I loved this movie when I was little. While it is not as good as I remembered from an adult perspective it is filled with some classical Greek themes. I think if not over analyzed it is fun to watch.Sultanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506141014376919585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-50342145353993139692013-09-02T20:06:28.654-04:002013-09-02T20:06:28.654-04:00Woah, you're hardcore!Woah, you're hardcore!The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8586403344533829376.post-18467347543725651632013-09-02T17:37:53.040-04:002013-09-02T17:37:53.040-04:00I have the scores from all six Star Wars movies on...I have the scores from all six Star Wars movies on my iPod and I can always tell what part of the movie it's from when a new song comes up...Williams is such a genius. He keeps the same general theme in every part, but you can still hear the difference between the victory celebrations between Episode I and Episode III; or the battles between Qui-Gon Jinn and Darth Maul, and Obi-Wan and Anakin.<br /><br />Love Star Wars...Remembering Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14760441035721518260noreply@blogger.com