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How'd you like The Life Aquatic, Danimal?
I like how the list still exists.
How'd you like The Life Aquatic, Danimal?
That section is incorrectly titled. It's actually films I have. I'm watching The Life Aquatic tonight.
Go with the originals, unless you want respectable quality digitally re-mastered audio and picture that doesn't look like it was shit out a second-rate VHS salesman's butthole.
Agreed. Do not waste your time with the originals. The one cool Han Solo moment is not worth the upgraded effects. It really isn't. The fleshing out of Mos Eisley and Bespin would be worth Han offering to blow Greedo to avoid getting killed.
I want to say I had my "Seeing Empire in theaters" moment with The Dark Knight. Are they in the same ballpark in terms of overall quality? Not quite, but my attachment to Batman outweighs my attachment to Star Wars, shockingly.
Empire and Raiders of the Lost Ark are the two most entertaining films ever made, in my opinion... and some of you slapheads saw them when they first came out.
Well, in the spirit of full disclosure...
I've never seen any of the Evil Dead films.
Do your worst. Sigh.
I had only seen Army of Darkness until I dated a girl who loved all of them. They're atrocious honestly, and that's what makes them good. I guess. I'm not a huge fan but a 4th one still interests me.
Impossible to compare, I think. No internet, for one. So, there were zero spoilers.
You're sitting there, and Vader and Luke are going at it in Cloud City, then you fucking found out that Vader is Luke's Dad....WTF??? It was truly a jaw-dropper.
Then, it ends with a very strong cliff-hanger.
But you're asking about overall quality.......
I loved TDK very much, and was as amped to see it as I had been for a film in a long time, but it's, to me, no Empire (that's no moon)....and that's not a sentimental thing......you know how I feel about Empire, best action flick of all-time, for me.......of course, Empire does not feature a performance as riveting as Ledger's, that must be said........but overall, the mix of action, comedy, drama, revelation and suspense in Empire is hard to top.
This has nothing to do with movies, but what the FUCK are they doing making me work 6 fucking days this week? Bad enough I have to call in for my schedule the night before the new week starts, but my schedule's been the same all summer long, and we already have too many fucking shifts a piece so that none of us end up making any money. Now I only have Friday off?! Fuck it all.
(I'm a server at a local bar/restaurant by the way)
(I'm a server at a local bar/restaurant by the way)
I was never too fond of the new Jabba sequence in the '97 cut, or the inserting of Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christiansen in Empire and Jedi, or the new song in Jabba's Palace. The McDiarmid one would've been cool, but the dialogue and delivery change give the whole scene a different feel. Since 99% of anyone knows the "big twist," it's not that big of a deal, but for someone watching it for the first time, it takes the fun away. The Anakin thing would be alright, if not for the awkward "I'm going to rape the shit out of you" glare he gives...
You dated a girl?
While the extended dance number in Jedi was painful, when you're already operating on that awful level it just doesn't matter so much. It's like someone shits on your face, and then decides to vomit on you for good measure. You're already numb at that point (or hard, if you're NSW).
And I don't really know what you mean about McDiarmid in Empire. All he says is "the son of Skywalker". He doesn't imply that Darth is Anakin in any way. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong by quoting the different versions, but I don't even have a copy of the old one anymore.
As for the level of excitement, yeah, Empire and Jedi were both hugely promoted. And I mentioned recently that my whole second grade class (it pains me to write that) took a field trip on a school day to see Empire when it opened. Having said that, I was probably at the peak of my Star Wars fandom when The Phantom Menace came out. I bought every magazine in sight that featured the film, had Star Wars 2-liter Pepsi bottles, Slurpee cups, Doritos bags, etc. saved. I got like 12 twenty-somethings from my work to all see it together on opening day, and the funny thing is that everyone seemed to like it at the time. For the record, it's the film I've seen the most times in the theatre...9.
I have now lost all credibility on this forum, though in my defense, films lasted a lot longer in the theatres back in '99, and this is including a few trips to the dollar theatre, and a re-release screening for charity in November.
At one point during the film, the Emperor contacts Darth Vader aboard his flagship, the Executor. This exchange acknowledges that both the Emperor and Vader know they are searching for Luke Skywalker. Click here for the original version of this scene. For the 2004 DVD release, actor Ian McDiarmid reprised the role he played in the other films and re-recorded all of the Emperor’s dialogue. What is more, certain lines were altered to make it appear as though Vader was keeping something from the Emperor. You can listen to the new dialogue in its entirety by clicking here.
You're talking to the guy who has yet to see any Indiana Jones or Star Wars films.
Having said that, I was probably at the peak of my Star Wars fandom when The Phantom Menace came out. I bought every magazine in sight that featured the film, had Star Wars 2-liter Pepsi bottles, Slurpee cups, Doritos bags, etc. saved. I got like 12 twenty-somethings from my work to all see it together on opening day, and the funny thing is that everyone seemed to like it at the time. For the record, it's the film I've seen the most times in the theatre...9.
I have now lost all credibility on this forum, though in my defense, films lasted a lot longer in the theatres back in '99, and this is including a few trips to the dollar theatre, and a re-release screening for charity in November.