Old and jaded alright... Loved it. 5/7.
On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 12:05 PM, Gino Villarini <ginovi...@gmail.com> wrote: > there are way more than 2 items left unanswered! > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2015 at 1:06 AM, Sterling Jacobson <sterl...@avative.net> > wrote: > >> Just saw it, and for someone that stood in line for the first trilogy in >> the 80s, I think it was very good and more true to those than I thought >> they could ever get it! >> >> The humor was great, the nostalgia was on overload :) >> >> The story tied up a lot more than I thought it would given that two other >> movies are scheduled. >> >> There were really only one or two items that are left apparently >> unresolved. >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jay Weekley >> Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2015 9:25 PM >> To: af@afmug.com >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Movie Review >> >> I don't think the empire worries about OSHA or carries a large workers >> comp policy. >> >> Steve D wrote: >> > Well, a planet sized base doesn't get built in thirty years with >> > things like "safety" and "security" getting in the way. >> > Sheesh, we're trying to be efficient here. >> > >> > Side note, this is my numero uno film of the year and ain't nobody >> > talkin' me out of that. It was fun and it was all that I wanted in a >> > new SW film! >> > >> > -Steve D >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 12:44 PM, Cameron Crum <cc...@wispmon.com >> > <mailto:cc...@wispmon.com>> wrote: >> > >> > Or not build bottomless pits with precarious bridges and no >> > handrails. >> > >> > On Sat, Dec 19, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Jay Weekley >> > <par...@cyberbroadband.net <mailto:par...@cyberbroadband.net>> >> wrote: >> > >> > You would think they would learn how to protect their reactors >> > better. >> > >> > Chuck McCown wrote: >> > >> > Bigger, same weakness. >> > >> > -----Original Message----- From: Jay Weekley >> > Sent: Friday, December 18, 2015 8:45 PM >> > To: af@afmug.com <mailto:af@afmug.com> >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Movie Review >> > >> > I heard there is a new death star. >> > >> > Adam Moffett wrote: >> > >> > Something about the pacing was weird.� >> > >> > I enjoyed the little insights into the lives of storm >> > troopers. >> > >> > You are right about repeated themes though....Ray >> > (sp?) is the new Luke.� Luke is the new Yoda.� Old >> > Han Solo is the new Han Solo.� The story is all >> > about "the resistance" against the new empire so that >> > the good guys can remain underdogs.� The Republic is >> > talked about, but seen only briefly. >> > >> > I would have liked them to have drawn upon on Timothy >> > Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy for inspiration. >> > >> > >> > Star Wars >> > OK, I was there at the beginning, watching it with >> > my girlfriend and her family.� So old and jaded >> > for certain.� >> > � >> > If you saw that original one one, you also saw >> > this new one.� Just retooled.� Same thematic >> > elements, story arc, crisis etc etc.� >> > Some of the scenes could have been shared.� Just >> > no garbage compactor, but there is reference to >> it.� >> > � >> > Sorry but it sure as hell is not worth standing in >> > line to see.� >> > I got free tickets, and it was barely worth the >> > price of admission.� >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >> > -- Joshua Stump Network Admin Fourway.NET 800-733-0062
