• Quick note - the problem with Youtube videos not embedding on the forum appears to have been fixed, thanks to ZiprHead. If you do still see problems let me know.

Watching Star Wars will send you to Hell...

Watching Star Wars is my personal definition of Hell.

I mean, I'm a SF freak from way back, but this third-rate space opera makes me want to claw my eyes out of my face and smash my head into the wall untill I knock myself out.
 
Genesius said:
Watching Star Wars is my personal definition of Hell.

I mean, I'm a SF freak from way back, but this third-rate space opera makes me want to claw my eyes out of my face and smash my head into the wall untill I knock myself out.
Click to expand...

Jeez man. Were you mauled by a Wookie when you were a kid or something?
 
Genesius said:
Watching Star Wars is my personal definition of Hell.

I mean, I'm a SF freak from way back, but this third-rate space opera makes me want to claw my eyes out of my face and smash my head into the wall untill I knock myself out.
Click to expand...
Don't think of it as sci-fi then. Think of it as a western, because that is exactly what it is. Young but green hero with good friend who is a plucky neer-do-well, gorgeous but strong female in trouble, comic relief sidekicks (the droids), intelligent pets (Chewbacca), enemies shooting at them who cannot hit the broad side of a barn, the fastest horse in the territory (the Millenium Falcon), a wise old cowboy to help him learn the ropes, and of course, the evil land baron who wants to control everything.
 
Tricky said:
Don't think of it as sci-fi then. Think of it as a western, because that is exactly what it is. Young but green hero with good friend who is a plucky neer-do-well, gorgeous but strong female in trouble, comic relief sidekicks (the droids), intelligent pets (Chewbacca), enemies shooting at them who cannot hit the broad side of a barn, the fastest horse in the territory (the Millenium Falcon), a wise old cowboy to help him learn the ropes, and of course, the evil land baron who wants to control everything.
Click to expand...

Yes, 'cause we all remember that classic scene from "A Few Dollars More" where the Monco (aka Man with no Name) uses his mystic Moxie to get his gun to leap into his hand from twelve feet away just in time to kill the Bad Guy. ;)
 
Last edited:
Wow! The old saw about the difficulty of distinguishing fundamentalism from parody really stands up to the test.

Steven
 
no way, that is parody, isn't it? I mean, look at that gay jesus tee.

R2-Demon-2? come on man.

SPREADING THE WORD THROUGH THEATER
The Morality Players - Coming Soon to L.A. when the Morality Players perform the works of JACK CHICK on August 19-21 2005 – The only entertainment in Hollywood that saves your eternal soul –Guaranteed!

oh i wish i was in LA to see that one :rolleyes:
 
Tricky said:
Don't think of it as sci-fi then. Think of it as a western, because that is exactly what it is. Young but green hero with good friend who is a plucky neer-do-well, gorgeous but strong female in trouble, comic relief sidekicks (the droids), intelligent pets (Chewbacca), enemies shooting at them who cannot hit the broad side of a barn, the fastest horse in the territory (the Millenium Falcon), a wise old cowboy to help him learn the ropes, and of course, the evil land baron who wants to control everything.
Click to expand...

If one doesn't like westerns, one can consider it to be classical mythology. Commoner with humble origins rises up to defeat the evil king. Hero is helped by archetypal characters: wise old man, rogue, pretty woman. Hero is revealed to be the rightful heir to the throne.

Of course neither the western theme or the mythological theme explains all the gay imagery (the nellie robot, Chewbacca carrying a purse, etc.) I wonder why the opening post's site doesn't go into criticizing that aspect of it.
 
Last edited:
KingMerv00 said:
Jeez man. Were you mauled by a Wookie when you were a kid or something?
Click to expand...

Sorry, just a product of a life-long starvation for good screen SF.

If you really want to get me started, we can start a new thread in the Entertainment section concerning what tortures would be appropriate for the director who screwed up Starship Troopers.
 
Genesius said:
Sorry, just a product of a life-long starvation for good screen SF.

If you really want to get me started, we can start a new thread in the Entertainment section concerning what tortures would be appropriate for the director who screwed up Starship Troopers.
Click to expand...

What you don't think it accurately captures the facist idiology of the book?:)
 
ponderingturtle said:
What you don't think it accurately captures the facist idiology of the book?:)
Click to expand...

Regarding Starship Troopers, the book:

Critics: But...but...but it glorifies the military!

Heinlein: You're damned right it does.
 
I less than three logic said:
"Never judge a book by its movie." - J.W. Eagan
Click to expand...

Too true!

"Starship Troopers", the novel, was a great piece of work.
"Starship Troopers", the movie, sucked the diseased pustules from a leper's posterior.

And on another note, I would like to publicly apologize to headscratcher4 for allowing my eternal hatred for all things Star Wars to so derail his thread.
 
Dragon said:
Your winky smiley thing gives it away - I'm guessing this is the Landover Baptist crowd, right?
Click to expand...

It sure does look like something that Landover Baptist would do. When ever I need a good laugh, reading some of Landover's "hatemail" does the trick.:)
 
Tricky said:
Don't think of it as sci-fi then. Think of it as a western, because that is exactly what it is.
Click to expand...

Actually, it's a WWII movie. Check out Dambusters sometime. Nearly identical films. Plus the weaponry (rifles, double barreled turrets that kick). And the fighters use WWII flying tactics, like flying in wing formation then peeling off one-by-one to attack.

And if you really get me going, I'll talk about how it tries to frame the Viet Nam conflict in terms of WWII so that America can feel better about it.
 
Tricky said:
Don't think of it as sci-fi then. Think of it as a western, because that is exactly what it is. Young but green hero with good friend who is a plucky neer-do-well, gorgeous but strong female in trouble, comic relief sidekicks (the droids), intelligent pets (Chewbacca), enemies shooting at them who cannot hit the broad side of a barn, the fastest horse in the territory (the Millenium Falcon), a wise old cowboy to help him learn the ropes, and of course, the evil land baron who wants to control everything.
Click to expand...
I think of it as even more generic classic story structure: fresh cheeked farm boy, plucky princess, rogue pirate, old wizard and exotic beast have adventure.
 
Genesius said:
Sorry, just a product of a life-long starvation for good screen SF.

If you really want to get me started, we can start a new thread in the Entertainment section concerning what tortures would be appropriate for the director who screwed up Starship Troopers.
Click to expand...

Aw, it was not nearly as bad as Starship Troopers 2.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Back
Top Bottom