Are you going to boycott "SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY"
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UPDATED: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 18:57
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It looks like nothing can be done for the movie either...
https://slate.com/culture/2018/05/solo-the-new-star-wars-movie-reviewe
d.html
...Howard and the Kasdans chew up screen time explaining incidental details and laying the groundwork for future movies.
It’s the last bit that really grates and takes Solo from forgettably modest to mildly infuriating. It’s galling for a movie that costs so much and takes up so much cultural space to try to do so little, but it’s a familiar disappointment, like the dull ache of a tooth that only bothers you when you bite down on it wrong. But to get to the end of Solo and learn you’ve been watching what amounts to a two-hour TV pilot, well, that goes down rough. The Last Jedi took chances, and Rian Johnson’s willingness to interrogate the franchise’s history rather than just add onto it was a gamble that paid off handsomely. Solo’s playing for pennies, and even when it finally wins a hand, you feel cheated.
If they aren't adding anything to the story, Fuck it. I'm not paying for a rehash. 
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Quote:The Last Jedi paid off handsomely? This is not a reviewer I can follow.
Originally posted by Wishimay:
It looks like nothing can be done for the movie either...
https://slate.com/culture/2018/05/solo-the-new-star-wars-movie-reviewe
d.html
...Howard and the Kasdans chew up screen time explaining incidental details and laying the groundwork for future movies.
It’s the last bit that really grates and takes Solo from forgettably modest to mildly infuriating. It’s galling for a movie that costs so much and takes up so much cultural space to try to do so little, but it’s a familiar disappointment, like the dull ache of a tooth that only bothers you when you bite down on it wrong. But to get to the end of Solo and learn you’ve been watching what amounts to a two-hour TV pilot, well, that goes down rough. The Last Jedi took chances, and Rian Johnson’s willingness to interrogate the franchise’s history rather than just add onto it was a gamble that paid off handsomely. Solo’s playing for pennies, and even when it finally wins a hand, you feel cheated.
If they aren't adding anything to the story, Fuck it. I'm not paying for a rehash.
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Originally posted by Wishimay:Quote:
Originally posted by 6IXSTRINGJACK:
It's about subjugation. Read a book.
That's hilarious coming from someone who probably hasn't picked up anything in print since Jr High and thinks Youtube is high philosophy.
And even more ridiculous from an idiot who thinks women didn't have it all that bad for the whole of humanity and that there isn't a pay gap based on your extremely limited life experience on the subject.
Truly hope your niece grows up and calls you out on your stupidity. Maybe it'll make sense when it's personal. Until then, there's nothing can be done for you.
As always Princess, you're always good for a laugh.
Keep on mouth breathing, and thanks for the lolz
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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Someone has been watching 6ix, JSF, and Rappy.
https://slate.com/technology/2018/05/the-intellectual-dark-web-and-the
-alt-right-dont-blame-the-social-justice-internet-for-these-bigots.html
It's a truly perfect article. She doesn't come out and say it, but it's entirely about cultural narcissism. Just like the people at a wedding couldn't fathom that calling the Asian girl exotic wasn't a compliment, and that it fetishizes and segregates her humanity when it's completely unnecessary (why not say she looks especially lovely??) , 6ix, JSF, and Rappy cannot fathom that minorities speaking about issues of importance to them is not a subtle dig at white male power. That anyone who isn't white male is allowed a say MUST mean it's about THEM, because they perceive themselves as the magnanimous creators of American culture that is permanent and perfect FOR THEM.
It's the "hyper reactive you" problem. Sometimes when I use the word "you" in context about any group of people that my husband feels he belongs (even if it was a group from 20 years ago like, say band members or college kids) he will take offence, even if what I'm talking about in no way relates to him NOW.
For instance, the theoretical question where I am speaking broadly "How can ...you... do that?" he picks up on the "you" part and not that it wasn't intended for him, but pointed to the group of people I am referring to.
The alt-right come into contact with "social justice" articles and immediately think they are pointed at THEM, because the "you" is the implied readers, not white male people specifically. They can't HELP but take it personally because they are too thick to understand what the terms "general public" or "for whom it concerns" entails.
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:
quote]The Last Jedi paid off handsomely? This is not a reviewer I can follow.
That WOULD be the only thing you got from that article. Because YOU disagree with what is said about another movie, they must not have any other points about this one.
Some people really liked TLJ. Some people juggle geese. *Shrug.
The POINT is that they only kept to a narrow script for this one. You probably should go see it, you like narrow-mindedness.
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lol. Everyone is an alt-right Nazi according to self-hating troglodytes like Wishy.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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I don't know but,
I found this....in Indiewire - Aug. 6, 2017
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/08/box-office-wind-river-step-columbus-s
pecialty-limited-release-1201863937/
Opening
Wind River (Weinstein) – Metacritic: 73; Festivals include: Sundance, Cannes, Seattle 2017
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$164,187 in 4 theaters; PTA (per screen average): $41,042
Taylor Sheridan’s well-received rural thriller debuted with the strongest limited debut since late June’s “The Big Sick” and “The Beguiled.” Since then an array of festival successes with similarly upbeat reviews have opened. It’s The Weinstein Company’s best limited opening since “Carol” in late 2015 (better than “Lion,” which went on with an Oscar boost to over $50 million), so this is a return to form for the once-dominant player in the specialized world. Saturday increased a healthy 23 per cent from Friday, suggesting good initial audience response.Quote:
And there's this..............Quote:
The Weinstein Company acquired the distribution rights on May 13, 2016, during the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[7] In January 2017, it was announced that the company would no longer distribute the film,[8] but the distribution deal was later finalized.[9] It had a limited release on August 4, 2017, before going wide on August 18.[10]
In October 2017, it was announced the film would be distributed on home media and streaming services through Lionsgate with the Weinstein Company name and logo omitted from the credits, trailer and packaging, because of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal. As a result, The Weinstein Company finally stopped distributing the film.[11] All money Weinstein would have made was donated to charity.Quote:
Critical Response
It got mainly positive reviews: Rotten Tomatoes - the film has an approval rating of 87% based on 213 reviews, with an average rating of 7.8/10.
"Wind River lures viewers into a character-driven mystery with smart writing, a strong cast, and a skillfully rendered setting that delivers the bitter chill promised by its title."
Definitely not negative. And......Quote:
Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers praised Sheridan's direction and the cast, giving the film 3/4 stars. He wrote: "[It's] the set-up for what could have been a conventional whodunit – thankfully, Sheridan is allergic to all things conventional. To him, the action is character, and he's lucked out by finding actors who not only understand his approach but thrive on it."[24] David Ehrlich of IndieWire gave the film a B, writing: "[If] Wind River shares Sheridan’s self-evident weaknesses, it also makes the most of his signature strengths. [...] Wind River may not blow you away, but this bitter, visceral, and almost paradoxically intense thriller knows what it takes to survive."Quote:
Perhaps you're talking about this.....Quote:
In October 2017, it was announced the film would be distributed on home media and streaming services through Lionsgate with the Weinstein Company name and logo omitted from the credits, trailer and packaging, because of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal. As a result, The Weinstein Company finally stopped distributing the film.[11] All money Weinstein would have made was donated to charity.Quote:
Although it did win a directing award at Cannes.
http://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/cannes-wind-river-un-certain-regard-s
creenplay-award-1201833255/
Still though, the cast was so good it was considered for an Oscar nom.
https://hiddenremote.com/2017/08/31/wind-river-a-cast-in-consideration
-for-multiple-oscars/
But, I get it...Hollywood and politics, Am I right!?
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:
Originally posted by SHINYGOODGUY:
I didn't hear of any Boycott against Wind River. Was it supposed to be a controversial film? What reason was given for a called Boycott?, and What group made the call to Boycott Wind River? Any articles on the matter?
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Originally posted by JEWELSTAITEFAN:Quote:
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Originally posted by GWEK:
Soooo.... anyway....
I'm not going to be boycotting SOLO because I think it's generally silly to boycott a movie in most cases.
I get that some folks feel that "new" Star Wars is not "their" Star Wars, and that's just fine. No need to make a thing of it; just don't see it, and shut up.
Personally, I consider the Original Trilogy "my" Star Wars, so I imagine I may well share some features with the folks calling for the boycott, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying (at least somewhat) later movies.
Heck, I LIKE the Prequel Trilogy! Sure, it's not as good as the Original Trilogy, but it's still Star Wars and it's still lots of fun. Jar Jar Binks annoyed me, but I'm grown-up enough to understand that Jar Jar (and some of the other ridiculousness) isn't supposed to be there for me. That's for the kiddies. I remember seeing Episode I on opening day and you could feel the shoulders of all the adults tense whenever Jar Jar was onscreen. But the children laughed out loud. The children, and my friend, Dan... whatever that says about Dan. Different strokes, right?
I'm not a fan of the Sequel Trilogy but a lot of that has to do with J.J. Abrams. I love is TV work, but his movies generally leave me cold, and Episode 7 was no different. Episode 8 feels like it was Rian Johnson saying he didn't like Episode 7 either and doing everything he could to undercut it. That left me with really, really mixed feelings about the movie - but those mixed feelings didn't prevent me from seeing it three time (and, ultimately, enjoying some parts of it more each time, even if I think the movie as a whole is a bit of a miss).
Rogue One stands on it's own (so far) as an amazing piece of work post-OT, simultaneously both the best Star Wars movie in decades and the worst Star Wars movie ever to be made (the latter in that it's actually, empirically, not a good movie at all if you haven't seen the other movies: it's SO dependent on A New Hope that it cannot stand on it's own as a separate work).
And, regardless of what I think of recent Star Wars movies, as a Firefly fan, how can I possibly NOT give this movie a chance? Looks to me a lot like Han, Lando and the rest aim to misbehave.
So, yeah, I'll be there for SOLO opening night, and likely later in the weekend, too.
Hi Gwek! "pizmobeach" here - so nice to see you posting and as always, your thoughtful, mature review of issues. (Same to you Wish). How's the writing going?
If there's a Youtube boycott proposed (hard to type that without smiling) that alone would make me want to go. But I don't need that - I'll see it out of basic curiosity. I love Science Fiction, and the art and craft of filmmaking and have witnessed the Star Wars series from it's first frame. So why not? I'm long passed the drays of "they owe me" when I go to a movie, in fact I don't think I ever felt that way. It's a beast to get it right, and when you do, sometimes it's just a lucky thing.
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I'm not boycotting, but I don't plan to see it either. The new Star Wars is just so disappointing. I mean they threw out the entire expanded universe to replace it with poorly written dribble. They don't even seem to care if the dribble connects together. I mean The Force Awakens clearly was not the movie The Last Jedi wanted it to be. So, the director just threw out stuff left and right that he didn't like. Can we hire adults to make these movies please?
They had all the potential in the world and they've squandered it. I think I'm just going to have to say I'm not a Star Wars fan anymore and move on. There's so much good entertainment these days that there's no point in wasting my time on bad movies.
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Originally posted by Zeek:
I'm not boycotting, but I don't plan to see it either. The new Star Wars is just so disappointing. I mean they threw out the entire expanded universe to replace it with poorly written dribble. They don't even seem to care if the dribble connects together. I mean The Force Awakens clearly was not the movie The Last Jedi wanted it to be. So, the director just threw out stuff left and right that he didn't like. Can we hire adults to make these movies please?
They had all the potential in the world and they've squandered it. I think I'm just going to have to say I'm not a Star Wars fan anymore and move on. There's so much good entertainment these days that there's no point in wasting my time on bad movies.
As long as you don't have Superhero movies in mind, this is a post that I can stand behind.
Do Right, Be Right. :)
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