"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
11/15/2019 at 23:18 • Filed to: Star Wars
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
11/15/2019 at 23:18 • Filed to: Star Wars | 4
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I’m watching Episode IV. Alec Guiness is the only truly good actor in this film. Even George Lucas couldn’t ruin his performance. I remember reading about how, when they were filming in Tunisia, Guiness was the consummate professional. Everybody was bitching about the conditions, but he showed up every morning ready to work. He kept his mouth shut and did his job.
Also, I wonder if this film would have been nearly as successful without John Williams’ extraordinary score.
Maxima Speed
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:26 |
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Harrison Ford and Peter Cushing also nailed their roles IMO. Harrison especially REALLY did a good job of embodying who he is supposed to be.
gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:29 |
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wafflesnfalafel
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:29 |
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ha - my wife and I were watching the old Episode 1 and just laughing about how really terrible it is... writing is just sh!t.
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ttyymmnn
> gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
11/15/2019 at 23:30 |
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The essence of writing is rewriting. Lucas was fortunate he had good editors. Otherwise, this could have been a disaster.
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ttyymmnn
> wafflesnfalafel
11/15/2019 at 23:31 |
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Okay, do you mean the prequel Ep. 1 or the original 1977 film with Guiness?
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wafflesnfalafel
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:37 |
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prequel ep 1 - Jarjar Binks and all!
No, I have much better memories of the original 1977 film - waited outside the theater with my mother to get tickets and was completely blown away.
MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:37 |
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I was watching /Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy/ and /Smiley’s People/ again recently. Guiness is just a riveting deadpan performance through both. You can see tremendous passion welling up in Smiley at times but the voice never goes above mezzo-forte.
lone_liberal
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:38 |
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He has what I think is the clunkiest moment. Watch him after he is shaken by the destruction of Alderaan. It’s really awkward and you see the “acting.” Otherwise, of course, he’s perfect.
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ttyymmnn
> wafflesnfalafel
11/15/2019 at 23:43 |
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My god, those prequels are so bad....
I have lost count of how many times I’ve seen Ep IV, starting in 77 and through all the stupid revisions.
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ttyymmnn
> MiniGTI - now with XJ6
11/15/2019 at 23:45 |
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Tu nes of Glory or GTFO.
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ttyymmnn
> lone_liberal
11/15/2019 at 23:45 |
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Blame it on Lucas’ shitty directing.
facw
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:46 |
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I’ve read that he was always a bit embarrassed by it. That he had taken job just for the money, and (to his mind at least) half-assed it because it was a silly scifi/samurai/western mashup, and then when it was a huge hit, he was left in the position that his most famous role was one he saw as a mediocre performance in an mainstream action movie, instead of something more impressive.
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MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:50 |
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I didn’t know that one, sounds great. Added to my Netflix queue (yes I still get DVDs by mail)
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lone_liberal
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:53 |
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Oh, I do. That should not have been the take used.
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ttyymmnn
> facw
11/15/2019 at 23:54 |
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I can see that. Watching it now, I was wondering how Lucas landed him for the role.
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gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> ttyymmnn
11/15/2019 at 23:56 |
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gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> wafflesnfalafel
11/15/2019 at 23:58 |
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Agrajag
> ttyymmnn
11/16/2019 at 00:03 |
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My brother decided it was time for his 5 year old son to watch Star Wars for the first time this week. He was glued to the screen.
My favorite moments:
During the opening scene with Vader he grabbed onto his dad throughout and asked after, “Who’s in there? He’s scary.”
When Vader kills Obi-Wan heard him whimper “nooooo.”
Then after the movie we asked him what he thought.
“That. Was. COOOOOL! Can we watch it again? ”
Empire is going to screw him up so bad. I can’t wait.
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gmporschenut also a fan of hondas
> ttyymmnn
11/16/2019 at 00:03 |
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ttyymmnn
> Agrajag
11/16/2019 at 00:05 |
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Just don't show him the prequels.
Rooo sez BISH PLZ
> Agrajag
11/16/2019 at 00:21 |
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He needs to be a little older for Empire, maybe? That is ... a wallop.
Also I ’m with “Don’t show him the prequels” guy
Chariotoflove
> ttyymmnn
11/16/2019 at 01:06 |
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No, it would not. That score was a key to success.
MrDakka
> ttyymmnn
11/16/2019 at 01:35 |
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Prequels are fine, just don't show him the sequel trilogy, but do show him Rogue One when he's a little older.
DipodomysDeserti
> Agrajag
11/16/2019 at 01:48 |
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“ Who’s in there, he’s scary.”
Next up, The Sandlot.
SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media
> wafflesnfalafel
11/16/2019 at 02:29 |
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That was on free to air tv the other night...so turgid and dull. Switched it off once it got to Tatooine...
vondon302
> ttyymmnn
11/16/2019 at 07:12 |
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Truth.
Loved em when I was little but when Vader built C 3P0 as a child. I kinda gave up.
dumpsterfire!
> ttyymmnn
11/16/2019 at 08:57 |
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just recently saw an interview with Sir Alec, and he knew Lucas by reputation for American Graffiti.
RacinBob
> MiniGTI - now with XJ6
11/16/2019 at 09:33 |
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That was my thought too. I watched those all when first released and thought who is that guy!
HammerheadFistpunch
> ttyymmnn
11/16/2019 at 09:39 |
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It’ s a good thing they paid him well. I think he got 2.5% gross...of freaking star wars...
Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle
> Agrajag
11/16/2019 at 10:42 |
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I rented(yes at a video rental place ) episode 4 with my 4 year old and she was obsessed with Vader for months; 9 months later she still only likes the dark side(now usually she plays as Kyle Ren) . We then watched 5, 1, 2, 3(with a bit of parental intervention because it really ramped up the violence ). Now we are slowing down and re-working through 4, 5, 6. Hoping By the time we make it through she’ll be ready for 7, 8, and eventually 9.
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ttyymmnn
> Chariotoflove
11/16/2019 at 12:06 |
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I agree. It took a dopey space opera and made it epic.
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ttyymmnn
> MrDakka
11/16/2019 at 12:07 |
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Rogue One is the best Star Wars movie since ESB.
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ttyymmnn
> vondon302
11/16/2019 at 12:09 |
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They lost me when R2D2 started flying.
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ttyymmnn
> HammerheadFistpunch
11/16/2019 at 12:10 |
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That might have been a pretty dicey call before the movie came out.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> ttyymmnn
11/16/2019 at 12:22 |
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i guess it was 2 and he got it bummed to 2.5 after the test screening
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MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> RacinBob
11/16/2019 at 16:10 |
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Smiley’s P eople was shot entirely on film and can be had on Blu-ray nowadays
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Agrajag
11/18/2019 at 09:52 |
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Such a big milestone!