tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608865863680527081.post8579482966966377317..comments2024-03-13T07:41:37.532-04:00Comments on Vic & Walter Thiessen - On Movies...: Star Wars: The Last JediWalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16391426206936180224noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608865863680527081.post-88574256241477960382017-12-28T00:11:01.232-04:002017-12-28T00:11:01.232-04:00Thanks, Jeremy. Yes, I understand your argument ab...Thanks, Jeremy. Yes, I understand your argument about Snoke's guards, and I would not have said it was pointless. It certainly had the point you mentioned. I just think that point could have been made without having a fight scene that lacked credibility (why would guards fight them in that situation?) and that felt indecently violent (we can put a light-sabre through the guard's eye, because it's not REALLY a living creature, just a suit???).Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090966032076073337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608865863680527081.post-67608171955227842162017-12-27T16:42:49.217-04:002017-12-27T16:42:49.217-04:00A little late to the game, but I wanted to toss in...A little late to the game, but I wanted to toss in a couple points. I think what killed that last two SW movies (R1 and TLJ) is the inappropriate use of humor to kill any scene that might make you care about the characters. It felt like Edwards and Johnson were afraid to take their stories seriously and let dramatic moments stand unscathed. TLJ didn't do this to Ren's and Rey's story arc which, in my opinion, is why that was the only plot line that had any weight at the end.<br /><br />I do disagree that the fight scene with Snoke's guards being pointless. It was flashy and over-stylized for sure, but it was necessary. The DNA of Luke and Vader's relationship is all throughout their arc and Star Wars has always been a space drama about a complicated relationship. Rey now feels compassion for Ren to the point that she risks everything to save him and Ren seems to need her approval and wants her by his side. The Snoke encounter and guard fight were the "shared trauma" that tightly bound two disconnected characters together.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12239401198873423972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608865863680527081.post-68804741031698684262017-12-24T15:07:53.839-04:002017-12-24T15:07:53.839-04:00Just saw this last night and I was also pleasantly...Just saw this last night and I was also pleasantly surprised. In fact, I think I liked it more than you did. It many ways it had everything that The Force Awakens lacked - especially creativity. There were many quotable moments and much food for thought to contribute to relevant issues of our day. Especially, I thought that the attitude in general to religion was very timely: do we or don't we need Jedi? Exactly what we need to be talking about. And the Canto Bright scenes! How is this not a huge and positive addition to the Star Wars approach? <br />Rian Johnson deserves many kudos for his subversion of earlier approaches without undermining the franchise (including the role of women and the corrections of Poe as you mention). <br />Then add interesting psychological thoughts about separating from parents (of course, not new to Star Wars) and the perfect island setting for the Jedi talks and you have by far the best Star Wars film since early days. <br />Yes, there were still weak points, but I'm still going with **** and a mug raised high for this one. Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16391426206936180224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2608865863680527081.post-40741904646135347052017-12-24T14:51:59.208-04:002017-12-24T14:51:59.208-04:00It passed the Bechdel test!It passed the Bechdel test!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328868210712331425noreply@blogger.com