| | | | | Terry K wrote in message <371d72ba.4919104@lugnet.com>...
> I think RotJ was the least appreciated because of the perception that the
> series had done a cardinal sin by trying to be "cute". The Ewoks were just to
> cute, something I hate to see in a good movie. Taking the series as a whole,
> the presence of the Ewoks is a jarringly sour note.
So what makes people think that TPM, which stars a child for crying out
loud, isn't going to be just as cute and lame?
Jesse
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:18:34 GMT, "Jesse Long" <LongJR97@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Terry K wrote in message <371d72ba.4919104@lugnet.com>...
> > I think RotJ was the least appreciated because of the perception that the
> > series had done a cardinal sin by trying to be "cute". The Ewoks were just to
> > cute, something I hate to see in a good movie. Taking the series as a whole,
> > the presence of the Ewoks is a jarringly sour note.
>
> So what makes people think that TPM, which stars a child for crying out
> loud, isn't going to be just as cute and lame?
A very valid question. One can only hope.
But one boy thrust into the center of galactic events could be a subject
handled without reverting to being cute. I hope so, anyway.
The Ewoks, on the other hand, were primarily portrayed as being cute little
fuzzy bear-type beings. Something that could appeal to toddlers.
-- Terry K --
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| On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 00:03:45 GMT, legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:18:34 GMT, "Jesse Long" <LongJR97@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Terry K wrote in message <371d72ba.4919104@lugnet.com>...
> > > I think RotJ was the least appreciated because of the perception that the
> > > series had done a cardinal sin by trying to be "cute". The Ewoks were just to
> > > cute, something I hate to see in a good movie. Taking the series as a whole,
> > > the presence of the Ewoks is a jarringly sour note.
> >
> > So what makes people think that TPM, which stars a child for crying out
> > loud, isn't going to be just as cute and lame?
>
> A very valid question. One can only hope.
> But one boy thrust into the center of galactic events could be a subject
> handled without reverting to being cute. I hope so, anyway.
Very true. Interesting that the second trailer barely mentions Anakin (I
hate when movies change advertising, and make themselves look like an
entirely different movie!).
> The Ewoks, on the other hand, were primarily portrayed as being cute little
> fuzzy bear-type beings. Something that could appeal to toddlers.
Plus, there's the hokey plot-line problem. Natives discover white hunters,
plan to do nasty things to white hunters, but then think the golden haired
(er, -plated) one is a god.
Steve
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| On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 18:20:42 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 00:03:45 GMT, legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 21 Apr 1999 22:18:34 GMT, "Jesse Long" <LongJR97@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Terry K wrote in message <371d72ba.4919104@lugnet.com>...
> > > > I think RotJ was the least appreciated because of the perception that the
> > > > series had done a cardinal sin by trying to be "cute". The Ewoks were just to
> > > > cute, something I hate to see in a good movie. Taking the series as a whole,
> > > > the presence of the Ewoks is a jarringly sour note.
> > >
> > > So what makes people think that TPM, which stars a child for crying out
> > > loud, isn't going to be just as cute and lame?
> >
> > A very valid question. One can only hope.
> > But one boy thrust into the center of galactic events could be a subject
> > handled without reverting to being cute. I hope so, anyway.
>
> Very true. Interesting that the second trailer barely mentions Anakin (I
> hate when movies change advertising, and make themselves look like an
> entirely different movie!).
I hate when the movie trailers are better than the movie. Or when they give
away what should be a pivotal plot point in the movie. I *HATE* knowing what
is going to happen from seeing the stupid preview.
(go ahead and insert Titanic sinking jokes here) <g>
> > The Ewoks, on the other hand, were primarily portrayed as being cute little
> > fuzzy bear-type beings. Something that could appeal to toddlers.
>
> Plus, there's the hokey plot-line problem. Natives discover white hunters,
> plan to do nasty things to white hunters, but then think the golden haired
> (er, -plated) one is a god.
Yuck. I had forgotten that segment of plot drivel.
-- Terry K --
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 20:43:24 GMT, legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 18:20:42 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) wrote:
> > Plus, there's the hokey plot-line problem. Natives discover white hunters,
> > plan to do nasty things to white hunters, but then think the golden haired
> > (er, -plated) one is a god.
>
> Yuck. I had forgotten that segment of plot drivel.
Forgot to mention the most insipid part of it: Chewie being fooled by a
hunk of dead meat on a line. And the entire crew being hoist by a snare.
Steve
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | On Fri, 23 Apr 1999 13:41:22 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 20:43:24 GMT, legoverse@geocities.com (Terry K) wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 22 Apr 1999 18:20:42 GMT, blisses@worldnet.att.net (Steve Bliss) wrote:
> > > Plus, there's the hokey plot-line problem. Natives discover white hunters,
> > > plan to do nasty things to white hunters, but then think the golden haired
> > > (er, -plated) one is a god.
> >
> > Yuck. I had forgotten that segment of plot drivel.
>
> Forgot to mention the most insipid part of it: Chewie being fooled by a
> hunk of dead meat on a line. And the entire crew being hoist by a snare.
Ouch! Ouch! OK! I give up! Uncle!
-- Terry K --
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