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DarkLordSid
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7/10/06 12:15pm
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Always tough when it's part 1 of a two part "filmed at the same time" issue. They have to give you enough to keep you going, put in enough action, but have to keep the cliffhanger to get you back for part 2. Yeah, Back to the Future, Lord of the Rings, etc, not to mention the biggest "gape fest", The Empire Strikes Back. All were a bit of a let down to many with the middle part, but all redeemed themselves in part III.
And at least we don't have to wait THREE YEARS to find out either, the next installment is next summer.
Kids who grew up with Star Wars after the mid 80's will never understand the frustration of all of us who saw Darth tell Luke the truth and then left it hang for 36 months.
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Knight_Dilettante
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7/12/06 10:54am
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I have to confess and apologize, and I meant to earlier but life is a zoo these days, I ended up unable to make it to the theater at all, Friday. I had an issue with my eyes that afternoon, and I couldn't go out at all, except to the doctor's office, until Monday. I apologize to anyone who showed up at the theater looking for cookies and didn't get any. I had every intention of showing up until I discovered I had eye problems. Thankfully, almost all better now.
So I still have to see this movie again and I'm even more glad I did the midnight show thing. BTW I totally agree about that 3 year hiatus between ESB and RotJ even if that does make me admit my age. I was pretty young but I was still sooooo mad at where things were left at the end of ESB I practically shouted "That can't be the end!" in the theater the first time I saw it. I feel a bit the same about this movie actually, except I'm older so I was able to refrain from shouting that in the theater with more ease this time. And I'm not quite as upset this time both because it is a less serious movie and because now I know that in real life, sometimes people are left hurting. But movies (especially silly escapist movies) are my fantasy world, and I hate it when characters are left hurting at the end. I don't mind if things aren't resolved, but the hurting bothers me. I doubt that made sense. Or else it made me sound a great deal mushier than I really am or something. 
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Koohii
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Date Posted:
7/16/06 11:37am
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Well, if it makes you feel any better, I may be a little older than you. I was 5, 9, and 12 when the original movies came out.   
The idea of Bruckheimer and sequels... This is a guy who has produced 1 good movie (PotC:CotBP)   , 2 mediocre movies (Crimson Tide & something else I don't remember)  , and over 40 BAD movies  . Makes you wonder why anyone would use him  . But I'm digressing...
Hope you get to see this movie & enjoy it.
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DarkLordSid
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7/17/06 8:26am
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Bruckheimer is a producer, which means he basically worked with the schedule to keep from running out of money. A ton of work, but not much as far as the creative aspects as the director, screen writer and such. You can blame producers for cutting corners and hamstringing directors and hiring bad casting people, etc, which CAN affect the creative aspects, on the other hand they can also be responsible for holding off the money people when things overrun, moving folks off their backside when they are not motivated to get on with the work and run interference while the director works to get it all on film his way.
Still, IMHO, Brukheimer has quite a pedigree, some are considered to be key films in the evolution of the industry, American Gigillo, Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Black Hawk Down, National Treasure. None were AFI winners to be sure, but all were responsible for advancing various film making technologies or showcasing actors talents. Most were big money makers, and sadly for Hollywood that is a lot of the focus, the “Return on investment” and profit. Okay, none were classics, but there were a few of those I found entertaining at the least and worth a watch when they came out.
We’ll have to wait for the next Cinequest for visionary leadership and originality.
Still, I liked Pirates II and will likely be in line for the next installment.
For a really great tale, my hopes are on "Scanner Darkly". Phillip K. Dick has not translated well to the screen, his stories are radically different in print than what was seen in Total Recall and Blade Runner. His concepts are amazing mindbending stuff, a true "What if" author that relies more on characters against the techno backdrop instead of the other way around. Both of the film offerings were good stuff, but no where near what the vision the books offered.
We'll see how it goes.
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Knight_Dilettante
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While this may make me sound like a lightweight, I kinda like mindless action movies. They are great escapist entertainment and cheaper than therapy. I usually feel pretty cuffed when I learn a mindless action movie is going to be made by Bruckheimer. I have no idea why it happens, could be he has more brains than most, could be people with more brains are willing to work with him because his movies tend to make money, could be just a coincidence, but it seems like there is more there there in a Bruckheimer action flick than in some others. Whose names I can't think of off the top of my head, but the feeling is still there. 'Course I still haven't seen Pearl Harbor, so mmmv.
I'm looking forward to Scanner Darkly as well, LordSid. And cinequest next year would be a great place to meetup sometime during the fest!
Koohii, you're not older. But thanks for trying.
KD
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Koohii
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7/27/06 5:57pm
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Well, I shan't ask.
Hope you do get a chance to see the movie and enjoy it.
I'll probablly be waiting for DVD. Sadly, it's cheaper to wait 6 months to buy the DVD than to take 2 people to the theaters these days. And my wife can't take the heat or risk the germs.
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