Okay, now that I’ve had a couple of weeks to digest it, I’ve found myself on a high-horse about this Rise of Skywalker movie. So here are some brief points I’d like to sputter out: 1. Stupid name. Even if Rey was a skywalker, which it turns out that she isn’t, this makes no sense…Read more
Star Wars
Star Wars, the real deal (as per a close-minded old purist).
So I am an unrepentant know-it-all purist when it comes to Star Wars. I hear people criticize things that they should not criticize, and accept things that they shouldn’t accept and it’s got to the point where I can’t listen to anyone say anything about the franchise anymore as I haven’t found anyone who views…Read more
sciffle…
This was going to be a post for my old Movie blog but, let’s face it, I’m never going to have that up and running again so I may as well post it here… A couple of months back I went to a movie gathering and it got me to thinking about movies in a…Read more
In my humble opinion: A Star Wars Story
I don’t read anything anyone has to say about Star Wars. At this point, my opinions are mine and I’ll leave others to theirs. I wouldn’t mind reading about it, if I felt that I could find someone who was discussing them in the same context as I see them. However, that seems unlikely. Why,…Read more
i feel my pain, and i survive
Oh my, oh my, oh my… We all recall my distaste for George Lucas’ alterations, especially for damage done to the real trilogy but, I must admit, I hadn’t even witnessed all of it. (see here, here, and here. I never really liked Return of the Jedi. I did like the Executor and the Emperor…Read more
Star Wars. There and back again.
Well, it’s been over two years since my post about the release of new movies in the Star Wars universe. While I was excited, I was also skeptical and, as it was prior to the release of The Force Awakens, I hadn’t seen any of them yet. Now, 27 months later, three have come out…Read more
Confessions. And The Force Awakens, but what is it awakening, and what isn’t it?
Okay, I love Star Wars. Star Wars came out when I was 9 years old, probably about the perfect age for it. I was crazy for it and I saw it 6.5 times in the theater… Pretty good for a nine year old who had to haul on the bus all the way out to…Read more