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Rian Johnson Is Thankful For Negative The Last Jedi Comments
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Exactly. Like, no one is getting any younger, why waste time hate watching shit or constantly complaining about everything you watch no matter the majority opinion. There are so many films where I say "Ok that was a good film but it wasn't for me." and so many people seem incapable of that and worse, spend weeks, months, and even years trying to tear things down. As it's said in the OP, that's essentially become their really lame hobby.
The TLJ stuff is really quite boring at this point, though I really like those quotes of his about toxic internet culture. They appear to be pretty spot on.
And the movie is absolutely going to outlive what it should in pop culture. Not even because of the movie itself, but because people who dislike it have allowed that movie to become the standard bearer for everything they hate about the modern Star Wars saga. The spastic temper tantrums that the banal and committed detractors have *every*single*time*this*movie*is*mentioned* (see the guy earlier in this thread) have had the exact opposite effect that they wanted-- any time the movie is mentioned it's built in to people to reflexively either ignore detractors or push back. So I mean, good job I guess being such an obnoxious lot of trolls that you've forever cemented TLJ as a pillar of modern internet culture.
And the movie is absolutely going to outlive what it should in pop culture. Not even because of the movie itself, but because people who dislike it have allowed that movie to become the standard bearer for everything they hate about the modern Star Wars saga. The spastic temper tantrums that the banal and committed detractors have *every*single*time*this*movie*is*mentioned* (see the guy earlier in this thread) have had the exact opposite effect that they wanted-- any time the movie is mentioned it's built in to people to reflexively either ignore detractors or push back. So I mean, good job I guess being such an obnoxious lot of trolls that you've forever cemented TLJ as a pillar of modern internet culture.
It really is nuts. That said, I do think that moment is a nod at fandom in the sense that you probably already had SW fans speculating in their heads about what the red crystals on that planet were and that Resistance dude just deflates it all by noting it's the most mundane possible substance. Bonus points for the other soldier watching him lick it being Gareth Edwards, director of Rogue One.
Much as I dislike TLJ (I didn't need a Star Wars film about hope when the good guys always win), Rian is the only one that can make the Revan Trilogy canon. And I'll watch TLJ a thousand times to make that real.
I don't think that's happening any more.
That was until BANG Showbiz asked Johnson whether he had any plans to return to the Star Wars franchise, which provoked him to respond, "We'll see. I am still talking to Lucasfilm and they are figuring out what they are doing. We'll see what happens. I'll be thrilled if it happens. I am working on my own stuff, too."
You're spreading nonsense. That is a 2-month-old article that has been clarified since.
It is still happening. He is working on it.
I get this sentiment and frankly the massive shitheads in this fandom does not deserve someone of his high caliber working on Star Wars.
I personally am still hyped for his trilogy.
We're talking about someone who literally gets harassed on the daily for making a SW film that a minority of people didn't like and who made it their mission to let everyone know that whenever someone even says the words "the last"
Thank you for confirming that RJ is indeed the Macklemore of Star Wars.
The difference between Rian's movies and Man of Steel is Rian at least gets critical acclaim.
People tweet abuse at him on the daily.
He is a fucking treasure for soldiering onward after dealing with this shit.
It's not even close to as bad as Maz and her union negotiations.
It's ok, it's all subjective. I really didn't like TLJ, and can't comprehend why people love it so much. I also can't comprehend why people get so aggressive when it comes to this movie. Movie's done, it exists. We can discuss it and talk about how shitty or great it is, but it's sad that it always devolves into people calling each other out over bullshit and everyone puffing their chest to show how right they are.
We'll see how his trilogy turns out, it could be very different from TLJ. So people who loved TLJ might really don't like the new trilogy movies ... AND VICE VERSA! Great concept.
But we agree on Ozymandias, what a great episode! The episode with the Fly too.
Or maybe, he can make a trilogy that elevates Star Wars above your "fucking" status.
If his trilogy happens, we can always hope he starts it out and then changes to writing/producing, or goes into a Spielberg like one for you one for me schedule, so he can still have his passion projects in between.
Honestly it might be the best scene and use of force powers in all the movies. Every other time a Jedi engages in battle but doesn't kill someone it's some giant cgi mess of a lighstaber where a ton of crap happens but it's only the finals seconds of the fight that matters and the rest was just filler.
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I think that's it. You hit it. People on both sides are highly aggressive about it. I'm just sitting there like I had a good time?
But a lot of the arguments just boil down to some shit, on both sides.
I know movies can be divisive, I was bored to death during Joker but damn that movie made some money.
Yes. Absolutely. It was beautifully shot and showed us how powerful Luke is without even being there.
But yes, I know, we didn't get to see elderly Luke flip around like CG Yoda in the prequels so it sucks.
That's one of the scenes that is not dumb in the movie
It's more hilarious than awesome if watch it back and actually pay attention to the choreography. There are so many glaring, and I do mean glaring flaws in that scene. Weapons disappear, enemies that just stand around and do nothing. Don't get me wrong, I think the way the scene was filmed, the set itself, the lighting, the special effects all looked fantastic, but the choreography is really really bad if you give it any degree of scrutiny.
Oh, look! A YouTube video criticizing The Last Jedi!
I'm sure you checked the channel itself to see if it's questionable, right?
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Most of that was cinema sins level of nitpicking.
Na, it's great.
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Rian talked about people who made harassing him a hobby, but this is one of those enterprising individuals who have monetized it and made it a career. Jesus are you posting this ironically? Also based on his Twitter he pals around with alt right figures soooooo yuck mate.
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Yeah objectively from a fight standpoint it's terrible but from a thematic standpoint it's good
And let me post a video from the same guy where he dismisses modern day Nazis
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I wouldn't say I loved it, but I liked it well enough it might be the best SW film I saw.
If he's so powerful, why does he die right after? It makes zero sense. I mean, it's not like he was nine hundred years old like yoda was when he died.
And Luke was full of life and positivity in the old films. Why does he suddenly become a hermit living by himself being all sullen and emo?
Just terrible writing.
Oh, look! A YouTube video criticizing The Last Jedi!
I'm sure you checked the channel itself to see if it's questionable, right?
I can see what you're saying now. I didn't see any of his other videos.
I do think guards heads should've come off though.
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This is either trolling or a display of a complete inability for critical thought.
It's like clockwork damnOh, look! A YouTube video criticizing The Last Jedi!
I'm sure you checked the channel itself to see if it's questionable, right?
How does it make "zero sense?" You realize this is a space fantasy right? So that there is no real life example of a man astral projecting himself across the galaxy?
The fact that he was able to do it at all shows how powerful he is.
The fact that he dies right after is because he is a 70-year-old man.
You cannot be this bad at following a very simple movie.