Have just seen the new Star Wars movie...

[Leman]

Anyone watch 'Once Upon A Time'? There are practitioners of light and dark magic. Users of light magic can be tempted to use dark magic, but it can have dire effects on their character. Now I wonder where that plot idea came from?

[Ithoriel]

Anyone watch 'Once Upon A Time'? There are practitioners of light and dark magic. Users of light magic can be tempted to use dark magic, but it can have dire effects on their character. Now I wonder where that plot idea came from?

Pretty much every folklore with magic on the planet. Dark magic is more powerful but more dangerous, is a common theme. .

[Leman]

So now we know where Star wars got the idea as well.

[Tawa]

[Techno]

So now we know where Star wars got the idea as well.

I don't think there's anything really original nowadays.....All the 'ideas' are variations of various themes from the past.

Cheers - Phil

[petercooman]

I liked it.

But, i approached it in the mindset of: nothing can be like the original ones.

If you look at it like that, it works.

[Leman]

I like that Tawa.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Always go into a movie thinking "This will be awful."

Then anything is better than your expectations!

[Tawa]

I like that Tawa.

Made me 

[Szymon]

It was okay, but not great. I will never see it again 

[Ithoriel]

I have to say I liked it. A rip-roaring Space Opera romp, which was just what I wanted.

Nods to the old and a dash of new.

As to those complaining about things being samey - surely that's one of the main themes of the series, that people subject to very similar circumstances turn out very differently.

I rather like Han and Leia becoming the Space Opera equivalents of the ageing hippies who discover their son has joined the Conservative/ Republican* Party and become a merchant banker to boot!

Shame TR8-R bought it, time for a clone!

Personally, I'm looking forward to VIII and IX.


*Delete as appropriate for your side of the pond.

[Tawa]

[Techno]

Well......

I've just watched the latest in the 'Terminator' series...(Yes...I know...I'm WAY behind the times.)

I wish I hadn't bothered with 'Genysis'...........Dreadful !

Cheers - Phil

[clibinarium]

If you are having trouble with "Genysis" this will clarify everything;

https://youtu.be/JXJiSZhA5cg

[Techno]

That makes it a lot clearer, Clib. 

(That was more entertaining than the film itself !.... I'm steeling myself to watch the final third of that later.

In truth  there doesn't seem to be much point. The way the story has been written, ANYTHING could happen .....and the scriptwriters would say....."Well, that makes perfect sense....doesn't it ?")

Suspension of disbelief ?.........Not this time.....Dearie, dearie me.

Cheers - Phil