Option (d) would be wait til I can actually see it at the Franklin Institute in glorious 2D 70mm Imax, but that's 2 hrs away and so not gonna happen.
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Thursday, 31 December 2015 16:23 (eight years ago) link
I honestly didn't have a sense of 3-D adding much to the experience. See it on a big, nice screen and you should be good.
― Some Pizza Grudge From Twenty Years Ago (Old Lunch), Thursday, 31 December 2015 16:26 (eight years ago) link
Does the 3D detract? I'm not sure how nice the standard 2D screens are (also, if anyone is in NYC and can recommend a good 2D screen...)
― on entre O.K. on sort K.O. (man alive), Thursday, 31 December 2015 16:29 (eight years ago) link
It detracts from your wallet.
― ledge, Thursday, 31 December 2015 16:33 (eight years ago) link
seeing the battles on a tru IMAX screen (we only have a few in FL, one of which is conveniently located near my house) is awesome. that battle on Jakku was boner-inspiring
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Thursday, 31 December 2015 16:52 (eight years ago) link
not sure your equipment is functioning properly if that's happening to you at star wars.
― how's life, Thursday, 31 December 2015 17:10 (eight years ago) link
just wrapping up Special Edition ROTJ with my son, and hoo boy, it is clearly the worst of the Special Editions by a mile. So much badness added to the Jabba the Hutt sequences and the horrible, multi-planet ending, now I know why I haven't watched this since it came out.
― Check Yr Scrobbles (Moodles), Thursday, 31 December 2015 19:56 (eight years ago) link
The ending is poopshits
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Thursday, 31 December 2015 20:05 (eight years ago) link
Never watching the special editions of the OG trilogy is one of the best unimportant decisions I've ever made.
― Some Pizza Grudge From Twenty Years Ago (Old Lunch), Thursday, 31 December 2015 20:18 (eight years ago) link
there are a few annoying changes in Special Edition Star Wars (Jabba scene in particular), but it is mostly pretty good. The changes to Empire are pretty negligible. The changes to Jedi are off-the-chart bad.
― Check Yr Scrobbles (Moodles), Thursday, 31 December 2015 20:20 (eight years ago) link
The change to the Emperor's hologram in Empire really throws me off bc it seems more subtle but I am too old school I miss that weird chimpanzee-faced witch version. The dialog was altered too.
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 31 December 2015 20:26 (eight years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKtciRCVpFE
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 31 December 2015 20:27 (eight years ago) link
Bring back Clive Revill's and the chimp eyes!
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Thursday, 31 December 2015 23:49 (eight years ago) link
yeah the gf and i just watched 4-6 (the special editions) this past week and ROTJ is so much worse than i remember it being.
― k3vin k., Friday, 1 January 2016 00:23 (eight years ago) link
I still have that special edition widescreen VHS box (non special editions obv) and it made me wish I had a functioning vcr.
― nomar, Friday, 1 January 2016 00:28 (eight years ago) link
psst the despecialized versions are en la bahía del pirata
― polyphonic, Friday, 1 January 2016 00:31 (eight years ago) link
eh the insertion of the new Sidious is the only change I approve. I think it works.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 1 January 2016 00:35 (eight years ago) link
It's the least glaring scene, at least
― μpright mammal (mh), Friday, 1 January 2016 17:09 (eight years ago) link
IMO the worst thing about the "special" edition is that their rewriting of history even extends to the soundtracks. A while ago I thought it'd be cool to listen "Jub Nub" (i.e. the Ewok celebration song from the end of RotJ that was replaced by some general orchestral music in the special edition), and guess what? You can't buy it. All the RotJ soundtrack CDs in print and the digital versions available don't have it, they just have the new soundtrack with the new ending tune. ("Lapti Nek", the disco tune in Jabba's palace is also replaced by "Jedi Rocks".) It's hard to find the extended soundtrack version of "Yub Nub" even on Youtube, the only version I could find was sped up so that Youtube's copyright robots won't delete it.
I ended up ordering an used 80s German CD of the RotJ soundtrack, and now I can listen to it in its full glory. But it's ridiculous that at this day and age, where pretty much every obscure 1980s nostalgia item is rereleased, I had to go through all this trouble. Since Disney now has the rights, why don't they reissue the original movies and original soundtracks? Surely they must realize there's a whole bunch of 30+ geeks who would love to own the version of the movie they saw as a kid?
― Tuomas, Saturday, 2 January 2016 10:09 (eight years ago) link
The negs for the originals literally no longer exist; Lucas collaged them with various revisions, and the original pieces are in terrible shape. Disney would have to go through the same magpie process from multiple prints as the fan-made "despecialised" versions to bodge together masters.
(Also don't Fox still own the first movie?)
― glandular lansbury (sic), Saturday, 2 January 2016 14:12 (eight years ago) link
googled: Fox not only have "episode 4" forever, they have the other five until 2020.
― glandular lansbury (sic), Saturday, 2 January 2016 14:14 (eight years ago) link
luckily this wonder exists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrOSuY12Rrs
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 2 January 2016 14:15 (eight years ago) link
So there's a fair guarantee Disney will release new HD "despecialized" editions in 2021. It's not as if they don't have the resources to do it or are ignorant of the demand.
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 2 January 2016 16:12 (eight years ago) link
I just got a few packs of "Force Attax" cards for my kids and they feature characters from the original trilogy and Force Awakens but not the prequels lol
I have also just spent half an hour vainly searching for instructions on how to play. Kind of shocked that 1) I can't figure out a card game for kids and 2) that a Disney/Topps Star Wars merch gambit doesn't have either official instructions online anywhere nor forums/geek chat spelling it out
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 2 January 2016 22:33 (eight years ago) link
it's these, though I bought them at a corner shop - http://www.toppsdirect.com/star-wars-force-awakens-tarding-card-collection.html
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 2 January 2016 22:34 (eight years ago) link
xxxp So wait, does the poster in that Youtube video mean Luke was gatecrashing the equivalent of Jefferson Airplane at the Fillmore?
― stupid children forever (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 2 January 2016 22:36 (eight years ago) link
i have to say these are p sweet too - http://www.toppsdirect.com/star-wars-journy-to-multipack.html
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 2 January 2016 22:36 (eight years ago) link
Does this help?
https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/83089/star-wars-force-attax
The game is designed for two players. Each player must have 12 cards in their unit (deck), with the following deck building rules - at least 4 different character types, only 1 star foil, only 1 force master.Players lay their cards (all 12) faced down, and flip a coin to see who goes first. First player pick the card to play with and the type of action (defense or attack). Second player responds with his own card of choice. Player with higher number wins the turn. There are 12 turns in the game. Played cards are discarded and the game continues with remaining cards, until all 12 are played (12 turns). Winner of the game is the player with the higher number of winning turns.
Players lay their cards (all 12) faced down, and flip a coin to see who goes first. First player pick the card to play with and the type of action (defense or attack). Second player responds with his own card of choice. Player with higher number wins the turn. There are 12 turns in the game. Played cards are discarded and the game continues with remaining cards, until all 12 are played (12 turns). Winner of the game is the player with the higher number of winning turns.
― El Tomboto, Saturday, 2 January 2016 22:37 (eight years ago) link
Yes kinda! but there are also "strike force" cards, which I don't know what they do - affiliated to the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, the, er, Ewoks, and unaffiliated ones with the new black TIE fighters on one side. I THINK you can collect a group of these in order to amplify the stats of your main cards somehow. I also see 'Power Boost' cards featuring Chewie and Captain Phasma, which will also boost stats. But how and when these are played I have no idea..
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 2 January 2016 23:11 (eight years ago) link
lol, linked from that page:
Dear ChumsCan a Strike Force, if held, be used multiple times to boost different Character Cards within a game, or just the once?Also, am I right in presuming that these cards are counted separately from your main hand of 12 cards?Yours confusedIgPosted Tue Nov 2, 2010 10:04 pm
Can a Strike Force, if held, be used multiple times to boost different Character Cards within a game, or just the once?
Also, am I right in presuming that these cards are counted separately from your main hand of 12 cards?
Yours confusedIg
Posted Tue Nov 2, 2010 10:04 pm
no replies
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 2 January 2016 23:13 (eight years ago) link
Ok I got a big 'starter kit' w/binder and instrux and I'm not really any further towards getting it. I think it's just a poor game. On the other hand, and I think this is the point, the cards are awesome!! Plus there were these useless/rad A-4 sized inserts:
http://f.cl.ly/items/0W1B3D2d093S0H1s2H3l/IMG_3803.jpg
http://f.cl.ly/items/1o3s1p3X031P1g0l113z/IMG_3802.jpg
I don't recognize the stormtrooper in lower left though?
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 3 January 2016 18:29 (eight years ago) link
lol there are 200-something possible cards in the set; the binder holds a maximum of 198
― illegal economic migration (Tracer Hand), Sunday, 3 January 2016 18:33 (eight years ago) link
snowtrooper iirc
― μpright mammal (mh), Sunday, 3 January 2016 18:46 (eight years ago) link
his name is Steve
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 3 January 2016 18:59 (eight years ago) link
MOD EDIT: SPOILERED
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Sunday, 3 January 2016 19:16 (eight years ago) link
dude spoilers
― El Tomboto, Sunday, 3 January 2016 19:32 (eight years ago) link
Heh I wasn't thinking of it that way but uhhh yeah can someone move this post to other thread
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Sunday, 3 January 2016 19:33 (eight years ago) link
there's a deleted scene featuring a chase with snowtroopers apparrently
― Number None, Sunday, 3 January 2016 20:20 (eight years ago) link
@JesseThorn I couldn't be more proud of my wife @TheresaThorn, who did not recognize the Millenium Falcon, and was confused and annoyed by the applause.
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 4 January 2016 04:40 (eight years ago) link
What a dumb tweet.
― Resting Bushface (Phil D.), Monday, 4 January 2016 12:05 (eight years ago) link
if you say so
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 4 January 2016 12:39 (eight years ago) link
How is dude named "Jesse Thorn" and he's not behind the counter at Zumiez?
http://www.keikari.com/english/wp-content/pictures/2013/06/Interview_with_Jesse_Thorn_at_Keikari_dot_com.jpg
― how's life, Monday, 4 January 2016 13:07 (eight years ago) link
that dude gets clowned on the reg in the menswear thread (for obvious reasons)
― adam, Monday, 4 January 2016 13:27 (eight years ago) link
You seventh graders really circle the wagons over this pitcher show, huh
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 4 January 2016 13:37 (eight years ago) link
(xps. that snowtrooper is actually a flametrooper, btw)
― painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture (DavidM), Monday, 4 January 2016 14:22 (eight years ago) link
mea culpa
― μpright mammal (mh), Monday, 4 January 2016 17:06 (eight years ago) link
xp Thorn looks like a motherfucker with some dark secrets and annoying character traits.
― stupid children forever (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 4 January 2016 19:09 (eight years ago) link
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thought at first these were both morbs posts
― denies the existence of dark matter (difficult listening hour), Monday, 4 January 2016 19:10 (eight years ago) link
This is in response to three posts about Jesse Thorn, that do not mention Star Wars.
― glandular lansbury (sic), Monday, 4 January 2016 21:51 (eight years ago) link
but they're inherently about the crimes against the Jedi perpetrated by Thorn and/or his missus, sic
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 4 January 2016 21:59 (eight years ago) link