Star Wars: Episode IX - THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

[Khev]

A classic example of the young assuming that their own personal knowledge = the collective knowledge of the world.

 

[aussiebottt]

And a classic case of an older movie expert being arrogant & condescending

 

[TheDucky]

You guys really like to criticize people who don’t know things about older movies, yet I’ve seen countless times where this place has absolutely no grasp on modern pop culture.

From arguing about why some random Imperial isn’t getting a Hot Toy then shocked to see a Qui-Gon released, to not realizing the popularity of the PT, to not realizing that your 80s movies aren’t the hot sellers you think they are...

Not cool to criticize someone for not knowing some 1970s movie when a great chunk of y’all don’t know some things about young adults interests of today.

 

[ironwez20]

Most of the dudes on here were like born in the 50s which surprises me cause I didn?t know people were interested in collecting back then.

Lol this one guy got mad cause I said hot toys would never make toys from jaws. It?s just a fact. Only hardcore fans would want three old fishermen guys. They wouldn?t sell.

Anyway. Yea lots of older peeps here. Always surprised. They hated millennials. But luckily a lot of the older guys could blatantly see that ST was soulless and played to there nostalgia. Jye sadly doesn?t care.

I remember a lot of the older fans accepting ROTS and being mad at the other 2. It was annoying . Then some old farts made hr long videos saying how bad the PT was. Idk weird fans man.

It?s funny cause jye?s jokes come off as very old mannish lol.

This place makes me feel young tho. I?m old as hell now. I?m in my late 20s now. I can feel my bones start to rust

 

[a-dev]

I remember having a drunk conversation with 2 of my uncles talking about how I felt old when I must have been 25 or something. I now realize how much they probably wanted to smack me about the head

Probably because of Colt 45 lol

Being the only black dude with a main role bought him a ton of goodwill and notoriety.

Daisy Ridley might never become a household name but she is still my # 1 choice from all of SW to sit on my face.

Sorry Ford.

"I'll take 'mental pictures I was NOT expecting to have when I woke up this morning' for 500 Alex."

"What is 'Harrison Ford sitting on jye's face.'"

"Correct!"

lol

 

[jye4ever]

"I'll take 'mental pictures I was NOT expecting to have when I woke up this morning' for 500 Alex."

"What is 'Harrison Ford sitting on jye's face.'"

"Correct!"

lol

Jye: I swear I prefer Daisy over Ford

Khev: Of course.........of course.

Seriously? How old are you?

BDW has been around since the 70's... Mahogany... ESB... a little movie called Batman.... in a world of films with few black actors, Billy Dee was the smooth malt liquor of Black Actors.

Nighthawks lol

 

[jye4ever]

Most of the dudes on here were like born in the 50s which surprises me cause I didn?t know people were interested in collecting back then.

Lol this one guy got mad cause I said hot toys would never make toys from jaws. It?s just a fact. Only hardcore fans would want three old fishermen guys. They wouldn?t sell.

Anyway. Yea lots of older peeps here. Always surprised. They hated millennials. But luckily a lot of the older guys could blatantly see that ST was soulless and played to there nostalgia. Jye sadly doesn?t care.

I remember a lot of the older fans accepting ROTS and being mad at the other 2. It was annoying . Then some old farts made hr long videos saying how bad the PT was. Idk weird fans man.

It?s funny cause jye?s jokes come off as very old mannish lol.

This place makes me feel young tho. I?m old as hell now. I?m in my late 20s now. I can feel my bones start to rust

Old fishermen guys

 

[ironwez20]

Lol I mean they aren?t old but they don?t stack up to guys like iron man or Batman. They aren?t exactly household names they just sorta Star in a iconic movie but only hardcore fans know them. I don?t know why anyone would want figures of them anyway, all they did was get drunk , sing , fish , and one got eaten. I?d much rather have jaws then those three

 

[ZE_501]

Lol I mean they aren?t old but they don?t stack up to guys like iron man or Batman. They aren?t exactly household names they just sorta Star in a iconic movie but only hardcore fans know them. I don?t know why anyone would want figures of them anyway, all they did was get drunk , sing , fish , and one got eaten. I?d much rather have jaws then those three

It's a piece of cinematic history, part of the inception of an era from a time when there was just...less of everything. With that said, I wouldn't want 'em either; I'm pretty set on superheroes, sci-fi/fantasy and Kung Fu, but I get why people might want them. I was way too young to even be aware of Jaws when it came out, but I have memories of its theatrical re-release from '79 I guess. Still too young to see it but there were toys, board games, newspaper ads...

 

[JAWS]

I don?t know why anyone would want figures of them anyway, all they did was get drunk , sing , fish , and one got eaten.

Dumbest statement off all time here on the boards

 

[Khev]

A classic example of the young assuming that their own personal knowledge = the collective knowledge of the world.

And a classic case of an older movie expert being arrogant & condescending

Two things:

1. I ended my statement with a winking emoji which means I can say any arrogant and condescending thing I want and then pretend that it wasn't at all offensive due to the emoji.

2. What makes you think that I wasn't guilty of the exact same thing when I was in my teens/20's?

 

[JAWS]

It's a piece of cinematic history, part of the inception of an era from a time when there was just...less of everything. With that said, I wouldn't want 'em either; I'm pretty set on superheroes, sci-fi/fantasy and Kung Fu, but I get why people might want them. I was way too young to even be aware of Jaws when it came out, but I have memories of its theatrical re-release from '79 I guess. Still too young to see it but there were toys, board games, newspaper ads...

I think that is why older people collect period... I dont think I have any modern collectibles. Anything I have is from older films that i loved as a kid or comics I read as a kid.


As for Brody, Quint, and Hooper not selling. I don't know anything about What Hot toys really sells. I know them as mostly Star Wars and comic book toy makers.. Do they even do things that are based on older films??

I don't know how a Brody, Quint or Hooper would sell... I know that I would buy them .. I know that JAWS has a much bigger following then some give it credit for. I literally know 4 people in my personal life that I have met at different places and times in my life that think its the best movie ever.. Which I am always surprised about.. So many of the popular youtube personalities have it listed as their fav movie also.. (or top 10 at least)

I think the lack of realistic likenesses might have more to do with licensing issues.. But I really have no idea.

I know Neca was making 1/8 scale figures of Brody and Quint and then cancelled them before release.. No idea why.. It may have been lack of interest IDK.


What I do know is that Brody is the greatest everyman character ever put on screen. Quint is a wonderfully realized Captain Ahab type that delivers one of the greatest speeches in movie history, and Hooper is just the icing on the cake.

But Yeah.. I dont know the collecting habits of JAWS fans.. I do know that the one girl I know has a room dedicated to all JAWS stuff.. Super good looking woman also.. My wife does not like me talking to her

 

[JAWS]

You guys really like to criticize people who don?t know things about older movies, yet I?ve seen countless times where this place has absolutely no grasp on modern pop culture.

I didn't know what "shipping"' meant.. That's for sure.. I'll still never use it in a sentence

From arguing about why some random Imperial isn?t getting a Hot Toy then shocked to see a Qui-Gon released,

Complaints about certain characters getting made from the SW films has been going on for as long as I have been a member on this board. Which has been 14 years now.. Yikes

I'm still waiting for my Wedge Antilles Premium Format

to not realizing the popularity of the PT, to not realizing that your 80s movies aren?t the hot sellers you think they are...

I don't know if any of this statement is true about the way we think.. We just know that our 80's movies are better made films then the PT

Not cool to criticize someone for not knowing some 1970s movie when a great chunk of y?all don?t know some things about young adults interests of today.

I tell you what i don't recognize anymore.. Many of the new "celebs" that the paparazzies follow around.. Sometimes I find out they are from reality shows.. I have no idea who anyone is at the MTV music awards anymore

I keep up with movies really well tough


Fans of the PT are the same generation that created safe spaces..


If they watched more films like JAWS they would not need such things

 

[punisher1974]

I love classic movies and Jaws is a favorite. I will 46 next month so my taste gravitates to older movies I grew up with. I like alot of contemporary movies but they are a sign of the times like all entertainment and I don't get into them as much as the classics for the most part. Nothing against them but my tastes are different. I do not see the point is people making videos bashing stuff they don't like. I don't care much for the newest Star Wars trilogy but wouldn't waste time making videos on why I don't like it. Discussion is one thing since we can all give points to consider and just everyone here is pretty entertaining in their own way.

 

[JAWS]

Most of the dudes on here were like born in the 50s which surprises me cause I didn?t know people were interested in collecting back then.

Ummmm most of the older dudes are early 1970's... Show some respect.. Because of SW we were some of the original collectors.

In fact I think SS started out by catering to the old dudes with their Universal Monsters (we grew up with them on TV over the weekends) , SW, and Indiana Jones stuff

 

[JAWS]

I love classic movies and Jaws is a favorite. I will 46 next month so my taste gravitates to older movies I grew up with. I like alot of contemporary movies but they are a sign of the times like all entertainment and I don't get into them as much as the classics for the most part. Nothing against them but my tastes are different. I do not see the point is people making videos bashing stuff they don't like. I don't care much for the newest Star Wars trilogy but wouldn't waste time making videos on why I don't like it. Discussion is one thing since we can all give points to consider and just everyone here is pretty entertaining in their own way.

I think my list of fav movies is mostly classics.. But I do love some modern cinema.. Of course is Pulp Fiction modern cinema anymore or is that a classic

 

[ZE_501]

I think that is why older people collect period... I dont think I have any modern collectibles. Anything I have is from older films that i loved as a kid or comics I read as a kid.

I do have some MCU but it connects to the comics I read as a kid. Iron Man would be the exception; I ignored that character until RDJ brought him to life, so that's as modern as I get; everything else is nostalgia-driven to one extent or another.

The interesting side-effect collecting has had, is highlighting what I've outgrown and what's remained resonant into adulthood. When I started out I was drawn to memories but it narrowed down to resonance.

As for Brody, Quint, and Hooper not selling. I don't know anything about What Hot toys really sells. I know them as mostly Star Wars and comic book toy makers.. Do they even do things that are based on older films??

I think it's been quite a few years since they stepped outside of the corporate box. Used to be you'd see something like Platoon or whatever, but that's over, which is a real pity.

I don't know how a Brody, Quint or Hooper would sell... I know that I would buy them .. I know that JAWS has a much bigger following then some give it credit for. I literally know 4 people in my personal life that I have met at different places and times in my life that think its the best movie ever.. Which I am always surprised about.. So many of the popular youtube personalities have it listed as their fav movie also.. (or top 10 at least)

I don't think they'd sell many, to be honest. They flog Disney licenses now and demographics (and economics) are changing.

I didn't know what "shipping"' meant.. That's for sure.. I'll still never use it in a sentence

My work experience has been across industries that have a strong youthful component, so between that and how I spend my time generally, I think I often (inadvertently) stay abreast of what the kids are saying...LOL...but only to a degree. There's some slang no self-respecting forty-something should be using. Although the *way* adults act and comport themselves is changing. If you saw my girlfriend and I texting, you may not be able to tell if we were 30 or 45 or what...

I tell you what i don't recognize anymore.. Many of the new "celebs" that the paparazzies follow around.. Sometimes I find out they are from reality shows.. I have no idea who anyone is at the MTV music awards anymore

I've never been fully aware of celebrities. I've tended to ignore pop music and celebrities in general don't interest me; I know who A-list actors are (generally?) but after that it's a blur.

I love classic movies and Jaws is a favorite. I will 46 next month so my taste gravitates to older movies I grew up with. I like alot of contemporary movies but they are a sign of the times like all entertainment and I don't get into them as much as the classics for the most part. Nothing against them but my tastes are different. [...]

Things also come and go much faster than they used to. Infoglut and media saturation, blink and you'll miss it.

[...] I do not see the point is people making videos bashing stuff they don't like. I don't care much for the newest Star Wars trilogy but wouldn't waste time making videos on why I don't like it. Discussion is one thing since we can all give points to consider and just everyone here is pretty entertaining in their own way.

That's a poison spreading through the internet. 'Take-downs' that don't mean anything. Endless snark. I think it's a risk inherent to contemporary digital culture; one I'm trying to actively avoid these days.

 

[punisher1974]

I do have some MCU but it connects to the comics I read as a kid. Iron Man would be the exception; I ignored that character until RDJ brought him to life, so that's as modern as I get; everything else is nostalgia-driven to one extent or another.

The interesting side-effect collecting has had, is highlighting what I've outgrown and what's remained resonant into adulthood. When I started out I was drawn to memories but it narrowed down to resonance.



I think it's been quite a few years since they stepped outside of the corporate box. Used to be you'd see something like Platoon or whatever, but that's over, which is a real pity.



I don't think they'd sell many, to be honest. They flog Disney licenses now and demographics (and economics) are changing.



My work experience has been across industries that have a strong youthful component, so between that and how I spend my time generally, I think I often (inadvertently) stay abreast of what the kids are saying...LOL...but only to a degree. There's some slang no self-respecting forty-something should be using. Although the *way* adults act and comport themselves is changing. If you saw my girlfriend and I texting, you may not be able to tell if we were 30 or 45 or what...



I've never been fully aware of celebrities. I've tended to ignore pop music and celebrities in general don't interest me; I know who A-list actors are (generally?) but after that it's a blur.




Things also come and go much faster than they used to. Infoglut and media saturation, blink and you'll miss it.



That's a poison spreading through the internet. 'Take-downs' that don't mean anything. Endless snark. I think it's a risk inherent to contemporary digital culture; one I'm trying to actively avoid these days.

Yep the world has gotten to be a blink and it's gone society and sense of entitlement has everyone thinking only their opinion matters. Some good entertainment and such are still made but alot of it is missed or forgotten. I do like a lot of newer movies and Pulp Fiction is awesome. Classic now though I think. But most of us are now classics even JYE with his childlike enthusiasm is a classic.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Yes and how many normal people in this day and age would know of Colt 45 or Mahogany? Not many I'll bet.

Wow... normal people. Ageism much? Never be too proud of your ignorance.

As they say, your time will come.

 

[Wor-Gar]

This place makes me feel young tho. I?m old as hell now. I?m in my late 20s now. I can feel my bones start to rust

You should be out chasing girls and conquering the world. What the hell are you doing here so much???