Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Dec 15th, 2017)

[JAWS]

Love The Black Hole. Well I like just about any 70's sci-fi flicks mainly for the design, but TBH is still a fun dark flick. And would like HT or someone to make a high end humanoid.

Another great Dark moment for a kids film... I remember being a bit freaked when they pulled off the mask.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I'll give you the glowing red ball. I liked that scene and it looks exactly like I remember it.

And Cygnus looks pretty against space in that picture, but its a silly chandelier design (with dual radar dishes facing the wrong way) and looks nothing like that once you get inside.

And this looked so bad... even for its time...

Sorry JAWS, you just can't sell me on this. Its total nostalgia for you, no rationalizing that.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Evilface just lost a serious amount of 'Evil" street cred.

Another great Dark moment for a kids film... I remember being a bit freaked when they pulled off the mask.

You must have liked Flash Gordon then. You had to... because that was a good cheeseball flick.

 

[EVILFACE]

Flash Gordon is a fun flick.

Doesn't have to be good to be enjoyable.

Its total nostalgia for you, no rationalizing that.

That's all everything talked about and collected on this board is.

 

[Wor-Gar]

That's all everything talked about and collected on this board is.

3rd grade taste is its own thing. You don't even like girls in 3rd grade.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Some pilot on the news regarding Hurricane Irma said: Look at the size of that thing.

I laughed.

 

[JAWS]

You must have liked Flash Gordon then. You had to... because that was a good cheeseball flick.

I have never seen it.. So I doubt I will like it. Usually films like that you have to have some nostalgia for.

Plus I can take parts of the black hole seriously.. Set design, plot ideas, actors, etc... The parts I have seen of Flash dont look like the kind of film I would like... At least enjoy in anything more then a MST3K way.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I have never seen it.. So I doubt I will like it. Usually films like that you have to have some nostalgia for.

Plus I can take parts of the black hole seriously.. Set design, plot ideas, actors, etc... The parts I have seen of Flash dont look like the kind of film I would like... At least enjoy in anything more then a MST3K way.

Sad, you should have seen it back in 1980, only a year after your masterpiece. I think you would have really enjoyed it, especially being in 4th grade.

No, don't see it now. It requires young eyes or an old memory.

 

[JAWS]

I'll give you the glowing red ball. I liked that scene and it looks exactly like I remember it.

And Cygnus looks pretty against space in that picture, but its a silly chandelier design (with dual radar dishes facing the wrong way) and looks nothing like that once you get inside.

And this looked so bad... even for its time...

Sorry JAWS, you just can't sell me on this. Its total nostalgia for you, no rationalizing that.

Well like I said.. I was not trying to convince you.. Just explaining why I like it.. And that pick you show may not have the best FX but it still looks cool and has some imagination behind it like much of the film does...

Funny thing is there a three films that had a pretty big impact on me that where not Spielberg or Lucas created and two of them were hated Disney films. The Black Hole being one and Tron being the other.. The other film that stuck with me is the Dark Crystal.

 

[JAWS]

3rd grade taste is its own thing. You don't even like girls in 3rd grade.

I usually don't care for bad movies that I liked as a kid. I know The Black Hole has it;s issues and why I call it a guilty pleasure.. I would never recommend it off the cuff and if I did I would give fair warning

But I stand by the reasons I still find it enjoyable but I can't argue that it is a majorly flawed mess.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Funny thing is there a three films that had a pretty big impact on me that where not Spielberg or Lucas created and two of them were hated Disney films. The Black Hole being one and Tron being the other.. The other film that stuck with me is the Dark Crystal.

I hated the Dark Crystal also. Black Hole realm right there.

But I LOVED Tron. I saw the future in that movie. No one I knew liked it, but I did. More for what was behind it than what was on-screen often.


I'm even more shocked you missed Flash Gordon now. Your parents robbed you of a 4th non-Spielberg/Lucas impact film.

 

[JAWS]

I hated the Dark Crystal also. Black Hole realm right there.

But I LOVED Tron. I saw the future in that movie. No one I knew liked it, but I did. More for what was behind it than what was on-screen often.


I'm even more shocked you missed Flash Gordon. Your parents robbed you of a 4th non-Spielberg/Lucas impact film.

The Dark Crystal was a film that inspired a lot of my art work as a kid.. I was drawing that movie all over my notebooks. I like that it created a whole new world.. It;s an ugly film for sure and not as easy to watch now as it was then.

We agree 100% on Tron. I still love the film Of the three I have mentioned that is the classic of the bunch.. The Light Cycles, the recognizers, the tanks.. More stuff that covered my notebooks...

How did you feel about the sequel?? Personally I loved it Thought it was a good reboot to the franchise.. Too bad Disney is done with it.. Loved the music in that one also.

I don't think I would have liked Flash as a kid.. It was a bit too goofy.. I even thought that as a kid because I remember the commercials and never asking my parents to see it and I never tried to see it on HBO or home video..

Is it anything like Krull??? I hated Krull. Saw that one at the Drive In.

 

[Wor-Gar]

How did you feel about the sequel?? Personally I loved it Thought it was a good reboot to the franchise.. Too bad Disney is done with it.. Loved the music in that one also.

I don't think I would have liked Flash as a kid.. It was a bit too goofy.. I even thought that as a kid because I remember the commercials and never asking my parents to see it and I never tried to see it on HBO or home video..

Is it anything like Krull??? I hated Krull. Saw that one at the Drive In.

Yes, I loved the reboot of Tron... was so sad to see it not followed up. I think they did an amazing job of bringing that world up to date. I still hope its recognized over time and someone takes another chance on it as a movie. I think it has endless potential.


Ugh, Krull was awful too -- why you bringing up all the bad films from my memory. Maybe it was closer to what Flash was. But I even liked Flash. There's something about it. It's hard to hate. It's ridiculous... but it has something.

You going to mention Battle Beyond the Stars now?

 

[abake]

OK In no way am I going to try and convince you to like this film... I am just gooing to justify why I still have a place for it in my heart

Like I said it is a guilty pleasure. A film I loved as a kid (3rd grade) Personally I think Event Horizon holds up well and it is getting much more love now then it did with it's first release... Not a perfect film but it had some good moments and I still like revisit it.. Great design work in that one also. As well as a good cast The fact that it does rip off The Black Hole though just goes to show that director Paul W.S. Anderson has never had an original thought.

The Fact that a Disney movie was willing to take us into HELL is a pretty ballsy move on their part... It is what keeps it from being a total kids film... For better or worse.



Come on this is just beautiful!!! I love the space backdrop also... Ridiculous amount of Stars.
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I get what you are saying about the black hole itself and Water drains.... But for its time its a pretty cool effect.

Few other images that have always stuck with me...

Anthony Perkins
Robert Forester
Roddy McDowell
Ernest Borgnine
Slim Pickens
Maximilian Schell
Come on Man



Yeah you can always pick out a John Barry score... But I thought this one was good a creepy as well as having some good fun hero moments







Yeah I have not seen anything really great to get me motivated to post and I have been trying to avoid Star Wars and Thor Spoilers

Damn, you've made me want to watch it again!
I remember being somewhat disappointed when I saw it. I liked the dark bits, but was bored by the kid-friendly bits.
I did love the ship!

 

[Wor-Gar]

Abake, after reading your opinion of Indiana Jones, I think you're really going to enjoy the thrill-ride that is... The Black Hole.

 

[jye4ever]

A. I now need to rewatch Black Hole it's been like 30 years since i've watched it. Nostalgia is a beech! Music was cool as were some of the effects but still a garbage movie when compared to SW!

B. Flash Gordon is a classic! Best movie to watch as a kid because of the hot chicks. The Music!

C. Battle Beyond the Stars lulz Who didn't see that, Beastmaster and Sword and the Sorcerer!

D. Dark Crystal was unique but I recently tried rewatching and ouch it's really bad.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Sword and Sorcerer.

Oh god, it's like riding down memory pain.


Beastmaster. I hear an eagle crying.

What was that Tanya Roberts animal-woman movie? Sheena? I remember that.

 

[JAWS]

You going to mention Battle Beyond the Stars now?

Even better... How about Megaforce??

 

[jye4ever]

One of my favorite memories was watching Enemy Mine 1985 in Manhattan with my then Troma special effects make up teachers and fellow students.

I will cherish that one to the grave.

Oh man Megacrap lol

 

[Wor-Gar]

Megaforce is -- was -- so bad it isn't even funny. That is the lowest point of the 80's "movies I forgot" bundle.

Headbands and spandex.