Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Dec 15th, 2017)
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I would say these were the worst things about the movie.
Maybe its a breast thing, but aside from the lactating sea cow, this one stood out to me as a bit of a low point design-wise (the "fat lady" at the Casino):
A design highlight from TLJ for me was the Casino guards - clearly inspired by our favorite OT designer (even though they also have whiff of TPM Padme guards about them also)...
Though the fact they were useless - and somehow captured/defeated by BB-8 - fell back into how I felt about TLJ as a whole.
The existence of that last comment in THIS thread qualifies it as one of the most ironic things I've ever read!
Im here we attack each other's intellectual points and opinions about a movie.
If it was girls arguing it would already be personal insults and low blows about our looks or fashion
Yeah I feel like pretty much everyone here has been quite polite.
Bashing a movie isn't the same as bashing each other.
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Alot of truth to this. Sort of loses the whole "Galactic" feel when the newest thing they can offer us is a dip**** FO trooper with sloppy black paint, buck teeth, and an electric butterfly net.
Maybe its a breast thing, but aside from the lactating sea cow, this one stood out to me as a bit of a low point design-wise (the "fat lady" at the Casino):
A design highlight from TLJ for me was the Casino guards - clearly inspired by our favorite OT designer (even though they also have whiff of TPM Padme guards about them also)...
Though the fact they were useless - and somehow captured/defeated by BB-8 - fell back into how I felt about TLJ as a whole.
So Rian Johnson has a fetish for giant alien boobs...ok great.
He used the budget from disney to fullfill his fetish. Wonderful
Yep, say what you will about the prequels, George Lucas and his teams really went out of their way to introduce new designs and concepts to the world of Star Wars. Some of them absolutely gorgeous or at least really interesting.
This new trilogy isn't trying anything new, just recycling, slightly changing shapes and colors here and there.
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Maybe its a breast thing, but aside from the lactating sea cow, this one stood out to me as a bit of a low point design-wise (the "fat lady" at the Casino):
A design highlight from TLJ for me was the Casino guards - clearly inspired by our favorite OT designer (even though they also have whiff of TPM Padme guards about them also)...
Though the fact they were useless - and somehow captured/defeated by BB-8 - fell back into how I felt about TLJ as a whole.
But did anyone see that asin sterotype guy at the casino. I'm surprised no one is talking about it.
Nah, the only reason any advertising works is IF people care to listen. Do you listen carefully to erectile disfunction ads? or constipation ads? or the latest new car ads? or home mortgage ads? The typical person only listens to marketing messages if they are interested in the product or service. This type of marketing to women only works because they care.
What's good about that review is it actually uses videoed theater footage from TLJ to illustrate all the problems.
I actually didn't remember the rebel trench soldier tasting the salt on the ground before the Hoth - I mean Crait - battle. What a weird way to try to clarify "it's salt folks, not snow".
It only works if the neurosis is already there to be prayed upon.
What's good about that review is it actually uses videoed theater footage from TLJ to illustrate all the problems.
I actually didn't remember the rebel trench soldier tasting the salt on the ground before the Hoth - I mean Crait - battle. What a weird way to try to clarify "it's salt folks, not snow".
Was it even necessary? I never assumed for one second it was snow when we saw Crait in the trailers and didn't hear anyone mention the possibility of it being snow. They didn't make the planet "look cold" whatsoever.
that's right. Having worked on the strategic marketing side for >10 years, and sat behind the glass during many focused groups, rule #1 is "know your customer and what's important to them". You can't market to them if they don't care. Once you learn what's important to them then you can move the needle with targeted messages.
My wife has 100 products in her "beauty" repertoire for who knows what. No amount of marketing to men will ever have that breadth of penetration. The shower is a perfect example, I have 1 bar of soap and 1 bottle of shampoo... she has 5 different lotions, 3 shampoos, 2 conditioners, 2 body washes, a loofa, body brush, foot thingy, etc. Marketing has convinced her to buy a bunch of crap, but it only works because inherently she "cares"... (I can be accused of the same thing for the various car care products in the garage LOL!!)
We are now at the point where ticket sales are driven heavily by repeat viewings. The Christmas holiday week should help TLJ, if it doesn't have a big bounce in the next 5 days then I don't think it'll get >$1.5B, in fact many analysts had projected $1.7B-$.18B for this film.
While a billion dollars is a HUGE haul for any movie, this will be a disappointment for Disney if it lands in the $1.2 Billion range. nevertheless Interesting to track.
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