[OT - SW] Official Episode 2 Opening Week Boycott Thread

[Simon Magalis]

Ooops. I am referring in the above post to Wulf's statement that the non supporters are "pissing on" the thread. Sorry for the quote screw up.

 

[Wolfspider]

Hey Wolfy, are you a Star Wars fan? Or do you just enjoy stirring the pot?

Although I must admit I have stirred a few pots in my days (and received some guilty pleasure from it), I'm not really stirring the pot now. I really am amused at reading these reviews. From what I've been able to gather, Episode II is exciting, action-packed, and visually stunning, but stilted, soulless, and badly acted as well.

I am actually a pretty big Star Wars fan, although I'm not the kind who stands in line for months at an end or even buys tickets in advance. I'm actually getting ready to start a Star Wars campaign using the new Revised rules, and I'm pretty excited about that. I'm also looking forward to Star Wars Galaxies.

So I am a fan. But that doesn't mean I love everything about how the prequel movies are shaping up.

 

[Lizard]

Nope...

I'll be seeing it Thursday afternoon.

Dude, hate to break it to you, but Lucas doesn't owe you, or anyone else, diddly. He has a right to make his movies as he sees fit, and you can choose to see them or not see them as YOU see fit. You don't owe him, he don't owe you, and that's just fine all round.

 

[Wolfspider]

Re: Nope...

I'll be seeing it Thursday afternoon.

Dude, hate to break it to you, but Lucas doesn't owe you, or anyone else, diddly. He has a right to make his movies as he sees fit, and you can choose to see them or not see them as YOU see fit. You don't owe him, he don't owe you, and that's just fine all round.

Actually, if I do purchase a ticket to see this movie, George Lucas DOES owe me a good product...of course, he may very well not deliver. That's why I'm investigating before I buy.

 

[Corinth]

Corinth, How in the heck did you guess BURLINGTON IOWA anyway?

The family of an old friend lives there. You wouldn't happen to know either a Gary or a Jeff Krcil, would you?

 

[V-2]

What I'm missing in this thread is the presence of Sauron-with-pokey-Helmet. Surely he would something meaningful to contribute. I wonder where he is?

 

[Lizard]

Re: Re: Nope...

Actually, if I do purchase a ticket to see this movie, George Lucas DOES owe me a good product...of course, he may very well not deliver. That's why I'm investigating before I buy.

Hmm...if a product sold as 'entertainment' is not, in fact, 'entertaining', is that fraud?

 

[WanderingMonster]

This thread isn't about integrety, its about folks trying to get others to validate their own opinions... in my opinion. hehe

I wholeheartedly agree.

 

[Ramien Meltides]

I am joining in with the boycott of opening week for Episode II. Why? Because Episode I was a travesty, a peice of steaming crap with some nice fight scenes.

It means nothing to the big boys, least of all Lucas himself, but a man has a right to make a stand... even if it's an empty threat

 

[Gizzard]

I will boycott the film ... um ... until one of my friends tells me it was good. Its not so much a boycott, then, really. Maybe I'll go see it opening week - if it gets some good word-of-mouth. Maybe I'll never go see it - if my friends say what they said after an early screening of TPM ("It was the most disappointing movie of my entire life.")

On a tangent: I'm not sure how many Geek Points seeing EP2 will be worth in the long run. Just last night I caught a "Newsradio" rerun where Dave Foley held up a katana and intoned, "If you strike me down..." Thats what, 20 years later and some of the lines have become so part of the Pop Culture that a network TV show can play off them. People still say, "Use the Force, Luke!" or even "Stay on target!", but does anyone reference TPM? No. (Except things like, "Meesa stupid computer generated rabbit-man!", which arent exactly complementary.) In 10 years, given the choice, will my fellow Geeks be bursting at the seams waiting for their kids to be old enough to watch TPM and share the magical experience? I think not. I'd put money on LotR though.