The Problem with Star Wars

[LilMissKittyn]

Oh, and sorry, I'll have to do a non sequitur here. I'll spoiler it.
@Flyspeck
[sblock] I'd be a little worried if a guy had the name Lil MISS Kittyn. [/sblock]

 

[Empress]

Kung Fu fighting attracts most people because the moves are just extraordinarily cool. I know it's not an exact parallel, but that's why Crouching Tiger was so successful,

Actually, while I was impressed (empressed? ) by the choreography of CTHD, I did not enjoy it (just) because of the fight scenes. There was a juxtaposition of star-crossed lovers, the story of the young girl forced into a life she did not want, the question whether having power automatically makes you fit to use it, and a warning that sometimes when you make mistakes, you cannot simply take them back.

It was a beautifully shot movie (not only in its fight scenes, by the way), but it was also textually rich. It was poetry not only in motion, but in its story, as well.

But I'm not a big fan of Jackie Chan, so I won't comment on that. I haven't even seen most of his movies.

 

[LilMissKittyn]

Eh, to each his own. That's one of the reasons I didn't like Hero so much (it's a new movie, worth seeing if you like that kind of plot). I mean, besides the fact (as my brother said) that "it leads up to the plot for the entire movie and never actually gets there."

I guess I'm just spoiled. You can have that kind of plot and make it work, but it's very difficult. There's a french movie, the title of which translates into "The Rules of the Game," that is arguably one of the best ten movies in history. It focuses on many of those aspects.

And then, of course, you have Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream...

Take your pick.

 

[Flyspeck23]

@Flyspeck
[sblock] I'd be a little worried if a guy had the name Lil MISS Kittyn. [/sblock]

[sblock]In RL? Maybe. On the net? No.[/sblock]

 

[Desdichado]

Quite right. I may have a guy's name on the Internet, but my real name is Mary Poppins, and I'm a practically perfect lady (in every way.)

 

[myrdden]

Quite right. I may have a guy's name on the Internet, but my real name is Mary Poppins, and I'm a practically perfect lady (in every way.)

Chim-chimmery-chim-chimmery!

(...because I have nothing else to add to the Great Debate of Our Time...)

 

[LilMissKittyn]

@Flyspeck
[sblock] Point taken. Sorry, I'm a conservative Christian, I tend to forget stuff like that. Back on topic? [/sblock]

 

[barsoomcore]

Uh-oh, I think I hurt someone's feelings.

Oh believe me, when you've hurt my feelings, you'll know.

I'm just honestly confused (and still am) as to what criteria you're talking about. And to some degree what movies you're talking about since you seem to be creating a "series" where none exists. I will assume for now we're talking about the same films, though you've yet to confirm that.

If you're just saying movies can be loved for reasons beyond having a particular kind of story, then yeah, I agree whole-heartedly. I can't imagine anyone would disagree -- it's so obvious as to be facile. And it's hardly a new observation, even in this very thread.

Do you actually have criticism pertaining to the content of the thread, or are you just posting because you wanted to defend your movie?

What do you care? I'll defend any movie and hijack any thread I like, thank you very much. If you think my post was inappropriate, feel free to report it to the mods (there's a "Report Bad Post" button just for that purpose). But if you just want to trade public barbs, ENWorld is not the place for that kind of behaviour.

Alternatively, if you're hoping I'll shut up and spare you difficult questions, well, my apologies. Inability to show mercy to those with their feet caught in their mouths is one of my many character flaws. Thank heavens for my rugged good looks and roguish charm.

Oh, and JD: Don't be a tease.

 

[Empress]

Eh, to each his own. That's one of the reasons I didn't like Hero so much (it's a new movie, worth seeing if you like that kind of plot). I mean, besides the fact (as my brother said) that "it leads up to the plot for the entire movie and never actually gets there."

I guess I'm just spoiled. You can have that kind of plot and make it work, but it's very difficult. There's a french movie, the title of which translates into "The Rules of the Game," that is arguably one of the best ten movies in history. It focuses on many of those aspects.

And then, of course, you have Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream...

Take your pick.

Why pick? Why not have them all?

Not every movie needs to be one of the ten best movies in history, you know?

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Quite right. I may have a guy's name on the Internet, but my real name is Mary Poppins, and I'm a practically perfect lady (in every way.)

And suddenly, everything in the universe makes sense.