I had an idea for a sci-fi something or other thatās basically:
What if at the center of the galaxy was the center for a space station/space ship hurtling through space, completely controlled by a more advanced race/species. The closer you get to the center of the galaxy, the more vital sections of the space ship youāll find. Earth is a breeding ground; a place where a society can develop and grow until itās ready to eventually take the reigns of the whole ship.
Each galaxy is the same. Spanning the visible universe. Though, once human race is ready to take over, their knowledge and vision will have grown to the point to knowing that the current visible universe is nothing compared to the reality.
Time is perceived differently once you reach the plane of existence where you can steer the galaxy.
ādid chris evans actually jump that high to grab onto that helicopter in civil war?ā
friendly reminder that chris vaulted with ease over chris pratt after just telling him less than a minute before that he would be able to clear him if heĀ onlyĀ put his head down.
I want a Celebrity Obstacle Course show where all the pretty people can show off their hard stunt work for us and also occasionally eat it, because they need to be humbled sometimes. The judges would be career stunt people, to give them visibility, because they work even harder. Shirts optional.
friendly reminder Chris did most of his stunts bc the stunt guys couldnāt move like him.
āOne thing we found, too, is Chris can run very fast. He also has a very unique run. Itās almost a dancerās run. And when we tried to double him for running, there was nobody who could run like him. They just didnāt have the same dynamics or the way he moves. He had to end up doing most of his running.ā
āWhat we also found, is that we had gymnasts come in to do things, and Chris could do the same stuff that they could do, but it would look like Chris Evans. When the body doubles or the gymnasts or the runners did it, it just didnāt look like him. He has such a unique way of moving, and he could pretty much do all of his own physical stuff that wasnāt dangerous. Like this shot right here, we had a gymnast do this, and Chris actually ended up doing it better. Thatās Chris here. He hops up on a tank and over a 12-foot wall. It looks effortless but itās not that easy!ā
āChris worked his butt off for four months doing gymnastics and stunt training so in a scene like this he could go toe-to-toe with Georges St-Pierre and make it look really credible. Once the helmet comes off, 95% of that is Chris, except obviously for that massive aerial kick that he does. I think he did a fantastic job.ā
gifs and commentary (blu-ray) above from @sherloques Rehearsal above from @dailymarvel
The really cool thing about Chris Evans is that heās a super talented, athletic guy. He retains things amazingly well. I mean, Iām blown away. I can show him a 15-punch fight two times, and heās got it. - Thomas Harper, Stunt Coordinator, CATWS
I just need to point out that this is basically true of Cap as well. I mean. Other guys wear the costume and use the shield, but in the comics itās canon that Cap moves differently from anyone else, the way he wields the shield is unique. No one else fights or moves like him. So. You know. This post just makes me happy on so many levels.
Itās almost been 48 hours since I saw Last Jedi and Iāve spent most hours since then at least on some level thinkingĀ āwhy am I not seeing it again right now? I should go see it again right now.ā
Day after, simplified final thoughts. There arenāt really spoilers, but still:
1) The comedy in it is weird. I think it can be attributed to characters making jokes that probably wouldnāt have made those jokes in other movies in the franchise. It means the movie struggles to find itās dramatic footing sometimes because characters keep undercutting with odd jokes.
2) Itās about 30 minutes too long. That can be attributed, in my opinion, to having too many storylines. They had one too many. Generally, Star Wars movies have done well not splitting the heroes up into more than two groups, meaning the movie only followed 3 stories. 2 hero plots and the dark side plot. Last Jedi has so many heroes that it splits into 3 hero plots and the dark side plot and itās just way too much for one movie to handle. Without saying too much, you fix it by sending Poe with Finn and cutting everything that happens on the rebel ship. ((Yes, I know why they canāt, because then you lose Leia completely. You could cut Finnās trip instead and streamline the rebel/first order conflict by a ton, but heroes having to go to a planet to get something/do something thatāll help save the day is just so quintessentially star wars.))
3) It has some of the greatest scifi moments Iāve ever seen on screen. Ever. The last 45 minutes of the movie is just payoff after payoff and most of them are visually and emotionally unpredictable and jaw dropping.
So it all really depends on what you value most. For me, I value great scifi over dedication to the Star Wars name. And Rian Johnson created some greatĀ scifi in many places.
Spoilery thoughts ahead. Youāve been warned. No, seriously, thereās a lot of spoilers in this. I just needed to write it out somewhere.
I was wrong on literally all accounts. But Iām very ok with that.Ā
But I canāt tell if I actually, truly liked it because so fuckinā much happened during the movie. They could have split it into two movies and it would have felt fine, but this felt jammed packed of stuff.
Laura Dernās fucking suicide run will stick with me for-fuckin-ever. Full body chills. It might be the single coolest thing to ever happen in the Star Wars universe. Ever. Not just the action, but the way it was crafted visual and aurally.Ā
But what Star Wars did the best was keep me guessing. There were times where it was legitimately tough to know what was going to happen next because they created a world and circumstances where failure is most definitely an option. One of the issues Doctor Who had for a while was that it felt like the Doctor couldnāt fail, that he was infallible rather than just clever enough to win. Here, Star Wars really plays into the idea ofĀ āhopeā and that as long as thereās a glimmer of hope, good things can happen. But they also donāt shy away from the fact that people die. A lot of people die and there are consequences to that.
I will forever be sad about Carrie Fisher. Of course because sheās an amazing person, but also because sheās so incredibly perfect in the Star Wars universe and knowing that Episode 9 was going to be Leia centered before she died just kills me. She deserved an entire episode to revolve around and hinge on her.Ā
AND MY GOD, Leia using the force to save herself from dying in space? FUCK YEAH. Iām glad we got to see her use the force for real once before we lose her in the series. I wonder if she could have potentially helped Rey grow and learn and created new, purer Jedi for the future.
Two biggest issues with 8: It felt long and like they needed to cut 30 minutes of content. And sometimes their jokes undercut in a weird way. One of the best things about episode 7 is that it got back to the roots of the original trilogy of being quirky-funny. Episode tried to recreate that comedic aspect through Jar Jar and failed miserably and episodes 2 and 3 really struggled to find the fun. 7 does it really well, but 8 is almost a step too far. That partnered with some very dramatic shots starts to make it all feel a little melodramatic. A little, not a lot. But occasionally.
Despite my qualms about how long it is, the payoffs seriously come hard and fast at the end. Fantastic payoff after fantastic payoff all coupled with the most visually stunning moments in the franchiseās history. Laura Dernās moment. The almost Finn suicide run. Luke taking fire (though undercut by an unnecessary joke). Rey moving the stones. Luke levitating. Luke in front of that flaming tree. Luke in front of that flaming door. Kylo Ren killing Snoke. Rey and Kylo back to back kicking SERIOUS ASS. Rey and Kylo fighting for the lightsaber.Ā
There were other pre-payoff beautiful moments. Rey getting in touch with the force and the finding the dark side was stunning.
Rey is seriously exactly who I needed her to be to have faith in the next installment. Her and Kylo both. Iām not a Kylo fan. I didnāt understand why they had written him in such a wishy-washy way. But now I get it. This episode so perfectly brings out the conflict that existed, but never quite came out in 7. This episode does so well showing how easily Kylo could be Rey, but also how easily Rey could be Kylo.
I SERIOULY CANāT WAIT to see full power Rey in the next episode. If they let her make the same jump between 8 and 9 that Luke made between 5 and 6, weāre going to be in for a treat.Ā
No, Iām not writing about Poe or Finn much because their storylines were underwhelming for me. Crucial, but underwhelming. The idea that Poe is some hotshot that canāt take orders and gets people killed just felt like a lame effort to create tension. They were also part of THE SLOWEST CHASE IN HISTORY. (Though again, any other movie lets Poe and Finnās plan work, kudos to Star Wars for letting it fail and letting our heroes deal with failure.) Also, I could have done without everything on that rich people planet. I get that itāll probably pay off later with the idea that the legend gets passed on to create new rebels, but still.
After writing all that, I think on balance I really enjoyed it. Iām verging on saying that I like it better than 7 because it just had much better payoff and it was more beautiful and more significant. In these episodes, the amount of significance they have to the greater story is very important to me. This had the significance of 5 and had some of the most visually astounding moments in the entire history of Star Wars. Iād be willing, maybe, to update my Star Wars rankings thusly: 5, 4, 8, 7, 3, R1, 6, 2, 1. Yes, the 3rd best movie of the franchise. And once I watch it again somewhere down the line, Iām willing to bet itās more likely to move up than down.
I never use this anymore, but Iām about to today because Iām going to need a place to rant about Star Wars. Donāt worry, Iāll keep everything below a read more break.
But for now, after rewatching the first 8 movies over the last 3 days, I have some pre-watch theories to jot down for reference later.
1) Rey is Leiaās daughter through a second husband/boyfriend. Itās the most logical continuation of what was built in episode 6 and 7. Episode 6 clearly laid out the foundation for aĀ āLeia has the force nowā storyline. If they had made 7, 8, and 9 close enough to 6, I guarantee we see the Kylo Ren story play out. See how Leia and HanāsĀ lineage deals with the force. But, since they waited so long, we get Rey, a much better option. Thatās why they left Han and Leia separated during episode 7. Distance to make it viable that she found someone else and had a second kid. Which she probably then hid away on a planet, much like Luke was, to protect her from the dangers of the force that she saw happen/happening with Kylo Ren. It would also make sense that Leia was scheduled to have a large part in episode 9...where the original trilogy dealt with a father/son, this would be a mother trying to save her daughter where she couldnāt save her son. Gah, thereās just so much emotional/dramatic potential there!
2) I really hope the Star Wars people have the gumption to let Rey choose the dark side. They wonāt simply because, again, that would have been the Kylo Ren storyline playing out. She has to choose the light. I hope Iām wrong here.
3) Kylo Ren and Rey bring balance to the force. If theyāre half siblings...think about it.Ā
4) If done well, this has the potential to be the best installment since episode 5. Why? Because it finally gives us the one thing that we havenāt had since episode 5: A powerful main character who actually has to choose. We knew Vader chose the dark side. Luke had a choice. Kylo Ren had a choice, but we never saw it. For the first time in decades, the franchise actually has a chance to show its powerful main character struggle through whether or not to go over to the dark side.
Iām very excited. Which probably means Iāll end up disappointed.
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