ExTSR wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:grodog wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Facebook RPG Auctions group... Definitely irked :-/I've spent decades bringing information to buyers at GenCon, and this (actively working to keeping buyers ignorant) is the antithesis of that.Why should I take the time to volunteer info when asked -- just to have the sole owner (aka moderator) target it for deletion?So as an aside, I quit the FB group entirely, due to mismanagement.That's not the main point tho; it's his ban on links to Acaeum Research & other Facts (as first posted).
grodog wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Facebook RPG Auctions group... Definitely irked :-/
benjoshua wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:I went to see the movie Rogue One yesterday, and I liked it. It's not the best Star Wars movie, but it's worthy of the cannon. It's basically Star Wars 3.5, but takes several liberties with formula. There is no scrolling text at the beginning, for example. The music is not by John Williams.Most of the personalities are completely new. Darth Vader makes an appearance and what an appearance. His Sith powers are on full display, lethal and glorious. And there are a couple of CGI characters who make an appearance. Some people are freaking out over their inclusion, but I liked it. The new personalities were fleshed out well and there was the right amount of humor included, although it's mainly one character with the funny lines. The last third of the movie is a war movie, which I especially liked. One of my friends said it was Saving Private Ryan combined with Star Wars, but that doesn't quite capture my sentiments.I did not see the movie in IMAX. There is no bonus scene after the credits. Don't wait until it comes out on blue ray or HBO. 8)
stratochamp wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:#4 Great movie, Exploding Death Star#5 Great Movie, NO Exploding Death Star#6 Horrible Movie, Exploding Death Star#7 Okay Movie, Exploding Death Star#'s 1 through 3 simply don't count, they are so bad.The thing I am most looking forward to is the inclusion of Grand Moff Tarkin in Rogue One. To me, he is the believable face of the bureaucratic evil Empire. The gravitas of Peter Cushing gives me a willing suspension of disbelief that lets me enjoy the rest of the Star Wars universe hokum.
benjoshua wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:I went to see the movie Rogue One yesterday, and I liked it. It's not the best Star Wars movie, but it's worthy of the cannon. It's basically Star Wars 3.5, but takes several liberties with formula. There is no scrolling text at the beginning, for example. The music is not by John Williams.I did not see the movie in IMAX. There is no bonus scene after the credits. Don't wait until it comes out on blue ray or HBO. 8)
Invincible Overlord wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:benjoshua wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:I did not see the movie in IMAX. There is no bonus scene after the credits. Don't wait until it comes out on blue ray or HBO. 8)Seriously!!!There should have been a bonus scene for Star Wars Episode IV... Would have been way cool...
benjoshua wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:I did not see the movie in IMAX. There is no bonus scene after the credits. Don't wait until it comes out on blue ray or HBO. 8)
sauromatian wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Unfortunate news, possibly impacting the future casting of the franchise:"2:46 PM PT -- We're told when the plane landed paramedics worked on Carrie for 15 minutes with CPR before they were able to get a pulse. She's currently at UCLA Medical Center on a ventilator."
MadCatUSA wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:sauromatian wrote in Random Thoughts or OT Chit-Chat Thread:Unfortunate news, possibly impacting the future casting of the franchise:"2:46 PM PT -- We're told when the plane landed paramedics worked on Carrie for 15 minutes with CPR before they were able to get a pulse. She's currently at UCLA Medical Center on a ventilator."When is 2016 going to quit f*cking with us?
