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Staging France Between the World Wars: Performance, Politics, and the Transformation of the Theatrical Canon
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Staging France between the World Wars analyzes the rise of the modernist aesthetic in French...
Alexander Bradley (6 KP) rated Kenobi (Star Wars) in Books
May 2, 2019
Excellent characters (2 more)
Exploration of Tatooine
Engrossing down to earth Star Wars story.
An Obi-Wan tale!
So with the popularity of Star Wars now rising again, though the quality of its material getting rather questionable, I thought it might be a good time to visit a book that was released pre-disney and that's been on my to read shelf far longer then it should have been.
So, to no one's surprise after reading the title of this book, this is primarily focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi and his time on Tatooine after Palpatine has taken over the Senate and has begun forming the basics of the Empire that we know from Episode 4. It covers Luke occasionally, but this is first and foremost Ben's story. How he got his new name, how he adapted to life on Tatooine and the many mistakes even a Jedi Master can make in everyday situations.
What's really nice about this story is the characters you meet along the way. Grounded and diverse individuals that don't care about what's happening above them but instead how they are going to get to the end of the day and still have a farm, job or family intact. This is a refreshing take for the Star Wars universe, away from the galactic events that usually surround the story. We also get some interesting backstory on the Sand People, often presumed to be a Savage people not worth exploring, this book dives into there culture and reminds you that you really shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
You'll often not know who your allegiance should be with, even on occasion disagreeing with how Kenobi should deal with different situations. This keeps the story interesting, while not vital to the Star Wars universe, (and probably not canon either,) it does help flesh out the time between episodes 3 & 4.
If you are a Star Wars fan however then I would say this is a must read. It explores one of Star Wars best characters and takes you down to a planet with a very dodgy reputation and shows you exactly why that is.
So, to no one's surprise after reading the title of this book, this is primarily focused on Obi-Wan Kenobi and his time on Tatooine after Palpatine has taken over the Senate and has begun forming the basics of the Empire that we know from Episode 4. It covers Luke occasionally, but this is first and foremost Ben's story. How he got his new name, how he adapted to life on Tatooine and the many mistakes even a Jedi Master can make in everyday situations.
What's really nice about this story is the characters you meet along the way. Grounded and diverse individuals that don't care about what's happening above them but instead how they are going to get to the end of the day and still have a farm, job or family intact. This is a refreshing take for the Star Wars universe, away from the galactic events that usually surround the story. We also get some interesting backstory on the Sand People, often presumed to be a Savage people not worth exploring, this book dives into there culture and reminds you that you really shouldn't judge a book by its cover.
You'll often not know who your allegiance should be with, even on occasion disagreeing with how Kenobi should deal with different situations. This keeps the story interesting, while not vital to the Star Wars universe, (and probably not canon either,) it does help flesh out the time between episodes 3 & 4.
If you are a Star Wars fan however then I would say this is a must read. It explores one of Star Wars best characters and takes you down to a planet with a very dodgy reputation and shows you exactly why that is.
Gender Violence in Peace and War: States of Complicity
Victoria Sanford, Katerina Stefatos and Cecilia M. Salvi
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Reports from war zones often note the obscene victimization of women, who are frequently raped,...
DJ (22 KP) rated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) in Movies
Sep 12, 2017
Vader is a BAMF towards the end (2 more)
Last half is fun and a spectacular Star Wars Battle
K2SO
Vader is pretty lame at another point (2 more)
The first hour is unfocused and tries to build character, but they're all pretty flimsy and not much invested emotionally
Casian is lame.
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Apr 25, 2018
Jessi (1 KP) rated Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) in Movies
May 26, 2018
Darth Vader: Dark Lord of the Sith: Burning Seas, Part II
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As the Emperor [sic] grip tightens on the galaxy, no tolerance for rebellion can be afforded…...
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Beat Saber
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Beat Saber is a 2018 virtual reality rhythm game created by Czech-based indie studio Beat Games in...
Sawyer (231 KP) rated Lego Star Wars: The Video Game in Video Games
Dec 18, 2017
Lego Star Wars is the earliest of the Lego franchise based games I can remember with its success came tons of other games of its kind Lego Indiana Jones Lego Lord the Rings Lego Harry Potter the list just goes on and on Lego Star Wars drops the player
straight into the cockpit of the Vessel that is Star Wars the pre sequel trilogy you work your way through multiple levels that cover the series in chronological order each level has tons of hidden areas and items to find characters to unlock and just plenty of reasons to replay them there are lots of characters to unlock with certain characters having different purposes for the game some of the characters are for fighting some of the characters are for building items and others are for getting into special areas or solving puzzles this game is oozing with charm and comedy which would soon become the trademark of the Lego games no voice acting or dialogue means the story is told through physical acting and they do it a pretty good job at it
straight into the cockpit of the Vessel that is Star Wars the pre sequel trilogy you work your way through multiple levels that cover the series in chronological order each level has tons of hidden areas and items to find characters to unlock and just plenty of reasons to replay them there are lots of characters to unlock with certain characters having different purposes for the game some of the characters are for fighting some of the characters are for building items and others are for getting into special areas or solving puzzles this game is oozing with charm and comedy which would soon become the trademark of the Lego games no voice acting or dialogue means the story is told through physical acting and they do it a pretty good job at it
David McK (3835 KP) rated Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) in Movies
Feb 10, 2019 (Updated May 8, 2021)
It's a Star Wars movie (3 more)
Donald Glover
Woody Harrelson
Alden Ehrenreich gives it his all in playing a younger Han Solo
Alden Ehrenreich is no Harrison Ford (2 more)
Predictable plot
The leader of Crimson Dawn didn't need to be who it is
The second of Disney's 'A Star Wars story' spin-off from the main (numbered) films followimg Rogue One, this one is largely held responsible for Disney's decision to slow down on releasing this spins offs (originally intended to be one every other year, in between the main ones) when it underperformed at the box office.
Personally, I feel a large reason for that underperformance is that, of all the characters in the original saga, Han is probably one of those least in the need to get an origin/prologue movie and that this was released during the summer months instead of the more traditional festive release period for a Star Wars movie.
Whereas Rogue One was, largely, a war movie, this one takes a different approach: more of a heist (complete with double and triple crossing) Western movie, if anything.
Personally, I feel a large reason for that underperformance is that, of all the characters in the original saga, Han is probably one of those least in the need to get an origin/prologue movie and that this was released during the summer months instead of the more traditional festive release period for a Star Wars movie.
Whereas Rogue One was, largely, a war movie, this one takes a different approach: more of a heist (complete with double and triple crossing) Western movie, if anything.