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David McK (3369 KP) rated Alliances (Star Wars: Thrawn #2) in Books
Mar 21, 2019
Grand admiral Thrawn! (1 more)
Vader
First introduced in Timothy Zahn's 'Heir to the Empire' trilogy - a trilogy that, I fell, was instrumental in bringing Star Wars back to prominence - the character of the tactical brilliant and strategic genius Grand Admiral Thrawn is one of the few to survive Disney's cull of the old EU following their purchase of Lucasfilm.
And, what's even better, they even brought back the same writer.
This is thus the second Thrawn book in the 'new' timeline, flitting back and forth between the 'now' (early days of the empire, just after the Clone Wars) and the 'then' (during the Clone Wars, prior to Order 66) and moving between the characters of Thrawn himself (both periods), Padme Amidala (in the 'then' only, obviously!) and Vader/Anakin ('now'/'then' respectively) - I particularly liked the way that Vader refused to remember/call Anakin by name, but only ever as 'the Jedi', even if I wasn't so sold on the description of 'second sight' (although it does 'tie in' to the movies, particularly 'The Phantom Menace' in explaining how Jedi reflexes seem so fast).
And yes, I'm pretty sure that Thrawn expects - if not outright knows - Vader's big secret (i.e. his actual identity)
And, what's even better, they even brought back the same writer.
This is thus the second Thrawn book in the 'new' timeline, flitting back and forth between the 'now' (early days of the empire, just after the Clone Wars) and the 'then' (during the Clone Wars, prior to Order 66) and moving between the characters of Thrawn himself (both periods), Padme Amidala (in the 'then' only, obviously!) and Vader/Anakin ('now'/'then' respectively) - I particularly liked the way that Vader refused to remember/call Anakin by name, but only ever as 'the Jedi', even if I wasn't so sold on the description of 'second sight' (although it does 'tie in' to the movies, particularly 'The Phantom Menace' in explaining how Jedi reflexes seem so fast).
And yes, I'm pretty sure that Thrawn expects - if not outright knows - Vader's big secret (i.e. his actual identity)
Becka Plitt (2 KP) rated Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017) in Movies
Jan 7, 2018
Overall, I enjoyed this movie. I only recently started paying attention to the Star Wars franchise and I was excited to see The Last Jedi. However, I thought that certain parts of the movie were unnecessary and dragged the movie on too long, particularly the arc involving Finn and Rose. There were also many times that it felt the movie was coming to a natural end, but they had to fit more in before the end, making it feel like the movie was dragging on. However, I still thought it was a good movie.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) in Movies
Jul 18, 2017
Darth Maul (1 more)
The Pod race
The script (1 more)
Jar jar binks
The weak link
The weakest of all the Star Wars films. Bar a couple of great scenes, the Darth Maul fight against 2 Jedi and the Pod Race, the film is disappointing. Why on earth we needed Jar jar binks character I have no idea. The dialogue is noticeable bad though, as if everything is simplified so kids under 10 could understand it. It's not Liam Neeson's finest performance by any stretch. Thankfully the 2 scenes mentioned do make up a fair bit for the rest of the film.
Dean (6925 KP) rated Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015) in Movies
Jul 30, 2017
Some great action scenes (2 more)
Cool new characters
Links well to the older films
Deja vu
It's great to see a Star Wars film back on the big screen. It has plenty of action, a good mix of new characters with some old favourites. The Sfx and battle scenes are great. The only disappointment for me, without giving too much away, was that it seemed to take key plotlines and scenes almost straight from the original 3 films and reused them again. Still it's a fun entertaining film and well made to keep the fans happy.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) in Movies
Aug 14, 2017
Surprisingly good, intense beyond belief
My face at the end of this film was like being hit by a car! With a stellar cast, fantastic acting, and a storyline that is absolutely gasp-worthy, it is a great set up for the next film in the Star Wars saga. Felicity Jones is superb as the leading lady, totally understated, and totally kickass. The action is incredible, and I'm pleased to say there isn't any sign of Ja Ja Binks anywhere. As it's also the last appearance of Carrie Fisher, it's almost a homage to her life.
MaryG (0 KP) rated STAR WARS Battlefront in Video Games
Sep 17, 2017
What the heck?
This was a big disappointment. Star Wars Battlefront for PS2 is my favorite video game of all time so when I heard they were re-making it, I was thrilled! I could not wait to see how they did this. Well when I bought the game, I was disappointed to learn that not only was there no story mode but there was no local multiplayer, you could only play with people online. They did not advertise this or else I would not have bought this game. I pray that the next one is better.
Booksnthreads (19 KP) rated The Princess Diarist in Books
Jun 5, 2018
For a memoir, I was pleasantly surprised by this one. While I’m not a huge fan of memoirs, and a particular fan of Carrie Fisher, I am a fan of Star Wars and strong female role models.
I’d never read any of Fisher’s work before this and was delighted with her sense of humor.
She really does just focus on her life leading up to landing the role of Princess Leia and on the time during and just after filming. She does touch a bit on how the role has continued to impact her life experiences towards the end.
I’d never read any of Fisher’s work before this and was delighted with her sense of humor.
She really does just focus on her life leading up to landing the role of Princess Leia and on the time during and just after filming. She does touch a bit on how the role has continued to impact her life experiences towards the end.
Dean (6925 KP) rated G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009) in Movies
Jun 22, 2018
No it won't win any Oscars, but this was a surprisingly very good all out action blockbuster! It never lets up, just one action scene after another and with the same amount of special effects as the last few Star Wars films!! The CGI on the whole is great, bit ropey in some scenes but the detail in the back grounds and vehicles is great. Plenty of special features on the DVD regarding the CGI too! A great enjoyable fun blockbuster film from the director of The Mummy films. Grab the popcorn, switch your brain off and enjoy!
Rachel Howser Roberts (96 KP) rated Disney Heroes: Battle Mode in Apps
Jun 23, 2018
Fun battle app with Disney characters
This is practically the same game as Star Wars Heroes and Marvel Strike Force (both also owned by Disney). You build a team of characters and fight five on five to level up and collect more characters. As compared to the other games, this one awards fewer raid passes, so you have to play levels you’ve already played repeatedly to farm materials you need to level up your characters. There are more opurtunities to pit your team of characters against other players teams instead of just battling the computer.
He-Man rocks!
I love docs like this where they explain how something you loved as a child came to be and all the stories behind it.
Basically Mattel was kicking themselves after they passed on Star Wars figures to Kenner and was trying to figure out something they could do themselves. They were interested in Conan the Barbarian, but then found out the movie was going to be hard R so they decided to come up with their own line which ended up being hugely successful.
Wish I would've kept all my He-Man toys!
Basically Mattel was kicking themselves after they passed on Star Wars figures to Kenner and was trying to figure out something they could do themselves. They were interested in Conan the Barbarian, but then found out the movie was going to be hard R so they decided to come up with their own line which ended up being hugely successful.
Wish I would've kept all my He-Man toys!