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Post by Cryogenic on Aug 16, 2019 20:28:09 GMT
Thanks, Mister Mining! Great to be here. At long last.  Hush! I was trying to keep that a secret.  Actually, no, I wasn't... Arch Duke and I discussed it on Naboo News back in June (when I was trying to twist his arm and get him to join): naboonews.wordpress.com/2019/05/30/george-lucas-praises-star-wars-galaxys-edge-its-star-tours-on-steroids/comment-page-1/#comment-6126I explained there were several factors that went into the name, and you basically just touched on all of them: Check. Check. And check!!! Funny you should mention that last factor, actually. I simply said it was a homage to "Strawberry Fields", and a nod toward two sets of artistic geniuses (meaning Lucas and a quintet made up of two additional Georges). Elvis didn't merit a mention. Sorry, E! But today, he does. For today is the 42nd anniversary of his passing. 42 was also his age (plus tax) when he died. The timing of your remark is therefore appropriate, not to mention a touch eerie. Strange, too. I took a few swings by my old haunt today -- the leading hardcore Elvis fan site on the Internet (http://www.elvis-collectors.com/forum/) -- and I can't find any mention of his passing in the main "All Elvis" section. A disturbance in the Force. Had to double-check and even triple-check I wasn't going crazy today! Mind you, I kind of have to do that every day... The perfect end. Exactly. |
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Post by Subtext Mining on Aug 17, 2019 20:52:21 GMT
And Elvis died in '77. Which is also a very significant number.
I was just thinking about Life, the Universe and Everything being 42 a couple days ago, as well.
Interring how things all manage to happen synchronistically. Like Anakin being freed from slavery the moment the Sith reveal themselves to the Jedi after 1000 years. Anakin lost his mother and gained a wife at the advent of the Clone War. And Padmé died simultaneously with the rise of Darth Vader, the fall of the Republic and the decimation of the Jedi Order.
All these things we knew happened at some point, but had no idea just how poetically.
Edit: Ha, then 15 minutes after I post this, my iTunes plays the song "Circa 1977" by Joy Electric, which it hasn't played in almost 3 years. It's a great instrumental song consisting only of synths. Very spacey.
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Post by Cryogenic on Aug 17, 2019 23:23:59 GMT
And Elvis died in '77. Which is also a very significant number. Right. It is. Regardless of the SW connections. And moreover (of course): Elvis died the year that Star Wars was born. Both also draw heavily, in different ways, on "2001". It's funny, too, because Elvis himself was very into numerology and patterns. Elvis used the "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" theme as the musical overture to most of his live shows, he appears as the "man in the monolith" on the cover of his last album, "Moody Blue", which went into heavy pressing following his death, and he starred in two movies that also featured Gary Lockwood (Frank Poole). But weirdest of all: He died on 2001 (08 + 16 + 1977 = 2001), one day after the "Wow!" signal was received at the Ohio "Big Ear" radio telescope -- still the most compelling evidence there's other intelligent life in the universe. In AOTC terms, it's Obi-Wan trying to send a signal back home, while Anakin remains busy with a private tragedy, delaying the message's decoding and playback... Some additional and quite unnerving Star Wars resonances with Elvis' life and career include his trying to secure a print of the original film, to show his daughter, Lisa-Marie Presley, but he couldn't get hold of one (Star Wars was popular that summer!), settling on "The Spy Who Loved Me", instead. Also, Steve Binder, the director of the notorious "Holiday Special", was the producer and director of his iconic 1968 (another 2001 resonance) "Comeback Special", while Dwight Hemion was the producer and director of Elvis' last TV special, "Elvis In Concert" (he did a "trilogy" of TV specials equally spaced apart), and he was one of the Holiday Special's executive producers! That's right. I have Douglas Adams' Hitch-Hiker's anthology right in front of me on my computer desk: "A trilogy in five parts". Hardback edition. My monitor actually rests on it because I need the extra height. See? Books are useful in many ways! Years ago, I had the "Starship Titanic" PC game, too. And I saw the film version of Hitch-Hiker's at the cinema, which was released shortly before ROTS. Here's what the start of the Wikipedia entry says: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy_(film)See? You can't get away from it!!! 2005, British-American, "KK", directed by a "GJ", just a step away from the next couple of Star Wars directors, "GE" and "JJ"... And surely, Star Wars is Lucas' equivalent "hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy"... Yes. Plenty of poetically impactful moments.
Seismic charges. Stand by...
Not to mention: www.vanityfair.com/news/2005/02/star-wars-george-lucas-story"The interesting thing about Star Wars—and I didn’t ever really push this very far, because it’s not really that important—but there’s a lot going on there that most people haven’t come to grips with yet. But when they do, they will find it’s a much more intricately made clock than most people would imagine." -- Lucas Whoa! I'll check it out. I often have things happen like that. One of the last ones to occur was hearing the word "punctate" in two totally isolated YouTube videos, almost one after the other a few days ago. It's weird because, the first time I heard it, I had to replay the video a couple of times, as I wasn't certain I heard right. I still wasn't certain! But I looked it up and remembered the word. So when I heard it in the next video, I kind of did a double-take. And it was more clearly spoken the second time around. I then had to make a note of it. This *often* happens with words and phrases. One of my favourites, a couple of months back, was reading the term "reality distortion field" in two separate contexts the same evening. That one spooked me out a bit. J.B.S. HALdane: "My own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose." |
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Post by Subtext Mining on Aug 21, 2019 20:33:40 GMT
Interesting. Ringo Starr's wife Barbara Bach starred in The Spy Who Loved Me. And unbeknownst to many, Stanley Kubrick helped out with the lighting in some scenes from that movie. I believe the ones that take place in underground sea caves. (The planet corrrre). The Spy Who Loved Me actually came out on 7/7/77. Another notable release on that same day was the Styx album The Grand Illusion. And of course my friend David made a video of the two played together simultaneously. And, Ringo's birthday is 7/7. And in the lyrics to a Sean Lennon song from about 5 years ago we find "Do you agree with the man on the TV, evidence that aliens brought Elvis to Pleiades?" Funny that the main character in the Hitchhiker movie is the Bilbo guy. And while watching Black Panther I couldn't help but think about Bilbo & Gollum whenever he & Andy Serkis were on screen  |
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Post by Subtext Mining on Oct 15, 2019 2:15:38 GMT
Looks like Natalie Portman is in a new movie called Lucy in the Sky. Maybe we could work that into the forum name |
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Post by ArchdukeOfNaboo on Dec 29, 2019 23:19:32 GMT
Looks like Natalie Portman is in a new movie called Lucy in the Sky. Maybe we could work that into the forum name
Now that looks interesting! What did you guys think of last year's Annihilation? You know, the film where Poe and Padmé are a couple...
For me, it dragged on way too long for its own good, constantly second guessed itself on whether it was a horror or a sci-fi thinker, and felt dependent on iffy CGI visuals. People love to complain about the use of greenscreen in the PT, but in this film - a 2018 film, mind you - you've got the same fuzzy digital distortion in the background as the characters travel to the Shimmer (ie the mysterious area) as you had in the windows of the Jedi Council in Episode I. I do think there's solid acting performances from Natalie and Oscar, but it is definitely not a beautiful looking film when one looks past the lens flare. The supporting cast are also forgettable.
I will admit, however, that seeing this film in the small screen was a disservice. It demanded a theatrical showing, but good old corporate Hollywood has denied an international audience that.
Below is a comparison for that "fuzzy digital distortion in the background". It goes to show that modern cinema isn't always so leaps and bounds ahead of what Lucas pioneered in the late 90s. Prequel-bashing film critics like Chris Stuckmann, who describe this film as having "great special effects", need to understand their blatant double standard.
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Post by Subtext Mining on Jan 10, 2020 16:28:20 GMT
Oh M-I-D-1E, I'm baa-aack. But this time as an expat.  And I thought ANNIhilation was alright. It's everything it sets out to be. Very stark, bleak, moodily atmospheric, haunting, open to interpretation. Things that author and that director are known for. Sure, it's an idea that would've been a great Twilight Zone episode that got made into a full-length film, but I liked it. The interpersonal underpinnings and motivations were an interesting touch, too. I didn't find the supporting members forgettable at all. I thought they were really well done. One of my favorite elements, actually. |
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Post by ArchdukeOfNaboo on Jan 11, 2020 17:49:18 GMT
I was going to create a separate thread for the following (under the same board), as this one is turning into an "miscellaneous: other films + Elvis" deal, but it's title does suggest welcoming and member affairs, so I'll go ahead anyway... if that's ok Subtext Mining
Wherefore art thou, founding fathers?
I'm mentioning them in the slim hopes that an e-mail may arrive at their doorstop and tempt them into rejoining a forum they played a role in starting. If Cryogenic can do it, then so can you! Naberrie Fields is booming right now, and there's never been a better chance to contribute.
Though you haven't yet made a post, I'd like to welcome you for joining in recent months and your continual presence all the same.
You haven't posted either, and yet you haven't visited since the day you signed up. Fear not! It has never been a better time to re-engage.
@lurkers
Please sign-up, friends. We have cookies! Isn't that right, Pyrogenic ?
Who am I forgetting...
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Post by ArchdukeOfNaboo on Jan 11, 2020 19:45:48 GMT
JarJarAnalysis is MID1E. (It's true. Believe me )
"Hmm. To a dark place this line of thought sock puppet accusations will carry us. Great care we must take.”
I for one, will make no comment on whether MIDE does, or does not, possess a second account.
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Post by Cryogenic on Jan 12, 2020 0:43:39 GMT
Interesting. Ringo Starr's wife Barbara Bach starred in The Spy Who Loved Me. And unbeknownst to many, Stanley Kubrick helped out with the lighting in some scenes from that movie. I believe the ones that take place in underground sea caves. (The planet corrrre). The Spy Who Loved Me actually came out on 7/7/77. Another notable release on that same day was the Styx album The Grand Illusion. And of course my friend David made a video of the two played together simultaneously. And, Ringo's birthday is 7/7. Freaky resonances. Hmm, they're very blue stars, aren't they? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PleiadesAnd yes, I am familiar with them -- thanks to Carl Sagan and "Cosmos". But anyway, take a look at the main picture in the Wikipedia link. If you've seen TROS, it reminds me of Rey gazing up at the heavens and hearing the Jedi spirits calling out to her. I'm sure Elvis has gone somewhere blue. So many of his songs have blue in the title, with some evoking celestial objects: "Blue Moon", "Blue Moon Of Kentucky", "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again", "Blue Christmas", "Blue Hawaii", "Blue River", "Something Blue", "Indescribably Blue", "I've Been Blue", "Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain", and "Moody Blue", to name a few that are blue! And "Moody Blue", as I was talking about before, was the last album to be released in his lifetime. It even came pressed on blue vinyl. There's even this super off-the-wall book that has all kinds of crazy mystical speculation in it (written by someone whom you might politely call a fantasist or imaginative essayist), suggesting that maybe Elvis came from another galaxy, or is the great uniter of galaxies, or something. I've not read it, but check out the title (and the cover)! www.amazon.com/Blue-Star-Love-Amazing-Heart/dp/1452562865And heck... Look how the saga ends. With the blue-titled and blue-saturated "The Rise Of Skywalker". Moreover: Did you know that Elvis and Star Wars -- "EL"-"VIS", "STAR"-"WARS" (Force Dyads) -- are the same age from birth to death? 42 years and 7 months. There's even a 42 reference in the dialogue of TROS! Looks like Natalie Portman is in a new movie called Lucy in the Sky. Maybe we could work that into the forum name You want an Elvis fanboy to agree to more Beatles references? That's like telling a SW saga fan to stock the forum with LOTR references! Well, okay... If I can name one of the boards The Jungle Room, maybe we have a deal. Oh M-I-D-1E , I'm baa-aack. But this time as an expat. And I thought ANNIhilation was alright. It's everything it sets out to be. Very stark, bleak, moodily atmospheric, haunting, open to interpretation. Things that author and that director are known for. Sure, it's an idea that would've been a great Twilight Zone episode that got made into a full-length film, but I liked it. The interpersonal underpinnings and motivations were an interesting touch, too. I didn't find the supporting members forgettable at all. I thought they were really well done. One of my favorite elements, actually. Ha! I remember that from before. Clearer this time? Love also the yellow and blue!!! And expat. LOL!!! Nice pun. I was going to create a separate thread for the following (under the same board), as this one is turning into an "miscellaneous: other films + Elvis" deal, but it's title does suggest welcoming and member affairs, so I'll go ahead anyway... if that's ok Subtext Mining Ah! Yes, Subtext and I have been a bit naughty here. But no-one else was saying much, so I guess nature abhors a vacuum... Please, yes -- welcome as many as you can! I think, if we had 50+ members, this place might really start taking flight. Doesn't have to be an enormous list, as long as a dozen or so are semi-regular contributors. Do what? Don't give me too much credit! I've mentioned the place a few times to a few people, especially on Naboo News. Though you've also mentioned it there. Seems to have helped. But yes, there's never been a better time to join. I wish more people would. JarJarAnalysis is MID1E. (It's true. Believe me ) "Hmm. To a dark place this line of thought sock puppet accusations will carry us. Great care we must take.” I for one, will make no comment on whether MIDE does, or does not, possess a second account. I've already guessed wrong Well... In this case, I believe he has cloned himself... But, to be honest, I totally forgot about his earlier account. Star Wars fans are tricky. |
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Post by ArchdukeOfNaboo on Jan 12, 2020 1:22:12 GMT
It sends an alert to a user's "profile" and my hope is that this will then trigger an email alert. Though I don't think one receives email alerts by default when their username is mentioned, post quoted or replied to etc.
Meh, it's worth a shot, at least.
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Post by Cryogenic on Jan 12, 2020 1:24:07 GMT
It sends an alert to a user's "profile" and my hope is that this will then trigger an email alert. Though I don't think one receives email alerts by default when their username is mentioned, post quoted or replied to etc.
Meh, it's worth a shot, at least.
Yeah, I don't think that's how it works. But when they sign in, they'll get a "profile" alert. Which is something, at least. |
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Post by jtn90 on Jan 19, 2020 18:32:57 GMT
Hi everyone,I always loved the Star Wars prequel trilogy and is a relief having a forum where you can talk positively about them,I have time following prequelapreciationsociety and Naboo news and I thank seeing people who,like me,think these are good movies, unjustified and undeservedly maligned.
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Post by tonyg on Jan 19, 2020 20:06:52 GMT
Welcome to the forum! Yes, we are more than it seems , just less vocal. However there are interesting threads here in the general discussion.
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Post by ArchdukeOfNaboo on Jan 20, 2020 3:08:54 GMT
Hi everyone,I always loved the Star Wars prequel trilogy and is a relief having a forum where you can talk positively about them,I have time following prequelapreciationsociety and Naboo news and I thank seeing people who,like me,think these are good movies, unjustified and undeservedly maligned.
Thank you for joining! I too was in your position (as a lurker) not so long ago. Don't be intimidated by some of us who may write essay length replies here - everyone is welcome, no matter how much or how frequently they contribute.
Feel free to add your thoughts to any of the threads we've got, or set up your own if you think there's topics we're missing (hint hint: I think we are!).
It's a great shame what's become of the Star Wars Prequel Appreciation Society blog. Without it, I would never have got to this - let's be honest - rather obscure part of the interweb. It would be great if the author could get it going again, for old time sake. Somebody here should reach out to her.
In the meantime, Naboo News, has been an important substitute. It may be missing the tough opinion pieces of the SWPAS, but it's webmaster, Anthony, does a superb job in keeping it regularly updated. |
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Post by Cryogenic on Jan 23, 2020 3:04:06 GMT
Hi everyone,I always loved the Star Wars prequel trilogy and is a relief having a forum where you can talk positively about them,I have time following prequelapreciationsociety and Naboo news and I thank seeing people who,like me,think these are good movies, unjustified and undeservedly maligned. Welcome to the boards. If that's what you get out of Naberrie Fields, great. That's exactly why it was set up. We wanted to break the back of oppressive moderation at other places, by establishing an enclave where participants can speak their mind on *all* aspects of the Star Wars franchise. Yet we also hope, at a minimum, members of this community at least enjoy and see value in the first six films, especially the prequels, given how maligned they've gotten on other parts of the Internet the past twenty years (even if things are, perhaps, easing up a tad there, these days). So enjoy, read around, and add your thoughts when you feel like it. And don't forget to breathe and take in that fragrant Lake Country air.  Banned user returns
Are you guys okay with this? I think he's served his suspension, but if others object I'm willing to concede.
I think this is a decision that rests with our webmaster, Subtext Mining. However, if we're voting by straws, then I think Alessio should be pardoned and welcomed back. However, the other members you've tagged may have a different view, and we should -- I think -- respect the power of democracy on this issue. |
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Post by Cryogenic on Feb 8, 2020 14:57:59 GMT
My new Czech roommate plays SW Battlefront on the weekends. It's strange for me to hear R2-D2 and Princess Leia talking for hours and have it not be taking place in my head. |
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Post by jediknightfett on Feb 17, 2020 22:57:56 GMT
Hello there!
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Post by Subtext Mining on Feb 18, 2020 20:03:04 GMT
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Post by emperorferus on Mar 9, 2020 19:51:59 GMT
Cause the players gonna play play play play play play  and the haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate hate  Baby I'm just gonna shake shake shake shake shake shake, shake it off  Heartbreakers gonna break break break break break break  And the fakers gonna fake fake fake fake fake fake  |
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