tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post111613418065686891..comments2024-03-12T10:31:11.815-07:00Comments on The Ward-O-Matic: Star Wards: Revenge of the 70'sWard Jenkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1169945805123542382007-01-27T16:56:00.000-08:002007-01-27T16:56:00.000-08:00OH MY GOD!!!! i've been looking for that disco'ed ...OH MY GOD!!!! i've been looking for that disco'ed theme to ceot3k forever!!!!! thank you. i had been looking for the version by gene page, hopelessly i have to add, but this is the one i remebered from being a kid, i'm so happy right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1118512387315141632005-06-11T10:53:00.000-07:002005-06-11T10:53:00.000-07:00Ward, I just recently posted my professional revie...Ward, I just recently posted my professional <A HREF="http://superleungbros.blogspot.com/2005/06/film-review-star-wars-episode-iii.html" REL="nofollow">review</A> of <I>Revenge of the Sith</I> on my blog. I liked it, though not unequivocally.RetroFuturisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12487779235963285231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1117825148062333312005-06-03T11:59:00.000-07:002005-06-03T11:59:00.000-07:00From the moment the big scroll came on the screen,...From the moment the big scroll came on the screen, we knew that we were in for a ride. We saw it at what was then called the Lefont Tara at Cheshire Bridge Road. The Tara was originally part of the Loews Theater Group which also ran the Grand (Home of Gone With The Wind)and the Twelve Oaks Theater. When Loew's left, the Tara was taken over by George Lefont, who used it to screen a mix selection of standard and art fair films. Loews had already twinned the original auditorium when George took over the property. George spilt one of the auditoriums and added a new one on the right. May the force be with you, my son.frothyfrothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02208513288696751997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1117210912043243542005-05-27T09:21:00.000-07:002005-05-27T09:21:00.000-07:00All I have to say is Lucas redeemed himself and th...All I have to say is Lucas redeemed himself and the series that changed my life. My birthday is May 24 and every movie has been a present to me to myself. Keep blogging!!!Combat Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18088999995758766327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116805303418683702005-05-22T16:41:00.000-07:002005-05-22T16:41:00.000-07:00I'm convinced that this divide that separates Star...I'm convinced that this divide that separates Star Wars Fans into two "camps" is simply a matter of when you were born. Personally, I was born in 86 and like many others are a different generation of fans that didn't get to experience the original release. <BR/><BR/>The first generation of Star Wars nutswant nothing to taint the experience that you first encountered with the original trilogy. As the new generation, we have no "good ol' days" to get nostalgic about. I have no problem with Jar Jar, Hayden, or the graphics. This new triology taken as a whole is a phenominal set of movies.<BR/><BR/>Which trilogy is better? Who cares? Different times for different movies. No need to compare them.<BR/><BR/>I HATE it when people compare Star Wars to real life. Star Wars is a galaxy far far away way back in time. (Assuming this galaxy actually "exists," boy I'm a nerd) Things operate different in the Star Wars galaxy, characters talk and act differently and have different customs. Queen Amidala's make-up was pretty damn ugly, but I'm not going to criticize it because that's a Naboo custum. The Gungan manner of speaking kind of irritates me, again, it's the way Lucas's envisioned that race of people. Leave the poor man along.<BR/><BR/>My 2 cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116620891149683422005-05-20T13:28:00.000-07:002005-05-20T13:28:00.000-07:00oops, I didn't mean to post anonymously... that wa...oops, I didn't mean to post anonymously... that was me just now.andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932895308629536422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116620280542765482005-05-20T13:18:00.000-07:002005-05-20T13:18:00.000-07:00I can't believe you sold your beloved daughter out...I can't believe you sold your beloved daughter out for STAR WARS. <BR/><BR/>just kidding.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116567561835602382005-05-19T22:39:00.000-07:002005-05-19T22:39:00.000-07:00Hehe. Funny blog. The Binks Factor didn't hit me a...Hehe. Funny blog. The Binks Factor didn't hit me as hard as the fact that Qui-Gon never bought Shmi off of Watto after the race with all the money they made from selling the pod, plus the winnings for the race. It just made no sense. And trust me, as a 36-hours-in-line fanatic I've tried to find a way to have it make sense.The Smokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12889432439099271017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116552982563821062005-05-19T18:36:00.000-07:002005-05-19T18:36:00.000-07:00my day is now offically ruined. i so look forward...my day is now offically ruined. i so look forward to ava thursdays. :(b r mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04405231933977731738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116532584812917632005-05-19T12:56:00.000-07:002005-05-19T12:56:00.000-07:00Oh yes, Jeremy, I remember you! I've been a bad em...Oh yes, Jeremy, I remember you! I've been a bad email replier, so I apologize for not responding to your first email. Expect a ping in your mailbox very soon....<BR/><BR/>And Jg, I completely agree. I remember that Spielberg was doing almost a "suburban realism" to his movies, showing that family dynamics are more uncripted and chaotic than what was really shown on screen at that time.<BR/><BR/>I remember watching STAR WARS with the family, Mom -- that was an experience we'll never forget, eh? It was so different from anything at that time. Now everybody copies what Lucas was doing in 1977.Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116518908484291632005-05-19T09:08:00.000-07:002005-05-19T09:08:00.000-07:00I think what I dug most -- beyond the general stor...I think what I dug most -- beyond the general story itself -- about CLOSE ENCOUNTERS was the way Spielberg thickened his portrayal of the American family. In JAWS the family scenes were few and scattered, but in ENCOUNTERS he really created a complex picture of a family, and it was as messy as families are: kids shouting over each other, everything impossible to actually hear because it's all happening at the same time, no regard for anybody or anything else. With every child and adult in every one of the family scenes, there are a hundred things happening, and not one of them is hammered home in an obvious way. I dug that a lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116518255895612062005-05-19T08:57:00.000-07:002005-05-19T08:57:00.000-07:00Hi Ward,I've been reading your blog for a few week...Hi Ward,<BR/><BR/>I've been reading your blog for a few weeks now and just had to post about Star Wars.<BR/><BR/>I went to the Midnight showing last night.<BR/><BR/>I loved it. But I'm a fanboy, too, so take it for what it's worth.<BR/><BR/>I've got a few [SPOILER FREE] thoughts posted on my blog this morning if you want to check it out.<BR/><BR/>I don't know if you would remember me or not. I grew up in Roachdale, Indiana where during my Jr. High/High School years, Lane Byrum was the youth minister at Roachdale Christian Church. You came with him a few times from CBC and, well, I remember you.<BR/><BR/>Do you still keep in touch with Lane or Nancy?<BR/><BR/>My e-mail is attached to my Blogger profile.Jeremy Stockwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03588877690446354814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116512766666701702005-05-19T07:26:00.000-07:002005-05-19T07:26:00.000-07:00However, when a movie completely undermines all th...<I>However, when a movie completely undermines all that came before it, with seemingly blatant disregard for the wonder and amazement that the OT possessed, then it's hard for me to warm up to Episode 1 so willingly.</I> <BR/><BR/>I was just thinking about that this morning, when, right before I had to leave for work, I remembered I had the second set of Cartoon Network's <I>Star Wars: Clone Wars</I> episodes still on the TiVo. <BR/><BR/>Those shorts got me reluctantly excited to see <I>Sith</I>, because somehow, in the midst of watching the animated prophecies and lightsaber battles, I forgot about the sterile midichlorian explanation of the Force, and <I>Star Wars</I> was again something about mystic wonder and magic. <BR/><BR/><I>So, in the midst of the Disco Era, STAR WARS opened to the public and not long after, some dude named Meco produced a disco tune to the theme of Star Wars.</I><BR/><BR/>Ha! I actually owned a 45 of Meco's post-Empire Star Wars Theme stylings. I found the Meco CD sometime a couple of years ago, and I had to buy it and torture my friends with its utter cheesiness.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116512228027756902005-05-19T07:17:00.000-07:002005-05-19T07:17:00.000-07:00Hey, thanks newsquirt for your kind words about ou...Hey, thanks newsquirt for your kind words about our blogs. I really dig your blog, too. <BR/><BR/>Jg, I think that there was something about it being Spielberg's first film where he wrote the script, too. It was a more personal film than his previous efforts at that time. And I didn't dig the "extended version" released 2 years later. I wanted the ship to be mysterious and only in my head.<BR/><BR/>And Robert, you know I was thinking about our huddling around the monitors at Click when we watched the trailers for Ep. 1, huh? Man, did it ever move us! And man, was that movie ever a turkey! Say it now..."I was but a learner, but now, <I>I</I> am the master..."<BR/><BR/>jared, what are you doing hanging around these parts?Ward Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05013085293679968596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116511271574140282005-05-19T07:01:00.000-07:002005-05-19T07:01:00.000-07:00BWAHAHAHA! Awesome post. I think everyone born wit...BWAHAHAHA! Awesome post. I think everyone born within 20 to 25 years of the movie (either side) should be a Star Wars geek. If they aren't, I think their drivers license should be revoked.Jared Chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302729939324826631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116510968440847062005-05-19T06:56:00.000-07:002005-05-19T06:56:00.000-07:00You nutbar; I was hoping you'd jump all over this,...You nutbar; I was hoping you'd jump all over this, and you didn't let the old man down! I especially loved the part about the collective amnesia that gripped us all between Episode 1 and 2 (remember looking at those trailers in the office-boy were we optomistic!) Anyhoo, good stuff.Robert Popehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216484801391073449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116501110130999492005-05-19T04:11:00.000-07:002005-05-19T04:11:00.000-07:00Ditto on CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, man. I grew up on this ...Ditto on CLOSE ENCOUNTERS, man. I grew up on this movie, and though I can argue the other greats of Spielberg's backlog as well as anybody, I have long considered this his best movie. Maybe it's the nostalgia factor, but I don't think he's ever going to surpass it. Every time I see Roy Neary boarding the ship, a giant among a throng of ETs, I felt the same way. What does he see? Where will he go? Why can't I, dammit?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8984824.post-1116486072428790752005-05-19T00:01:00.000-07:002005-05-19T00:01:00.000-07:00Im with you Ward. I was born in 72, and was and st...Im with you Ward. I was born in 72, and was and still am a Star Wars geek. I cant wait for tomorrow. A lot of the artists at work are all hitting the 12:20 lunchtime showing. Most are looking forward to it, but most have the same reservations that most SW fans have. Not me man, I so psyched to see this film I cant wait.<BR/><BR/>Btw..I just have to say that I really enjoy reading you and Andrea's blog sites. Even the family stuff that seeps through both sites. It really lets us the viewers see what kind of people you are and I think that is really cool. Such a creative family. Much props to you man. Andrea really seems like your soulmate it would seem. Bet you guys are great parents. Good on ya!<BR/><BR/>~jasonJason Newkirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07504524442025040872noreply@blogger.com