Name: Wars...still
Item: Star Wars
Author: @galenkp

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When I was eight years old I had no concept that forty six years later I'd be buying Star Wars episodes on BlueRay and getting excited about it...but I am.

- Me -

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A short time ago I purchased the box set of Star Wars episodes one to six on BlueRay and felt pretty good about the purchase.

Having first seen the movie Star Wars as a little eight year old kid with my dad, a memory I cherish, I've been hooked. What I wasn't happy about is the set was not complete as episodes seven, eight and nine (the latest movies in the saga) were not included in the set and the store didn't have the three disc set in stock. I ordered it of course.

It finally arrived last week delivered ~~to my door~~ to the fucken post office because I was not home when the delivery guy turned up and I wasn't able to get there to pick it up as I've been travelling for work...but yesterday I went there and got it. Crisis averted.

Over the years, the movies have gotten ~~better~~ different mainly through the advent of CGI and these latest three are pretty decent indeed but I crossed out better because I don't think they are, not generally anyway. Sure they look better on the surface, as do the two spin-off movies Solo and Rogue One due to the CGI, but there's a certain...umm...comfort that comes from watching the older movies and their (often terrible) special effects and questionable acting - sometimes movies these days can seem too polished I think. Of course, the eight year me thought those effects (everything about the movie) was the best thing I'd ever seen.

I'm pleased to have the final three movies and look forward to watching them however lament the good old days when actors needed to act and when special effects didn't all happen on a computer screen. This is not to say there's no skill in CGI, there certainly is, but it's less human and more computer and I'm an old-school guy. What I love is that I still love these movies and how they make me feel young at heart, excited and how they make my imagination work just like they did all those years ago.

Design and create your ideal life, tomorrow isn't promised - galenkp

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@coloredshimmers(53)· 817d

We really had an inner child within us, may we be in our seniority. I think, not to be biased, the old one had the great cast and acting.

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@duskobgd(75)· 818d

What I love is that I still love these movies and how they make me feel young at heart

Nostalgia and memory of youth 🙂

@ryivhnn(73)· 818d

Sometimes the nice simple stories are the most fun.

Seriously it's been how long and the nine aren't a box set whut o_O

Now I'm wondering if we have all of them, definitely got the original trilogy but I don't think J liked the other ones very much.

it's less human and more computer

Owch.

@avdesing(80)· 818d

I remember when I saw the first films, I found them fascinating! My brother is a super super super fan of anything to do with Stars Wars.

From the new movies I like the costumes, make-up, but it's true that a lot is done by computer, I know it's a big job, because I studied some 3D design, a lot of work and hard, but I prefer the traditional performances.

I don't know if you saw it, but I saw The Mandalorian and I liked it a lot. .... well my brother put it on and i watch it hahaha but it's not bad.... it's the second time he's put the series on.

@fixyetbroken(66)· 818d

Oh.. It really depends on what we are used to watch.😊 I like the CGI output on the movies. 😄

@enraizar🏆#21 🎵1.9k(71)· 818d

Hi Galen, I'm old school too; Star Wars left a big impression on me as almost a teenager. Of the new movies, only Rogue One: A Star Wars Story seems like a great movie to me.

Today, at 55 years old, I am also still excited about the world of Star Wars. A couple of days ago I bought myself a small Lego figure for the celebration of the 25th anniversary of Lego Star Wars.

Best regards.

@outwars(72)· 818d

I got a bit put off by the 8th movie, and didn't really watch the last one. I've read a lot of bad reviews about it, so I never really felt the need to watch it. I really like the original three, and the prequels seemed better as time went by. Just gotta skip forward during the Jar Jar parts haha.

@bozz(83)· 819d

Star wars still did a pretty amazing job given the technology that was available at the time. I hope you enjoy watching them!

@coinjoe(73)· 819d

When we bought our surround sound Star Wars was the first movie to be played. F-ing shook the damn walls. Makes me want to grab a damn sword, attach some glow sticks to it waste some bucket heads.

@latinowinner(58)· 819d

violence only create more violence,even just watching it

@mattclarke(71)· 819d

Best Star Wars stuff I've seen was Andor. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9253284/

@cmplxty(78)· 819d

I’m with you on that man. The art of making a movie is dead and it’s a damn shame. I think the last great movie set was lord of the ring in the late 90’a early 2000’s. That was epic, in both senses of the word.

The old Star Wars movie sets were so much better and cooler than the new bullshit CGI they put out today. There’s no personality to it, no feeling that you could be right there with them since they looked as real as they were with enhancements to the shot placement and stuff.

I’ve got such good memories watching Star Wars at my grandfathers house in his spare bedroom, which was my moms old room, and it being on an old CRT screen with VHS tapes. Those were the damn days man! Empire strikes back on that thing is still fresh in my memory, thanks for bringing me back a few decades.

@fonestreet(73)· 819d

Nice thats a Unique feeling, the collection.

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