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zinfamous

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I called it that coz I couldn't find any old related thread, which is insane considering the huge number of techies that have watched the movies at least a zillion times with the glee of a five year old eating icecream or munching down on chocolates or brownies.

these forums started about the time the series was forever ruined by the release of episode 1
 
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JEDI

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This is 4K TV demo material. Visuals are breathtaking. No dialogue, almost no music. Just authentic ambient sounds from a galaxy far, far away...
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So this is the reason Yoda was hiding out on planet Dagobah when Luke found him instead of helping with the resistance:
 
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Star Wars Starfighter. I hope it's not as bad as the game!

 
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zinfamous

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The Last Jedi made 1.33 billion and it might have been the worst thing I've ever seen in a movie theatre, right alongside the Wing Commander movie.

Lucky you. I saw Matrix 2 in the theater. I should have ended it all there, tbh.
 
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dasherHampton

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I'm not saying TESB is a bad movie. It's great.

But it's the serial stuff that Lucas originally envisioned when he wanted to do Flash Gordon. Anyone can throw shit at the wall and see what sticks (see LOST). He did it well.

But ANH is a self contained masterpiece. That s insanely difficult to create.
 

mikeymikec

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But ANH is a self contained masterpiece.

Wow, ok. That's a word I would reserve for very few movies, and no Star Wars movie would make such a list for me (as much as I have a soft spot for the franchise despite its many shortcomings and duds).

I'm not looking to get in to an argument with you about it, but I would be curious to know which/some films outside the SW franchise that you would also regard as a masterpiece.