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It's not real opinion that's divided. Tom Send a noteboard - 20/12/2017 02:59:59 PM

Part of the reason people talk about "fake news" is because there is no integrity left in journalism whatsoever (if there ever was any). It is completely transparent that someone can pay for content that is on its face above the editorial line.

I don't know if they paid the reviewers off directly or simply cajoled and threatened them by letting them know they would never review anything again if they didn't give good reviews, but I have stopped expecting "real" reviews of movies from any sources other than a shrinking list of media sources that seem to be trying to uphold the "old" standards. This makes me wonder what the Wall Street Journal said (if anything) about this movie...

Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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Star Wars E8 - The Last Jedi - Tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Anonymous2000 - 14/12/2017 06:11:46 PM 984 Views
Let me know how it ends Tom - 14/12/2017 11:52:15 PM 630 Views
That's about the only thing that is NOT spoiled by viewing the original trilogy Cannoli - 18/12/2017 11:51:30 PM 640 Views
It opened tonight. Just got back from seing it random thoughts - 15/12/2017 04:57:22 AM 913 Views
I found it very underwhelming to be honest. Legolas - 15/12/2017 06:57:39 PM 915 Views
But you don't like anything..... *NM* Anonymous2000 - 15/12/2017 08:14:39 PM 268 Views
I like plenty of stuff. The latest Thor movie, for instance. Legolas - 16/12/2017 12:33:39 AM 575 Views
But this story was not only halfway decent, it was the best Star Wars story ever! Cannoli - 18/12/2017 11:52:35 PM 577 Views
very minor spoilers random thoughts - 15/12/2017 08:43:44 PM 570 Views
Big spoilers. Legolas - 16/12/2017 12:55:05 AM 706 Views
I think the two go hand it hand (still spoliers) random thoughts - 16/12/2017 01:43:00 AM 618 Views
Fair point. Legolas - 18/12/2017 06:42:54 PM 675 Views
Thank you. I was looking for a breakdown but that tells me enough. Tom - 18/12/2017 01:45:41 AM 640 Views
Agreed with everything you wrote here. The Shrike - 18/12/2017 12:22:56 PM 611 Views
Well, I hope they are. Legolas - 18/12/2017 06:32:29 PM 595 Views
The story being pretty weak? Roland00 - 15/12/2017 10:03:51 PM 639 Views
Well, in the computer games, for one. Legolas - 16/12/2017 12:29:31 AM 585 Views
I have mixed feelings about it. The Shrike - 18/12/2017 12:18:05 PM 601 Views
"The middle of a trilogy is usually the weakest" ... except The Empire Strikes Back Tom - 18/12/2017 02:45:26 PM 540 Views
Yes. Both the good and evil camps are shallow imitations of the original series. Legolas - 18/12/2017 06:59:14 PM 530 Views
I found it confusing, terrible and kind of boring *spoilers* AgentApple - 16/12/2017 10:41:34 PM 618 Views
I very much agree with this review AgentApple - 16/12/2017 11:06:55 PM 670 Views
Regarding number 7. The Shrike - 18/12/2017 12:26:41 PM 676 Views
Good post..... Anonymous2000 - 18/12/2017 06:37:58 PM 591 Views
Re: Regarding number 7. Duke - 20/12/2017 05:02:11 AM 1050 Views
The Jedi were slave owners random thoughts - 18/12/2017 01:42:19 PM 564 Views
Yet they still managed to create a pretty great political system Tom - 18/12/2017 02:46:54 PM 574 Views
They weren't the owners, that was the Republic/Senate Cannoli - 19/12/2017 01:38:05 PM 576 Views
stop making excuses for the slave masters random thoughts - 19/12/2017 03:22:54 PM 498 Views
They are no different than Eisenhower, MacArthur or Pershing, all of whom led slave soldiers Cannoli - 20/12/2017 12:09:33 AM 578 Views
draftees are not biologically modified slaves random thoughts - 20/12/2017 02:49:33 PM 566 Views
No, they're just ill-prepared slaves Cannoli - 21/12/2017 11:34:02 AM 596 Views
No the Jedi sucked random thoughts - 21/12/2017 04:18:48 PM 599 Views
Re: No the Jedi sucked Cannoli - 25/12/2017 03:39:25 AM 547 Views
I got up and walked out. *spoilers* aerocontrols - 18/12/2017 07:48:42 PM 636 Views
I'm confused. Legolas - 18/12/2017 08:19:48 PM 586 Views
You may have walked out a bit early... *NM* Ghavrel - 21/12/2017 09:41:00 PM 289 Views
It's kind of hilarious how divided opinion is on this movie... Legolas - 18/12/2017 07:53:12 PM 732 Views
That would explain much *NM* AgentApple - 19/12/2017 07:15:36 AM 343 Views
I really liked it as a deconstruction of Star Wars. Ghavrel - 19/12/2017 10:34:59 PM 675 Views
You're going to have to elaborate on that one... Legolas - 19/12/2017 11:22:01 PM 718 Views
Re: You're going to have to elaborate on that one... Ghavrel - 21/12/2017 09:45:09 PM 547 Views
Re: It's kind of hilarious how divided opinion is on this movie... *Spoilers* Duke - 20/12/2017 04:43:10 AM 1033 Views
It is JJ Abrams and the idiot critics love him random thoughts - 20/12/2017 02:51:06 PM 611 Views
Abrams didn't do this film. Rian did. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/12/2017 09:46:21 PM 299 Views
It's not real opinion that's divided. Tom - 20/12/2017 02:59:59 PM 782 Views
Did anyone else think... *spoilers* Duke - 20/12/2017 05:04:44 AM 1037 Views
Well it was original fan-fic...first half tedious, second half quite enjoyable Sports_Gambler - 21/12/2017 06:14:35 AM 794 Views
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