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Spoilers ahead for Star Wars: The Last Jedi! When you have a franchise that has made most of its money from toy sales, removing a possible toy from the universe is a big step. Maybe that’s why The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson was terrified to do so when it came to Kylo Ren’s iconic…
Image: Lucasfilm The response to The Last Jedi has been divisive to say the least. Some love it because it takes Star Wars in a bold new direction; some hate it for the same reason. While I enjoyed a great deal of the film, it profoundly depressed me, and here’s why: The Last Jedi killed…
* we weren’t really sponsored by Fandango… In this special episode Rich, Mike, and Jay talk about the Last Jedi. A movie that’s complex, but subtle. Beautiful, yet awkward, clunky and unfunny. Good, yet very bad. Also while discussing the bombing raid on the Dreadnought. Mike talks about a Star Trek Voyager episode coincidentally called…
SPOILER-FILLED discussion of THE LAST JEDI’s most contentious plot points. Yes, another live-footage episode in order to get it out and up in time for you at the length it deserves; this time with the teleprompter akwardly reflected in my shades rather than awkwardly stumbling over my words by working without a script. Aiming for…
A divide between movie audiences and critics happens all the time — especially with blockbusters. Consider the recent case of Justice League, which brought together a bunch of big-name superheroes, to the delight of 79 percent of those who saw it and bothered to register their opinion on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics, however, only liked the film…
Image: Lucasfilm Given that you’re reading this online, chances are you’ve also read about The Last Jedi being divisive. Many, many fans are angry at the film for trying to do something new with their beloved Star Wars franchise. Some feel powerless. Others take their gripes to the petition website Change.org. While we at io9…
Photo: Disney Star Wars: The Last Jedi B+ Star Wars: The Last Jedi B+ B+ Star Wars: The Last Jedi Cast Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Carrie Fisher, Kelly Marie Tran, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, Laura Dern, Benicio Del Toro Availbility Theaters everywhere December 15 Early into The Last Jedi,…
As of writing this there’s currently an almost 40% disparity between the critics and audience’s response to the latest Star Wars on Rotten Tomatoes. For all of the high moments, satisfying pay-offs, and generally cool Star Wars stuff, a movie that runs two hours and 33 minutes is bound to fall flat in some areas….
Photo: Disney This article contains major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The Last Jedi, Rian Johnson’s stylized contribution to the Star Wars mythos, returns to the series’ root influences—samurai films, pulp serials, 1940s wartime dramas—to create the most idiosyncratic Star Wars film to date. The humor is wacky and Spaceballs-and-Looney-Tunes-ish, the staging stark…