DarthSkywalker
Your Most Aggro Pal (he/him)
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You two are just trying to be difficult.
Stop your whining babe. I'm going to see Star Wars and Avengers and everything else practically.You two are just trying to be difficult.
Oh ok, haha. I guess I haven't really made it evident on these boards just how much of a Rian Johnson fangirl I am. I've stanned for the guy since Brick, he was only behind Brad Bird on my list of dream picks to direct Episode VII, and when my co-worker told me they'd just announced he got Episode VIII, I LITERALLY jumped for joy. My excitement could not be contained, lol.Oh I knew you weren't going to agree with me, I just thought the first Star Wars of the new saga would be your most anticipated.
No! I will not be silenced!!! I will be heard!!!Stop your whining babe. I'm going to see Star Wars and Avengers and everything else practically.
You get a pass because Brad Bird is at the top of your wish list.Oh ok, haha. I guess I haven't really made it evident on these boards just how much of a Rian Johnson fangirl I am. I've stanned for the guy since Brick, he was only behind Brad Bird on my list of dream picks to direct Episode VII, and when my co-worker told me they'd just announced he got Episode VIII, I LITERALLY jumped for joy. My excitement could not be contained, lol.
I was fan of J.J. Abrams back in the Alias/early Lost days, but my interest in his work peaked with Star Trek '09. I don't think even on his best days that he's nearly as imaginative a storyteller as Rian. But I think he's a good, safe choice for getting the franchise back off the ground for a new generation.
That he does.I am also a fan of Johnson. Brick and Looper? Yes please.
I loved the first Trek and I like Abrams as a director but he isn't working with the best scripts IMHO. I think he is going to do a good job though, he rocks at casting.
Ha, I found Super 8 to be a little disappointing, but that really is a pretty apt comparison.I know it is Spielberg-lite, but in a good way. Like how American Hustle is Scorsese-lite in a very good way.
I didn't realize you felt that strongly about Super 8. I agree that Abrams characters are some of the more likable characters in blockbuster films. He just knows that angle. I'd love to see him direct a comicbook film honestly. He seems a better fit for Marvel than DC though.Super 8 made me a JJ fan. I love me some MI:3 and Star Trek. Heck I love me some STID. But Super 8 got to me. I know it is Spielberg-lite, but in a good way. Like how American Hustle is Scorsese-lite in a very good way.
I feel like Abrams gets the characters right, even if he doesn't always nail the story.
I have no problem with using another director's style. I call it Spielberg-lite because it doesn't quite match Spielberg's quality. American Hustle is probably easier to explain with, considering it came out alongside Scorsese's 'The Wolf of Wall Street". One is playing Scorsese, and is very good. But Wolf was the real deal, and arguably the most "Scorsese" film this side of Casino and it shows. And to think Wolf came after he made the fantastic Hugo. Range.I didn't realize you felt that strongly about Super 8. I agree that Abrams characters are some of the more likable characters in blockbuster films. He just knows that angle. I'd love to see him direct a comicbook film honestly. He seems a better fit for Marvel than DC though.
See I thought Skyfall was a Nolan version of Bond not directed by Nolan but it was good so I'm not complaining too much about. I'm not a huge fan of Super 8 (I don't dislike it though) but I never thought there was anything wrong with Abrams making his version of a Spielberg movie. I think Abrams is a good director overall but I just feel that a lot of the scripts he has worked with have been beneath his talents as a filmmaker.
I agree. Ever since he started then promptly abandoned Lost (after starting and abandoning Alias to work on Lost), I began seeing a pattern in his work - JJ's a solid idea man who excels at kicking things off in spectacular fashion; he just has no long-term follow-through, so he really only works well for pilots/first installments or one-offs. So I do think hiring him to rejuvenate this franchise by kicking off a new trilogy and then letting him hand it off to someone else was a particularly smart move on the part of Kathleen Kennedy and Disney.JJ's casting ability is a good reason why it is great news he is starting the new trilogy. He will give those that follow him quality to work with.
I can completely understand your view point, but I wouldn't say JJ can't continue something, I just think he is the kind of guy that likes to do it at his own pace. I don't think STID would exist if not for them basically begging him to do it. I also don't think him not returning for the sequel was solely Disney or LF's idea. JJ is very particular. Heck before the Dec 2015 release date, he stilled wanted May 2016, so there was no way he was going to turn around a sequel in 2 years. And filming in the UK is far from ideal for him. I always think he was one and done here from both perspectives. Thankfully he is being followed by quality.I agree. Ever since he started then promptly abandoned Lost (after starting and abandoning Alias to work on Lost), I began seeing a pattern in his work - JJ's a solid idea man who excels at kicking things off in spectacular fashion; he just has no long-term follow-through, so he really only works well for pilots/first installments or one-offs. So I do think hiring him to rejuvenate this franchise by kicking off a new trilogy and then letting him hand it off to someone else was a particularly smart move on the part of Kathleen Kennedy and Disney.
Well whether or not he CAN continue things, he typically doesn't. It's a pattern with him that started with Alias, and he hasn't bucked it yet, imo. Maybe he just has a short creative attention span - he starts something, gets bored and passes it off to someone else. Or maybe he just doesn't start things with a 3-5 year plan in mind (like Joss Whedon does). Either way, there's "working at your own pace" (see Nolan as an example of that) and then there's what JJ does. So it's very possible that it was his choice to only do one. I just think EVERYONE entered into the deal knowing that and I'm just saying I think that's probably the smartest decision for all involved, regardless of who actually made it.I can completely understand your view point, but I wouldn't say JJ can't continue something, I just think he is the kind of guy that likes to do it at his own pace. I don't think STID would exist if not for them basically begging him to do it. I also don't think him not returning for the sequel was solely Disney or LF's idea. JJ is very particular. Heck before the Dec 2015 release date, he stilled wanted May 2016, so there was no way he was going to turn around a sequel in 2 years. And filming in the UK is far from ideal for him. I always think he was one and done here from both perspectives. Thankfully he is being followed by quality.
So who do you think Tatiana Maslany is playing? Mara Jade? Aurra Sing? Ahsoka? A young princess Leia? or a completely new character?
Disney wanted JJ to stay he denied them, mainly because of his family He seemed concern for the travel hence it's why Disney made him a post-production studio set-up at Bad Robot. Also why MSW heard that re shoots are happening in LA. I don't think it would have been bad if he would have continued. However this is a better scenario. Edgar Wright and a few of JJ's friends have said that JJ always works hard on his films, but with SW, he's dumping his heart and soul into it. Letting one director film just one film seems to be for the best. It allows each person (hope we get Brad Bird for IX) to really give it their all and not hold back with thoughts like "I should save this for the next one".