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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 955 Views
Let me know how it ends Tom - 14/12/2017 11:52:15 PM 599 Views
That's about the only thing that is NOT spoiled by viewing the original trilogy Cannoli - 18/12/2017 11:51:30 PM 609 Views
It opened tonight. Just got back from seing it random thoughts - 15/12/2017 04:57:22 AM 880 Views
I found it very underwhelming to be honest. Legolas - 15/12/2017 06:57:39 PM 879 Views
But you don't like anything..... *NM* Anonymous2000 - 15/12/2017 08:14:39 PM 258 Views
I like plenty of stuff. The latest Thor movie, for instance. Legolas - 16/12/2017 12:33:39 AM 540 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 542 Views
very minor spoilers random thoughts - 15/12/2017 08:43:44 PM 540 Views
Big spoilers. Legolas - 16/12/2017 12:55:05 AM 674 Views
I think the two go hand it hand (still spoliers) random thoughts - 16/12/2017 01:43:00 AM 587 Views
Fair point. Legolas - 18/12/2017 06:42:54 PM 635 Views
Thank you. I was looking for a breakdown but that tells me enough. Tom - 18/12/2017 01:45:41 AM 589 Views
Agreed with everything you wrote here. The Shrike - 18/12/2017 12:22:56 PM 565 Views
Well, I hope they are. Legolas - 18/12/2017 06:32:29 PM 563 Views
The story being pretty weak? Roland00 - 15/12/2017 10:03:51 PM 607 Views
Well, in the computer games, for one. Legolas - 16/12/2017 12:29:31 AM 543 Views
I have mixed feelings about it. The Shrike - 18/12/2017 12:18:05 PM 569 Views
"The middle of a trilogy is usually the weakest" ... except The Empire Strikes Back Tom - 18/12/2017 02:45:26 PM 508 Views
Yes. Both the good and evil camps are shallow imitations of the original series. Legolas - 18/12/2017 06:59:14 PM 499 Views
I found it confusing, terrible and kind of boring *spoilers* AgentApple - 16/12/2017 10:41:34 PM 575 Views
I very much agree with this review AgentApple - 16/12/2017 11:06:55 PM 638 Views
Regarding number 7. The Shrike - 18/12/2017 12:26:41 PM 641 Views
Good post..... Anonymous2000 - 18/12/2017 06:37:58 PM 558 Views
Re: Regarding number 7. Duke - 20/12/2017 05:02:11 AM 1018 Views
The Jedi were slave owners random thoughts - 18/12/2017 01:42:19 PM 534 Views
Yet they still managed to create a pretty great political system Tom - 18/12/2017 02:46:54 PM 542 Views
They weren't the owners, that was the Republic/Senate Cannoli - 19/12/2017 01:38:05 PM 542 Views
stop making excuses for the slave masters random thoughts - 19/12/2017 03:22:54 PM 462 Views
They are no different than Eisenhower, MacArthur or Pershing, all of whom led slave soldiers Cannoli - 20/12/2017 12:09:33 AM 546 Views
draftees are not biologically modified slaves random thoughts - 20/12/2017 02:49:33 PM 534 Views
No, they're just ill-prepared slaves Cannoli - 21/12/2017 11:34:02 AM 547 Views
No the Jedi sucked random thoughts - 21/12/2017 04:18:48 PM 569 Views
Re: No the Jedi sucked Cannoli - 25/12/2017 03:39:25 AM 514 Views
I got up and walked out. *spoilers* aerocontrols - 18/12/2017 07:48:42 PM 597 Views
I'm confused. Legolas - 18/12/2017 08:19:48 PM 554 Views
You may have walked out a bit early... *NM* Ghavrel - 21/12/2017 09:41:00 PM 266 Views
It's kind of hilarious how divided opinion is on this movie... Legolas - 18/12/2017 07:53:12 PM 695 Views
That would explain much *NM* AgentApple - 19/12/2017 07:15:36 AM 319 Views
I really liked it as a deconstruction of Star Wars. Ghavrel - 19/12/2017 10:34:59 PM 638 Views
You're going to have to elaborate on that one... Legolas - 19/12/2017 11:22:01 PM 687 Views
Re: You're going to have to elaborate on that one... Ghavrel - 21/12/2017 09:45:09 PM 511 Views
Re: It's kind of hilarious how divided opinion is on this movie... *Spoilers* Duke - 20/12/2017 04:43:10 AM 1001 Views
It is JJ Abrams and the idiot critics love him random thoughts - 20/12/2017 02:51:06 PM 557 Views
Abrams didn't do this film. Rian did. *NM* Ghavrel - 21/12/2017 09:46:21 PM 285 Views
It's not real opinion that's divided. Tom - 20/12/2017 02:59:59 PM 745 Views
Did anyone else think... *spoilers* Duke - 20/12/2017 05:04:44 AM 1008 Views
Well it was original fan-fic...first half tedious, second half quite enjoyable Sports_Gambler - 21/12/2017 06:14:35 AM 689 Views
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