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bobquasit ([personal profile] bobquasit) wrote2007-04-06 03:40 pm
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More Geekiness

I forgot a few points in the TMNT post I did recently. Since this won't make any sense unless you've read that post first, here's a link.

Anyway, when we escaped from the experimental lab, we got a chance to grab some pieces of clothing. One of the things we grabbed was an Oakland Raiders cap. I spotted it as we were sorting through the clothes, grabbed it and said "Mine! Or I will help you not!". I wore it continually after that.

And later, when we were looting the 7/11, right after I said "Surprise!" and tusked the store clerk, I added "I'm a Tusking Raider."

I wonder how many of you will get that? I'll admit that I wouldn't have, if I hadn't read all three of the original Star Wars novels recently. Teri found an omnibus edition in a dump somewhere (and I'm not exaggerating, it really was a dump). Speaking of which, I have to say: George Lucas is a sucky writer. He got lucky with Star Wars, as Jar Jar Binks proved all too clearly.

I've been watching some of the later movies on cable at night lately, and I have to say: I could have scripted it better. The lines for Obi-Wan are a joke. I can only imagine that Alec Guiness improved his dialog during the first three movies. If the original novel (which is by Lucas) is taken from the pre-filming script, as I suspect, that's proof that I'm right.

Okay, enough geekiness.

[identity profile] dancing-kiralee.livejournal.com 2007-04-23 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I can't imagine anything like Star Wars happening by design. Don't get me wrong, it's good; but it's not the kind of good that's intentional - it's a B movie through and through, except for the special effects (and Alec Guiness).

Kiralee