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The Mandalorian
« on: 14 Nov 2019, 06:24 »

So I watched it, and was actually pleasantly surprised to actually enjoy it. Anyone else have a gander yet?
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Re: The Mandalorian
« Reply #1 on: 15 Nov 2019, 05:32 »

Yep.
Thought it delivered on all fronts.
A better "Star Wars" than the current trilogy.
Second only to Rogue One in the 'post original' line up.

My only problem was I found the music to be a bit.. off... especially the "Beastie-riding" scene...

Other than that - looking forward to more!
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Re: The Mandalorian
« Reply #2 on: 15 Nov 2019, 06:19 »

My only problem was I found the music to be a bit.. off... especially the "Beastie-riding" scene...

Other reviewers have also stated that the music is 'not nearly Williams enough'.
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« Reply #3 on: 15 Nov 2019, 18:55 »

Eh, I'm ok with the music not being Williams, but yeah it does need to find it's feet in that regard a little.

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« Reply #4 on: 16 Nov 2019, 11:04 »

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Re: The Mandalorian
« Reply #5 on: 18 Nov 2019, 05:28 »

Really enjoying it so far.

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« Reply #6 on: 18 Nov 2019, 05:37 »

Sheev Palpatine's 'new order' did only last about two decades, yes. Mostly because it was entirely arranged around him as a person and single leading figure.
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« Reply #7 on: 18 Nov 2019, 11:32 »

Werner Herzog plays the Villain?  :-D

Now here's a good idea ...

(Always wondered who is more nuts: He, or his preferred partner in crime, Klaus Kinski ...)
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Re: The Mandalorian
« Reply #8 on: 19 Nov 2019, 09:32 »

Werner Herzog plays the Villain?  :-D

First of all: as far as Hollywood is concerned, Germans may be seconds to only the brits as villains, if at all.

Secondly: ermahgerd I keep forgetting how much I love that velvety voice.
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« Reply #9 on: 22 Nov 2019, 08:52 »

Werner Herzog plays the Villain?  :-D

First of all: as far as Hollywood is concerned, Germans may be seconds to only the brits as villains, if at all.

[Gerd Fröbe-voice] No really, Mr Bond? [/Gerd Fröbe-voice]

Secondly: ermahgerd I keep forgetting how much I love that velvety voice.

Have you seen 'Geliebter Feind', his tribute/documentary to Klaus Kinski?

Herzog has the demeanor of a small-town Gymnasium teacher, but by the time he admits to that one night where he grabbed a gun & went to find Kinski, you start to have some serious questions about that harmless facade...

I mean... Kinski was obviously, literally howling, barking mad - but Herzog spent months in the jungle with that madman, and did it twice.
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Re: The Mandalorian
« Reply #10 on: 23 Nov 2019, 04:21 »

Werner Herzog plays the Villain?  :-D

First of all: as far as Hollywood is concerned, Germans may be seconds to only the brits as villains, if at all.

Secondly: ermahgerd I keep forgetting how much I love that velvety voice.

And sometimes it's a Brit playing a German
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« Reply #11 on: 23 Nov 2019, 09:18 »

Looking at you Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman.
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« Reply #15 on: 25 Nov 2019, 02:30 »

Why do I keep forgetting watching this show as early as possible?


Looking at you Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman.


Sounds like you're a die hard fan of those two.
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« Reply #16 on: 28 Nov 2019, 08:04 »

Looking at you Jeremy Irons and Alan Rickman.
I love those movies. Both of them.
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« Reply #19 on: 29 Nov 2019, 04:56 »

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Disney's timeline puts Mandalorian 10 years after ANH.
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« Reply #20 on: 29 Nov 2019, 08:01 »

One thing I gotta look into is just what a Mandalorian is. In Knights of the Old Republic is seems like they are a people but more of a conglomerate of people, much like the republic itself. In Clone Wars it's an actual planet and the citizens there are Mandalorians. In this it just seems like a faith or religion

There was the great Mandalorian/Jedi War way back in the time of the Old Republic era games, and the Mandalorian talks about a purge, so maybe now it's more like the Jedi order during the original film years?
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« Reply #21 on: 29 Nov 2019, 08:28 »

One thing I gotta look into is just what a Mandalorian is. In Knights of the Old Republic is seems like they are a people but more of a conglomerate of people, much like the republic itself. In Clone Wars it's an actual planet and the citizens there are Mandalorians. In this it just seems like a faith or religion

There was the great Mandalorian/Jedi War way back in the time of the Old Republic era games, and the Mandalorian talks about a purge, so maybe now it's more like the Jedi order during the original film years?

Theirs is a strange and complex history... :)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandalorian
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« Reply #22 on: 29 Nov 2019, 18:27 »

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« Reply #23 on: 30 Nov 2019, 17:14 »

Finally watched the first 4 at my cousin's house this weekend. Episode 4 is basically a rehash of the plot of many an American western.
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« Reply #24 on: 02 Dec 2019, 12:37 »

Disney's timeline puts Mandalorian 10 years after ANH.
About 25 years before TFA.
Given that they say in the first episode that the Empire is gone, it's obviously post-RotJ.
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« Reply #25 on: 03 Dec 2019, 04:13 »

Finally watched the first 4 at my cousin's house this weekend. Episode 4 is basically a rehash of the plot of many an American western.

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« Reply #26 on: 03 Dec 2019, 05:21 »

Finally watched the first 4 at my cousin's house this weekend. Episode 4 is basically a rehash of the plot of many an American western.

From the first trailers, I knew it was going to be a space opera version of the Ennio Morricone westerns! Re-imagining stories from other genres into Space Opera has been the forte of Star Wars from the start!
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« Reply #27 on: 03 Dec 2019, 05:22 »

Totally agree. This is in the spirit of Star Wars.
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« Reply #28 on: 03 Dec 2019, 09:17 »

The Mandalorian with No Name.  :-D
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« Reply #30 on: 06 Dec 2019, 18:14 »

The Mandalorian with No Name.  :-D

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« Reply #31 on: 06 Dec 2019, 21:37 »

The Good, The Bad and the Ugnaught.

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« Reply #32 on: 07 Dec 2019, 08:54 »

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« Reply #33 on: 07 Dec 2019, 10:17 »

Yomando.
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« Reply #34 on: 08 Dec 2019, 06:09 »

If they don't have an episode based on that I will be disappointed
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« Reply #35 on: 08 Dec 2019, 09:54 »

If they don't have an episode based on that I will be disappointed
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« Reply #36 on: 09 Dec 2019, 08:53 »


A Million Ways to Die in the West-ern Spiral Arm of the Galaxy.
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« Reply #37 on: 09 Dec 2019, 15:10 »


A Million Ways to Die in the West-ern Spiral Arm of the Galaxy a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

Fixed that for you.  :-D
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« Reply #38 on: 09 Dec 2019, 16:12 »

If they don't have an episode based on that I will be disappointed
what, Yomando?

Yeah, a Yojimbo homage would be great

How about A Million Ways to Die in the Outer Rim?
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« Reply #39 on: 10 Dec 2019, 04:21 »


A Million Ways to Die in the West-ern Spiral Arm of the Galaxy a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

Fixed that for you.  :-D

Goddamit you're absolutely right!  :)
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« Reply #40 on: 19 Dec 2019, 14:17 »

Ugh, damn you ROTS pre-release!! Making me wait all of the days after that spectacular cliffhanger.
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« Reply #41 on: 19 Dec 2019, 14:36 »

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« Reply #42 on: 19 Dec 2019, 17:22 »

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« Reply #46 on: 21 Dec 2019, 09:29 »

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« Reply #49 on: 24 Dec 2019, 19:54 »

I'm finally catching up with this series. Loving it of course. Don't really understand the problem people are having with the music though. It's got a solid spaghetti western/scifi vibe.
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