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by Wien1938
2022-08-28 11:47am
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Has anyone read HandOfThrawn45's stories?
Replies: 4
Views: 6139

Re: Has anyone read HandOfThrawn45's stories?

Thanks, I'll have a read.
by Wien1938
2021-10-24 05:07am
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: [FULL SPOILERS] - My raw impressions of Dune 2021
Replies: 10
Views: 10245

Re: [FULL SPOILERS] - My raw impressions of Dune 2021

I really enjoyed it. Will go back and watch again (also masw me dig the book off the shelf!).
by Wien1938
2019-12-20 11:12pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Rise of Skywalkers reviews (Spoilers in this thread)
Replies: 321
Views: 176381

Re: Rise of Skywalkers reviews (Spoilers in this thread)

So, no spoilers: For someone who actually liked TLJ and doesn't enjoy rehashes of the OT or endless pandering to the fandom, on a scale of one to ten, how big a steaming sack of shit is this movie? I'm trying to decide if its worth putting myself through watching it. It's 'take a bottle of whiskey ...
by Wien1938
2019-12-20 11:02pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Rise of Skywalkers reviews (Spoilers in this thread)
Replies: 321
Views: 176381

Re: Rise of Skywalkers reviews (Spoilers in this thread)

It's fun for the most part...and then afterwards your brain starts to kick in and what ray245 and Vympel have said comes up. The plot is a dire mess and the film tries to do too much with too many characters. It is very well filmed but others are right that the music actually doesn't lift the film. ...
by Wien1938
2019-12-19 02:01pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Rise of Skywalkers reviews (Spoilers in this thread)
Replies: 321
Views: 176381

Re: Rise of Skywalkers reviews (Spoilers in this thread)

Interesting posts from everyone, especially Vympel and ray245.

I was really disappointed by Rise of Skywalker and the more I think about the problems with the film the more thematic problems come out of the woodwork.

I'll have to sit down this week and work out a proper review.
by Wien1938
2017-07-16 07:08pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Shield Issue
Replies: 48
Views: 24643

Re: Shield Issue

The discussion here makes sense. It's quite possible that the successful A-Wing attack, which destroyed one of the sensor domes, happened as the rebel fleet's concentrated firepower took down the Executor's shield array (in that quarter). It is possible then that the shield array for the bridge area...
by Wien1938
2017-05-10 03:14pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: How did the AT AT's breach the shield
Replies: 175
Views: 76123

Re: How did the AT AT's breach the shield

The answer is probably dramatic licence.The other problem with a pure bubble-shield projection is that the shield would have to emitted under the ground.
by Wien1938
2017-05-10 12:15pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: How did the AT AT's breach the shield
Replies: 175
Views: 76123

Re: How did the AT AT's breach the shield

It occurs to me that there's not really a problem with the ground assault vs planetary shield scenario, if we view a planetary shield as a form of projected energy, materialising at a certain distance and arc from the generator. If the shield was protecting the airspace above the base of operations,...