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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 26/8/2006 6:26:01 PM   
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are lucas fans worse than Trekkies ?

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 26/8/2006 6:58:38 PM   
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Nope. The Star Wars haters are worse than both of them. 

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 26/8/2006 7:00:05 PM   
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 I'm fine with Empire reanalyzing Star Wars: Newman's review was fun. As for those memories things, I feel it should have been for the 30th anniversary, but nevermind.

At least we got Indy this month, and hopefully LOTR with the 5th anniversary this December.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 30/8/2006 1:05:03 PM   
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quote:

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ORIGINAL: PatBateman

Another thread on Star Wars was just closed by one of the mods because there are plenty of other threads already going. Anyone else see the irony there?


Yes. Yes I can.


me too!

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 14/9/2006 6:23:08 PM   
Orbital

 

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you like  a How Well Do You Know The Star Wars Trilogy? quiz

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 15/9/2006 3:01:31 PM   
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ORIGINAL: James2183

Nope. The Star Wars haters are worse than both of them. 


do you have anything to substantiate that?

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 15/9/2006 3:06:15 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: jamesharris

quote:

ORIGINAL: James2183

Nope. The Star Wars haters are worse than both of them. 


do you have anything to substantiate that?


James is a mod so you best just agree 

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 18/9/2006 11:16:59 AM   
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why does the fact that he has a scooter and likes Paul Weller mean anything?

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 23/2/2007 1:22:10 PM   
Orbital

 

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Just a quick question is Empire planning a 30th Anniversary celebration of Star Wars next year? You know any excuse kind of thing?


yes of course

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 23/2/2007 4:27:45 PM   
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 The Star Wars coverage could be put to better use. I'd enjoy gratitous Evil Dead coverage.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 26/5/2007 3:16:09 PM   
Orbital

 

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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS i am sooooooooooo fed up with all this star wars crap...near enough every issue out of 2 has some "new" way to look at star wars....if i wanted a fanzine id buy lucas weekly!


Lucas weekly

give the mag a new name ?

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 30/5/2007 10:01:11 PM   
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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 3:01:38 PM   
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Even if you hate it, Star Wars did warrant the thirtieth anniversary treatment. And it's not like Empire is uncritical; I get the impression (from this issue and reviews etc) that most of the writers disliked the prequels.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 3:07:54 PM   
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The point is its been done to death. Many good movies could benefit from a quarter of the coverage that Empire gives to Star Wars and its ilk. In my case I have already stopped buying Empire and switched to another mag simply because of the lacklustre level of writing and its boring coverage of " upcoming " movies and blockbusters to the virtual exclusion of other, better, movies.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 3:35:53 PM   
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I'd argue that Empire should be able to do both - celebrate appropriate landmarks of notable films (at the risk of seeming to some to do the subject to death), and coverage of interesting, non-blockbuster movies.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 4:21:57 PM   
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Oh yes they SHOULD be able to do both. Its just that lately they dont. When was the last time eight or ten pages was given to something like...lets say... The Departed. An Oscar winner, box office smash and full of excellent performances by top notch stars. It doesnt happen.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 4:23:12 PM   
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 I must have dreamt about the massive Grindhouse feature in the last edition then. 

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 4:28:18 PM   
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Wouldnt know. As I said I stopped buying it a few issues back.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 4:31:38 PM   
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 Then why are you bothered? 

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 4:36:47 PM   
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Then why are you bothered? 


And why do people bumping up old Star Wars threads from over a year ago

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 4:46:06 PM   
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quote:

Then why are you bothered? 


Because ( and Im sorry if this is too much to work out ) I did actually enjoy the mag and might be persuaded to start buying it again IF it became more balanced. Thus regaining a reader and making more profit.
However that sort of reply is about what I would expect so Im not too surprised.


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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 4:46:51 PM   
Felix


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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gothzilla

quote:

Then why are you bothered? 


Because ( and Im sorry if this is too much to work out ) I did actually enjoy the mag and might be persuaded to start buying it again IF it became more balanced. Thus regaining a reader and making more profit.
However that sort of reply is about what I would expect so Im not too surprised.



But how will you know if you're bot buying it?


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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 4:52:50 PM   
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But how will you know if you're bot buying it?
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By staying on this forum.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 6:43:33 PM   
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So there I was thinking that the Star Wars anniversary was coming up, and it was looking like Empire were going to overlook it, and not immerse themselves in yet more nostalgia, and leave it to the likes of Total Film to jump on that bandwagon with their own retrospectives. Frankly, I should have known better.
Did the budget for creating and producing 32 different covers account for the magazine so slim this month?
And cant you please just release some kind of special magazine on the whole thing, and just MOVE ON. I recognise its importance, I really do, but the magazine is getting bogged down in hazy eyed nostalgia for films gone by, and unjustified excitement at films way in the future. I feel like the magazine is capable of better than this.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 9:46:59 PM   
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 but the magazine is getting bogged down in hazy eyed nostalgia for films gone by, and unjustified excitement at films way in the future. I feel like the magazine is capable of better than this.


Totally agree and it almost seems as if the current staff dont know how to write or indeed have any interest in anything not designed for the kiddie market.
i know this isnt true by the way but thats how its looking lately.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 10:17:06 PM   
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Well, you do have the horror special which I see upset another big Star Wars fan. And when did you stop buying Empire? Haven't a lot of their main writers been around for years?

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 31/5/2007 10:19:21 PM   
Gothzilla


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 Haven't a lot of their main writers been around for years?


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i know this isnt true by the way but thats how its looking lately.


Try READING my post.


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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 1/6/2007 2:46:28 PM   
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I did. My point is that I don't see the change in quality and focus you're referring too but I guess it's all subjective.

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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 1/6/2007 2:59:42 PM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Gothzilla

quote:

 but the magazine is getting bogged down in hazy eyed nostalgia for films gone by, and unjustified excitement at films way in the future. I feel like the magazine is capable of better than this.


Totally agree and it almost seems as if the current staff dont know how to write or indeed have any interest in anything not designed for the kiddie market.
i know this isnt true by the way but thats how its looking lately.


Well, the first part is just plain insulting, and with regards to the second part, did you read the last issue? You know, the 18 rated one? With the massive Grindhouse feature?


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RE: Sick of Star Wars! - 1/6/2007 10:44:55 PM   
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Again READ MY POST. I said that I knew it wasnt true, Ive happily read and enjoyed Empire in the past so I know how good the writing can be. its just that lately it seemed that the writers were being very half heartef. No I didnt read the adult issue because ( as I said ) I had stopped reading the mag a few issues previous.

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