Anybody the new Star Wars movie has seen? Seen it I have,
and diappointed I was! Mmmm, yes! Strong was not the Force
with Lucas on this one. Sucked it did not, yet so much more
was I expecting. When $115 million on making a movie you
spend, be sure the story is interesting at least you should!
Lavish were the special effects and many were the strange
creatures, but boring was the plot! Cared you not whether
young Anakin would win the podrace, because already you
knew! And on my nerves Jar Jar Binks quickly got. Cousin
Yoda much younger looking was however, a day not over 600
years old he looked! In this movie was there much to look
at, yet lacking were the suspense and interest. Too much was
the icing and too little was the cake! Succumbed, Lucas
obviously has, to the Mark(eting) Side of the Force! A good
swift kick in the butt by a Wookiee needs he! Mmmm, yes!
Well, go now I must. Being not a Jedi like cousin Yoda, get
ready to drive the truck I must.
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If you ever happen to get stuck in that truck, perhaps your
cousin could levitate it out of trouble!
...but where was he when I got it buried in two feet of snow
at Chateau Lake Louise this winter? The Force was not with
ol' ZOG that day!
I just saw it. Really enjoyed it. Not the best movie in the history of film, but a lot of fun. I went with my brother, cousins, and father--- just like we all did when I was 6 years old and saw the original Star Wars. We had a fantastic time; and I had heard so many poor reiews that I ended up liking the film. Go figure. Maybe your expectations were too high?
How significant a character was Jar Jar, really? What was
his purpose? Why was he there? Why? WHY? WHY?! He didn't
create any developements in the movie, so he didn't NEED
to be there.
He didn't make me laugh, so I guess he wasn't there for
comedy relief. In fact, at the show I went to, not a chuckle
escaped the tight bloodless lips of even the most die-hard
Star Wars fan's vitamin D deficiant living corpses. Their
rictus grins and hollowed sockets transfixed on the screen
in shame as the froggy incoherent caribbean stereotype
entered the story. To the blind, one might have thought they
were listening to the dialog of a jamaican Roger Rabbit.
"pppbbppbppbpplllleeeease!" And that, "How rude!" line was
used way too much. I think I can recall two. Maybe three.
Either's too much.
"Help me Obi-wan Kenobe. Kill Jar Jar."
Oh great! He's a general now. Maybe he'll die in an
insignificant battle sometime between now and Ep.2 so that
we don't have to deal with him again. At most we'll hear the
sad tale of his death while the audience, as one, sigh in
relief as the cute froggy-man's dead carcass burns on a
pyre. "BBQ frog legs, anyone?" So, he'll be a martyr for the
kids. Who cares? At least we'd be rid of the biggest
dissapointment since the Ewok. (but that's another story)
To write a sentence, perhaps you could learn. Cute the
first time I suppose it was, but annoying as it went on you
certainly grew. Concentrate on your Star Wars topic I
certainly could not while rearranging your subjects and
verbs I was.
If you haven't shelled out for the tickets yet, pleeeeeese
don't go see this movie! You will find yourself annoyed
and bored. I wish I could say angered, at least that would
be a strong emotional response. This movie draws barely a
chuckle from the audience and puts you not even in the
briefest moment of suspense. It is garbage, GARBAGE!
Avoid it. Make a statement. Maybe George will get the
hint and put some life into Episode 2.
You like not the way I speak? Back to school you think I
must go? Lighten up, I think you should! Mmmm, yes! Besides,
nobody was FORCE-ing you to read it....
Where are the sagas of walking boots, coffee shops in the
lanes of Vietnamese villages and the best I-cafes in Turkey?
Gone are the days of tales of travel, of being lost in
places most of us only dream of, of the feeling of getting
to a destination and meeting real people. Once we could
exchange useful information and traveller's tales.
The children have taken over this site, kids in masks
pretending to be aliens.
I think the Y2K bug has reached this sight early.
Help - doesn't anyone out there actually travel anymore?
Several years ago I arrived in Samoa only a few days before
its biggest cyclone in a hundred years. For three days I
held on with the people of my new home, and after we'd all
been through it together I felt a bond with the people.
I believe the test of quality travel is not the journey but
what you do when you reach the destination. You could stay
as a tourist or you could, with more effort, fit in and
pretend to be a citizen for as long as you stay there.
What do others think - taste all the treats they manufacture
for you, or be part of the attraction? Eat off the imported
plastic dishes in your dream destination, or wash the dishes
with the locals?
I want first to congratulate the Zoga on his apparent
mastery of the vos sentence structure throughout most of
his babbling... BUT I also wish to chastise him on his
inconsistancy in applying this structure reverting to the
usual svo structure when he says, "...whether young Anakin
would win the podrace..." He should instead have said,
"...whether young Anakin the podrace would win..." This
oversight was but one of many. If Zoga wants to be a real
Jedi any time soon I suggest he go study linguistics first
because in interactions with others such inconsistancies as
those he has displayed are often seen as evidence of
dishonesty or gamy behaviour... and he may well find a
light sabre soon being trust up his smelly green ass.
PLEEEEEEASE!!! I came to this site to escape the Star Wars hype and all the dorks who can't stop telling me how is was just O.K.
I didn't come here for a movie critic or review. Please get back to why we are all here. TRAVELLING.
i am so glad star wars is finally showing. after having to
endure all the hype about its coming, its new effects, and
all those trailers in theaters, i know it will be over soon.
i keep telling myself: it won't be long girl; it won't be
long now.
Oh, so smart are you? Mmmm? Zoga the word "inconsistencies"
at least can spell! And, up my smelly green ass a lightsaber
will be "trust"? Hit spellcheck you should, before on your
high horse you ride! Take this post so goddamn seriously
should you not! A life you should get.....mmmm, yes!
Airline Disappointment: May 18,
1999
I recently had my second disappointment with China Airlines.
Several years ago my luggage was lost for 4 days on the
SF-Taipei flight. It was returned but with no note or
explanation. I was lucky. More recently there was a two-hour
plus delay on a Taipei-Manila flight due to brake problems
discovered just as we started to back up. It was repaired
with passengers on board and ended with a 2-hr flight
requiring 5 hrs in our seats. I was too late to do business
in Manila and returned with nothing accomplished and having
to go to HK two weeks later to finish my resident visa
business. The major repair to the brake system was a noisy
and hot experience. It also was unsafe since it is always
safer to take passengers off before any major repair and not
needlessly endanger lives. A fire would have been
catastrophic. The China Airlines complaint department made
me go through a one-month process and a series of faxes,
including a final one where they wanted my Passport and Visa
copied. It ended with the same story and form letter as the
initial one - We are not responsible for delays due to
mechanical failure or our maintenance difficulties. I have
spent seven years in Asia and worked in or visited eleven
countries here, over forty world-wide. The overall onboard
service, reputation (general knowledge here in Taiwan from
conversations after my disappointment), and accountability
is inferior to the other options for air travel. Word to the
wise.
Better Luck Next Time,
Dennis Daniels
DDaniels@dl.com.tw
I have just came back from a holiday in indonesia, and i
would recommend all you people go there.
Every drug you can imagine is available in the street and
the partys are wiled.
I thought this place would be dull at first but the raves
rule.
That country totaly kicksass
Wow Wolfgang - sounds like you're still high on something,
judging by your spelling and grammar!
Hi anybodt? I was bored in TAFE and I felt like socialising
with anybody and anyone.
How are you all going in this insane world we live in
Hi anybodt? I was bored in TAFE and I felt like socialising
with anybody and anyone.
How are you all going in this insane world we live in
Hi anybody? I was bored in TAFE and I felt like socialising
with anybody and anyone.
How are you all going in this insane world we live in
Any room for this on traveller's tales? Also...whom would I
talk to about getting involved in contributing to
guidebooks for eastern europe?
I'm glad that you had a good time in Indonesia but why on
earth did you ever think it would be dull? It's one of the
most populous nations on the planet and most of them are
pissed off- dull it won't be for a long time.
Anybody want to celebrate midsummer (swedish holiday)?
We are two swedish guys heading for western USA in june and
the 25th of june we are planning to celebraty the sweidish
holiday - midsummer. Anybody out there who would like to
join us?
Where in the western U.S. shall you celebrate midsummer and
what does it entail?
...you ain't so hot. (Or bright, for that matter.)
Gosh! You guys were really hard on Zoga!!! I thought that was funny! My other question is, I am
looking to buy property in Egypt, does anyone have any suggestions as to where I should look??
How long does it take to fly from Sydney to Europe?
How long does it take to fly from Sydney to Europe?
Does anyone know about flying from Sofia to Thessaloniki or
Athens? 'Thanks!
Hello guys,
does anybody knows how to book (or find in www)
a railwaytrain going from Pune to the south of India??
Would be great to let me know!!!
Have a nice day!!
alpha
I've just come back from touring through Greece. There's so
much to see. Even the tomb of Philip of Macedon in a new
underground museum. Anyone want more info?
as it so happens, some of us ARE still travelling. what's
more, it's nice to read the kind of gossip from home that's
hard to get over here. there's plenty of useful travel
information in every single category here and no need to
complain about one thread.
and the best I-cafe is on Azerbaycan Caddesi, Bahτelievler,
Ankara.
well, i'm the one not travelling any more and the mind still
hooked somewhere else - the further away the better.
well i guess i have to leave this place and this site before
i am getting nostalgic...
Ah Zoga. Right u are. Great movie, but no body. Needs more character development. Anyway...back to traveling. Indonesia sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe one day. Putting my Internal frame to the side until I finish school. I fell in love with Scotland, but i think i just needed to spend a little more time in Greece. If any one ever goes to Corfu in Greece, stay at the Pink Palace. Whooo. 23 American $ and you get a warm reception of oozo. Ouch. Lots of fun. Also, there is a guy from North Carolina that has a moped shop up there. Real cool cat. Very reasonable. Accidentally laid one down and he didnt charge me hardly anything for repairs. Saw Cher at Parre Le Chais in France. She was scared of me. Thought I was Poprazzi I guess. In the real world I was just happy to see a familiar face. Oh yeah! If anyone is traveling to Amsterdam anytime soon, stay at the Last Watering Hole. Great place. Clean and safe. Just outside of Red Light. Live band at bar next door is great and they serve beer and anything else u want. Check it out.
Wish if I could go back soon. I will return... looking for work just after I graduate. If anyone wants to hear more u know where to come.
Bye the way hottie, very good points. The whole world is your backyard. Now have fun with that.
Ah Zoga. Right u are. Great movie, but no body. Needs more character development. Anyway...back to traveling. Indonesia sounds like a lot of fun. Maybe one day. Putting my Internal frame to the side until I finish school. I fell in love with Scotland, but i think i just needed to spend a little more time in Greece. If any one ever goes to Corfu in Greece, stay at the Pink Palace. Whooo. 23 American $ and you get a warm reception of oozo. Ouch. Lots of fun. Also, there is a guy from North Carolina that has a moped shop up there. Real cool cat. Very reasonable. Accidentally laid one down and he didnt charge me hardly anything for repairs. Saw Cher at Parre Le Chais in France. She was scared of me. Thought I was Poprazzi I guess. In the real world I was just happy to see a familiar face. Oh yeah! If anyone is traveling to Amsterdam anytime soon, stay at the Last Watering Hole. Great place. Clean and safe. Just outside of Red Light. Live band at bar next door is great and they serve beer and anything else u want. Check it out.
Wish if I could go back soon. I will return... looking for work just after I graduate. If anyone wants to hear more u know where to come.
Bye the way hottie, very good points. The whole world is your backyard. Now have fun with that.
PS: America: I am currently thinking about joining the Peace Corps and would like to find out more information from someone other than a recording. Ive got all the official info, but I would like to hear some advice from someone who has been there. If u could Email me or start a chat room for that topic, I would be very thankful.
i will see the movie until i like it.
thank you very much.
Met this lovely, blonde, blue-eyed girl of 21 in January 99
in the jungles of the Amazon and we laughed away for a day.
She is Madeline from Red Deer in Alberta, Canada. When not
in Brazil, she was waiting out the Canadian winter in Isla
de Margarita in Venezuela. Dumb as I am, I didn't get hold
of her last name or address or whatever. Can anyone throw
some light on how I can get in touch with her again?
I was in Belize until last sept., I was working on building
Govt. Hospitals in Orange Walk, San Ignacio, and Dangriga.
I have tried in vain to find out if the hosspital in
dangriga has opened or not, and if Dr. Pete is still there,
and hows he doing? If anyone has any information please
let me know. Also if you know anything of a Gean Levy in dan
griga let me know. FRANK BALTRA
I was in Belize until last sept., I was working on building
Govt. Hospitals in Orange Walk, San Ignacio, and Dangriga.
I have tried in vain to find out if the hosspital in
dangriga has opened or not, and if Dr. Pete is still there,
and hows he doing? If anyone has any information please
let me know. Also if you know anything of a Gean Levy in dan
griga let me know. FRANK BALTRA
I was in Belize until last sept., I was working on building
Govt. Hospitals in Orange Walk, San Ignacio, and Dangriga.
I have tried in vain to find out if the hosspital in
dangriga has opened or not, and if Dr. Pete is still there,
and hows he doing? If anyone has any information please
let me know. Also if you know anything of a Gean Levy in dan
griga let me know. FRANK BALTRA
"beginnings are always artificial" and the phantom menace had
the predicament of living up to the climax which everyone had
already seen. i think it was a good job of kickstarting the
plot (of the entire story), for all of the people who hadn't
spoiled it for themselves by seeking it out long before the
movie; and i thought it was dynamic enough to keep everyone
occupied for its most of its length- so the cake wasn't
devil's food: chocolate is good enough