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Star Wars: Episode VII: The Nerd Rage Awakens

I CANNOT STAND Chris "Let's make this ALL about ME!!!" Hardwick, but I'll watch it for the talent and the information.
 
The more I see of John Boyega the more I love the guy. He's basically one of us, just lucky enough to be cast as a major character in Star Wars films. :) Down to earth, loves the fans and conventions and toys and collectibles, funny and just plain nice.
 
The more I see of John Boyega the more I love the guy. He's basically one of us, just lucky enough to be cast as a major character in Star Wars films. :) Down to earth, loves the fans and conventions and toys and collectibles, funny and just plain nice.

Not to mention pretty damned easy on the eyes, too!

:drool:
 
Just watching the panel and have seen the first question by an audience member dressed in a bad Batman costume and doing his Christian Bale.. i cringed so hard i nearly broke something in my body :rolleyes:

Damn.. as much as i love fandom sometimes i want to just yell Tone it down for fucks sake!

Now watching on.
 
I found it SO interesting when one of the commenters in that video says, "and we decided to not use as much CGI" and you hear the crowd roar with approval.

There's not a lot of high pitched "young" sounding voices there - it's older people and, by the sound of it, older males. You almost get this feeling of the Gen. X'ers saying "This is the thing we're going to all band around and say 'fuck you CGI and Gen Y - WE'RE BACK!!!'"

I'm a woman in my 20s and I also think "FUCK CGI" so... not sure what your point is, specifically in regards to why you even mention gender.
 
Just watching the panel and have seen the first question by an audience member dressed in a bad Batman costume and doing his Christian Bale.. i cringed so hard i nearly broke something in my body :rolleyes:

Damn.. as much as i love fandom sometimes i want to just yell Tone it down for fucks sake!

Now watching on.

One of the benefits of actually not going to Comic Con, but man it would be nice to go to a convention sometime. I'm sure most fans there were just plain excited to see something new.
 
I have to say, I noticed the cheers for the practical effects, and even as a 24 year old male I completely agreed. Regardless of age or gender, I think some people are just sick of CG used for everything, and are excited to see so much practical stuff in the new SW movie.
 
CGI has its place and can look mesmerizing - to a point. What's the quickest and most convenient method for some filmmakers isn't always the most fun or believable imagery for many in the audience to watch.

Abrams should be applauded for his heavy employment of traditional and practical sets and special effects technology no matter how the actual film itself is received. It's nice to once again see the Star Wars universe look tactile and grimy - as it should.
 
So I am in the lounge at Abu Dhabi Airport, waiting for my flight to Chicago, and on every monitor they are running the trailer and clip of Harrison Ford at the Panel discussion. Guess they do have NerdGasms here, also. Very cool and not something I expected!. :bolian:
 
So I am in the lounge at Abu Dhabi Airport, waiting for my flight to Chicago, and on every monitor they are running the trailer and clip of Harrison Ford at the Panel discussion. Guess they do have NerdGasms here, also. Very cool and not something I expected!. :bolian:

They also have the benefit of being much closer to Tatooine. :cool:
 
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