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Indeed.

I’m currently assuming there’s some kind of meme or equivalent in joke I’ve entirely missed.

Don’t get me wrong, if you didn’t enjoy it, as ever fair enough.

But Willow as a joke? First time I’ve encountered.

I think Willow is a bit like Legends and a few others of that era - its fallen out of the Christmas Films bracket so it tends to get forgotten about by many. So whilst it was well loved and many still love it; many also forget about it as well.

It's certainly very well done and very enjoyable. Plus kids aren't as fussy as geeky adults when it comes to visual effects. They don't need it to be the latest CGI, it just has to be well made.

Story is what makes effects work. It doesn’t matter how cheesy the stop motion skeletons look if the audience is invested. By the same token, the flashiest CGI robots in the world lack luster when seen in a glorified Mountain Dew commercial.


With characters like Willow, Madmartigan, Razelle and Bavmorda, who draw the audience in, Willow works. It’s no Krull, but it works.

:p

Clone Wars is back on D+.

The show looks amazing.

 BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Story is what makes effects work. It doesn’t matter how cheesy the stop motion skeletons look if the audience is invested. By the same token, the flashiest CGI robots in the world lack luster when seen in a glorified Mountain Dew commercial.


With characters like Willow, Madmartigan, Razelle and Bavmorda, who draw the audience in, Willow works. It’s no Krull, but it works.

:p

and unlike Krull they let the purty lady keep her own voice ! (of all the wackadoddle going on in Krull they thought an English accent might a be problem...)

I assume that decision was made by some Weinstein-level producer A-hole. If I recall, that poor actress took it hard and basically lost her career for a decade.

Nothing wrong with Willow.

The relative delay in the D+ UK launch, combined with the fact that I already have a fair chunk of Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar on DVD/Blu-ray has resulted in my eagerness for it to wain. Why pay to watch Iron Man when I want when I can watch Iron Man when I want. I'm not that desperate to see The Cat from Outer Space.

I'm starting to wonder when The Mandalorian is out on DVD...

It has been heavily implied that it'll still be a weekly release in the UK, so don't expect a home version for a few months, even if it's on sale in other countries.

Has the Clone Wars landed in a lump, or is that being drip fed too?

Drip Fed. Episode 1 is on there now.

Sweet to hear about Willow! Along with Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, it's another great classic to show my kids that I never got around to getting on DVD. Just hearing it's on Plus makes me want to play it tomorrow!

When these get home releases... don't you mean if?

Well, signed up for 12 months. Special offer price of £49.99, so I figured it worth it. )

Now to wait 28 days or so!

Well here in Norway we will not Get Disney+ for quite some time. So in for a long wait

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/disney-uk-content-list-confirmed/

UK listings --- a lot of scrolling involved so...

Well, seeing as the only thing I'm interested in is The Mandalorian, and nothing else it looks like we're going to pass on this, and reconsider when the Marvel TV shows hit.

MarkNorfolk wrote:
Well, seeing as the only thing I'm interested in is The Mandalorian, and nothing else it looks like we're going to pass on this, and reconsider when the Marvel TV shows hit.

The animated Clone Wars is getting a second season right now. I would also recommend the Imagineering Story documentary about the people who design the rides for the theme parks. It was really good.

The Nat Geo offerings are currently a little disappointing considering the volume and quality of the nature docos on netflix. But I suspect Disney will step up that game over the next year or so.

Anyone in the U.K. been able to find the App yet?

Have tried Apple. Samsung and LG devices so far, and no joy.

Have you tried tomorrow?

Nothing on Amazon, either.

I always assumed that the apps would appear a good few days early, but it looks like we're waiting until tomorrow.

Then, another 24-48 hours until a couple of updates come to make it work...

In theory, being Johnny Come Lately, we won’t need to worry about kinks and that?

Technical bugs with the app that are so severe to cause it to not work are unlikely, but I've still got reservations about infrastructure, given prevailing conditions.

It’s Tuesday, it’s 6:20am.....it’s not Crackerjack, but it is The Mandolorian!

It's alive!

ALIVE!

Two episodes of the Mando. It’s pretty damned fine! Lack of dialogue is rather fun.

Now crashing through Treehouse of Horrors.

Man, the timing here couldn’t have been better.

See, my normal working day starts around 5:30am when my alarm goes off, and ends around 6:30pm when my commute ends. Sure I’m not working all of those hours (8-4 are though), but it’s still a massive chunk of my week where I can’t really do owt except get up, wash, travel and work.

Now? Working From Home. I can tip out of bed around 7:50am, and still be logged in in plenty of time.

Pre-Coronavirus, that’d mean some afternoon pubbage. Get half cut by half eight, and still home in good time for a shower and good night’s sleep.

But not now. Now I’ve got loads of time on my hand, and precious little to do with it. Except explore a whole new Streaming Service.

[rubbish east end accent]
Gawd bless you, Disney+
[/rubbish east end accent]

So good is it, that I bought a second sub for a bunch of single parents I know currently stuck at home looking after multiple kids. Because my resources are far less finite than their sanity.

Got a message earlier, Disney+ is getting Rise of Skywalker on Star Wars Day. Aka May 4th.