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E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Retrospective/Review
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In 1977, director Steven Spielberg wowed audiences with the spectacular science fiction adventure Close Encounters of the Third Kind. After a costly flop with his comedy, 1941, Spielberg returned to form with Raiders of the Lost Ark. Once again an in-demand director, Spielberg's next film would be a smaller one, but one which would once again look to the stars with E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial.
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00:00 Squarespace Ad
00:58 Intro
02:20 Development
05:54 Casting
08:02 Production
12:38 E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
23:54 Release and Reception
26:05 Legacy
28:36 Outro
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Retrospective/Review
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In 1977, in the wake of Star Wars, audiences were given another dose of the sci-fi fantastical in Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Audiences were no strangers to aliens and flying saucers in movies, but that kind of subject matter was usually in the domain of cheap B-movies from a bygone era. At the tail end of such a cynical decade of cinema, it must have been utterly dazzling to be met wit...
Stargate SG1 (Seasons 6-10) Retrospective/Review - Stargate Retrospective, Part 3
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Stargate SG1 rode success for five years, garnering a passionate fanbase who now saw the series as the definitive incarnation of Stargate, superseding the original movie. It was quite a shock to these fans when at the end of its fifth season, the show was cancelled by its original network and one of its main cast members departed the series. If any other series was dealt such a blow, it likely ...
Star Trek's "Cinematic" Problem
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For the longest time, Star Trek existed as a low-budget TV show. Next to sci-fi blockbusters like Star Wars, Star Trek always seemed cheaper and dare we say, kinda lame. But all of that changed in 2009. Director JJ Abrams completely overhauled Star Trek’s visual style for his reboot of the mythos. Though Abrams is no longer involved in the Star Trek mythos, modern Star Trek generally took his s...
Stargate SG1 (Seasons 1-5) Retrospective/Review - Stargate Retrospective, Part 2
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In 1994 science fiction was gifted a new icon in the form of Stargate. Though it received mixed reviews from critics, the film wowed audiences with its imaginative concepts, impressive effects and spectacular world. The film became the sleeper hit of that year and it didn’t take long for the film’s director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin to start entertaining the idea of a sequel. Alt...
What Good Writing Actually Means
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In any online discussion surrounding film, TV, novels, comics, games - stories in general - one of the most common criticisms thrown around is “bad writing.” This is a term I’ve grown to really dislike. Not only is this term incredibly vague but it also splits the craft of storytelling into a reductive binary. There is bad writing and then there is good writing. Which begs the question, what do...
Should We Fear Technology? - The Philosophy of Star Trek
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Have you ever noticed how weirdly rustic Star Trek's future looks? Despite the presence of highly advanced physics-defying technologies, there's a conspicuous absence of automation and cybernetics as well as the lack of advanced robotics. Elements which are common to other sci-fi universes are all missing from Star Trek. Why? Patreon: www.patreon.com/rowanjcoleman Discord: discord.gg/BYxQNuD Sp...
How Star Trek's Future Works - Money, Work and Property
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How does Star Trek’s future society work? A world without money seems alien to the point of impossibility to many people. The difficulty in answering this question has led to numerous fan theories, essays, non-fiction books and even some dismissals. So here is my two cents on the subject. It’s based on what we’ve seen and heard in the Star Trek mythos combined with my extrapolations and ideas t...
Stargate (1994) Retrospective/Review - Stargate Retrospective, Part 1
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Stargate Retrospective, Part 1: In the early 90s, fresh off the success of Universal Soldier, director Roland Emmerich and producer Dean Devlin, sought to make a new sci-fi epic adventure which would merge the ancient and the alien. The result was the 1994 movie, Stargate! Though never lauded as a work of great storytelling, Stargate's rich mythos and striking visuals would soon spawn a vast un...
Utopia is Not the End - The Philosophy of Star Trek #2
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The future depicted in Star Trek is nothing short of a utopia. People live happy, healthy and fulfilling lives, society is totally egalitarian and the world is full of remarkable advanced technology that can be used without risking environmental damage. A world free of our current problems would seem to fit the literal definition of utopia. This is why the following question might seem strange:...
Farscape (1999) Retrospective/Review
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Farscape (1999) Retrospective/Review
When Should Star Trek End?
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When Should Star Trek End?
Is Humanity Good? - The Philosophy of Star Trek #1
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Is Humanity Good? - The Philosophy of Star Trek #1
Backstory is NOT Personality - Why Avatar's Characters Are Good Actually [REUPLOAD]
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Backstory is NOT Personality - Why Avatar's Characters Are Good Actually [REUPLOAD]
Hypercompetent Characters Are Great, Actually
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Hypercompetent Characters Are Great, Actually
The Real Heroes of Battlestar Galactica
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The Real Heroes of Battlestar Galactica
Children of Dune (2003) Retrospective/Review - Dune Retrospective, Part 3
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Children of Dune (2003) Retrospective/Review - Dune Retrospective, Part 3
Does Star Trek Need Starfleet?
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Does Star Trek Need Starfleet?
Dune Miniseries (2000) Retrospective/Review - Dune Retrospective, Part 2
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Dune Miniseries (2000) Retrospective/Review - Dune Retrospective, Part 2
How to Build a Franchise Like Gene Roddenberry
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How to Build a Franchise Like Gene Roddenberry
Dune (1984) Retrospective/Review - Dune Retrospective, Part 1
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Dune (1984) Retrospective/Review - Dune Retrospective, Part 1
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Retrospective/Review
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Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Retrospective/Review
Independence Day (1996) Retrospective/Review
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Independence Day (1996) Retrospective/Review
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger Retrospective/Review
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Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger Retrospective/Review
The Fifth Element (1997) Retrospective/Review
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The Fifth Element (1997) Retrospective/Review
The Plan | Caprica | Blood & Chrome - Battlestar Galactica Retrospective, Part 3
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The Plan | Caprica | Blood & Chrome - Battlestar Galactica Retrospective, Part 3
Where Star Trek Picard Went Wrong
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Where Star Trek Picard Went Wrong
Why Writers DON'T Need a Plan - Battlestar Galactica | Babylon 5
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Why Writers DON'T Need a Plan - Battlestar Galactica | Babylon 5
Franchise Fatigue
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Franchise Fatigue
The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Retrospective/Review - The Matrix Retrospective, Part 3
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The Matrix Revolutions (2003) Retrospective/Review - The Matrix Retrospective, Part 3

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @jacquelinekemp4074
    @jacquelinekemp4074 47 хвилин тому

    films destroyed the canon, dreadful weak copies

  • @UrbanMediaReview
    @UrbanMediaReview Годину тому

    More than anything they maybe could have find a grey area with balancing the deep drama and over the top comedy better.

  • @EvilTheOne
    @EvilTheOne Годину тому

    From my four decades in the military, I only like two bridges in Trek. Enterprise, for being the most practical for military purposes. There's not a lot of wasted space in 'space'. Voyager, the forward facing ops, tactical, security, engineering, etc...stations are better in communicating with the captain. It creates better interaction with the captain during a crisis. NEGATIVE POINTS: Star Trek bridges with stations that face away from the captain makes no sense; the Abrams bridge with clear plastic displays impede voice commands with the captain and one another; dimly lit bridges aren't practical; bridges that are too spacious aren't realistic, and a waste of space; carpet on the bridge is a fire hazard, even if it is fire resistant/proof; seat and restraints for all bridge crew members required...Roddenberry probably didn't have them in TOS because his association with the Navy, but then how many times does the Navy pitch and roll their vessels to the degree of Star Trek shows.

  • @greymagic857
    @greymagic857 3 години тому

    But how does the Federation's society work during war? The Dominion War was huge, and the Federation would've had to mobilize. Was there a draft? Rationing?

  • @FTfilm
    @FTfilm 5 годин тому

    I can agree with you that i disagree on almost every entry/position on your list.

  • @Ballin4Vengeance
    @Ballin4Vengeance 6 годин тому

    The Orville looks like a squid Kind of generic, but I like it. It feels familiar yet original enough to be it’s own thing.

  • @yordannedelchev4784
    @yordannedelchev4784 9 годин тому

    Man, I liked that Hercules. Don't dump on it! :D

  • @redseagaming7832
    @redseagaming7832 10 годин тому

    I still don't understand the plot of total recall All I know is get your butt to mars

  • @redseagaming7832
    @redseagaming7832 10 годин тому

    I recommend you watch the politics of starship troopers, it explains the themes behind the Story It's a great video. This one's also great too

  • @dennisluker1585
    @dennisluker1585 10 годин тому

    I love the opening soundtrack with guitars and the orchestra playing along. It sounds something that ELO might have done. Season one was definitely the better season, but I did like season two. Long live space 1999.

  • @greymagic857
    @greymagic857 11 годин тому

    The Ori Arc was really quite well. My only problem, tbh, was it ending through movies and not the show.

  • @redseagaming7832
    @redseagaming7832 11 годин тому

    I like the movie at least they tried something new

  • @redseagaming7832
    @redseagaming7832 12 годин тому

    You've seen what we are. We use your dead as vessels

  • @redseagaming7832
    @redseagaming7832 12 годин тому

    George lucas actually thought close encounters would make more than star wars

  • @redseagaming7832
    @redseagaming7832 12 годин тому

    Honestly. I love watching all three movies of the matrix trilogy If you watch it all is one piece, it's a great trilogy. Just ignore the fourth one

  • @ewaf88
    @ewaf88 13 годин тому

    I thought the portrayal of Cochran was appalling. A long way from the dignified first appearance in TOS

  • @greymagic857
    @greymagic857 15 годин тому

    Stargate(1994), and the Stargate SG-1 Series are amongst my favorite science-fiction, ever. Surpassing that of Star Wars and Star Trek. I can't put into words why I like it more than the more famous ones though.

  • @pcuimac
    @pcuimac 16 годин тому

    Much better than I first thought. You have to be older too actually have the emotional depth to understand the story. But yeah, religon is the definition of Dark Age!

  • @martinb8013
    @martinb8013 21 годину тому

    This movie is my favourite Star Trek simply for the battle scene. So many great moments, like when the Enterprise fires every phaser bank at once, when they score about 7 photon hits in a row, the flanking Warbird’s wing collides with the Enterprise, or when the quantums smash into the lurking Scimitar - awesome. Such a shame it was let down by a heavy-handed studio.

  • @LuckyLarry33
    @LuckyLarry33 День тому

    They definately are reptilian and need to be interpreted that way despite what retcon had to be claimed to air.

  • @humanrebel2709
    @humanrebel2709 День тому

    Capitalism will destroy human race.You can not eat money. Capitalism is based on fear not motivation to work to survive not to live

  • @PhantomRangerEarth1397
    @PhantomRangerEarth1397 День тому

    If there is no canon, there are no stakes. The story has to follow it's own rules if they want us to get invested and stay invested

  • @samryan180
    @samryan180 День тому

    Great video! Thank you for making it and look forward to more!

  • @jacquelinekemp4074
    @jacquelinekemp4074 День тому

    "new characters just as beloved as original" hahahaha. absolute rubbish 99% people despise them. pathetic embarrassing useless rubbish.

  • @user-yf7yf9xq2t
    @user-yf7yf9xq2t День тому

    Sadly when i was born last movie came out. And as i discovered Star Trek Original Series for myself it was too late, all that was left to me was watch now my favourite actors grow old and die. Even though show is very old topics it brought up, ideas and ideals to this day are relevant and that tell a lot about the series. Not going to lie, i think if i watched this growing up as a kid, that would influence my life even more, might even change huge aspects of my life.

  • @deeclarke7572
    @deeclarke7572 День тому

    Love Star Trek! All of it! I am 82 now and the music makes my heart sing!

  • @mateo_sid
    @mateo_sid День тому

  • @JoeCool7835
    @JoeCool7835 День тому

    You made a slight mistake. The theme song was originally written for the movie Patch Adams where it was sung by Rod Stewart 3 years before the debut of Enterprise.

  • @ewaf88
    @ewaf88 День тому

    I became a fan of Voyager in later years. I rank it above - Strange New Worlds - which is a bit of a boring mess at times

  • @DavidBrendan7799
    @DavidBrendan7799 День тому

    I would recommend watching in this order. Enterprise TNG DS9 VOY. Then watch whatever else you want, if you want!

  • @lordmikethegreat
    @lordmikethegreat День тому

    Man, the original script of Encounter at Farpoint would have been so much better than the dud that we got.

  • @jchang1985
    @jchang1985 2 дні тому

    I'm here because Im playing a Super Robot Wars game that Yamato is in and Okita, Kodai, and the others are already my favorites and now I've gotta check out the series.

  • @scatterthewinds3126
    @scatterthewinds3126 2 дні тому

    Not sure i can pick

  • @geekmangreg1677
    @geekmangreg1677 2 дні тому

    I’m only making it till about four minutes before I’m having to switch to a different video because every 11 seconds I’m hearing, “Reh-plea-cay-tor”. 😣😖

  • @carschmn
    @carschmn 2 дні тому

    59:47 so glad Kate and Jeri worked it out eventually

  • @JMyoutube1
    @JMyoutube1 2 дні тому

    DS9 was the best Star Trek series. It's such a great show with plenty of depth.

  • @tctheunbeliever
    @tctheunbeliever 2 дні тому

    I remember playing the ET video game on the Atari 2600. It definitely deserved its notoriey as one of the worst (if not THE worst) video games ever made. It really sucked. Of course this has nothing to do with the quality of the actual film.

  • @Chopperwocky
    @Chopperwocky 2 дні тому

    Disclaimer in this video was ridiculous.

  • @scottperry7311
    @scottperry7311 2 дні тому

    I think a good writer is someone who has the ability to make the story work. To create good characters, good plots and sub plots, good pacing, good world building, and the ability to let the story run but also know how to keep it from running away. Some writers are good with just "winging it" letting a story go and seeing where it winds up, and some writers need a detailed plan of where its going and what they want to do along the way, then there are those that have a basis and a goal and work towards that. Anyone can do this, but a good writer knows how to guide it and make it work. This is not different from other skills in life, some people are great speakers and are able to talk spontaneously on a topic, some need to plan out what they want to say on a topic in detail, some have the points of what they want to say but improvise on each point as they speak only looking at notes as a clue where to go next. I do think a good plan is better if its a long story over many years or many books because the writer can smooth it out and address plot holes and problems in advance. This takes skill to do. But if a writer is very good at spontaneous writing, has a mind to see the plot lines he or she creates along the way, and has the ability to weave them together the result can be just as magnificent. J.R.R. Tolkien and G.R.R. Martin are examples of the two extremes. Tolkien meticulously planed out much of he world and history of Middle Earth over decades. He refined his world over and over and in that world grew the seed of the Hobbit, which in turn lead him to create the Lord of the Rings trilogy to answer the question of the one ring, but the underlying mythos and world was well under way by the time he wrote both. However, Tolkien did change his story and let it flow many times and the Hobbit was one of those little thing that turned into something much greater and the questions left by the Hobbit and requests by may for more of that world lead to the Lord of the Ring in a more spontaneous way. G.R.R. Martin writes characters and events that start to take on lives of their own that lead the story, character, and plots along with a lot less of an overall plan or world building than Tolkien had when Martin started. Meticulous panning can lead to over planning and a perfectionist mentality that can cause a to b delayed or even a project to never be published or seen. The writes concern for a complete story line and more perfection in its completeness can be as great a detriment than a benefit. But not having a plan with defined endings and points to conclude the story can cause a writer to create a work that has many unfinished plot lines, and can even lead to the writer not completing the story. Because so many unfinished stories are published and seen vs longer more meticulously planed stories is from the fact that one is published/seen as it goes along, the other is only seen when the writer thinks it is complete, which may be never. I think each and every writer is different just like all people are different and this goes for how much they need to plan and how much they are able to be spontaneous and what works for them. In the end if what the writer does works, than it works and the proof is in a good story. The ability to let the story and characters flow, yet keep the story on point and going in an ultimate direction is a talent that is rare and unique to each good writer.

  • @item6931
    @item6931 2 дні тому

    I guess this is what you get when you hire people on a merit basis. RIP current movies (except Dune Part 2 lol)

  • @veronicathecow
    @veronicathecow 2 дні тому

    Hardly hidden mate. Everything great except for the film. Laugh, I almost did.

  • @mikesilva3868
    @mikesilva3868 2 дні тому

    Love the 1981 version its better than the remake 😊

  • @martinb8013
    @martinb8013 2 дні тому

    The probe looked stupid