kj52's Podcast

It's 3:05 am and I just got back from a midnight show of the finale Star Wars movie... no I'm not going to give away the plot for all of you who haven't gone yet.. just gonna post a few observations that I have based on my trip. Let me start by saying that I have been sucked into the world of Star Wars since I was 4.. hard to belive now at 29 here I am just as bad (25 years later!). As some of you may have heard I used to make my own Star Wars accessories as a kid (my mom talks about this on the new kj lp) I think I did this somewhat out of necessity (we didn't have a lot of money back then.. ) but I think mainly I did it cuz it was a creative outlet for me. Before I did music... way before that I used to draw (both of my parents are artists) and before I could even write.. I was drawing Star Wars .. Luke Skywalker etc.. in fact the first thing I can remember drawing was when I was 4 or so and it was a pretty good picture of Luke Skywalker holding out his blaster. Anyway.. enuff of that.. the trilogy is over.. I have to say I like this one the best out the prequels. The special effects were tight, it wrapped up the story nicely and seque wayed into the first one and answered a lot of ?'s. Me and the wifee got there at 11:15 for a good seat.. which the theater was almost packed by then.. but it was worth it, rather than being stuck in the nose bleeds section or plastered up front. Anyway.. it's late and I'm tired and not feeling that great on top of that so w/ no further ado here are my final thoughts and observations on the final Star Wars. 1. people who dress up in costume for a movie (which there was decent amount) have a lot of guts.. but more importantly must have a lot of guts to go out and buy it in the first place 2. Natalie Portman (padme Amidala) is struggling as an actress.. wowzers.. her delivery of her lines was a bit painfull at times.. sorry yall.. but i gotta be honest. 3. Waiting for 12am for a movie is insanity.. but it was worth it.. cmon.. you don't expect me to wait for the next day do you! 4. Movie theater snacks are outrageous in price.. the price is only matched by the ridiculous lines that we wait in to get them (3 dollars for a tiny diet coke.. cmon!) 5. The special effects were dopest in this one of the prequels.. 6. How in the world does Obi Wan Kenobi keep his hair so perfect no mattter what he does? 7. Emperor Palpatine was off the hook.. Annakin did a better job acting this time around.. watching Annakin kill all the (nevermind.. ill skip that one so as not to spoil it) was sad.. the thing that Obi rides on (the animal) cracked me up.. seeing Annakin become Darth Vader was dope..YODA KICKS BUTT (nuff said)!! 8. Bringing a light saber to a movie takes lots of guts.. 9. All of the late night is worth it if you can bring your wife and she's nice enuff to get you popcorn so you don't have to get up miss the movie 10. "May the force be w/ you" still sounds cool after 25 years!! good night.. kj