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==Date== | ==Date== | ||
December 8th, 2015 | |||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Qui-Gon and Jar Jar pull themselves out of the mud. | |||
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==Guests== | ==Guests== | ||
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[[ | The Bens: [[Ben Acker|Acker]] and [[Ben Blacker|Blacker]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
*Jar Jar springs upright (like Buffy the Vampire Slayer). | |||
*First time (episode order) that gods are mentioned. | |||
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===Podcast=== | ===Podcast=== | ||
*Odd (old-fashioned?) film pacing in TPM. | |||
**Humanizing dialog cut out to make room for more effects shots. | |||
*Referenced: ''The Terminator'', ''Prometheus'', [http://youtube.com/watch?v=xJ_JTgQxAss "By Mennen" Jingle], ''[[Media:Jedi Actually.png|Love Actually]]'', [[Wikipedia:Jonathan_Winters|Jonathan Winters]], [[Wikipedia:Bob_Newhart|Bob Newhart (stammering)]], Tim Gunn, ''A Christmas Story''. | |||
*Mentioned: [[Inside References and Running Jokes#What does it smell like?|What does Jar Jar smell/feel like?]], [[Inside References#From time to time|From time to time]]. | |||
*English-speaking Chewbacca? | |||
*Unintelligible Jar Jar dialog. | |||
*The non-threat of the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Multi-Troop_Transport droid troop transport]. | |||
*Jar Jar character design. | |||
**Compare/contrast with Ewoks. | |||
*Another shoutout to [[Matt Gourley]]. | |||
*Lucas' anti-faith bent. | |||
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*Movies we'd like to see: Chewie and his tutor rom-com, Han and Chewie college roommates. | |||
*Ring theory: [[Jedi Minute 12: Torture|ROTJ Minute 12]] is the Droid torture scene, which parallels Jar Jar's shrieking. | |||
*Cut scene: lightsaber maintenance. | |||
===Meta Minute=== | ===Meta Minute=== | ||
*37:05 podcast episode length. | |||
*Flash forward: Although not explicitly stated in the movie, Chewbacca did appear to have a bit of a thing going on with Doctor {{Wookiee|Harter Kalonia}}. | |||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
*'''Ben Acker:''' The Voldemort of Hotels. | |||
*'''Alex:''' "All-Too-Human" MacGregor. | |||
*'''Ben Acker:''' We [the Gungans] gotta develop vests; it just makes sense. | |||
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==Link== | ==Link== | ||
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/12/08/phantom-menace-minute-12-a-jingle-of-a-character/ | |||
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Date
December 8th, 2015
Summary
Qui-Gon and Jar Jar pull themselves out of the mud.
Guests
Notes
Film
- Jar Jar springs upright (like Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
- First time (episode order) that gods are mentioned.
Podcast
- Odd (old-fashioned?) film pacing in TPM.
- Humanizing dialog cut out to make room for more effects shots.
- Referenced: The Terminator, Prometheus, "By Mennen" Jingle, Love Actually, Jonathan Winters, Bob Newhart (stammering), Tim Gunn, A Christmas Story.
- Mentioned: What does Jar Jar smell/feel like?, From time to time.
- English-speaking Chewbacca?
- Unintelligible Jar Jar dialog.
- The non-threat of the droid troop transport.
- Jar Jar character design.
- Compare/contrast with Ewoks.
- Another shoutout to Matt Gourley.
- Lucas' anti-faith bent.
- Movies we'd like to see: Chewie and his tutor rom-com, Han and Chewie college roommates.
- Ring theory: ROTJ Minute 12 is the Droid torture scene, which parallels Jar Jar's shrieking.
- Cut scene: lightsaber maintenance.
Meta Minute
- 37:05 podcast episode length.
- Flash forward: Although not explicitly stated in the movie, Chewbacca did appear to have a bit of a thing going on with Doctor {{{2}}}.
Quotes
- Ben Acker: The Voldemort of Hotels.
- Alex: "All-Too-Human" MacGregor.
- Ben Acker: We [the Gungans] gotta develop vests; it just makes sense.
Link
http://www.starwarsminute.com/2015/12/08/phantom-menace-minute-12-a-jingle-of-a-character/