Posted on 12/14/2017 11:52:18 PM PST by nickcarraway
In our galaxy, quite far away
NASA have confirmed that astronauts onboard the International Space Station won’t have to miss ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘ as a copy is being sent up to the ISS.
The second part of the Star Wars sequel trilogy is out today (December 14) and its reach won’t even miss the astronauts orbiting a few hundred miles above the surface of the Earth. NASA have confirmed to Inverse that a copy of the movie will be transported to the space station in the near future.
NASA Public Affairs Officer Dan Huot said: “[I] can confirm the crew will be able to watch it on orbit. [I] don’t have a definitive timeline yet. They typically get movies as digital files and can play them back on a laptop or a standard projector that is currently aboard.”
Read more: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ – Film Review
Watching films onboard the ISS is a regular pastime with the station’s extensive library of over 500 movies. This was first revealed in 2015 when astronaut Scott Kelly showed off the ISS’s new HD projector.
Luckily the ISS’ internet connection is slower than dial-up so the team won’t be that susceptible to spoilers way up in low Earth orbit.
Meanwhile, Star Wars director Rian Johnson has said it’s time an episode in the huge series was in the hands of a female or non-white film-maker.
During a press conference in central London, The Last Jedi director was asked whether the diversity in the latest films’ cast should expand to the director’s chair – to which he replied: “hell yes”.
“There are so many incredibly talented female directors, directors of colour out there, and so many that I would love to see play in this universe,” said Johnson.
During The Last Jedi‘s LA premiere, Johnson dedicated the event to the late Carrie Fisher. “I want to dedicate tonight to Carrie, who is up there right now flipping me the bird, saying, ‘Damn it Rian, don’t you dare make this night a solemn tribute,’” he said, adding: “So let’s all have a blast tonight for Carrie.”
Isn’t it bad enough to be stuck in a spaceship without being forced to watch Star Wars as a publicity stunt? How much did Disney pay for this? Who gets the money?
Now they are using the Star Wars flick to make it again seem that people are actually on it.
Mark Hamill hates it. Good enough for me. I didn’t like the last one and I’ll skip this one altogether.
>>Meanwhile, Star Wars director Rian Johnson has said it’s time an episode in the huge series was in the hands of a female or non-white film-maker.
During a press conference in central London, The Last Jedi director was asked whether the diversity in the latest films’ cast should expand to the director’s chair – to which he replied: “hell yes”.
“There are so many incredibly talented female directors, directors of colour out there, and so many that I would love to see play in this universe,” said Johnson.
Let RuPaul or Dennis Rodman direct it then.
The storytelling has shifted from telling a tale cobbled from legends across civilization to telling an “important” story starring “a diverse cast”.
I have seen every Star Wars movie since the beginning.
I am just not feeling it for this one.
He ain't the only one. 2-1/2 hours of my life that I ain't getting back.
I didn’t like the last one and I’ll skip this one altogether.
You will not be disappointed that you did.
If they’ve got two and a half hours to fritter away watching a movie then they’ve got way too much free time on our dime.
It’s actually amusing to hear him bash the thing on You Tube. If I have the story correct, he was signed and under contract before reading the script because Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford had already signed up. He hates what they’ve done to Luke, he hates how Rey is a Mary Sue, and he resents that they didn’t listen to any of George Lucas’s ideas, some of which he says had merit. He says he was shocked at what they did with Luke and was startled at the directors’ take on the character. Having said all that, I have heard he is one of the best things in the film. I liked what he said about ‘just because a movie make a lot of money doesn’t mean it’s good.’
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