Blunt Brothers Productions

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3 4 5

3 days ago | [YT] | 9,981

Blunt Brothers Productions

When a toy commercial movie actually goes hard:

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3 4

6 days ago | [YT] | 6,821

Blunt Brothers Productions

God bless you all!
https://youtu.be/JRw2_ixD8bw?si=59HiE...

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1,632

Blunt Brothers Productions

Special video on Christmas (hopefully)

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 9,324

Blunt Brothers Productions

I would HIGHLY recommend seeing DAVID in theaters. I was extremely surprised at how much the movie exceeded at animation, story and overall message!

Skip the Carousel

1 2 3

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 5,929

Blunt Brothers Productions

ATTENTION! Tomorrow (the 19th) is the last day to order merch before the holidays!!! Anything ordered after tomorrow will not ship out until January! Blunt Brothers Productions (www.bluntbrosproductions.com/)
Thank you all so much for the merch sales this last month, it’s been extremely helpful for the business! We hope you enjoy the merch and have an excellent rest of the year! Thank you all for your patience on part 51; I hope to have an update to show off soon…

Stay sweet monkeys!  -BB

3 weeks ago | [YT] | 8,233

Blunt Brothers Productions

Now that we are 10 years off from a certain very significant film as far as shared cultural experiences go, two words come to mind as my final sentiment, and only gets further cemented as the years go by…

Wasted Potential.

Potential to give resurgence to a generationally beloved series. Potential to bring new life and meaning to the franchise, while also being in line and giving reference to where it all began. Potential to expand the Star Wars universe within the rules we know of and had become familiar with and love, carrying forth the continuity, themes, and overall spirit with a new trilogy. Potential for many of the elements they introduced.

But the reality is…
We got the cinematic equivalent of a cover band, reusing the structure of the first Star Wars film, while changing and leaving out key components to that plot without realizing why they were there to begin with.

A soft reset was given to the entire universe, were even the simplest of rules, whether pre-established or new canon, bent to the mouse’s will.

Legacy elements and characters appeared as skinwalkers, in order to be flashed on screen to help tie the reverence and memory we have for THEM to the current cast of younger, more capable (infinitely less memorable) characters. Of which each movie changed their motivations, personality traits, or roles to play in the plot film to film. Not to mention assassinating (figuratively or even literally) those beloved characters and elements along the way.

I guess that’s what happens when you don’t have a solid plan for even a single movie, let alone a trilogy…

The force awakens worked for many people, me included, because of what it may have promised. The movie left enough questions in the audience mine to get invested, not thinking about what they were just given and how easily it can all break, to be excited to see where all these elements would go next. Enough was left ambiguous and unanswered for everyone to assume we will understand more as the movies continue, when in reality, it would only further spin into insanity.

The same universe that the prequels, although being a mixed bag, kept fans interested in what the Star Wars universe could offer. And to be fair to the Force Awakens, some of those elements hold value on their own in retrospect, but being the strongest of the three sequel films is like being a cockroach that got stomped on the lightest.

It does not age well.
Some speculated the Sequels would get the prequel treatment; as further down the line more people will warm up to them, seeing the good within the bad… yet the last decade is proved that these films will only continue to sour, and it is beyond me that Lucasfilm would even think continuing their failed trilogy with you yet another iteration of Ray Skywalker would be a good idea.

For years, they were so afraid to continue their main continuity, after the trilogy they coward and secluded themselves in hiding in a deep cave within a Disney+ category. Becoming evermore mediocre and insane, even with the simplest of tasks. What should’ve been slam-dunks like the Obi-Wan Kenobi show or the Mandalorian either slowly or quickly descended into unfaithful, cheap, confused miniseries… while what you’d consider to be the most undesirable elements 10 years ago, like Andor, became their only proper attempt at a solid narrative. The sequel trilogy spun the franchise into pure confusion and indecisiveness.

And Dave Feloni isn’t gonna freaking fix it, he’s had his hand in making it worse for years now. I don’t think a soul can fix it. Even the greatest amongst us can’t revive a defiled, buried corpse.

This is the legacy of The Force Awakens.

I think the wasted potential is the same reason the good faith lasted so long. We didn’t want Star Wars to be a zombie of its former self.
We wanted to follow Finn,
we wanted to learn more about Kylo,
we even wanted to follow Rey at first,
We wanted to see how the story would unfold.
All under the assumption that these elements would be handled properly. The potential was there.

From the hype of The Force Awakens,
To the catyclism of the Last Jedi,
To the pure hopium that lead up to Rise of Skywalker…

They Shattered their own foundation before the concrete could set, while sabotaging the original six films along the way.

One benefit to come out of all of this, is that the sequels become so irredeemably separated and detached from what we know of Star Wars, that they’re easy to de-canonize in one’s mind. They become more of a cringe, faded memory than the Armageddon of Star Wars.

There’s plenty to still love. Whether individual elements, or entire creative works. I wouldn’t even contest that certain elements of the sequels aren’t interesting. If you love the sequels, I question your taste but you are very welcome to it. I’ve personally enjoyed the Jedi games and Andor quite a lot, and I cannot explain how grateful I am for Andor ending in a good spot.

If the force awakens has taught me anything, it’s better to end on a good note, then to continue on meandering into obscurity and irrelevance. In another timeline, episodes 7-9 would’ve been a valuable addition, but we got the bad ending I guess…

A good theater experience and a nice promise, But as Cortana says… “don’t make a girl a promise you can’t keep”. (halo sucks now too btw)

That has been my introspection, I’d like to know your thoughts as well! Weather in response to what I may have said, or just what your Takeaway has been overall.

I thank you for taking the time to read if you’ve made it this far!

-BB

3 weeks ago (edited) | [YT] | 4,624

Blunt Brothers Productions

Har har ha-har harr, har ha-har har-harrr

1 month ago | [YT] | 4,870

Blunt Brothers Productions

https://youtu.be/PuIudSMAtBw?si=xhrFD...

1 month ago | [YT] | 1,131