RocShemp

Disney's high prices is why I don't have Iron Man 3. I had hoped it'd drop during Black Friday but the price instead went up.

DaveyJoe

Yeah, I'd also like to get IM3 on BD, but these days I wait until prices drop around $10, which will probably never happen.

Disney's pricing really hurts when it comes to the Studio Ghibli films, which I'd love to upgrade. Although I'm pissed to hear about the dubtitles on Princess Mononoke so maybe it's just as well.

Solid Snake

Nintendo is the Disney of video game prices. Their shit never goes low enough.

RocShemp

From what I read, it's not just Princess Mononoke that got saddled with dubtitles.

DaveyJoe

I think Nausicaa is the only one with proper subtitles?

RocShemp

How expensive are the Japanese BD's? Do they have English subtitles? I believe I read that Mononoke has English subtitles on the Japanese BD.

DaveyJoe

I believe so. I'm not an importer but the folks in the anime section of br dot com speak highly of the Japanese releases.

hanshotfirst1138

It amazes me that anyone in Japan can afford anything, their prices are so high.

Abob Teff

I finally gave up and bought a used copy for $7.99 (no DVD, no digital copy).

Why So Blu?

I own a handful of Japanese BD's and those were gotten via group buys and a Japanese contact that I had. It can be done but you better know someone or frequent other forums where they encourage group buys.

Abob Teff

That is like saying you can only determine if you have a cold by the number of times you have to blow your nose. Being diabetic can cause high blood sugars, but high blood sugars do not determine if you have diabetes. Diabetes is the body's inability to produce (Type 1) or properly use (Type 2) its own insulin.

I'm assuming you are referring to Type 2 diabetes ... My youngest daughter is Type 1.

RocShemp

Okay, I'm lost. Can a Jedi get diabetes or not?

Why So Blu?

Is he Latino?

RocShemp

He's a Force-sensitive Mexican Stormtrooper.



So, yes, he's Latino.

Michael Corvin

Like Disney, they have no need to. People buy regardless of price.

My Other Self

Yep, exactly why. Last Marvel BD I could pick up was Iron Man 3 because of the DMR coupon that they no longer offer. Came to $18 the day it came out. I've been priced out of Thor 2 and Cap 2 until they come down in price, but I'll most likely pick it up for $12 at the local record store used.

windom

If only non-humans (other than Anakin) can pilot pod racers due to them having quicker reflexes then shouldn't the Empire employ non-humans to be more effective stormtroopers? Is it because the armor only fits humans? What if a Hammerhead or Ree-Yees wanted to serve the Empire? Would they be refused because it would require a custom set of armor?

taffer

I don't recall the movie saying that aliens have quicker reflexes. I thought it was because some aliens have more than two arms which allow them to handle more in less time. Anakin has Jedi-reflexes which makes up for the two-arm disadvantage.

I don't think humans were strictly forbidden from pod racing either. It definitely wasn't Anakin's first time pod racing. It's just that humans are at a great disadvantage, but they can still race.

RocShemp

Actually, Anakin flat out states that he's the only human that can do it. That's why Qui-Gon says "you must have Jedi reflexes if you race pods."

taffer

But still though, I don't think that implies humans have slow reflexes. Aren't all the alien racers shown having multiple arms? That gives them an advantage with racing since they can control all the gears and such easier, but Anakin's Jedi reflexes evens out his two-arm disadvantage.

Draven

According to the books, the Empire is super racist when it comes to non-humans.

JTH182

That was always the impression that I got.

rocket1312

Nope. Not even close. One of the dudes has 4 arms, and I guess Sebulba can use his feet, but the rest all have 2 arms.

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Boonta_Eve_Classic

taffer

Not according to the books, but according to the official movie canon. Notice that in the OT you never see any Imperials who are alien. You never see any alien Imperials in any Star Destroyer scene or any other Imperial scene. The one and only time Imperials are seen working with aliens is when Vader recruits the bounty hunters in ESB. Even then, one of the human Imperials acts disgusted and calls them scum.

Also, I'm not sure where it comes from, but Chewbacca's official canon backstory shows Imperial racism as well. Imperials enslaved many alien races, including the Wookiees. Chewbacca and Han became such good friends because Han saved Chewbacca from slavery. I'm not really sure the original source on that, but I know it's not originally from the books. I know it came officially from Lucas, so it is canon.

taffer

http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Podracing

I found this under the "Characteristics" section:

It does mention that having more than two hands is an advantage. Therefore, having Jedi-reflexes makes up for the disadvantage of not having more than two hands.

Maybe not all the aliens have more than two hands, but then they probably weren't great racers either. Didn't Sebulba usually win the races? Sebulba didn't strike me as having particularly fast reflexes. He could use his feet as extra hands though.