Comments on: “Unpack Your Adjectives” with Star Wars! http://star-wars.suvudu.com/2013/03/unpack-your-adjectives-with-star-wars.html Suvudu - Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, and Games Tue, 21 May 2013 01:48:32 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Archon http://star-wars.suvudu.com/2013/03/unpack-your-adjectives-with-star-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-233776 Archon Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:29:01 +0000 http://suvudu.com/?p=38579#comment-233776 Of course you are entitled to your opinions, but your assumptions are inaccurate... I also have the DVD collection, and I know nearly all of them word for word and actually still like to sing a number of those songs from time to time with my son... so no "vague memories from 30+ years ago" here... I'm extremely familiar with the set... off the top of my head, in just the "Grammar Rock" sub-group, I would rate "Unpack your Adjectives at about 5th, possibly 6th best out of those 9 songs, with "Interjections, Nouns, Verbs, and Rufus Xaiver Sasparilla being clearly better songs, and a toss-up with Tale of Mr. Morton. Also, I would actually rate a couple of far more familiar and catchy tunes like "Conjunction Junction" and "Lolly, lolly lolly" LOWER than "Unpack your Adjectives" as I have always found those songs to be weak and non-entertaining. And if we throw all of the other sub-groups of school house rock, it falls behind at least a half-dozen more songs, and "I'm Just a Bill" would NOT be one of those ranked ahead of Unpack your Adjectives, and I'm just a bill is arguably the most famous SHR song of all (along with Conjuction Junction). Of course you are entitled to your opinions, but your assumptions are inaccurate… I also have the DVD collection, and I know nearly all of them word for word and actually still like to sing a number of those songs from time to time with my son… so no “vague memories from 30+ years ago” here… I’m extremely familiar with the set… off the top of my head, in just the “Grammar Rock” sub-group, I would rate “Unpack your Adjectives at about 5th, possibly 6th best out of those 9 songs, with “Interjections, Nouns, Verbs, and Rufus Xaiver Sasparilla being clearly better songs, and a toss-up with Tale of Mr. Morton. Also, I would actually rate a couple of far more familiar and catchy tunes like “Conjunction Junction” and “Lolly, lolly lolly” LOWER than “Unpack your Adjectives” as I have always found those songs to be weak and non-entertaining.

And if we throw all of the other sub-groups of school house rock, it falls behind at least a half-dozen more songs, and “I’m Just a Bill” would NOT be one of those ranked ahead of Unpack your Adjectives, and I’m just a bill is arguably the most famous SHR song of all (along with Conjuction Junction).

]]> By: Bryan http://star-wars.suvudu.com/2013/03/unpack-your-adjectives-with-star-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-233718 Bryan Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:40:52 +0000 http://suvudu.com/?p=38579#comment-233718 I disagree with the previous post. Their comment is seemingly made flippantly, based on vague memories of the tunes from 30+ years ago. There may be School House Rock songs that are more familiar, catchy, or clever, but for the purpose, this one is a stand-out. "Sooo many better songs?" Keep in mind that there were only 46 songs total (I own the DVD collection), most laden with references that would be difficult to extrapolate to the Star Wars universe without resorting to poor substitutions. Instead, the creator chose a song that lends itself to the parody, and then went beyond the obvious connections (the Darth Vader hologram for "short" was brilliant! "Baby face" Luke Skywalker superb!) This was very clever and I really enjoyed the extra little jokes thrown in! I appreciate, too, that the creator stuck with the original movies (I don't know when it was created; could be before #1 for all I know), although that is a completely subjective preference on my part. Good find! I'll be sharing it for sure! I disagree with the previous post. Their comment is seemingly made flippantly, based on vague memories of the tunes from 30+ years ago. There may be School House Rock songs that are more familiar, catchy, or clever, but for the purpose, this one is a stand-out. “Sooo many better songs?” Keep in mind that there were only 46 songs total (I own the DVD collection), most laden with references that would be difficult to extrapolate to the Star Wars universe without resorting to poor substitutions. Instead, the creator chose a song that lends itself to the parody, and then went beyond the obvious connections (the Darth Vader hologram for “short” was brilliant! “Baby face” Luke Skywalker superb!)

This was very clever and I really enjoyed the extra little jokes thrown in! I appreciate, too, that the creator stuck with the original movies (I don’t know when it was created; could be before #1 for all I know), although that is a completely subjective preference on my part.

Good find! I’ll be sharing it for sure!

]]> By: Archon http://star-wars.suvudu.com/2013/03/unpack-your-adjectives-with-star-wars.html/comment-page-1#comment-230463 Archon Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:57:33 +0000 http://suvudu.com/?p=38579#comment-230463 Disappointing choice... There are sooo many school house rock songs that are better than "Unpack Your Adjectives". Disappointing choice… There are sooo many school house rock songs that are better than “Unpack Your Adjectives”.

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