The Star Wars Thread - Page 3

Lightspeed · 28th December 2015, 13:52

IMAX laser projector delivered. Star Destroyers are perfect for 3D.

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Originally Posted by Cyberbob

(How cool was his freezing of a blaster shot)

It was awesome.

[Malks] Pixie · 28th December 2015, 20:41

Just came back from seeing it, also my first Gold Lounge experience.

Must admit it was the first film I'd been to in a while that had me groaning at the dialogue and wishing it would hurry up and finish. Not bad, but I wouldn't have given it more than a 6/10 myself.

Pixie

Lightspeed · 29th December 2015, 14:45

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Originally Posted by StN

The Falcon took a hammering though.

I'm not sure what is a greater testament to the engineering abilities of those in the Star Wars universe. The Falcon's durability, or converting a planet into a star consuming war machine in ~40 years.

Fx. · 31st December 2015, 04:08

finally watched it so can now read the internet again

was good, some nice fight scenes

weird how ok finn was with killin his buds after going all PTSD when shown his first combat but thats a minor issue

Macca@Work · 31st December 2015, 10:02

It was okayish.as Malks said - 6/10.It didnt take long to figure which kids belonged to who.Yes it was entertaining but still missing something.
Some of the action scenes were up there.

Lightspeed · 31st December 2015, 13:53

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Originally Posted by Fx.

weird how ok finn was with killin his buds after going all PTSD when shown his first combat but thats a minor issue

His general lack of grittiness given the circumstances he came from is a big question. He seemed like a geeky high school kid rather than someone who had been raised by an organisation that steals babies to make soldiers.

It could be poor writing, or perhaps working sanitation is a niche that spares him most of the harshness of the environment with a buddy that helped him cope? If that buddy got killed on his first mission, that might explain his flip out, then training kicked in once he was fighting for what he felt was right?

Fx. · 1st January 2016, 04:21

or maybe the early training was all sims or discussion rather than actual killin/shooting and as you say he just did odd jobs cause was shit at that (they said he had to get sent for "reeducation" i think..)

explainable and minor but yeah, struck me as odd how quickly he went to wholesale murder without mentioning anything or seemingly being bothered by it (the chick you could kinda understand cause i assume a harsh life)

hopefully we see more of his backstory / mental state in the next 800films and spinoffs

Farmer Joe · 7th January 2016, 13:36

It's made for kids, once I realised that it was more enjoyable.

Cyberbob · 7th January 2016, 16:50

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Originally Posted by Fx.

or maybe the early training was all sims or discussion rather than actual killin/shooting and as you say he just did odd jobs cause was shit at that (they said he had to get sent for "reeducation" i think..)

explainable and minor but yeah, struck me as odd how quickly he went to wholesale murder without mentioning anything or seemingly being bothered by it (the chick you could kinda understand cause i assume a harsh life)

hopefully we see more of his backstory / mental state in the next 800films and spinoffs

The young adult novel explains it a fair bit apparently. The stormtrooper that died, and the one that tells traitor (now known as TR-8R), were both in his unit

Ab · 7th January 2016, 18:57

Fx. · 8th January 2016, 07:12

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Originally Posted by Cyberbob

The young adult novel explains it a fair bit apparently. The stormtrooper that died, and the one that tells traitor (now known as TR-8R), were both in his unit

well there ya go

MadMax · 9th January 2016, 13:58

Saw it last night in 3D, loved it. Picking up on the few 'flaws' as already mentioned here and elsewhere couldn't be helped but during the movie I put them down as being expectantly critical and just enjoyed it.

Something about the repeated 'follow me/lets go' head motion given throughout the movie to bb-8 irked me but I guess this was a nod towards robots picking up on (in this case, not so-) subtle human body language.

Ab · 19th December 2019, 01:45

The Rise of Skywalker Is the Most Incoherent Star Wars Movie Ever Made

The saga’s ninth film, directed by J. J. Abrams, all but drowns in a sea of nostalgia and infinite plot points.
...
(M)ay it be the last episode of a saga that should’ve ended long ago.

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertai...review/603790/

StN · 19th December 2019, 07:17

Off to see it twice today. I wonder if that will help.

Cyberbob · 19th December 2019, 10:35

Not to say it's Rian Johnson's fault, but swapping writers/directors seriously fucked things up, IMO.

You know when improv actors bounce a storyline between each other, continuing the plot based on what the last person said, but instead of being friendly, they're selfish and just continue with what they wanted, ignoring the input from the other improv actor? Yea, that.

Savage · 19th December 2019, 19:42

I'll wait until I've seen it again, but max 4.5/10 for me after initial viewing, for many of the reasons OP listed.

Ab · 19th December 2019, 20:33

TLJ gets better with every viewing, in spite of its ridiculous flaws. This one...

will always be shit

StN · 19th December 2019, 20:58

I spoke too soon. Missed both sessions due to work

reac · 24th December 2019, 15:42

I spent the first 30 minutes not knowing what the fuck they were trying to achieve. It got a bit better after that, but that's not saying much.

Solid meh.

Cyberbob · 24th December 2019, 17:06

So. I really enjoyed it. Did it tie up all lose ends? No. Did Ben get enough screen time given how awesome his character was? No. Was it necessary to make Lando super fucking creepy in the closing moments of the film? No.

But it was a great ride, some great content, Good lol's from C3PO, plenty of genuine emotion, and I never got bored.

Ab · 4th January 2020, 12:00

Sounds like TROS is a studio-meddling corporate clusterfuck:

https://www.reddit.com/r/saltierthan...a_source_that/

Savage · 5th January 2020, 00:34

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Originally Posted by Savage

I'll wait until I've seen it again, but max 4.5/10 for me after initial viewing, for many of the reasons OP listed.

5/10 after second watch.

pxpx · 7th January 2020, 14:17

Agree with all posts. 5/10 and never higher. When it comes out on Disney+ I'll watch it but skip all the crappy bits.

_Incubus_ · 8th January 2020, 15:56

Big messy plot, basically the whole movie tried very hard to undo Rian's mess.

Could be that I'm a lot older now trying to recapture that initial magic when I watched the original trilogy as a kid. I went with another 40+ SW lover and we took a bunch of kids 10 and under. They all loved it and thought it was amazing, the old guys agreed it was OK.

StN · 8th January 2020, 16:22

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Originally Posted by _Incubus_

They all loved it and thought it was amazing, the old guys agreed it was OK.

^^This - I am looking forward to an inadvertent leak of JJ's cut.

Know me. · 8th January 2020, 21:17

saw it, liked it, suck my balls.

Ab · 2nd March 2020, 14:25

Disney Confirms Palpatine Was A Clone In Rise Of Skywalker

Oh fuck off, they’re just phoning it in now.

BoyWonder · 2nd March 2020, 16:22

Oh well we have The Mandalorian now to make up for it.

BoyWonder · 19th March 2020, 00:32

After a re-watch tonight of the Rise of Skywalker I feel that this is my best to worst list of Star Wars movies:

Empire Strikes Back
Rogue One
A New Hope
Revenge of the Sith
The Rise of Skywalker
Return of the Jedi
Solo
The Force Awakens
The Last Jedi
Attack of the Clones
The Phantom Menace

What say you?

StN · 19th March 2020, 07:25

Appropriate ignoring of the Ewok movies and Holiday special!

BoyWonder · 19th March 2020, 07:47

I have attempted to watch the Christmas special just to see how bad it was, and yep it was bad. Couldn’t do it.

pxpx · 19th March 2020, 11:24

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Originally Posted by StN

Appropriate ignoring of the Ewok movies and Holiday special!

NOT CANON

Ab · 19th March 2020, 12:24

What about Luke, Chewie, and the droids on The Muppet Show?

Cyberbob · 19th March 2020, 12:27

I need to watch the prequels again for some fresh judgement, and context for a "best to worst" list.

I've seen TPM a couple of times, with the acknowledgement that they're really kids movies at heart, and try not to judge it too harshly, but always get so put off by the shitass dialogue and diplomatic plot that kids couldn't care less about, so it fails at being a kids movie, too.

For AotC and RotS, I saw them once in the cinema when they first came out, and not once since.

Possibly an unpopular opinion, but I think the TV series are so much better than the movies at exploring the SW universe. Rebels, Clone Wars, Mando. So so good, when compared to the quality of the movies.

pxpx · 19th March 2020, 12:45

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Originally Posted by Ab

What about Luke, Chewie, and the droids on The Muppet Show?

Canon, but only in the Marvel Omniverse.

StN · 22nd March 2020, 19:57

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Originally Posted by Ab

What about Luke, Chewie, and the droids on The Muppet Show?

Don't make me mention Lucas' Executive Producer credit for the Marvel film way before both were owned by Disney.

Lightspeed · 5th April 2020, 01:56

Babu Frik is clearly one of these guys grown up:

Ab · 1st May 2020, 14:07

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Originally Posted by Ab

The greatest achievement of The Force Awakens is to have completely erased the prequels. It's like they never happened. That "think of it like a comic" article pxpx linked to explains everything.

Isn't it funny how totally wrong I was. The prequels seem stronger than ever now, and I feel compelled to forget the Disney sequels.

Cyberbob · 1st May 2020, 17:10

I'm actually using the lockdown to catch up on Prequels, I haven't re-watched them since their theatrical release. I've stopped between 2 & 3 to watch the Clone Wars movie and series, which I've dismissed in the past.

There's a load of great content there that didn't have exec's fucking it up.

Lightspeed · 1st May 2020, 18:19

So much fantastic lightsaber choreography, which TRoS lacked. But TRoS had Babu Frik, so who's complaining?

9th January 2016, 13:58	#92
MadMax Stuff	Saw it last night in 3D, loved it. Picking up on the few 'flaws' as already mentioned here and elsewhere couldn't be helped but during the movie I put them down as being expectantly critical and just enjoyed it. Something about the repeated 'follow me/lets go' head motion given throughout the movie to bb-8 irked me but I guess this was a nod towards robots picking up on (in this case, not so-) subtle human body language. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity. Last edited by MadMax : 9th January 2016 at 14:01.

19th December 2019, 01:45	#93
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	The Rise of Skywalker spoileriffic thread The Rise of Skywalker Is the Most Incoherent Star Wars Movie Ever Made The saga’s ninth film, directed by J. J. Abrams, all but drowns in a sea of nostalgia and infinite plot points. ... (M)ay it be the last episode of a saga that should’ve ended long ago. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertai...review/603790/

28th December 2015, 20:41	#82
[Malks] Pixie	Just came back from seeing it, also my first Gold Lounge experience. Must admit it was the first film I'd been to in a while that had me groaning at the dialogue and wishing it would hurry up and finish. Not bad, but I wouldn't have given it more than a 6/10 myself. Pixie __________________ Civilised is as civilised does and civilised people walk among us.

31st December 2015, 04:08	#84
Fx.	finally watched it so can now read the internet again was good, some nice fight scenes weird how ok finn was with killin his buds after going all PTSD when shown his first combat but thats a minor issue

31st December 2015, 10:02	#85
Macca@Work	It was okayish.as Malks said - 6/10.It didnt take long to figure which kids belonged to who.Yes it was entertaining but still missing something. Some of the action scenes were up there.

1st January 2016, 04:21	#87
Fx.	or maybe the early training was all sims or discussion rather than actual killin/shooting and as you say he just did odd jobs cause was shit at that (they said he had to get sent for "reeducation" i think..) explainable and minor but yeah, struck me as odd how quickly he went to wholesale murder without mentioning anything or seemingly being bothered by it (the chick you could kinda understand cause i assume a harsh life) hopefully we see more of his backstory / mental state in the next 800films and spinoffs

7th January 2016, 13:36	#88
Farmer Joe Word To Your Motherboard!	It's made for kids, once I realised that it was more enjoyable.

19th December 2019, 07:17	#94
StN I have detailed files	Off to see it twice today. I wonder if that will help.

19th December 2019, 10:35	#95
Cyberbob	Not to say it's Rian Johnson's fault, but swapping writers/directors seriously fucked things up, IMO. You know when improv actors bounce a storyline between each other, continuing the plot based on what the last person said, but instead of being friendly, they're selfish and just continue with what they wanted, ignoring the input from the other improv actor? Yea, that. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

19th December 2019, 19:42	#96
Savage	I'll wait until I've seen it again, but max 4.5/10 for me after initial viewing, for many of the reasons OP listed.

19th December 2019, 20:33	#97
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	TLJ gets better with every viewing, in spite of its ridiculous flaws. This one... will always be shit

19th December 2019, 20:58	#98
StN I have detailed files	I spoke too soon. Missed both sessions due to work

24th December 2019, 15:42	#99
reac Min Sicker Reac	I spent the first 30 minutes not knowing what the fuck they were trying to achieve. It got a bit better after that, but that's not saying much. Solid meh.

24th December 2019, 17:06	#100
Cyberbob	So. I really enjoyed it. Did it tie up all lose ends? No. Did Ben get enough screen time given how awesome his character was? No. Was it necessary to make Lando super fucking creepy in the closing moments of the film? No. But it was a great ride, some great content, Good lol's from C3PO, plenty of genuine emotion, and I never got bored. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

4th January 2020, 12:00	#101
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Sounds like TROS is a studio-meddling corporate clusterfuck: https://www.reddit.com/r/saltierthan...a_source_that/

7th January 2020, 14:17	#103
pxpx	Agree with all posts. 5/10 and never higher. When it comes out on Disney+ I'll watch it but skip all the crappy bits.

8th January 2020, 15:56	#104
_Incubus_	Big messy plot, basically the whole movie tried very hard to undo Rian's mess. Could be that I'm a lot older now trying to recapture that initial magic when I watched the original trilogy as a kid. I went with another 40+ SW lover and we took a bunch of kids 10 and under. They all loved it and thought it was amazing, the old guys agreed it was OK.

8th January 2020, 21:17	#106
Know me.	saw it, liked it, suck my balls.

2nd March 2020, 14:25	#107
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	Disney Confirms Palpatine Was A Clone In Rise Of Skywalker Oh fuck off, they’re just phoning it in now.

2nd March 2020, 16:22	#108
BoyWonder	Oh well we have The Mandalorian now to make up for it.

19th March 2020, 00:32	#109
BoyWonder	After a re-watch tonight of the Rise of Skywalker I feel that this is my best to worst list of Star Wars movies: Empire Strikes Back Rogue One A New Hope Revenge of the Sith The Rise of Skywalker Return of the Jedi Solo The Force Awakens The Last Jedi Attack of the Clones The Phantom Menace What say you?

19th March 2020, 07:25	#110
StN I have detailed files	Appropriate ignoring of the Ewok movies and Holiday special!

19th March 2020, 07:47	#111
BoyWonder	I have attempted to watch the Christmas special just to see how bad it was, and yep it was bad. Couldn’t do it.

19th March 2020, 12:24	#113
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	What about Luke, Chewie, and the droids on The Muppet Show?

19th March 2020, 12:27	#114
Cyberbob	I need to watch the prequels again for some fresh judgement, and context for a "best to worst" list. I've seen TPM a couple of times, with the acknowledgement that they're really kids movies at heart, and try not to judge it too harshly, but always get so put off by the shitass dialogue and diplomatic plot that kids couldn't care less about, so it fails at being a kids movie, too. For AotC and RotS, I saw them once in the cinema when they first came out, and not once since. Possibly an unpopular opinion, but I think the TV series are so much better than the movies at exploring the SW universe. Rebels, Clone Wars, Mando. So so good, when compared to the quality of the movies. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ Last edited by Cyberbob : 19th March 2020 at 12:30.

5th April 2020, 01:56	#117
Lightspeed	Babu Frik is clearly one of these guys grown up: __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

1st May 2020, 17:10	#119
Cyberbob	I'm actually using the lockdown to catch up on Prequels, I haven't re-watched them since their theatrical release. I've stopped between 2 & 3 to watch the Clone Wars movie and series, which I've dismissed in the past. There's a load of great content there that didn't have exec's fucking it up. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ

1st May 2020, 18:19	#120
Lightspeed	So much fantastic lightsaber choreography, which TRoS lacked. But TRoS had Babu Frik, so who's complaining? __________________ Stay shook. No sook.