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Soundwave on 12 August 2016
AlfredoTurkey said:
Soundwave said:

I've kinda come to accept that the OT simply cannot be topped. 

They will never be able to create a villian as good as Darth Vader, and the OT managed to create one even better than Vader in The Emperor. 

They will never have the spiritual underpinnings that Yoda brought to the series. There's just too many good things in OT that they just can't ever top IMO. 

They can't beat the twist of Vader being Luke's father, etc. etc. etc.

That said TFA passed my test of I was watching it on Netflix, just for 10 minutes, but I ended up watching the whole movie straight through again and even more shocking is my girlfriend, who is not a Star Wars fan by any stretch of the imagination also watched the entire movie. 

Pros to the TFA ... the banter between characters is good again .... sometimes really good, especially having Han back. Like a warm blanket, JJ really knows how to write and direct for Han Solo. 

Also when Rey gets the lightsaber .... goosebumps, goosebumps, everywhere. Oh I thought they handled the pivotal Han-Kylo scene better than I thought. Lucas of today probably would've had Han rip a giant fart at that moment. 

I didn't think it was a total waste. It felt more "Star Wars" than the prequels. The effects were right and the sound was all around great. But like you said, it's just no where near the OT and that's really what I want. To me, it was like going to see a reunion of a great band 20 years after their prime. It's nostalgic... it's cool, but it's just never going to come close to what it once was. I really don't see the point in spending money on watered down experience anymore. Yes, seeing Luke (for 5 seconds!??!?!) was awesome and Han etc. but that's not enough for me. The next two movies won't live up to the OT and that's my issue.

They probably could make Star Wars movies for the next 50 years and never quite top the OT, it's just too dramatic of a story. Everything they do now will just be kinda like "been there, done that" (oh look another Skywalker decides to turn bad). 

I kinda agree with not having Luke in Ep. VII too much, but I agree it would have taken away from the new heroes, but the problem is and I agree that ending the movie where it ends is a bit too much milking that precious mystery box that JJ loves. I get that it has a certain appeal and is actually fairly ballsy in a way, but I dunno. I think they could've had a little more of Luke. 



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Lawlight on 12 August 2016
Goodnightmoon said:
CWegzz said:
It looks pretty good, but I have low expectations after The Force Awakens. I'm definitely going to watch it though.

 

KLAMarine said:

Meh. I know what's gonna happen before it happens.

Also, not much hope after Force Awakens sucked.

 

Lawlight said:
They won't fool me a 2nd time.


Because the fact that they just made the best Star Wars movie in 30 years is something really concerning for this one?

I'm sorry but you need to be blind or clueless about cinema to ignore how well directed TFA was compared to the "new trilogy", the amount of talent they put behind that film is nothing less than good sign for this new one, yes the screenplay had some incoherences (as usual on the saga), but cinema is way more than a screenplay, specially when are talking about and action adventure film in space.

Best Star Wars in 30 years - that's not a high bar.



Lawlight on 12 August 2016
StarOcean said:
Before TFA I'd never heard anyone use Mary Sue about a character like they did for Rey it's such an out of use saying XD

anyway, I love the trailer

Maybe because she's the most visible character worthy of the term in the past few years. Very appropriate though - that cannot be denied.



Soundwave on 12 August 2016

I'm still pretty sure Episode VIII will explain why Rey is so powerful, it's not something that was unintentionally placed into the script.



Nuvendil on 12 August 2016
Lawlight said:
StarOcean said:
Before TFA I'd never heard anyone use Mary Sue about a character like they did for Rey it's such an out of use saying XD

anyway, I love the trailer

Maybe because she's the most visible character worthy of the term in the past few years. Very appropriate though - that cannot be denied.

Or it is because the term is highly imprecise, vague, debated, poorly defined (see here: http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MarySue ), and usually only flung as criticism of an unliked important character.

And going by the loosely held set of ideas that passes for the definition of the term, Luke falls just as close to the term as Rey.  I do feel her defeating the villain head on is too fast, but I think that's a failing in writing the villain, not because she is a Mary Sue.



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Angelus on 12 August 2016

Looking good, could be the movie of the year given the lack of anything that's really wowed me so far.




97alexk on 12 August 2016

THIS LOOKS FREAKING AMAzING; I JUST CAME!



deskpro2k3 on 12 August 2016

Donnie Yen is in it, so expect to see some epic martial art fights.

I'm betting he is a Grey Jedi. "All is as the force wills it" That line right there is the indicator.



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Chevinator123 on 12 August 2016
Lawlight said:
They won't fool me a 2nd time.

After the Dark Knight Rises i dont let myself get hyped for movies anymore.



lordsynbios on 12 August 2016

It looks awesome. I loved Force Awakens and the rebirth of Star Wars, I get why people don't like it, they played it safe and of course it's not going to stack up against 5 and 6. But it was what it needed to be and that's fine with me, specially if it means they can start taking risks/branching out the franchise in interesting ways like this movie.



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