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The Force Awakens...opinion
So I got invited to a prescreening last night.
I'ma fan, I know the diehards out there all uniformly hate the same things but I don't fall victim to the sway of mass opinion...I like to think for myself. Anyway, I digress. The point I wanna make is that while most fans of the series hate Episode I off the strength of an annoying character who acts like a social reject from New Orleans' French Quarter...as though people don't have the mental faculties to tune annoyances out and enjoy the rest of the ride--I'ma fan and appreciate all the movies in the series. And with that said--BRACE YOURSELF!! I found this Disney rendition to be kinda disappointing and at times boring for an array of personal reasons, of which I will not elaborate until a later time. I don't wanna influence opinions but please be warned. Manage your expectations because if you go in there with a more-or-less neutral set of expectations, there's a chance you might be able to enjoy it having emotionally prepared adequately. I don't even know how I feel about this film tho. It's different in many ways...and you'll see. I don't wanna criticize what I believe are flaws in the story/screenwriting and directorial mistakes for the sake of avoiding spoilers. If anybody else has seen it, after the 18th maybe come back and we can discuss? |
Hip Hop you made me so glad not hating the george lucas films. IT'S HIS CREATION FFS.
Seeing episode 1 as a kid was so awesome to me--liam neeson as obi wons trainer, darth maul, the pod racing. Thats a great star wars film i dont care what any of these hive mind dorks think. The other films were great as well, seeing yoda fight was awesome, the clone army. I really don't know why people hate them so much. I could care less about the indiana jone-ish film movie magic bullcrap. Who cares. The set pieces were awesome and it encompassed the universe just fine. I haven't seen this one yet, but I really don't care much for J.J. Abrams and don't understand the appeal. Most of his stuff honestly isn't that good, even if you look at aggregate ratings. I'm curious to see what he does with a sequel. |
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http://www.docspopuli.org/articles/F...es/PSMfist.jpg UNITY!!! Yeah, but by far and large...the body of his work isn't that impressive. I enjoyed MI:III, Super 8, and then the Lost Series (which was really uniquely done at the time...barring the conclusion of the series, it's still a good watch). I don't wanna speak too much onnit right now but gaaaaah. So much to say after watching that. I just don't wanna be responsible for swaying people's opinions before they even get to the show yet. After this weekend tho...I'ma open up about how I really feel. People get 72 hours of my silence but after that--open season! |
I am going with a few of my friends to see it tomorrow. My one friend looked up every spoiler he could find online, he treated the whole thing like it was a research project. I saw every episode from I to VI - so there is already a familiarity with Star Wars universe, so that is enough for me. I only watch one review that promised no spoilers. It was by Chris Struckmann, and he rates it with IV, & V. I really don't want to know too much about the movie before I see it. I like to experience the suspense which only comes from not know what is going to happen next. It will be interesting to me how the movie unfolds and whether it holds up with the rest.
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Just got back from the premier and well... (I know I said something about no spoilers but is this an official discussion thread or what?)
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I say come Sunday afternoon--it's open season. |
I heard that both Boba Fett and Darth Vadar are dead in this one. Is that true?
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I will wait... In the shadows... Come sunday...
I JUST REALLY WANT TO DISCUSS THIS MOVIE!!!!! |
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I've seen it today, 1 AM showing. Don't want to say anything cause of spoilers.
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Alright, if you're dumb enough to click on a thread titled "The Force Awakens...opinion" without having actually seen the movie, then you are a moron. Be warned, I give no ****s about dropping spoilers...
This movie was a total disappointment. At least the three prequels failed while still being entertaining at times. This movie had pretty much zero memorable moments, and just never got going. I didn't care about the new characters, I didn't care about what they were doing, I didn't even care when Han died (if that spoiled the ending of the movie for you then you deserve it). The action scenes weren't even that good for the most part. Good or bad, Star Wars has at least always been larger than life, but this movie just felt so small and flat. I can't even summon the energy to care enough to hate this movie, all I feel is indifference. |
It didn't blow me away but I thought it was really good. I thought Finn was a really cool character and Rey was serviceable enough. Harrison Ford was excellent every time he was on-screen. The villain was interesting enough although I wish he had kept his mask on for the climactic fights. The atmosphere and Star Wars feel (hard to explain) were all pretty much there for me which was the most important part imo. Definitely ranks below A New Hope and Empire but I think I liked it better than RotJ. Blows away the entire prequel trilogy which I'm sure most will agree with
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I'd legitimately rather watch Phantom Menace over this movie. Probably Revenge of the Sith as well. Maybe not Attack of the Clones, but it's been so long since I've seen that ****show that I can't even remember how much I dislike it.
And no way in hell is it anywhere near as good as Return of the Jedi. Was there anything from The Force Awakens that you will remember as long as Jabba's palace and the rancor, or the final battle between Luke and Vader? I know a lot of people don't like the Ewoks, but they never bothered me. |
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I love how you spoil the **** out of the movie after all your nerdy whining about avoiding spoilers. |
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I know, I know. Still amusing.
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lol not every Sith needs to be an imposing monstrosity that never shows weakness, Kylo wasn't handled perfectly but I appreciated that he was an example of a Sith who has clearly not reached full power and still has pulls to the "light" side unlike other Siths who were pure evil and that's it
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Uhh Kylo is not a Sith lord. Snoke isn't either until we can confirm if he is Darth Plageuis. It makes sense why he got beat to crap because of how torn he is between the light and the dark sides. I think in 8 he will not be as much of a push over.
My overall thought on the movie... It was really good. Just not great. They sidelined a ton of characters I was really excited to see explored (Captain Phasma and Poe Damaran) But what they created was the setup to something bigger. Starkiller Base didn't feel as sinister as the Deathstar. It was defeated pretty easily. I did feel the emotion though with the encounter between Han and Ren. That was a little heart wrenching, |
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There is so much star wars literature and fan stories about this continuum that they could've picked something awesome. Like, I watch the cut scene montage for Knights of the Old Republic on youtube and that 15-20 minute snippet is better than this farce of a film. Not to mock your tastes but that's sincerely how I feel about it. There are so many inspired artists who are fans of this film. The Force Unleashed storyline was amazing!!!! Starkiller was a beast!!! So I'm confused by the lack of innovation with this...maybe Lucas took all the magic with him. I just need to accept that it was what it was but I was hoping for so much more. |
Based on this thread and the religion thread...hip hop whatthe****ever is not a poster I will be getting along with
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I predict he'll get himself banned within a month
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Ill be honest I thought he was a spammer like the others who have been popping up more recently. I still have suspicions.
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Come on. Give the guy a chance.
He calls people 'cats'. I like that. |
I don't care how ridiculous this sounds but I rate Star Wars in order of their release IV > V > VI > I > II > III > VII.
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Anyways, I like him so far. He seems genuine enough, so I appreciate that. |
I have this bad self-destructive habit of spoiling pretty much everything in a movie before I watch it. The good part is I forget the bulk of information in mere seconds, but big details like Han's death I'll definitely remember. Not like I didn't expect someone to die though. I get everyone's opinions, and still hold on to my speculations from back when news of Disney's purchase came out, but I'll end up letting the film speak for itself.
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and btw thanks for spoiling it for me. |
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I was just kinda going along with Batlord's thing. Anyone stupid enough to click on this thread without seeing the movie gets exactly what they cane for (myself included). |
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And one thing that's bugging me: what the hell is the power dynamic between the New Republic and the First Order? We know there is a Resistance, which implies that the First Order is the more powerful, but the New Republic had control of Coruscant, and was apparently capable enough of defending it that the First Order couldn't conventionally, and had to use a superweapon against it. In the first trilogy it was very clear that the Rebellion's fight against the Empire was next to hopeless, and the Empire was a towering figure of malevolence to strike fear into the hearts of children and puppies. But I have no idea about the First Order, which makes it pretty hard to set up tension. |
I thought it was horrible and a disgrace to the Star Wars genre!
The original Star Wars movie was a fairy tale written for adults loved by children. And although Return of the Jedi and some of the prequels were leaning towards the kiddies they always had an adult theme to them. This movie was written and acted for 8 year olds! I mind as well been watching G.I. Joe 2. It sucked! R.I.P. Star Wars |
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I've been watching a few vids on YT rehashing a reddit about Jar Jar Binks. I don't know though if everything Lumpawarroo says holds up. That was up to George Lucas if Jar Jar really was that sinister, but now he handed it over to Disney, nothing may come of it,or any of his ideas. https://www.reddit.com/comments/3qvj6w |
Han dies? Aww.
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Han dies? sweet.
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