Fan in Chicago Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Saw it last night. Very very good movie. Keeps the pace and feel of the original 3 movies. Story development is also excellent.
Acantha Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) I feel like we may need a separate "I've seen it" Star Wars spoiler thread at this point. I think most people that see it are going to want to have a place to talk about it without worrying about spoilers. Edited December 18, 2015 by Acantha
GoPre Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Anyone else at different points of the film feel as if they took parts of Episode IV and used them in Episode VII. I'm not going to cite anything for spoiler reasons, but there were quite a few things that were a bit too close to Episode IV. Now, let me stress that movie was fantastic. It's just a few scenes that bothered me.
Ozymandius Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Anyone else at different points of the film feel as if they took parts of Episode IV and used them in Episode VII. I'm not going to cite anything for spoiler reasons, but there were quite a few things that were a bit too close to Episode IV. Now, let me stress that movie was fantastic. It's just a few scenes that bothered me. "Parts of"? Lol. Don't click on this link unless you've seen the movie:
Fan in Chicago Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 "Parts of"? Lol. Don't click on this link unless you've seen the movie: Gee, if you put it that way... I enjoyed it anyway.
Corp000085 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 "Parts of"? Lol. Don't click on this link unless you've seen the movie: That link is great. With that said, the movie was awesome. I was definitely not disappointed.
Ozymandius Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 Yeah, I really liked the film, too. It's not like the producers weren't aware of the similarities. They are "in on the joke" or "paying homage," however you want to put it. I didn't like Finn, but otherwise it was really good. Poe Dameron should be Rey's love interest. Hopefully she keeps Finn in the friend zone.
jimmy10 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 I enjoyed it thoroughly, even if it felt like a remix of the original trilogy.
dayman Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 Yeah, I really liked the film, too. It's not like the producers weren't aware of the similarities. They are "in on the joke" or "paying homage," however you want to put it. I didn't like Finn, but otherwise it was really good. Poe Dameron should be Rey's love interest. Hopefully she keeps Finn in the friend zone. Oh man, Finn was the best new character IMO. Rey was also good. How can you say Poe > Finn when Poe was barely even fleshed out. We don't even know Poe.
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Anyone else at different points of the film feel as if they took parts of Episode IV and used them in Episode VII. I'm not going to cite anything for spoiler reasons, but there were quite a few things that were a bit too close to Episode IV. Now, let me stress that movie was fantastic. It's just a few scenes that bothered me. I thought they took parts of all the original 3 movies into this one. I took my kids to see it because they wanted to and am not a huge fan but thought the movie was solid but nothing special (also haven't seen any of the prequels)
GoPre Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 (edited) I thought they took parts of all the original 3 movies into this one. I took my kids to see it because they wanted to and am not a huge fan but thought the movie was solid but nothing special (also haven't seen any of the prequels) Are the prequels as good at the original trilogy and Episode VII? In the most part they are not. But if you're into Star Wars or at least have an interest in the saga, you may enjoy them. I still like watching the prequels w/ my kids. People tend to over analyze. Edited December 21, 2015 by thanes16
sodbuster Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Just got back from the theatre. Not disappointed in the slightest. Can't wait for the next one. Oh man, Finn was the best new character IMO. Rey was also good. How can you say Poe > Finn when Poe was barely even fleshed out. We don't even know Poe. If you read any of his posts in PPP you'd know why.
LeGOATski Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Are the prequels as good at the original trilogy and Episode VII? In the most part they are not. But if you're into Star Wars or at least have an interest in the saga, you may enjoy them. I still like watching the prequels w/ my kids. People tend to over analyze. Same here. I keep the big picture in mind in order to overlook the goofy stuff. Anakin/Darth Vader's story is great.
/dev/null Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 Just got back from the theatre. Not disappointed in the slightest. Can't wait for the next one. Same here. Monday matinee was the right choice. Theatre was only 1/3 full Loved it. So when is the next one due
GoPre Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Saw it a second time this afternoon. Enjoyed it even more. Ren and Rey are both going into training. Some serious stuff will be going down. It's quite obvious, in my opinion, Luke is Rey's father. The light saber being passed from Anakin to Luke to.... gives it away. The force seems stronger w/ her. When we find out who her father is, again its gotta be Luke, I hope it's not too dramatic. Just get it over w/ quick near the beginning of Episode 8. Can't try to be The Empire Strikes Back. Need complete originality in the next one.
/dev/null Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 (edited) Saw it a second time this afternoon. Enjoyed it even more. Ren and Rey are both going into training. Some serious stuff will be going down. It's quite obvious, in my opinion, Luke is Rey's father. The light saber being passed from Anakin to Luke to.... gives it away. The force seems stronger w/ her. When we find out who her father is, again its gotta be Luke, I hope it's not too dramatic. Just get it over w/ quick near the beginning of Episode 8. Can't try to be The Empire Strikes Back. Need complete originality in the next one. Yeah I definitely came away with the impression there is some Skywalker bloodline. Either Luke is her father or maybe she is the daughter/grand-daughter of a yet to be introduced sibling of Anakin. Could be a nice way to wash away some of the Phantom Menace stink. Or maybe old Ben Kenobi had a piece on the side The bridge scene where Han tells Ren not to believe Snoke, I could have sworn he said not to believe Snopes Edited December 22, 2015 by /dev/null
unbillievable Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 (edited) Yeah I definitely came away with the impression there is some Skywalker bloodline. Either Luke is her father or maybe she is the daughter/grand-daughter of a yet to be introduced sibling of Anakin. Could be a nice way to wash away some of the Phantom Menace stink. Or maybe old Ben Kenobi had a piece on the side The bridge scene where Han tells Ren not to believe Snoke, I could have sworn he said not to believe Snopes A friend of mine came up with another theory, which I think would make a better story (even if implausible)... Rey is related to Emperor Palpatine. It would explain why she wasn't being trained with Luke and Ren at the academy, why she was left behind and hidden, and the weird lunging lightsaber fighting technique she used - the same one Palpatine used against Windu. It would also be an interesting switch of the Skywalker/Solo family turning dark and the Palaptine family becoming light. I also want to know more about how Palp was able to get so good with the force with no training and stay hidden from the Jedi for so long. How did he become so powerful alone? More natural ability than Vadar? -like Rey's miraculous awakening. I think it's a part of the Universe that has yet to be explored, from the dark side's point of view. Think of Luke's reluctance and suspicion of training the emperor's grand-daughter in episode 8... PS... what is it with Star Wars and the lack of railings on walkways? Where's OSHA? Really liked it Almost no complaints My only complaint is that it will be two years for the next movie. This one was obviously made to set up future movies, so I feel like I just watched a pilot episode... with no followup ready. Edited December 24, 2015 by unbillievable
Mr Info Posted December 24, 2015 Posted December 24, 2015 My only complaint is that it will be two years for the next movie. This one was obviously made to set up future movies, so I feel like I just watched a pilot episode... with no followup ready. May 2017, 1.5 yrs
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