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prussian advisor posted:Quick request: I say let them go in cold, the idea of Star Wars from the very beginning has been that it's an ongoing thing with recognizable enough archetypes that you can jump in at any time. It's what George would have wanted.
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OK, just got back from a midnight screening here in NZ. Can we talk about the film yet or should I take my thoughts to the spoiler thread?
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Lampsacus posted:OK, just got back from a midnight screening here in NZ. Can we talk about the film yet or should I take my thoughts to the spoiler thread? Probably should wait about 48 hours.
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Lampsacus posted:OK, just got back from a midnight screening here in NZ. Can we talk about the film yet or should I take my thoughts to the spoiler thread? I don't see why not as long as you use spoiler tags.
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I've seen the film and (not spoiling anything here) I was rather disappointed with the soundtrack. There was nothing really new and memorable in the music. Both the OT and the PT had very distinct music that stuck with me long afterwards. There was nothing like that in this latest movie. I had to check IMDB to confirm that John Williams actually scored this movie. It feels like all he did was recycle a few cues from the OT, and for that they could have hired any composer.
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Kurzon posted:I've seen the film and (not spoiling anything here) I was rather disappointed with the soundtrack. There was nothing really new and memorable in the music. Both the OT and the PT had very distinct music that stuck with me long afterwards. There was nothing like that in this latest movie. I had to check IMDB to confirm that John Williams actually scored this movie. It feels like all he did was recycle a few cues from the OT.
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JazzFlight posted:It's kinda annoying seeing how many goons in this thread are dismissing any positive review as "the movie is mediocre, people are deluding themselves." I mean, I have tempered expectations as well, but there comes a point where you can be too jaded. Its just hard to forget how everyone reacted to Episode 1 with this same kind of guarded positivity that gradually gave way to the reality that most people did not enjoy the movie. I'm seeing a lot of "Hey, it was pretty drat good!" comments and its easy to read those in that same tone as all the people coming out of the theatre after Episode 1. Its partially a J.J. Abrams thing too, his movies seem to invoke that reaction in people. Mission Impossible 3, Star Trek, Cloverfield, Super 8, they all are "pretty good" to "very good" depending on who you ask. People don't tend to have strong reactions to an Abrams movie. I mean I'd be getting hyped if I was seeing stuff on the level of a Fury Road, where people are just making GBS threads themselves and not even able to type properly because they're so excited about what they just saw. But I was not expecting that, and that isn't what's happening.
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SuperMechagodzilla posted:You're getting caught up in some sort of canon. I'm just talking about what's onscreen. In the narrative, we have two conflicting sets of imagery: Maybe I've just become desensitized to this kind of thing by watching too many action movies, but... what's the difference to what is usually done in action movies? I'm not trying to say that those movies are not making ideological statements, I just want some clarity how the depiction of the Death Star and your reading of it differs from, say, Zod and his doomsday machine in Man of Steel. Danger posted:The ideological statement is that the laborers and slaves on the death star are invisible. All kinds of phantom menaces still going strong in the Empire.
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Without spoiling anything, TFA is a fine addition to the Star Wars series. It's not perfect, but then again the OT wasn't perfect either (go rewatch it as an adult and you see TFA doesn't really suffer in comparison). If adult Star Wars fans think their childhood was ruined again, it's probably because their memories of the original movies have faded, and their tastes have matured thanks to having watched other, better movies.
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You know the past year I have been wondering who killed GBS and why.
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NeuroticErotica posted:So... do you remember when SUPER 8 came out and everybody said it was the best of the Spielbergian rip-offs? I remember plenty from that movie. I don't have any particular grudge against JJ Abrams.
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While I don't remember a ton about Super 8, I remember it being really enjoyable and the closest thing in years to something that felt like the movies I grew up watching in the 80s. It seems a film that's kind of been a bit forgotten about, but I don't recall many people having issues with it at least?
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I'm going through the reviews snip-its that rotten tomatoes is posting and this one caught my eye:quote:The Star Wars movie for people who don't like Star Wars. Pure, old-school pleasure.
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EL BROMANCE posted:It seems a film that's kind of been a bit forgotten about, but I don't recall many people having issues with it at least? That's as good as a J.J. Abrams movie gets though. That's his ceiling as a director and he's never going to take the risk of going beyond that. A J.J. Abrams movie will always be entertaining yet ultimately forgettable.
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Basebf555 posted:That's as good as a J.J. Abrams movie gets though. That's his ceiling as a director and he's never going to take the risk of going beyond that. A J.J. Abrams movie will always be entertaining yet ultimately forgettable. People seem to remember ST09 to this day. Maybe forgettable isn't a terrible thing in that light.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:I remember plenty from that movie. I don't have any particular grudge against JJ Abrams. Same. Super 8 is an absolute blast. I also love his Mission Impossible.
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Kurzon posted:I've seen the film and (not spoiling anything here) I was rather disappointed with the soundtrack. There was nothing really new and memorable in the music. Both the OT and the PT had very distinct music that stuck with me long afterwards. There was nothing like that in this latest movie. I had to check IMDB to confirm that John Williams actually scored this movie. It feels like all he did was recycle a few cues from the OT, and for that they could have hired any composer. Whatever was playing at the beginning when Rey is exploring and then leaving the downed Imperial Destroyer (so probably her theme) was very good in my opinion. Otherwise, agreed.
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Super 8 has tons of great moments. The opening scene alone is one of the more effective and memorable I've seen this decade. Not to mention Elle Fanning's fantastic performance and of course Kyle Chandler is awesome in general.
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I heard that there's a scene where Luke Skywalker's head gets cut off and his body staggers around spraying blood out of its neck stump and some of it gets in Leia's mouth and she throws up and that makes everyone else throw up and they're all just slumping around vomiting while Luke's body twitches on the floor and then Rey shits herself. Anyway this movie sounds awesome.
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The rear end Stooge posted:I heard that there's a scene where Luke Skywalker's head gets cut off and his body staggers around spraying blood out of its neck stump and some of it gets in Leia's mouth and she throws up and that makes everyone else throw up and they're all just slumping around vomiting while Luke's body twitches on the floor and then Rey shits herself. Anyway this movie sounds awesome. You're mixing this up with Hateful 8.
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The rear end Stooge posted:and then Rey shits herself I'm glad J.J. understood something about Star Wars
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parara posted:Whatever was playing at the beginning when Rey is exploring and then leaving the downed Imperial Destroyer (so probably her theme) was very good in my opinion. Otherwise, agreed.
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Zoran posted:I'm glad J.J. understood something about Star Wars Not unless someone steps in it he doesn't.
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Kurzon posted:I've seen the film and (not spoiling anything here) I was rather disappointed with the soundtrack. There was nothing really new and memorable in the music. Both the OT and the PT had very distinct music that stuck with me long afterwards. There was nothing like that in this latest movie. I had to check IMDB to confirm that John Williams actually scored this movie. It feels like all he did was recycle a few cues from the OT, and for that they could have hired any composer. Surprising, a film that appears to pander to people's childhood would not be very original.
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JJ Abrams is a fine director, his writing team just tends to be spotty.
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The rear end Stooge posted:I heard that there's a scene where Luke Skywalker's head gets cut off and his body staggers around spraying blood out of its neck stump and some of it gets in Leia's mouth and she throws up and that makes everyone else throw up and they're all just slumping around vomiting while Luke's body twitches on the floor and then Rey shits herself. Anyway this movie sounds awesome.
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Slugworth posted:Classic Oscar bait What did Poe do?
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computer parts posted:Surprising, a film that appears to pander to people's childhood would not be very original.
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Lampsacus posted:OK, just got back from a midnight screening here in NZ. Can we talk about the film yet or should I take my thoughts to the spoiler thread? Please talk about the movie if you've seen it, just use spoilers. This is still a regular thread to discuss the movie.
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The rear end Stooge posted:I heard that there's a scene where Luke Skywalker's head gets cut off and his body staggers around spraying blood out of its neck stump and some of it gets in Leia's mouth and she throws up and that makes everyone else throw up and they're all just slumping around vomiting while Luke's body twitches on the floor and then Rey shits herself. Anyway this movie sounds awesome. I've often thought Lucas would have been better off if he had just continued ripping off Kurosawa films, like he did for the first Star wars. But actually, a rip off of Lone Wolf and Cub 1 & 2 (Shogun Assassin), which wouldn't be too far from what you're describing, would also have been pretty fun.
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Deakul posted:JJ Abrams is a fine director, his writing team just tends to be spotty. And what people touting Kasdan tend to forget (or not realize due to popular misconceptions) is that he relied on George Lucas to come up with the stories for the previous two Star Wars films he worked on (and Raiders). So it's not surprising if the same holds true, in a sense, for this film. Not to say that was necessarily up to Kasdan--or J.J., for that matter. I"m sure it'll be a perfectly enjoyable film, though.
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Has this been discussed here yet? This lady's argument is incredibly ignorant and it's quite clear she hasn't actually seen these movies - especially the prequels, where Anakin (pre-Darth Vader aka Darth Blackface) slaughters a bunch of young padawan children. Fox News posted:The TV personality went on a rant about how when "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader was evil, he appeared as a black character (apparently because he was voiced by an African-American actor), but when he turned towards the light, he was revealed to be white. Source URL: http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/12/14/msnbc-host-melissa-harris-perry-star-wars-darth-vader/
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Jonny_Rocket posted:Has this been discussed here yet? Yes, it's incredibly dumb, and basically the equivalent of saying that being afraid of the dark is racist.
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Still not as dumb of an interpretation as that "Jar Jar is a Sith Master" nonsense.
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Deakul posted:JJ Abrams is a fine director, his writing team just tends to be spotty. I unironically wish Lindelof had written the new Star Wars
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morestuff posted:Isn't that a Kevin Smith bit? Yeah, it's from Chasing Amy.
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Frackie Robinson posted:I unironically wish Lindelof had written the new Star Wars I despise Lindenlof, but somehow him writing Star Wars kinda makes sense...
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First ~third(?) of the film was amazing. The rest had some pacing issues and a couple of 'holywood superhero/action movie' moments which were a bit dumb. Interested to see the next part but i'd probably personally rank them as: Empire Strikes Back A New Hope Return of the Jedi Force Awakens Revenge of the Sith The Phantom Menace The Clones Wars It might grow on me, will probably rewatch it in cinemas but it isn't something i'd see again right away, might even wait for it to hit other media before a rewatch, not sure. Edit: BB-8 is the best. drunkill fucked around with this message at 17:42 on Dec 16, 2015 |
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