Episode VII: The Force Awakens - Discussion * SPOILER THREAD * — Page 177

I wanted to know more right away.

I can't say that about the last teasers.  They were all good but didn't inspire curiosity. This does. What happened in only 30 years to make the Rebel Alliance and the Force practically myths?  We're going in at the middle of the conflict--just like in Star Wars.

Officially excited. I happen to enjoy Abrams's films, so even if I don't feel the Star Wars fantasy magic, I'll feel his touch. And I'm damn looking forward to it.

ZkinandBonez said:

Alderaan said:

I'm warning you guys, don't get your expectations up. The trailer is a window into the filmmaker's mind and what kind of story they are hoping to tell. All indications are that the story in this film will be poorly fleshed out. The characters will be kind of just there. The movie will be a sleekly produced but vapid Revenge of the Sith meets The Godfather Part 3 meets standard Hollywood blockbuster fare.

I seriously doubt that Abrams had a big say in the making of this trailer. Since when was movie trailer a "window into the filmmaker's mind"? It's almost exclusively been a reflection of current marketing trends. 

 Look at Terminator Genysis (If you dare..) The director certainly didn't intend to spoil the film by putting the reveal into the trailer, and he's on record saying he was 'disappointed' that Marketing did that.

bkev said:

I wanted to know more right away.

I can't say that about the last teasers.  They were all good but didn't inspire curiosity. This does. What happened in only 30 years to make the Rebel Alliance and the Force practically myths?  We're going in at the middle of the conflict--just like in Star Wars.

Officially excited. I happen to enjoy Abrams's films, so even if I don't feel the Star Wars fantasy magic, I'll feel his touch. And I'm damn looking forward to it.

Just for the sake of being nit-picky, it has been roughly half a century since the Jedi Knights were vanquished. And already in ANH (ca. 18 years after the purge) they had been mostly forgotten through the help of Imperial propaganda.
 

Red Letter Media's Star Wars: The Force Awakens Trailer Reaction!

Official IMAX Poster

I like it, but I'm pretty sure that texture is either wood or hair. You know what? It's hair. The whole thing is hair.

Monochrome, but better than the regular one!

P.S.: I wish it had more colors, like in this quick edit:

AntcuFaalb said:

I like it, but I'm pretty sure that texture is either wood or hair. You know what? It's hair. The whole thing is hair.

 It's Chewie's pubic hair.

Anchorhead said:

Just from what I've seen in all the trailers and stills, I suspect Rey will be the draw for me in the film. I'm digging the solitude of the remnants of the battle and the emptiness of her world.  Like Luke & Tatooine from the 70s, I prefer the desolation and loneliness.

This shot really put the hook in me.

 Yeah, that shot grabbed me too. I'd be willing to bet someone on the film has a copy of this book.

Quick hits:

-I enjoyed the trailer quite a bit. I'm liking it more and more on my subsequent re-watches.

-I don't think the poster (the main one) is that horrible, but I definitely think it could have been better.

-I'm still on board the hype train, I got tickets for Thursday night at IMAX, and more tickets for Friday with a group of friends. I'm curious as to what the insanity levels will be (my IMAX theater doesn't do assigned seating)

-If, if, the Starkiller turns out to be a Death Star knockoff, that would be disappointing. But, before assuming it is, I think we need to actually see the movie before judging it

-I think that's my biggest takeaway: I'm going to suspend judgment either way until I actually see it. With that being said, I'm still super excited

-I'm not quite on board with Kyle Ren's voice in the trailer. It just wasn't quite right for me

-I also think people need to remember what constitutes Star Wars is different to different people. I think people here on this board generally have a narrow definition of what Star Wars is, which is fine, but also remember that that's not the case for a lot of people

-I'm pretty sure the body that Rey is crying over is Finn, not Han or Chewie

Wow, so much negativity around a film that we haven't seen all of yet. I am just grateful that Lucas stepped down and anything would be better than what he would churn out.

I can't get JDownloader 2 to grab the 1080p trailer from Apple Trailers. Those bastards. If anyone has it or knows of a program that might have better luck obtaining it, please PM me.

Thanks! :)

Keep the download talk to a minimum...

But try looking on Vimeo...

Thanks, towne32! PM sent. :)