[…] Kylo Ren was kicking her ass until she channeled the force […]
Channeling? C’mon, she was just taking a short nap 😄
The Original Trilogy’s Timeline Reconstruction: http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/Implied-starting-date-of-the-Empire-from-OT-dialogue/post/786201/#TopicPost786201
There’s also the possibility that Rey was really angry and pissed off at Ren by that point, and was dipping her toe in the Dark Side, much like Luke did when he beat Vader in ROTJ. All the more reason she needs Luke to teach her now.
I like the idea of Rey becoming a master of Vaapad like Mace Windu.
I don’t
I don’t know what that means but I don’t like it either.
What other one do you own? Why not the others?
Anchorhead is what we call a super-purist (no one has ever called him that before). He is a fan of the film “Star Wars” that was released in 1977 and the Radio Drama from 1981. He’s heard they made sequels and even PREquels (whatever those are), but he doesn’t care to watch them. I think we got him into a couple books at one point.
Anchor, what’s your head-canon now?
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What other one do you own? Why not the others?
Anchorhead is what we call a super-purist (no one has ever called him that before). He is a fan of the film “Star Wars” that was released in 1977 and the Radio Drama from 1981. He’s heard they made sequels and even PREquels (whatever those are), but he doesn’t care to watch them. I think we got him into a couple books at one point.
Anchor, what’s your head-canon now?
That’s pretty much it in a nutshell. 😉
Personal canon just as you called it; 1977 film, 1981 NPR version, Daley novels, Zahn novels, and the 2015 film.
Super-purist… strokes Van Dyke beard and ponders the new title…
😉
I’m looking at it again now and I think that blue shift might have been in my head.
I’m looking at it again now and I think that blue shift might have been in my head.
kk650’s version looks a lot better, the blu ray has a blue/redish tint, it makes the skin tones look really read
Prequel Fan-Edit thread: http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Yet-another-series-of-prequel-edits/id/17329
He’s got one out already?
He’s got one out already?
He had one out before the blu-ray came out, I don’t know how
Prequel Fan-Edit thread: http://originaltrilogy.com/topic/Yet-another-series-of-prequel-edits/id/17329
We all know how.
Time travel. It’s definitely time travel.
Ceci n’est pas une signature.
It’s been a while.
Random wall of text review!
Loved Rey, BB8, the overall feel of the film. The main OT characters were actually unnecessary and felt forced into the film (except Luke - who was barely in it). The more minor one’s (Chewie and the droids) fit in nicely. The filmmakers knew they could never make a villain as good as Vader so they made one who was literally a Vader wannabe; pretty clever actually. Ren was a 7/10, but could easily have been a 2/10, so good job. There was more humour in the BB8 “thumbs-up” scene than in the whole prequel trilogy. Rey and BB8 are “classic” characters, worthy to stand beside the OT cast. Other than “Rey’s Theme”, the score was very forgettable. This was as good as could have expected, with the exception of the poor score. Snoke is a terrible name and not at all frightening as a character, and I fear for VIII and IX since he will probably be in it more. Abrams was a safe and uninspired choice as a director, but I think he gave it his all. Han’s death did not affect me like it should have. His character seemed to have taken a step back from the OT. I miss the Han from Zahn’s novels. Starkillerr base was unnecessary WE DID NOT NEED ANOTHER DEATH STAR! Carrie Fisher…yikes. Escape from Jakku and Rey-Ren fight were the highlights in regards to action scenes. Glad the duel was not too choreographed.
Almost as good as ROTJ, which is what I had hoped for.
“It is only through interaction, through decision and choice, through confrontation, physical or mental, that the Force can grow within you.”
-Kreia, Jedi Master and Sith Lord
- Who gives a damn about the political specifics? Did the OT delve into these in any detail?
Who gives a damn about understanding what’s going on in a movie ? Everyone who likes good movies I guess. You reallly should watch ANH by the way (I don’t write “rewatch” because you obviously have never seen this movie), the political situation is clear as crystal in it (opening crawl, subsequent dialogues with Leia, Vader, the Imperial Officer aboard the Tantive; then the Death Star meeting, with a guy called Tarkin who provides information about the Senate, the Emperor, Governors, and so on).
😉
Touché 😄
(to be fair even Raymond Chandler did not have a clue)
Hey Frink, you’re still around!
I saw TPM three times in theatres! Trying to convince myself I liked it!
“It is only through interaction, through decision and choice, through confrontation, physical or mental, that the Force can grow within you.”
-Kreia, Jedi Master and Sith Lord
double post. sorry.
“It is only through interaction, through decision and choice, through confrontation, physical or mental, that the Force can grow within you.”
-Kreia, Jedi Master and Sith Lord
Well now since the the bluray is out people can really start to analyse that “Force Vision” sequence in great detail.
Search your feelings, you know it to be true.
- Who gives a damn about the political specifics? Did the OT delve into these in any detail?
Who gives a damn about understanding what’s going on in a movie ? Everyone who likes good movies I guess. You reallly should watch ANH by the way (I don’t write “rewatch” because you obviously have never seen this movie), the political situation is clear as crystal in it (opening crawl, subsequent dialogues with Leia, Vader, the Imperial Officer aboard the Tantive; then the Death Star meeting, with a guy called Tarkin who provides information about the Senate, the Emperor, Governors, and so on).
Touché 😄
(to be fair even Raymond Chandler did not have a clue)
That’s what I’ve heard too. So probably the scriptwritrix didn’t either.
“That Darth Vader, man. Sure does love eating Jedi.”
Got to watch TFA in HD finally today (Didnt go to cinema, watched camrip)
OH GOD IT LOOKS SO AWESOME AND THE COLORS ARE SO BRIGHT AND SATURATED AND SO MUCH CONTRAST I CAN SEE EVERY SINGLE WRINKLE ON HAN YOLO’S FACE IT’S SO GOOOOOOOOD
Got to watch TFA in HD finally today (Didnt go to cinema, watched camrip)
Go away, pirate.
Got to watch TFA in HD finally today (Didnt go to cinema, watched camrip)
OH GOD IT LOOKS SO AWESOME AND THE COLORS ARE SO BRIGHT AND SATURATED AND SO MUCH CONTRAST I CAN SEE EVERY SINGLE WRINKLE ON HAN YOLO’S FACE IT’S SO GOOOOOOOOD
You can get the Blu Ray for around twenty bucks if you shop around, you cheapskate. I’m going to ask Jay to require everyone take a photo of their DVD/Blu Ray with receipt if this crap keeps up…
Where were you in '77?
If that happens I’d feel bad for those who threw their receipts in the garbage.
I’m mostly joking about that. People around here ought to know better than to broadcast the fact they’re watching an illegal download of a brand new movie.
Where were you in '77?
It’s been a while.
Random wall of text review!
Loved Rey, BB8, the overall feel of the film. The main OT characters were actually unnecessary and felt forced into the film (except Luke - who was barely in it). The more minor one’s (Chewie and the droids) fit in nicely. The filmmakers knew they could never make a villain as good as Vader so they made one who was literally a Vader wannabe; pretty clever actually. Ren was a 7/10, but could easily have been a 2/10, so good job. There was more humour in the BB8 “thumbs-up” scene than in the whole prequel trilogy. Rey and BB8 are “classic” characters, worthy to stand beside the OT cast. Other than “Rey’s Theme”, the score was very forgettable. This was as good as could have expected, with the exception of the poor score. Snoke is a terrible name and not at all frightening as a character, and I fear for VIII and IX since he will probably be in it more. Abrams was a safe and uninspired choice as a director, but I think he gave it his all. Han’s death did not affect me like it should have. His character seemed to have taken a step back from the OT. I miss the Han from Zahn’s novels. Starkillerr base was unnecessary WE DID NOT NEED ANOTHER DEATH STAR! Carrie Fisher…yikes. Escape from Jakku and Rey-Ren fight were the highlights in regards to action scenes. Glad the duel was not too choreographed.
Almost as good as ROTJ, which is what I had hoped for.
This runs closely with my thoughts on the film as well. My first thought when Han was killed was not poor Han, but poor Chewie. I felt like they should have had Han killed off at the opening of Episode VIII, kind of a Janet Lee in Psycho thing. That might have actually been surprising.
Also I did not like the last shot, it was not Star Wars enough if you know what I mean.
The Starkiller base should have been a fake, with the real weapon of the First Order being a mind, a military genius. I would rather have seen something along the lines of Germany invading France in World War II where the French were still looking at warfare from a First World War perspective and invested heavily in stationary defenses at the Maginot Line. The New Republic could have same mindset seeing the First Order as the same as the Empire, building their own superweapon or similar defensive strategy only to be turned on them to destroy the new capital. They would lead the Resistance away to attack the Starkiller base, which would be a ruse only to lead to a sneak attack by the First Order on the new capital. That general idea anyway.
I do hope they go in new directions in subsequent films since this is so similar to Episode IV. Not too impressed the rathtar bit either. That and some of the aliens felt like they were from another franchise like Doctor Who or something. All in all it was fun and there is a lot I liked about it and it seems to get better with each viewing, for me at least.
Hey Frink, you’re still around!
I saw TPM three times in theatres! Trying to convince myself I liked it!
Hi!
Sounds futile.
Hey Frink, you’re still around!
I saw TPM three times in theatres! Trying to convince myself I liked it!
Hi!
Sounds futile.
Yes. I saw all the prequels multiple times in theatres, but I can’t sit through them now.
“It is only through interaction, through decision and choice, through confrontation, physical or mental, that the Force can grow within you.”
-Kreia, Jedi Master and Sith Lord
Every single time I think it’s going to go into the Lawrence of Arabia theme just after Poe and Finn steal the TIE fighter.