Also I was real lucky getting a good seat. I got there 30 minutes early and there already was a huge line inside.
Wait - you didn’t have assigned seats on the ticket?
I’d really like a grey originaltrilogy.com t-shirt or polo shirt with the old logo (the one in my sig)…
The name of this thread should probably reflect that there are TLJ spoilers within.
Done.
Thought Snoke was terrific; miles better that TFA.
Failure is the best teacher lads - let’s move on!
When’s the trailer expected, anyone know?
Mark just knocked it out of the park with this. I sincerely hope he gets an Oscar nomination.
Absolutely.
darthrush said:
Oasis!Though I do much prefer As You Were but not the Force Awakens. But spot on analogy nevertheless.
Nice! Much appreciated.
Cheers to you both!
Someone on this site might correct me, but isn’t the Cruiser the same one that Ackbar commands in Return Of The Jedi? Having Ackbar stay behind to do the hyperspace ram would have been an epic end to a fan fave, far better than the derisory off screen death he recieved.
Argument that would be fan servicey though - and killing a fan fave out of nowhere raises the stakes that everyone is in danger at any time…
I saw someone on twitter say that TFA is a dog and TLJ is a cat. TFA is just easier to love because it’s more interested in being loved. TLJ is going to require some time and work.
For any Oasis fans on here, TFA is As You Were, and TLJ is Who Built The Moon?..
DrDre said:
So, why did Luke go there? To die. If he wanted to die, and see the Jedi end, why go a place associated with the Jedi in the first place. Seems to me the FO would have found him eventually. Why not go to some random unknown Island? Why not kill yourself, if you’re so convinced it should all end? Why did he wear these elaborate white Jedi robes at the end of TFA? He sure seemed an almost mythical Jedi Master with the wisdom of the ages, waiting for the right person to arrive.
To be fair, maybe he ‘went to die’, but was actually sub-consciously hoping for ‘the right person to arrive’ to shake him out the doledrums - and the combination of Rey and Yoda did actually that.
That’s what I liked most about the Yoda scene - Luke is all melodramatic, but Yoda - with greater perspective - almost no sells him, comforting him that ‘failure is the best teacher’…
Too soon? Possibly. But what the heck.
How does JJ finish… what he started?
(Note: trailers, Disney approved magazine articles, etc are NOT spoilers).
Go!
As such, this trilogy is like that game where you fold a piece of paper and each person takes it in turns to draw a head/torso/legs then unfold the paper and see what weird monster drawing you end up with.
That’s exactly what it is, for better or for worse!
The final chapter is supposed to be a pay-off, but a pay-off to what?
I feel the same.
I agree that different is good, risks are good, and nobody wants to be spoon-fed obvious, predictable stories. But TLJ left me with no plotlines or stakes to really care (or even wonder) about going into the next film. By the third act of any story I should be aware of what we are working towards and what I’m supposed to be hoping each character will or won’t achieve.
Also… I’ve heard a lot of people either praising or criticising Rian Johnson for the decisions this film took. Do you really think RJ was in charge here? I’m pretty sure this film was made by a committee. There’s no way they’d let some director come along with a bunch of weird ideas and just let him run with them at the risk of torpedoing the master plan. Gareth Edwards had to reshoot half his movie and Colin Trevorrow was fired because he wouldn’t play ball. RJ is a hired gun like the rest of them, no?
JJ pitched his Episode IX story to Kathy Kennedy yesterday.
It’s RJ’s ideas, but she has to approve, and it has to align with the Story Group during.
So while they were making TLJ nobody actually knew (even loosely) what the overall arc of the new trilogy would be?
Yep. There was no pre-planned arcs. It’s down the filmmakers piece by piece.
The final chapter is supposed to be a pay-off, but a pay-off to what?
I feel the same.
I agree that different is good, risks are good, and nobody wants to be spoon-fed obvious, predictable stories. But TLJ left me with no plotlines or stakes to really care (or even wonder) about going into the next film. By the third act of any story I should be aware of what we are working towards and what I’m supposed to be hoping each character will or won’t achieve.
Also… I’ve heard a lot of people either praising or criticising Rian Johnson for the decisions this film took. Do you really think RJ was in charge here? I’m pretty sure this film was made by a committee. There’s no way they’d let some director come along with a bunch of weird ideas and just let him run with them at the risk of torpedoing the master plan. Gareth Edwards had to reshoot half his movie and Colin Trevorrow was fired because he wouldn’t play ball. RJ is a hired gun like the rest of them, no?
JJ pitched his Episode IX story to Kathy Kennedy yesterday.
It’s RJ’s ideas, but she has to approve, and it has to align with the Story Group during.
But the books are in the drawler of the Falcon at the end… (what does it mean ? I have no idea… but the entire movie is like that: constantly changing its mind about everything)
Looks like Rey stole them then hence Yoda’s quip “there is nothing in there which Rey does not possess” or something!
Holy hell did this movie have a onscreen body count.
And Admiral Ackbar. RIP
Who the heck is going to warn everyone about traps now?
Oh my god Akbar died?! How did I miss that!
Thank goodness Nien Nunb survives on!
Ha, I had a very immediate, visceral reaction.
That’s good isn’t it?
Will we see the sale complete in 2018 or 2019?
Not soon enough for a Fox fanfare for ‘Solo’, but in time for one before ‘9’…
I really envy all you with eloquent reactions.
Saw it last night (UK) and I’m still reeling…
The UK isn’t that bad mate - I know things have been tough the last 10 years, and the cuts to everything over the last 7 especially, plus, yes - the weather is always shite… yet UK cinemas are still decent to watch a film in… oh… hang on you’re talking about the film itself…
😉
That just made me laugh!
I really envy all you with eloquent reactions.
Saw it last night (UK) and I’m still reeling…
I still say the restoration of an unaltered OT would be a much bigger deal than we’re giving
To who though? The Special Editions aren’t one of the best selling home releases ever because people just want to own fan edits with a clean conscious…
Correct. Some of us initially bought it because it was the only option and it was better than nothing. Probably not an unsubstantial number of people.
And the other 99% bought it because they want to watch the Star Wars and they have it now.
Gout? My grandpa had that one time
Easy sell for a marketer.
‘As you’ve not seen for 25 years…’ or something.
I still say the restoration of an unaltered OT would be a much bigger deal than we’re giving it credit for.
What do you mean Fang?
Seems the deal is done:
I’m assuming Star Wars was part of the deal? They don’t mention it.
Eh? Specifically mentions 20th Century Fox.
At least we understand “Philosopher’s Stone” without dumbing down FFS…
;D