Lord Haseo

Finished Rogue One about an hour ago and I liked this movie a lot more than I did the first time. I can’t really go into detail about this movie after two viewings so here are things I liked and didn’t like about the film

Good:

• Top notch cinematography

• The plot and small things like the Cassian killing Galen thing

• Force abilties are only used in one scene

• Ties in perfectly with STAR WARS

• Fun and energetic (especially the 3rd act)

• Mostly amazing CGI

• Funnier than expected

• Vader was used sparringly and effectively (though this comes at a price)

• New and interesting ship and Trooper designs

• Felt like a war movie/grittier side of the Galactic Civil War

• Director Krennic was an interesting villain and got a very just death

Bad:

• 1st act was kind of disjointed

• Most of the Rogue One crew lack real depth

• CGI Leia and Tarkin

• Vader should have had Tarkin’s role

• Soundtrack is uninspired and hardly has any noteworthy moments

• The effects of the reshoots is very apparent as there are a few lines that were in the trailer but were not in the film. The most important one being Krennic calling the Death’s Star’s power immeasurable.

All in all this a great film and will be accompanying any Star Wars marathon I have.

8/10

Carrie Fisher was fucking smashed when she did the Holiday Special.

Tyrphanax said:

Rogue One isn’t a movie about characters, it is a movie about the state of the galaxy and how that affects the characters living in it, and to that end, I feel like the characters were kinda meant to blend into the backdrop a bit, because the real characters of the film are the Rebellion and the Empire. It’s just not a character film, and I don’t think it was meant to be one.

I don’t feel like the character writing was especially weak: was Han any more developed at the end of Star Wars than Cassian? Ignore Empire and Jedi and Awakens. Leaving the theater, I felt like I knew each character’s archetype and story as much as I do at the end of Star Wars. And I felt the story writing was very strong and all worked and made sense.

I’m going to have to get back to you on this one…

Have to see it again before really rendering judgement but my first impressions is that Rogue One is a fine addition to the series. Going to see it again at 12 today and I couldn’t be happier.

EDIT:

I want to add that it was really hot for some reason in the theater and it did lessen the experience. Shame on you AMC for having me pay so much money to be uncomfortable while watching a movie.

Well damn…Well you’re right but being drunk is overrated imo. Not being in control of my faculties and constantly worrying about throwing up or shitting myself has made drinking unappealing to me. The 2 - 4 day hangovers didn’t help much either.

I understand how you feel because when I was a baby smoker I mostly got high to escape my dismal reality and to make the rare good things I experienced all the better. After a while I discovered that it was but a temporary solution and when I went back to being sober I suffered because I didn’t attack the main source of the issue.

As for your current issue I would just try to get stronger weed. It’s seems like a rather simple solution but it’s solved a lot of problems for me.

LuckyGungan2001 said:

Lord Haseo said:

I am going to get really fucking high tomorrow. It’s been a very arduous week and I am going to absolutely ruin myself before going to see Rogue One. And I’m going to wake up on Saturday and ruin myself again for my 12pm viewing. I deserve it.

High on what?

Just weed as my experimentation days have long since passed. I have a couple of blunts and a couple of pre packed bowls waiting for me for when I get home and if that doesn’t do the trick I got at least 8 grams on standby. I’m ready.

I am going to get really fucking high tomorrow. It’s been a very arduous week and I am going to absolutely ruin myself before going to see Rogue One. And I’m going to wake up on Saturday and ruin myself again for my 12pm viewing. I deserve it.

I’m secretly afraid I’ll die before I see Rogue One

Spuffure said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

I’m afraid that all the good posters like Post Praetorian will vanish forever into the ether, to be replaced only with pests like Spuffure.

If you mock me one more time…

I think I just shat myself…

TV’s Frink said:

Hey look, he reviewed Rogue One!

It pisses me off to no end that this turdball got to see Rogue One before me.

I’m not even going to read this as it seems like TFA will somehow be used against him even though he had nothing to do with the making the film. That completely discredits the writer of the article.

suspiciouscoffee said:

Lord Haseo said:

Hal 9000 said:

I wouldn’t trust Kevin Smith farther than I could throw him.

You’re wrong for that lol

No I’d say he’s about right.

In a sense but he is inherently wrong because he suggested that he could throw Kevin Smith knowing damn well that’s a multiple man/machine job.

DuracellEnergizer said:

Kevin Smith has always come off to me as a thirteen-year-old boy trapped in a man’s body, and not in a good way.

I can’t really think of a way that one could contort that sentence to seem like a compliment. If you can feel free to prove me wrong.

I think it depends on how you define “Star Wars”

A lot people see it as just the OT while others of course see the entirety of the saga (and/or the EU) as being Star Wars. Personally I think Star Wars is much bigger than the films but as long as one likes a couple of the films and has a decent foundation of knowledge about the series I don’t see how they couldn’t be a “real” fan.

Jeebus said:

With one notable exception…

Hal 9000 said:

I wouldn’t trust Kevin Smith farther than I could throw him.

You’re wrong for that lol

Just almost got a spoiler about something Vader either did or how he is portrayed in Rogue One. Either way I’m getting off the internet (mostly) until I see this film.

When you put it that way I’d just go with the regular 3D.
Plus, if you don’t enjoy the film you’d feel good about saving a few dollars.

Regular 3D is a gimmick; IMAX 3D is an experience. It didn’t distract me when I saw TFA in both 3D and IMAX 3D and given all of the perks of IMAX I was actually more immersed in that viewing than my 9-10 other viewings.

And a monotonous reaction at that.

TV’s Frink said:

SilverWook said:

You’re only required to watch it once, but go ahead. 😉

Still haven’t ever watched it.

Ditto on that and I never will. Hatewatching and general masochism is highly overrated.

Thinking I’m going to have to take my sabbatical from the internet early if any more clips get released. I don’t have the willpower to be steadfast in the face of further temptation.

Sorry…I just wanted to get that out there. I haven’t actually told anyone I know what my real worst fear is. I just keep on telling them it’s Crocodiles.

Having a wound become infected to later be infested with maggots.

Intoooooooo Everlastiiiiiiiiiiiiing FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIREEEE

imperialscum said:

Lord Haseo said:
In general I hope Rouge One is better than TFA

I too hope Rouge One will not be a complete crap.

So you just want it to be 1/3 of a crap as opposed to a complete crap?