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#1315828
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<strong>The Rise Of Skywalker</strong> — Official Review and Opinions Thread
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Seeing this again tomorrow. The second viewing always seems to cement how I feel about a new SW movie. Some have stayed the same (prequels were still not for me), others have been better (Rogue One & Solo), and some have dropped a bit (TLJ…still like it though).

I have to say, I’m super excited to go back and I hope I enjoy TROS just as much the second time around.

EDIT: Saw it in a 2/3 full theater (Dolby Cinema) at 11:40 AM this morning. Still enjoyed it thorougly.

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#1314079
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<strong>The Rise Of Skywalker</strong> — Official Review and Opinions Thread
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DominicCobb said:

Maybe people could, I don’t know, not be dicks? I didn’t like the film very much but you don’t see me going around being an ass about it (nor many of the other people that felt the same way).

I really wish that was the case but I think we’re in the “age of dicks.” If people aren’t “raging” (as my son says) they’re not doing it right. However, I feel that most people on this board get it. We’re here to discuss the good and bad of Star Wars and we all have different opinions and reasoning why we feel the way we do.

Doing it in a civil manner goes a long way. I really enjoyed most of the ST and this is one of the few places where I can go and have an honest conversation about it without being told that I’m an idiot or have someone “make me understand” why I’m wrong.

Anyway, Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all the great people here. MTFBWY.

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#1313481
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<strong>The Rise Of Skywalker</strong> — Official Review and Opinions Thread
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DrDre said:

nmr1723 said:

MalàStrana said:

ChainsawAsh said:

Even Lucas’s AOTC screenplay is less dumb. It’s saying A LOT…

I don’t know, I find the whole assassination plot in AOTC to be some of the dumbest writing in SW period. Nothing in the ST comes close to that one for me.

Palpatine’s return seems a pretty good candidate for me. He’s back, because…reasons, just borrow a vague line from ROTS to explain how he escaped blowing up in a big blue fireball, and then having whatever remained be scattered across the Endor system, when the Death Star II exploded. Then there’s the fact, that Palpatine’s return is clearly a response to RJ killing off Snoke, and doesn’t make any sense in the context of the ST. So, I personally don’t see how the assassination plot is in any way worse than many of the narrative short cuts taken in ROTS.

I hear you. I just could never get over the…Palpatine gets Sidious to hire Jango to hire shapeshifter lady to use some droids to send bugs to kill the one girl he needs to help turn Anakin to the dark side. I guess old palps was banking on Padme always surviving attacks or Anakin always saving her and that would…bring them closer together? I’m confused even writing it now. But…maybe that’s why I like TROS…I’m simple 😉

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#1313466
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<strong>The Rise Of Skywalker</strong> — Official Review and Opinions Thread
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MalàStrana said:

ChainsawAsh said:

Even Lucas’s AOTC screenplay is less dumb. It’s saying A LOT…

I don’t know, I find the whole assassination plot in AOTC to be some of the dumbest writing in SW period. Nothing in the ST comes close to that one for me.

I need to see this again to determine how I ultimately feel. Right now I really like it, but new SW movies (prequels to now) don’t always hold up on repeat viewings for me. I enjoyed TLJ in the theater but the more I watch it the more I find myself fast-forwarding through all the Poe, Finn, Rose, Leia, & Holdo stuff. I was very lukewarm on Rogue One at first, but have grown to love it after repeat viewings. And with TFA, my feelings never changed as I liked it from day one. Not sure where TROS will fall yet…

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#1312702
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<strong>The Rise Of Skywalker</strong> — Official Review and Opinions Thread
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I thoroughly enjoyed this as did my 11-year-old son (9/10 for him), my brother, and my 10-year-old nephew.

The thing about the ST is that it made me “feel” something with Star Wars again. I know it’s fan-service, nostalgia, and “member-berries”, but I really did enjoy the ST (well…most of it). I truly cared about the characters this time around. I think that’s the ultimate failure of the PT for me. The ideas are cool, but the execution was so bad that it didn’t succeed in making me care.

Cue Luke…“Well, I care.”

ROS rights the two big wrongs from TLJ for me. Finn and Poe are not Laurel and Hardy anymore. They’re back to being the characters they were in TFA. This made much of the film way more enjoyable for me when compared to TLJ (which has great moments and very bad ones).

Yes, it’s at a break-neck pace and there are issues all over the place. But, the ST feels like Star Wars again. This is something the PT failed to do for both my brother and me.

Hoping to see this again very, very soon.

And last…I love Star Wars. I always will. But if I’m being honest with myself, there are only two great films (SW77 & ESB) surrounded by varying levels of good to awful (looking at you, AOTC).

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#1212660
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<em>Solo: A Star Wars Story</em> — Official Review and Opinions Thread — <strong>SPOILERS</strong>
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canofhumdingers said:

One other issue I had with the movie was all the callbacks/references/winks to the fans/fan service/whatever you want to call it.

It’s not that I dislike that kind of thing (I actually enjoy it if it’s clever or subtle or funny and used sparringly). The problem I had was the sheer volume of it in this movie. It was CONSTANTLY putting stuff in there going, “Hey! Remember when Han said moof milker in TFA? Remember when 3PO complained about the falcon dialect? Remember that crappy PlayStation game? Remember that novel? Remember that other adventure movie starring the actor who used to play Han? Remember this? Remember that?” It was just really distracting and kept pulling me out of the movie over and over. It didn’t help that many of them weren’t subtle or particularly clever

I have hope that it won’t bother me on subsequent viewings, but man was it distracting the first time through which made it harder to just enjoy the new movie in its own right.

And Darth Maul SUCKED. I’m still not over that piece of garbage ripping me out of the film right at the finale.

I thought they kept the fan service to an acceptable level in SOLO. I really enjoyed ROGUE ONE, but I felt the fan service in that film was 10x more prevalent than SOLO. Hopefully you’re right and it gets better with subsequent viewings.

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#1212580
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<em>Solo: A Star Wars Story</em> — Official Review and Opinions Thread — <strong>SPOILERS</strong>
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Ryan-SWI said:

nmr1723 said:

And Emilia Clarke…oh goodness is she amazing.

I’m gonna have to disagree with this. She isn’t bad but I don’t think to date I’ve ever seen a good performance out of her. She’s just always… Kinda there

I get it. I also find her crazy attractive/adorable so I’m probably a little biased. Still…loved the film.

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#1212515
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<em>Solo: A Star Wars Story</em> — Official Review and Opinions Thread — <strong>SPOILERS</strong>
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This was just a fun Star Wars movie. I went on Friday afternoon with my dad, brother, and 9 year-old son and we all enjoyed the hell out of this one. It did take a bit to really get going, but once it did I was all in. The cast was fantastic all around. I didn’t love or hate L3, but I was definitely entertained by the droid.

I think the way Han and Chewie met turned out perfect. It made sense for Han’s character as he’s always been a survivor and someone who’s looking out for himself or someone he cares for (Qi’Ra in this case). I had always heard that Han saved Chewie. Han’s a good dude deep down, but he looks out for his own interests first. He NEEDED Chewie and I loved how this played out.

Beckett giving Han his blaster (with a kiss) seemed like on old call-back to so many movies where the new guy is finally part of the gang. So good.

The cameo at the end was neither good or bad. I think it was probably confusing to anyone that has not seen Clone Wars/Rebels though. I had to explain it to a few people that this took place after TPM and that “you know who” was actually alive.

And Emilia Clarke…oh goodness is she amazing. The beginning with Han was a bit rough, but once we got back to her with Vos, she was perfect.

Disney is 4 for 4 so far for me. Yes, all 4 movies have some issues, but they’re Star Wars movies with new/old characters that I actually care about. That is something the prequels failed to do…I just didn’t care about the characters.

Star Wars is fun again, folks. Try not to take it too seriously and just enjoy the ride. If you would have told me 20 years ago that we would have 4 new Star Wars movies in 2.5 years, I would have been the over the moon. Thankfully I’m getting to enjoy it now with my kids, brother, parents, friends, etc.

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#1144442
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The Last Jedi: Official Review and Opinions Thread ** SPOILERS **
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DrDre said:

nmr1723 said:

DrDre said:

dahmage said:

DrDre said:

Novus_Opiate said:

DrDre said:

TV’s Frink said:

TavorX said:

Novus_Opiate said:
He says the temptation came over him but for a brief moment. He wasn’t going to actually do it.

Yeah I get that; what I don’t get is why it even came to that point to begin with? I mean we have to consider, it wasn’t simply a tempting thought, but those thoughts actually compelled Luke to pull out his lightsaber and ignite it! That’s so irrational of Luke. Sure, I bet killing Kylo is a thought would had crossed anyone’s mind if they learned Kylo’s taint of the darkside, but this is Luke here. I’d buy Luke was outside of Kylo’s hut, stewing back and forth of what to do and how to confront him; however again, it’s beyond me to think this temptation compelled Luke to pull out his lightsaber and stop himself from committing the murder at the last second.

dahmage said:
Luke’s final version and what is generally accepted as the true version has Luke go in to read kylo Ren’s mind. After seeing kylo rens darkness he has what he describes as a very brief moment of thinking that it would be better to kill him. And without thinking ignited his lightsaber and immediately, immediately regretted that decision.
No, again, it makes no sense. Luke in ROTJ was struggling between whether to kill Vader or redeem him, and yes, it came to that point where he was tempted to really finish Vader off, but he came to senses to not fall for the bait. So all these years later, that lesson he learned was for nothing…?

I don’t get all these complaints that boil down to “Luke would never do that” (including disappearing in the first place) when we basically saw nothing that happened between the end of ROTJ and TFA/TLJ. People change, especially those that have suffered trauma. It’s the same complaint about Han that makes no sense either.

Sorry, but in movies you don’t change people’s characters off-screen unless it’s logical. Luke growing wiser and more confident between TESB and ROTJ is logical. Luke going from believing in his Nazi father to contemplating his nephews murder is not. Such a change of character needs to be explained more thoroughly. Given that so many don’t buy the way Luke behaves, I think it’s clear this part of the plot is underdeveloped.

I think his rash behavior in the OT and the fact that what he saw in Ben’s mind was traumatic would cause him to make the mistake of briefly “acting on instinct”. Doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility.

I’m not saying it’s out of the realm of possibility. I’m saying it could have been developed better. Luke doesn’t just have the idea float around in his mind, he activates his lightsaber and contemplates killing a sleeping boy who hasn’t yet committed any crimes.

sorry, but “contemplates killing” is your own wording, and it is clear that you are over-inflating the problems in your descriptions of parts of the film because you didn’t like it. it wasn’t contemplation, it was an instinctual reaction that lasted a split second.

You’re talking semantics. He instinctively thought about killing a sleeping boy, his nephew, who hasn’t yet committed any crimes for a split second. The Luke we knew didn’t show those instincts.

I think this is the same Luke that has always looked forward or “looked to the horizons” instead of concentrating on what’s in front of him. Yoda called him out on it again. This is the same Luke that has not learned from his mistakes or teachings. If he was any different, I would have been upset.

I think the point of ROTJ was, that Luke was different, and had learned from his mistakes and teachings. He had also grown beyond his teachers, by seeing the good in Vader when his teachers could not.

Now part of that growth is reversed to make him more human and flawed. That brings new things to the table, but also alters the perspective on the character. Not everyone has to be on board for this. The Luke we meet in TLJ is very different from the one we left in ROTJ. It’s up to each of us to decide if TLJ sufficiently fills the gap, and if they like the moody and fearful Luke, who abandoned his friends and the universe.

When it came to Ben, Luke was scared sh*tless about what he would become. Because of this he made a fleeting decision that he literally backed away from a second later. Luke is not perfect and he’s not the savior of the universe. I felt this made his character more believable in the end. We all make mistakes and make rash decisions that affect our lives. Why should Luke be so different? And again, if hew was concentrating on where he was and what he was doing, he wouldn’t have looked forward, freaked out, and made such a costly mistake.

This is Luke and I loved it.

Like I said it is a different version of Luke as envisioned by RJ. It’s a more complex version, which is interesting, but I can’t blame anyone for missing the optimistic hero of the OT.

Well said. I love the civil conversations we can have about this. In the end, it’s a movie franchise and these are first world problems. I enjoy this fandom even when I may disagree with someone about certain aspects of the film. MTFBWY!

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#1144426
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The Last Jedi: Official Review and Opinions Thread ** SPOILERS **
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Ryan said:

Collipso said:

Honestly I think Hamill puts it in a much better way than any of us could.

https://youtu.be/hpu8pD9C-1s

Did you read through the comments in that video? Seems like every comment they are hating what Disney has done to Star Wars and hate what they did with Luke Skywalker. Even read some comments saying they think the prequels are better than the new Star Wars Disney movies.

I really think in 5-10 years you will see the level of hate of these Disney Star Wars movies like what happened with the prequels.

Internet commenters (especially Yahoo & YouTube) are the dregs of society right now. YouTube is part of my job (I help brands) and it doesn’t matter what type of content is put out, people will find a reason to crap all over it.

I feel the opposite for the ST. I think people will grow to like it even more. I disliked TPM after the crawl and I never recovered from it. I even got to see it in advance as my parents’ neighbor worked for Kenner. I was 21 at the time.

TFA and TLJ did not come close to this for me and it’s all because I truly care about the characters and not just Luke/Han/Leia. I understand this is all personal and subjective, but I don’t see these movies ever reaching prequel levels of hatred.

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#1144417
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The Last Jedi: Official Review and Opinions Thread ** SPOILERS **
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DrDre said:

dahmage said:

DrDre said:

Novus_Opiate said:

DrDre said:

TV’s Frink said:

TavorX said:

Novus_Opiate said:
He says the temptation came over him but for a brief moment. He wasn’t going to actually do it.

Yeah I get that; what I don’t get is why it even came to that point to begin with? I mean we have to consider, it wasn’t simply a tempting thought, but those thoughts actually compelled Luke to pull out his lightsaber and ignite it! That’s so irrational of Luke. Sure, I bet killing Kylo is a thought would had crossed anyone’s mind if they learned Kylo’s taint of the darkside, but this is Luke here. I’d buy Luke was outside of Kylo’s hut, stewing back and forth of what to do and how to confront him; however again, it’s beyond me to think this temptation compelled Luke to pull out his lightsaber and stop himself from committing the murder at the last second.

dahmage said:
Luke’s final version and what is generally accepted as the true version has Luke go in to read kylo Ren’s mind. After seeing kylo rens darkness he has what he describes as a very brief moment of thinking that it would be better to kill him. And without thinking ignited his lightsaber and immediately, immediately regretted that decision.
No, again, it makes no sense. Luke in ROTJ was struggling between whether to kill Vader or redeem him, and yes, it came to that point where he was tempted to really finish Vader off, but he came to senses to not fall for the bait. So all these years later, that lesson he learned was for nothing…?

I don’t get all these complaints that boil down to “Luke would never do that” (including disappearing in the first place) when we basically saw nothing that happened between the end of ROTJ and TFA/TLJ. People change, especially those that have suffered trauma. It’s the same complaint about Han that makes no sense either.

Sorry, but in movies you don’t change people’s characters off-screen unless it’s logical. Luke growing wiser and more confident between TESB and ROTJ is logical. Luke going from believing in his Nazi father to contemplating his nephews murder is not. Such a change of character needs to be explained more thoroughly. Given that so many don’t buy the way Luke behaves, I think it’s clear this part of the plot is underdeveloped.

I think his rash behavior in the OT and the fact that what he saw in Ben’s mind was traumatic would cause him to make the mistake of briefly “acting on instinct”. Doesn’t seem out of the realm of possibility.

I’m not saying it’s out of the realm of possibility. I’m saying it could have been developed better. Luke doesn’t just have the idea float around in his mind, he activates his lightsaber and contemplates killing a sleeping boy who hasn’t yet committed any crimes.

sorry, but “contemplates killing” is your own wording, and it is clear that you are over-inflating the problems in your descriptions of parts of the film because you didn’t like it. it wasn’t contemplation, it was an instinctual reaction that lasted a split second.

You’re talking semantics. He instinctively thought about killing a sleeping boy, his nephew, who hasn’t yet committed any crimes for a split second. The Luke we knew didn’t show those instincts.

I think this is the same Luke that has always looked forward or “looked to the horizons” instead of concentrating on what’s in front of him. Yoda called him out on it again. This is the same Luke that has not learned from his mistakes or teachings. If he was any different, I would have been upset.

When it came to Ben, Luke was scared sh*tless about what he would become. Because of this he made a fleeting decision that he literally backed away from a second later. Luke is not perfect and he’s not the savior of the universe. I felt this made his character more believable in the end. We all make mistakes and make rash decisions that affect our lives. Why should Luke be so different? And again, if hew was concentrating on where he was and what he was doing, he wouldn’t have looked forward, freaked out, and made such a costly mistake.

This is Luke and I loved it.

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#1144073
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The Last Jedi: Official Review and Opinions Thread ** SPOILERS **
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Tantive3+1 said:

nmr1723 said:

CartoonWarp said:

The Mystery Box has been opened- AND IT’S EMPTY!

I really liked this movie despite it having some flaws. The stuff with Luke and Rey is fantastic- Yoda was straight out of ESB, beautiful! However the B and C stories were meh at best.

Great Things:
Luke and Rey, Kylo and Rey mind connection, Snoke’s Death, Rey and Kylo’s short lived team up, YODA, Yoda, and Yoda, Andy Serkis acting like he was given some direction this time, Kylo Ren’s origin story having three different tellings, Rey’s parents being junkies, light speed kamikaze, the infinity mirror scene, Luke facing the entire FO fleet on his own, the force projection fake-out, and the return to the binary suns.

Not-so Great Things:
Finn and Rose’s story was a bore, Canto Bight was unimaginative, Poe learning the same lesson 100 times about being trigger-happy, SuperLeia, BB-8 commandeering an AT-ST, the slowest chase of all time between the Supremacy and the Resistance Ship, deactivating another thing on a ship because Star Wars, Phasma going out like a chump AGAIN, the soundtrack sounded like a William’s imitation (sorry, John), DJs awful stutter, the space battles felt like semi-video-gamey-cutscenes.

Things I need to think about:
Luke dying because he was tired.

I don’t think he died because he was tired. I think he died because he was finally at peace with himself. He fulfilled his destiny and then he willingly descended into the force. That’s just how I took it. I’m sure it’s open for interpretation until we hear Johnson give his view of it.

Is there a chance Mark Hamill could still appear in IX in a cameo as a Force ghost? Possibly aiding Rey?

I really hope so. I think it would be perfect to see Luke come full circle and be there for Rey like Obi-wan was for him

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#1144052
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The Last Jedi: Official Review and Opinions Thread ** SPOILERS **
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CartoonWarp said:

The Mystery Box has been opened- AND IT’S EMPTY!

I really liked this movie despite it having some flaws. The stuff with Luke and Rey is fantastic- Yoda was straight out of ESB, beautiful! However the B and C stories were meh at best.

Great Things:
Luke and Rey, Kylo and Rey mind connection, Snoke’s Death, Rey and Kylo’s short lived team up, YODA, Yoda, and Yoda, Andy Serkis acting like he was given some direction this time, Kylo Ren’s origin story having three different tellings, Rey’s parents being junkies, light speed kamikaze, the infinity mirror scene, Luke facing the entire FO fleet on his own, the force projection fake-out, and the return to the binary suns.

Not-so Great Things:
Finn and Rose’s story was a bore, Canto Bight was unimaginative, Poe learning the same lesson 100 times about being trigger-happy, SuperLeia, BB-8 commandeering an AT-ST, the slowest chase of all time between the Supremacy and the Resistance Ship, deactivating another thing on a ship because Star Wars, Phasma going out like a chump AGAIN, the soundtrack sounded like a William’s imitation (sorry, John), DJs awful stutter, the space battles felt like semi-video-gamey-cutscenes.

Things I need to think about:
Luke dying because he was tired.

I don’t think he died because he was tired. I think he died because he was finally at peace with himself. He fulfilled his destiny and then he willingly descended into the force. That’s just how I took it. I’m sure it’s open for interpretation until we hear Johnson give his view of it.

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#1143432
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Episode VIII : The Last Jedi - Discussion * <strong><em>SPOILER THREAD</em></strong> *
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joefavs said:

Nice article from the AV Club:

https://www.avclub.com/part-kurosawa-part-wile-e-coyote-the-last-jedi-boldl-1821291545

Excellent read. I saw this again today with my son and loved it even more the second time through. Johnson truly does give the middle finger to a lot of what was set before him and I think it’s a stronger movie because of this. The second viewing was also more emotional for me. Luke and Leia…that’s the stuff.

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#1143103
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Episode VIII : The Last Jedi - Discussion * <strong><em>SPOILER THREAD</em></strong> *
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I’m seeing it again in a few hours, but my initial reaction is very positive.

What I did not like:
Canto Bight - Brought the movie to a halt and seemed entirely unnecessary. Maybe the young kid at the end serves some purpose down the road, but I still think they could have used Rose as the code-breaker and found another way to sneak on the ship. It almost seemed like a different movie for a bit.

What I loved:
Luke - He’s an old curmudgeon on the island. He’s been alone so long with his sorrow that he’s a bit off his rocker. He’s like ESB Yoda on Dagobah. Hamil killed it. I’m hoping he comes back as a force ghost in IX.

The unexpected - I avoided all spoilers, trailers, etc. I went in only with my knowledge of TFA. The film took solid twists and turns that Star Wars usually doesn’t take. I love that Rey’s parents may be nobody (maybe Kylo is lying), I love that Poe F’d up constantly, I love Ren killing Snoke and then fighting along with Rey (fantastic scene).

The new films have what the prequels lacked. They have great new characters that truly make you care about them and their stories.

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#1032498
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Ranking the Star Wars films
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TV’s Frink said:
Agree with pretty much everything in this post, including the rankings. I’m not sure if RO will end up above ROTJ in my final rankings as I’ve only seen RO once, but it’s certainly possible.

I’m interested to hear what you think after viewing RO a second time. For me, the characters and their mission had a much greater impact the second time around. That last scene with Jyn/Cassian and the score really hit me. The nice thing about the last two films is that they both made me feel something again. Star Wars had not made me feel that way in a long time…a long time.

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#1032496
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Ranking the Star Wars films
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Alderaan said:

Some people really hate Jedi though.

Go over to TFN and you’ll find “those kind of people” who think R1 is better than Star Wars or Empire.

I might be talking out of my rear here, but I think “those kind of people” may go back and watch a movie they held on a pedestal as a kid and realize it just isn’t as great as they remembered. Jedi is a decent movie and it’s a good Star Wars movie, but it doesn’t come close to SW/Empire in my opinion. Looking at Star Wars as a whole, you really only have 2 REALLY great films (SW/Empire).

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#1032491
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Ranking the Star Wars films
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MalàStrana said:

TV’s Frink said:
I’m not sure if RO will end up above ROTJ

People who rank TFA and/or R1 higher than any entry of the OT must be joking. At least I hope they do…

It’s a personal opinion on movies that are all VERY personal to us as fans. I happen to enjoy most of TFA and RO more than I enjoy Jedi. Jedi was my favorite as a kid, but it just doesn’t hold up as well for me these days (this is the case with MANY movies from my childhood). I still absolutely love Jedi and will watch it any time my kids ask, but I don’t actively sit down and watch it on my own like I do Star Wars or Empire.

To you the new movies are garbage, and that’s fine with me. I’m not here to argue that your opinion is wrong or mine is right. I’m certainly not joking though 😃

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#1032472
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Ranking the Star Wars films
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I don’t post here often/ever, but I love this topic and seeing everyone’s lists. I’ve seen Rogue One twice now and revisited the OT and TFA over and over again this past winter break with the kiddos.

  1. Star Wars/Empire - I’ve tried, but I just can’t pick one. I love them both for different reasons.

  2. TFA - GREAT characters, great acting, and just an all around fun movie. I was super worried going in, but it exceeded my expectations and then some. I get the rehash comments and I’m not crazy about the Rathtars, but everything else just works.

  3. Rogue One - This jumped Jedi after my second viewing. The lack of character development didn’t bother me as much on my second viewing and I’ve grown to like Giacchino’s score. I LOVE how it leads into IV and I felt real emotion for Jyn and her squad the second time.

  4. ROTJ - I love the Luke/Vader/Emperor scenes. McDiarmid is awesome and menacing. The space battle is fantastic as well. I do enjoy Jabba and most of the stuff that happens at the palace, but it takes almost half the movie to get out of there (at least it feels that way). Endor just doesn’t engage me like the rest of the trilogy. I do love the Biker Scout designs though.

  5. TPM - I re-watched the PT last year and this one is still the most palatable for me. Maybe it’s the Maul fight or Neeson/McGregor’s acting, but I can actually watch this movie without cringing too much.

  6. ROTS - I REALLY dislike Anakin’s turn and the goofiness that happens inside the temple. Unnecessary and ruins the end of Jedi when Luke “was right…” about him. You killed kids buddy…you’re an a-hole.

  7. AOTC - This thing is a mess. Period.

One of the worst parts of the PT for me is that the Jedi seem like a bunch of morons most of the time. We were led to believe that this was an elite group of people, but they bumble around left and right throughout the entire PT.

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#787412
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When did you realize the Prequels sucked?
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ReggaeDuncan said:

First time poster, so take it easy on me(?).

Your story closely mirrors mine (except for the Navy part) in how we grew up and watched the OT. Born in '77, obsessed with SW as a kid. Dad took me to ROTJ, but didn't see ESB until much later in life. Bought the "faces" VHS set as a teen and saw the first two "Special Editions" in the theater.

I disliked TPM right from the start, but kind of forced myself to try and like it over time because I kept telling myself "it is Star Wars" and because I saw an advanced screening with a Kenner employee (parents' neighbor). Saw AOTC on vacation in Destin and thought it was OK. Went to see ROTS (which got great reviews) and things just started to sour for me. I know it's supposed to be the best of the PT (and it is), but ROTS is the movie that helped me realize that I only cared because "Star Wars" was in the title, and not because these were entertaining films. Since then, the PT has been absolutely dreadful for me. I've watched some fanedits that are better, but all three moves are not salvageable.

I did enjoy most of the TCW animated show though. So at least something decent came out of the prequels. 

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#534208
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Once upon a time on MySpleen (Now with OPEN REGISTRATION)
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Darth Hade said:

toho-scope said:

has it been considered before about star wars having its own catergory on the spleen, old and new uploads would be better organised

This is a very good idea.

There are some older Star Wars related torrents that are alive/seeded that probably aren't being seen just due to age.

Star Wars Droids: The Adventures of R2-D2 and C-3PO is one. The Holiday Special is another.

RowMan's Ultimate Supplemental 4 Disc Set would be a boon to all the new members who never grabbed it off of alt.binaries.starwars. However, I believe only one of the discs is still being seeded. I'm just spitballing some examples.

If a file is good-sized (a few Gigs), it is a lot harder to get when there is a seeder or two and few (or even no) leechers. I'm sure more people would want such things if they knew that they were there. We're talking some very cool Star Wars fan-edit and fan preservation projects.

Better organization is the key.

I actually have the entire RowMan supplemental set as ISO files on my PC. I'd love to seed these, but I'm having a little trouble getting started. I'm using uTorrent at the moment. I've created the .torrent file and then added it to uTorrent, but it is not seeding. I've renamed the file to match the current one on the systeml: The Ultimate Supplemental Collection - OT Episode VI - By RowMan and changed the announcement to http://www.myspleen.org/announce.php

If someone can just point me in the right direction, I would be very grateful. 

Best,

NMR 

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#532839
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Harmy's STAR WARS Despecialized Edition HD - V2.7 - MKV (Released)
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Finally had a chance to watch this...and it was just as advertised. Thanks to Harmy and the rest of the OT crew (Adywan, Dark Jedi, Moth3r, etc.) for making this happen. This is the best OT presentation I have viewed to date. I haven't seen them all...but I've seen a good amount.  I sampled ESB and ROTJ as well...and both look great. I was so happy to see Lapti Nek back once again!

Oh...and the inclusion of the Mono track is super cool. It's like a different movie at times with the original Beru voice and the differences in how lines are delivered at times.

 

Thanks again!


Best,

Nick

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#529467
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Star Wars OT &amp; 1997 Special Edition - Various Projects Info (Released)
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I don't think we'll ever see "From Star Wars to Jedi"...it contradicts Lucas' current vision too much. It's a damn shame too...

I do have a version on DVD...one of my supplemental LD discs from back in the day. I believe it is from "Rowman"...

Empire of Dreams is also fantastic...and an unbelievable omission from this set. 

If the alleged changes are true...I really think the old man is starting to lose it...or he is literally trying to give the finger to the people that prefer the UOT...

Reading the various forums and blogs...it is amazing to read some of the post from the die hard's that bow to Lucas. Some are even saying that that the new Vader line in ROTJ "bridges the two trilogies together", etc.

Sad stuff...