Star Wars! Star Wars! Star Wars! (No Spoilers, No Haters)

Has the rapture happened??? Are we all in heaven? It sure feels like it...

 

I feel like we need a SPOILER thread so we can have a discussion about what we think is going to happen in 8.

 

FUCK THAT SUCKED HUGE DONKEY BALLS

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OR YOU CAN JERK OFF INTO A PRINGLES CAN SAME MODUS OPERANDI

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I actually enjoyed it but the experience was ruined by a group of 6 dorks immediately after the movie in the way to their car freaking out and analyzing shit

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This movie doesn't open in China until next month! Is it normal for big movies like this to be released so much later in China?

 

I think they did it because they didn't want pirated copies to start showing up in the US until after everyone has a good chance to see it.

 

I've seen it three times thus far, and highly recommend the IMAX 3D version.

Really, how can this film be faulted? It was an amazing simulacra of Ep. IV, and I was stunned that it tagged the SPIRIT of the original with uncanny veracity. It was everything a Star Wars fan wanted, and it was the perfect handoff of the baton to a new generation.

 

Spoiler: Spoiler

Darth Vader is Luke's father

 

Maybe a casual star wars fan, but I was hoping for something new. This isn't the spoilers thread, so I'm not going to go into detail, but I felt like the writing didn't really make any new strides and there were some inconsistencies that were pretty blatant to me.

 

I think the writing had to walk a fine line between 'Lucas-isms' (staid, formalistic banter, reminiscent of an earlier era of film) and some contemporary hipness of sorts.

Given that there was a powerful yearning (from the fan community) for some familiar and nostalgic plot points and devices, what could they really do? The fat middle of the viewing audience wanted a return to roots and the feel of the original trilogy. They got it, in spades.

Is that a bad thing?

 

I think the new elements were subtle and intriguing enough for me to be invested in it as more than just a perfect nostalgia fan film.

 

But you get that with Han, Leia, Chewy, and the Millennium Falcon. That's all that was necessary. People were nostalgic for those characters because we haven't seen them in 30 years. I never got the impression that people were nostalgic for plot points. I think a lot of people wanted to know what these familiar characters were up to. They were curious what happened with Han and Leia. They were curious what happened to Luke. Again, I'm not going to go into specifics, but I think the fan service could have been accomplished without going the route that they went with the story.

 

I actually enjoyed the nostalgic plot points.

 

Well...... shut up!

 

I wonder what the opinions are based upon generations. As X-genner, I grew up with the Star Wars movies, actually saw Empire Strikes Back in the theaters, etc. Not sure what generation you are, but I bet you there are different opinions of the movie depending on the generation. I am with Elton on the movie. I thought it was great. I'm guessing that Episode VIII, etc. will depart a bit on plot lines, but it was a great way to reengage the Star Wars franchise.