nolanfan34 Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 http://teamcoco.com/video/harrison-ford-jordan-schlansky-millennium-falcon?playlist=x%3BeyJ0eXBlIjoidGFnIiwiaWQiOjg4NDF9 Holy crap, no spoiler, but the end of this is hilarious. :-) Quote
gregpj Posted December 18, 2015 Author Posted December 18, 2015 17 hours ago, legodelorean said: Thanks for responding. I kinda thought that it was okay for an 8 1/2 year old and not the 5 year old. I took my 8 year old and 5 year old. The 8 year old had a harder time with some parts than the 5 year old - probably because he doesn't really get a lot of what happened (well, that and we went to watch it in french since I'm in France at the moment :)). Quote
Alpinemaps Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Heading out with California to see it for my second time. 3 Quote
gregpj Posted December 18, 2015 Author Posted December 18, 2015 On November 7, 2013 at 4:04 PM, gregpj said: So they've announced the official release date of Star Wars VII. http://starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-vii-to-open-december-18-2015.html Two more years... not sure I can wait that long! Hah! I did it! worth the wait I might add... 4 Quote
Darth_Raichu Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 On 12/17/2015 at 9:16 AM, Darth_Raichu said: T minus 29 hours until my 3D showing. I am not standing outside when it is 20 degrees tonight and I cannot get out of work earlier than that tomorrow Except when we have a production issue and I have to stay and fix it This is why I rarely post anything positive Quote
asharerin Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Just got out of the film about an hour ago. I would rate it a very good action blockbuster, not a classic film by any stretch of the imagination. It would fall in 3rd place behind Empire and New Hope for me. Loved JJs characterisation and the new actors. Surprisingly I wanted more of them and less of Han, Leia and Luke. In the first 15 mins there was more interest and intrigue than the entire 3 prequels. I did not like the constant nods to the OT - by the end of the film it was too much and hokey. One character channeled Hayden Christensen's whininess big time and going forward it will be a cringefest every scene he is in. Hoping JJ is done playing it safe and appeasing OT fans. So much potential I cannot wait for the second installment. I feel Rogue One will actually be the better film, but then again I am a huge Ben Mendelsohn fan and I feel he has more talent in his left pinky than most of the cast of TFA 2 Quote
jbacunn Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Loved the movie. It fits in perfectly with the OT. The new characters are great well rounded characters. The acting is very good. Sure there are things to nitpick but we just got a very good new SW film and we should be grateful. Quote
chipbee Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 52 minutes ago, asharerin said: Just got out of the film about an hour ago. I would rate it a very good action blockbuster, not a classic film by any stretch of the imagination. It would fall in 3rd place behind Empire and New Hope for me. Loved JJs characterisation and the new actors. Surprisingly I wanted more of them and less of Han, Leia and Luke. In the first 15 mins there was more interest and intrigue than the entire 3 prequels. I did not like the constant nods to the OT - by the end of the film it was too much and hokey. One character channeled Hayden Christensen's whininess big time and going forward it will be a cringefest every scene he is in. Hoping JJ is done playing it safe and appeasing OT fans. So much potential I cannot wait for the second installment. I feel Rogue One will actually be the better film, but then again I am a huge Ben Mendelsohn fan and I feel he has more talent in his left pinky than most of the cast of TFA It seems like i may have watched the wrong star wars movie? Your comments rings no bell; a character channeled hayden? Huh? Quote
cladner Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Jumping on the SW love bandwagon after seeing it this afternoon. I am huge OT fan and saw the original film in 1977 when i was 8. TFA is fantastic. A great story told with precisely the right amount of detail and not a drop more. Perfectly edited. I did not expect the emotional response at seeing those yellow letters scrolling up the screen like my life going by but it was so justified. One of the most satisfying motion picture experiences of my life. I was one of those weirdo's giving it a standing ovation at the end. Going to see it again in 2 days. 8 Quote
asharerin Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 5 minutes ago, chipbee said: It seems like i may have watched the wrong star wars movie? Your comments rings no bell; a character channeled hayden? Huh? I prefer a good force choking rather than tantrums from grown men with daddy issues. The scene where he is throwing his second tantrum and the two stormies hurriedly turn away is hilarious. I can imagine them rolling their eyes in their helmets and thinking "this was not in the brochure". 2 Quote
chipbee Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 7 minutes ago, asharerin said: I prefer a good force choking rather than tantrums from grown men with daddy issues. The scene where he is throwing his second tantrum and the two stormies hurriedly turn away is hilarious. I can imagine them rolling their eyes in their helmets and thinking "this was not in the brochure". That is not being whiny. Whiny is hayden saying "it is not fair" blah blah. Poor acting on top of horrible lines. Throwing tantrum is kids throwing toys around when things don't go their way. 1 Quote
JimboJet Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 The more I see it, the less I like it. Ep IV rehash. 4 Quote
asharerin Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 6 minutes ago, JimboJet said: The more I see it, the less I like it. Ep IV rehash. Rehash? Come on living off blue bread on a desert planet is totally different than blue milk on a desert planet lol. All joking aside it was a good and fun film IMO. Disney and JJ have the fans safely in the bank now and can push the envelope a bit for the next one..Clearly Disney had JJ leave alot on the cutting room floor from the second half so hopefully we get a directors cut down the line that will fill some holes. Quote
jbacunn Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 The more I see it, the less I like it. Ep IV rehash. So why do you keep going back to see it? Quote
Alpinemaps Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 Second viewing and I'm still in love with it. Great film. One of the best for me, and I was there in 1977. Need to plan viewing number 3 sometime next week. 3 Quote
Ed Mack Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 It seems like i may have watched the wrong star wars movie? Your comments rings no bell; a character channeled hayden? Huh? I prefer a good force choking rather than tantrums from grown men with daddy issues. The scene where he is throwing his second tantrum and the two stormies hurriedly turn away is hilarious. I can imagine them rolling their eyes in their helmets and thinking "this was not in the brochure". Darth Vader had big time Daddy issues, yet he turned out great. Give Kylo a chance to mature and become a more efficient killing machine. 1 Quote
California92563 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 I saw it today with alpine and I loved it! I won't get into details since there are other members who haven't seen it so I'll leave it at that 1 Quote
JimboJet Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 3 hours ago, jbacunn said: So why do you keep going back to see it? Because I bought 3 sets of tickets back when they first went on sale. And I wanted to give it a fair shake. It almost seems like Episode IV reimagined. I saw Episode IV 10 times in the theater in 1977-78, and countless times on VHS/DVD/Bluray since, so that could be why this does not feel new. If I had never seen the previous films, I would say this was a good film, but I just can't get past the zillion similarities to a movie I saw almost 40 years ago. It's as if Disney went back to square one on this one, and used Ep IV as the formula. I wonder how bad the original plot they rejected was (if they did). 3 Quote
trekgate502 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 22 minutes ago, JimboJet said: Because I bought 3 sets of tickets back when they first went on sale. And I wanted to give it a fair shake. It almost seems like Episode IV reimagined. I saw Episode IV 10 times in the theater in 1977-78, and countless times on VHS/DVD/Bluray since, so that could be why this does not feel new. If I had never seen the previous films, I would say this was a good film, but I just can't get past the zillion similarities to a movie I saw almost 40 years ago. It's as if Disney went back to square one on this one, and used Ep IV as the formula. I wonder how bad the original plot they rejected was (if they did). yes absolutely it is called ... Spoiler Nostalgia and I absolutely love it this movie is awesome last night I wanted rey's speeder, kylo ren's command shuttle both in lego and die cast, kylo ren's force fx lightsaber and luke's force fx lightsaber .... after tonight I want sphero bb-8, disney bb-8, and the star wars black non lego tie fighter. trek loves Episode VII 1 Quote
Jeff Mack Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 So why do you keep going back to see it? Because I bought 3 sets of tickets back when they first went on sale. And I wanted to give it a fair shake. It almost seems like Episode IV reimagined. I saw Episode IV 10 times in the theater in 1977-78, and countless times on VHS/DVD/Bluray since, so that could be why this does not feel new. If I had never seen the previous films, I would say this was a good film, but I just can't get past the zillion similarities to a movie I saw almost 40 years ago. It's as if Disney went back to square one on this one, and used Ep IV as the formula. I wonder how bad the original plot they rejected was (if they did). Everyone will relate and dissect this in their own way and that is cool. I think there were great nods to the original but it is far from a copy or rehash. 3 Quote
JimboJet Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Jeff Mack said: Everyone will relate and dissect this in their own way and that is cool. I think there were great nods to the original but it is far from a copy or rehash. Yeah, you're right. I've never seen a movie where a droid escapes with valuable information on a desert planet, only to be found by accident by a person that has fantastic powers but doesn't know it, and is chased by an army of white armored soldiers lead by a black suited leader, stopping off at a cantina of weird aliens, then onto a weapon capable of destroying a planet by using a giant beam, where a rescue is performed, a mentor is killed during the rescue, and it turns out the weapon has one weakness that can be exploited by flying down a trench. Sounds all new to me! Edited December 19, 2015 by JimboJet added mention of cantina 6 Quote
California92563 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 http://thegoodlordabove.com/articles/details/161 1 Quote
exciter1 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 8 minutes ago, California92563 said: http://thegoodlordabove.com/articles/details/161 Our pastor, yes, our pastor whispered something under his breath about doing this as we were walking out last night. We uniformly said, "NOOOOOOOO!" 1 Quote
California92563 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) 8 minutes ago, exciter1 said: Our pastor, yes, our pastor whispered something under his breath about doing this as we were walking out last night. We uniformly said, "NOOOOOOOO!" Hey All I'm saying is if boba fett, a wookie, and a stormtrooper came together to beat that jerks @ss then maybe some kind of supernatural being was involved........ the force works in mysterious ways Edited December 19, 2015 by California92563 1 Quote
jbacunn Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 Everyone will relate and dissect this in their own way and that is cool. I think there were great nods to the original but it is far from a copy or rehash. Yeah, you're right. I've never seen a movie where a droid escapes with valuable information on a desert planet, only to be found by accident by a person that has fantastic powers but doesn't know it, and is chased by an army of white armored soldiers lead by a black suited leader, stopping off at a cantina of weird aliens, then onto a weapon capable of destroying a planet by using a giant beam, where a rescue is performed, a mentor is killed during the rescue, and it turns out the weapon has one weakness that can be exploited by flying down a trench. Sounds all new to me! I don't disagree with you but it was done really well which, for me, makes up for the similarities in the plots. Quote
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