Watched this tonight, first time since the theaters. It's a damn fine movie and I'm really excited to see what's coming.
Same here; noticed things I hadn't the first time and it was great.I agree just watched it again for the second time and I still enjoyed it. Even noticed some things I hadn't before. If what's to come is of the same caliber I am in for a while.
I still have to do this, and I will.My dad bought my daughter the BB-8 toy, so of course we had to watch the DVD with it.
Spoiler is in the title, so the thread is considered click at your own risk.I don't know the statute of limitations on spoilers, so here's a funny picture that is a TFA spoiler...
Honestly, having seen it twice in theatres (second time because my girlfriend hadn't seen it), all I saw was more examples of how the movie parallels so close to A New Hope. It was really grating to me. Still enjoyable, but that's all I saw: one giant retread.
I'm actually impressed with how the hit the same beats as a New Hope but with totally different character arcs. It is a different story with the same beats. I find it clever rather than grating, from a writing perspective.Honestly, having seen it twice in theatres (second time because my girlfriend hadn't seen it), all I saw was more examples of how the movie parallels so close to A New Hope. It was really grating to me. Still enjoyable, but that's all I saw: one giant retread.
My only complaint was that there were many moments where it was obvious that the reason for a thing happening the way it did was because someone, somewhere said, "At this point in the script, wouldn't it be cool if xxx happened?" And then it was cool, but you could kinda tell it was cool because someone wanted it to be cool here, not because it was genuine cool (as measured on the Fonzimeter).Still enjoyable, but that's all I saw: one giant retread.
I agree, especially from a writing perspective. The structure and pacing of the original Star Wars is not easy to replicate artfully. Many movies try to follow similar beats of other films--the best examples I can think of some are some of the shitty animated films that came out in the 90s like The Swan Princess and Quest for Camelot, that tried to ape the beats from successful Disney films, but not actually earning any of those moments, or having logical reasons for them to happen, or understanding why they worked in the first place.I'm actually impressed with how the hit the same beats as a New Hope but with totally different character arcs. It is a different story with the same beats. I find it clever rather than grating, from a writing perspective.
It was the first weekend since the movie came out on DVD/Blu Ray, so for all of us who didn't buy it digitally last Friday, this was the first real opportunity to watch it. That'd be my guess .Was last night officially "Rewatch TFA Night"? We watched it for the 1st time since seeing it in theaters last night, and it was Li'l Z first viewing. I enjoyed it just as much as the first time, but we both really enjoyed Li'l Z getting into it:
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That's a good point. It's not just the story from an outside POV, but within the story we have characters and bodies of government that are trying their best to reclaim the glory of the past AKA make the galaxy great again. Han Solo provides his audience voice of "so it's another Death Star" "so we blow it up, there's always a way to do that."The call backs to New Hope don't bother me as it provides comparison for contrast to the ways it's different from New Hope. For instance, in ANH, the Empire and Vadar are seen as a competent Military body that while bloated and set in it's ways, are run by experienced commanders making smart decisions (looking at Tarkin here). Contrast that with the First Order, who have the shiny uniforms and toys but otherwise look like they are being run by a bunch of Academy frat boys who are young and inexperienced. Their plan is not original because they are copying everything the have from the Empire. Even the older commanders in the Order look like old Empire soldiers who have been brought on to try and make everything like the Empire, complete with Kylo Ren doing his best Darth Vadar impersonation so they have a pseudo Sith lord . Having them have such a similar dastardly plan to the original Death Star shows that they haven't really adapted at all. Even though their base is technically bigger, it still has a flaw that can be exploited showing that they haven't learned anything from the fall of the Empire.
I came here to post that"We'll add the swamp in post, just get running."
Damn, she's strong."We'll add the swamp in post, just get running."
YOUR FAKE INTERNET POINTS BELONG TO ME, NOWI came here to post that
Guys, that is clearly just Mark Hamill wearing a "Daisy Ridley carrying Mark Hamill" costume.
"We'll add the swamp in post, just get running."
I, uh, I wasn't being serious, just in case there was any doubt. But I did get this lovely gif out of it, so I think everything worked out in the end.
That's like, two Mark Hamills worth right there.*
*I am not an expert at the metric system.
I thought Han already filled that role.So we watched it as a family on Friday and I am troubled.
If they are about to embrace the youthful pupil storyline, where Rey eventually defeats the Sith master. That means Luke has to die and I don't want that.
Han was Obi-wan. Luke is Yoda. Both die.I thought Han already filled that role.
Well, at least that means when Luke dies, it'll be of natural causes.Han was Obi-wan. Luke is Yoda. Both die.
Yeah. The long term contract he had to sign means he'll be making these movies till the end of time.Well, at least that means when Luke dies, it'll be of natural causes.
--Patrick