ep 4, 5, 2, 3, 6. Best way to watch. Leave out ep 1 as it serves no purpose to any of the story lines and is utter drivel any way
Star Wars - Force Awakens Official Trailer
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Star Wars 1.1 The Phantom Edit is much stronger than the official episode 1. Some guy cut out a bunch of the Lucas nonsense with Jar Jar Binks and mitichlorians etc.
I'm excited for the movie, my brother and I just bought tickets for opening day.
@ruhudsonfan for your stats I did play dungeons and dragons on some Saturday nights lol.
I'm excited for the movie, my brother and I just bought tickets for opening day.
@ruhudsonfan for your stats I did play dungeons and dragons on some Saturday nights lol.
Here is my issue with the original film and the destruction of the Death Star.
A construction job of that magnitude would require a helluva lot more manpower than the Imperial army had to offer. I'll bet there were independent contractors working on that thing: plumbers, aluminum siders, roofers. In order to get it built quickly and quietly they'd hire anybody who could do the job. Do you think the average storm trooper knows how to install a toilet main? All they know is killing and white uniforms. All those innocent contractors hired to do a job were killed - casualties of a war they had nothing to do with.
All right, look... you're a roofer, and some juicy government contract comes your way; you got the wife and kids and the two-story in suburbia - this is a government contract, which means all sorts of benefits. All of a sudden these left-wing militants blast you with lasers and wipe out everyone within a three-mile radius. You didn't ask for that. You have no personal politics. You're just trying to scrape out a living.
A construction job of that magnitude would require a helluva lot more manpower than the Imperial army had to offer. I'll bet there were independent contractors working on that thing: plumbers, aluminum siders, roofers. In order to get it built quickly and quietly they'd hire anybody who could do the job. Do you think the average storm trooper knows how to install a toilet main? All they know is killing and white uniforms. All those innocent contractors hired to do a job were killed - casualties of a war they had nothing to do with.
All right, look... you're a roofer, and some juicy government contract comes your way; you got the wife and kids and the two-story in suburbia - this is a government contract, which means all sorts of benefits. All of a sudden these left-wing militants blast you with lasers and wipe out everyone within a three-mile radius. You didn't ask for that. You have no personal politics. You're just trying to scrape out a living.
Maybe YOU think it's a crappy product....but that doesn't make it a crappy product.
The Nazis oppressed their own people as well, yet they managed to construct missiles to strike England and use them successfully.
And the end of III (about 18 years before Episode IV) you saw the frame of the death star being built so it took well over a decade to complete. Wasn't like it it was built in 3 weeks
My understanding (possible spoiler) is that the new weapon in the new movie is a planet that is turned into a death star-like base. you can see it on the poster (upper right)
I think you are missing the referenceThe Nazis oppressed their own people as well, yet they managed to construct missiles to strike England and use them successfully.
And the end of III (about 18 years before Episode IV) you saw the frame of the death star being built so it took well over a decade to complete. Wasn't like it it was built in 3 weeks
My understanding (possible spoiler) is that the new weapon in the new movie is a planet that is turned into a death star-like base. you can see it on the poster (upper right)
LOL. That's pretty much a guarantee you wouldn't get past 1. (In fact, that order was used as a way to mess with a character in the series "Chuck.")
RUScrew you and I are the same age. My mom said when this came out I was the best kid in the world for like three months. All she had to do was wave that movie ticket in front of my face and every chore got completed. I agree the first two were awesome then it went down hill. At the time there was nothing like this out there and young guys can't appreciate movies before CGI.
LOL. That's pretty much a guarantee you wouldn't get past 1. (In fact, that order was used as a way to mess with a character in the series "Chuck.")
While I'm not a fan of 1, IMO, the fight scene between Obi-Wan, Qui-Gon and Darth Maul is the best of the series.
Yes.. the transparent hallway bridge with the locking sections.. where you could see Obiwan seethe with eagerness to get in there... just great pacing.
JJ Abrams did great things with the Star Trek reboot.. I expect the same here.
Awesome! So awesome! Haha. Had to watch that clip on YouTube...been forever!!! Lol
They used slave labor. Much of the sentient non-human species were enslaved. Wookies in particular were used to build ships due to their strength and technical prowess. The empire had entire slave armies of builders/technicians at their disposal.
Star wars is not an action movie and this jj abrams seems like a star trek reboot. Star wars is a character story and saga and is a classic "savior" allegory (matrix, lord of rings, hobbit - which followed).
star trek on the other hand is not a saga but each episode or movie can stand on their own as they are simply the "the voyages of the starship Enterprise." They have tried to make star wars into separate "episodes" but it doesn't work.
the prequels ruined the mystery that was present in 4,5,6. lucas used stupid technology and bad acting to explain things that did not need to be explained (and should not have been explained) - like annakin's demise or why old ben went into hiding - they were shown in a horribly cheesy manner. they were part of the lore and that was fine.
for the best reviews, watch these red letter reviews - which are too funny to explain http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/
star trek on the other hand is not a saga but each episode or movie can stand on their own as they are simply the "the voyages of the starship Enterprise." They have tried to make star wars into separate "episodes" but it doesn't work.
the prequels ruined the mystery that was present in 4,5,6. lucas used stupid technology and bad acting to explain things that did not need to be explained (and should not have been explained) - like annakin's demise or why old ben went into hiding - they were shown in a horribly cheesy manner. they were part of the lore and that was fine.
for the best reviews, watch these red letter reviews - which are too funny to explain http://redlettermedia.com/plinkett/star-wars/
This is gojng to be freaking awesome
Going the first Friday night with my boys 10 and 8...can't
Going the first Friday night with my boys 10 and 8...can't
Honestly it's the only Kevin Smith flick I can watch beginning to end; though I do have a soft spot for the Route 1 Flea Market reference in Mall-rats.
The Red Letter Reviews nail everything wrong with Episodes 1-3, and are absolutely hilarious at times. They are much better viewing than the actual films they critique.
The best thing about SW7 is that JJ is getting rid of Lucas' stupid, over the top CGI crap:
It has the look and feel of the original triology.
It has the look and feel of the original triology.
I think you need to give Lucas a break on this. The "tech" of Lucasfilms and ILM has been amazing and has done great things for the movies. I do expect these new ones to be better because of going away from CGI a bit, but, I think, it was Lucas over-reliance on CGI that has taught us to not rely too much on it. That mistake has helped make better films.
Lucas deserves ZERO break on many issues with 1-3.. like casting, not editing them down better (that's the danger of one man having so much power.. he's paying to produce the stuff and is unlikely to admit to spending so much to produce clips that should be "left on the cutting room floor". ).
here's a thought.. once 7-9 are done and are a big success, there is nothing stopping them from re-doing 1-3 to make the whole 1-9 thing better.
I was 11 when the first one came out in the Summer of '77 and I can remember thinking "HOLY SH*T!" (or whatever else an 11yr old says - lol) during the opening scene when the Star Destroyer shows up on the screen, fills it and just kept going and going and going...
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Everyone should watch this mash up one fan did using all of the Force Awakens trailers for a more cohesive trailer. Friend sent me it and it honestly makes FA look even better.
omg.. exactly the same experience, though I have a few years on you. I actually swiveled my head around to look at the back of the theater ceiling to imagine the size of the thing.
I did not see it when there were only 3 theaters in the state showing it. For a couple weeks I had heard stories about it and could only imagine what was being described to me. I remember asking someone about the lightsabers... "if you moved it real slow, would it still cut through an arm or a leg?".. "like a hot knife through butter".
It is hard to imagine now given the size of the franchise, that it really began as a word-of-mouth thing.
I saw it at the Loew's Astor Plaza in Manhattan, and turned around when I heard the sound of the big ship - it seemed like it was coming through the back of the theater.
I only went to see Return of the Jedi at the theaters was 6 at the time, of course have seen the rest countless times growing up. I like the older ones better than the newer ones. The fight scenes were what salvaged the new ones for me but the story telling of the older ones was better IMO.
My personal order: 5, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
I'd expect it for sure to be in IMAX 3D, that's like standard now for all these big action blockbuster type films.
I'm not one who'll end up going right away though. I try to avoid the hype of the openings. I'll probably go in 3rd or 4th week sometime . This is going to be a great franchise for Disney. ESPN may have a few troubles but franchises like this are going to do a lot for their bottom line. Considering all the hype and the long layoff from the last set of films, I wonder if this couldn't top 2 billion worldwide.
My personal order: 5, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
I'd expect it for sure to be in IMAX 3D, that's like standard now for all these big action blockbuster type films.
I'm not one who'll end up going right away though. I try to avoid the hype of the openings. I'll probably go in 3rd or 4th week sometime . This is going to be a great franchise for Disney. ESPN may have a few troubles but franchises like this are going to do a lot for their bottom line. Considering all the hype and the long layoff from the last set of films, I wonder if this couldn't top 2 billion worldwide.
While the special effect's looked cool, I'm skeptical about the lead actors, can these guys lead a movie of this magnitude? With all the hype and expectations?
The main characters in general are a concern. The very first movie just nailed the characters. Chew Baca, R2D2, C3PO, never mind having/finding a great actor to play Hans. I think when the 2nd trilogy came out, they were trying to follow that blue print and things came off as contrived and fell flat. Jar Jar to me looks like a Chewie wanna be. The stupid robot army trying to recreate the fun of R2 and C3PO, and McGregor was no Hans.
So while I'm still pretty excited about it, that trailer took some of the steam out of my sails.
Also having Hans Chewie and Princess back with no Luke loses something too.
The main characters in general are a concern. The very first movie just nailed the characters. Chew Baca, R2D2, C3PO, never mind having/finding a great actor to play Hans. I think when the 2nd trilogy came out, they were trying to follow that blue print and things came off as contrived and fell flat. Jar Jar to me looks like a Chewie wanna be. The stupid robot army trying to recreate the fun of R2 and C3PO, and McGregor was no Hans.
So while I'm still pretty excited about it, that trailer took some of the steam out of my sails.
Also having Hans Chewie and Princess back with no Luke loses something too.
That R2D2 and Chewie only made noises was great. I think if JarJar just made unintelligible sounds that the Jedi could understand (like hans understanding wookie) , meeso wouldn't be so hated.
It's true I haven't broken the movie's and back stories down the way many have I don't have a grasp on the specifics that many do.
But big picture? I'm 100% on point. :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
I didn't even pay attention to the link but this was just my personal preference and there's not much in depth thought here, lol
Just quick notes on my opinion.
empire strikes back - father/son story being revealed, battle scenes, nice special effects, love the cheese wedge star detroyers, music
return of the jedi - conclusion of the father/son story, father redeeming himself, bigger role for the emperor, like others didn't care for the ewoks much but they didn't bother me as much as jar jar in the new ones
new hope - setting up the story a little, lot of mystery about the jedi, dark side etc..introduction of darth vader a pretty cool character, death star
revenge of the sith - thought there was great potential for anakin's turning but didn't live up to it at all kinda seemed forced and sudden, also let down by the whole jedi being killed by Vader story, the impression given in the earlier movies was Vader hunted them down and killed them but instead all he did was kill a bunch of young jedi really? that was weak for the supposed all powerful big bad Darth Vader, redeeming qualities were the fight scenes as said above, emperor/yoda fight scene was good wanted to see them in action in their "prime" lol and also emperor/samuel ackson scene although for being so all powerful emperor got handled pretty good and then the anakin/obi wan fight scene
attack of the clones - forgettable to me, again Dooku fight scenes at the end were the best part
phantom menace - anakin character just seemed like some happy go lucky kid with nothing special about him, didn't like his development, didn't care for the pod races, jar jar was just bad and again fight scenes with Darth Mol were the best part.
I think 4-6 left a lot of mystery about the origins of a lot of things and there was a lot of potential to tell a good story but they all fell short IMO. The fight scenes were the best parts. Mind you the light saber fight scenes in the old ones were great too but they had a nice story around them the new ones not so much for me.
