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Fonzthecpt1 said:
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?
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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.
 
Elton said:
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.
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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.
 
Natebishop3 said:
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.
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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.
 
Elton said:
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?
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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.
 
Natebishop3 said:
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.
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I actually enjoyed the nostalgic plot points.
 
Natebishop3 said:
Well...... shut up!
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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.
 
Sedatedfork said:
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.
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I remember seeing Jedi in theaters, and I got to experience the full force of the Star Wars merchandising in the 80's. The thing is, I've expanded my Star Wars horizons. I played a lot of Star Wars video games like Jedi Outcast and Knights of the Old republic and Star Wars: The Old Republic. I have watched cartoons like The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. There's just so many other cool directions that they could have gone with the story. I enjoyed the movie, but I was disappointed with how vanilla the overall plot turned out. I get that they want to expose a new generation to Star wars, and they want to atone for the sins of the prequels, but I think they could have done that without rehashing a lot of things.
 
Natebishop3 said:
I remember seeing Jedi in theaters, and I got to experience the full force of the Star Wars merchandising in the 80's. The thing is, I've expanded my Star Wars horizons. I played a lot of Star Wars video games like Jedi Outcast and Knights of the Old republic and Star Wars: The Old Republic. I have watched cartoons like The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels. There's just so many other cool directions that they could have gone with the story. I enjoyed the movie, but I was disappointed with how vanilla the overall plot turned out. I get that they want to expose a new generation to Star wars, and they want to atone for the sins of the prequels, but I think they could have done that without rehashing a lot of things.
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The two things that bugged me a little were having another death star plot point, and Carrie Fisher's botox and smoker's voice.
 
I thought she looked a little too good actually. But really it's just that time and smoking have been unkind to her voice. Sounded like Nina Blackwood (original MTV VJ) that I still hear on XM radio and it's like fingers on a chalkboard.
 
Ok, maybe they didn't make her look too good.
 
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So the emo kid some of you were making fun of was in the Marine corp.
 
I thought it was a great movie. I read nothing about it going in and finally saw it Saturday night. I loved the plot, even though it was basically a complete recycle of the originals. LOL. But the visuals and atmosphere made it feel like it was in the 'old' Star Wars universe. Really enjoyed it and I hope it continues. I wish there was more plot depth involving Han and what he was doing, Kylo's background, etc. They just kind of brushed on the history a bit.

Overall, very happy with it.
 
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