Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (USE SPOILER TAGS!)

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by jdw89

For someone who has never went to a movie in 3D is it worth it if I wear eyeglasses?

Depends on how it was shot, I wear eyeglasses myself, never had a problem with theatre 3D glasses.

[jdw89]

Originally Posted by Darth Anakin

Depends on how it was shot, I wear eyeglasses myself, never had a problem with theatre 3D glasses.

Well was Star Wars shot in 3D? If so I guess I will just pass on it, trying to figure out the best way to experience it.

[Spirit Zero]

Trooper phases...











Retro for peeps my age

[imsounoriginal]

Really enjoyed it. A little too predictable, but it's a blast. Always need a second viewing on movies like this but 4/5 for now. The new cast is incredible.

[tylerdurden10]

It's finally happening!!!!!

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Really enjoyed it. A little too predictable, but it's a blast. Always need a second viewing on movies like this but 4/5 for now. The new cast is incredible.

lol all of them are predictable and in a predictable pattern

[DanTheMan]

100% worth the 10-year wait (longer if you count the OT and disregard the prequels ).

Had sooooooo much fun experiencing this new story with characters of old and new, and my god, did J.J. Abrams ever deliver. Disney/Lucasfilm put Episode VII in the right hands with J.J., and I couldn't be happier.

Were there some minor nitpicks I had with the story? Sure, but not many great films can recover from them the way that The Force Awakens did, and on a consistent basis.

Everyone in the theater cheered, laughed, roared, gasped, and cried all at the appropriate times without being snobbish or disrespectful. It was easily the best IMAX experience I've ever encountered, and the 3D was actually quite amazing and worth the extra bump up in price.

One of this film's strengths that I loved besides it's focus on development for the new characters was the humor constantly throughout. It has arguably the most comedic bits of any Star Wars entry, but have no fear when I tell you, all of it works, and none of the jokes are cringeworthy whatsoever. I couldn't even begin to tell you how many occasions laughs spread throughout the theater. In my eyes, that only made the film greater and gave it some personality.

As for the characters you know and love, and the characters that are introduced that you will be sure to know and love, Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a magnificent return to form for the franchise, and you might as well hand Disney your money for Episode 8 immediately following your screening, because this franchise is only going forward with full speed, hyperdrive stye.

4.5/5, rounded up to 5/5 for the poll.

[tedies]

Just got home from my 1st viewing...

[Show spoiler] felt so bad for Chewie

[Blu-21]

How do people rank TFA compared to the others?

[tedies]

Originally Posted by chris_sc77

Regarding the physical size of one character . I really hope

[Show spoiler]Snoke is not that gigantic and is of normal human height ...gonna be so lame if he's really that tall.

Rather good film . not perfect but a very fun time . gonna ponder final rating but leaning toward 4.25/5

Why?

[Nada]

It's so weird seeing a new Star Wars film and not totally loving it. It's generally what I expected - a retread or greatest hits film recounting highlights of previous films in a scattershot fashion. I had hoped beyond hope for more, but from the first frame it's clear that Lucas' knack for storytelling is nowhere to be seen. The film often feels clumsy and unsure of what it wants to do. My expectations were relatively low to begin with, so it's not a matter of my hopes being too high. It's not a bad film by any stretch and it is largely entertaining. It serves its purpose as an entry point to the series for younger viewers, but leaves something to be desired for those who already saw this film decades ago.

There are highlights to be sure. Kylo Ren was the thing I was most worried about, but he might have been my favorite part of the film. Rey was lovely and Ridley nailed the part. I thought Carrie Fisher was great again as Leia and the same goes for Ford as Han Solo. The years seem to have vanished the moment they are on-screen.

I felt like the Starkiller Base (Death Star) was just completely unnecessary and felt like a last minute addition that serves little to no purpose. The film never quite finds its own voice and tries to be too many things to too many people. The singular voice that drove this series is gone, retired, and in its place is a boardroom full of executives checking boxes. The friends I went with felt similarly.

I will say though that it does set up much for the sequels, where I feel the real meat the story will be seen, hopefully. I don't really believe in ratings, so I will refrain from voting.

[DanTheMan]

Originally Posted by Blu-21

How do people rank TFA compared to the others?

Need to see it again, but I'm not gonna oversell it too quickly like so many did for Episode I, although that one should never be compared to this awesome Episode VII.

ESB > ANH > RotJ > TFA > Everything else

With a 2nd viewing, I could place TFA above RotJ at least.

[tommyboy81]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

[Show spoiler]That's too bad. Thanks for the answer; at least now I can mentally prepare for it. That ain't STAR WARS style.

[Show spoiler] its not a flashback to anything in the original trilogy if thats what you're wondering. Just thought i'd throw that out there.

[imsounoriginal]

Best new character of the movie for me was

[Show spoiler]Snoke

. Frankly the mystery behind who/what he is has been the most exciting part of the lead-up to TFA, and the movie didn't disappoint. Everything else about the movie is relatively easy to guess or at least surmise, but

[Show spoiler]Snoke

is a total blank slate and he's all the more fascinating for it. I wanted so bad for him to be

[Show spoiler]Plagueis (or Jar Jar)

, but I realize now that Abrams and Kasdan did the right thing to make him a completely new (I think) character. Can not WAIT to see more of him in VIII and IX.

[Nada]

Originally Posted by Blu-21

How do people rank TFA compared to the others?

Return of the Jedi
The Phantom Menace
Revenge of the Sith
The Empire Strikes Back
Attack of the Clones
A New Hope
The Force Awakens

[pksmith74]

Originally Posted by tedies

Just got home from my 1st viewing...

[Show spoiler] felt so bad for Chewie

[Show spoiler]Yep, Chewie crying out in anguish is still ringing in my ears. We can take solace in the fact that he went absolutely nuts and killed everything in his path to escape. He even dropped Kylo with one shot, not fatal obviously, but certainly enough to slow him down.

[DanTheMan]

Originally Posted by Nada

Return of the Jedi
The Phantom Menace
Revenge of the Sith
The Empire Strikes Back
Attack of the Clones
A New Hope
The Force Awakens

[Nada]

Originally Posted by dantheman89

I know.

[L-Rouge]

Originally Posted by Spirit Zero

[Show spoiler]Trooper phases...

Retro for peeps my age

for years I have had this tall silver robot with arms that extend outward, I've not remembered where I have got it or whom gave it to me, but holy shut, there it is in the top row!. cheers mate.

[chris_sc77]

Originally Posted by Blu-21

How do people rank TFA compared to the others?

I'd go
Best to weakest =
Return of the Jedi
Empire strikes back
Force awakens
New hope
Revenge of sith
Attack of the clones
Phantom menace

I wish han solo had a few more moments of being a dick like how he was in the OT. Its what made the character work so well .