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

[Himmel]

Even those that are more machine than man, twisted and evil have to go potty.... but I don't recall Vader having any zippers down there... and doesn't he have to be in his hyperbarric chamber in order to open up his suit???

[Merlinpants]

Originally Posted by Steelmaker

I swear, if you stare at that picture long enough, Boyega looks like a cardboard standee.

Those teeth, how do they all fit in one mouth. I wondered why I found daisy Ridley off, now I know. Still, it's date night for the sarlaac

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I promise you, right now, there are George Lucas Prequel Defenders who cannot wait to savage Episode VII. For them, this will be their Episode I.

That's such a scary thought. Great name though: the GLPD. You don't wanna mess with them!

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Yeah, there's some weird edge enhancement around the head. It's bizarre.

It's the backlighting from that striplight behind him, you can see it spilling over the top of his head.

[Riddler The Slag]

Still waiting on the new trailer. Sheesh!!!

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

It's the backlighting from that striplight behind him, you can see it spilling over the top of his head.

Still creates a really strange effect.

Daisy is gorgeous as always.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

Still creates a really strange effect.

Daisy is gorgeous as always.

At least they both have great teeth. We Brits don't all have gnarly gnashers.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

At least they both have great teeth. We Brits don't all have gnarly gnashers.

Just the ones who aren't actors.

But yeah, Daisy's teeth -- impressive. I wonder how much those veneers cost? No one's teeth are naturally that white.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I promise you, right now, there are George Lucas Prequel Defenders who cannot wait to savage Episode VII. For them, this will be their Episode I.

If you're ready to "savage" a movie that reunites Han, Luke and Leia, something we NEVER thought we'd ever see again, then I would argue that you're not a true Star Wars fan.

Regardless of what happens after this film, there will never be another Force Awakens. How do you hype something that took 30 years to happen...and was never in the cards, even in our wildest imaginations? Everything else beyond this will pale in comparison.

In many ways, this is the last harrah for those of us who grew up, essentially, from 75-90. They already brought back Indy (and look how that turned out). There is no other iconic beloved character(s) that could possibly be put back on the screen to such praise.

[Geoff D]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

If you're ready to "savage" a movie that reunites Han, Luke and Leia, something we NEVER thought we'd ever see again, then I would argue that you're not a true Star Wars fan.

Regardless of what happens after this film, there will never be another Force Awakens. How do you hype something that took 30 years to happen...and was never in the cards, even in our wildest imaginations? Everything else beyond this will pale in comparison.

In many ways, this is the last harrah for those of us who grew up, essentially, from 75-90. They already brought back Indy (and look how that turned out). There is no other iconic beloved character(s) that could possibly be put back on the screen to such praise.

Tell that to the people who consider TFA to be fan fiction without the almighty Creator's involvement. They're real.....and they're waiting.

[matirocker]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

If you're ready to "savage" a movie that reunites Han, Luke and Leia, something we NEVER thought we'd ever see again, then I would argue that you're not a true Star Wars fan.

Even if the movie sucks? I'd have to say it's awesome just because they reunited Han, Leia and Luke?

[MechaGodzilla]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I promise you, right now, there are George Lucas Prequel Defenders who cannot wait to savage Episode VII. For them, this will be their Episode I.

They're already out in full force. Common criticisms include "it's just fan service" (one could write a novel just by listing all the fan service in the PT, but I digress) and "it's just more of the same, the story isn't going anywhere new", which is funny considering all the familiar characters and locations in the PT and the fact that we all knew exactly what it was building up to and how it would end.

But never mind them, don't let them dampen your excitement for this.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by matirocker

Even if the movie sucks? I'd have to say it's awesome just because they reunited Han, Leia and Luke?

To be honest, it's their presence that has me less than enthused about this film.

[matirocker]

I don't know, I guess people are different, cause I'd just ignore the people that annoy me and that's it.

As you guys don't like people ready to hate the new film, I don't particularly enjoy all the posts here about people saying how good this film will be, how awesome it will be, how much better than the prequels it will be, bla bla bla. It's the other side of the same coin for me.

I'm really hyped for the movie but not sure what to expect really, since I'm staying as spoiler free as I can. A part of me fears it's fan service, letting go from the prequels as much as possible instead of including them somehow so that the now 9 movie saga feels as a whole and not divided. A part of me also is so happy about this and hopes it's an amazing movie.

Guess I'll just have to wait till it comes out and see.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by matirocker

Even if the movie sucks? I'd have to say it's awesome just because they reunited Han, Leia and Luke?

I'm not talking about that. I said the people "ready to savage."

If the movie sucks then all bets are off.

And, for everyone criticizing it for being "fan service," what's so wrong with pleasing people? Granted, you should try and do something new but, then again, how many films do that nowadays? All we get are remakes, sequels and comic book movies. VERY LITTLE originality left in Hollywood. I'd rather a sequel be made that is good and panders to fans than something crappy that does or doesn't pander to fans. Pandering, in and of itself, isn't necessarily a bad thing.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

I'm not talking about that. I said the people "ready to savage."

If the movie sucks then all bets are off.

And, for everyone criticizing it for being "fan service," what's so wrong with pleasing people? Granted, you should try and do something new but, then again, how many films do that nowadays? All we get are remakes, sequels and comic book movies. VERY LITTLE originality left in Hollywood. I'd rather a sequel be made that is good and panders to fans than something crappy that does or doesn't pander to fans. Pandering, in and of itself, isn't necessarily a bad thing.

*headdesk*

For the 7,000th time: Over 1,000 films are released each year in the US alone! Hardly any of them are remakes, sequels, or comic book movies.

[matirocker]

The problem about fan service is that sometimes it's so evident it makes the movie less appealing to me. For example, everyone knows the shit Man Of Steel took for having Superman destroyed Metropolis in his fight with Zod and apparently letting people die (true or not, doesn't matter).

Then when I watched Age of Ultron in the theatre, they specifically made a point in the movie to take their time to evacuate an entire city and make sure all civilians are safe before they go and fight the bad guys. To me it was such an obvious move from Marvel that made me like the movie less than I already was.

If they can do ''fan service'' but still do an awesome movie, that doesn't do what AOU did to MOS, then I'm all for it. But the specific ''practical effects'' talk during interviews and stuff, makes me feel they're just aiming to please the OT fans, while TFA and the PT may have the same amount of both practical and CGI effects. Doesn't matter if true or not, it's just those little things that worry me. Hopefully I'm wrong, I want this movie to be a great one obviously, wouldn't want to see my favorite movie saga go down the drain. And with all the new movies and spin off movies they're gonna do, there's a great danger it might happen.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by AaronJ

*headdesk*

For the 7,000th time: Over 1,000 films are released each year in the US alone! Hardly any of them are remakes, sequels, or comic book movies.

How many are big Hollywood films that most people here go to see?

Think back to the movies that WERE popular in the 70's-90's. At least they were original stories.

I find myself going to more art-house flicks nowadays than big budget films. They end up being disappointing.

Originally Posted by matirocker

The problem about fan service is that sometimes it's so evident it makes the movie less appealing to me. For example, everyone knows the shit Man Of Steel took for having Superman destroyed Metropolis in his fight with Zod and apparently letting people die (true or not, doesn't matter).

Then when I watched Age of Ultron in the theatre, they specifically made a point in the movie to take their time to evacuate an entire city and make sure all civilians are safe before they go and fight the bad guys. To me it was such an obvious move from Marvel that made me like the movie less than I already was.

That's funny. That made me like AoU MORE. I didn't see it as pandering at all. That's what superheros SHOULD do. They shouldn't continue to fight while people and cities are destroyed around them as a byproduct.
Man of Shit wasn't worth the money I paid to see it.

[matirocker]

That's lovely. Everyone has their opinions and that's the beauty of it. I for one, thought AOU was ok, nothing great but not bad either. Had its moments, but it was a bit of a mess overall for me. But I really liked Man of Steel. Loved the tone, the characters, the casting... and I for one don't think Superman destroyed Metropolis, it was that damn thing that was terra-forming. But let's not get off topic!

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Tell that to the people who consider TFA to be fan fiction without the almighty Creator's involvement. They're real.....and they're waiting.

I have yet to see any. I'm hoping to see it twice on opening day.

What I do see is the JJ Abrams haters waiting to pounce. You know, the guys who go online and constantly complain about STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS and his other films...