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

[drichter33]

http://collider.com/star-wars-7-forc...break-records/

[Brightstar]

Originally Posted by drichter33

http://collider.com/star-wars-7-forc...break-records/

That was bound to happen and we still got two months to go

[punisher]

Originally Posted by kemcha

Watched the new trailer and that scene in the trailer where Han Solo looks like he's surrendering and then puts his arms down, how much do you want to bet that's where Luke Skywalker is revealed to his old friends in the film. Possibly around the final act in the movie.

Luke is now Vadar.......well maybe not

[matirocker]

Originally Posted by aiman04

I know and have never denied the flaws of the pequels, the bad dialog, poor acting direction and silly characters. But I have just realized another big mistake with the prequels: except for Tatooine, there are almost no familar characters, designs and environments in it. No Luke & Leia, no Han, no Empire, not enough humans, no familiar planets, no Millennium Falcon, no X-Wings, no TIE Fighters, no Imperial cruisers or any other ships from the original trilogy. We only get to see some near the end of Episode III, almost.

That's why I admire and respect the PT so much. Lucas didn't go the easy road and just re use stuff from the OT that people like you wanted to see. Lucas created practically a whole new Star Wars universe, that, in my honest opinion, fits perfectly with the OT. You weren't supposed to see Han, or the Empire or anything like that. You are wrong expecting that from the PT. It's about how everything got to that point

[Moviefan2k4]

Originally Posted by matirocker

That's why I admire and respect the PT so much. Lucas didn't go the easy road and just re use stuff from the OT that people like you wanted to see. Lucas created practically a whole new Star Wars universe, that, in my honest opinion, fits perfectly with the OT. You weren't supposed to see Han, or the Empire or anything like that. You are wrong expecting that from the PT. It's about how everything got to that point

Precisely; the whole point of the prequels was showing the backstory of how the galaxy got so screwed up to begin with. The Jedi had become so over-confident and dogmatic, that Palpatine was able to operate from the shadows for years. I still wish Lucas would've included Qui-Gon's scene with Yoda in the Blu-Ray release for "Sith".

[klauswhereareyou]

Originally Posted by matirocker

That's why I admire and respect the PT so much. Lucas didn't go the easy road and just re use stuff from the OT that people like you wanted to see. Lucas created practically a whole new Star Wars universe, that, in my honest opinion, fits perfectly with the OT. You weren't supposed to see Han, or the Empire or anything like that. You are wrong expecting that from the PT. It's about how everything got to that point

Kid Vader, Jabba, Yoda, Young Obi-Wan, C-3PO, R2-D2, Kid Boba Fett, Chewie, and of course the "rhyming."

[JasonHensley]

Originally Posted by matirocker

That's why I admire and respect the PT so much. Lucas didn't go the easy road and just re use stuff from the OT that people like you wanted to see. Lucas created practically a whole new Star Wars universe, that, in my honest opinion, fits perfectly with the OT. You weren't supposed to see Han, or the Empire or anything like that. You are wrong expecting that from the PT. It's about how everything got to that point

I thought it was terrible how the PT ignored the technology of the OT and had technology that was so much more advanced. I don't buy the whole concept that the clone wars made technology regress that much. That, along with many other flaws, make the PT pale in comparison to the OT IMO. VII looks like a return to form with filmmakers that actually care about making an excellent movie.

[Moviefan2k4]

Originally Posted by JasonHensley

I thought it was terrible how the PT ignored the technology of the OT and had technology that was so much more advanced. I don't buy the whole concept that the clone wars made technology regress that much. That, along with many other flaws, make the PT pale in comparison to the OT IMO. VII looks like a return to form with filmmakers that actually care about making an excellent movie.

Its not that the technology regressed, but that the Empire kept a tight monopoly on it. As a result, the Alliance had to create their own or resort to stealing from Imperials.

[Riddler The Slag]

Trailer 3 in Glorious 4K.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Official TRAILER 3 (4K ULTRA HD) Sci-Fi Movie 2015 - YouTube

[Dorklord]

Originally Posted by Tony208

the hype is insane, it's going to break jurassic world records

like ALL of the ticketing sites crashed from people trying to buy tickets, not just places like fandango or movietickets, the websites for the theater chains were also going down

I so agree... I've never seen anything quite like this before. I live in Boise, Idaho for cripes sake and ALL of our Thursday evening and Friday day/night showings in every single theater in and around the area are sold out (and still for us that's a lot of showings). I have people hitting me up that aren't usually on top of movies asking when they should buy tickets so that they don't miss out on it over the Christmas school break. Lol... it's a good bet that The Force Awakens will shatter ALL records!!!

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

Trailer 3 in Glorious 4K.

STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Official TRAILER 3 (4K ULTRA HD) Sci-Fi Movie 2015 - YouTube

Nice! I'll check that one out tonight. I saw the 4K version of the 2nd trailer the other night and it looked amazing. So did Deadpool, BTW.

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

That massive spoiler plot synopsis in post #18182 by aiman04 definitely feels right, based on all the footage. I don't love it (or even particularly "like" it), but it feels like it might be right. Dammit.

What's wrong with it?

[Porco Azzurro]

I just want to point out about something really (er...) important in the new trailer I haven't seen mentioned here (sorry if someone has already and I missed it)

[Show spoiler]...and that is about a memorable returning character who had a confrontation with Chewbacca in A New Hope...



Th Mouse Droid (MSE-6-series_repair_droid)

"durr-durr-da-da.
DURR-DURR-DA-DA"

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Gamma_Winstead

What's wrong with it?

i was wondering the same thing.....i thought it sounded like it could be an awesome movie.

[JamesKurtovich]

I have to work the weekend this comes out. I also work the weekend after.

[steel_breeze]

Originally Posted by Gamma_Winstead

What's wrong with it?

If correct, that spoiler plot just feels kinda… all over the place. Convoluted. STAR WARS was, at its best, very simple and straightforward, using time-honored tropes from the "Hero's Journey": the farm boy, the old mentor, the quest to save the princess. Even ESB had two very clear storylines: the adventures of the Millennium Falcon and the training of a Jedi. This one--if true, and that's a big "if"--just doesn't seem like a good STORY, on the most basic level. Just seems like "this happens" then "that happens", etc.

[Fred Bang]

Originally Posted by Gamma_Winstead

What's wrong with it?

Personnally, I don't like some coincidences in it, like how all the characters meet. But I'm honestly not sure that's exactly how it will play out. I feel there's lots of missing pieces.

[iamsometal]

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

i was wondering the same thing.....i thought it sounded like it could be an awesome movie.

It seems like it's all based on stuff we've seen and the other stuff is filled with the rumors that have been floating around for the last year or so.

I have a feeling there's a LOT to this movie we haven't seen a glimpse of yet. I doubt Abrams would have put nearly the entire movie out there in publicity for us to jigsaw together. We have many more surprises in store for us (hopefully).

[Shin sam]

Originally Posted by JamesKurtovich

I have to work the weekend this comes out. I also work the weekend after.

Dude, that's what sick days are for!!!!!!

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by Fred Bang

Personnally, I don't like some coincidences in it, like how all the characters meet. But I'm honestly not sure that's exactly how it will play out. I feel there's lots of missing pieces.

You mean somehow you think this is more coincidental that how they meet Anakin in episode 1? Or find Han in episode 4? Or how the droids come to Luke in episode 4?

Originally Posted by steel_breeze

If correct, that spoiler plot just feels kinda… all over the place. Convoluted. STAR WARS was, at its best, very simple and straightforward, using time-honored tropes from the "Hero's Journey": the farm boy, the old mentor, the quest to save the princess. Even ESB had two very clear storylines: the adventures of the Millennium Falcon and the training of a Jedi. This one--if true, and that's a big "if"--just doesn't seem like a good STORY, on the most basic level. Just seems like "this happens" then "that happens", etc.

There's really nothing convulted at all about that summary. I think you're trying to make the movie seem bad. There's one very clear storyline in this film too, with several character arcs. Just like several of the other Star Wars films.