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

[Will.]

Originally Posted by Brightstar

Star Wars: George Lucas on why he stepped away

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainme...gk91?li=AA5a2k

"The issue was ultimately that they looked at the stories and they said ‘we want to make something for the fans'...People don’t actually realise it’s actually a soap opera and it’s all about family problems – it’s not about spaceships. So they decided they didn’t want to use those stories, they decided they were going to do their own thing so I decided, ‘fine…. I’ll go my way and I let them go their way'".

Huh.

[ChristmasFnatic]

To those buying Star Wars toys, are these Black Series the best ones to go right now?

[Thomas Guycott]

Originally Posted by ChristmasFnatic

To those buying Star Wars toys, are these Black Series the best ones to go right now?

There are a number of Japanese lines which are vastly superior, though more expensive: Bandai's S.H. Figuarts, Kaiyodo's Revoltech, Medicom's MAFEX.

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by ChristmasFnatic

To those buying Star Wars toys, are these Black Series the best ones to go right now?

I'm not a collector or anything, I just get what I like, and I'm very happy with the Black Series.

[ChristmasFnatic]

Originally Posted by Thomas Guycott

There are a number of Japanese lines which are vastly superior, though more expensive: Bandai's S.H. Figuarts, Kaiyodo's Revoltech, Medicom's MAFEX.

Unfortunately, those arent in Amazon. Im not from US, and most online stores only ship in US. Amazon is my go to store.

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

I'm not a collector or anything, I just get what I like, and I'm very happy with the Black Series.

Oh cool. You got the Kylo one?

[imsounoriginal]

Originally Posted by ChristmasFnatic

Oh cool. You got the Kylo one?

yeah posted a pic a few pages back (EDIT: here), it's really nice. The ones for the older characters also look good, but as far as TFA goes I only got Kylo so far, and the BB-8 Funko Pop (my first). Had Phasma but I returned it, just don't wanna spend too much at the moment.

[Ernest Rister]

Lucas "let them" go their way? Interesting choice of words.

[stvn1974]

I have several of the 6 inch black series from the OT and TFA. Plus Darth Maul from the prequels who will probably be the only one I get from those films. I do have Captain Phasma and Kylo Ren Hot Toys preordered.

[tigertron]

This just aired during the Homeland ad break, followed by a Natalie Portman Dior advert. I'm going to miss Padmé.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - O2 Priority Ad - YouTube

[Col. Zombie]

Originally Posted by tigertron

This just aired during the Homeland ad break, followed by a Natalie Portman Dior advert. I'm going to miss Padmé.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - O2 Priority Ad - YouTube

If I'm not mistaken, and I'm typically really good at placing a name with a voice, I'd bet my bottom dollar that Sean Bean's voice narrating the end.

[tigertron]

Originally Posted by Col. Zombie

If I'm not mistaken, and I'm typically really good at placing a name with a voice, I'd bet my bottom dollar that Sean Bean's voice narrating the end.

Your insight serves you well.

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

Roger Ebert broke his NDA on The Phantom Menace when internet sites leaked their reviews. There's no way in hell this movie stays bottled up unti 12/18. This thing is going to leak like a six-month-old after drinking a gallon of apple juice.

Maybe, maybe not. They're probably not going to unlock the keys to the DCPs until a few hours before release. This pisses off the best theatres because they like to do a test run, but I think that's what's going to happen. Maybe some people get their keys a day or two before and that leaks, but it's going to very close to official release date/time.

[Jerome_T]

Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

Except that the theatre just lost thousands of dollars in concession stand revenue. I'm surprised they allowed it. Especially on opening day where their cut of the ticket sales is at its lowest.

I'm sure he could have paid off the theater owner for a private screening after hours at a much lower price.

Idiots on both sides, IMO.

I agree completely. It would take a lunatic to go to such lengths to see this film in private. Not to mention who would throw that much money away on a one time viewing? Wtf? Help the needy, fool.

[Richard Graham]

BB-8: The first Star Wars character ever to be affected by the Falcon's insane banks, turns, and rollovers.

I guess Leia was wearing magnetic boots during the astroid field chase.

[Gamma_Winstead]

Originally Posted by Richard Graham

BB-8: The first Star Wars character ever to be affected by the Falcon's insane banks, turns, and rollovers.

I guess Leia was wearing magnetic boots during the astroid field chase.

Wasn't R2 and 3po both knocked around in Empire? Maybe it's a droid thing. Or maybe their artificial gravity took a hit.

[ZoetMB]

Originally Posted by avilab

Wow, mad props to this guy. That's one way to enjoy the show in privacy.

And I think it's completely the opposite. It's more enjoyable to see a popcorn movie or a comedy with an engaged audience.

Back in the day when the movies were originally released, it was fantastic seeing the Star Wars films in the much larger theaters of the day with a much larger audience. I saw the original Star Wars at the Loews Astor Plaza in NYC, which seated 1500. I saw the rest of the OT at the old Loew's Orpheum which seated 1000 in the downstairs theater and 600 in the upstairs theater.

This guy who bought all the seats did so in a 200+ seat theater. A theater of that small size probably has a relatively small screen. What a waste... If he were buying out the theater so that he could see it with only his friends and relatives, that's one thing. But if he bought it out so he could sit there alone, I think that's not only incredibly sad (unless he has some kind of contagious disease), but an incredible waste of money. He should have donated that $2K to Doctors Without Borders or some other charity where it would have done some real good. Or given away the seats to local poor kids.

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

I purchased one of those Tervis cups from my Publix today, it's pretty cool but they show

[Show spoiler]all the cast including Chewie but Han is no where on this thing

[sandman slim]

Originally Posted by Underworld54

Are you guys even the slightest bit worried about an attack at theaters during the opening weekend? I'm going to let plenty of time go by before stepping foot in a theater.

You sound like my mom. Every time I travel -- concert, hockey game, vacation, whatever -- she worries that "something" is going to happen to me. Car wreck, mugged, terrorists, you name it. The woman literally worries herself sick over absolutely nothing. The only time I've ever actually been injured, anywhere, ever? At work, five minutes from my house. Quit being afraid and buy a ticket.

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by Jerome_T

I agree completely. It would take a lunatic to go to such lengths to see this film in private. Not to mention who would throw that much money away on a one time viewing? Wtf? Help the needy, fool.

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

And I think it's completely the opposite. It's more enjoyable to see a popcorn movie or a comedy with an engaged audience.

[Show spoiler]Back in the day when the movies were originally released, it was fantastic seeing the Star Wars films in the much larger theaters of the day with a much larger audience. I saw the original Star Wars at the Loews Astor Plaza in NYC, which seated 1500. I saw the rest of the OT at the old Loew's Orpheum which seated 1000 in the downstairs theater and 600 in the upstairs theater.

This guy who bought all the seats did so in a 200+ seat theater. A theater of that small size probably has a relatively small screen. What a waste... If he were buying out the theater so that he could see it with only his friends and relatives, that's one thing. But if he bought it out so he could sit there alone, I think that's not only incredibly sad (unless he has some kind of contagious disease), but an incredible waste of money. He should have donated that $2K to Doctors Without Borders or some other charity where it would have done some real good. Or given away the seats to local poor kids.

Who knows, he might be very wealthy & Does donate money or whatever, to local charities already, & just is a Huge SW Fan who wanted to see it alone, or more likely, with a FEW Select Friends he knows who will be quiet, not Text, and act like Adults

[Show spoiler](unlike many who sadly go to theaters & think they're in their living room at home; talking, texting, acting like idiots, etc)

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but you're right - for that amount of money, it's prob NOT gonna be in 3D, and will be in a fairly Small theater.

For this movie, I'm taking my nephew to the 10:10pm show opening night, in a DOLBY ATMOS Theater where EVERY SEAT is a Fully Reclining Leather chair, & the screen is HUGE (see below)

[Show spoiler]CJ-The-Walk-DOLBY_ATMOS.jpg

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

Originally Posted by Aerodude73

Who knows, he might be very wealthy & Does donate money or whatever, to local charities already, & just is a Huge SW Fan who wanted to see it alone, or more likely, with a FEW Select Friends he knows who will be quiet, not Text, and act like Adults

[Show spoiler](unlike many who sadly go to theaters & think they're in their living room at home; talking, texting, acting like idiots, etc)

.

but you're right - for that amount of money, it's prob NOT gonna be in 3D, and will be in a fairly Small theater.

For this movie, I'm taking my nephew to the 10:10pm show opening night, in a DOLBY ATMOS Theater where EVERY SEAT is a Fully Reclining Leather chair, & the screen is HUGE (see below)

[Show spoiler]Attachment 128677

Your nephew looks to be quite the character