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

[Spirit Zero]

Originally Posted by Gamma_Winstead

Yeah... It's not like any of the other two trilogies did the exact same thing.

Go see the movie before you people start complaining. Jesus.

You should know what I mean,

[Show spoiler]we've all known about this angle for many many years, its not even any kind of secret.

So the fact they're done it straight away in the first movie is no surprise at all and, I think, disappointing.

Originally Posted by aiman04

Okay, seen it. It's a fine entertainment if you like action, fun, you know entertainment. But I have to be honest the plot is very weak, coincidences here and there, etc I feel they so lazy in that department. This is just the best remake of a classic. It will break records the same way Jurassic World did. No wonder Colin Trevorrow now on board for IX. But I have faith in Rian Johnson, I'm glad we're done with VII, bring on VIII.

2.5/5 stars, rounded to 3/5 stars for the poll.

Yep, that's what I've read here and there, remake of ANH. Gotta wait till the hype dies down for proper reviews.

[Geoff D]

Ngggh...mustn't..click...on..spoilers....must... resist....

[bell_packet]

Aaaand this is why I'm glad I've seen it already, the spoilers are going to be out of control from here out. Good luck to those of you who are wanting to avoid them, because it's going to be tough. Hopefully no one pulls a "Snape kills Dumbledore" drive-by like for Harry Potter and somehow spoils this irl. It's amazing that some people are such douches they'd ruin such an event for fans, I guess they'll feed off the anger/outrage they'll get in response to it.

The ANH parallels definitely are plentiful in this though, so if you think about it then the spoiler that's being discussed makes sense, even if people don't like it. And while the parallels didn't bother me, I can see how they might make it feel a bit stale to some people.

[Lt. Brannigan]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Ngggh...mustn't..click...on..spoilers....must... resist....

As a theater employee, the movie would have been ruined for me long before I could have seen it. So I am thankful for the chance to get them from a trusted and friendly source.

[trainreck]

Originally Posted by bell_packet

Aaaand this is why I'm glad I've seen it already, the spoilers are going to be out of control from here out. Good luck to those of you who are wanting to avoid them, because it's going to be tough. Hopefully no one pulls a "Snape kills Dumbledore" drive-by like for Harry Potter and somehow spoils this irl. It's amazing that some people are such douches they'd ruin such an event for fans, I guess they'll feed off the anger/outrage they'll get in response to it.

Yep it's going to be hard for me to make it until Saturday without reading/hearing any spoilers. I'm definitely staying out of this thread now, maybe I should just stay off the internet completely!

[Optimus]

Originally Posted by NzYme

You better be back here with a spoiler free impression!!!!

I liked it

[Adam_ME]

For those interested, James Berardinelli gave The Force Awakens 3 stars out of 4. I refuse to read his review beyond the first couple paragraphs though since I'm trying to remain spoiler-free. But for frame of reference, here's how he rated the other Star Wars films:

Star Wars - 4 Stars
The Empire Strikes Back - 4 Stars
Return of the Jedi - 2 Stars(3 Stars in his original review)
The Phantom Menace - 2 1/2 Stars(3 1/2 Stars in his original review)
Attack of the Clones - 3 Stars(3 1/2 Stars in his original review)
Revenge of the Sith - 4 Stars(3 1/2 Stars in his original review)

So based on his current view of the saga, The Force Awakens is middle of the road, about on par with AOTC and inferior to ROTS.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

Ngggh...mustn't..click...on..spoilers....must... resist....

My 3 day off joy and hype instantly deflated, the wind was knocked out of me totally.
Don't!

[Geoff D]

If it is what I think it is then I'm one of the ones who believed it when I heard it rumoured way back when...Ernest is going to be pissed though.

[dholmes]

Originally Posted by Dispatch Ninja

Broke my leg and had to get a refund on my Thursday ticket (it was out of town at an Alamo drafthouse and we had a whole day planned). I'm actually recovering from surgery faster than I thought I would, so I booked tickets for Friday at 1:30 at a local theater. Hoping it won't be too crazy around that time. Kind of bummed about missing the Alamo drafthouse though because I had the exclusive magazine and mondo pint glass ordered.

Are you serious???I thought I had bad luck,I broke my leg(compound fx) 45yrs ago on my 16th birthday in a football game home coming night and had a date that night with a cute blue eye blond,sorry about your injury I hope yours not as bad as mine was.

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

If it is what I think it is then I'm one of the ones who believed it when I heard it rumoured way back when...Ernest is going to be pissed though.

It's not about that it happens, its that I now know for sure.
Plus from a crappy phone camera off screen and not in massive screen atmos style 3d

[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Geoff D

If it is what I think it is then I'm one of the ones who believed it when I heard it rumoured way back when...Ernest is going to be pissed though.

No....please God....no!

[Nada]

I knew it was going to happen the moment they

[Show spoiler]announced Ford would be in the movie.

[GC Riot]

My showing starts in 80 minutes! Leaving now to meet up with my friends before it starts. Feels kinda unreal.

[Rompclown]

Originally Posted by aiman04

Okay, seen it. It's a fine entertainment if you like action, fun, you know entertainment. But I have to be honest the plot is very weak, coincidences here and there, etc I feel they so lazy in that department. This is just the best remake of a classic. It will break records the same way Jurassic World did. No wonder Colin Trevorrow now on board for IX. But I have faith in Rian Johnson, I'm glad we're done with VII, bring on VIII.

2.5/5 stars, rounded to 3/5 stars for the poll.

so what you are saying, we might have another Avatar. We're the visuals were stunning and the 3D was beautiful, but the lack of plot was the problem.

[Fred Bang]

I don't know if you guys read the Devin Faraci review, who posted the first "meh" tweet at the premiere, but his review is very positive. He absolutely loves the new characters (which for me is the most important part of the movie, because remember they will bear the future of Star Wars, whether in movies or books)

http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/12/...awakens-review

When it comes to character The Force Awakens delivers on a massive level. Every single major new character is an instant classic, and every single one of them is a character I want to follow through many films, just as we followed Luke and Han and Leia.

[Himmel]

Lets see some things i remember...

[Show spoiler]Solo eventually spots Kylo Ren and tries to convince his son to turn away from the dark side. He walks over a bridge inside the death star, unarmed to try and talk him out of the dark side, by saying Ren is just a mere puppet who will be eliminated once the master gets what he wants. Ren turns over his light saber to Solo, but then activates the lightsaber and kills Han Solo, who falls from the bridge.

[The Lizard King]

Originally Posted by Rompclown

so what you are saying, we might have another Avatar. We're the visuals were stunning and the 3D was beautiful, but the lack of a weak story was the problem.

The lack of a weak story = a strong story?

[Jumpman]

Originally Posted by Nada

I knew it was going to happen the moment they

[Show spoiler]announced Ford would be in the movie.

Who didn't?

[Rompclown]

Originally Posted by The Lizard King

The lack of a weak story = a strong story?

I submitted to early I think it was the plot that was the problem with avatar that brought it down. But the visuals were really good