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

[Elvis]

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

Teenagers are whiny and bland. They haven't fully discovered their unique personality as an adult yet. Hayden's performance is spot on.

So that explains the whiny performance in Sith?

[Kryptonic]

Originally Posted by Elvis

So that explains the whiny performance in Sith?

It explains the vast majority of your posts.

[rickah88]

[Lord Method Man]

Originally Posted by Elvis

So that explains the whiny performance in Sith?

It explains why the role effectively aborted his fledgling acting career.

[stvn1974]

So the Dark Side turns you from a whiny brat teenager into a bad ass adult?

We need to find a way to inject the Dark Side into pimple creams and braces.

[madlost1]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

So the Dark Side turns you from a whiny brat teenager into a bad ass adult?

We need to find a way to inject the Dark Side into pimple creams and braces.

No the calculated mental breakdown that was orchestrated by Palpatine after the death of Anakins mother that led him to snap and all that he believed in being thrown out the window figuratively and literally along with the belief that his wife was dead at his hands turned him into a person that literally their only reason to live was to serve their master.

[Elvis]

Originally Posted by Kryptonic

It explains the vast majority of your posts.

Wow, again with the personal insults. And I am sure as usual nothing will be done about it.

[mwynn]

Originally Posted by madlost1

Wow you would think that there are Seven different noted forms of Lightsaber combat for Jedi:

Form I: Shii-Cho was intended to cater to these new weapons (ligtsabers), establishing the basic motions and target zones utilized with a lightsaber.

Form II: Developed for the purpose of lightsaber-to-lightsaber combat, to address the failings of Form I, Makashi was the most dueling-centric of the seven classical forms.

Form III: Essentially a development on Form I blast-deflect training, Soresu relied on tight bladework and subtle dodges to provide maximum defensive coverage, minimizing exposure to ranged weaponry.

Form IV: Ataru was characterized by Force-assisted acrobatics, such as somersaults and leaping strikes, both for attack and defense. Another characteristic of the form was its fast, powerful strikes from multiple directions.

Form V: Shien, considered the classical Form V, was more adept at blocking blaster bolts, whereas Djem So was developed later and intended for lightsaber combat. Both Shien and Djem So were designed to use an opponent's attack against them, as evidenced by Shien's focus on returning blaster bolts to their origin and Djem So's emphasis on immediately striking back after a blow.

Form VI: Niman balanced out between the various specializations of the other forms, covering many of the basic moves, but focusing on overall moderation. This resulted in a fighting style that lacked a significant advantage, but also lacking any serious drawbacks, and thereby not leaving adherents as exposed as some of the more aggressive or specialized forms.

Form VII:The Juyo incarnation of Form VII was described as the most vicious form of lightsaber combat and was said to involve significant internal focus on the part of the user. A new variation of Form VII, dubbed Vaapad was created by Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Sora Bulq. Vaapad was explained as being a state of mind rather than just a fighting style, allowing the wielder to channel his own inner darkness into the duel, and accept the fury of the opponent.

Yoda primarily used Form IV Ataru, Mace Windu primarily used Form VII Vaapad and Maul primarily used Form VII Juyo.

Thanks this is what I was going for.

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Elvis

Wow, again with the personal insults. And I am sure as usual nothing will be done about it.

And you go right after it as always You are one of the biggest instigator's around here so you should mind your P's & Q's I think

[Optimus]

Originally Posted by madlost1

Wow you would think that there are Seven different noted forms of Lightsaber combat for Jedi:

Form I: Shii-Cho was intended to cater to these new weapons (ligtsabers), establishing the basic motions and target zones utilized with a lightsaber.

Form II: Developed for the purpose of lightsaber-to-lightsaber combat, to address the failings of Form I, Makashi was the most dueling-centric of the seven classical forms.

Form III: Essentially a development on Form I blast-deflect training, Soresu relied on tight bladework and subtle dodges to provide maximum defensive coverage, minimizing exposure to ranged weaponry.

Form IV: Ataru was characterized by Force-assisted acrobatics, such as somersaults and leaping strikes, both for attack and defense. Another characteristic of the form was its fast, powerful strikes from multiple directions.

Form V: Shien, considered the classical Form V, was more adept at blocking blaster bolts, whereas Djem So was developed later and intended for lightsaber combat. Both Shien and Djem So were designed to use an opponent's attack against them, as evidenced by Shien's focus on returning blaster bolts to their origin and Djem So's emphasis on immediately striking back after a blow.

Form VI: Niman balanced out between the various specializations of the other forms, covering many of the basic moves, but focusing on overall moderation. This resulted in a fighting style that lacked a significant advantage, but also lacking any serious drawbacks, and thereby not leaving adherents as exposed as some of the more aggressive or specialized forms.

Form VII:The Juyo incarnation of Form VII was described as the most vicious form of lightsaber combat and was said to involve significant internal focus on the part of the user. A new variation of Form VII, dubbed Vaapad was created by Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Sora Bulq. Vaapad was explained as being a state of mind rather than just a fighting style, allowing the wielder to channel his own inner darkness into the duel, and accept the fury of the opponent.

Yoda primarily used Form IV Ataru, Mace Windu primarily used Form VII Vaapad and Maul primarily used Form VII Juyo.

I liked how they used this in Knights of the Old Republic II.

[Vic Vinegar]

What's the skinny on the IMAX footage for this movie? Can we expect shifting AR for The Force Awakens?

[HockeySlasher]

Originally Posted by octagon

Have you ever actually watched a boxing match?

Long stretches of jabbing and feinting punctuated by a small number of actual punches (that may or may not land) are extremely common.

Especially when the two fighters are still feeling each other out and trying to get a sense of one another's timing.

Yeah and while they are feeling each other out they still jab which is still a punch thrown. They don't just stand toe to toe and and shadow box without ducking or moving out of the way of an on coming punch.

[octagon]

Originally Posted by HockeySlasher

Yeah and while they are feeling each other out they still jab which is still a punch thrown. They don't just stand toe to toe and and shadow box without ducking or moving out of the way of an on coming punch.

The sequence that has all these panties a'bundling lasted all of what? Four seconds? Five?

Are you saying you've never seen a fight with a several second span of nothing but footwork and feinting? I don't think I've ever seen a fight that doesn't have spans like that.

Hell, I don't think I've ever seen a round that doesn't have spans like that.

[Optimus]

Originally Posted by octagon

The sequence that has all these panties a'bundling lasted all of what? Four seconds? Five?

Are you saying you've never seen a fight with a several second span of nothing but footwork and feinting? I don't think I've ever seen a fight that doesn't have spans like that.

Hell, I don't think I've ever seen a round that doesn't have spans like that.

Ken Shamrock vs Dan Severn at UFC 9, it was like 30 minutes of that haha.

[JasonHensley]

Originally Posted by madlost1

No the calculated mental breakdown that was orchestrated by Palpatine after the death of Anakins mother that led him to snap and all that he believed in being thrown out the window figuratively and literally along with the belief that his wife was dead at his hands turned him into a person that literally their only reason to live was to serve their master.

That sounds wonderful and should have played out extremely well on screen in theory. Unfortunately....

[Deathbymonkeys]

Originally Posted by JasonHensley

That sounds wonderful and should have played out extremely well on screen in theory. Unfortunately....

I thought it was.

[HockeySlasher]

Originally Posted by octagon

The sequence that has all these panties a'bundling lasted all of what? Four seconds? Five?

Are you saying you've never seen a fight with a several second span of nothing but footwork and feinting? I don't think I've ever seen a fight that doesn't have spans like that.

Hell, I don't think I've ever seen a round that doesn't have spans like that.

Haha. No. Unfortunately, I've seen, and paid to see, too many fights that were pretty boring. My point was/is that they don't sit their and mirror each other because "they know each other so well" or because they are "brothers."

Like I've said, I like the PT for the most part, I just think the lightsaber battles are too choreographed-looking. If that makes sense. Obviously they are planned out to a T, but some scenes in different movies make it look not as staged. I hope the folks from Raid 2 can make it more real looking.

The scene where Anny and Obi-wan "mirror" each other is just so stupid.

[camper]

For what its worth, I thought the final fight between Obi-Wan and Anakin in Ep3 was OK, but SOOOOO long and drawn out. Jumping from droid to droid and all that...could have done without any of it.

And I will say, the best acting Hayden did playing Anakin/Vader was when he was burned up and sliding down the bank into the volcano river. He SEETHED with anger and rage.

[Nightrunner]

Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

And you go right after it as always You are one of the biggest instigator's around here so you should mind your P's & Q's I think

"Let's talk about Star Wars here people!"

[Nightrunner]

Originally Posted by camper

For what its worth, I thought the final fight between Obi-Wan and Anakin in Ep3 was OK, but SOOOOO long and drawn out. Jumping from droid to droid and all that...could have done without any of it.

And I will say, the best acting Hayden did playing Anakin/Vader was when he was burned up and sliding down the bank into the volcano river. He SEETHED with anger and rage.

You should have seen the extended version of that scene.

Well, if there was one. LOL!