Star Wars - Impressions, no spoilers, just impressions!

Started by Berkut, December 16, 2015, 11:21:17 AM

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How good is the new Star Wars flick overall?

Awesome! A: Best Star Wars movie yet, Abrams and Co. found the right mix of action and story!
8 (14.3%)
B: Very, very good! Probaby not up there with the best of the series, but vastly better than any of 1/2/3, and mostly met our lofty expectations!
30 (53.6%)
C: Solid. Better than the 1/2/3 disasters, but missed on the story in some ways, not as good as 4/5/6 overall
11 (19.6%)
D: Uggh. Are we sure Lucas wasn't involved?
1 (1.8%)
F: I miss JarJar
6 (10.7%)

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Norgy

#15
December 16, 2015, 02:37:30 PM
The reviews and the "final trailer" bode well. I have a ticket for Saturday.

I was too young to go to the Episode IV in 1979, but I suffered through the painal of Episode I on its premiere back in the 90s.

Duque de Bragança

#16
December 16, 2015, 03:01:09 PM
Quote from: mongers on December 16, 2015, 01:40:52 PM
If this gets generally positive reviews, I'll try and catch it in the next couple of years.  :bowler:

Is Bournemouth that far behind?  :P

mongers

#17
December 16, 2015, 03:48:01 PM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on December 16, 2015, 03:01:09 PM
Quote from: mongers on December 16, 2015, 01:40:52 PM
If this gets generally positive reviews, I'll try and catch it in the next couple of years.  :bowler:

Is Bournemouth that far behind?  :P

:D

I think it's about 30 years away/ago.
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Syt

#18
December 16, 2015, 04:52:49 PM
A spoiler free review round up by the Beeb: http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-35109900
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Syt

#19
December 16, 2015, 05:50:22 PM
In my seat, 10 min to go. Please, don't let this movie suck.
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Solmyr

#20
December 16, 2015, 07:05:40 PM
Seen it today. I'm wavering between A and B on this. Voted B because it's a bit subjective on what you consider awesome, but I'd say it's definitely up there with Episodes 4 and 5 in quality. :)

jimmy olsen

#21
December 16, 2015, 07:45:59 PM
Haven't seen it yet, hoping to do so this evening, but how can there not be "Abram's has restored balance to the force" option?
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katmai

#22
December 16, 2015, 09:11:05 PM
No spoilers I promise
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Syt

#23
December 16, 2015, 09:14:11 PM
I enjoyed this. A lot. Is it the Fury Road of Star Wars? No. But it plays nicely to the nostalgia of the original trilogy and adds enough new stuff to keep it fresh. I'm very much looking forward to Episode VIII and to watching this one again. It is nice to see what competent script writers, directors and actors can do with this universe and it makes the prequels look even more out of place. I'll put up a detailed commentary in the spoiler thread later today. It is 3:15am and I need some sleep.  :D
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Duque de Bragança

#24
December 17, 2015, 10:25:40 AM
Three troll votes for Jar Jar Binks: Languish is not dying! :)

Malthus

#25
December 17, 2015, 10:27:53 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on December 17, 2015, 10:25:40 AM
Three troll votes for Jar Jar Binks: Languish is not dying! :)

Jar Jar Binks: The Jaron of Star Wars?  :hmm:
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Syt

#26
December 17, 2015, 10:31:46 AM
Quote from: Malthus on December 17, 2015, 10:27:53 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on December 17, 2015, 10:25:40 AM
Three troll votes for Jar Jar Binks: Languish is not dying! :)

Jar Jar Binks: The Jaron of Star Wars?  :hmm:

Jaron Jaron Binks?
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Eddie Teach

#27
December 17, 2015, 11:49:14 AM
BTW, is Jaron pronounced like JarJar or like Jared? Or should there be an H sound at the front?  :hmm:
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Tamas

#28
December 17, 2015, 11:50:06 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 17, 2015, 11:49:14 AM
BTW, is Jaron pronounced like JarJar or like Jared? Or should there be an H sound at the front?  :hmm:

Caliga

#29
December 17, 2015, 01:11:30 PM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on December 17, 2015, 11:49:14 AM
BTW, is Jaron pronounced like JarJar or like Jared? Or should there be an H sound at the front?  :hmm:
I imagine it to be the way KAP pronounced it, as we used to have a sound file over there with him saying "It's Jaron's fault".  He pronounced it like "JARE-inn".
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