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Post by novisnick on Dec 17, 2017 19:10:51 GMT -5
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Post by brubacca on Dec 17, 2017 19:17:50 GMT -5
I don't know how old the people that have given opinions are, but I will watch it this coming weekend with a very open mind, not looking to put it on a pedestal or knock it down.....what I mean by not knowing how old some people are is how old they were when the original came out, it makes a difference. ....those that are old enough know what I'm talking about. .... I saw Star Wars in the theater when I was 6. Empire when I was 9. I went in with an open mind. It was actually special for me today because I took my 9 year old and we saw it for the first time together. Enjoy there is a lot to enjoy about the movie. |
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Post by gus4emo on Dec 17, 2017 21:19:37 GMT -5
I just read it had Monster Opening!
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Post by Bonzo on Dec 18, 2017 11:10:18 GMT -5
Okay, so opinions are just opinions but here I go.....
As some of you will remember, I was very critical of The Force Awakens, and still am. That was by far and away the worst of the Star Wars movies.
It was followed by Rogue One, which was much better, but still not great. At least it told a story and answered some questions. But in the end it lacked character development and character empathy. When the 2 main characters of a movie die at the end and we audience members feel nothing for them, it's not good movie making.
And now comes The Last Jedi. And.......honestly, I enjoyed it. It's far better than TFA, and much more entertaining than R1. Was it the greatest story line? Um, no. The entire premise was STUPID as all get out (can't talk about it yet so people still have a chance to see it for themselves). And one entire scene line was utterly pointless filler. But what they did with what they had was quite good and at least entertaining and fun. It certainly didn't lack for keeping your interests. It had particular scenes that were awesome, and others not so awesome. Unlike the Harry Potters, this movie has big holes that can be easily ripped into, which I'm sure we'll all do soon. But over all, it was most certainly worth watching and unlike TFA, it progressed the story and I'll definitely be watching it again in the future.
I'll talk about in more detail once more people have seen it and we can start talking details.
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Post by Bonzo on Dec 18, 2017 11:11:47 GMT -5
I don't know how old the people that have given opinions are, but I will watch it this coming weekend with a very open mind, not looking to put it on a pedestal or knock it down.....what I mean by not knowing how old some people are is how old they were when the original came out, it makes a difference. ....those that are old enough know what I'm talking about. .... I saw Star Wars in the theater when I was 6. Empire when I was 9. I went in with an open mind. It was actually special for me today because I took my 9 year old and we saw it for the first time together. Enjoy there is a lot to enjoy about the movie. You are a year younger than me. My parents actually took me out of school to see the first showing of ESB in 1980. |
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Post by garbulky on Dec 18, 2017 11:20:35 GMT -5
I'mn going to see it tonight in three dee! I am very excited!!
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Post by brubacca on Dec 18, 2017 12:18:28 GMT -5
Okay, so opinions are just opinions but here I go..... As some of you will remember, I was very critical of The Force Awakens, and still am. That was by far and away the worst of the Star Wars movies. It was followed by Rogue One, which was much better, but still not great. At least it told a story and answered some questions. But in the end it lacked character development and character empathy. When the 2 main characters of a movie die at the end and we audience members feel nothing for them, it's not good movie making. And now comes The Last Jedi. And.......honestly, I enjoyed it. It's far better than TFA, and much more entertaining than R1. Was it the greatest story line? Um, no. The entire premise was STUPID as all get out (can't talk about it yet so people still have a chance to see it for themselves). And one entire scene line was utterly pointless filler. But what they did with what they had was quite good and at least entertaining and fun. It certainly didn't lack for keeping your interests. It had particular scenes that were awesome, and others not so awesome. Unlike the Harry Potters, this movie has big holes that can be easily ripped into, which I'm sure we'll all do soon. But over all, it was most certainly worth watching and unlike TFA, it progressed the story and I'll definitely be watching it again in the future. I'll talk about in more detail once more people have seen it and we can start talking details. The main plot device is my only real problem with the movie. I enjoyed basically the rest of the movie. |
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Post by cgolf on Dec 18, 2017 15:16:04 GMT -5
Okay, so opinions are just opinions but here I go..... As some of you will remember, I was very critical of The Force Awakens, and still am. That was by far and away the worst of the Star Wars movies. It was followed by Rogue One, which was much better, but still not great. At least it told a story and answered some questions. But in the end it lacked character development and character empathy. When the 2 main characters of a movie die at the end and we audience members feel nothing for them, it's not good movie making. And now comes The Last Jedi. And.......honestly, I enjoyed it. It's far better than TFA, and much more entertaining than R1. Was it the greatest story line? Um, no. The entire premise was STUPID as all get out (can't talk about it yet so people still have a chance to see it for themselves). And one entire scene line was utterly pointless filler. But what they did with what they had was quite good and at least entertaining and fun. It certainly didn't lack for keeping your interests. It had particular scenes that were awesome, and others not so awesome. Unlike the Harry Potters, this movie has big holes that can be easily ripped into, which I'm sure we'll all do soon. But over all, it was most certainly worth watching and unlike TFA, it progressed the story and I'll definitely be watching it again in the future. I'll talk about in more detail once more people have seen it and we can start talking details. The main plot device is my only real problem with the movie. I enjoyed basically the rest of the movie.  |
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Post by jmilton on Dec 18, 2017 19:58:23 GMT -5
Disappointed. Spoilers?...
3/4 of the movie, “Curses, the rebels are just out of our grasp! Let’s just follow them and wait till they run out of gas.” Really?
The penguins are an obvious Christmas toy.
And the flying princess made me laugh out loud.
Disney-fication. Bah humbug!
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Post by gus4emo on Dec 18, 2017 21:54:42 GMT -5
Just read that CinemaScore, which gets reactions from people as they leave the theaters, is reporting that most people so far are giving it an "A".....
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Post by gus4emo on Dec 18, 2017 21:55:35 GMT -5
Disappointed. Spoilers?... 3/4 of the movie, “Curses, the rebels are just out of our grasp! Let’s just follow them and wait till they run out of gas.” Really? The penguins are an obvious Christmas toy. And the flying princess made me laugh out loud. Disney-fication. Bah humbug! The flying princess, lol..... |
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Post by rbk123 on Dec 18, 2017 23:25:17 GMT -5
3/4 of the movie, “Curses, the rebels are just out of our grasp! Let’s just follow them and wait till they run out of gas.” Really? Was Commander Adama leading the fleet and Baltar was chasing them? I seem to be having deja vu all over again. |
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Post by Casey Leedom on Dec 19, 2017 3:46:13 GMT -5
I'll probably be waiting for it to arrive on UHD Disc. But I guess that's better than the vast majority of the DCEU which I've passed by after Man of Steel with the exception of Wonder Woman ...
Casey
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Post by maseline98 on Dec 19, 2017 11:26:38 GMT -5
So...I've seen it at the theater 2 times already. The first time, I took my 4 year daughter to see it in 2D. There were a few parts that scared her a little, but overall, she enjoyed it. Captain Phasma is her favorite character(for whatever reason, I'm not sure). My wife and I went to see it at the Rangos Theater(formally iMax) here in Pittsburgh in 3D. I am not a fan of 3D, but I have to tell you, it was, the most incredible movie experience that I have ever seen. I was telling my father, that I think that theater just ruined me. I look at my modest home theater and upgrade bug is really itching now...
As for the movie itself, I thought it was pretty good. It has some good parts. I thought some of the comedic relieve felt a little forced(no pun intended) and the whole SPOILER: code breaker portion seemed unnecessary. I think they could have used that time to better develop some of the back-story as to why luke is in the middle of nowhere and put a little more emphasis on Rey's training. Also...I think they could have done a better job with Snoke. He was killed too easily and his minions put up a better fight than he did. All-in-all, I found it to be entertaining. It wasn't the best Star Wars movie, but it was still better than episodes I, II, III.
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Post by flamingeye on Dec 19, 2017 21:10:27 GMT -5
going tomorrow with wife and son to see it in 3D , I'm existed haven't been able to go any ware for a very long time
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Post by Soup on Dec 20, 2017 5:34:16 GMT -5
I saw Star Wars in the theater when I was 6. Empire when I was 9. I went in with an open mind. It was actually special for me today because I took my 9 year old and we saw it for the first time together. Enjoy there is a lot to enjoy about the movie. You are a year younger than me. My parents actually took me out of school to see the first showing of ESB in 1980. Holy Cow. Your parents kept you out of school to go see a movie?  That can't be true. The morality of it. |
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Post by vneal on Dec 20, 2017 5:38:11 GMT -5
I saw it in 3D and it wasn't bad. Usually to me 3D movies are gimmicky Star Wars was not. Just a touch of 3D
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Post by cgolf on Dec 20, 2017 8:10:01 GMT -5
O K well there you have it. The results are in!!
50%-Not bad, better than 1, 2, or 3
50%-Very good. definite see
50%-same ole, same ole
Oh well, we enjoyed it but won't spend any $$ to see it again.  |
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Post by bootman on Dec 20, 2017 8:19:16 GMT -5
I'll probably be waiting for it to arrive on UHD Disc. Since Disney finally released a UHD this year, maybe there is hope... |
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Long with some great scenes and some draggy scenes. I thought there were some deeper character developments and storylines with a couple of surprises. After 8 movies, what can you add new or different??!! We've seen them all multiple times. This one was good and we enjoyed it. 
That can't be true. The morality of it.
