Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (12/16/16) *SPOILERS*

[Wor-Gar]

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Spoiler

They steal the Death Star plans

Well... that's what you're lead to believe. But wait until you see how it really goes.

 

[TonTon]

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Little review of my impressions. Overall I thought it was excellent and always knew it would immediately date ANH just based on how cinematography and action has changed in 40 years.

I actually thought the first half or two-thirds were well executed given what they were doing (bouncing around planets), shows how much better the PT could have been in that regard. My only thought was, didn't need to see so much little girl Jyn, bring on Felicty, so with that in mind I guess I'm okay that they cut some of Whittaker's scenes.

I thought the score was weak at several points along the way though, in Yavin base there were times the score just didn't feel like it matched the mood of the scene.

Pros:
- Two tubes was a great character design, would have liked even more of him
- U-wing was awesome and looked like it was used sparingly enough that I guess it's okay that they never show up again.
- Tarkin was distracting at times, surprised they used him so much, but I was also pretty amazed, even though the CGI was obviously evident.
Con:
- Krennic's ship, don't know why they wouldn't just use an Imperial Shuttle, has a better design.
- Viper TIE, pointless.
- Didn't need the Leia cameo
- All the effort with Leia and Tarking but Antilles looked like a cosplayer and pretty sure he didn't have an accent like he did in ANH

I'm of the opinion that Vader would have been better on Scarif as well, but if he's on Scariff you have to get him off before the planet is destroyed.

It's also problematic how he's destroying people left and right and then fighting like a tired old man with Ben. I also don't like that he literally sees the Tantive in the midst of the giant space battle and is then having a back-and-forth with Leia and Antilles in ANH about whether they're part of the Rebel Alliance, doesn't really make much sense. Felt like he shouldn't have been witness to all that for continuity's sake.

I can't believe in Vader's first scene/appearance since the ROTS non-sense they opted to give him a pun.

 

[Mr. Green]

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Just saw this movie. Good movie about rebel vs empire. Simple movie for the simple minded, hehe, 8/10.

 

[jye4ever]

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Just saw this movie. Good movie about rebel vs empire. Simple movie for the simple minded, hehe, 8/10.

Hey what did you just call Wor-Gar and Zach.

hehe...

 

[Aliaz]

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The pun didn't bother me as much. Felt like the right way to slap down Krennics whining.

 

[Wor-Gar]

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[Mr. Green]

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Someone should complain about the cgi Lea.

 

[Futurion]

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It's really not that hard to justify that scene. I'm just telling myself they respected each other, Vader knew how good Kenobi was or still is, he couldn't know. So he was careful and so on.

 

[tripm65]

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Cameos by Dr. Evazan, Ponda Baba, Red Leader, Gold Leader, Bail Organa, Mon Mothma, General Dadonna...

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[jye4ever]

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Someone should complain about the cgi Lea.

 

[Wor-Gar]

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Did you miss threepio and artoo as well? And TK-421? And the Millennium Falcon? And Biggs Darklighter.

 

[ZaCHw117]

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Hey what did you just call Wor-Gar and Zach.

hehe...

also, regarding my "everything right" comment- there is one thing i didn't like and surprisingly it was some of the music.

 

[Wor-Gar]

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Someone should complain about the cgi Lea.

She was CGI'd...?

 

[wadeit0ut]

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Agreed, the score was terrible and a good score would have really helped the first hour. It was not memorable at all.
The last act would have been epic with a great score.

Considering the fact that Giaccino had 4 weeks to work on it I'd say he killed it.

 

[TonTon]

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It's really not that hard to justify that scene. I'm just telling myself they respected each other, Vader knew how good Kenobi was or still is, he couldn't know. So he was careful and so on.

Or how about thinking of the entire Vader end scene (which is of course enjoyable to watch), and then cut to immediately afterward, the start of ANH, where he then has the stormtroopers do all the work there. Just doesn't seem like it really matches.

 

[Wor-Gar]

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I can't say I found the music all that disappointing within the movie. I did notice that it was practically wall-to-wall music, which I liked and reminded me very much of the OT style. That said, I don't remember a note. It doesn't have that Williams "catchiness" that's for sure. Although I do feel like chopping my head off when 'Duel of the Fates' gets stuck in my mind.

 

[wadeit0ut]

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Or how about thinking of the entire Vader end scene (which is of course enjoyable to watch), and then cut to immediately afterward, the start of ANH, where he then has the stormtroopers do all the work there. Just doesn't seem like it really matches.

It absolutely does. In the RO scene the data card is literally within 10 feet of him so he's just mauling them down. When they get on the Tantive in ANH he needs to actually find out information because he doesn't know where it is at that point.

I can't say I found the music all that disappointing within the movie. I did notice that it was practically wall-to-wall music, which I liked and reminded me very much of the OT style. That said, I don't remember a note. It doesn't have that Williams "catchiness" that's for sure. Although I do feel like chopping my head off when 'Duel of the Fates' gets stuck in my mind.

Never judge a movie score on first viewing. Especially in an action film. People said the same thing about the TFA score and now people can't get the Rey and Steps songs out of their heads.

 

[cerealkeller]

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I saw it twice now and I can say I do love this movie. It is really an unnecessary story to be told but absolutely enhances the OT. Seeing the Alliance struggle to keep it together and the threat they actually faced with the Empire makes their struggle all the more powerful. Reminds me of why I used to read all the old Star Wars books. They enhanced the characters and their backstories. Hopefully, that is Disney's plan with these standalone films.

If Vader's castle was supposed to be on Mustafar though.....they really didn't nail that look down. Not a complaint really, just weird that they said it's Mustafar and it didn't look like it at all to me.

I now have to see it again to spot all the Rebels references. I didn't see Chopper at all! So much to take in on only two viewings. Like a good Star Wars film should be.

 

[Darkseed]

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Who is this cgi Lea folks speak of?

 

[The Buffinator]

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Tarkin to me is my number one guy, of course i would buy him and palpatine day one HT. I could see why people thought he was distracting, only problem i saw was his accent was a bit off and that the motion capture mouth cgi was terrible it wasn't natural, the eyes, the hair everything was perfect


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It was... like seeing a ghost. Gave me goosebumps. Almost perfect, and narratively perfect to have him.

Tarkin WAS distracting! I loved the movie, but I think it would have been better if they had him on a nearby Star Destroyer checking on Krennic's progress & giving him orders remotely via sub-space transmission. And have him take over control of the Death Star while Krennic was off on his last mission (with Krennic finding out after-the-fact in the same manner). Those two changes wouldn't have changed the narrative, and they would have reduced Tarkin's screen time, thereby masking the limitations of the CGI used to bring him to life.