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

[ironwez20]

Yea I can see why fans hate and loathe them but to me I enjoy them for bringing me into star wars. Now I know they are bad movies especially 1 and 2 but 3 just feels right to me.

 

[Mr Walker]

No, the prequels could have been much better. I discount the prequels when I'm watching these movies and will never watch Jedi again. It just seemed to me to be a poor resolution to a film series at the time. The ewoks and a poor space battle pretty much killed it for me.

Really? In todays CG world, maybe, but for it's time it was phenomenal, and even today hasn't aged poorly at all.

McDiarmid is superb in the PT. He steals those movies.

The only good thing about them. He was so great in ROTJ though. Pacino's Scarface level of just chewing it up and having a blast with the material. I could have sat through 2 hours of him hamming it up and being generally evil.

 

[Mr Walker]

Man that Obi v Vader ANH is at best completely cute when they take their little side-steps and stuff but boy it's cringe too.

They're two old men, both extremely deadly in their prime, 20 years later sizing each other up. They didn't even get into it before Obi-Wan sacrificed himself.

 

[Aliaz]

Just got back from my second viewing. I think I like it even more now.

One thing I picked up on this viewing that I like is that they put a bit of ruthlessness on the rebel side.

Draven ordering Cassian to kill Galen, then when they lose contact he instantly sends a squadron to destroy the base and kill Galen.

 

[jye4ever]

All here in favor of inducting Rogue One into the "Not Embarrassed to call Star Wars" Hall of Fame say HELL YEAH!

Or just Ye if you like lol.

 

[crows]

 

[jye4ever]

That is horrible, not even an ok, it's just horrible.

Burn it.

 

[EVILFACE]

' a star wars story ' just makes you want to turn it off instantly.

 

[jye4ever]

I agree, then it gets worse if you decide to keep reading lol.

 

[spindrift]

Yes, the PT cops too much flak for being CGI-heavy and doesn't get enough credit for advancing the technology. Same goes for Ep II being shot on digital.

True but that is all they are- brilliant technical showcases. They are horrible films in all other depts save for a few good actors such as Ewan.

 

[Khev]

All here in favor of inducting Rogue One into the "Not Embarrassed to call Star Wars" Hall of Fame say HELL YEAH!

Or just Ye if you like lol.

Absolutely hell yeah.

RO ends with Leia fleeing into space while Vader stands his ground.

ANH ends with Vader fleeing into space with Leia standing her ground.

It even accomplished the "poetry" that George himself failed to achieve.

 

[jye4ever]

Absolutely hell yeah.

RO ends with Leia fleeing into space while Vader stands his ground.

ANH ends with Vader fleeing into space with Leia standing her ground.

It even accomplished the "poetry" that George himself failed to achieve.

Khev,

You have such an awesome gift of celebrating the movies you love by correlating their story themes, it is always uplifting reading your posts no matter what negativity gets thrown towards a movie that you loved.

This is why I get excited when I love a movie that you also loved, I just know that you're going to bring additional material which always makes the movie that much more fun to enjoy.

 

[pixletwin]

Terrible AND VvEeRrYy SssLllOooWww.

 

[chewblacca]

Khev,

You have such an awesome gift of celebrating the movies you love by correlating their story themes, it is always uplifting reading your posts no matter what negativity gets thrown towards a movie that you loved.

This is why I get excited when I love a movie that you also loved, I just know that you're going to bring additional material which always makes the movie that much more fun to enjoy.

Man Lovin'!!!

 

[jye4ever]

Khev Crush > Candy Crush

 

[chewblacca]

Are you blushing?

 

[jye4ever]

Only when he whispers sweet nothings into my ear.

 

[Khev]

Khev Crush > Candy Crush

If there's one thing we've seen over the decades it's that SW means different things to different people depending on preferences and sometimes age. I don't blindly accept any and all things SW as my original reaction to TPM from 1999 shows.

But there have been certain types of movies I've wanted to see since childhood, and Star Wars as a straight war film ranks close to the top. Previous wants included an ESB quality fantasy film and a Superman: The Movie quality Captain America film. With LOTR, Cap trilogy, and now Rogue One that's seven films that at one time seemed like the utmost pipe dream. So, so great to see them all come to fruition.

TFA is a different animal. As a theatrical experience it was among the greatest ever and it does an excellent job of redeeming Han Solo's poor showing in ROTJ while introducing some great new icons for a new generation. But RO is so close to that "Cameron-esque" SW movie I've always dreamed of (in the 90's I lusted at the thought of a David Fincher and/or James Cameron directed SW film when George announced that more would be made) that I've got to imagine that it will outshine TFA in the years to come.

I said this when TFA came out and I'll say it again, whatever anyone's dream live-action movie is, I hope you all get it. Whether it be some superhero or comic storyline that you want to see done justice, a novel, cartoon or video game adaptation that you've always dreamed of, I hope that one day you see it and that it delivers the goods for you. Because it's such a great feeling when it actually happens.

 

[SNIKT1950]

Carrie died. Life blows.

 

[abake]

Yeah, just read about it.
Sad news.