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

[Wor-Gar]

Honestly best Chewie of the entire series if kicking ass is what we're going by, in OT he just roars, walks and sits.

ANH - Detention Level: Chewie knocks guards aside and uses rifle to blast everyone to death with heroic music playing.

Happy New Year.

**mic drop**

 

[jye4ever]

Well, Chewie rocks in ANH/ESB/TFA but I liked his speed in TFA.

They updated him without ruining him.

Those wookies in ROTS made me puke.

 

[Khev]

Dude he alone turned the tide of the entire battle in ROTJ when he stole the scout walker.

 

[Wor-Gar]

After that heart-stopping Tarzan yell.



Wait -- Tarzan in the Star Wars universe? Who made this movie again?

 

[jye4ever]

I think that's all he did in that movie lol.

A zillion troopers and Chewie isn't shown going ballistic with his gun or claws, meh.

Stupid net scene too.

 

[Wor-Gar]

ROTJ is never a good one to use in an argument about why Star Wars rocks.

 

[Wor-Gar]

That's so sad now.

 

[Khev]

Fine. Deleted. The point stands though.

 

[xipotec]

Just got back from my second viewing.

Ranking for me is like this
ANH - 10 out of 10
ESB - 10 out of 10
RO - 8.5 out of 10
ROTJ - 7 out of 10
TPM - 6 out of 10 (that's right I like it better then TFA)
TFA - 6 out of 10 ( I hope other films make this one better)

I understand TFA has better acting but TPM felt more like a SW film to me and had better action... By far.

 

[Wor-Gar]

I wasn't offended. But I'm sure someone here would have been.

 

[Khev]

I wasn't offended. But I'm sure someone here would have been.

Nah I felt a little wrong posting that this soon. Your response just sealed the deal for me.

 

[JAWS]

Khev will need a moment alone boys.

JAWS we're in complete agreement on the top three. After that, yikes.

This is me reading his TFA ranking:

Is it that crazy that I like ROTJ and TPM better then TFA

Here is my issue that I have always had with TFA... It does not feel like a SW movie. It lacks the imagination and wonder of the OT and yes even the PT... I have always said since seeing the film that it felt small and looked like it was filmed in someone's back yard. It's a better acted and all around film then TPM but not as good of a SW film... I said this before... The PT needed a lot more Kasdan and TFA needed more Lucas (imagination wise). TFA really lacked some imagination IMO


Jye used the Lightsaber battle (from TFM) and the Falcon escape (from TFA) as the highlights of the two films... I would throw the Pod race in there also.... Just for pure Sound and visual Effects fun... Plus Sand people shooting at the pods was great... It just felt more SW to me... I would say that scene and the final Saber fight were better then anything that TFA had to offer. I also Like Qui Gon, Darth Maul, and the Emperor (only PT film he was good in) more then just about anything in TFA.

Again TFA was small the planets never felt like a Galaxy far far away... I was worried about that for Rouge one with the beaches and palm trees... but it felt like a different planet. The final lightsaber battle in TFA was on a damn set.. So they could have tried to make I look more "alien" but they went for the back yard look... So what I ended up feeling like I was watching was cosplay SW

Add to that I was not thrilled with the plot or blown away by the action.

I do enjoy the first hour of TFA but find it really falls apart when they land on the green planet and go into the cantina from Star Trek tv show.... Um I mean the original Star Wars. But that is also when the average action kicks in and the really boring set pieces.

Having said all of this.. TPM has more of a nostalgia feel for me. When I watch it I am reminded of the excitement of a new SW film and even though I was let down I still am reminded of that excitement. If it were not for that I might put TFA higher but still find it to be a very average film with very average unexciting action.

 

[jye4ever]

Your TFA assessment has merit hence why RO > TFA.

But never go full taxation of trade routes.

 

[karamazov80]

I think Jaws makes a fair point. I like Force Awakens, but it feels like a movie written by accountants and survey researchers more than genuine, creative minds. Everything works pretty well, but it didn't strike me as particularly special. If it weren't from this franchise, this would probably have faded from the minds of most at this point. I think my current ranking is:
Ep 4
Empire
Jedi (more for the first half of the movie than the last)
Tfa
Rogue 1


Ewok made for TV movies


Droids and Ewok cartoons


Christmas Special


Lucas Prequels

 

[jye4ever]

Wow I see that RO didn't do much for you either lol.

Ohhhhh Khev.....

 

[karamazov80]

I enjoyed it quite a bit, actually, but like Tfa they try so hard to appeal to fans of the franchise that I think the film as a whole suffers (I went into more detail in the film rating thread). The bad cg shot at the very end also left a bad taste in my mouth. The cg of dead/old characters, particularly in well lit closeups, does not work here.

 

[Khev]

Wow I see that RO didn't do much for you either lol.

Ohhhhh Khev.....

Nah I didn't expect karamazov to appreciate Rogue One. He and I only agree on a movie once every three years and it hasn't been three years since The Winter Soldier came out.

 

[JAWS]

Wow I see that RO didn't do much for you either lol.

Ohhhhh Khev.....

We're you not a if fan jye? My memory sucks.

 

[SNIKT1950]

The Force Awakens is miles better than Rogue One.

 

[ZE_501]

[...]Honestly best Chewie of the entire series if kicking ass is what we're going by, in OT he just roars, walks and [...]

I actually thought he became a real character in TFA as opposed to a prop. His constant roaring in ESB is actually kinda annoying, at this point.



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