Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12/18/15)

[jye4ever]

Even Transformers had better cgi than the PT.

 

[darthviper107]

Transformers came 2 years after ROTS so technically it should. It's kind of crazy to think about how VFX has changed these days, when the prequels were coming out nothing had as much CGI as they did or did as much with development of that industry. Each one would increase the number of VFX shots, but today that's like nothing compared to what movies have now--for example, Mad Max had more CGI shots than any of the prequels.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Transformers came 2 years after ROTS so technically it should. It's kind of crazy to think about how VFX has changed these days, when the prequels were coming out nothing had as much CGI as they did or did as much with development of that industry. Each one would increase the number of VFX shots, but today that's like nothing compared to what movies have now--for example, Mad Max had more CGI shots than any of the prequels.

LOTR also used a lot of cgi, and they're from the same era as the PT.

 

[RIDDICK]

ILM did CGI for all Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Transformers, PotC and many Marvel Studios films.

 

[darthviper107]

LOTR also used a lot of cgi, and they're from the same era as the PT.

I don't think they had as many FX shots though. I think the first movie to outdo a Star Wars film in the amount of CGI was King Kong

 

[darthviper107]

ILM did CGI for all Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Transformers, PotC and many Marvel Studios films.

Since like maybe around 2008 or so the vast majority of films have multiple VFX studios working on a movie, especially the Marvel films. There's no single studio that's responsible for it all anymore.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

New photos

New Star Wars: The Force Awakens Photos Released | Comicbook.com

 

[Python]

Beat me to it, I've just been watching the ultimate trailer again, the more I watch it, the more excited I get actually. quite like the Phantom menace, so maybe I won't judge quite so harshly as others. But I think this one is on track to be a very good Star Wars movie.

 

[meanstreak]

In case people aren't looking at the photos...

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Love the shot of Kylo vs Finn (and Rey) in the snow... I guess that could confirm it's Finn who is struck down who Rey is crying over in the trailers.

 

[Wor-Gar]

So Finn helps Poe escape...

 

[darthviper107]

In case people aren't looking at the photos...

Spoiler

Love the shot of Kylo vs Finn (and Rey) in the snow... I guess that could confirm it's Finn who is struck down who Rey is crying over in the trailers.

Spoiler

I think those are different locations, to me the shot where she is crying over someone looks like it's at that ruined castle location with ash falling rather than the snow planet

 

[Rorywan]

Chewie looks way too clean and fluffy.

 

[slackerboy]

Chewie looks way too clean and fluffy.

Does he look pissed off? Someone might've given him a bath. This is a frequent sight at my place.

 

[RIDDICK]

too clean and fluffy.

 

[spindrift]

The more I see ROTJ the more of a shambles I see- ALOT of it goes wrong and it's just not a good film.
I think TFA will be better despite my caution towards it but that's not saying much that it may top ROTJ.

 

[Python]

The more I see ROTJ the more of a shambles I see- ALOT of it goes wrong and it's just not a good film.
I think TFA will be better despite my caution towards it but that's not saying much that it may top ROTJ.

The Empire strikes back it is not, but it's a bit harsh to say it isn't a good film. I'd say it's very good in fact, ESB >> ROTJ >> ANH for me.. I do suspect this one may slip in behind ROTJ on that list, let's hope it does live up to the hype as much as possible..

 

[K07]

The Empire strikes back it is not, but it's a bit harsh to say it isn't a good film. I'd say it's very good in fact, ESB >> ROTJ >> ANH for me.. I do suspect this one may slip in behind ROTJ on that list, let's hope it does live up to the hype as much as possible..

15 years ago, everyone I knew and a lot of the folks in the online communities I was a part of ranked ANH or RotJ as their favorite and ESB last. They saw ESB was too much of a downer and it didn't have as much action in it compared to the others. I probably thought the same thing as an 8 year old kid when I first saw it (but I still loved it!). I think I realized how great ESB is around the same time I realized how much the prequels suck :

 

[Jaycepticon]

15 years ago, everyone I knew and a lot of the folks in the online communities I was a part of ranked ANH or RotJ as their favorite and ESB last. They saw ESB was too much of a downer and it didn't have as much action in it compared to the others. I probably thought the same thing as an 8 year old kid when I first saw it (but I still loved it!). I think I realized how great ESB is around the same time I realized how much the prequels suck :

15 years ago, I was 15 and agreed. As a 30 yr old man, I can say ESB is the superior film. IMO, of course.

 

[Uncanny Web-Slinger]

ESB > ANH > KOTOR > ROTJ > Everything else

 

[hunnipot85]

For me, it goes ESB > ANH > ROTJ > ROTS > TPM/AOTC

I have a feeling TFA will be as good as the OT.