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

[jye4ever]

That's definately my face with this movie.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

That's definately my face with this movie.

Isn't that your face & hairstyle all the time?

 

[jye4ever]

I certainly would love it to be.

 

[Cap'n Cook]

My only issue was the handling of the outpouring (or lack of) of grief. There is no explanation for that and a sloppy mistake.

 

[jye4ever]

I do want to mention that the opening shot of that Star Destroyer creating an eclipse was drop dead gorgeous.

Nothing in the PT can match that striking visual.

Kudos to TFA for opening the movie with that.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

I certainly would love it to be.

Jye happy;

Jye sad;

Jye indifferent;

 

[Scareb]

With all the talk of Rey and Luke, kinda got me thinking...

Spoiler

that you're right about Rey being Luke's daughter and he wasn't staring at his old lightsaber in disbelief so much as the fact it was his daughter handing it to him.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[Darth Snoopy]

@ Jye

With all the talk of Rey and Luke, kinda got me thinking...

Spoiler

that you're right about Rey being Luke's daughter and he wasn't staring at his old lightsaber in disbelief so much as the fact it was his daughter handing it to him.

Yup, that was brought up in the after movie conversation I had with a friend and a couple of comic book club members.

 

[Shadow Master]

Saw this opening day and loved it. Not without some flaws but overall was incredible and at times came close to matching the original trilogy. Definitely a great comeback for Star Wars, IMO.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

Saw this opening day and loved it. Not without some flaws but overall was incredible and at times came close to matching the original trilogy. Definitely a great comeback for Star Wars, IMO.

Agreed.

The movie had some flaws but what movie doesn't?

Besides the armchair directors and writers need something to ***** about.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Agreed.

The movie had some flaws but what movie doesn't?

Besides the armchair directors and writers need something to ***** about.

They'd do that even if it was perfect

 

[jkno]

That's definately my face with this movie.

 

[Rorywan]

I thought there was so much to love in the movie that's it's kinda pointless pointing out the negatives. There are lots of them for sure, but the movie hit moments which are some of the best in the entire franchise IMO. Did I miss Lucas' design aesthetic? Yes, absolutely, was there too much flat dialogue between Finn and Rey? Yes.

But when something as simple as Han and Leia meeting up was carried so perfectly then I can forgive or overlook a lot of the negatives. There is so much to love here honestly if this doesn't do it for OT fans I don't think anything ever will, time to hang up the lightsabres and cherish your OT blu-Rays.

 

[Sidewinder]

Anybody know why Leia does not Huge her long time friend Chewie but hugs the Rey??? The two never met until she got off the Falcon... Leia could safely assume Rey was the girl that was captured by the Empire that Fin wanted to save but Rey should have been like..."Who is this old lady hugging me and why am I hugging her back?" And don't give me "Its because of the force" excuse either [emoji38]

Rey obviously knows who Leia is, her former partner has just been killed by her own son so she's giving her comfort.

Leia on the other hand knows who Rey truly is, whether or not she's Luke's daughter or not.

 

[jye4ever]

So the rumors that BB8 was this turned out false:

 

[jye4ever]

I thought there was so much to love in the movie that's it's kinda pointless pointing out the negatives. There are lots of them for sure, but the movie hit moments which are some of the best in the entire franchise IMO. Did I miss Lucas' design aesthetic? Yes, absolutely, was there too much flat dialogue between Finn and Rey? Yes.

But when something as simple as Han and Leia meeting up was carried so perfectly then I can forgive or overlook a lot of the negatives. There is so much to love here honestly if this doesn't do it for OT fans I don't think anything ever will, time to hang up the lightsabres and cherish your OT blu-Rays.

Why was Luke hiding?

 

[Rorywan]

So the rumors that BB8 was this turned out false:

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Have you torn down your shower curtain Jye?

 

[Rorywan]

Why was Luke hiding?

Luke set up a new Jedi academy, some of his students led by BenRen, formed a group called Knights of Ren, they became more interested in digging up the dark past, ie the sith. Their poster boy of course was Vader. Luke ****ed up in their teaching, just like obi-wan did with Vader. Luke was never properly trained either. After the Knights killed all the other Young Jedi, seen in that rainy flashback. Luke decided to go into hiding unsure what to do. He looked for the original Jedi temple to meditate on the situation, look for help perhaps. The Knights (like a bunch of college students with a quija board resurrected Snoke/plaguis. That's why he looks like a dead guy. Then the **** hit the fan. Snoke told them to kill all the Jedi.

Rey is either rens younger sister hidden from kylo when the **** hit the fan or Luke daughter. You see her as a child in the flashback. There is some dialogue from cut scenes in the toys that suggest she is his sister. Leia and Han don't know where she is either, if they knew Kylo would know. It's s sleeping beauty rehash. When it's safe they will get her. Guarding her is max sydows character who has part of the map to get Luke, the other in r2. A fail safe plan. Sydows worked with Luke training Jedi, that's why Ren recognised him at the start of the movie. That's why you see Luke's robot hand on r2 in the trailer shot.
A lot of this came from the original script leaks, which turned out to be largely accurate. There are still suggestions in the movie that Ren knows about Rey "what girl!!!!" And that Han perhaps realises it could be her "who is that girl"..,

 

[Prime Clone]

I do want to mention that the opening shot of that Star Destroyer creating an eclipse was drop dead gorgeous.

Nothing in the PT can match that striking visual.

Kudos to TFA for opening the movie with that.

Best SW opening sequence since Spaceballs!