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

[Adolfo]

Kaaaaaaahhhhnnnnn!

 

[Adolfo]

The guy with the Saber is Darth Maul put back together knowing JJ... Kahhhnn! You never know what JJ will do.

 

[creature4000]

I wouldn't care..... I'm excited.

 

[Kamandi]

My thoughts:

1) The first shot tells us JJ has moved away from the idea that all stormtroopers are clones. I'm happy to see this. It's cheaper to draft the underclass into serving as cannon-fodder than growing soldiers in test tubes.

In ep.4 when Luke exclaims "You fought in the Clone Wars?!?" it implies the clone army is a thing of the past... but some fans still cling to it.

2) An advanced "R2" unit with a floating head shows this this is the future. Maybe that's why the shot is in here but it feels very silly.

It appears to be running from something.

3) A sequence of shots showing stormtroopers on a drop ship tell us the Empire is back. In case that was even a question.

This sequence feel like something from JJ's Trek films. Hand-held shots show JJ is breaking away from the "house style" of the OT. This is surprising since he was vocal about shooting on 35mm and wanting to go back to the OT look and feel.

4) Daisy on a big fat speeder bike leaving town. She looks over her shoulder first and would seem to be fleeing whatever the "R2" was running from.

5) X-Wings skimming the water. Classic engine sounds, subtle refinements to the ships. I love the designs but then again it's a close approximation of Ralph Mcquarrie and Nilo Rodis-Jamero's original concept. I am concerned the ship elements do not appear to be done with physical models.

6) Evil Sith-like guy in the forest with a Bastard Sword version of a lightsaber. Luke?

7) The Millennium Falcon vs TIE Fighters. I sense this is the shot JJ has always wanted to do. There's just a bit too much going on. Stupid SE grill over the Falcon's engines. Again the ships don't look like practical models.

Title card, December of next year. I'm wondering when this will start looking like it was shot on 35mm. I guess I have to wait a year to find out.

 

[Shaun & Ed Fan]

Remember how excited we all were for the STAR WARS : The Phantom Menace trailer...and look how that turned out

 

[automaton]

loved the teaser.

 

[Commander Cody]

Loved it and im excited. I can't contain the excitment when the Falcon engages the Tie Fighters.

The new lightsaber concept doesnt look to be a crossguard to me just two vents that exhaust extra energy that the Saber can't contain. Either way im cool with it. Not a gripe from me.

 

[jye4ever]

My thoughts:

1) The first shot tells us JJ has moved away from the idea that all stormtroopers are clones. I'm happy to see this. It's cheaper to draft the underclass into serving as cannon-fodder than growing soldiers in test tubes.

In ep.4 when Luke exclaims "You fought in the Clone Wars?!?" it implies the clone army is a thing of the past... but some fans still cling to it.

2) An advanced "R2" unit with a floating head shows this this is the future. Maybe that's why the shot is in here but it feels very silly.

It appears to be running from something.

3) A sequence of shots showing stormtroopers on a drop ship tell us the Empire is back. In case that was even a question.

This sequence feel like something from JJ's Trek films. Hand-held shots show JJ is breaking away from the "house style" of the OT. This is surprising since he was vocal about shooting on 35mm and wanting to go back to the OT look and feel.

4) Daisy on a big fat speeder bike leaving town. She looks over her shoulder first and would seem to be fleeing whatever the "R2" was running from.

5) X-Wings skimming the water. Classic engine sounds, subtle refinements to the ships. I love the designs but then again it's a close approximation of Ralph Mcquarrie and Nilo Rodis-Jamero's original concept. I am concerned the ship elements do not appear to be done with physical models.

6) Evil Sith-like guy in the forest with a Bastard Sword version of a lightsaber. Luke?

7) The Millennium Falcon vs TIE Fighters. I sense this is the shot JJ has always wanted to do. There's just a bit too much going on. Stupid SE grill over the Falcon's engines. Again the ships don't look like practical models.

Title card, December of next year. I'm wondering when this will start looking like it was shot on 35mm. I guess I have to wait a year to find out.

Good points.

The energy in the shots was very intense, like Superman flying or TWS fights.

Lucas tried some of this in the SE Death Star inserts, but this takes it to a whole new level of quick cuts and rapid movements.

This isn't your grandfather's Falcon or Stormtroopers.

 

[automaton]

the lightsaber appears to be an artifact... an ancient Sith weapon... perhaps in the hands of one not qualified to construct one of his own?

 

[jye4ever]

That flamesaber is growing on me.

 

[TaliBane]

Pretty underwhelming teaser. Very disappointed. The Phantom Menace was a VERY cool teaser trailer (movie's another story.) Hopefully there's a better to come in the coming months.

I was so looking forward to the JP World trailer and this - and both were about 4/10 when I was expecting a 9/10.

The "Excalibur" sword design feels like a group of artists being told to come up with the umpteenth variation on "lightsaber with different blades" idea started with Maul.

Overall, the visuals seem very Prequel to me, that CGI droid etc. and I do wish the stormie helmets were kept closer to the originals - just think the new design is okay but a bit bland.

 

[Rorywan]

the lightsaber appears to be an artifact... an ancient Sith weapon... perhaps in the hands of one not qualified to construct one of his own?

Yes, that's what early rumors suggest. That's why it looks medieval.

 

[Kibagami]

Although ... it looks sorta cool (I like the Twitter dude's concept more so); it looks more dangerous for the wielder in actual combat. I could see all the accidents.

 

[TaliBane]

Although ... it looks sorta cool (I like the Twitter dude's concept more so); it looks more dangerous for the wielder in actual combat. I could see all the accidents.

Jedi/Sith fingers missing, a few missing hands.

I guess you could claim it happened in battle.

 

[DFanatic]

Although ... it looks sorta cool (I like the Twitter dude's concept more so); it looks more dangerous for the wielder in actual combat. I could see all the accidents.

Vader would find your lack of faith, disturbing.

 

[RIDDICK]

it looks more dangerous for the wielder in actual combat. I could see all the accidents.

If that crap is indeed a Sith artifact then it's ok. Afterall Sith were pretty crazy in EU

Vader would find your lack of faith disturbing.

Vader would laugh at the idea of such saber.

 

[buzzybean]

Trailer looks like the same ol' same ol'...Vader breathing, more overblown dogfights, a NEW lightsaber...WoW.
Truly amazes me the crap that gets people so hyped up these days...LOL

 

[Rorywan]

Vader breathing?

 

[OSCORP]

That was cucumberbatch doing the talking, no?

I think so too.

It's Andy Serkis



Superhero Feed @SuperheroFeed Follow The voice behind the 'STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS' trailer confirmed as Andy Serkis! #HYPE!

 

[greedo737]

Yeah this teaser trailer seemed more like a teaser. What gives?

It was ever only going to be a teaser. That was the point. To tease us. 88 seconds does not a trailer make.