Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Dec 15th, 2017)

[guyver1]

At least she's certainly the chosen librarian with all those Jedi books.

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Are those really Jedi robes for Rey to wear though..she got it from the Falcon..but then Luke visited the Falcon so the mystery continues

I really think this film had a lot more deleted scenes that Disney doesn’t want us to know about .

 

[Wor-Gar]

you can't kill SW, same way Schumaker couldn't kill batman with his sh**ty movies. But you can damage it to the point where you may need a 3-5 year hiatus followed by a reboot, and if done right it could make more than $2B IMO. But we're not there yet, you'll need 2 more crap films before we start talking about long term damage... let's see how Solo does next.

Sounds about right.

We're just early adopters.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Here's a good game for someone: how do the Star Wars movies rank when box office is adjusted for inflation? Wonder how closely they match the SS Poll ranking?

 

[jye4ever]

China opens Jan 5... though I don't expect it to contribute much.

1.3B would be closer to my gut.


Again, true clarity on this film will only come in time. Talk about this movie will be more sensible in March, and even moreso by summer, when arguments can be better supported.

Hold on let me run that 1.3B thru Difabio’s smoke and mirror cleaning machine.

TLJ really earned 65 million.

 

[aa909]

China opens Jan 5... though I don't expect it to contribute much.

1.3B would be closer to my gut.


Again, true clarity on this film will only come in time. Talk about this movie will be more sensible in March, and even moreso by summer, when arguments can be better supported.

Agree 100%. I initially really liked TFA because it was a fresh start to the franchise and the nostalgia of seeing Han, Chewie et al was huge for me, and I gave the movie an 8/10. But after 6 months I was able to judge it more clearly and while I still enjoyed the movie and liked the story line, It was closer to a 6/10 for me.

 

[Wor-Gar]

TLJ really earned 65 million.

Feels like it where I live. I don't know many people that liked it.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Agree 100%. I initially really liked TFA because it was a fresh start to the franchise and the nostalgia of seeing Han, Chewie et al was huge for me, and I gave the movie an 8/10. But after 6 months I was able to judge it more clearly and while I still enjoyed the movie and liked the story line, It was closer to a 6/10 for me.

Yep. I can't even sit thru it on HBO anymore, and I also liked it when first released. Its better crafted in many ways than the PT but its really short on "stuff" and eye-candy which the PT reveled in. TFA also feels really slow. Deathly slow. Makes the PT feel like hyperspace.

 

[klwn]

Ooh, this really triggers me.
Why is Ahch-To considered the sacred Jedi grounds?! I thought that was on Coruscant or hell, that stupid Jedha planet and holy city from Rogue One?

Interesting fact, the Jedi temple on Coruscant was built on top of an old Sith shrine. Kinda like the way the dark side is under the island in TLJ.

Very good questions. No time to answer them in the movie though, Canto Bight was far more important.

 

[guyver1]

Kind of odd how the big three holiday films. All three.. Marvel, DC and SW failed the expectations of the audiences this year in Thor, JL and even TLJ

I wonder if Hollywood is going to rethink what to release around the holidays next year.

 

[Royce12]

Episode 9 just needs to start with Luke waking up from a bad dream..


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[klwn]

Yep. I can't even sit thru it on HBO anymore, and I also liked it when first released. Its better crafted in many ways than the PT but its really short on "stuff" and eye-candy which the PT reveled in. TFA also feels really slow. Deathly slow. Makes the PT feel like hyperspace.

I liked TFA, actually loved some parts of it. Until TLJ. Now it's unwatchable as far as I'm concerned.
Isolated it's a pretty good movie for me, but now we know what happens next and...

 

[aa909]

Here's a good game for someone: how do the Star Wars movies rank when box office is adjusted for inflation? Wonder how closely they match the SS Poll ranking?

but you can't just adjust for $$$ inflation alone because back in 1977 US population was 220 million vs 330 million today. So right there you'd have a 50% larger viewing population on top of 40 years of compounded inflation. You also have probably 50X the number of movie theaters opening night, plus 3D and iMax charging a premium. And you'd also have to adjust for the global markets which were smaller than today (eg Asian markets weren't readily accessible in 1977).

But let's put all that aside and look at global gross for 1977 SW ANH and adjust for inflation only:

"Star Wars was released in theatres in the United States on May 25, 1977. It earned $461 million in the U.S. and $314 million overseas, totaling $775 million ($3.132 billion in 2017 dollars, adjusted for inflation)." adjusting simply for population growth you can gross up that figure by 50% and you'd have $4.6 Billion in today's dollars. Not too shabby

 

[guyver1]

Episode 9 just needs to start with Luke waking up from a bad dream..


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If broomstick boy gets scrubbed for EP IX..I’d be a happy camper

 

[Wor-Gar]

I heard Episode 9 will open in the Ghost World where Luke is in council with Ben, Yoda, Anakin and Qui-Gon, all discussing how to bend Rey to the will of the Light. Yoda raises a stick of butter but Ben quickly takes it away from him, saying not like that.

 

[Wor-Gar]

but you can't just adjust for $$$ inflation alone because back in 1977 US population was 220 million vs 330 million today. So right there you'd have a 50% larger viewing population on top of 40 years of compounded inflation. You also have probably 50X the number of movie theaters opening night, plus 3D and iMax charging a premium. And you'd also have to adjust for the global markets which were smaller than today (eg Asian markets weren't readily accessible in 1977).

I know. I'm giving the more recent movies a crutch. It's OK. Just curious in simplistic terms how they stack up.

Most curious where RO stacks up against the OT and PT really.

 

[The Clown Prince of Crime]

Luke's island should have been levitating the whole time like one of those Avatar mountains. Then, when Luke dies in the end, the island drops, revealing it was him keeping it in the air, as part of his concentration and mental training everyday.

I thought of that while I was in church today.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Luke's island should have been levitating the whole time

That would tie in to JJ's LOST, and ironically all that Star Wars mumbo-jumbo in the last season.

 

[klwn]

Luke's island should have been levitating the whole time like one of those Avatar mountains. Then, when Luke dies in the end, the island drops, revealing it was him keeping it in the air, as part of his concentration and mental training everyday.

I thought of that while I was in church today.

That would have been just as amazing as that gif of space Leia splitting the First Order's ship in half.

 

[guyver1]

I heard Episode 9 will open in the Ghost World where Luke is in council with Ben, Yoda, Anakin and Qui-Gon, all discussing how to bend Rey to the will of the Light. Yoda raises a stick of butter but Ben quickly takes it away from him, saying not like that.

I didn’t mind the books

PT- Bacteria being responsible for the Force

TLJ- Books

Nuff said , maybe Disney had bacteria in the brain by making the new breed of force users aliens who don’t even speak English..epic fail..hopefully Abrams will fix this

 

[guyver1]

Luke's island should have been levitating the whole time like one of those Avatar mountains. Then, when Luke dies in the end, the island drops, revealing it was him keeping it in the air, as part of his concentration and mental training everyday.

I thought of that while I was in church today.

If Luke was able to go matrix as a projection and Yoda can conjure lightning ..I wonder what old Obi Wan was capable of doing as a force ghost ..how about Old Anakin or Young Anakin