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Really wish they were not doing these Han Solo origin films.
Good show this one for fans of SW and SW: Rebels... maybe Spoilers.
That being said, I can't imagine this will be worse than the prequels. That bar is set so low that you'd almost have to go out of your way to sabotage the whole thing. Anakin's story could have been great, and felt like a natural and necessary addition to the saga, if it had been done correctly. Let's just hope they don't try to make any "forced" connections (like Anakin creating C3PO) that could potentially tarnish the OT any further.
"How much is that wookie in the window?"
If nothing else, it does have that going for it.
Okay, the prequels had their flaws, but where is the Darth Maul double-bladed lightsaber fight with such menacing ferocity in Awakens? Where is the thrilling Pod Race moment? Where is there an actor of McGregor or Neeson's worth, whom I was at least emotionally invested in and cared about? Where is the spark of originality in the dialogue? The very same dialogue that gets George Lucas dragged over the coals for, whereas Awakens' cornball and regurgitated dialogue gets an A+. Why does Boyega use a faux American accent while all the other British actors keep their real accents? How come Daisy Ridley can't act for toffee but is being lauded as the new Keira Knightley, who only had a bit part in the Phantom Menace and is 100 times the actress in her minor role as Sabé than Miss Daisy is in her major one? How come everything is so clearly sign-posted storywise in Awakens that I'd either have to be in a heavily induced coma not to see it coming a mile off, or have the mind of a 5-year-old? (No offence to 5 year-old kiddies who might be reading this, by the way).
After all the hoopla and hype surrounding this picture, and not to mention huge amounts of money invested in it, I would have at the very least expected something with a modicum of originality to have come out as an end product - anything but this slavishly predictable tosh.
And seriously, did Lawrence Kasdan really get paid big bucks to write this reheated old schlopp and not expect to get called out by some of us who expected so much more from a man of his many talents? I suppose the problem might fall more at Jar Jar Abrams' feet more so than at Kasdan's. But still, I'd have expected Kasdan to have at least voiced dissent and told Jar Jar: "Look, this is the same goddamn story... and we're even lifting George's original dialogue from New Hope. People are gonna notice. We'll never get away with it. People aren't that stupid!" (JJ arches an eyebrow in mock surprise)
Yes, I've seen the trailer for Rogue One. It looks nice, can't fault the production values, but then I couldn't fault the production values of Awakens either. Can't say I'm too impressed with another female lead as the leading protaganist of the story. Seems like Disney are just repeating the same formula from Awakens and transposing it onto Rogue. My guess is Felicity Jones will be the same gutsy, no nonsense heroine that Daisy Ridley was. It'll simply be a case of more of the same. Ho-hum.
Other than that it was a good show. I'm in angst myself for more Mark Hamill now! :D
I was glad I had popcorn butter soaked napkins to rely on.
Oh yes there were tears. Not so much when I first saw it as that part was spoiled for me but the second time I saw it, I knew when it was going to happen it hit me real hard. I planned ahead and brought tissues.
:-O
Another one of my favorite captain's gone. :((
Picard LIVES!
At last someone with sense and perspective. =D>
Nail, hit.
I'd agree with this. Spectre seems to diminish in each viewing. I thought it was fantastic in the cinema - but am progressively finding it boring. These films are also hyped up to extremes too, which inevitably is going to lead to disappointment.