Thoughts on The Force Awakens?

Tackel · January 01, 2016, 04:01:22 PM

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Nexus · January 01, 2016, 04:05:10 PM

It was fun to spoil for Roman Fatiator.

Nick McIntyre · January 01, 2016, 04:05:36 PM

"The prequels were better"

Lol.

Still waiting on that Plinkett rebuttal.

RomanGladiator · January 01, 2016, 04:06:59 PM

Quote from: The Lord Protractor on January 01, 2016, 04:05:10 PM

It was fun to spoil for Roman Fatiator.

But you failed, because nothing was spoiled for me. One thing I read on the internet far before that was speculated about for a very long time. That's it.

Nexus · January 01, 2016, 04:08:05 PM

Quote from: RomanGladiator on January 01, 2016, 04:06:59 PM

Quote from: The Lord Protractor on January 01, 2016, 04:05:10 PM
It was fun to spoil for Roman Fatiator.
But you failed, because nothing was spoiled for me. One thing I read on the internet far before that was speculated about for a very long time. That's it.

Lol. Okay man.

RomanGladiator · January 01, 2016, 04:09:22 PM

Quote from: The Lord Protractor on January 01, 2016, 04:08:05 PM

Quote from: RomanGladiator on January 01, 2016, 04:06:59 PM
Quote from: The Lord Protractor on January 01, 2016, 04:05:10 PM
It was fun to spoil for Roman Fatiator.
But you failed, because nothing was spoiled for me. One thing I read on the internet far before that was speculated about for a very long time. That's it.
Lol. Okay man.

I was careful not to look through PMs or Deci obvious posts. Han and "Luke Skywalker is missing" Literally all that was spoiled mate. Which I knew before hand after browsing episode 7 news for a year for leaks. Most of them turned out to be true.

BaconShelf · January 01, 2016, 04:09:47 PM

I went to see it thrice.

Tied with Fury Road for FOTY for me.

Girl of Mystery · January 01, 2016, 04:12:23 PM

The worst one? but you think RotS is the best?

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Tackel · January 01, 2016, 04:14:10 PM

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nosejob · January 01, 2016, 04:14:41 PM

I would hardly call this movie lifeless.

Tackel · January 01, 2016, 04:15:59 PM

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Mordo · January 01, 2016, 04:19:35 PM

I'm curious as to why you marked TFA down for its plot inconsistencies despite the fact that RoTS commits the most egregious plot holes out of all the movies.

Jono · January 01, 2016, 04:24:11 PM

It's my 3rd favorite Star Wars movie. I liked it so much that it took Return of the Jedi off my top 3 list.

1. A New Hope
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. The Force Awakens

RomanGladiator · January 01, 2016, 04:25:31 PM

Quote from: Jono on January 01, 2016, 04:24:11 PM

It's my 3rd favorite Star Wars movie. I liked it so much that it took Return of the Jedi off my top 3 list.

1. A New Hope
2. Empire Strikes Back
3. The Force Awakens

Most likely my list, too. Them Ewoks sure hold ROTJ back.

Verbatim · January 01, 2016, 04:27:52 PM

Best in the series, but that's not saying a whole lot.

nosejob · January 01, 2016, 04:28:00 PM

Quote from: Tackel on January 01, 2016, 04:15:59 PM

Quote from: Mistanosejob on January 01, 2016, 04:14:41 PM
I would hardly call this movie lifeless.
Why?

It had a lively cast, it was genuinely funny, and it had great action.

Elai · January 01, 2016, 04:29:22 PM

It's hardly the worst, but I agree that it was far too much like ANH to garner the praise it's getting.

Dan · January 01, 2016, 04:29:33 PM

Spoiler

It was the most meh of all the Star Wars films.
There was very little originality or creativity. It becomes pretty clear that the movie was done in the most unoffensive way possible in order to please as many fans.

Also, the plot was basically A New Hope's plot.

I honestly can't believe that it received 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.

maverick · January 01, 2016, 04:30:58 PM

I agree with all of your complaints. The film seemed like such an appeasement to the prequel criticisms that I wouldn't be surprised if Plinkett was a head consultant.

I loved everything involving Kylo Ren and his upbringing and all the characters were good but the story falls short beyond that. They could have really done some interesting things furthering the story, 30 years after ROTJ, but it was basically a copy/paste where the villains are all powerful and the puny rebellion is still just a resistance movement.

If they would have adapted the story written by George, I feel like the movie would have been amazing. They at least should have involved him in the design of planets and creatures.

When I first finished it, I ranked them 5>4>7>6>3>2>1, but now I'm thinking 5>4>6>3>7>2>1.

Girl of Mystery · January 01, 2016, 04:42:32 PM

#1 - Empire Strikes Back
#2 - The Force Awakens
#3 - Return of the Jedi
#4 - A New Hope
#5 - Revenge of the Sith
#6 - Attack of the Clones
#7 - Phantom Menace

Tackel · January 01, 2016, 04:51:03 PM

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The Hån · January 01, 2016, 04:51:17 PM

I appreciate your love for the prequels. RoTS is still to date my favorite film of the saga.

OT:
While the acting, script, and action were amazing. the general plot of the movie failed. If i wanted to watch ANH then i would just go watch ANH. Also like you stated in the TLDR, this movie was made to appease prequel haters and OT worshipers, but i wouldn't call this the worst SW film. It still beats ep1 and 2.

Tackel · January 01, 2016, 04:52:25 PM

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Girl of Mystery · January 01, 2016, 04:53:36 PM

Quote from: Tackel on January 01, 2016, 04:52:25 PM

Quote from: Lemnator on January 01, 2016, 04:42:32 PM
#1 - Empire Strikes Back
#2 - The Force Awakens
#3 - Return of the Jedi
#4 - A New Hope
#5 - Revenge of the Sith
#6 - The Clone Wars
#7 - Phantom Menace

I guess Attack of The Clones doesn't even deserve to be on the list?

I confused TCW with AotC for some reason

Tackel · January 01, 2016, 04:59:40 PM

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Girl of Mystery · January 01, 2016, 05:03:38 PM

Quote from: Tackel on January 01, 2016, 04:59:40 PM

But to me that means nothing if you can't get a good story. As George Lucas said, s special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.

Yet you think the prequels are great

Tackel · January 01, 2016, 05:05:26 PM

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Girl of Mystery · January 01, 2016, 05:13:10 PM

Quote from: Tackel on January 01, 2016, 05:05:26 PM

Quote from: Lemnator on January 01, 2016, 05:03:38 PM
Quote from: Tackel on January 01, 2016, 04:59:40 PM
But to me that means nothing if you can't get a good story. As George Lucas said, s special effect without a story is a pretty boring thing.
Yet you think the prequels are great

They have an original story to follow, that's more than you can say for TFA. Whether you think it's a good story or not is something else.

Being original means nothing if it's awful. And originality, or lack thereof, doesn't make something good or bad.

TPM was pure garbage, regardless of originality.
AotC was complete trash, regardless of originality.
RotJ was meh, regardless of originality.
TFA wasn't that original, but it did it better than ANH. That doesn't make it bad.

Originality means jack shit.

Halo CE is one of the most unoriginal cliché Sci-fi games around, yet people loved it.

Genghis Khan · January 01, 2016, 05:25:45 PM

Something was missing. Maybe it was Luke and Anakin Skywalker and the space battles.

Zizzy · January 01, 2016, 05:31:34 PM

Best Star Wars to date IMO