Paid Members LaGoosh Posted December 17, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2015 I think a film this big needs it's on thread. Plus it stops the chance of a spoiler slipping through in the normal film thread.  I saw it this morning and I loved it. It just felt like proper Star Wars. There was so much energy and fun. Plot wise it's basically A New Hope but the new characters are fantastic. Daisy Ridley as Rey is just a real find. Loved her. I was expecting Kylo Ren to be an intense badass but he's really more of a complete psychopath just barely holding it together which is much more interesting. With all the media hype I was expecting more of a role for Captain Phasma but I'm presuming her character is fleshed out in the next one perhaps. Commander Snoke's design was a bit bland though. Design wise everything was top notch and the film looked incredible. I saw Han's death coming a mile away but I was still really effected by it. Ford looked like he was having a blast.  It's not perfect but I had a massive smile on my face the whole time. I can't wait for the next one. More detailed thoguhts later when I've calmed down a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members SpursRiot2012 Posted December 17, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2015 I haven't seen it yet but it's interesting that you say it's basically A New Hope. I rewatched that a couple weeks ago and it seemed so ropy to me. I hadn't watched it in years. For sure the weakest of the original trilogy. Anyway, looking forward to getting to see the new film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Just seen it and enjoyed it also (although should have maybe watched the other films to remind myself of a few things). It felt a lot like it was setting up the following films but thats to be expected what with new characters, new stories etc.  Also love JJ Abrams always finds fresh actors/actresses with his work, Finn/Rey did themselves proud with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Scott Malbranque Posted December 17, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2015 It was great and wonderfully emotional but killing Han Solo has fucking horrified me to the point where I can't even have a pump - or a peddle - without thinking about it. It really is haunting me these last couple days. . So yeah, unlike a lot of the internet, I don't wish Abrams any harm or anything like that, but a karmic dose of eczema on his helmet for a week will suffice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted December 17, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2015 I get the sense that Harrison Ford doesn't really give a fuck about Star Wars so he might very well have said "I'll do one but no more". He was angling for Solo to be offed in ROTJ but Lucas said no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammorgz Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Thought the film was fantastic. Everything I hoped it would be and more. Thought Kylo Ren was great, a proper psychopath. Finn was the stand out for me though. Superb acting and just a really interesting character. I can't wait for the next one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted December 17, 2015 Author Paid Members Share Posted December 17, 2015 Let's not forget BB-8, the cutest robot in history. Â C3PO's entrance too made me burst out laughing. Classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Manforce Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Saw it at midnight last night then again this afternoon. After sleeping on it I was pretty sure how I felt about it, and today's viewing confirmed my thoughts. It's a good modern day blockbuster... which fucking crushed me. For as bad as the prequels were, at least they told their own stories and for the most part felt like Star Wars. This felt like a remake of A New Hope but within the original continuity, and more often than not didn't feel like Star Wars to me. I guess it's a fault of the Hollywood system more than anything, where things like this are made to be as safe as possible because they don't make films to make films anymore, merely to make money, getting a good film is a bonus. Don't get me wrong, this is absolutely a good film... it just needed to be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Manforce Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Â Don't get me wrong, this is absolutely a good film... it just needed to be great. I'd disagree. It needed to not be shit after the prequels. Â That's true. I suppose what I really meant is I liked it, but I wanted to love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted December 18, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted December 18, 2015 I'm not the biggest Star Wars fan, but I thought it was a good film. All the new main characters were brilliant, I thought. All added something and delivered enough charm to make it a quick few hours. Â For me, it was the Han Solo show, though. As somebody said above, Ford seemed to be loving every second of it and the moment he came on screen the film just sky rocketed in quality. A fitting finale for the best character in Star Wars. You can see his demise coming a mile away, but it's shocking nonetheless, mainly because you think to yourself "they'll surely not kill off Han bloody Solo?!". Like Scott, it has sort of ruined my night seeing Han Solo getting a People's Elbow after charming me all over again. It opens up all manner of possibilities and delivers a feeling that nobody is safe in the reboot. It also does a grand job adding another evil layer to Kylo Ren - I quite liked that he is a bastard in training in this. Â While there is some nitpicking to be done with plot holes etc, it was a fun couple of hours. I quite liked that they've left so many questions and possibilities down the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Read this article this morning about how a few celebs were stormtroopers, including Daniel Craig.  https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/post/135434373171/daniel-craigs-star-wars-the-force-awakens-cameo  Pretty cool I'd say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nick Soapdish Posted December 18, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted December 18, 2015 Some wanker came out the screening before shouting out (highlight to see)  Han Solo Dies, Han solo Dies! which I had guessed anyway  However, and I know people say it is too similar to ANH (which I get) but it is the most beautifully shot, best acted and best written of the lot and I loved it for that     Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Â "Wow! Who'd have thought that..." Â Â Just got out from seeing it myself. And while I did enjoy it immensely, I wasn't blown away by it. There was plenty enjoy with and the new leads were great in their roles, but I'd struggle to give it five stars. My only major gripe with it was that they were too happy for Kylo Ren to take his mask off. I know from seeing the trailers that it was going to be off, but you could have still not shown his face, I just feel like they humanised him far too quickly But it's certainly a strong start to what will hopefully be a great trilogy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nick Soapdish Posted December 18, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted December 18, 2015 Disagree with your unveiling of Kylo/Ben. Remember that Vader was put into that suit to keep him alive. Kylo Ren is a homage to his Grandfather. He chose this, Vader had to have it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I just thought they could have had some mystique about him running the three movies, assuming that he is to be in all three. Like I say, that was my only real gripe with it. Agree with the early post about C3PO appearance, genuine laugh out loud moment with the way it was delivered, great stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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