[Sporin]

Star Wars (not so)hot take... Kylo Ren was totally miscast and nothing in 3 movies changed my mind on that.

Should have been a relative unknown. Adam Driver is a fine actor but I don’t personally think he ever fit the role.

 

[DasCC]

After watching ep 9 last night, the theatre of people 19+ in age was dead silent. I was certainly underwhelmed by the plot, a director can only do so much to rescue a mess created by multiple writers, directors and film studios.

If I had recommend a new viewer to the whole Star Wars franchise, I would say watch ep 4-6, Rogue One and ignore the rest

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Same experience. Saw it opening night in a packed theater, no reaction from fans, no excitement or cheering. Only a bit of crying/sniffles when (Spoiler) Chewie "died"

 

[philf1fan2]

Same experience. Saw it opening night in a packed theater, no reaction from fans, no excitement or cheering. Only a bit of crying/sniffles when (Spoiler) Chewie "died"

And then JJ wimped out in spoiler, so those viewers probably felt mixed emotions about the film too. What a cop-out. I dunno, I might watch it again in a few weeks, but I don't see my opinion likely to change about the episode.

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[Sporin]

I saw it in a full theater Sunday just after noontime. Lots of families. Lots of happy clapping afterwards.

 

[naiku]

Saw it at the Air and Space Museum IMAX last night, not the greatest movie, a few stupid moments, but overall I enjoyed it.

 

[Sporin]

 

[wilm13]

YOU liked it, we get it. :banghead:

 

[GeoffD]

I thought it was an entertaining popcorn movie with technically outstanding special effects. The plot was lousy but that's hardly unusual for a blockbuster popcorn movie. I figure the Disney money machine will bring back Adam Driver from the dead and we'll have a Daisy Ridley/Adam Driver sequel with the Finn/Poe bromance and Baby Yoda written in for the Spaceballs-level merchandising. They'll CGI in Carrie Fisher with archive footage once again to wreck the movie.

 

[Sporin]

YOU liked it, we get it. :banghead:

hey, you are in good company. Even my buddy who teaches Media at Texas Tech thought it was awful.

But I’ll never stop thinking modern Star Wars hate is ridiculous. They are silly movies about Space Knights after all.

:beer:

 

[wilm13]

They are silly movies about Space Knights after all. :beer:

Laser swords, talking ghosts, and walking talking dogs, this is very serious business.

 

[dubfan]

hey, you are in good company. Even my buddy who teaches Media at Texas Tech thought it was awful.

But I’ll never stop thinking modern Star Wars hate is ridiculous. They are silly movies about Space Knights after all.

:beer:

Well, they are and they're not.

I guess they are right up until you start bringing Joseph Campbell and the monomyth into it, and start talking about how what you really wanted to do with the films was give 12-year old kids a moral education. And also deliver a parable about Nixon and cold war-era Imperial America and how those spunky Vietnamese really gave the what-for to those evil GI-Joes. And a fable about how democracies aren't overthrown, they're given away. And also how George W. Bush was obviously an evil Sith lord, because if you're not with him, you're against him. And as absolutely everybody knows, absolutely only the Sith deal in absolutes.

"They're silly movies about space knights and talking dogs and also the psychological template that guides your subconscious through the milestones of your individuation. And also a commentary on American politics intended to help you make the Right Choice in the voting booth. Take that, Nute Gunray! Happy childhooding! Hope you like the sequels! Here, have an Ewok!"

 

[Sortafast]

It takes zero mental effort to notice the inconsistencies and random stuff in the movie that just plain made no sense.

The LOL UR MAD HATER responses are the laziest kind of attempt at shutting down differing viewpoints.

 

[Sporin]

The only Star Wars constant now is arguing about Star Wars.

Maybe the Sith won after all?

 

[Sortafast]

Sick troll, bro. You’re awesome.

 

[Sortafast]

This twitter thread is fantastic.

https://twitter.com/zenofdesign/status/1210733136968962048

 

[dubfan]

This twitter thread is fantastic.

https://twitter.com/zenofdesign/status/1210733136968962048

Oy, that's rough :laugh:

(and also hits on a pet peeve of mine: WHY ARE THEY ALWAYS HAVING TO CRASH LAND THE FALCON?)

 

[Sporin]

Sick troll, bro. You’re awesome.

I think you are taking this way more seriously than I am.

Literally none of this matters at all, in any way.

Sorry if you are offended, genuinely. :beer:

 

[Sporin]

... or did I miss a post that got deleted?

 

[2.0T_Convert]

(and also hits on a pet peeve of mine: WHY ARE THEY ALWAYS HAVING TO CRASH LAND THE FALCON?)

Never mind the crashing, I love how a simple belt restraint is enough to protect all occupants from sudden deceleration.

 

[dubfan]

Never mind the crashing, I love how a simple belt restraint is enough to protect all occupants from sudden deceleration.

I'm surprised they even bother with it :laugh: