Star Wars Weekend

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Avatar was way over-hyped. I waited for Neflix on that one.

TFA (new Star Wars) is really good if it's the first one you've seen. It's excellent if you've only seen Ep 1-3 and it's what you should expect after Ep 4-6.

But to avoid getting lost, you should see Ep 4-6 first, at minimum. I have a feeling they will tie in Ep 1-3 in Ep 8 (the next movie after this one) in a major way but I will post no spoilers!

[Gman]

I have a feeling they will tie in Ep 1-3 in Ep 8 (the next movie after this one) in a major way but I will post no spoilers!

I'm kind of hoping that they just move on and forget about the prequels.

[ray1970]

I'm kind of hoping that they just move on and forget about the prequels.

Amen.

Oh, and just a reminder. Han shot first.

[Gman]

Hahahaha...


"It's Jar Jar's fault!"

"You're ruining my life!"

"Go back 10 minutes!"

"Go back 3 chapters!"

http://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/news...OGa?li=BBnbfcL

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I'm kind of hoping that they just move on and forget about the prequels.

I don't think it's possible. And I blame Lucas.

Amen.

Oh, and just a reminder. Han shot first.

Have I mentioned I blame Lucas?

I have been told the last unaltered release (for home) was 1986 laserdisc. I have the DVD set and they are ridiculous.

One thing I like about Ep 7 is Lucas is out of the picture.

There are some pro-gun moments in Ep 7 too. But I won't name them because spoilers.

[bigshane]

I really only have two questions about this movie.
1) Is it better than Avatar?
2) Is it anywhere close to as good as District 9 or Jurassic Park?

With all the super-hype surrounding this movie, I don't I think can be as impressed as they hope I will be Kind of like Avatar for me. By the time I saw Avatar, I was like, "Best movie of all time? Hardly...." Good special effects though.

Avatar was way over-hyped. I waited for Neflix on that one.

Reminder: Avatar = Pocahontas

Have I mentioned I blame Lucas?
I have been told the last unaltered release (for home) was 1986 laserdisc. I have the DVD set and they are ridiculous.

You might be interested in the "Harmy despecialized editions"

When I finally get around to watching the new one I thought I'd first re-watch the old ones in the "Machete order" which is; IV, V, skip I (Jar Jar and CSPANesque debates) and treat II, III as a flashback, then VI-Return of the Jedi, as the finale.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Count me in as another not terribly excited about Star Wars.

I havent been in a movie theater since the 80s. I think it was Song of the South at the Westminster mall.

My God, could you imagine the meltdown if "Song of the South" were released today?

[StagLefty]

My God, could you imagine the meltdown if "Song of the South" were released today?

Funny you mentioned that movie. We were just talking about it the other night. I believe it might be the only Disney movie never released for sale.

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

Funny you mentioned that movie. We were just talking about it the other night. I believe it might be the only Disney movie never released for sale.

Not positive, I think it was, but it was pulled.
I borrowed a DVD copy of it from a buddy years ago. No idea how he got it, but it definitely isn't a camcorder taping TV.
It was NOT a commercial copy, so I suspect someone burned it from a VHS long ago.


Edit: Still have a VHS?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/141339327970?rmvSB=true

[Bitter Clinger]

I LOVED this movie! It brought back the old Star Wars feel. Possible spoilers ahead, nothing major I swear.


























In the lightsaber battles, no one was flipping around and twirling their saber's like ballerinas like in the prequels. They are BRUTAL and real, more like Luke vs Vader in Empire and Jedi, just a bit faster. All the actors (especially Ford) knock it outta the park! The special effects are spot on, but what stole the show for me was the way JJ introduced the Falcon! The whole sequence is in my opinion, the best of the whole movie. Oh and Chewie aint no sidekick anymore, they really fleshed him out and gave him some great moments/dialogue. I'll be seeing this several times.