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.

[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.

[Aloha_Shooter]

It annoys me to no end that Michael Eisner pulled "Song of the South" and basically quarantined it. It was a wonderful movie and really was anti-slavery/anti-racism but of course since it was SET in a plantation, it is assumed to be bad. OTOH, I wouldn't mind at all if the new Lucasfilm relegated SW Episodes I-III to a salt mine vault.

[blacklabel]

We went and saw it last night in Loveland. The theater wasn't even half full.

It's one of the few movies that I've wanted to go back and watch in theaters.

[ray1970]

I'll be going to see it sometime this week or next. Just going through logistics with my step son and my step daughter's boyfriend to do a guys night out thing. Not sure where we're going yet but probably going to do the IMAX thing.