Star Wars Episode VII
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- scarabin0
"Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace"
Runtime: 136 min"Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones"
Runtime: 142 min | USA:120 min (IMAX Version)"Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith"
Runtime: 140 min"Star Wars IV: A New Hope"
Runtime: 121 min | 125 min (special edition)"Star Wars V: The Empire Strikes Back" Runt
ime: 124 min | USA:127 min (special edition)"Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi"
Runtime: 134 min | 135 min (special edition)"Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens"
Runtime: 136 mincan we quit crying about it getting "cut in half"? it's the same length as every other star wars movie.
- it's actually one of the two longest episodes.scarabin
- sorry, *fourscarabin
- I think it was probably cut - final length is irrelevant - my point was it needed 15-30mins of slower paced stuff to build suspense.fadein11
- you can see a lot of shoe-horning in it.fadein11
- v.little suspense in it which is odd for a SW movie.fadein11
- True, more a pacing issue than a runtime issue********
- Yup, agreed, too consistent and evenformed
- if you mean it never got boring, yeah i agreescarabin
- there was plenty of pacing contrast, rey scavenging for example was a lot slower and intimate than say, a star fight. and the scene with han and kyloscarabin
- was primarily characterized by suspense. did you even see the movie?scarabin
- Settle down there sparkles, it's a little thing called difference of opinion********
- there's no need to call people names, gilga.scarabin
- Wow you are one sensitive guy huh********
- you don't see the irony in you trying to insult me over having a difference of opinion with someone?scarabin
- (here's a hint: you're making a personal attack while i was actually staying on topic)scarabin
- So calling you sparkles constitutes a personal attack lol, good greif stop being a drama queen********
- Isn't that your nickname, sparkles, sparky, something like that lol. Geez pal go take a quaaaalude or something, loosen up********
- lol. no, it isn't. and nothing i've said comes even close to how worked up you've gotten in other exchanges on qbn lately. again with the ironyscarabin
- Well I hope you find it in your heart to forgive me for verbally attacking you by calling you sparkles lol, get a grip********
- pointing out your hypocrisy isn't the same as giving a fuck. don't worry, i won't hold it against you.scarabin
- Seeing as how you argued with me for 200+ posts not too long ago, I fail to see how you have any moral high ground here sparkles********
- you fail to see a lot of things. i still forgive you.scarabin
- Thank goodness for that sparky, glad to hear that my viscious verbal assault didn't wound you too deep********
- already said it's cool man, don't make this awkward. you're kind of being creepy nowscarabin
- Isn't that horrible, first I assault you verbally and now I've made you feel akward, oh the injustice, how ever will you cope********
- i'm sure i'll survive somehowscarabin
- Scarabin - you do need to chill out - people are entitled to have a different opinion than you - and let's face it you watched it on acid - are you sure you hadfadein11
- a grip of pacing in the film, acid plays with temporal cognition in some funny ways. Just chill out - yes you loved it. It was good. But could have been evenfadein11
- better with some more attention to cinematic foundations such as plot, pacing and character development. But yes - as I said my rating went up to 7/10 afterfadein11
- viewing again. Are you even a Star Wars fan? Because you are in the minority for not noticing a few of it's lazy faults.fadein11
- yeah, i host a star wars RPG every week at my place and build lightsabers in my spare time. i just don't agree that pacing was an issue, and i feel thatscarabin
- mirroring the original films actually help save the series instead of being a writing crutch. i'm also aware of exactly how acid effects me and in general thatscarabin
- effect is one of increased attention to detail and an immunity to the effects of sleepiness. i think being tired watching the film at 1 am had more of an effectscarabin
- on people than my low dose of acid did. people are cranky, tired, hazy, stood in line for too long, whateverscarabin
- i'm cool with your 7/10 rating– the movie was just a fun space fantasy. it's the 4/10 business that blows my mindscarabin
- i also avoided all trailers and teasers, articles, etc about the movie beforehand so i went in with no expectations. many others had the hype get the bestscarabin
- of them only to be let down.scarabin
- okay - that's cool - just feel you seem to only be open to one opinion on things - yours. lol. Laterz, Enjoy the rest of the festivities.fadein11
- i agree i came on a little strong, my bad. it's just a movie after all.
cheers manscarabin
- raf0
I'm waiting for a fan cut with at least 15 minutes of cheese removed.
- every scene with kylo and his helmet off needs to go. id be happy with thatCygnusZero4
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- jagara0
So, saw A New Hope 2.0 yesterday.
Some poorly organized preliminary thoughts:
I was thoroughly entertained all the way through. The two hours flew by. I admit to being completely captivated from the first moment.
Kylo Ren and Rey (and to some extent, Finn) are great characters (Daisy Ridley stole the show!). Supreme leader Snoke was the most generic-looking villain I've seen in a long time.
The tempo is rushed. Wanted more quality time with the new characters. The story is a bit too simple for my taste, and leaning WAY too much on A New Hope. The dialogue frequently insulted my intellect. John Williams had his intern do the soundtrack.
It's all exactly what I expected. Adequate, competent, playing it (mostly) safe. Lazy in places. A good experience all in all. A worthy successor? Let me think some more.
4/6 stars
- utopian0
Star Wars has only been out for less than a week... And it's already been nominated "The Associated Press Entertainer of the Year" what a fucking joke!
- bainbridge0
- there are pics of rey's boobs in the comments of that threadscarabin
- https://www.reddit.c…scarabin
- Dead boobies... :(pango
- http://www.hollywood…autoflavour
- Where?? Dammit..formed
- lolbklyndroobeki
- Reading that was more engaging than seeing her in the film********
- awwwww she's adorable!HueyGnash
- paging marychain...marychai..._niko
- I'm talking about reipango
- Never found Princess Leia attractive. Not for a second. I really don't get it how guys are into her.chukkaphob
- @chukkaphob tastes differ. But she had her moments: http://manslife.mans…jagara
- Daisy Ridley is totes hot in the movie, a bit more goofy-giggly-girly in real life, it seems :)jagara
- Hayoth0
Why does Princess General Leia sound like a man?Is it because she went from a Princess to a General?
is that called method acting?
- Lol********
- because carrie fisher turned into a manscarabin
- It's what 30 years of chain smoking does to a personMondoMorphic
- Lol
- scarabin0
disney apparently accidentally dropped a super spoiler about the identity of rey– do not click unless you want to find out who she is
http://www.theladbible.com/artic…
no joke
- given that they dropped it this long before the next film... I shall click... this info will be unavoidable over the next 500+ daysPonyBoy
- yeah tho this wasnt really much of a surprise. it was obviousautoflavour
- i wasn't really thinking it during the movie but in afterthought it def makes sensescarabin
- ha... i clicked... it's exactly what I thought it would be (:PonyBoy
- ********2
- Gardener0
- R2-K9imbecile
- was the droid they were looking for after all..autoflavour
- ********-2
- CygnusZero4-4
Is this thing about Rey being Lukes daughter a spoiler? It was mentioned in force awakens! Maz says to her, "Whoever youre waiting for, theyre never coming back. Your belonging is not behind you, its a head of you."
And then Rey says, "Luke". Uhhhhhhh..... lmao
- i didn't pick that up at allscarabin
- oh, this is why; that's not what was said https://www.reddit.c…scarabin
- The ACTUAL dialogue does not make it clear. Thanks for that link scarabin.ETM
- @scarabin - see my notes on your earlier rant below.fadein11
- Do you people even read? What I wrote is exactly what was said.CygnusZero4
- The instant I saw this scene in the theater I knew who she was, and she even said LUKE! LMFAOCygnusZero4
- Guess you guys saw a different cut of the movie.CygnusZero4
- wow, good for you!scarabin
- CygnusZero4 = *facepalmETM
- utopian0
There are at least six different car TV commercials with a Star Wars theme and then all end with a stupid "Stars Wars" playing in theaters now.
- "all of them"utopian
- They have to end that way if they want to use the brand. Happy Christmas.bumdrizzle
- sofakingback0
I though the movie was great. Of course like most people that watched the originals as kids I have my little complaints here and there... but what the hell it was good.
I tried to stay away from spoilers and talking about the flick so a lot of stuff was a surprise to me. I didn't know it was a reboot/send off hybrid approach. Im not entirely agents the idea... but i don't think it was necessary. Theres so much rich history to the movie series that kids still love the original, I think this throws a hiccup in the mix. but oh well.
Sure it was a little rushed. Some of the old character scenes were not very good, specially han and leia.
If I have one serious complaint its this: they didn't really honor a certain character.
- sofakingback0
Also, I meant to say this: as I watched the film it was so clear that my time with star wars was back when I was a kid. Those movies were for me and we enjoyed the hell out of it as kids.
Our time is over and its time for new kids to love and enjoy the new fix. these movies are for them, not us anymore.
Good luck trying to top Empire Strikes Back! :)
- Well this is true. These movies arent make for us. Every kid in my theater loved this movie. Some of the adults... meh on it.CygnusZero4
- Yep - 2nd time in I tried to watch as a child more I think that's why I let it's problems go more.fadein11
- But then I watched parts of OT over Xmas - still far superior... the debate goes on :)fadein11
- It goes on mainly for you and Cygnus. Many of us have moved on with life :)ETM
- Well, i disagree. Pixar, for instance, are great at making their movies for all ages. There are layers for the kids, and layers for the adults.jagara
- Thus, the appeal is very broad. The same with Star Wars.jagara
- But i definitely found TFA appealing a bit more to kids than adults. Still, i enjoyed them. It still did'nt touch the originals.jagara
- Quality-wise, i mean.jagara
- @ETM - moved on yet still comments lol.fadein11
- fadein110
Good article
http://www.vulture.com/2015/12/h…
- sea_sea3
Okay was avoiding this place for over a week, trying to avoid spoilers. lol Finally saw it. Loved it. Shead a tear or two. Don't judge me. :D
- it's a fun movie :)scarabin
- It really is. Beautiful camera work. Those scenes when Rey feels the force, made me feel like a kid again. :)sea_sea
- right? you know you were scrunching your face: cmon force! cmon force!! lolsofakingback
- Yep! Lolsea_sea