Star Wars: Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

[epilogue]

I wish Ruddo was excited by this

I'm not not excited, just cautious. I just don't want them not to take risks just to keep it appealing to the masses.

Wait... ? Huh?

Doesn't taking risks, by definition, mean they won't be appealing to the masses? Isn't that exactly the thing people criticize The Force Awakens about the most? Playing it safe and "remaking" A New Hope, and taking risks can't both be appealing to the masses, right?

I don't even know what I was trying to say. Just that TFA felt very safe to me, like after the prequel debacle, they didn't want to do anything to piss off anyone any further. I guess I just don't want another "safe" movie is all. I'll be super excited for it by December, I'm sure.

Ah. That makes more sense. I gotcha. And I think that's a legit concern.

[dimejinky99]

Weve been saying it forever that it could well be too different and piss us all off in a different way and the cast and directors seem to be indicating as much. Or at least that it’s unexpected and we will need to adjust expectations to match.

One thing is abundantly clear and I’m delighted. It’s clearly no remake of empire. Glad we can shoot that nonsense in the head before we’ve even seen it.

[epilogue]

Yep. But I'm sure there will be plenty of e-ding-dongs around after the movie drops to tell us how it IS a remake of Empire, regardless of what happens in it.

[VinylGuy]

Weve been saying it forever that it could well be too different and piss us all off in a different way and the cast and directors seem to be indicating as much. Or at least that it’s unexpected and we will need to adjust expectations to match.

One thing is abundantly clear and I’m delighted. It’s clearly no remake of empire. Glad we can shoot that nonsense in the head before we’ve even seen it.

Is really weird im not really exited about the movie? Im kinda blown away with the fact that Luke is coming back and i dont really seem to care.

[epilogue]

Weve been saying it forever that it could well be too different and piss us all off in a different way and the cast and directors seem to be indicating as much. Or at least that it’s unexpected and we will need to adjust expectations to match.

One thing is abundantly clear and I’m delighted. It’s clearly no remake of empire. Glad we can shoot that nonsense in the head before we’ve even seen it.

Is really weird im not really exited about the movie? Im kinda blown away with the fact that Luke is coming back and i dont really seem to care.

Yes! Yes, it's really weird!

[dimejinky99]

Yep. But I'm sure there will be plenty of e-ding-dongs around after the movie drops to tell us how it IS a remake of Empire, regardless of what happens in it.

Oh I know. We’re on RM. Right up at the coal face for it

[dimejinky99]

Weve been saying it forever that it could well be too different and piss us all off in a different way and the cast and directors seem to be indicating as much. Or at least that it’s unexpected and we will need to adjust expectations to match.

One thing is abundantly clear and I’m delighted. It’s clearly no remake of empire. Glad we can shoot that nonsense in the head before we’ve even seen it.

Is really weird im not really exited about the movie? Im kinda blown away with the fact that Luke is coming back and i dont really seem to care.

Wish I could share some of mine with you. If that tv spot didn’t do it...I don’t know what can.


Speaking of. I wanna stop watching any torture trailers and teasers. Wish I could. So much revealed in this latest.

[VinylGuy]

I got exited with the first teaser back in april.

These days is more of a ¨oh yeah this movie is coming¨ but i was more into It or BR2049 than this thing.

[dimejinky99]

I got exited with the first teaser back in april.

These days is more of a ¨oh yeah this movie is coming¨ but i was more into It or BR2049 than this thing.

And look how that turned out. I’m sorry For your troubles.

[VinylGuy]

I got exited with the first teaser back in april.

These days is more of a ¨oh yeah this movie is coming¨ but i was more into It or BR2049 than this thing.

And look how that turned out. I’m sorry For your troubles.

How it turned out? BR is awesome. It was good.

[dimejinky99]

I got exited with the first teaser back in april.

These days is more of a ¨oh yeah this movie is coming¨ but i was more into It or BR2049 than this thing.

And look how that turned out. I’m sorry For your troubles.

How it turned out? BR is awesome. It was good.

Yknow that new space coating for fabric that you can spray it on clothes or shoes and throw anything like oil or ketchup or any kind of liquid, and it just totally rolls off ?

That’s me and blade runner. The eye at the start of the film? Doesn’t want me watching. And I don’t want to watch the film. And I have tried a few times. Just not for me. My loss probably.

[Anders]

I wish Ruddo was excited by this

I'm not not excited, just cautious. I just don't want them not to take risks just to keep it appealing to the masses.

Wait... ? Huh?

Doesn't taking risks, by definition, mean they won't be appealing to the masses? Isn't that exactly the thing people criticize The Force Awakens about the most? Playing it safe and "remaking" A New Hope, and taking risks can't both be appealing to the masses, right?

I don't even know what I was trying to say. Just that TFA felt very safe to me, like after the prequel debacle, they didn't want to do anything to piss off anyone any further. I guess I just don't want another "safe" movie is all. I'll be super excited for it by December, I'm sure.

True. At least it will be easy for this movie to top TFA.

[dimejinky99]

I wish Ruddo was excited by this

I'm not not excited, just cautious. I just don't want them not to take risks just to keep it appealing to the masses.

Wait... ? Huh?

Doesn't taking risks, by definition, mean they won't be appealing to the masses? Isn't that exactly the thing people criticize The Force Awakens about the most? Playing it safe and "remaking" A New Hope, and taking risks can't both be appealing to the masses, right?

I don't even know what I was trying to say. Just that TFA felt very safe to me, like after the prequel debacle, they didn't want to do anything to piss off anyone any further. I guess I just don't want another "safe" movie is all. I'll be super excited for it by December, I'm sure.

True. At least it will be easy for this movie to top TFA.

You should probably watch TFA again before seeing Last Jedi.

[Jorge]

I wish Ruddo was excited by this

I'm not not excited, just cautious. I just don't want them not to take risks just to keep it appealing to the masses.

Wait... ? Huh?

Doesn't taking risks, by definition, mean they won't be appealing to the masses? Isn't that exactly the thing people criticize The Force Awakens about the most? Playing it safe and "remaking" A New Hope, and taking risks can't both be appealing to the masses, right?

He said he doesn't want them not to take risks just to keep it appealing to the masses

[Strat]

lots of double negatives and shit

[LetMeSleep]

Getting too excited for this.

[E.H. Ruddock]

lots of double negatives and shit

Yeah that was really poorly worded

[epilogue]

I wish Ruddo was excited by this

I'm not not excited, just cautious. I just don't want them not to take risks just to keep it appealing to the masses.

Wait... ? Huh?

Doesn't taking risks, by definition, mean they won't be appealing to the masses? Isn't that exactly the thing people criticize The Force Awakens about the most? Playing it safe and "remaking" A New Hope, and taking risks can't both be appealing to the masses, right?

He said he doesn't want them not to take risks just to keep it appealing to the masses

Well that's a relief.

[dimejinky99]

I think Rian has probably taken a lot of risks and recent comments from JJ suggest he’s going to as well in episode 9. It’s all good.

[epilogue]

A few things I've seen and heard in and around the internets... (I'll tag them in case folks don't want to look but it's nothing concrete, just speculation and observations and guesswork)

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1. The shot of Rey allegedly raising her lightsaber over Luke is... reversed. I think in the actual film we'll see her lowering the saber in that shot. That doesn't necessarily shed a ton of light on the context of the seen. But my guess is that she wants to go fight Snoke. Luke tries to get her to stay. They have a bit of a fight. Her anger causes an outburst of crazy power. She subdues Luke. He says "it's not gonna end how you think, yadda, yadda, yadda," she lowers her blade.

2. Reading the entire interview with Driver, I'm now almost 100% certain he isn't talking about Rey. I'm also pretty sure he's not acutally talking about anyone in Star Wars. He's talking about a character in a Kurosawa film.

3. Someone posted some stills of the recent TV spot. In the shot where Hux is standing before Snoke in that giant red throne room... there are two "figures" are standing off toward the right, sort of behind and the right of Hux. It looks pretty clear to me that something has been photoshopped out of the shot. They look like floating robes. I wonder who those people are? The pic is below.



4. I have no idea how much the movies will ever tie into the comics but the latest Vader issue could have major implications for The Last Jedi especially as it connects to Luke and what he's been up to. So that's fun.

5. Crait has to be the final battle of the film. I thought maybe it would be earlier but I really think it's the climax.