Star Wars: Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015)

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So what did you think (DcT edition)?

Best of all the films
8
9%
Better than A New Hope, Empire, the prequels, But not Jedi
2
2%
Better than A New Hope, Jedi, the prequels, but not Empire
6
7%
Better than Empire, Jedi, the Prequels, but not A New Hope
2
2%
Better than A New Hope and the prequels, but not Empire or Jedi
2
2%
Better than Empire and the prequels, but not A New Hope or Jedi
1
1%
Better than Jedi and the prequels, but not a New Hope or Empire
23
26%
As good as Empire, Jedi, and A New Hope, and better than the prequels
15
17%
Better than the prequels, but not the originals
15
17%
As good as some of the prequels
7
8%
As good as all of the prequels
2
2%
Worse than the prequels
5
6%
 
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McParadigm wrote:Actually, I haven't seen Brick. But for all their problems, Looper and Brothers Bloom both grabbed me way more than any of JJ's work. There wasn't an ounce of flash bang cynicism in the way they constructed their plot or characters...and not a drop of tribble blood in the way they told their stories.
:lol:

And I haven't seen either of those. I want to and I should. Brick is the only one I've seen and it's just one giant miss, I think. Abrams has way more heart and is far more genuine than Brick.

I should check out Looper and Brothers Bloom, though, before I keep talking about this.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
McParadigm wrote:Actually, I haven't seen Brick. But for all their problems, Looper and Brothers Bloom both grabbed me way more than any of JJ's work. There wasn't an ounce of flash bang cynicism in the way they constructed their plot or characters...and not a drop of tribble blood in the way they told their stories.
:lol:

And I haven't seen either of those. I want to and I should. Brick is the only one I've seen and it's just one giant miss, I think. Abrams has way more heart and is far more genuine than Brick.

I should check out Looper and Brothers Bloom, though, before I keep talking about this.
Looper was great!
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Looper is exactly the sort of Bruce Willis vehicle you would expect in late October where you go "hey that didn't suck that much. Job well done".
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BurtReynolds wrote:Looper is exactly the sort of Bruce Willis vehicle you would expect in late October where you go "hey that didn't suck that much. Job well done".
It was better than that....
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Rangi Guy wrote:
BurtReynolds wrote:Looper is exactly the sort of Bruce Willis vehicle you would expect in late October where you go "hey that didn't suck that much. Job well done".
It was better than that....
That ridiculous nose knocked it down a few pegs for me.
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Rangi Guy wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
McParadigm wrote:Actually, I haven't seen Brick. But for all their problems, Looper and Brothers Bloom both grabbed me way more than any of JJ's work. There wasn't an ounce of flash bang cynicism in the way they constructed their plot or characters...and not a drop of tribble blood in the way they told their stories.
:lol:

And I haven't seen either of those. I want to and I should. Brick is the only one I've seen and it's just one giant miss, I think. Abrams has way more heart and is far more genuine than Brick.

I should check out Looper and Brothers Bloom, though, before I keep talking about this.
Looper was great!
I tried to see it once. But it didn't go well. I got my money back. But that had nothing to do with the movie itself. I'm certainly not holding that experience against it. I really want to see Looper.
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durdencommatyler wrote:Abrams has way more heart and is far more genuine than Brick.
Until I see Brick, I'm going to keep this in my pocket as a very probable "most stip posts of all time" contender.
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McParadigm wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Abrams has way more heart and is far more genuine than Brick.
Until I see Brick, I'm going to keep this in my pocket as a very probable "most stip posts of all time" contender.
Fair enough. But I'll stand by it until the day I die.
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Brick may not have completely worked, but it had far more ideas and style than the facsimiles JJ keeps putting on screen.
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pretty much everything JJ has done is superior to "Looper". however, the only thing JJ did that was great is the Star Trek movies.
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You dudes missed the off ramp to the Episode VIII thread. :shake:
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http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen ... -1.1839628
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Kinda hurts the argument for more practical effects. They might kill the star.

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*6-8 weeks

Harrison Ford isn't exactly ready to laugh it up like a fuzzball just yet.
Although the "Star Wars: Episode VII" star successfully completed surgery to repair his broken leg Thursday, photos surfaced of him in a wheelchair leaving the central London hospital where the procedure was done on Saturday, reports the Daily Mail.
It's the first time Ford has been spotted since sustaining the injury on June 12.
"His surgery was successful and he will begin rehab shortly," his rep said in a statement obtained by the Daily News on June 19. "He's doing well and looks forward to returning to work."
The 71-year-old actor, who is reprising his role as Han Solo in the film, is reportedly returning to the U.S. to begin rehabilitation.
Harrison Ford seen leaving the hospital in Central London, UK following a surgery on his broken ankle on June 21. He was injured on the set of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ on June 12.
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Harrison Ford seen leaving the hospital in Central London, UK following a surgery on his broken ankle on June 21. He was injured on the set of ‘Star Wars: Episode VII’ on June 12.
He may not be able to return to the movie set for six to eight weeks after he was injured at Britian's Pinewood Studios when a hydraulic door reportedly fell on him from his iconic spaceship, The Millennium Falcon.


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BurtReynolds wrote:Kinda hurts the argument for more practical effects. They might kill the star.

http://io9.com/harrison-fords-injury-ma ... 1594838394
When your star is a hundred, sure. But more than that...
which means the movie's either getting delayed or massively rewritten.
Perfect. Now we just need to put Mark and Carrie in reasonably dangerous situations as well, and we can get all the dead weight out of the way.
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Strat wrote:http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/harrison-ford-spotted-leaving-hospital-wheelchair-article-1.1839628
Is Han Solo really the lead? I never assumed that to be true.
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B wrote:
Strat wrote:http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/gossip/harrison-ford-spotted-leaving-hospital-wheelchair-article-1.1839628
Is Han Solo really the lead? I never assumed that to be true.
As far as I know this is unconfirmed. But if it's true it's a big plot detail, so I'm going to spoiler it for those who would rather not know anything.
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"Han Solo is pretty much the main character of EPISODE VII, leading a galaxy-wide search party for Luke Skywalker."
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It makes sense from a "know-nothing corporate monolith who doesn't understand its own product" perspective.
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A friend of my had the same kind injury ford suffered. He broken the bottom part of tibia ice skating. He also needed surgery and wasn't fully healed for 3-4 months and he was 27 at the time. To tell people he will be ready in 6-8 weeks is insanity.
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