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%
 
Total votes: 88

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Well, Star wars is basically lord of the rings, reimagined...so it's fitting..

Stip, dont watch into darkness...
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I read a book
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Into Darkness is a lot of fun. I liked it. A lot.
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stip wrote:I read a book
Good for you! Which book?
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durdencommatyler wrote:Into Darkness is a lot of fun. I liked it. A lot.
You don't know the kind of self-control it takes for me to not engage with a comment like this. I feel like I'm gonna explode.

Must... let it... go...........
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theres a film i saw...

the young and prodigious TS Spivet..


the best looking film ive seen in years and made me bawl like a baby by the end




its the life story of Sheldon E. Cooper from Big Bang Theory
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Into Darkness is a lot of fun. I liked it. A lot.
You don't know the kind of self-control it takes for me to not engage with a comment like this. I feel like I'm gonna explode.

Must... let it... go...........
I'm proud of you, man. It's all just opinions. Don't let 'em get to you. Be strong in what you like/believe. We'll agree to disagree. We don't need to "engage" about it. Unless you really think we can gain something from it. I'm totally fine discussing the movie if you want. Whatever.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Into Darkness is a lot of fun. I liked it. A lot.
You don't know the kind of self-control it takes for me to not engage with a comment like this. I feel like I'm gonna explode.

Must... let it... go...........
I'm proud of you, man. It's all just opinions. Don't let 'em get to you. Be strong in what you like/believe. We'll agree to disagree. We don't need to "engage" about it. Unless you really think we can gain something from it. I'm totally fine discussing the movie if you want. Whatever.
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We don't have very similar tastes, but I always appreciate your passion and your willingness to defend/discuss. You're a weird dude, but you're alright Mr. Vermin. Glad you're around.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:I read a book
Good for you! Which book?

Dodger--one of the more disappointing post illness terry pratchett books.
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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Into Darkness is a lot of fun. I liked it. A lot.
You don't know the kind of self-control it takes for me to not engage with a comment like this. I feel like I'm gonna explode.

Must... let it... go...........
you're right. Star Trek isn't supposed to be fun.
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stip wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:Into Darkness is a lot of fun. I liked it. A lot.
You don't know the kind of self-control it takes for me to not engage with a comment like this. I feel like I'm gonna explode.

Must... let it... go...........
you're right. Star Trek isn't supposed to be fun.
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the new ST movies are like when we order broccoli at our favorite Italian restaurant and it's really good because it's just swimming in garlic and olive oil and is no longer really broccoli
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stip wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:I read a book
Good for you! Which book?

Dodger--one of the more disappointing post illness terry pratchett books.
I've never read any Terry Pratchett. Maybe someday.
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stip wrote:the new ST movies are like when we order broccoli at our favorite Italian restaurant and it's really good because it's just swimming in garlic and olive oil and is no longer really broccoli
I'll continue, forever and ever, to argue that new ST isn't as far removed from old ST as sooooooo many people try to insist.
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whereas the star wars prequels took away all the garlic and olive oil and also replaced the actual broccoli with cardboard cutouts of moldy cauliflower and tried to convince us it's the same thing. But I am very confident JJ Abrams knows what makes broccoli taste good.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:the new ST movies are like when we order broccoli at our favorite Italian restaurant and it's really good because it's just swimming in garlic and olive oil and is no longer really broccoli
I'll continue, forever and ever, to argue that new ST isn't as far removed from old ST as sooooooo many people try to insist.
I am not remotely familiar enough with star trek to comment one way or the other, other than to say that these were not only the first star trek movies I really liked, but they were also the first I didn't find appallingly boring, and not laughably acted.
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stip wrote:whereas the star wars prequels took away all the garlic and olive oil and also replaced the actual broccoli with cardboard cutouts of moldy cauliflower and tried to convince us it's the same thing. But I am very confident JJ Abrams knows what makes broccoli taste good.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:I read a book
Good for you! Which book?

Dodger--one of the more disappointing post illness terry pratchett books.
I've never read any Terry Pratchett. Maybe someday.

He's a gift. If you ever do start with Small Gods.
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stip wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:the new ST movies are like when we order broccoli at our favorite Italian restaurant and it's really good because it's just swimming in garlic and olive oil and is no longer really broccoli
I'll continue, forever and ever, to argue that new ST isn't as far removed from old ST as sooooooo many people try to insist.
I am not remotely familiar enough with star trek to comment one way or the other, other than to say that these were not only the first star trek movies I really liked, but they were also the first I didn't find appallingly boring, and not laughably acted.
There is some fantastic acting in the Next Generation moves. Patrick Stewart rips it UP in First Contact. You should watch that one if you haven't already. It's a really great ST movie. It's full of all the things "make Star Trek Star Trek" but also full of wonderful action sequences and clips along at a nice pace. It's really one of the best in the whole franchise, I think.

I'm sure the real Star Trek fan will be around any minute now to tell me I'm wrong.
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