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

[stip]

i heard han solo dies in this

Yup - heard that too.....or read it

If these dickweasels had any idea what they were doing they'd kill Leia in the first reel.

But her giant ass doubles as the Death Star.

If the Death Star is in this movie I'm going to kill myself.

i was just thinking the other day that I hope at the very least the last film in the new trilogy features an x-wing assault on some massive space installation.

[stip]

Ewan was so wasted as Obi-Wan in the Prequels.

I agree with that. Even under George's soul-sucking direction, he still refused to go lifeless. With decent writing, he would probably even have been lauded.

But one of the things that makes Obi-Wan engaging in the original series to me is that he was this person of almost limitless potential, who had to sacrifice most of that potential by hiding out on a desert planet because he failed to save his friend. Whatever good he could have done the universe is lost...no heroic adventures, no great victories. No lives saved. Just...hiding. Getting old. It's an important part of the starting point of that movie...the reason having a new hope is important is because there is no hope. And then Obi-Wan gets the chance to do right again, by committing a sacrifice that can ignite that hope.

The extent that you rewrite it as "This dude's been just kicking the holy shit out of evil and adventuring it up in the desert all these years" is the extent to which he starts to become less interesting of a character, to me.

Or, to put it another way, for the love of all things stop writing about the same nine people over and over again.

Well said. I actually... I actually can't argue with any of that.

yup. While this is about the only flashback story I'd want to see, McP's not wrong. Although I suppose some of this would depend on how the series ends.

[southp]

It's not like Vader knew he had a kid. I've never understood why this was an issue.

I guess you're right, but it just bugs me because it's unnecessary retconning. When you throw something in in the last five minutes of the movie--"She died, no kids!" / "Have these droids' memories erased"--it just reeks of sloppy story-telling.

While it's true that Vader never knew, it's still completely stupid that Luke is sent to grow up on the same planet. Wouldn't they have at least changed his name!?!

[B]

but he would have had to file papers with the Empire for a name change.

[southp]

but he would have had to file papers with the Empire for a name change.

Damn paperwork!

[darth_vedder]

Ewan was so wasted as Obi-Wan in the Prequels.

I agree with that. Even under George's soul-sucking direction, he still refused to go lifeless. With decent writing, he would probably even have been lauded.

But one of the things that makes Obi-Wan engaging in the original series to me is that he was this person of almost limitless potential, who had to sacrifice most of that potential by hiding out on a desert planet because he failed to save his friend. Whatever good he could have done the universe is lost...no heroic adventures, no great victories. No lives saved. Just...hiding. Getting old. It's an important part of the starting point of that movie...the reason having a new hope is important is because there is no hope. And then Obi-Wan gets the chance to do right again, by committing a sacrifice that can ignite that hope.

The extent that you rewrite it as "This dude's been just kicking the holy shit out of evil and adventuring it up in the desert all these years" is the extent to which he starts to become less interesting of a character, to me.

Or, to put it another way, for the love of all things stop writing about the same nine people over and over again.

Well said. I actually... I actually can't argue with any of that.

yup. While this is about the only flashback story I'd want to see, McP's not wrong. Although I suppose some of this would depend on how the series ends.

I'm not too interested in existing characters flashback stories for the most part. Having said that, I wouldn't mind seeing a Palpatine rise. Or better yet, before him with the movie ending where Palps becomes a Sith. Like a "Rise Of The Sith" type of move or something along those lines. I mean, before The Phantom Menace, I had never heard of a Sith, and I thought Lucas really screwed up by not going more in depth about it. Honestly, Episode 1 should have been "Rise of the Sith", and thus tying in more with Episode 3 "Revenge of the Sith". I don't know, but I felt "Sith" was just thrown at us and we (normal, non nerds) were supposed to know all this stuff about them. That there is one of my biggest problems with the movie. It really should have focused on Palpatine and his rise to power, not so much on Anakin and a stupid pod race.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I would like a Grievous stand alone movie, please

[McParadigm]

What about that fat guy who owns a diner? He seems worthy of a movie.

[CopperTom]

What about that fat guy who owns a diner? He seems worthy of a movie.

Better Call Dak.

[epilogue]

What about that fat guy who owns a diner? He seems worthy of a movie.

Better Call Dak.

[epilogue]

But seriously, I'd love to see some Sith Wars films. Exar Kun might be my favorite villain in the previous SW "canon."

[CopperTom]

But seriously, I'd love to see some Sith Wars films. Exar Kun might be my favorite villain in the previous SW "canon."

Not canon. It was EU.

[epilogue]

But seriously, I'd love to see some Sith Wars films. Exar Kun might be my favorite villain in the previous SW "canon."

Not canon. It was EU.

Yeah, that's why it's in " " boo. But, fine. He's my favorite villain in the previous EU.

[Strat]

Has this leaked yet?

[epilogue]

Steve Albini has it.

[Strat]

Steve Albini has it.

So, that means we also have it?

[epilogue]

Steve Albini has it.

So, that means we also have it?

Correct.

[E.H. Ruddock]

I was serious about the General Grievous movie, btw. He's the only thing I liked about the first three episodes.

[epilogue]

I'm not sure I know who General Grievous even is. He that robot stormtrooper guy?

[E.H. Ruddock]

I'm not sure I know who General Grievous even is. He that robot stormtrooper guy?

General Grievous was a brilliant Separatist military strategist and a feared Jedi hunter, known for his ruthlessness and hacking cough. His body itself was a weapon, allowing him lightning quick strikes and devastating blows.