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

[southp]

There's way too much prequel bashing in this TFA thread.
Once you accept that EP1 was meant for children; to entrench SW with a new generation, then the rest of the PT gets increasingly interesting from there. Unless of course you're into good acting, then forget about it.

[Strat]

I just want Dec 17th to be here

[southp]

Agreed! But I'm getting my fix by watching the new Rebels season, and slowly rewatching all the movies.

EP1 was last week. It's been a long time since I watched the original version (the last few times I watched The Phantom Edit which is much better). All the Jar Jar stuff is obviously meant for children, and if you put yourself in that mind-space then it's fun. If you're a crusty old purist (like me), then it's just a waste of precious lightsaber time! The Darth Maul duel alone makes it worthwhile.

[Strat]

I dont like the Lightsaber battles though. There is no emotion in there. Just a bunch of flashy lights and CGI flips. takes me out and i just dont care. Still can't beat the Skywalker/Vader duels.

I've tried. i have.

[epilogue]

I just want Dec 17th to be here

[southp]

I dont like the Lightsaber battles though. There is no emotion in there. Just a bunch of flashy lights and CGI flips. takes me out and i just dont care. Still can't beat the Skywalker/Vader duels.

I've tried. i have.

Yeah, that's hard to argue. My favourite moment in cinematic history will always be:

[Strat]

I dont like the Lightsaber battles though. There is no emotion in there. Just a bunch of flashy lights and CGI flips. takes me out and i just dont care. Still can't beat the Skywalker/Vader duels.

I've tried. i have.

Yeah, that's hard to argue. My favourite moment in cinematic history will always be:

This one is mine:

[southp]

I know you're being sarcastic but EP3 does have some decent emotional moments (relative to the rest of the PT of course).

[Strat]

I used to think there were but none of them are between anakin and padme.

I think the confrontation between Obi Wan and Anakin prior to the wielding of the light sabers is pretty decent though.

[LoathedVermin72]

Dude, the Maul/Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan fight is visceral as hell. There's a lot of real emotion in there. "Duel of the Fates" is an immortal piece of film score in my mind. And that moment when Qui-Gon and Maul are separated by a force field, calmly waiting to continue trying to kill each other? Magnificent. That sequence deserves to be in a better movie.

[Strat]

Dude, the Maul/Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan fight is visceral as hell. There's a lot of real emotion in there. "Duel of the Fates" is an immortal piece of film score in my mind. And that moment when Qui-Gon and Maul are separated by a force field, calmly waiting to continue trying to kill each other? Magnificent. That sequence deserves to be in a better movie.

The CGI sets and shit just take me out. I dont care about any of it when it happens. Sure, that was a good shot when they stare at eachother through a force field but other than that....meh.

[EJ]

Everyone's prequel recall is outstanding. I have no idea how any of you remember that much about these movies.

I was 12 when TPM came out. I have seen I and II a lot.

What order did you see all the movies?

Is there anyone here who saw the prequels first?

[LoathedVermin72]

Everyone's prequel recall is outstanding. I have no idea how any of you remember that much about these movies.

I was 12 when TPM came out. I have seen I and II a lot.

What order did you see all the movies?

Is there anyone here who saw the prequels first?

The correct order. I had been watching the OT since I was like 3 or some shit.

[Strat]

Everyone's prequel recall is outstanding. I have no idea how any of you remember that much about these movies.

I was 12 when TPM came out. I have seen I and II a lot.

What order did you see all the movies?

Is there anyone here who saw the prequels first?

The correct order. I had been watching the OT since I was like 3 or some shit.

12 is pretty adorable.

[LoathedVermin72]

Everyone's prequel recall is outstanding. I have no idea how any of you remember that much about these movies.

I was 12 when TPM came out. I have seen I and II a lot.

What order did you see all the movies?

Is there anyone here who saw the prequels first?

The correct order. I had been watching the OT since I was like 3 or some shit.

12 is pretty adorable.

oh i'm totes adorbz

[southp]

Everyone's prequel recall is outstanding. I have no idea how any of you remember that much about these movies.

I was 12 when TPM came out. I have seen I and II a lot.

What order did you see all the movies?

Is there anyone here who saw the prequels first?

The correct order. I had been watching the OT since I was like 3 or some shit.

12 is pretty adorable.

I'd say it's probably even a little bit too old to see EP1 for the first time. Regardless of previous OT exposure, the sweet spot for TPM is like 6-10.

[LoathedVermin72]

Everyone's prequel recall is outstanding. I have no idea how any of you remember that much about these movies.

I was 12 when TPM came out. I have seen I and II a lot.

What order did you see all the movies?

Is there anyone here who saw the prequels first?

The correct order. I had been watching the OT since I was like 3 or some shit.

12 is pretty adorable.

I'd say it's probably even a little bit too old to see EP1 for the first time. Regardless of previous OT exposure, the sweet spot for TPM is like 6-10.

Oh shit, I think I actually was 10 now that I'm doing the math.

[Coach]

Dude, the Maul/Qui-Gon/Obi-Wan fight is visceral as hell. There's a lot of real emotion in there. "Duel of the Fates" is an immortal piece of film score in my mind. And that moment when Qui-Gon and Maul are separated by a force field, calmly waiting to continue trying to kill each other? Magnificent. That sequence deserves to be in a better movie.

Boom. That was a great scene.

[McParadigm]

The moment was great, but the moment the shield drops the fighting goes right back to being flash-over-emotion.

Also, don't they have special quick-run powers earlier in that same movie?

[CopperTom]

Yes.