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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I dont think so no.
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dimejinky99 wrote:I dont think so no.

He helped Lucas Write empire and he co-wrote Jedi. So having him involved is probably to bring a more darker/adult tone. Apparently Michael Arndt wrote a shiny happy people holding hands stars wars movie.
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lowlight79 wrote:Apparently Michael Arndt wrote a shiny happy people holding hands stars wars movie.
Percent chance: 0.
dimejinky99 wrote:Abrams has tweeted. First behind the scenes photo from the new Star Wars.
Featuring a visit from an old friend.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=111392
It's too early to tell, of course...but when you've got zero information coming out about the project otherwise, a "look guyz iconic image" photoshare just plays into everything I assume about JJ Abrams.
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Looks like a brand new R2.

Perhaps he's in it.
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lowlight79 wrote:
dimejinky99 wrote:I dont think so no.

He helped Lucas Write empire and he co-wrote Jedi. So having him involved is probably to bring a more darker/adult tone. Apparently Michael Arndt wrote a shiny happy people holding hands stars wars movie.
Yeah I knew about that stuff. That is a net positive. I just needed to know if the prequels negated that
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I'm reading on SW forums that Kasdan hasn't done anything remarkable in years. Bland rom coms etc.
I'd still argue he's the right man for the job on this.
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dimejinky99 wrote:I'm reading on SW forums that Kasdan hasn't done anything remarkable in years. Bland rom coms etc.
I'd still argue he's the right man for the job on this.
There is a very good movie he made maybe 15 years ago? ...Mumford.
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McParadigm wrote:
lowlight79 wrote:Apparently Michael Arndt wrote a shiny happy people holding hands stars wars movie.
Percent chance: 0.
dimejinky99 wrote:Abrams has tweeted. First behind the scenes photo from the new Star Wars.
Featuring a visit from an old friend.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=111392
It's too early to tell, of course...but when you've got zero information coming out about the project otherwise, a "look guyz iconic image" photoshare just plays into everything I assume about JJ Abrams.

You are a cynical and crusty old man, but goddammit I love you.
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Guys, talking about the Avengers is way cooler right now. Come into the Thor thread.
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E.H. Ruddock wrote:Guys, talking about the Avengers is way cooler right now. Come into the Thor thread.

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Strat wrote:
McParadigm wrote:
lowlight79 wrote:Apparently Michael Arndt wrote a shiny happy people holding hands stars wars movie.
Percent chance: 0.
dimejinky99 wrote:Abrams has tweeted. First behind the scenes photo from the new Star Wars.
Featuring a visit from an old friend.
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=111392
It's too early to tell, of course...but when you've got zero information coming out about the project otherwise, a "look guyz iconic image" photoshare just plays into everything I assume about JJ Abrams.

You are a cynical and crusty old man, but goddammit I love you.
It's not cynical as much as it's just anti-Abrams. No matter what. But I can forgive him because he's so goddamn funny and articulate. I can't quit McParadigm.
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Lucas talking about major changes he made in script development and the demise and inclusion of fan-favourite characters
http://youtu.be/N1TCH19wms4
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This would go miles towards curing my cranky skepticism.

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McParadigm wrote:This would go miles towards curing my cranky skepticism.

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I only have the "Kessel Run" brand George Lucas-flavored sex lubricants.

The thing about Matt that would give me hope is that the last season and a half of Doctor Who was the worst writing the show’s had since coming back seven years ago, and he saved a lot of really poorly constructed moments from being as bad as they deserved to be.

My figuring is, even if JJ screws up completely, it’d be nice to have actors who react to bad scripts by fighting back for a change, rather than just falling asleep onscreen…

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Harrison Ford looks like an old lesbian there, by the way. And, even more surprisingly, that completely lifeless statue sort of resembles Samuel L. Jackson.

I remember reading a review of Revenge of the Sith that said you could almost start to empathize with Palpatine, because he’s the only character who seems to find any joy in what he’s doing. That makes me think of exactly what Matt brought to Doctor Who.

Then again, I would have been excited about Benedict Cumbersome, too, based solely on his BBC work…and JJ’s already proven that he can make him just seem sort of weird and forgettable. So we’ll see…
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McParadigm wrote:This would go miles towards curing my cranky skepticism.

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Yesssssss

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/no ... rison-ford

Rumor: The Millenium Falcon on a 1:1 scale inside and out, has already been built/is currently being built at Pinewood Studios, London, UK

http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/star-wars-vi ... 00515.html

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dimejinky99 wrote:Yesssssss

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/no ... rison-ford

Rumor: The Millenium Falcon on a 1:1 scale inside and out, has already been built/is currently being built at Pinewood Studios, London, UK
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I watched twenty minutes of episode one today. Doesn't get much more "Disney" than that.
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Episode 1 is the only one of the new trilogy that I enjoyed.
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