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

[darth_vedder]

I think he's also pissed that they basically took his ideas for the new films and told him to shove it up his butt

I would love to know what those were. I mean, back in the day, he alluded to a 12 part saga, and episodes 10 - 12 would have shown the original cast all old like they are now. I'd love to see those loose ideas of the 1/2/3, plus 7/8/9, plus 10/11/12.

[Kaius]

$278 million

[lennytheweedwhacker]

[Dev]

I just wanna say I voted, "exceeds the originals."

[Dev]

and I'm gonna be right. no joke.

[Sgt. Crackpot]

Will be seeing this is just under 28 hours. May post here with ambiguous spoiler-free comments afterwards.

[dimejinky99]

Really encouraging first reactions.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/de ... CMP=twt_gu

[Simple Torture]

strat - $2.5 b
ruddo - $325 m
Kaius - $278 m
spike - $251 m
zeb - $250 m
Simple Torture - $245 m
lenny - $236 m
Argo - $230 m
stip - $211 m
Burt - $1 m

[CopperTom]

$290m. Will Thursday sales not count towards this metric though?

[Simple Torture]

strat - $2.5 b
ruddo - $325 m
CopperTom - $290 m
Kaius - $278 m
spike - $251 m
zeb - $250 m
Simple Torture - $245 m
lenny - $236 m
Argo - $230 m
stip - $211 m
Burt - $1 m

Will Thursday sales not count towards this metric though?

The standard in Hollywood is to count Thursday night sales, I think. I'll be going by Box Office Mojo's numbers, so I'll see what they do.

[Simple Torture]

Looks like the reported gross doesn't include Thursday, but I can add that in if people want.

[CopperTom]

$290m weekend + $60m pre-weekend.

Opening weekend figures are so skewed since not all movies come out on Friday. When I was in college, it seemed all blockbusters came out on Thursdays with midnight showings on Wednesday.

[stip]

and I'm gonna be right. no joke.

Oh I know you are

[stip]

Really encouraging first reactions.
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/de ... CMP=twt_gu

Indeed. Are there more links?

[stip]

We're almost there, strat!

[dimejinky99]

I'm cryin like a baby.

Just out of the press screening.

Lads. It's everythin we want and more.

Won't post anything. Just goin home now

[The Argonaut]

good job getting in, dime

[Simple Torture]

"Is your name on the list?"

"My cousin is that guy who has like two good songs."

"Holy shit, really? Please, right this way to the 'get a blowjob while you watch the movie' section."

[dimejinky99]

what to say without saying anything..ill spoiler this but it wont conatin any spoilers anyways

Spoiler: show

it does follow template to a large degree, but its better..anyone who saw me say ANH has the bones of a good film, but it could be done so much better? this is that..but much much better than id hoped...its totally its own beast..As Stip was saying, the impact/feel it factor in the battles is incredible..it looks stunning overall..this showing was in 3D and that really worked on shots of the star destroyers/big stuff but didnt come into it apart fom that...gonna fess up to crying both happy and sad about 9 or 10 times during it...the reveals are done SO well...there's one shot of Han in the Falcon i nearly jumped up and cheered the acting is great across the board..i have one huge problem but ill hold off making my mind up about that until i see it again thursday..the part they filmed here in Ireland is SOOO obviously Ireland, but thatll just be me notices that..In the end? its got that Star Wars feel all the way through:) the shots and direction even down as far as extras & stormtroopers..you could be right back in the originals and that all adds to it.. im not gonna rank it yet but man, its fuckin up there:) bring tissues..im not being a big girl..youre gonna cry too

[dimejinky99]

"Is your name on the list?"

"My cousin is that guy who has like two good songs."

"Holy shit, really? Please, right this way to the 'get a blowjob while you watch the movie' section."

haha! no:)
just found out the press screening was on at 1030am in the savoy in town..guy on a forum here said they dont even ask for id..walked up, signed two forms, handed my phone over and done