Red Mosquito

Anders wrote:

blueviper wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:I said last year -- and I stand by it -- that TLJ will be remembered as the most important/crucial SW film. But I'm totally fine with the idea that RoS will be the most fun/rewatchable.

remembered as the most important/crucial SW film of all the movies, or just the ST?

Of all movies in history. It just edged out Citizen Kane, The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz and Metropolis.

durdencommatyler wrote:Not a terrible run. The thing is still gonna make 1 billion at the box office. Pretty remarkable really.

despite an advantageous holiday calendar that saw Rise of Skywalker’s opening weekend leading right into the two-week holiday break, Star Wars IX has, at least since Christmas, consistently dropped faster than its relevant predecessors. It has taken weekend-to-weekend drops on par with Captain America: Civil War, a film that earned just 2.28x its $179 million debut. Absent the holiday boost, where weekdays play like weekends, J.J. Abrams and Chris Terrio’s poorly-reviewed sequel would have likely suffered a similar fate, but without a 33/66 split in terms of overseas strength. Nonetheless, even with the holiday boost, The Rise of Skywalker is tracking for a lower domestic gross than The Last Jedi ($620 million), The Lion King ($543 million) and Rogue One ($532 million).

durdencommatyler wrote:It's still pretty rare for any film to make a billion dollars at the box office, Burt. So, yes, remarkable.

washing machine wrote:I saw this movie last night. I'm glad I experienced it in a theater, because I don't think I would have made it through the whole 2+ hours if I were streaming it. The whole "going to the movies" experience made it fun.

This trilogy now feels like Kylo's story is the really important one. Everything having to do with Rey is where most of the plot criticisms seem to hold the most weight. Kylo/Ben's arc is a true to form Star Wars journey.

BurtReynolds wrote:This will be Disney's 7th billion dollar movie of 2019, not including Spider-Man. Those mofos know how to make money.