Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
there's also fuck all else out now to watch. Arrival maybe.
Rogue One - A Star Wars spoiler thread
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Mrs Miggins
Eternal
I really enjoyed it and I have not enjoyed any of the new Star Wars movies ( and by "new" I mean all of them outside the original 3). It looked amazing, I loved K2, was amused and quite impressed by "Peter Cushing" (thought it was a bloody good stab at resurrecting a dead actor), and the story moved along well. I love a bleak ending so that ticked my boxes too. Enjoyed playing "spot the mediumly famous Brit actor" throughout (I'm looking at you, Daniel Mays).
Thumbs from me!
I agree on the comments about Vader. I couldn't put my finger on it but kept thinking "he just doesn't look scary any more".
Thumbs from me!
I agree on the comments about Vader. I couldn't put my finger on it but kept thinking "he just doesn't look scary any more".
T & P
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IME, most people I know old enough to have watched the original trilogy as kids or teenagers, and who love SW without being next-level nerds, absolutely fucking loved it. I know I did.
Younger generation SW fans or those who were never that much into the franchise are more likely to have a less enthusiastic opinion of it. But if you genuinely like SW and have fond memories of A New Hope as one of the defining films of your youth, you must watch it, and on the big screen too. I'd be surprised if you didn't leave cinema with a big smile on your face.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
well, my friends are generally old schoolers with a love of the originals and they seem to think it's a waste of time and money watching Rogue One. i didn't love them and don't feel that reverence towards them that my peers do, but I loved The Force Awakens.
So I find it hard to know whose opinion to trust.
T & P
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Well it's visually stunning if nothing else, and like you said earlier not much else stands out as an alternative, so that'd be good enough to me if I were you. Perhaps your friends are too much of a fan and expected more of the film. But if you enjoyed TFA I don't think you'd be bored with this one. You might not like it as much, but you won't find it boring.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
ta, might wait a teeny bit longer until I get baked and watch it
Shippou-Sensei
4:1:2.5
For darth I thought they definitely changed up his gorget.
Vader's helmet wasn't shiny until Empire so that's some minute detail continuity going on!
Saw this on Monday.
Full of plot holes and implausibly one sided fight scenes, clichés, mostly useless storm troopers, gantries with no handrails... That's Star Wars.
I liked it. I lolled a couple of ttimes at K2S0 but appreciated the fact it was a darker film. Rebel insurgency tactics in crowded areas. Vader being properly menacing again.
Full of plot holes and implausibly one sided fight scenes, clichés, mostly useless storm troopers, gantries with no handrails... That's Star Wars.
I liked it. I lolled a couple of ttimes at K2S0 but appreciated the fact it was a darker film. Rebel insurgency tactics in crowded areas. Vader being properly menacing again.
It's different to FA. Doesn't have the light fun knowing dialogue and a character like Fin. But it shows you a bit more of the SW universe, the stakes and internal struggles on both sides.
Course it's still got robots, alieans, spaceships and lazers. pew, pew etc.
8ball
#notallwomenz
Arrival is brilliant.
Saw Rogue One last night.
Liked it.
Was expecting Bothan spies, then realised I was thinking of the wrong Death Star.
The second one.
The one which had the exact same reactor flaw.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I asked my 11 year old nephew his opinion and he said that is was good, but that he fell asleep watching it 
8ball
#notallwomenz
I asked my 11 year old nephew his opinion and he said that is was good, but that he fell asleep watching it
I wouldn't gauge that film on an 11 year old's opinion.
Oh yeah. Many Bothans died to bring us this information.
Who designed the second one anyway.
I reckon they followed the blueprint for the original - I mean, they weren't aware of the flaw in the first...
That said, my 7 year old nephew totally got it. But he's turning out to be a Star Wars freak
8ball
#notallwomenz
That said, my 7 year old nephew totally got it. But he's turning out to be a Star Wars freak
Hang on, are we talking about Rogue One or Arrival now?
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I don't see why not. His opinion is just as valid as yours or mine. And Star Wars films are kids' films primarily.
8ball
#notallwomenz
Ok, yeah - thought you were talking about Arrival. Adult themes on loss and death and time...
Tarkin had the archive blown up though. I guess they had a copy somewhere and don't do disaster recovery planning or software audits in the Empire...
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Virtual Blue
ready
My 19 year old cousin fell asleep midway through the cinema.
Her words, 'boring, overrated and sad."
But then, she's NEVER watched a Star Wars movie and Rogue One was just a lot of noise.
Her words, 'boring, overrated and sad."
But then, she's NEVER watched a Star Wars movie and Rogue One was just a lot of noise.
8ball
#notallwomenz
Yeah, there were some very curious IT practices going on in the film generally.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
What's this thread called?Hang on, are we talking about Rogue One or Arrival now?
It's one for the fans really, kids or adult. It wouldn't be much fun as your first SW film as you haven't got the context. It's a film where we all pretty much new how it would end because we've seen the chronological follow on.
You've prob seen this but was a bit of fun.
From Tape Drives to Memory Orbs, the Data Formats of Star Wars Suck (Spoilers)
8ball
#notallwomenz
emanymton
A cat politely sat on the flaming gardener.
Lots of kids liked the prequels, so fuck em, what do they know.
Star wars films should be made to appeal to their true audience of sad old men. Like me.
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