Star Wars Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker - news and gossip

[ruffneck23]

Off tomorrow afternoon to see it. Can't wait.

Really hope you enjoy it

 

[weltweit]

Saw it last night in a distinctly unpacked Vue cinema, sprog loved it.

 

[kabbes]

There were no shades of grey in The Last Jedi. For a bit, it appeared there were going to be. Then he wimped out and went back to his “grey” characters being completely black and white. Kylo Ren in particular was badly let down by the third act, becoming nothing more than a pantomime villain. That’s the major problem with the film — it doesn’t follow through on its own ideas.

 

[krtek a houby]

Tickets booked for tomorrow!

 

[emanymton]

Went to see it this morning.

Better than I expected. There are some huge issues but overall I thought it was OK.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Just seen it. Fucking brilliant. Sometimes it's not the plot (with its terrible problems) or the bad acting (of which there was some) but how a film makes you feel. And I was excited, saddened, amused, etc. It felt like The End of something I've loved most of my life, since I was a little kid, while making me feel like a little kid again. I'm all sad and happy

 

[blossie33]

Went to see it this morning, 10am at Hackney Picture House, nice and cheap, on the very big screen, only about 20 of us and no noisy youngsters

Very enjoyable, took me a while to reajust to normal life when I got outside

 

[krtek a houby]

That was great. Not as daring as Johnson's vision but still cracking fun.

And I had to wipe a bit of grit from the eye when

Spoiler: major spoiler

Han appeared

Also, almost punched the air when

Spoiler

Chewie finally got his medal. Yay!

 

[krtek a houby]

Oh, ffs!

Disney cuts Star Wars same-sex kiss in Singapore

 

[Steel Icarus]

What, that two second, in the background kiss? Was hardly Beth and her mate in Brooky was it

 

[emanymton]

Oh, ffs!

Disney cuts Star Wars same-sex kiss in Singapore

Which just shows how shallow their commitment to 'exclusivity' is. Almost as though it is really about marketing and making money rather than any kind principles.

 

[Cloo]

It was ok. Kids found it too scary cos they were freaked out by undead Palpatine. I liked they didn't go for an obvious 'Yes, we will rebuild the Jedi' ending, but a suggestion that there was a new future for The Force without either Jedi or Sith.

I agree that despite the big set pieces it didn't really do anything new with it.

 

[tommers]

As much as I hate to be that person... you might want to spoiler that

 

[DarthSydodyas]

One of the things that bothers me the most about these sequels is the music. There are numerous themes across the prequels (incl. the originals) but this lot just rehash. Nothing that memorable.

Story felt mishmashed, lack of any overall arch. Perhaps they should have left the storytelling itself to Lucas.

Dissapointed.

 

[blossie33]

Enjoyed it - I'm just easy to please

 

[Lord Camomile]

One of the things that bothers me the most about these sequels is the music. There are numerous themes across the prequels (incl. the originals) but this lot just rehash. Nothing that memorable.

A little thing, but I thought similar while watching.

 

[krtek a houby]

Which just shows how shallow their commitment to 'exclusivity' is. Almost as though it is really about marketing and making money rather than any kind principles.

Hollywood, eh

 

[mwgdrwg]

I hated it.

Spoiler

The constant fucking bland music.

In the first half of the film the dialogue is just the characters explaining the plot.

"Never underestimate a droid" was so telegraphed and fell so flat I nearly walked out.

Getting rid of Kellie Marie Tran, "Hey trolls, I'm staying here to look for Star Destroyers on a screeen", only to replace her with a new character. Fucking weak kowtowing to internet cunts.

Nobody knows how to get to the Sith planet...only the million or ten people piloting the Star Destroyers.

"Destroy a planet they all care for". Sorry I don't care about it, I've only just seen it mentioned once about 5 minutes ago.

"Rey, I've got something to tell you"....Fucking what?

Shut up threepio.

 

[mwgdrwg]

This trilogy is worse than the prequel trilogy.

 

[Epona]

I thought that it was visually stunning, but the plot was like a sieve and some stuff just seemed a bit far-fetched (compared to previous films in the franchise).

I am quite easily pleased however and didn't hate it, I just thought it could have been better.

 

[tommers]

I had an epiphany about half way through that I was watching bad actors telling an unbelievable children's story.

I've seen every star wars film and that is the first time that's happened.

I guess my disbelief stopped being suspended. Probably good it happened with only half of the last film to go.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Going to see this tonight...watched The Last Jedi yesterday and loved it. I don't know why I missed out on getting to see that....
(The Blaskets looked amazing.)

I've booked ticket for tonights show. Looks like so far I'll be on my own!!!

 

[SpookyFrank]

Yep, happy with that. Didn't do anything special and the first act was a mess but all in all it was entertaining nonsense which is all I really wanted.

There weren't as many cheesy cameos and fan service moments as I expected, which was a good thing. The script was free of obvious bum notes and the absence of Carrie Fisher was probably dealt with as well as it could have been.

 

[Baronage-Phase]

Going to see this tonight...watched The Last Jedi yesterday and loved it. I don't know why I missed out on getting to see that....
(The Blaskets looked amazing.)

I've booked ticket for tonights show. Looks like so far I'll be on my own!!!

That was really enjoyable
I loved it...
Every second!!

 

[SpookyFrank]

Could've sworn the woman in the red outfit with the silly helmet was Karen Gillan but apparently it was Keri Russell.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Could've sworn the woman in the red outfit with the silly helmet was Karen Gillan but apparently it was Keri Russell.

I thought so too!

 

[T & P]

General slightly off topic question. Recently in one of the various SW threads here we were discussing the books in the SW universe, and one or several people recommended one particular title as the go-to novel for anyone wanting to start reading them.

It could have been around the time when the Rebellion first developed between episodes III & IV. In any case I don’t have much interest at all in the prequel trilogy period. So Rogue One onwards and up to Ep VI. What book would peeps here recommend I start with?

 

[kabbes]

I had an epiphany about half way through that I was watching bad actors telling an unbelievable children's story.

I've seen every star wars film and that is the first time that's happened.

I guess my disbelief stopped being suspended. Probably good it happened with only half of the last film to go.

Finally saw it today — first Star Wars film (okay, along with Solo) that I didn’t see in the cinema. And this exactly summed up how I felt.

It was just a bad film all round, really. Poor characters in a silly plot mostly comprising 30 second bursts of cool posturing or nostalgia. It wasn’t even bad like Last Jedi was bad. This one was downright bland.

 

[donkyboy]

what was the guy (forgotten his name) trying to tell rey but didn't get the chance?

 

[fishfinger]

what was the guy (forgotten his name) trying to tell rey but didn't get the chance?

His name is Finn, and he wanted to tell Rey that he was "force sensitive".