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Star Wars - Episode VII

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Clint Planet said:
What did you make of it in the end?
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hiya Clint, still haven't seen it yet, painfully trying to avoid even plot synopsis, not even seen the long trailers. My disturbing lack of faith has rescinded a bit as the feedback is sounding decent. What's your rating?

The plan is for me & the missus to go through all the previous 6 before we see the new one. So far only managed Star Wars & Empire, haven't seen them in 20 years but like most on here religiously-watched as a kid. Both still very strong 9/10's, fantastic setpieces, FX models still superior to CGI, perfect music, plenty goosepimps and excellent characterisation all round. Darth Vader's directness is extremely boss.

Return of the Jedi was always my favourite so really looking forward to that, then we'll struggle through the prequel trilogy, which I've only seen once, but hopefully they're not as bad as I remember.


The originals I've got are called "despecialized": fan-made versions which have the original cuts (no special-edition CGI bollocks, no cheesy extra dialogue) and also keep the HD-remastering. Massively recommended!
 
Prevenger17 said:
I'd advise you to avoid watching the original film then.
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dholliday said:
hiya Clint, still haven't seen it yet, painfully trying to avoid even plot synopsis, not even seen the long trailers. My disturbing lack of faith has rescinded a bit as the feedback is sounding decent. What's your rating?

The plan is for me & the missus to go through all the previous 6 before we see the new one. So far only managed Star Wars & Empire, haven't seen them in 20 years but like most on here religiously-watched as a kid. Both still very strong 9/10's, fantastic setpieces, FX models still superior to CGI, perfect music, plenty goosepimps and excellent characterisation all round. Darth Vader's directness is extremely boss.

Return of the Jedi was always my favourite so really looking forward to that, then we'll struggle through the prequel trilogy, which I've only seen once, but hopefully they're not as bad as I remember.


The originals I've got are called "despecialized": fan-made versions which have the original cuts (no special-edition CGI bollocks, no cheesy extra dialogue) and also keep the HD-remastering. Massively recommended!
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Nothing massively revealing in this post but I felt discretion to be the better part of valour:

I thought it was miles better than the prequals. Atmospheric, retro steampunk feel to it, visually gasp-inducing. The new droid was funny and likeable. Wasn't sure about Daisy Ridley at first with her cut-glass English public school accent but she grew on me. The last scene had me grinning and moisten-eyed at the same time. Kylo Ren seemed rather, erm, familiar but I liked him, other than his propensity to smash up very expensive equipment in petulant fits of pique when the slightest thing went wrong. Other than that, my only criticism is that, w/o wishing to give too much away, it is essentially a reboot of the original film but if you can get over that, God it's ace fun.
 
Clint Planet said:
Nothing massively revealing in this post but I felt discretion to be the better part of valour:
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cheers, i'll click your spoiler tab after seeing the fillem. think i've already accidentally seen mention of two massive spoilers already, i guess it's unavoidable if perusing Star Wars stuff on the interwebs.


here's some random web finds which had me crying lol





 
dholliday said:
cheers, i'll click your spoiler tab after seeing the fillem. think i've already accidentally seen mention of two massive spoilers already, i guess it's unavoidable if perusing Star Wars stuff on the interwebs.


here's some random web finds which had me crying lol





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Hi mate how are you today mate happy new year kid,
 
dholliday said:
hiya Clint, still haven't seen it yet, painfully trying to avoid even plot synopsis, not even seen the long trailers. My disturbing lack of faith has rescinded a bit as the feedback is sounding decent. What's your rating?

The plan is for me & the missus to go through all the previous 6 before we see the new one. So far only managed Star Wars & Empire, haven't seen them in 20 years but like most on here religiously-watched as a kid. Both still very strong 9/10's, fantastic setpieces, FX models still superior to CGI, perfect music, plenty goosepimps and excellent characterisation all round. Darth Vader's directness is extremely boss.

Return of the Jedi was always my favourite so really looking forward to that, then we'll struggle through the prequel trilogy, which I've only seen once, but hopefully they're not as bad as I remember.


The originals I've got are called "despecialized": fan-made versions which have the original cuts (no special-edition CGI bollocks, no cheesy extra dialogue) and also keep the HD-remastering. Massively recommended!
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if you are watching them all before hand then I would say you will enjoy the new one more. For any negative things I can say about the director, he did make a film that felt and looked like part if the universe, more so than the prequels!

one thing I took from the pictures was that it was a star wars film in look and feel, so it will add to your experience :)
 

Ashtonian said:
if you are watching them all before hand then I would say you will enjoy the new one more. For any negative things I can say about the director, he did make a film that felt and looked like part if the universe, more so than the prequels!

one thing I took from the pictures was that it was a star wars film in look and feel, so it will add to your experience :)
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That's great! If it got that feel right then that's half the battle. The same director utterly failed in that regard for his Star Trek efforts but maybe his talents are just more suited to the bombast of Star Wars.
 
dholliday said:
it's freezing...literally! I cycled to the office in -11° earlier today...my moustache froze, wasn't pretty.

hopefully will get to watch the game, depends how much work comes in.

Keep warm, kidda x
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Thanks mate I can't sleep mate keep getting up in the night cough kid.
 

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