Star Wars: The Force Awakens

[johnnygobbs]

Kylo Ren has been a very naughty boy, and someone needs to put him in his place.

[Catwoman]

I loved it BECAUSE they made it like the original. And for a whole lot of other things... and even if I didn't like all that happened, well, they do need to make 2 more. 

I'm laughing at the people bitching about how it followed A New Hope a good bit. This is the start of brand new adventure for brand new characters in maybe the most iconic movie dealio ever. OF COURSE there was going to be a lot of parallels and homages and stuff. But it was so good.

Another thing that is funny is how the crazy people that can tell you everyone's blood type and the whole family tree of Wedge Antilles and just what was in that sh*t Luke was eating on Dagobah are nitpicking and whining. Nothing was ever going to satisfy them and of course it didn't. I'm a Star Wars fan about the same as I'm a Batman fan. I adore it, I try to learn as much as I can, but I'm not over the top obsessed with it. I think that's probably why I loved it so much. Well, that and BB8. He is so CUTE! I totally need him in my life. The way he gave Finn the thumbs up, omg. I laughed so hard.

I can't wait for Episode 8. The way the last scene set it up....omg. Epic.

[Edd Grayson]

I agree, bring on Episode VIII. Finally, no more of that melodrama of episodes I and II. These new ones are the real deal. 


And crazy fanboya can go hang... 

[johnnygobbs]

As great as it was to see Han, Leia, Chewie, the droids, and Luke, I've got to give props to the newbies.  Finn and Rey are great characters, and I'm really looking forward to their on-going adventures.  And of course, Kylo Ren is going to be one of the most hated villains of all time.

[Edd Grayson]

Yes, he's the villain the fans need to hate.  And I sure do.

[Catwoman]

Like I said I wanted to cut his moley face off. Ugh.

I'm just glad that stupid rumor that he was Luke Skywalker was proven false very early on. That would have killed me....and probably JJ Abrams. He would have had to go into witness protection if he turned Luke into the bad guy lol. I didn't believe it would happen (like it's totally not a spoiler that I say it didn't because if you use your brain - keep in mind this is me we're talking about...- then it's totally ridiculous to even have considered it in the first place) but I had just enough doubt that when they finally said who his character really is, I was half relieved and half shocked off my ass by the real identity.

[Edd Grayson]

A lot could have gone wrong, for sure,but Abrams is suited for Star Wars rather than Trek, so he delivered with The Force Awakens. From my POV, anyway.

[johnnygobbs]

A lot could have gone wrong, for sure,but Abrams is suited for Star Wars rather than Trek, so he delivered with The Force Awakens. From my POV, anyway.

I agree.  Apparently he is more of a fan of Star Wars than he is of Trek, and his dynamic, action-style direction better suits the former than the latter.  I'd like to see future Star Trek films go back to the more intellectual, philosophical style of the show and earlier movies.  Trek was always better at exploring ideas than depicting action IMHO.

[Edd Grayson]

Yes. Star Trek II : The Wrath of Khan was a hit thanks to Ricardo Montalban and the old Kirk-Spock-Bones dynamic plus the themes of aging and revenge. And remember that Kirk and Khan were never actually face to face. Trek was never meant to be about all the action.

So I never got the rivalry... they're simply too different for me to compare.

[Azrael]

I'm laughing at the people bitching about how it followed A New Hope a good bit. This is the start of brand new adventure for brand new characters in maybe the most iconic movie dealio ever. OF COURSE there was going to be a lot of parallels and homages and stuff. But it was so good.

Another thing that is funny is how the crazy people that can tell you everyone's blood type and the whole family tree of Wedge Antilles and just what was in that sh*t Luke was eating on Dagobah are nitpicking and whining. Nothing was ever going to satisfy them and of course it didn't. I'm a Star Wars fan about the same as I'm a Batman fan. I adore it, I try to learn as much as I can, but I'm not over the top obsessed with it. I think that's probably why I loved it so much. Well, that and BB8. He is so CUTE! I totally need him in my life. The way he gave Finn the thumbs up, omg. I laughed so hard.

I can't wait for Episode 8. The way the last scene set it up....omg. Epic.

Yes. Great movie overall, but this ending.. The movie telegraphs it, but it was so perfectly executed. Not a line of dialogue wasted, just music. Many of us thought Williams' best work was in the past, but this was one of his best.