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Star Wars The Force Awakens Trailer
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ROTS was solid. Also, is this the biggest selling point? Is the notion that Star Wars is "coming back" the biggest draw? I don't get it,Star Wars has been more present in the last ten years than ever before; ROTS was 2005 and the EU constantly propelled it to the front of everyone's mindset. We aren't running on a shortage of SW, why sell that mindset when it's untrue.
Hell, my exact thought was "it looks like Star Trek."
Exactly.
Okay, I went into this thread expecting to be a bitter hater but the cut to the Falcon and the music got me smiling like a fool. Damn it.
Title looks awful. Why isn't it the classic "Star The Force Awakens Wars" rectangle?this is the real worst part of the trailer
for some reason the title reveal looked awful
ElodieTicotoune
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Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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He's going to play a Gungan
Bobby Roberts
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Also willing to bet that shot of the stormtroopers? Is part of the opening. The short one is probably Boyega.
And that shot we see of Boyega popping up into frame? When we pan around, I bet there's a lot more debris and garbage and broken/burning stuff littered in the desert. The kind of stuff you don't really have time to composite in for a quick teaser a year out.
And that shot we see of Boyega popping up into frame? When we pan around, I bet there's a lot more debris and garbage and broken/burning stuff littered in the desert. The kind of stuff you don't really have time to composite in for a quick teaser a year out.
nhlducks35
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The cinematography already looks 10x better than the prequels.
I'm telling you it's an overcharged saber... capable of cutting through other saber "blades". The hilt stuff is just exhaust.
Breaking well established aesthetic conventions for the sake of novelty is a potentially bad omen. I can see why it troubles people, it troubles me to be honest. I'll be willing to swallow it if it works within the context of the movie, but the cynic in me definitely sees it as a ploy to get people talking and sell toys.
This is exactly the kind of story / reason-based justification that could work for me.
Solid teaser. Didn't ignite any hope or huge explosive excitement, but it looks promising.
Was a sick light saber too. I'm glad they're breaking the mold. It's something this series has needed for a long time. Old ways are old, bring some real life to these movies.
Was a sick light saber too. I'm glad they're breaking the mold. It's something this series has needed for a long time. Old ways are old, bring some real life to these movies.
Thornton Reed
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that clip is 100% CGI
JetBlackPanda
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This movie will have CG that why it feels different. Every scene with humans feels straight outa the OG.
yeah. And I know im overthinking it but I like the focus on character (starting with that shot) cause it gives me that sense of a smaller more focused scope which is really all I fucking want out of this
I'm saying Star Wars thrives off the big screen. KotOR didn't just have marginal success...
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I'd stand by that statement regardless...but what's the point of the argument if people just know that books exist and haven't read them?
Think about the number of people that have seen those movies. Your parents have seen it. Kids have seen it. Grand parents have seen it.
I've watched them all a thousand times and I'd never consider reading the books...and if I had I wouldn't hold the movies to that canon.
You forget how little of the population the active internet base makes up.
Sure, but that's a video game...a vastly more accessible and consumed medium.
hahaha, no.
people will ACTUALLY start explaining lightsaber logistics now. This is the internet, everybody is an expert on fictional shit.
This will be glorious.
SCULLIBUNDO
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Calm down, scooter. You saw maybe 30 seconds worth of footage from a film more than 2 hours long.
Funny that.
sevenchaos
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Just watched it.
The look is different for sure, but it already feels better than I, II, or III. Holy shit.
Got teary eyed at the end. We might actually get a decent Star Wars movie.
The look is different for sure, but it already feels better than I, II, or III. Holy shit.
Got teary eyed at the end. We might actually get a decent Star Wars movie.
That would be great, and it would fit in line with using more practical effects and puppets instead of relying on CGI
There's some "racism" against droids too (at least at the Mos Eisely Cantina), probably because of the clone wars
These are the same people nitpicking the fuck out of the Jurassic World trailer.
Funky Papa
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Say what you want about JJ. I think it's absolutely BANANAS how almost every shot from that trailer looked like a piece of concept art come to life.
This movie is going to be a feast for the eyes.
This movie is going to be a feast for the eyes.
omg..you are right. It really is quite spielberg..because in Raiders of the Lost Ark, wasn't there a scene who was quite similar? You see something, still shot and suddenly the head of indiana pops up?
one of us..one of us..
you're both right or both wrong.
What classifies a "star wars fan"
Star Wars is a huge franchise. There's kids who love the prequels but couldn't care less about the original trilogy.
There's people who watched Star Wars, and who will watch Episode 7, but wouldn't list it under their favourite films of all time.
SOME would even argue that a "true Star Wars fan" is something who has AT LEAST consumed a few pieces of the extended universe, even if it's just playing Shadows of the Empire on the N64
ElodieTicotoune
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Btw on the Tatooine shots, is it me or when the Falcon flips over there seems to be only 1 sun??? Can't clearly see it because of the clouds but there is only 1 light sources indicating maybe they forgot to add the 2nd sun lol...
You read my mind.
Patrick Bateman
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Reminded me of Indiana Jones.
This I can get into
Wait till they find out he is the male lead of the entire trilogy. I love it.
NYCmetsfan
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Yeah and in tintin too I think (which was an homage to Indiana)
Uh...Star Wars is all about blockbusters and having a good time at the theater. It's a pop culture phenom. We should get that with this film hopefully
Bobby Roberts
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I really want to hear a clean version of that Williams music - it sounds like a way meaner version of Sail Barge Assault.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14lXN0Qyhrg
Plus they really give the Main Title some low-end. It's never had that oomph before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14lXN0Qyhrg
Plus they really give the Main Title some low-end. It's never had that oomph before.
Candescence
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I don't get why people think the lightsaber looks dumb, it actually looks more practical, I mean, seriously, how the hell do jedi/sith not lose fingers all the time from their opponents just sliding the blade down during a clash. I don't get it. Actual swords have cross-guards (or more practically, basket guards) for a reason, guys.
Still skeptical about JJ Abrams directing this, but this seems like a decent start.
Still skeptical about JJ Abrams directing this, but this seems like a decent start.
NekoFever
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I'm sure it'll say "Episode VII" in the opening crawl. Otherwise why not leave the "Star Wars Episode x" naming format in the prequels and go back to the standalone titles?
God damn right. Nothing wrong with some tweaks. Besides, it is the future and there are different types of lightsabers anyway. It's unique.
Thornton Reed
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I love the trailer don't get me wrong but that little clip just made me a little sceptical as i'm just so bored of CGI in films these days
ElodieTicotoune
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Might be true, when he turns the saber on there seems to be electricity on the blade....
Unspeakable Evil
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He's a stormtrooper..
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