Obliterator
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I still wish JJ was doing this whole trilogy :-(
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Final Trailer
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Miggytronz
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Wait he isn't?!
Atraveller
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Nope.
Obliterator
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Nope only the first. Though there are rumors that he is pretty heavily involved with overall plot / direction for the trilogy. But he himself is only making the Episode VII
George Oscar Bluth II
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Discotheque
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Rian Johnson is a fine step up anyways. Plus he'll have this foundation to work on. let's not talk about what comes after though....
Nope
Rian Johnson is next up then after that is Colin Trevorrow
(I'm not making that last one up btw)
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TheDinoman
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I think it's an interesting approach that harkens back to the way the original trilogy was developed. Compared to the prequels, which were all made under Lucas with an iron fist, each film in the OT were made by a different lead director. It made the series feel like a big collaborative effort rather than just one guy controlling everything.
WyndhamPrice
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Eh, I think Trevorrow will be fine given how little control he'll have over the story at that point.
funkystudent
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Nope.
8 is going to be directed by whoever directed Looper. (Kind of cool)
9 is by the director of Jurassic world. (lol. sigh)
There's still a lot to worry about CT directing apart from the story.
This is especially with how technically good looking Awakens looks right now
George Oscar Bluth II
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I don't get it either.
I suppose they wanted someone who easily complies.
Discotheque
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i'm fine with it as long as he stays the fuck away from any writing duties. his directing work is serviceable so that's a step down from rian but whatever it could still be a pretty fun movie, but where jurassic world really shit the bed was it's script imo.
Obliterator
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Oh yeah I hear ya, I'm just so impressed with everything I've seen for Episode VII that its a little scary another director might screw it up.
We basically know though that JJ is involved with the trilogy's overall plot / arc considering from all leaks early on he demanded re-writes of the direction / script etc. so I think he will influence the next two films for sure
I'm okay with this. Star Wars is best in the hands of multiple directors. Granted, individual talent may come in to question, but I think one of the small reasons the OT resonated so well was down to this aspect.
I think with Disney at the helm, deviations won't be as noticeable, especially if the first 2 are massively well received.
TheDinoman
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I actually liked Jurassic World but I'm not sure if Trevorrow was exactly the best pick for a mainline SW movie.
It seems kinda like they picked him on a whim. "Oh hey, there's the guy that did that other nostalgia revival movie which made shitzillion dollars, let's hire 'em".
It seems kinda like they picked him on a whim. "Oh hey, there's the guy that did that other nostalgia revival movie which made shitzillion dollars, let's hire 'em".
CreepingFear
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If you had JJ do all three, there is a good chance he'd be burnt out like other directors tend to get such as Nolan with the Batman trilogy and Raimi with Spiderman.
brandonh83
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He'll do just as awful as the Abrams haters predicted.
funkystudent
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Well Star Wars was always going to fall into the same production machine the Marvel movies did.
On the plus side that means the director shouldn't be THAT important since all the decisions are done elsewhere.
Obliterator
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True, didn't Disney try to get him back to finish things off with Episode IX? I'm almost positive that was rumored everywhere. Would have been nice if that happened.
He does Episode VII, get a nice break from Episode VIII, and then wraps things up with Episode IX
Since JJ and Johnson are both writing the scripts for their movies, that doesn't exactly set a great precedent for IX.
JJ's films are leagues better than Jurassic World.
Napalm_Frank
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The trailer would be so much better without those first few ''trailerlines''.
''Who are you?''
''I'm no-one.''
ugh
''Who are you?''
''I'm no-one.''
ugh
It's Lucasfilm and yes the deviations will be noticeable. I mean Johnson's style will almost certainly be different than the almost operatic style of JJ.
The directors are being given leeway. It's not like they're working on a Marvel film.
Discotheque
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if that dude somehow gets jake johnson into episode 9 it would be worse than giving jar jar a cameo imo.
This is gonna sound strange, but I'm pretty sure those lines were not there first time I watched it. Green band was absent too.
It was only today that they were on the official video release.
Or maybe my memory is in a complete daze
CreepingFear
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I loved those two lines. Isn't it very Buddhist like, which the concept of "the force" is partially based on?
ratcliffja
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Jurassic World is that bad? I find it hard to believe it's much worse than Star Trek and definitely can't be worse than Looper.
Joke post?
Nah, Abrams is actually a good director. He'll be worse than Abrams, but he probably won't shit the bed. It'll be serviceable if he's banned from touching script.
ratcliffja
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I haven't seen Jurassic World. Is it really THAT bad?
CrichtonKicks
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Disney can't fix a bland shooting style.
Napalm_Frank
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I think it ruins the whole beginning of the trailer. Without those lines I would be intrigued by what is happening with her on screen. Even the sounds are perfect for having no lines. The second I heard those lines it took me right out of the mystery. It would be so effective if there was only the music before Lucasarts logo.
Abrams has always had two major flaws. The first is his love of lens flares. The second is that he keeps working with shitty scriptwriters.
He knows how to work a scene and maximize an actor's capabilities. If the script is good then I have zero doubts this movie will be extremely good if not great.
He knows how to work a scene and maximize an actor's capabilities. If the script is good then I have zero doubts this movie will be extremely good if not great.
//ARCANUM
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yeah it's just your memory last night. i watched it 20+ times last night immediately after I watched it live on TV. the lines and green band were there every time.
Dusktildawn48
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I liked it. Just mindless fun. Plus raptors are so cool
Atraveller
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It would probably be a Disney committee that really directs the movie.
Atraveller
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Your enjoyment of the movie depends on your stomach for ridiculous stupid stuff.
Yea, I don't know. Considering these movies are going to be tied closely together I highly doubt there will be a dramatic shift. Definitely no more than the OT.
TheDinoman
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Out of morbid curiosity, I wonder what it'd be like if Micheal Bay got to direct one of these movies lol.
Well Kasdan is coproducing all of these so it's not going to be radically different like the second movie isn't going to be like the Hobbit in tone. However Johnson's films look very different than JJ's.
Dusktildawn48
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So same as mad max or fast and furious?
Chezzymann
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Hmm, views seem to be lagging behind the second trailer. That got 30 million on YouTube in 24 hours, this only has 20.
Discotheque
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stupid things can be done incredibly well too you know. jurassic world's biggest problem was making a movie about a park with dinosaurs feel so boring and uninspired.
edit: and yeah one's got some cool ass anti-patriarchy sentiment to it, the other has some god-awful cornball quotes from pratt about how animals like to eat and hunt and fuuuuuuck. to lobby both these films as the same kind of 'stupid' is insulting.
Fine Ham Abounds
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The only way this would be funnier is if part 9 had Ewoks
You won't see well acted scenes, memorable shots, or anything remotely comparable to the first outside of nostalgia overload. If you go in expecting to be reminded of the only good JP movie and see dinosaurs do dino things then you won't be disappointed. It fulfills its purpose. It's a one and done movie.
Dusktildawn48
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I see them as the same. Sure some are better than others but I know going in to turn off my mind and just enjoy myself
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