[SPOILERS] Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Thread #2) - One Thumb Up
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Maz, Hux, Phasma, and Kylo, are all alive. That wasn't explained very well in this movie but don't worry.
Expect much more of Phasma in the sequel, she's pretty pissed.
Actually it was a stunt double. And yea, it was a choreographed routine.
Anakin stands there for a solid 2 seconds to let Dooku take out his arm LOL.
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VincentMatts
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I think their goal was to try and re-create a boba fett situation with her where you dont see her often but everything is implied. They really screwed it up though cause both times you see her, she just ends up looking ineffective. Shame. So bad ass in the trailers.
Will go see it again though.
I'm definitely not saying that there aren't also different styles of lightsabre fighting, that's a given, and something I generally enjoy about Star Wars films.
Will need to watch the EP7 fights again, but wouldn't it have made more sense if Finn had fought in the style of that Stormtrooper with his riot baton? That's how he'd have been trained for close-combat but I don't remember it matching up, and I thought that would have been the entire point of that silly interlude.
Maybe there was too much seperation in the scenes and I didn't notice the connection.
Shittiest fight in the whole PT and all of SW imo. Mostly because of the terrible camera work. Literally just shots focused on one of them just standing there moving their sabers.
Hasphat'sAnts
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I think that one was completely CG
Hux was still on planet as he had to retrieve Ren.
More_Badass
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I rewatched the OT last week and the disdain that the Emperor says "Jedi weapon" made it seem that lightsabers were something only Jedi used while those in tune with the Dark Side had other abilities (ie force lightning). And Vader only had a lightsaber due to his Jedi history and training, but it wasn't the norm
I'd be pretty pissed too after having to clean garbage off my shiny bling armor.
Lee was actually in his trailer writing Charlemagne death metal while that scene was being "filmed".
You mean have stunt man swing at nothing, then have Christopher Lee's head CG'd onto stunt man, then have CG Yoda put into shot.
Classic movie magic!
Dash_Riprock
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I love how Ani just stands there and lets Dooku cut his arm off.
And now he is eternally singing in the rock halls of Valhalla.
DrGonzo615
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Yeah, I hated that they gave Yoda a lightsaber....seems totally against the character that they established in ESB.
Well, just got of my second showing. Put me in the group that loves it even more the second time. And now seeing it a second time, the overall feel of the movie is so much different than A New Hope. I think in time people will see it's much less similar than originally thought to be.
Also, instantly I could hear people say "She is definitely Luke's daughter". I just can't help but think they're wrong. That would be way to obvious of a choice. She's gonna be of Sith blood I just know it. I didn't notice during my first viewing just how much she fights like Palpatine. So much.
Also, instantly I could hear people say "She is definitely Luke's daughter". I just can't help but think they're wrong. That would be way to obvious of a choice. She's gonna be of Sith blood I just know it. I didn't notice during my first viewing just how much she fights like Palpatine. So much.
That wasn't Hux.
Hasphat'sAnts
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Prequels couldn't even do this.
This one looks like it hurt. This one looks like they're trying to kill each other. There's actually a meaningful sense of danger here.
That's just Dooku using the force to stop his arm /s
2 Slice Toaster
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I feel like the battle between Tyrannus and Yoda would have been a bit too DBZ if it was just them hurling pieces of the environment at each other.
That was talking to Snoke at the end? I'm pretty sure he was.
More_Badass
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What is that three hands Anakin/Vader lost in total ?
I wonder how many more he lost during the Clone Wars...
George Oscar Bluth II
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I know AmiAmi does Figuarts, but I think Kylo may be out of stock. Keep an eye out because he may be available again.
Oh wow, that is super idiotic. If R2 downloaded the map to the Jedi temples while on the Death Star 38 years ago, then why was the piece of map that BB-8 had missing from R2's map? Really dumb, and makes no sense. Would have been a much better explanation if Luke had put the map into R2.
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/12/2...-question-about-r2-d2-star-wars-force-awakens
I have no idea why people like the choreography in the Old Republic cinematic. Fucking bouncing lightsabers like it's nothing, it looks ridiculous.
Prequels couldn't even do this.
This one looks like it hurt. This one looks like they're trying to kill each other. There's actually a meaningful sense of danger here.
More_Badass
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Would people be pissed if Rey was moving and fighting like this by IX?
Prequels couldn't even do this.
This one looks like it hurt. This one looks like they're trying to kill each other. There's actually a meaningful sense of danger here.
Nah, man. Some other New Order officer. The guy immediately before he runs into Snoke's holochamber is asking for a damage report and one of his men says everything is falling apart and that Hux has already fled the planet. At that point, he goes into the chamber and begs pardon of Snoke, asking him what to do and he says to go get Kylo Ren and get out of there.
The guy was just some guy.
PrivateWHudson
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This will probably be the third movie that I'll see in the theater more than once, the other two being the matrix and avatar, and I'm super excited. I feel like some of the best parts were early on and I was still trying to acclimate. At first I was thrown off by Ren's voice just because it wasn't Vader, but by the time I warmed up to it and started really liking it he had put his helmet aside. Also, the moment that he froze the blaster bolt was perfect. The sound and camera shake made it feel very real for a cg moment.
Too bad we're not gonna get a pic of Pandora getting blown up by the Death Star in terms of WWBO.
Damn you're right. That wasn't Hux lol. I just thought it was because that scene happened kinda fast. But yea that guy did say Hux fled the planet. I can imagine Snoke won't be too pleased with that.
BruceLeeRoy
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Quick Question that I was wondering on the re-watch of ROTJ.
The moment where Luke breaks and decides to kill Palpatine Vader stops him. Now Palpatine obviously expected it thinking Vader did it out of a sense of loyalty to him but...
If killing Palpatine in a rage would have started Luke on a path down the darkside then Vader was likely saving him even then right?
NOLA_Gaffer
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Poor Universal, didn't even get to hold the title for six months.
BenjaminBirdie
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Would people be pissed if Rey was moving and fighting like this by IX?
Jesus that was fast.
Would people be pissed if Rey was moving and fighting like this by IX?
Rey Shan coming to an Episode IX near you.
LegendofLex
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I keep seeing people say that Yoda and Palpatine should never have used lightsabers, as if there's something more dignified about literally wrecking everything around them and/or consistently achieving stalemates via the alternative.
I couldn't tell for sure, but my impression was that the Republic has its own fleet, but is secretly supporting the Resistance, possibly to avoid feeding anti-Republic sentiment. I think the opening crawl said something like this, but I might be misremembering.
I think if this is the case, they should have established it in this movie instead of letting the future movies ride on more "I am X member of your family" twists.
Okay, so we must assume that the Republic doesn't have the means to build their own army (yet)? Or the Resistance is probably like an armed NGO.
How are the odds that Rey is Ren's twin sister? Would be a nod to the old EU too.
Would people be pissed if Rey was moving and fighting like this by IX?
I wouldn't, so long as the scenes were choreographed well.
This is the same as the prequels (although better), just make it look cool and flashy. I hate this choreography in Star Wars. If it was in the Original Trilogy as well then I wouldn't mind it but this just looks so out of place.
Would people be pissed if Rey was moving and fighting like this by IX?
I would.
Would people be pissed if Rey was moving and fighting like this by IX?
If it fights the character I don't mind at all. If she's graceful and acrobatic then so be it.
Would people be pissed if Rey was moving and fighting like this by IX?
I wouldn't. I would love it.
Hasphat'sAnts
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It's a different take on it, sure. But again, the way the fights are composed and shot have energy to them. It's kinetic. Because it's CG, they can go full comic book, and they did.
I thought the command room and the throne reception room were in different areas and that Hux had gone to ask Snoke what to do, with Snoke telling him to get Ren and get out. I guess because it was a long shot, I mistook Hux for that other commander. That is hilarious if Hux just up and noped it right out of there.
I've actually thought about it this way during a lot of re-watches
Dash_Riprock
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Prequels couldn't even do this.
This one looks like it hurt. This one looks like they're trying to kill each other. There's actually a meaningful sense of danger here.
...Wow. And I thought the PT fights were shit. At least this has the excuse of being a video games.
Ragnorok64
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I can't really hold that shot against them. Christopher Lee was mad old. I remember in an interview he could only move his arms "fast" not his legs.Honestly, garbage as it is, I prefer that than
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