brandonh83
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Okay. But clearly others aren't having trouble with those themes. Rey's theme is really growing on people. Like I said, exposure. Listen to those tracks on YouTube or something.
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Okay. But clearly others aren't having trouble with those themes. Rey's theme is really growing on people. Like I said, exposure. Listen to those tracks on YouTube or something.
GustyGardens
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Coming out of the theater, I also thought that the music was rather forgettable. However, I do feel that, that's mostly because I'm so used to the themes from the older films, so those stood out to me more than anything else. If I'm being honest, I didn't really appreciate the score until I heard it on its own. It's really good.
I know that when I see it again, the new musical themes will stand out a lot more.
I'm only a few chapters into the novelization of the film and it already contradicts stuff from the film. I really doubt the story group has much sway on the set of a film.
BigJonsson
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that may be part of it, but you can't tell me this film had anything as memorable as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVBqBosf5w.
Scherzo for X-Wings, Scavenger, Attack on Jakku Village, Snoke... This is a solid score. Still the best film soundtrack I've heard all year, and I might even rate it higher than Attack of the Clones. It's certainly different.
^ if you hold every film score to the standard of DOTF, then every soundtrack is a disappointment. No other movie has that high a standard attached to it. And like others have said, while it's not as marketable or as epic as DOTF, Rey's theme is right up there with the great character themes of this saga.
Nauseating
The lead actor was the leader, who was immediately to his left. The guy with the chakrams, from Raid 2, was behind them.
I'm going to go see if I can listen to it now, but at this moment I don't even know what Rey's theme is.
With Leia
igordennis
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Listen to Rey's theme on youtube. Its legitimately great imo.
VistraNorrez
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Yea if you listen to anything a hundred times it'll stick in your head. But the film score is different than the soundtrack. There is a reason a favorite special feature on DVD was the isolated score. It's a different beast.
Based on this soundtrack and Williams' other recent works, I think he's more in his emotion focused phase than an iconic one. Rey's Theme is definitely my favorite track that I can't stop listening too, but it definitely doesn't have that same "oomph" factor.
shira
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For how many fans? It's a global entity for all audiences. How is some girl from China supposed to relate to a Bioware RPG that she's never heard about.
I think Rian Johnson has his script and is working on the making the details work instead of nodding a video game.
fastford58
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Saw it again today with my sons. Loved it even more.
Some things I noticed:
Rey specifically says she has flown ships before, just not as far as out to space (for those thinking she has zero experience before the Falcon).
Rey's light sabre style is VERY close to OT Luke's style with long sweeping strokes. Very cool.
Maz is well over a thousand years old, so she has definitely seen some shit and has insight about the Force.
The faces some of the characters make around Rey...Han definitely knows some shit about her, so does Leia. Maybe even Kylo. As Boyega leaves Maz's bar, Maz last line to Han is "So, Who's the girl?". Han probably spills it to her then, but we don't get to hear the conversation. Then Rey finds the sabre. The look of guilt on Han's face when Rey drops the green line. Fabulous.
Still not convinced she is a Skywalker of Luke. Could she be a Solo? Rey and Kylo twins? It rhymes and twins are genetic (though usually skip generations). That would make her a Skywalker on leias side still.
Some things I noticed:
Rey specifically says she has flown ships before, just not as far as out to space (for those thinking she has zero experience before the Falcon).
Rey's light sabre style is VERY close to OT Luke's style with long sweeping strokes. Very cool.
Maz is well over a thousand years old, so she has definitely seen some shit and has insight about the Force.
The faces some of the characters make around Rey...Han definitely knows some shit about her, so does Leia. Maybe even Kylo. As Boyega leaves Maz's bar, Maz last line to Han is "So, Who's the girl?". Han probably spills it to her then, but we don't get to hear the conversation. Then Rey finds the sabre. The look of guilt on Han's face when Rey drops the green line. Fabulous.
Still not convinced she is a Skywalker of Luke. Could she be a Solo? Rey and Kylo twins? It rhymes and twins are genetic (though usually skip generations). That would make her a Skywalker on leias side still.
Novelizations usually change or add stuff,but what you see on screen is the canon version of the movie
The story group only makes sure it doesn't contradict previous or upcoming works in the canon.
Nothing in that novel will contradict the prequels, the OT, another canon book, or the cartoons.
brandonh83
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I get that but it just came out and has its own themes. With that exposure it can grow on you. I don't believe in writing something off as forgettable right off the bat.
Conkerkid11
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orthodoxy1095
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Haha, I'm doing the same. I found it on YouTube and I actually don't remember this song playing.
It's actually pretty solid. Weird that it was so unremarkable within the film though.
It'll be a day of victory for IncestGAF if that happened.
Doc Holliday
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I think Snoke is from the same race as the Maz and is actually tiny .
Not Spaceghost
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The PT OST is probably some of the most iconic music of the franchise.
Episode 3's OST is easily some of John Williams best work over all.
igordennis
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Is that... a thing?
Consider it Rule 66.
Yes, Leia absolutely knows who Rey is. The look and prolonged hug gave that away.
Is likely a Skywalker descendent whether from Luke or Leia is going to be the big question. I'm guessing Luke as I can't believe after all the pain Han/Leia went through with Kylo/Ben that then just ditched her on a desert planet. Also the connection with Luke's lightsaber, having Force dreams of the island/planet Luke was on, etc.
A friend of mine brought up good points though as to why she is Han/Leia's kid. She shows a lot of similarities to Han; Han and Chewie took to her right away and Han offered her a 'job'; and of course the look/hug; The fact that the MF wound up on the same planet as her.
I suck at predictions so she is probably not a Skywalker
Have you read the confessions thread? Its a thing.
I'm sure I heard Ren tell Rey that he hates the snow because it gets into his hair and turns to water, and because it has no colour as water.
They come out of the woodworks every once in awhile.
Just saw it today and I loved it!
So, from what I understood, Kylo Ren wasn't the only one trained by Luke at that time, am I wrong? So couldn't Rey be one of those apprentices? That would explain why she could use the force so well and handle the lightsaber when Luke could not in the OT (yes, that's really bugging me).
So, from what I understood, Kylo Ren wasn't the only one trained by Luke at that time, am I wrong? So couldn't Rey be one of those apprentices? That would explain why she could use the force so well and handle the lightsaber when Luke could not in the OT (yes, that's really bugging me).
Just listened to it. I do recall the opening melody used a few times, such as when Rey is leaving the star destroyer she's scavenging at the beginning, and it's good. And there's another bit at the 1:00 mark that was used a few times. All the rest just wanders around too much - was any of it in the film?
Conkerkid11
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Damn, just realized some of the most memorable songs are from the second trilogy...
Perfect Cha0s
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I'm not going to argue that this score has anything as bombastic, but as for why this score feels unmemorable, I think the mix plays a part in that. It's hard to develop those emotional connections between what's on the screen and what's playing if you can barely hear the music.
I was actually really disappointed that during the Starkiller bombing run you could barely hear much of Scherzo for X-Wings, because it's one of those pieces that actually has a lot of energy in it.
That's some Game of Thrones stuff. Lol
Rey was the jedi that was promised. She is Azor Ahai (or the Chosen One in this matter).
Well, I have thought of the possibility. Rey's powers was more potent then Kylo. Kylo is a half Jedi too. Lol
(Which makes no sense because Padme didn't have the force).
I thought Star Wars was done with incest!
Variations and a tinsy bit sequences of it were. It's kinda like how Anakin's theme worked in TPM, only more downplayed. In both occasions, you only ever solidly hear them in the credits.
chicko1983
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not a bad theory, they have both lived for over 1000 years...
Lord of Castamere
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How though? She was like 5 when she was abandoned on Jaku. Did a 5 year old Kylo muder everyone?
She's got super force levels in her and luke and leia were so ashamed of their mistake they dumped her in a desert to hide their horrid shame.
Lost Fragment
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Driver is like 10 years older than her. I mean I guess hollywood makeup is pretty amazing, but by the time episode IX comes out the twins thing is gonna look pretty unrealistic visually. Unless Kylo decides to always keep the mask on from here on out or something.
Pancake Mix
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Were there any unlikeable characters in this movie at all? Where it felt the prequels were sometimes more toy sale drivers than the OT had been, aliens got very little screen time here and all the tech once again looked lived in and dirty. Definitely a more human film and a greater emphasis on good pacing.
Han dying instead of Luke either dying or bei the big bad was really well done.
Han dying instead of Luke either dying or bei the big bad was really well done.
Didn't he get his face all cut up at the end? That would be great excuse to use prosthetics to hide age differences.
Also, the whole twins thing is an even worse retread because it is an incredibly specific one.
Not Spaceghost
Spaceghost
I realllllly don't want Rey to be a solo, and I would prefer it if she wasnt a skywalker, because then we don't have to have that scene where Luke says "I am your father".
This. I hope Rey is not related to anyone on the OT or PT.
Or she can tell him "I am your daughter".
Yeah. That's too similar. I love the idea she might be a Kenobi. Otherwise I want her to be her own lineage. Just like Finn and Poe would be.
Same, in fact I actually hope she asks Luke if he's her father and he tells her no and it doesn't matter who is.
Kylo and Rey aren't the same age. She's like 20 and he is around 30. Han's reaction to her is, at best, one of thinking he might know who she is, but maybe not. Its not one of parent seeing the child they abandoned when she was six.
My breakdown:
60% - She's Luke's daughter
30% - She has no blood relation and was adopted by Skywalker.
5% - She's a Kenobi
5% - Twist that I can't think of
0% - She's a Solo
0% - SpaceJesus 2.0
EDIT: That's just what I think "will" happen, not what I "want" to happen. Not sure what I want to happen.
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