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Rogue One Reviews & Impressions (Spoiler Tags Required)
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Bobby Roberts
Banned
"When Has Become Now" and "Krennic's Aspirations" on the OST = good stuff.
Chained Prometheus
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So am I right to guess that you still maintain that Giacchino should take over from Williams in the saga films? I remember you bringing that up after TFA came out and Williams' score mainly disappointed folks, save for Rey's Theme.
Frostinferno
Member
Me driving to the theater
This should be the new plane flying in sunset replacement.
CaptainSmirnov
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Need to check the OST out asap.
RotS has my favourite soundtrack so far, despite not being a huge prequels fan.
So damn emotional
Curious how this lasts over time, people seem to be in love with the ending/last chapter and that can skew your impression leaving somewhat, i wonder if in 6-8 months well be seeing retrospectives akin to TFA.
Not from me of course, I loved TFA and still do.
Not from me of course, I loved TFA and still do.
MrS
Banned
He goes beyond terrible and reaches new levels of bad. His character is garbage.
The movie was ok, 6/10 imo. The CGI looked awful and will not age well. Major spoilers ahead:
Character development was pretty bad and I wasn't really rooting for Jyn. Diego Luna's character was particularly loathsome. Ben Mendohlson and Mads Mikkelsen's characters were underused - Mendohlson's character was particularly toothless and a terrible villain who lacked any credible villainy. Darth Vader scenes were ok, his scene at the end was cool but I'd have liked to have seen more of him. CGI Leah and Cushing were fucking terrible though imo.
With that said, I enjoyed the spectacle and parts of the film were good.
Me driving to the theater
Was sad that shot wasn't used in the film.
Expendable.
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Probably Dunkirk, Spider-Man, Fate of the Furious, War for the Planet of the Apes, The Mummy, GOTG Vol. 2, maybe Baywatch.
Blade Runner 2049 teaser debuts next week with Passengers, then I assume it'll be attached with Rogue One.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
It could have been Fury Road good and you'd still see the stray posts and/or threads here & there going at it. Opinions being what they are.
But yeah, the last 30 minutes are definitely helping people a hell of a lot. It's hard not to have warm feelings for the movie entire (despite its problems) when the ending is landed so well.
That's not too different from Star Wars' reception back in 1977, really. It also had kind of a rocky patch after the initial 10 minutes, and it took awhile to get going again.
And yeah, Whitaker's Saw Gerrera is pretty out there. It's like a coked-up, dumber version of his Idi Amin from Last King of Scotland.
brandonh83
Banned
In line.
And it is long.
And it is long.
djplaeskool
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My company sprang for a private screening tonight.
Hype thrusters are engaged.
Hype thrusters are engaged.
purseowner
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"The line is LONG." - Chirrut Imwe
Cross-Section
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As much as I enjoyed the TFA line experience last year, I'm still plenty thankful that the local Regal switched to reserved seating for its IMAX theater. Hopefully will be a less-stressful venture this time around.
WadiumArcadium
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He barely feels like the same character so I don't think that's it. It's a bit of a weird performance but I liked his scene with Jyn that's in the trailer.
brandonh83
Banned
How do you pronounce Chirrut
MrS
Banned
Mate, when you see his scenes,
all 2 of them
He feels totally shoehorned in and it's really bad.
You can't be serious?
Yeah I'm messin. It wouldn't surprise me if they revised that character (or his name, anyway) as a nod to CW fans.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
It might as well not be the same character. He doesnt' look the same, doesn't sound the same, has a weird accent the Clone Wars character never had, and is pretty much completely batshit.
Crossing Eden
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Why is the spoiler thread called the OT??
WadiumArcadium
Member
Cheer-root.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Because having two OTs doesn't make any sense. Anyone who's seen it will want to talk about it without bars - that SHOULD be the official thread. Anyone who hasn't seen it but wants to talk about it might as well do so in the review thread - which is what happens anyway.
Basically, OTs should be by default spoiler threads. It doesn't really make any sense otherwise.
Just came out of the theatre. I did not like it. I'll spoil tag where needed.
Pros
- Donnie Yen's 'Magic Stick Man'
- the last 25% of the movie
Cons
- Whittaker gave the hammiest of all hammy performances I've ever seen
- Jin's character (or lack thereoff)
- Pacing (the first 75% of the movie was a chore)
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- clunky dialogue: take a drink every time they say 'hope'
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Pros
- Donnie Yen's 'Magic Stick Man'
- the last 25% of the movie
Cons
- Whittaker gave the hammiest of all hammy performances I've ever seen
- Jin's character (or lack thereoff)
- Pacing (the first 75% of the movie was a chore)
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Cameos - seriously fuck those useless ass cameos
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CGI Tarkin and Leia
Lifejumper
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The fact that Rian Johnson is directing is the hypest thing about it.
MrS
Banned
Same. And Yung Kylo Ren
I want an old Luke sequence in Ep 8 more hype than the already hype Vader sequence in this we've just had.
brandonh83
Banned
Thought so!
As someone who loves the shit out of the first act of ANH, will I be more likely to enjoy the apparently slow first act of R1?
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Probably, yeah.
I caught myself drifting off through the first half. You're fucked.
Diprosalic
Banned
just came out of the theater and yikes, this movie is bad :/
longer thoughts later.
longer thoughts later.
Six more hours and one last final exam until I get to finally see Rogue One. I'm tired of waiting.
Doubtful. It's not that it being sluggish is a problem, its the lack of compelling characterization and motivations that are. The way it introduces each member of R1 and foists them together feels hamstrung and as flat as their personalities. You aren't taken to any mysterious worlds or settings to picque your curiosity either(ie. Mos Eisley cantina, Luke and the sunsets, etc..). Just a load of trite dialogue and explosions.
maquiladora
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Agreed. What made that more impression is that you know how it ends, but it still delivers real tension.
WadiumArcadium
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I enjoyed the first act. It's a hell of a lot slower than TFA's but I liked getting to know the characters. Looking forward to finding out more about Jedha in the future as well.
I grew up with the OT aswell, my favorite SW movie is RoTS and I think TFA is one of the more embarrassing cash ins I have ever seen in my life, so much pandering I wanted to walk out the theater, is not about they didnt take any chances, is about how diabolical and evil that people is in making the same movie twice and you know what? the audience fucking ate it all up.
Jeezz.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Nah. Pretty sure you're gonna dig it.
brandonh83
Banned
Ive yet to see someone I know on here who posts about and loves Star Wars says its not good
Give it a month or two, it'll suddenly be worse than Attack of the Clones just like The Force Awakens.
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