TheSadRanger
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You know they kinda did the same with Gwyndolin Christy's character. Didn't really do anything other than get thrown into a dumpster
edit:lol @ those gifs The Flash
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[SPOILERS] Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Thread #3) - That's Not How the Force Works
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You know they kinda did the same with Gwyndolin Christy's character. Didn't really do anything other than get thrown into a dumpster
edit:lol @ those gifs The Flash
Rey's awesome. What I like best about Rey is that her Force sensitivity seems to be almost more about connections between people, whereas Luke's was always centered in his individual focus and performance. She has a resonance with Finn that seems to enhance them both, when she's with Han in the cockpit she gets so in tune with the the Falcon's mechanics that she becomes almost manic in her pleasure at crisis repair, and when she's around Kylo she can see/feel/sense exactly what he's doing with the Force. The irony to his "You need a teacher" is that the progression of her abilities is sensibly in accord with quick study of what he does. The lightsaber grab is a climactic demonstration of that, as she can surely sense what he's doing in trying to pull at it. Between the facts of his exhaustion and compromise and the implementation of the saber as an entity that seems to exert its own protocol over who it "calls", there was really only one thing that could happen there.
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Anakin is literally Jesus? The force created Anakin in reprisal of Palpatine and Plagueis' attempts to create a being using the force itself?
So Luke is the child of Jesus.
Another good reason for Rey to hopefully not be Luke's daughter, but I'm getting the impression it just makes it more likely. Like, right now, Luke is the first king of England or something. How stupid.
Anakin is literally Jesus? The force created Anakin in reprisal of Palpatine and Plagueis' attempts to create a being using the force itself?
So Luke is the child of Jesus.
Another good reason for Rey to hopefully not be Luke's daughter, but I'm getting the impression it just makes it more likely. Like, right now, Luke is the first king of England or something. How stupid.
prag16
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Anybody with thoughts on taking small children to see this?
(I'm looking mostly for opinions from people with children or with otherwise relevant viewpoints; I'm not looking for armchair parenting judgments.)
My son is almost 4 and LOVES Star Wars. He has seen 4, 5, 1, and 2. He got upset when Anakin left his mother in TPM. I skipped over Shmi's death and the ensuing Tusken slaughter.
I'll show him Jedi (though it's likely he'll find the emperor creepy), but I think RoTS would be too much. Starting with the Dooku beheading and ending with Anakin's dismemberment... though during Clones, he said, "look, they broke Boba Fett's head off. That's a bad boo boo." And wasn't distressed. He doesn't have much understanding of death yet.
I'm inclined to say TFA isn't drastically more intense than ESB, but it IS more intense. It's definitely less intense than Sith. I think he can probably handle it since some of the "mature" themes will go over his head unnoticed, and because he does have a very good handle on real vs. make believe.
A small part of the concern is I don't want to sit there having people judging my parenting. Though at my screening last week there were a handful of kids definitely younger than 6.
Thoughts?
(I'm looking mostly for opinions from people with children or with otherwise relevant viewpoints; I'm not looking for armchair parenting judgments.)
My son is almost 4 and LOVES Star Wars. He has seen 4, 5, 1, and 2. He got upset when Anakin left his mother in TPM. I skipped over Shmi's death and the ensuing Tusken slaughter.
I'll show him Jedi (though it's likely he'll find the emperor creepy), but I think RoTS would be too much. Starting with the Dooku beheading and ending with Anakin's dismemberment... though during Clones, he said, "look, they broke Boba Fett's head off. That's a bad boo boo." And wasn't distressed. He doesn't have much understanding of death yet.
I'm inclined to say TFA isn't drastically more intense than ESB, but it IS more intense. It's definitely less intense than Sith. I think he can probably handle it since some of the "mature" themes will go over his head unnoticed, and because he does have a very good handle on real vs. make believe.
A small part of the concern is I don't want to sit there having people judging my parenting. Though at my screening last week there were a handful of kids definitely younger than 6.
Thoughts?
OricWindstar
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You shouldn't let this be part of the deciding process. I'd say if he can handle the original trilogy, he should be good. I'd say the Force vision is the most intense thing in the movie and that's nothing too extreme.
If he's seen Empire, he'll be fine
the black pearl
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How many takes do you guys think they did of Ford yelling "BEN!"
PrivateWHudson
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No one will judge. Have them wear some SW gear so people know they're fans already. My kids are 7 and 9, and I paid pretty close attention to the violence. Han was impaled below frame, and everything else was pretty much og A-Team style deaths where people just fall to the ground. There are two scenes with blood, but not gushing from a hole or anything. Poe's mind probe may be the most intense part. I may cover a 4 yr old's eyes for that.
He has a son named Ben, must have been pretty easy for him.
Personally, if I were a parent, I would be most concerned about my kid learning Ren's behaviour. He has a tendency to throw tantrums when things don't go right, and I would hate it if my kids learned from that. That being said your kids seem relatively unaffected by these things, so I say go for it! Just make sure they don't talk throughout the movie and it'll be fine, nobody will judge.
My name is Ben. First time I saw TFA I nearly jumped out of my seat at the way Ford yelled it.
is Ben named after Obi Wan? Han knows the guy for a few hours and leia only briefly sees him from a hundred yards while he gets killed.
I guess he did save all their lives in the process though.
I liked the tragic reveal of the name. I am glad I didn't know his actual name before seeing it even if I knew he was Han and Leia's and that Han was about to eat it. One of the best deliveries in the movie.
I guess he did save all their lives in the process though.
haha.
I liked the tragic reveal of the name. I am glad I didn't know his actual name before seeing it even if I knew he was Han and Leia's and that Han was about to eat it. One of the best deliveries in the movie.
the black pearl
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Didnt know that.
Probably Leia's choice to honor him since he served Bail in the Clone Wars.
TheSadRanger
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Kind of off topic but is anyone else really curious about the Star Wars game Visceral has been working on now?
Think it will revolve around one of the story characters in the film or a completely new one?
Think it will revolve around one of the story characters in the film or a completely new one?
Why is that so off putting? SW always had religious overtones that borrow from real mythology.
The screenplay has been released by Disney for awards consideration. It sheds a little more light on the movie, particularly the last scene.
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Ah good point I forgot about that connection to leia.
the black pearl
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Rogue Squadron 4 for Oculus please
Daughter or former student of Luke's confirmed? Also noticed on third viewing that Luke had tears in his left eye
Looks like it. And she was apparently being tempted by the dark side during the last fight. So some fan theories that Rey will go dark and Ren will go light holds a little more water?
LegalEagleMike
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Hell and damn are throughout the OT.
ultracal31
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brandonh83
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Happy new years, SW GAF. What a fuckin' ride.
The movie wants you to believe she's a Skywalker but no one is really sure. It could all just be red herrings and she could be a Solo, Kenobi or someone totally new.
What about the strong force she had in her, or how the sword called out to her, etc? I think it's a definite hint. Who knows? We'll have to wait and see.
That seems to be the most probable thing, yeah. The movie directs the viewer that way for sure. The saber, the timing of events, R2 waking as soon as she lands, the ambiguous talk of her feeling that she already knows the truth and what she seeks lies ahead.
Plus the marketing outside the movie implied it."The Force is strong in my family..."
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Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
I was giving them the benefit of the doubt. Obviously they didn't think it through, like almost everything else. Of course, Disney has to take a lot of the blame. They set an unrealistic timetable and JJ had to slap together any old shit to have something to shoot.
Kitschkraft
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Tbh, I would kind of like for her to be a random, but it seems that Rey being Luke's daughter is the easiest, most apparent explanation.
I was just thinking that exact same thing. The whole TR-8R thing going on with fans on the internet right now amuses me to no end.
Yeah, honestly.
I don't really care how it goes. I really enjoyed the movie a lot.
The amazing shot of Poe Dameron aiding Finn in the battle was simply amazing. What an amazing shot. I was fortunate enough to see it in 70mm.
Also, I just noticed that Oscar Isaac who played Poe Dameron in SW-VII played Nathan in Ex Machina. I just saw that movie like 48 hours ago!
the black pearl
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I might watch the 2010 Robin Hood just for Isaac.
I would love a TR-8R fan comic.
He twirls everything.
What is this, an image for ants?
Lord of Castamere
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I've been thinking s lot about the motivations of creating the first film. In hindsight, bringing JJ on was because they wanted a soft reboot sequel. They wanted Star Trek 09. There's nothing wrong with that but it's interesting to note the big shot and the ripples that follow.
I imagine the entire script started with a simple question.
What if Leia had made it to ObiWan?
So in OT speak a very similar setup would have happened. Stormtroopers Attack Obi Wans house, Vader lands and has his battle at the beginning, and R2D2/C3PO are programmed with the coordinates to Yoda, given Luke's Lightsaber, and sent to his farm. Luke takes the droids into town to wipe their memory, gets tangled up with Han saving his life, Han takes Luke home, Skeleton Relatives, Luke convinces Han to take him to Yoda, Yoda trains, Yoda feels destruction of Alderan and sends Luke to Yarvin 4 to warn the rebels. 2 fold death star infiltration and destruction culminating with a semi trained Luke fighting Vader.
I like the idea that history repeats. Luke failed, so someone just to try. Trust in the wisdom of Space Magic.
I imagine the entire script started with a simple question.
What if Leia had made it to ObiWan?
So in OT speak a very similar setup would have happened. Stormtroopers Attack Obi Wans house, Vader lands and has his battle at the beginning, and R2D2/C3PO are programmed with the coordinates to Yoda, given Luke's Lightsaber, and sent to his farm. Luke takes the droids into town to wipe their memory, gets tangled up with Han saving his life, Han takes Luke home, Skeleton Relatives, Luke convinces Han to take him to Yoda, Yoda trains, Yoda feels destruction of Alderan and sends Luke to Yarvin 4 to warn the rebels. 2 fold death star infiltration and destruction culminating with a semi trained Luke fighting Vader.
I like the idea that history repeats. Luke failed, so someone just to try. Trust in the wisdom of Space Magic.
Taking my five year old tomorrow.
I don't think its too bad. Though I my bring some sort of ear protection, might be a little loud for him. He also hasn't seen any Star Wars movies yet, which is a story for another time.
Take him, I wouldn't judge.
This is so, so marvelous.
Just going all the way in.
Disregarding existing canon and telling these people to GTFO was the smartest thing Disney ever did.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Made this myself.
Cant believe I actually remembered that line from MW2.
Fantastic.
Lamel
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"Emperor palpatine surgical reconstruction center"
Fucking dead.
Edit: BUDGETARY RESTRAINTS LOL
And vader yelling "oh fuck" as he falls at the end got me so bad.
What did he mean by this?
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