BronsonLee
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He's going to show up at the end and Force Throw Donnie Yen into a pile of rice
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Wkd Box Office 1218-2015 - Force Awakens does good... gOOOood, opens w/ $248m
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Ninja Scooter
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I hope they have James Earl Jones in the studio recording like 2pac. Dude is 84 
Anecdotal note: It looks like it's going to track down a bit form last weekend nationally, but I thought I'd note how it's playing in my town.
I live in a small town, and ~nine years ago an eight screen theater opened in the next town down the highway (10 minutes away); combined the area is around 30k people. The theater does decent business but is never really full. I saw TFA there during a matinee last Saturday with my wife, and it was 2/3 full which was huge for them. The only time I've seen it really packed was for the Avengers opening weekend.
I just got back from a showing, and it was bonkers. I went to the same time showing as last week, and the theater had maybe ~10 seats left by the time it started, on the sides of the front row and single seats dotted around (I arrived 30 minutes early and had a good seat). It probably sold out, but some groups couldn't sit together and so went back for a refund / later showing. When I left, there was a line for the next showing and people pouring in. Never saw that even on Avengers' opening weekend, nor for Avatar.
The audience spanned four generations, lots of large family groups were clearly going to a movie together after gathering for Christmas. All the chatter I heard in the half hour before the film started was from people who had not seen it yet, but had heard about it. The hardcore came out last weekend, families this weekend.
Totally crazy for a second weekend.
I live in a small town, and ~nine years ago an eight screen theater opened in the next town down the highway (10 minutes away); combined the area is around 30k people. The theater does decent business but is never really full. I saw TFA there during a matinee last Saturday with my wife, and it was 2/3 full which was huge for them. The only time I've seen it really packed was for the Avengers opening weekend.
I just got back from a showing, and it was bonkers. I went to the same time showing as last week, and the theater had maybe ~10 seats left by the time it started, on the sides of the front row and single seats dotted around (I arrived 30 minutes early and had a good seat). It probably sold out, but some groups couldn't sit together and so went back for a refund / later showing. When I left, there was a line for the next showing and people pouring in. Never saw that even on Avengers' opening weekend, nor for Avatar.
The audience spanned four generations, lots of large family groups were clearly going to a movie together after gathering for Christmas. All the chatter I heard in the half hour before the film started was from people who had not seen it yet, but had heard about it. The hardcore came out last weekend, families this weekend.
Totally crazy for a second weekend.
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I already felt old. Now I feel really old.
BronsonLee
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I hope they have James Earl Jones in the studio recording like 2pac. Dude is 84
Just record everything so they can just make him say whatever they want, sports commentary style
Luke Skywalker, has a very nice, METAL RIGHT HAND
I hope they have James Earl Jones in the studio recording like 2pac. Dude is 84
His voice is already kind of shot. Keith David or Tony Todd would be cool replacements.
Saw Star Wars again tonight. Theater was busy but was about on par with previous big release weekends. I was surprised our showing wasn't sold out but it was plenty packed.
I was actually really disappointed in the audience. No where near the reactions from people I saw last week. Kind of ruined my experience a bit... well that and the movie was kind of hard to sit through a second time.
I was actually really disappointed in the audience. No where near the reactions from people I saw last week. Kind of ruined my experience a bit... well that and the movie was kind of hard to sit through a second time.
Charles Foster Kane
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I mean, they're good movies. If they like that, I don't see why not
But yes, I can see it happening with many people. I think a similar thing might happen with Fury Road.
CreepingFear
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I mean, they're good movies. If they like that, I don't see why not
But yes, I can see it happening with many people. I think a similar thing might happen with Fury Road.
I saw Fury Road before seeing the Mel Gibson versions and went back to watch them after. I can see people doing the same with Star Wars.
BronsonLee
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I mean, they're good movies. If they like that, I don't see why not
But yes, I can see it happening with many people. I think a similar thing might happen with Fury Road.
Fury Road is not nearly at reliant on the previous movies in the series as TFA is, though
Shit, it's completely optional
I'm not saying people won't go back.
Charles Foster Kane
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Sure, but I the concept is the same. Some people introduced to the series with Fury Road might not like the old ones.
Vader in Rogue One seems like it would be a no brainer, though one could also assume he doesn't get involved in the whole Death Star plans theft issue until his underlings have already lost them and he has to take matters into his own hands.
I think it's obvious how the movie will end though.
I think it's obvious how the movie will end though.
Rebel thieves burst out of some base somewhere flying away triumphantly in a ship that's definitely not trying to be the Millennium Falcon.
Empire underling reports to some command room somewhere and approaches Vader.
"Sir, the rebels have escaped with the very secret plans."
Vader turns, watches the So-Not-The-Millenium-Falcon ship escape into the sky. The camera pulls back and Vader lifts his hands and cries . . . "Noooooooooooooooooo!!!"
Queue fanfare and credits.
Empire underling reports to some command room somewhere and approaches Vader.
"Sir, the rebels have escaped with the very secret plans."
Vader turns, watches the So-Not-The-Millenium-Falcon ship escape into the sky. The camera pulls back and Vader lifts his hands and cries . . . "Noooooooooooooooooo!!!"
Queue fanfare and credits.
The original Mad Max doesn't hold up nearly as well as Star Wars, so probably. Compared to Fury Road specifically it was low budget and sort of boring (as far as action goes) in addition to it being old. I haven't seen The Road Warrior and Beyond Thunderdome in over 20 years, so I can't really judge those.
Charles Foster Kane
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I was mainly talking about Road Warrior. Mad Max 1 is hard to digest no matter what, but Road Warrior has a kind of similar feel to Fury Road.
Have you been keeping up with Rebels? He still pulls off Vader to a tee on Rebels.
James Earl Jones does the voice in Rebels? My interest is rising.
Following the box office on this movie is fascinating. Its incredible that one man's space fantasy franchise from 1977 really is the modern day cross generational mythology and people literally cannot get enough of it.
Side note my mom saying she didn't understand why
crackeded me up. I must be in a tiny minorty of people whose mother knows the EU.
Side note my mom saying she didn't understand why
Han's son wasn't named Jacen
Ninja Scooter
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CreepingFear
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and Thuderdome with the children is just....
igordennis
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Yeah the first viewing was the best because of the crowd reaction. I know it shouldn't but it affected my enjoyment of the film lol. The second was almost as good though because of being able to pay attention to the smaller details.
Mad Max 1 I feel is secretly the best one when the bigger budget sequel always gets the attention. Ditto for Terminator than Terminator 2.
My first viewing was the best theater experience, because of the really enthusiastic crowd opening night. Just a great shared experience we were all absorbed in.
But I've enjoyed the film itself more on successive viewings, for the reason you mentioned. It's a remarkably detailed film and I've both noticed more and more things with each watch, and found I can appreciate what they are doing more now that I've processed it a bit.
Charles Foster Kane
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I'm expecting it to be successful, but not near as successful as The Force Awakens. The novelty of a new Star Wars movie is gone and there's not the excitement about where this one will go since it's a prequel.
I am sure Disney would be ecstatic with half the gross of The Force Awakens for Rogue One.
Oh sure. Money is money.
Charles Foster Kane
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Gotta say I never expected to see a BO as huge as this one. It's going to be over 1000 posts above the previous record.
Hmm, just listened to it. Doesn't sound quite ass deep, bass filled and stoic - but it's good enough. Whoever is doing Palpatine is on point though.
CreepingFear
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Listen to Vader in the new Battlefront game and then listen to JEJ in Rebels. Get back to me.
The same guy who plays Starkiller in The Force Unleashed.
It's already the largest thread by close to 1300 posts. I'm curious to see how things hold up for the second half of the holidays in tomorrow's thread.
That said, I have 5 hours of driving home from the holidays tomorrow, so I might not get another chance to post before the new thread is up. I hope everyone had a good Christmas if you happen to be in a part of the world where that is a thing. If not, at least it's the weekend!
It's been a fun thread.
It sort of morphed into this weird little community thread discussing movies. I am going to miss it when its gone in a way.
CreepingFear
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Funny how David Prowse signs autographs as "David Prowse is Darth Vader". Nope. They even had another actor play Chewie in any scene where Chewie was mobile in the TFA. Bart the bear + Ben Burtt is Chewie and JEJ is Vader.
I'm basing this on the Rebels videos I'm watching on youtube. Voice just doesn't sound the same, but that might be the post-processing and not James Earl Jones.
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Just continue it in every weekly thread. It will never get this big each week but if regulars keep on posting it can be pretty active.
Bobby Roberts
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Neither of them sound anything like James Earl Jones, and his voice sounds perfectly fine as it was recorded for Rebels.
I wouldn't be surprised if part of the reason he did the Rebels work was because he was already in the booth doing ADR for Rogue One, honestly.
CreepingFear
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Someone needs to start a bets for first Rogue One trailer. Could be as early as Superbowl or late as Civil War.
Charles Foster Kane
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I don't know when the Superbowl is, but I would assume something should show up early in the year.
We also gotta get the EpVIII trailer (which will be probably quite late).
Really? I guess it's been a while since I watched EP4, but where is it made explicit that Vader intentionally let the Millenium Falcon escape?
I mean, it's a bit stupid that all they'd have to do is shoot down 6 TIE Fighters to get away, but letting them get away seems incredibly dumb and risky. Vader completely lucked out that the Rebel base was within firing distance of the Death Star. They could have been on the other side of the galaxy, and planned an organized attack with weeks of preparation time.
LegalEagleMike
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Theres a scene right after the Millenium Falcon escapes where Tarkin asks if Vader is sure the tracking beacon has been secured on the ship, that he is taking an awfully big risk blah blah etc. Basically they are tracking the Falcon to the rebel base so that they can blow it up.
After they down the Tie Fighters, there is a scene between Vader and Tarkin. Tarkin says something along the lines of, "Are you sure the homing beacon is aboard their ship? We're taking an awful risk, Vader." It's how the Death Star tracks the Falcon to the rebel base.
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