Topic: Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM started this discussion 11 years ago #41,270
What are your thoughts on the two trailers?
Trailer #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvE
Trailer #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCc2v7izk8w
And apparently the desert planet isn't Tatooine, it's a new one called Jakku.
I found this link which might explain it's history.
http://furiousfanboys.com/2015/04/rumor-is-this-the-history-of-jakku-from-the-force-awakens-minor-spoilers/#vuz8oLcbQEYpubGo.99
TL:DR
It's a uninhabited planet which saw a massive battle take place during the battle of Endor which saw the crew of an Imperial star destroyer stranded after they crashed. After the death of the Emperor and Vader, the Empire was in disarray to where they couldn't send a rescue mission so they established a colony there. Darth Vader was apparently the messiah and now this Kylo Ren guy claims to be him.
Trailer #1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvE
Trailer #2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCc2v7izk8w
And apparently the desert planet isn't Tatooine, it's a new one called Jakku.
I found this link which might explain it's history.
http://furiousfanboys.com/2015/04/rumor-is-this-the-history-of-jakku-from-the-force-awakens-minor-spoilers/#vuz8oLcbQEYpubGo.99
TL:DR
It's a uninhabited planet which saw a massive battle take place during the battle of Endor which saw the crew of an Imperial star destroyer stranded after they crashed. After the death of the Emperor and Vader, the Empire was in disarray to where they couldn't send a rescue mission so they established a colony there. Darth Vader was apparently the messiah and now this Kylo Ren guy claims to be him.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) double-posted this 11 years ago, 10 hours later[^] [v] #548,811
Star Wars Anthology: Rogue OneThere was a teaser trailer shown at Celebration Live 2015 for the first of many Star Wars spin-off films with this one due out in 2016, next year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NELx1y8cr1M
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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 28 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,815
Why don't you go ask Reddit?squeegee joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 7 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,817
i'll watch them all. probably in theaters, but we'll see. i like star wars.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 33 minutes later, 11 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,819
Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 4 hours later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,868
@OP
Star Wars is childish fantasy bollocks. Upgrade to Interstellar.
Star Wars is childish fantasy bollocks. Upgrade to Interstellar.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 13 minutes later, 16 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,872
@previous (D)
That is a serious sci-fi, Star Wars is fun sci-fi.
It's like apples and oranges, mate.
You wouldn't be comparing 2001: A Space Odyssey to these films.
But I haven't seen Interstellar yet.
That is a serious sci-fi, Star Wars is fun sci-fi.
It's like apples and oranges, mate.
You wouldn't be comparing 2001: A Space Odyssey to these films.
But I haven't seen Interstellar yet.
Anonymous D replied with this 11 years ago, 3 hours later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,887
Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 13 minutes later, 21 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,888
@previous (D)
I think Cathy has a valid point. Interstellar is sci-fi trying to address a serious current issue (maybe a couple of serious issues, actually), where as Star Wars is just entertainment fantasy space opera. Really, as fun as the Star Wars franchise is, (and I love me some Star Wars, don't get me wrong) the original Planet of the Apes franchise or Star Trek carries far more social commentary and social and political messages of the day. Star Wars is fun, but it's just on the "squeaky chew toy" end of the spectrum where other works fall into the "chewing on the philosophy of equality and man's existence" end. Yeah... and the Star Wars prequels with all of the race stereotyping didn't really help it to develop it in any serious way.
I think Cathy has a valid point. Interstellar is sci-fi trying to address a serious current issue (maybe a couple of serious issues, actually), where as Star Wars is just entertainment fantasy space opera. Really, as fun as the Star Wars franchise is, (and I love me some Star Wars, don't get me wrong) the original Planet of the Apes franchise or Star Trek carries far more social commentary and social and political messages of the day. Star Wars is fun, but it's just on the "squeaky chew toy" end of the spectrum where other works fall into the "chewing on the philosophy of equality and man's existence" end. Yeah... and the Star Wars prequels with all of the race stereotyping didn't really help it to develop it in any serious way.
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Green joined in and replied with this 11 years ago, 2 minutes later, 21 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,889
It's going to suck, like anything Star Wars related.
Anonymous D replied with this 11 years ago, 48 minutes later, 21 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,895
Anonymous E replied with this 11 years ago, 12 minutes later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,896
@previous (D)
Actually it was like someone else badly playing a computer game you actually knew how to play as a kid. It was like watching your grandfather stumble through Contra or Doom constantly protesting that stuff was "in the way". Seriously, the prequels were shit, but the entire franchise isn't serious sci-fi in, say, the same way Asimov's Foundation works were sci-fi. Star Wars was fluff filler to sell movies. Don't get me wrong, I love Star Wars as a franchise and as sci-fi, but it it hardly belongs in the realm of serious sci-fi.
Actually it was like someone else badly playing a computer game you actually knew how to play as a kid. It was like watching your grandfather stumble through Contra or Doom constantly protesting that stuff was "in the way". Seriously, the prequels were shit, but the entire franchise isn't serious sci-fi in, say, the same way Asimov's Foundation works were sci-fi. Star Wars was fluff filler to sell movies. Don't get me wrong, I love Star Wars as a franchise and as sci-fi, but it it hardly belongs in the realm of serious sci-fi.
Catherine !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 11 years ago, 8 minutes later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #548,899
@548,888 (E)
Could Disney maybe bring back some legitimacy to the franchise?
Seems like Abrams might be trying, but then again he apparently hated Star Trek because it was too philosophical.
Could Disney maybe bring back some legitimacy to the franchise?
Seems like Abrams might be trying, but then again he apparently hated Star Trek because it was too philosophical.