OT: Star Wars trailer

[civildawg88]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0CbN8sfihY

Looks pretty... pretty... pretty good

 

[Maroon Eagle]

The one released last night is awesome as well...

 

[aTotal360]

Story sounds great, but it looks like Episode III to me. Every little detail is green screened instead of being a designed set like IV-VI. Something about having 99% of the set CG'ed makes it feel "off". You can almost feel the actors walking around in empty space. With that being said, I thought VII was much better than all of the "prequels".

 

[Sutterkane]

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I'm wondering what Ahch-To (where Rey finds Luke) looks like on the screen. I've been on Skellig Michael so I'm interested in the differences between movie magic and real life.

 

[aTotal360]

The Leia/Fisher face CG is terrible compared to what Blade Runner 2049 just did with Sean Young.

 

[Xenomorph]

Rian Johnson say don't watch. I say ok.

 

[civildawg88]

I meant to link the one from last night. My bad.

Saw blade runner 2049 this past weekend and I was blown away by it. Just an amazing film. It does drag in a few spots but that’s my only complaint

 

[Xenomorph]

That scene nearly broke me.

 

[KentuckyDawg13]

Luke is not happy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw0IR6fJlV0

 

[aTotal360]

Unfortunately I couldn't stop thinking of Ray Finkle.

 

[KurtRambis4]

Lacks character development: 1/10***

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[Shamoan]

I am disappointed with the turn of the star wars series. i feel like an agenda is being pushed and it being disney in control, there probably is. i will still watch, but i am not liking the new look if i am being totally honest.

 

[MSUDC11]

I am disappointed with the turn of the star wars series. i feel like an agenda is being pushed and it being disney in control, there probably is. i will still watch, but i am not liking the new look if i am being totally honest.

What do you mean by this? I’m curious.

I think they’re trying to keep with the tone of the original trilogy a whole lot more than the prequels did.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

Unfortunately I couldn't stop thinking of Ray Finkle.

Laces OUT!

 

[Shamoan]

There has been a concerted effort to move from male protagonists to a more diverse group in an effort to be more socially inclusive. Luke, obi wan, anakin all had to bust their asses to be Jedi warriors but this amazing female mechanic comes from nowhere, unlocks mysterious untapped potential and is amazingly more powerful than all before her easily besting a dark-sider overlord with no training...

 

[Maroon Eagle]

More likely they're just borrowing from the expanded universe: Ben is Jacen; Rey is Jaina (at least that's what I think). That said, Larger Diverse Audience = $$$$$$

Edit to add and note: I'm not saying that they're the same people-- just that the template created from over 20 years ago is similar enough.

 

[HumpDawgy]

I think I'll stay home and stick my light saber into my wife's wookie.

 

[Uncle Ruckus]

Unless things have changed, I'm 99% sure they said they wouldn't be using any cg for leia

 

[Msubulldogfan1]

I’m gonna try to not get too hyped for this and create unrealistic expectations

 

[Hump4Hoops]

Rey's power level surprised me too, but I think Ep VIII will address that.

I believe it's due to her heritage, and at some point we find out what that is. Ben is also very powerful (freezing the blaster bolt midair) due to his heritage - if I remember correctly, Leia was stronger with the force than Luke. I'm one of the few that's really excited to see where it goes with Kylo. I hope we get a redemption, and not just one on his deathbed or making a heroic sacrifice, we don't need to repeat Vader. I'd also love to see Rey struggle with or turn to the dark side - but not mirror Anakin becoming Vader either.

The whole cast of new leads (Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo) bring diversity not just in race or gender, but character background that really opens up the storytelling potential. Anyone that's mad the lead role is again is female (not saying you are), you can 17 off with that. She had a strong performance in ep VII. Felicity Jones KILLED IT in Rogue One. We have plenty of badass male leads, I'd love to keep seeing badass female leads too.

 

[MSUDC11]

There has been a concerted effort to move from male protagonists to a more diverse group in an effort to be more socially inclusive. Luke, obi wan, anakin all had to bust their asses to be Jedi warriors but this amazing female mechanic comes from nowhere, unlocks mysterious untapped potential and is amazingly more powerful than all before her easily besting a dark-sider overlord with no training...

If that’s what happened, then I agree with you completely. It shouldn’t be that easy without prior training.

BUT... I think there’s a chance we find out that she DID have prior training. My hope is that she was one of Luke’s pupils when Kylo turned (perhaps the only survivor?), so therefore she would’ve had a little bit of training prior to her being abandoned. That would mean she would’ve had to have some kind of memory wipe, and she was obviously no older than about 6 or 7 when that happened, but Jedi training starts very young, so it’s plausible in my opinion.

Also, there’s a line from Snoke in TFA that indicates that Kylo is an unfinished product as well (“It’s time to complete his training.”) It’s never said that he is a Sith Lord. We just know that he’s a dark side user that somehow caused the downfall of the new Jedi order.

Rian Johnson needs to find a way to make the end of TFA make sense, but I will say that Rogue One did a good job of explaining the Death Star plot hole. So it’s doable.

I liked TFA a lot, but how they justify the ending of it in these next two movies can either help TFA’s legacy a lot or hurt it a lot.

 

[patdog]

How many times can people flip from good to evil or evil to good before it just gets ridiculous? Star Wars jumped the shark in 1983 for me. The last one was fairly decent though, even though it was pretty much the same story as the first one. And I agree, Rey is one of the best things about the new series. She should be the lead.

 

[Shamoan]

i dont mind the female characters or diversity at all. lando and leia are all-time greats and deserving of the spotlight, but i feel things moving a different direction under Disney management. there needs to be more internal struggle and less flash and bang. maybe we get that with this one...maybe not. this is a big spot for disney

 

[00Dawg]

If you're lumping VII into that, you'll want to recheck your supposition. The new ones aren't being made like I-III.
http://www.slashfilm.com/star-wars-the-force-awakens-cgi-shots/

 

[Junction John]

Just don't get near her Sarlacc Pit**

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

There's going to be plenty of internal struggle in this one. I think you will see both Ben and Rey move more toward the center and struggle with what's the dark and light side of the force.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

Hamil is pissed that he is not Ben 2.0 steroids... that Rey's force ability scares Luke. He was THE Star Wars hero for the last few decades and he doesn't want to give up that crown.

He's a weird 17er to begin with.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

There's going to be plenty of internal struggle in this one. I think you will see both Ben and Rey move more toward the center and struggle with what's the dark and light side of the force.

This may lead to a left turn in this movie that will break faces from jaws dropping. These two may not like what they have been taught and go look for better answers... together.

I was more impressed with this trailer than I thought I would be. Remembering the trailer from VII, this one feels much more emotional than the previous movie based on what little they are giving us.

Remember, JJ is notorious for making trailers that do not give much away.