BronsonLee
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Direct sequel!
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Rogue One Reviews & Impressions (Spoiler Tags Required)
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Direct sequel!
well bronson you gonna tell us what you feel about the movie or what
Copper
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Not at all.
BronsonLee
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I waste time through varying means okay gawd geez
BronsonLee
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NO YOU NEED TO LIVE VICARIOUSLY THROUGH ME AND MY AWFUL OPINIONS
A concise and to the point review.
BronsonLee
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Well the last review of a movie I did on here nearly caused catastrophe so
many Gaffers died in the great TFA Opinion Massacre of 2015
Caused a few 500 internal sever errors i presume.
Did you hated a Marvel film or what lol
callback....poor choice of words. i think the narrative being similar to a certain extent while obviously different in others was appropriate only because so many ppl had never seen a new hope. so to serve both groups (old vs new fans) i think it was the best choice. imagine if the movie was a dud (BVS level dud) any smart studio cannot afford to do that on it's first movie such a large franchise.
FF Seraphim
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Did you say you liked TFA or a Transformers movie?
BronsonLee
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I saw BvS like a week before it came out and it was...not good
I don't really post advance reviews anymore cause it was a total shitshow
FF Seraphim
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God damn wish I saw the review i could of saved some money, it was so bad.
That wound aint healed yet Bronson goddamn.
Quick thoughts. I laid it out in more detail in the OT - spoilers of course.
Characters were likeable. While the movie moved at a fast pace, it didn't hit you over the head with "FAMILY" like Diablo in Suicide Squad lol. Hope they get a comics run.
Story is straightforward. Nothing fancy, I can almost just write it up like an It's Always Sunny episode title - "The Gang steals the Death Star plans" (Haven't actually seen It's Always Sunny). It really works for me. I see this as A New Hope Part 1 and Episode IV is Part 2. This is how a prequel should be.
Giacchino score is straight up Star Wars. Not an imitation John Williams, but more of his pieces with traces of Williams. It's not quite the same way he scored Star Trek and Speed Racer, where each series' theme is a prominent piece added into his own, but Williams' tracks kind of sneaks in.
Characters were likeable. While the movie moved at a fast pace, it didn't hit you over the head with "FAMILY" like Diablo in Suicide Squad lol. Hope they get a comics run.
Story is straightforward. Nothing fancy, I can almost just write it up like an It's Always Sunny episode title - "The Gang steals the Death Star plans" (Haven't actually seen It's Always Sunny). It really works for me. I see this as A New Hope Part 1 and Episode IV is Part 2. This is how a prequel should be.
Giacchino score is straight up Star Wars. Not an imitation John Williams, but more of his pieces with traces of Williams. It's not quite the same way he scored Star Trek and Speed Racer, where each series' theme is a prominent piece added into his own, but Williams' tracks kind of sneaks in.
I own A New Hope at my house. If I want to watch A New Hope, I will watch A New Hope.
Peter Ian Staker
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I've watched it a million times and a lot of them recently and I still believe it gets a bum rap. Luke's story post Jabba's palace is ESB level stuff.
I wouldn't put RO anywhere near ESB or ANH though. Those are 2 of the best movies ever made.
BronsonLee
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Just pull out the knife
piratepwnsninja
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Close to mine. I'd switch ANH and Rogue One at the moment. We'll see how I feel after I sleep on RO.
Killer Queen
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Nah leave it in. You deserve it for all your constant tomfoolery.
NinjaCoachZ
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That would explain a lot if so.
Just came back from watching it.
Jesus fuck that third act. That ending. No words. I was pretty much in tears - my friends too. My god.
Those last 30 or 40 minutes alone are better than the prequel trilogy. Hell, this is pretty much the prequel I never knew I wanted until I watched it.
And to the guy that said earlier in this thread that we're not going to be able to see ANH the same way after this - you're right, my friend.
Jesus fuck that third act. That ending. No words. I was pretty much in tears - my friends too. My god.
Those last 30 or 40 minutes alone are better than the prequel trilogy. Hell, this is pretty much the prequel I never knew I wanted until I watched it.
And to the guy that said earlier in this thread that we're not going to be able to see ANH the same way after this - you're right, my friend.
Oh man. This is a bit nutty.
I can't say I agree. A successful cover only works if it:
A) Ticks the nostalgia bone and all the love that comes with it.
B) Makes its own mark
TFA nails both for me.
Just got back. My no spoiler quick impression is that it was really great! Not sure yet where I'd rank it. It's definitely in my top 4 with Empire, ANH, and TFA, but I'd probably need to see it again to really give it a good ranking. I think the first 2/3rds of the movie are solid, but it's the last third of the movie that makes it great. The ending in particular I think is the best in the series. They absolutely nailed that.
I think they did a good job of riding the line of making it feel like a side story but also making it feel very much connected to the main episodes. The movie definitely has a different feeling to it with it not following a jedi's story, instead following a group of rebels, but it was a nice change of pace. All the characters are well done and likeable, and all have stand out moments. Fan service is done in a good way as well. It's definitely there but its spread out and didnt feel like too much. Some of those moments I couldnt help but have a big dumb smile on my face when I was watching them.
I think they did a good job of riding the line of making it feel like a side story but also making it feel very much connected to the main episodes. The movie definitely has a different feeling to it with it not following a jedi's story, instead following a group of rebels, but it was a nice change of pace. All the characters are well done and likeable, and all have stand out moments. Fan service is done in a good way as well. It's definitely there but its spread out and didnt feel like too much. Some of those moments I couldnt help but have a big dumb smile on my face when I was watching them.
Killer Queen
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He deserves it!That is mean.
Depths of Orion
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Honestly. That was incredible. I can't wait to watch this movie again just for those final moments
Double Toasted Review
They loved it. Korey says it's the best SW movie since Empire and Martin nearly gives it a "Better Than Sex".
They loved it. Korey says it's the best SW movie since Empire and Martin nearly gives it a "Better Than Sex".
nhlducks35
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I'll post my review when I get home
KINGofCRA5H
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Just got back from seeing the film.
It started slow but the man it got fucking amazing. I loved it.
Spoilery review?
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Nope, no real spoilers.
pretty done
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They wanted this movie to be good.
Sanctuary
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Just got back from it. Wasn't impressed at all, aside from the last thirty or so minutes. Felt like a whole lot of wasted talent, and the most "life" in the movie came from a robot. The editing was so rapid fire that actual character development is pretty much non existent. Not even in the "hero" of the story. In terms of it portraying a film about war, I guess it did a pretty good job, but in no way, shape or form is this "The best Star Wars film since The Empire Strikes Back!" like so many around the internet have been claiming. The tone is darker, but it's missing a whole lot of other important features. Namely soul. Despite all of the problems I have with The Force Awakens, that film was still a lot more memorable.
If "It's still better than the prequels" counts as a qualifier, there's that at least.
If "It's still better than the prequels" counts as a qualifier, there's that at least.
9/10 in my book. Bunch of jump cuts in the beginning make it hard to follow at first, but I thought you eventually get a good idea of everyone important and their stories mesh well. I couldn't understand a lot of the names on first hearing but that didn't really bother me. I'll just look them all up and know them before my next viewing. Everything else was wonderful. Left the movie theater with a huge smile on my face.
AlexFlame116
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Just came back from watching it. It's a good movie. Not my favorite Star Wars for now but give me a week or two to really think about it.
I loved the robot. I thought he was really funny. I also enjoyed some of the characters. The main character was okay. Kind of conflicted but I'll think about it.
I'll be that guy and say that I didn't like some of the CGI. I'm normally great with CGI but for some reason it wasn't hitting it for me this time. Well, except for the
(does that need to be spoiler tagged?) cause that was awesome. I particularly didn't like the AT-ATs (or were they the new AT vehicles that I heard about?) cause I guess I was so used to the Empire Strikes Back look and feel to it that it just felt off. I did not like the other calamari commander's CGI look. The only CGI I actually really liked was
look as well as
appearance. I thought I was a kid again watching the scenes where they first appeared in A New Hope.
Story was good but I'm one of those guys who really didn't see the point of the entire background info about the Death Star plans but it was still good. Ending was terrific.
was amazing and it reminded me of a video game.
Darth Vader is awesome in every way. But I was super thrown off by his voice and costume. I then remembered that that is how he looked like in IV. I think.
All in all, it's a good movie. I enjoyed it and I think once I watch it again my opinion will change for the better or worse but I enjoyed it.
Again this is all my opinion but I can understand and respect the opinions of the fellow GAFfers. Watch it guys.
EDIT: Oh. Also, I guess I missed the memo about it being cut, but I really did not like the fact that there was no opening crawl! Plus the Rouge One font in the title shot looked kind of bad. But it's a dumb nitpick by me haha.
I loved the robot. I thought he was really funny. I also enjoyed some of the characters. The main character was okay. Kind of conflicted but I'll think about it.
I'll be that guy and say that I didn't like some of the CGI. I'm normally great with CGI but for some reason it wasn't hitting it for me this time. Well, except for the
space battle
Tarkin's
Leia's
Story was good but I'm one of those guys who really didn't see the point of the entire background info about the Death Star plans but it was still good. Ending was terrific.
The connection to A New Hope at the end
Darth Vader is awesome in every way. But I was super thrown off by his voice and costume. I then remembered that that is how he looked like in IV. I think.
All in all, it's a good movie. I enjoyed it and I think once I watch it again my opinion will change for the better or worse but I enjoyed it.
Again this is all my opinion but I can understand and respect the opinions of the fellow GAFfers. Watch it guys.
EDIT: Oh. Also, I guess I missed the memo about it being cut, but I really did not like the fact that there was no opening crawl! Plus the Rouge One font in the title shot looked kind of bad. But it's a dumb nitpick by me haha.
TissueBox
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I liked the final third best, but in the end it did leave me wanting. A lot of times I didn't feel the stakes, only sensed them. But it's a good try, and for a spin-off it ain't bad. I also thought a certain villain was handled pretty well, but hey that may just be the squealer in me talking.
Might give a more thorough overview later. For now, I'd call it decent for a film, decent for a SW entry, and driven by a suffcient main cast.
The last part where Vader goes after the alliance passing the Deathstar plans around and his initial cameo were my favorite parts of the film tbh. xP
Might give a more thorough overview later. For now, I'd call it decent for a film, decent for a SW entry, and driven by a suffcient main cast.
BlanketFort
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Stunned.
It was incredible.
Felt very much like The Dirty Dozen meets Star Wars.
I got the
that I wanted.
Also,
All of the callbacks and nods were so nicely done. Felt better integrated and real than the stuff in VII (like the chess, gas masks, etc). The
Overall, gut reaction was that I loved it. Felt like everything the kid version of me would have wanted to A New Hope.
This was the prequel I wanted as a child.
Finally got it! Thanks Gary Whitta!
It was incredible.
Felt very much like The Dirty Dozen meets Star Wars.
I got the
horror scene with Vader
Also,
who would have expected Tarkin to steal the show so much? Every scene he was in so perfectly captured the intensity of Cushing's original performance so well.
All of the callbacks and nods were so nicely done. Felt better integrated and real than the stuff in VII (like the chess, gas masks, etc). The
Gold & Red squadrons having some kind of heroes of the alliance vibe was amazingly cool.
Overall, gut reaction was that I loved it. Felt like everything the kid version of me would have wanted to A New Hope.
This was the prequel I wanted as a child.
Finally got it! Thanks Gary Whitta!
B-B-Bomba!
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This one I don't really get. Fair enough if you mean that that's somehow the feeling that TFA left you with ultimately, but ... Surely you don't really think that anyone involved was just phoning it in?
At some point high up the chain the money decision to 'make more Star Wars' probably didn't cause too much stress. But at every point beyond that the creative endeavour must have been monstrous.
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