Star Wars: Episode VII: The Nerd Rage Awakens

[.:: TSN ::.]

This is Yavin. It has to be. Han and Fin must have went there looking for Luke.

Rey is also in that picture.

 

[Tulin]

But NOT Chewie!

 

[Nightowl1701]

..... still beats dropping a moon on him...

 

[M.A.C.O.]

..... still beats dropping a moon on him...

I thought they killed him on in the comics with an exploding planet.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

The Battle over Jakku is actually detailed in "Lost Stars" (the cover is that same destroyer crashing)

 

[Venardhi]

But NOT Chewie!

Maybe they're just separated. Chewie might be looking after Rey or have some other reason not to be by his side.

 

[Skywalker]

He could just be with the Falcon. The other shot in question looks like...

Spoiler: Trailer

It takes place on the wintry planet where the final battle is located. It's dark and it looks like it's snowing, just like during the duel between Kylo Ren and Finn.

 

[Tulin]

Listen to this guy's accent - it's hilarious!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8GCeH0IJMY

 

[Relayer1]

..... still beats dropping a moon on him...

I thought they killed him on in the comics with an exploding planet.

Another good reason the new movie has swept away the dodgy old EU guff.

I was initially quite interested in the new EU, but it seems to be the same old names writing it. As I'd already lost interest in their works it's put me off.

Anyone read anything ? Is it any good, and does it lead into the new film ?

 

[sttngfan1701d]

And in the scene where Rey looks up and is crying, if you pause and look to screen right, you can CLEARLY see long wispy dark fur.
Damn.

Yeah, I looked again and saw it. There's clearly a furry something to the right, but I can't make out if that's Chewie's head on the left of the screen.

Well, if he dies protecting Rey somehow, that's a good death for him. Die heroically. Still don't want to see it though.

 

[Tulin]

And this guy is both HILARIOUS and REALLY fucking annoying at the SAME time!!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2crFlBZrUI


"I SAW LEIA!!!!!!!!!!"

 

[cooleddie74]

It's just the first time we've seen it from outside the ship in the films. So yeah, it's an old, established look but it just appears different because we're not inside the Falcon in that shot and watching it speed by the windows (and following the ship as it zips by the camera).

No, it's not.

I worded the post poorly. I mean the first time we've seen it from that angle and followed the ship as it moves by the camera (similar to the Enterprise in J.J.'s Trek films). I know we saw it from behind in that one shot but didn't think to mention it.

 

[Relayer1]

tRe: Star Wars: Episode VII: The Nerd Rage Awakens

The rest of the galaxy didn't watch the same cuts of ESB and ROTJ that we did. For them, the Jedi were gone at Order 66, and that was that.

Safe to assume that most folks under the age of 60 know very little of the Jedi. I doubt the Empire was teaching Jedi 101 in schools.

But you'd think that if the Emperor and Vader were defeated at Endor, and the good guys prevailed, that Luke would start training Jedi again and Leia and the other leaders would form a new government. Guess not. Would there still be a Resistance 30 years later?

I can't really blame Luke though, from everything we see of the relationship between the Jedi and Sith, and the cost to the galaxy, they were more trouble than they were worth, so perhaps he thought he'd just let it all finally die out.

Luke was hardly in a position to start training people, he had had about twelve hours with Ben and a couple of weeks with Yoda ? He may have been powerful, but was hardly trained himself.

Force users wouldn't die out (more would be born) but the knowledge to pass on was lost.

 

[Captain_Amasov]

This is Yavin. It has to be. Han and Fin must have went there looking for Luke.

Interesting that the flag in the center at the top has a Mandalorian insignia on it, at least the one worn by Boba Fett anyway.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

And is that a super battle droid at 1:38?

If so - BOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought Disney had completely divorced SW from the shitty PT!!!

Prequel cooties!!!!!!

The Journey to the Force Awakens projects have some Prequel Trilogy links -- Aftermath has a souped-up Battle Droid, and Shattered Empire takes Leia to Naboo (where Naboo Starfighters engage TIE Fighters in a dogfight).

The Prequels happened. They're not going away.

 

[Tulin]

More's the pity!

 

[Beagleman]

And in the scene where Rey looks up and is crying, if you pause and look to screen right, you can CLEARLY see long wispy dark fur.
Damn.

Yeah, I looked again and saw it. There's clearly a furry something to the right, but I can't make out if that's Chewie's head on the left of the screen.

Well, if he dies protecting Rey somehow, that's a good death for him. Die heroically. Still don't want to see it though.

Especially if rumors are true that she is a Solo, what better way for him to gout than by protecting his best pal's daughter, still incredibly sad.

 

[SeerSGB]

I really dislike that shot for some reason. It doesn't feel like Star Wars.

Clone Wars and Rebels both did/do that style of showing a ship in hyperspace. And we get a rear view of that type of shot in ANH

 

[Beagleman]

That shot gave me goosebumps! Along with the one of all the X-Wings flying in formation and getting ready.

 

[1001001]

3D only bugs me when it is a transparent cash grab. But in the case of Star Wars VII, I know it will be worth the money.

I dunno. I have never seen a movie where the 3D actually added anything to the experience. The only movie I wish I had seen in 3D was Avatar, because a lot of people tell me it really was great.

Avatar. Up. The Martian to an extent (although there were instances of over-use there). Gravity. The good thing about contemporary 3D is that people have gotten more adept at using it to add depth to panoramic shots and make scenes more immersive, and less obsessed with using it as a "watch [such-and-such] come out of the screen!" gimmick.

I agree. I like 3D if it's used well.



Anyway, after an hour and a half of fail last night, I logged onto our local IMAX website this morning and got two tickets, dead center of the theater, for Saturday 12/26. Glorious IMAX 3D!!

Taking my son to this, just like my dad took me to see A New Hope in the theater when I was 10 years old.

The circle is now complete.