Star Wars: Episode VII: The Nerd Rage Awakens

[fireproof78]

I'm more excited for Ep. 7 than I was for Ep. 1, and that's saying something given I was 12 at the time.

All the marketing of Ep. 1 was interesting but then watching the film kind of ruined it for me in a weird way.

Ep. 7, even with a little bit of oversaturation that comes from this Internet age, is still more interesting to me than Ep. 1 did. I think it feels more like an outgrowth of the OT than the PT felt like a prehistory to the OT.

As for oversaturation, talk to me after two films. I think they can reach that oversaturation point quickly, and I think that it could diminish the quality in some way, which will be the point for me that I will struggle with. I hit that with Marvel with Thor: Dark World, and so I can see potential with Star Wars.

Though, I enjoy more Star Wars more.

 

[Flying Spaghetti Monster]

rumors are that they are thinking of doing a GoT type thirteen episode SW show on Netflix in live action.

Also there are less than 30 all-cGI shots in TFA.
[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE_tLHWIagw[/yt]

 

[Saul]

Wonder if they'll dust off those Ron Moore scripts for the live action series.

 

[Greylock Crescent]

I don't think the hype for TFA could, in any way, approach the hype for TPM. And that, IMO, is a good thing.

 

[cooleddie74]

I don't mind the idea of Netflix series so long as shows don't reproduce and multiply to the point where having a live-action Star Wars television series posted online loses most of its excitement factor and appeal due to oversaturation. If they're well-written shows, though, and not just cookie-cutter sci-fi/fantasy that plays it safe to maximize appeal then they could be some of the best series to ever appear online.

 

[wulfio]

As for oversaturation, talk to me after two films. I think they can reach that oversaturation point quickly, and I think that it could diminish the quality in some way, which will be the point for me that I will struggle with. I hit that with Marvel with Thor: Dark World, and so I can see potential with Star Wars.

Though, I enjoy more Star Wars more.

That's not franchise fatigue. It just wasn't a good movie. Marvel is churning out cookie cutter movies with one dimensional mustache twirling villains. They're just a blockbuster machine. It was formulaic back then too. It was just better than what we were used to

I'm hopeful that Fox & WB will raise the standard the way Marvel raised the standard with Iron Man.

 

[fireproof78]

As for oversaturation, talk to me after two films. I think they can reach that oversaturation point quickly, and I think that it could diminish the quality in some way, which will be the point for me that I will struggle with. I hit that with Marvel with Thor: Dark World, and so I can see potential with Star Wars.

Though, I enjoy more Star Wars more.

That's not franchise fatigue. It just wasn't a good movie. Marvel is churning out cookie cutter movies with one dimensional mustache twirling villains. They're just a blockbuster machine. It was formulaic back then too. It was just better than what we were used to

I'm hopeful that Fox & WB will raise the standard the way Marvel raised the standard with Iron Man.

I should clarify. that it was the marketing that kind of did me in, not the film itself. The film itself did itself in *rimshot*

I agree that Marvel is a blockbuster machine, and that is what I fear with Star Wars.

It could go either way, and but I'm cautiously optimistic.

 

[Jedi_Master]

I look forward to - in about 10 years from now - complaining about the blandness of the cocktail sauce on the 4,000 item all you can eat Star Wars buffet.

 

[Marsden]

I want to see a series about the Rebel officer that was in charge of the gun crews on Hoth who's now retired and goes to his favorite Cantina every day and hangs out with the other patrons.

Holy Crap, he has a name, Bren Derlin.

 

[Hound of UIster]

As for oversaturation, talk to me after two films. I think they can reach that oversaturation point quickly, and I think that it could diminish the quality in some way, which will be the point for me that I will struggle with. I hit that with Marvel with Thor: Dark World, and so I can see potential with Star Wars.

Though, I enjoy more Star Wars more.

That's not franchise fatigue. It just wasn't a good movie. Marvel is churning out cookie cutter movies with one dimensional mustache twirling villains. They're just a blockbuster machine. It was formulaic back then too. It was just better than what we were used to

I disagree. I pretty much dislike the MCU, but they turn out good stuff when they want to such as GOTG, Captain America 2, IM1 and Ant-Man.

The entire creative and writing process for Thor 2 however was reportedly a clusterfuck and that was why it was a failure.

 

[cooleddie74]

I look forward to - in about 10 years from now - complaining about the blandness of the cocktail sauce on the 4,000 item all you can eat Star Wars buffet.

10 years? This is Disney. They'll have that up and running in most of their theme parks by this time next week.

 

[Tom Hendricks]

Supposedly there will be a big Star Wars announcement for Disney Hollywood Studios this August at D23. They are going to show off Avatar-land, with models of the land and more in-depth information about the rides and the land.

 

[JD]

Did anybody else catch the JJ Abrams interview on The Daily Show last night? Abrams said that he broke one of his vertebra while trying to help get the door off of Harrison Ford, and had to wear a back brace for a while.

 

[Tulin]

I look forward to - in about 10 years from now - complaining about the blandness of the cocktail sauce on the 4,000 item all you can eat Star Wars buffet.

10 years? This is Disney. They'll have that up and running in most of their theme parks by this time next week.

Almost right - rumour is that they'll be announcing a $3 billion expansion to Disney's Hollywood Studios in Orlando that will include SW and Indiana Jones areas.

And not before time!

 

[martok2112]

I look forward to - in about 10 years from now - complaining about the blandness of the cocktail sauce on the 4,000 item all you can eat Star Wars buffet.

10 years? This is Disney. They'll have that up and running in most of their theme parks by this time next week.

Gettin' that Leonidas vibe again...

10 years?
THIS IS DISNEY!!

 

[cooleddie74]

In this case, the number 300 refers to how many different kinds of Chewbacca and Princess Leia plush dolls will be on sale the day the new movie's toys officially premiere.

Rey (Daisy Ridley) will have 400 all by herself, half of which will talk.

 

[wulfio]

As for oversaturation, talk to me after two films. I think they can reach that oversaturation point quickly, and I think that it could diminish the quality in some way, which will be the point for me that I will struggle with. I hit that with Marvel with Thor: Dark World, and so I can see potential with Star Wars.

Though, I enjoy more Star Wars more.

That's not franchise fatigue. It just wasn't a good movie. Marvel is churning out cookie cutter movies with one dimensional mustache twirling villains. They're just a blockbuster machine. It was formulaic back then too. It was just better than what we were used to

I disagree. I pretty much dislike the MCU, but they turn out good stuff when they want to such as GOTG, Captain America 2, IM1 and Ant-Man.

The entire creative and writing process for Thor 2 however was reportedly a clusterfuck and that was why it was a failure.

Are you disagreeing with my statement that it's cookie cutter? Because ant man and gotg are completely formulaic. It is trope after trope.

Let me say that I do enjoy the movies. And I do not necessarily place a negative connotation on the word blockbuster. But as an objective film observer, you can get out a pen and paper and count all the action & action/comedy tropes in the 2 movies I mentioned. A blockbuster movie done well, is extremely enjoyable.

Cap 2 is the least formulaic Marvel film to date; which is why it's the most re-watchable for me.

 

[Hound of UIster]

That's not franchise fatigue. It just wasn't a good movie. Marvel is churning out cookie cutter movies with one dimensional mustache twirling villains. They're just a blockbuster machine. It was formulaic back then too. It was just better than what we were used to

I disagree. I pretty much dislike the MCU, but they turn out good stuff when they want to such as GOTG, Captain America 2, IM1 and Ant-Man.

The entire creative and writing process for Thor 2 however was reportedly a clusterfuck and that was why it was a failure.

Are you disagreeing with my statement that it's cookie cutter? Because ant man and gotg are completely formulaic. It is trope after trope.

I just don't see it.

 

[wulfio]

As for oversaturation, talk to me after two films. I think they can reach that oversaturation point quickly, and I think that it could diminish the quality in some way, which will be the point for me that I will struggle with. I hit that with Marvel with Thor: Dark World, and so I can see potential with Star Wars.

Though, I enjoy more Star Wars more.

That's not franchise fatigue. It just wasn't a good movie. Marvel is churning out cookie cutter movies with one dimensional mustache twirling villains. They're just a blockbuster machine. It was formulaic back then too. It was just better than what we were used to

I'm hopeful that Fox & WB will raise the standard the way Marvel raised the standard with Iron Man.

I should clarify. that it was the marketing that kind of did me in, not the film itself. The film itself did itself in *rimshot*

I agree that Marvel is a blockbuster machine, and that is what I fear with Star Wars.

It could go either way, and but I'm cautiously optimistic.

I'm pretty insulated from all the marketing, so I am not impacted by it. But I can see your point.

I too do not want Star Wars to take the same approach as Marvel. But I think Marvels approach is Feige, that's just how he rolls, and he's done that before Marvel studio's existed.

I am more than cautiously optimistic just based on all the new canon that's been coming out. You can tell the people in charge have a reverence for the source material, but are talented enough to do it well, and not just be a fan made project. It's all really compelling Star Wars stories. And from what I hear of Rogue One, it's a great start to the anthologies.

 

[wulfio]

I disagree. I pretty much dislike the MCU, but they turn out good stuff when they want to such as GOTG, Captain America 2, IM1 and Ant-Man.

The entire creative and writing process for Thor 2 however was reportedly a clusterfuck and that was why it was a failure.

Are you disagreeing with my statement that it's cookie cutter? Because ant man and gotg are completely formulaic. It is trope after trope.

I just don't see it.

Fair enough. I unfortunately can't help but count them in my head when I'm watching one of those movies.

examples: Hank and Hope having a heart to heart. Scott comes in and cuts the tension with a cheesy joke.

here's some general ones.

one dimensional, singular motivated villains witha chip on their shoulder.

Training montages with goofy moments as they fail. And after a couple hours they are experts.

flawed protagonist seeks salvation

science is dangerous/we don't have the right to play god

I can go on and on.

Not saying I don't enjoy the movies. But they are incredibly formulaic. Marvel has employed an excellent writing team that knows how to hit all the beats, and invoke a response from the audience with all of these common tropes. Eventually they'll have to evolve. But in the here and now, it works.