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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

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Are you guys ready for the epic grand finale of the Star Wars Saga in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? What kind of job do you think Disney has done so far? Anyone else pre-order their tickets? Have you rewatched all the Star Wars movies in preparation? May the Force be with you
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  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    Originally Posted by DURABLEOILCOM View Post

    Are you guys ready for the epic grand finale of the Star Wars Saga in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? What kind of job do you think Disney has done so far? Anyone else pre-order their tickets? Have you rewatched all the Star Wars movies in preparation? May the Force be with you
    Seen every movie.

    I am now conditioned to tear up every time I hear the music. To me, this is modern day myth.

    I strongly suspect that in 1,000 years scholars will be debating the Star War Saga, and many will think it's real.

    I also think that in 1,000 years, we'll have a group of people that firmly believe that Superman was real, and that he was a deity.

    We know this isn't true...because we are alive now. But eventually these fictional characters become myths, legends, and dogma.

    Even now, there are people that think that Sherlock Holmes was real.
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Seen every movie.

      I am now conditioned to tear up every time I hear the music. To me, this is modern day myth.

      I strongly suspect that in 1,000 years scholars will be debating the Star War Saga, and many will think it's real.

      I also think that in 1,000 years, we'll have a group of people that firmly believe that Superman was real, and that he was a deity.

      We know this isn't true...because we are alive now. But eventually these fictional characters become myths, legends, and dogma.

      Even now, there are people that think that Sherlock Holmes was real.
      I'm still reeling from your Sherlock Holmes bombshell

      Check the other place for another new movie trailer.
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      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Seen every movie.

      I am now conditioned to tear up every time I hear the music. To me, this is modern day myth.

      I strongly suspect that in 1,000 years scholars will be debating the Star War Saga, and many will think it's real.

      I also think that in 1,000 years, we'll have a group of people that firmly believe that Superman was real, and that he was a deity.

      We know this isn't true...because we are alive now. But eventually these fictional characters become myths, legends, and dogma.

      Even now, there are people that think that Sherlock Holmes was real.
      Do you think Zues and Odin were real?
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        Do you think Zues and Odin were real?
        As real as any deity.
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        • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          As real as any deity.
          Precisely my point.
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      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        Do you think Zues and Odin were real?
        It's all Greek to me
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    • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      I strongly suspect that in 1,000 years scholars will be debating the Star War Saga, and many will think it's real.
      Providing of course that the human race survives for another 1,000 years.
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    So hyped up for this movie pre-ordered my tickets a month and a half ago
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  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    My wife and I watched it yesterday.
    A series of great moments to give fans what they wanted. But as a movie, it was a jumbled mess. (for me, anyway.)Hard to keep track of what was going on...and several moments when something made no sense at all...even in the Star Wars universe.

    The only thing I'll say that is close to a spoiler is that Carrie Fisher's scenes were obviously written around to make them fit the story. The fight scenes are especially good.Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver really brought their A games here.

    But as far as being a Star Wars fan? You'll be glad you watched it.
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      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      But as far as being a Star Wars fan? You'll be glad you watched it.
      VII was OK-ish though Solo and Leia carried the movie. I couldn't even finish VIII. It tried to be Stanley Kubrick with lightsabers and failed on all accounts.



      Kylo Ren is the weakest villain in the serie:
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by socialentry View Post

        VII was OK-ish though Solo and Leia carried the movie. I couldn't even finish VIII. It tried to be Stanley Kubrick with lightsabers and failed on all accounts.



        Kylo Ren is the weakest villain in the serie:
        https://www.pajiba.com/star_wars/the...ens-tweets.php


        https://twitter.com/KyloR3n?ref_src=...Ctwgr%5Eauthor
        A reviewer said that you could ignore The Last Jedi (#8) . It was an experiment in going a different direction, and it mostly failed (although I thought it had a few great moments. The light speed ramming ...while silent ..was a real masterpiece).

        The Rise Of Skywalker resets the series to what we used to know and love. I just thought the story was a tad convoluted.
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          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          A reviewer said that you could ignore The Last Jedi (#8) . It was an experiment in going a different direction, and it mostly failed (although I thought it had a few great moments. The light speed ramming ...while silent ..was a real masterpiece).

          The Rise Of Skywalker resets the series to what we used to know and love. I just thought the story was a tad convoluted.

          It took Skywalker 3 movies to beat Vader and he lost his hand in the process.
          Rey already beat Ren in VII --- where is the character growth? She's the exact same at the beginning of VII as the end of VIII.



          Still, I might watch XIX @ 2x speed to proclaim you are wrong.
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          • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
            Originally Posted by socialentry View Post

            Still, I might watch XIX @ 2x speed to proclaim you are wrong.
            Don't bother. I haven't seen the movie either, but I know Claude is wrong.
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            • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
              Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

              Don't bother. I haven't seen the movie either, but I know Claude is wrong.
              I watched a guy review the current one, (and not in a good way, but l looked past that) and my brother said it was good, but it seems the visuals being Disney are very good, and the story is complex, and just like the previous two, some scenes are cringleworthy.

              So just like Jumangi, (that is running out of steam) l will wait til l can rent it!

              The Death Star one was the exception.

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          • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
            Originally Posted by socialentry View Post

            Rey already beat Ren in VII --- where is the character growth? She's the exact same at the beginning of VII as the end of VIII.
            I started to explain why I liked the movie...but then it occurred to me...you're either a fan or your not. If you're a Star Wars fan, this movie is pretty good (an 86% score on Rotten Tomatoes).

            If you're not already a fan, most of the movie won't make any sense.
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    Star Wars is dead to me.
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    Originally Posted by DURABLEOILCOM View Post

    Are you guys ready for the epic grand finale of the Star Wars Saga in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker? What kind of job do you think Disney has done so far? Anyone else pre-order their tickets? Have you rewatched all the Star Wars movies in preparation? May the Force be with you
    I'm ready to get tarred and feathered for this but I couldn't care less. Never got into the Star Wars movies
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    • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
      Originally Posted by ChrisBa View Post

      I'm ready to get tarred and feathered for this but I couldn't care less. Never got into the Star Wars movies
      I liked the first one, mainly because I saw when I was 15. When the second one came out I was 18 and all the way through it the character of C3PO annoyed the crap out of me. I haven't watched any of them since.
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      • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
        Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

        I liked the first one, mainly because I saw when I was 15. When the second one came out I was 18 and all the way through it the character of C3PO annoyed the crap out of me. I haven't watched any of them since.
        So you don't like British Accents
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        • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
          Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

          So you don't like British Accents
          Nobody does.
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          • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
            Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

            Nobody does.
            An American woman was driving around our complex of buildings at work the other day and stopped and asked me for directions, which I gave.

            She said: "You know, I could sit here and listen to your wonderful accent all day"

            I expect she liked Star Wars too
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            • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
              Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

              An American woman was driving around our complex of buildings at work the other day and stopped and asked me for directions, which I gave.

              She said: "You know, I could sit here and listen to your wonderful accent all day"

              I expect she liked Star Wars too
              How could she watch Star Wars? She's obviously blind.
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              • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
                Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

                How could she watch Star Wars? She's obviously blind.
                They have a Braille version so you can feel the Force
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                • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
                  Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

                  They have a Braille version so you can feel the Force
                  LIAR! I looked it up and Braille has nothing to do with the force!

                  And I saw that with absolute certainty, even though I have no idea what I'm talking about.
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            • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
              Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post


              She said: "You know, I could sit here and listen to your wonderful accent all day"
              You know how people slow down to watch car accidents? It's the same thing.
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              • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
                Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

                You know how people slow down to watch car accidents? It's the same thing.
                I prefer to think of myself, more a train wreck
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                • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
                  Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

                  I prefer to think of myself, more a train wreck
                  Train wreck, dumpster fire. Potayto, patahto.
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                • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
                  Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

                  I prefer to think of myself, more a train wreck
                  But in a nice way!

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    It was amazing from Start To Finish a solid 10/10 Disney really ended the Saga with a bang!
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    In my estimation, this is not the worst part of the last, after Lucas, I would rate it 4 out of 5 points. But before filmed somehow atmospheric, or something, but now, it's not quite what it was before, unfortunately.
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