DenisLawBackHeel74
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I watched it in 3D but only got the regular glasses they hand out
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Star Wars: Rogue One
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I watched it in 3D but only got the regular glasses they hand out
watched it in imax 3d yesterday, truly stunning visuals throughout
thought it jumped around a bit from place to place at the start, may of confused the younger audience
but once it got going it was the perfect accompaniment to a new hope, ties in really well with just enough nods to the original film.
thought it jumped around a bit from place to place at the start, may of confused the younger audience
but once it got going it was the perfect accompaniment to a new hope, ties in really well with just enough nods to the original film.
Bewar3them00n
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Just came back from seeing in IMAX 3D, loved every second of it.
Yes it's slightly more mature in its tone, but it's about time they gave us something grittier.
The nods, winks and tying up of loose ends where all handled very well, and it built up to a satisfying climax.
The only negative was my son having to be taken to toilet right in the middle of the pivotal battle at the end, missed a few minutes, I'll have an excuse to go see it again now!
Yes it's slightly more mature in its tone, but it's about time they gave us something grittier.
The nods, winks and tying up of loose ends where all handled very well, and it built up to a satisfying climax.
The only negative was my son having to be taken to toilet right in the middle of the pivotal battle at the end, missed a few minutes, I'll have an excuse to go see it again now!
The Silver Surfer
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I'm still buzzing from it and I saw it the night/morning it came out.
Had to laugh when the ugly piss can from the Mos Eisley cantina knocked into Jyn and started giving it the big un like the scally hardmen you get in any Yates' bar.
Then I realised Obi Wan would sort him and his Walrus mate out not long after. :)
Had to laugh when the ugly piss can from the Mos Eisley cantina knocked into Jyn and started giving it the big un like the scally hardmen you get in any Yates' bar.
Then I realised Obi Wan would sort him and his Walrus mate out not long after. :)
MillionMilesAway
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They weren't in ESB, so no.
Doesn't mean no-one found an excuse to maim the little bastards.
che_don_john
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Saw it on Saturday and I thought it was excellent. So much better than Force Awakens, too - if only Edwards had directed that as well.
FA was just one deus ex machina after another. Even in fantasy (which SW is; it's not sci-fi) you have to stick to the rules. By all means decide what those rules are, but you still must stick to them if you are to have a believable and coherent narrative. FA was a mess in that regards (indoctrinated Stormtrooper suddenly having a pang of conscience on his first mission; dyed-in-the-wool Imperial Captain lowering the shields without resisting; Falcon coming out of hyperspace into a planet's atmosphere; etc.).
In some ways Rogue One was perfect. I don't mean to say it's one of the best films ever made, or even the best SW film; I mean that in terms of achieving what it set out to do, and how it went about it, there's nothing that could be changed to make it better. I watch FA and the prequels and can think of many things I would change about them; with RO, I can't yet.
The acting was great, the pace was great, and the way it tied in with New Hope whilst mopping up the continuity mess left by the prequels (in which the Death Star was bizarrely suggested as being a Separatist/Geonosian design) was very impressive. Aesthetically it was spot on. I was also relieved that they didn't kiss at the end; it looked like they might for a moment and I was worried, because it would have added a cheesy, tired and unnecessary sub-plot.
I suppose my only nitpick was Cushing's face; it just looked weird and was off-putting. I don't think it was entirely necessary to include Tarkin. Leia's looked more convincing but I suspect they may have used some deleted scene footage of her and superimposed it in.
FA was just one deus ex machina after another. Even in fantasy (which SW is; it's not sci-fi) you have to stick to the rules. By all means decide what those rules are, but you still must stick to them if you are to have a believable and coherent narrative. FA was a mess in that regards (indoctrinated Stormtrooper suddenly having a pang of conscience on his first mission; dyed-in-the-wool Imperial Captain lowering the shields without resisting; Falcon coming out of hyperspace into a planet's atmosphere; etc.).
In some ways Rogue One was perfect. I don't mean to say it's one of the best films ever made, or even the best SW film; I mean that in terms of achieving what it set out to do, and how it went about it, there's nothing that could be changed to make it better. I watch FA and the prequels and can think of many things I would change about them; with RO, I can't yet.
The acting was great, the pace was great, and the way it tied in with New Hope whilst mopping up the continuity mess left by the prequels (in which the Death Star was bizarrely suggested as being a Separatist/Geonosian design) was very impressive. Aesthetically it was spot on. I was also relieved that they didn't kiss at the end; it looked like they might for a moment and I was worried, because it would have added a cheesy, tired and unnecessary sub-plot.
I suppose my only nitpick was Cushing's face; it just looked weird and was off-putting. I don't think it was entirely necessary to include Tarkin. Leia's looked more convincing but I suspect they may have used some deleted scene footage of her and superimposed it in.
Bigga
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l'll keep it brief.
You could certainly see the Disney influence in the film. As I said some months ago, Edwards won his battle to keep it a war movie with concessions.
Having said that, the concessions have made the film better than having it a complete war zone & I think Edwards would agree, begrudgingly.
I almost lol'd at the homage to Star Wars with the starship props.
I bet nobody even noticed!
You could certainly see the Disney influence in the film. As I said some months ago, Edwards won his battle to keep it a war movie with concessions.
Having said that, the concessions have made the film better than having it a complete war zone & I think Edwards would agree, begrudgingly.
I almost lol'd at the homage to Star Wars with the starship props.
I bet nobody even noticed!
Where does it slot in on the list?
1 - ESB
2 - ROTJ
3 - Episode 3
4 - ANH
5 - Episode 2
6 - TFA
7 - Episode 1
3.9 says Edwards. He also says the standalone aspect means the audience doesn't know who needs to survive...
X-2SO best actor
The Silver Surfer
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X-2SO best actor
Think you mean K-2SO?
The Force Awakens gets some grief but imo it's a great film, though predictable.
I can't wait for Episode VIII.
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What starships props mate?l'll keep it brief.
You could certainly see the Disney influence in the film. As I said some months ago, Edwards won his battle to keep it a war movie with concessions.
Having said that, the concessions have made the film better than having it a complete war zone & I think Edwards would agree, begrudgingly.
I almost lol'd at the homage to Star Wars with the starship props.
I bet nobody even noticed!