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You think Rey not being a Skywalker is the only problem I have, cute. That’s actually the cherry on top of this turd of a film.
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You think Rey not being a Skywalker is the only problem I have, cute. That’s actually the cherry on top of this turd of a film.
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That’s the thing, the movie put in enough misdirect to where Rey didn’t have to be Luke’s child which is perfectly fine if the overarching story that was being told was gonna be served. There isn’t even a direction for the story. TLJ slams the door shut on any question and intrigue posed from TFA almost as if it’s a reboot. It doesn’t flow at all from a thematic and storytelling perspective. Part 8 in a 40 year old story that completely disregards the previous 40 years. The proponents for this film will soon understand. This film wanted to take a different route for longevity and handicapped their longevity in the process. Nose clean AF cut off to save its face.
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uh, when did Luke KNOW about Darth Vader? Was it the first film?
Was it in Empire?
some of you on here want a SPECIFIC thing and when that isn't delivered, it's trash.
I guess technically, tears contain SALT.
Was it in Empire?
some of you on here want a SPECIFIC thing and when that isn't delivered, it's trash.
I guess technically, tears contain SALT.
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i hate this thread lol i honestly loved the movie after the first watch.. after reading everyone's comments i am starting to not like the movie anymore
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I agree. If I viewed this movie as a standalone movie without knowing much of the backstory, I would've probably liked it more. In fact, that's exactly what happened with my friend and his girlfriend; my friend is a huge geek who left the movie saying "This movie doesn't even make sense" while his girlfriend enjoyed the action and thought it was a fun way to kill a couple of hours on a Sunday.
The excuse of "They took everything you thought Star Wars was about and completely flipped it
" shouldn't be a positive thing.Imagine you're writing a 10 page university paper, and after 7 pages, you completely contradict the argument and points you were presenting in the first 8 pages
Again, I am not a huge Star Wars fan. I would've been completely fine with Luke being a weird animal molester hermit, people being able to use force powers to survive in space, ships not being able to hyperdrive in front of the Rebel fleet in order to cut them off, lightsaber mastery being handed down just by grabbing a lightsaber, etc. IF these were consistent with the universe the first 6 movies established.
I don't need to go to film school to ask a question like "How come Luke, the son of Anakin, did not become proficient with a lightsaber immediately after turning on Anakin's saber for the first time, but random scavenger Rey was able to defeat a trained knight after the same saber spoke to her???"
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I really don't see that at all. JJ can almost go whatever direction he wants in Episode IX with regard to so many things originally brought up in TFA such as Rey's lineage.
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i hope Rey turns heel.. probably the biggest swerve since hogans heel turn..
kylo did say when the time comes you'll turn
kylo did say when the time comes you'll turn
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Too late for that; we're already two movies in and Rey is literally even more on the good side than she was before
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First time we saw Luke fight he literally got tossed
Then Obi Wan sliced off someone's hand and the fight was over
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I agree. If I viewed this movie as a standalone movie without knowing much of the backstory, I would've probably liked it more. In fact, that's exactly what happened with my friend and his girlfriend; my friend is a huge geek who left the movie saying "This movie doesn't even make sense" while his girlfriend enjoyed the action and thought it was a fun way to kill a couple of hours on a Sunday.
The excuse of "They took everything you thought Star Wars was about and completely flipped it
Imagine you're writing a 10 page university paper, and after 7 pages, you completely contradict the argument and points you were presenting in the first 8 pages
Again, I am not a huge Star Wars fan. I would've been completely fine with Luke being a weird animal molester hermit, people being able to use force powers to survive in space, ships not being able to hyperdrive in front of the Rebel fleet in order to cut them off, lightsaber mastery being handed down just by grabbing a lightsaber, etc. IF these were consistent with the universe the first 6 movies established.
I don't need to go to film school to ask a question like "How come Luke, the son of Anakin, did not become proficient with a lightsaber immediately after turning on Anakin's saber for the first time, but random scavenger Rey was able to defeat a trained knight after the same saber spoke to her???"
You’re able to grasp what so many can’t or are pretending not to be able to. Rian Johnson subverted expectations for no other purpose but shock value and now he’s having to do damage control. Little does he know that he’ll be doing it for the rest of his life...
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And further sully the storyline even more? Sure Snoke could not really be dead, yeah Phasma can come back, yes Rey can still be a Skywalker or Solo or Palpatine or whoever but TLJ becomes that much more of a black spot. This film was pointless
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3 showings in. It’s the same movie. It doesn’t get better. Some stuff I’m like ok on but other then that the movie has no flow from 7-8. It’s good movie I don’t dislike any Star Wars movie or trilogy but it’s a terrible sequel.
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First time we saw Luke fight he literally got tossed
It made it that much more powerful when you saw Young Skywalker turning his lightsaber into a damn sledgehammer destroying his big bad father in a lightsaber dual. That was character building.
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According to some, it gets better the 5th time you view it
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I feel bad for you man. But I told you. Everyday, for 2 years. You did this to yourself, not Disney, not Rian, not JJ, no one. It's all on you.
Most of us have no issues with how they handled Rey, you let it ruin the movie for you. That's a tough break man.
Dude seriously just went from Luke Sandusky to Flowers in the Attic. Now I'm really curious what his thoughts were when his Twin Heroes tonsil hockeyed. TWICE.
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Luke’s parents weren’t a mystery. Luke’s whole plot was about living up to his father’s legacy and avenging his father by beating the bad guy who took his father from him. The twist? The bad guy is his father. We the viewers are captivated.
Rey’s whole plot is about finding her parents so she can be...happy? But all the while she has a destiny to fulfill. The twist? Her parents are dead(?) so she’s sad? No she isn’t. And the destiny she’s suppose to fulfill is being a Jedi, I think. But the Jedi are dead.
What???
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Was this trilogy actually supposed to be the continuance of the previous 6? There's no sith, not sure if the first order and empire are the same, there was one Jedi who was there for the rebels. I saw the movie as a new trilogy with a connection to the previous 6. Separate stories with familiar faces. TFA did a good job of introducing the new character base, making them seem familiar probably due to the overall likeness of the ot. But it isn't the same story now, it's different. They made a new movie where we can't say this was supposed to happen and because it didn't it's not star wars. We don't know what star wars is about now, until the 3rd one comes it isn't bad or good to me, but I enjoyed it for what it is. A movie.
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Ditto.
3 views in. Feel same way about good/bad parts.
Action sequences kept my interest.
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look at that gif!
i stand by my statement - best fight scene in all of the star wars movie to this point.
i stand by my statement - best fight scene in all of the star wars movie to this point.
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Nothing is happening in that gif. Are the Praetorian Guards running away?
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your opinion is worthless after that pedo theory. get outta here crybaby.
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Anything in that throne room was top tier for me. That fight scene is prolly only second to the darth maul fight.
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No that fight scene is awesome but behind maul/obi-wan, Anakin/obi-wan and definitely both vader/Luke fights
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Luke/Vader final fight is the best one to me. It just looks the most realistic in terms of choreography, and the emotions involved make it even better. I liked the prequel fights initially, but they also looked over-choreographed when I rewatched them . Half the time it didn't even look like people were trying to hit each other, especially with all those unnecessary flips and spins that we now have so many GIFs of
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Nothing is happening in that gif. Are the Praetorian Guards running away?
Guards fought and died with Honor against two freaks of Nature with superhuman abilities in one of the better choreographed action sequences in recent SW movies. Step back and go criticize about something else.
