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Hey everyone! Thought I would make a place to discuss this movie. I just saw it at 9:30am this morning (Hooray for 5 dollar movies in my city!) and I liked it a lot.

There were a lot of moments that were unexpected, but others that one might have seen coming as the film progressed. What were your favorite surprises or revelations?

Please note that this thread will mostly contain spoilers, so just go see the movie already!

Shouldn't everyone just use spoiler tags?

Slurmee wrote:Shouldn't everyone just use spoiler tags?

Sure if you want to that's fine! Just wanted to warn people that they should read with caution!

Even though the thread title is marked, everyone has to use spoiler tags here.

For me, the spoilers weren't the stand-out parts of the movie. The two main characters' performances were excellent. Very natural, very likeable, they worked well together, etc. The film recalls A New Hope without copying it too egregiously. The direction/cinematography was excellent as well, and it was nice to see some actual choreographed dogfighting in one of these movies instead of just cockpit sequences.

I liked it a lot.

I never saw episodes 1-6 before, so this was my first Star Wars experience. It was really good. I was also most impressed with all the actors preformances and characterization in general.

The movie had some of the best sound effects I've ever heard.

The Shoemaker wrote:I never saw episodes 1-6 before, so this was my first Star Wars experience. It was really good. I was also most impressed with all the actors preformances and characterization in general.

The movie had some of the best sound effects I've ever heard.

Now you'll want to go back and watch episodes 4-6, and continue avoiding the prequel trilogy.

Yes! You need to go back and watch the first 6!

I was just so impressed with how fresh everything felt while retaining the same look and feel of a Star Wars movie. The acting was also really great. Compared to some of the acting in episodes 1-3.... FACEPALM

Super duper spoilers below

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Was anyone surprised they killed Han off so early in this trilogy? Given the many years its been since the originals, I figured they would really try to give the old characters lots of time to shine. Or at the very least, have one last reunion between Han, Leia and Luke.

The Shoemaker wrote:Super duper spoilers below

Spoiler

Was anyone surprised they killed Han off so early in this trilogy? Given the many years its been since the originals, I figured they would really try to give the old characters lots of time to shine. Or at the very least, have one last reunion between Han, Leia and Luke.

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Nope. I'm pretty sure the intent of this first movie was to reassure fans that the new trilogy isn't going to suck, but getting the old movies out of the way so the new ones can tell their own story. I have a feeling Luke won't play as big of a role as Han did in this movie either, though he'll probably be killed off just the same.

Rob

Pluvius wrote:

The Shoemaker wrote:Super duper spoilers below

Spoiler

Was anyone surprised they killed Han off so early in this trilogy? Given the many years its been since the originals, I figured they would really try to give the old characters lots of time to shine. Or at the very least, have one last reunion between Han, Leia and Luke.

Spoiler

Nope. I'm pretty sure the intent of this first movie was to reassure fans that the new trilogy isn't going to suck, but getting the old movies out of the way so the new ones can tell their own story. I have a feeling Luke won't play as big of a role as Han did in this movie either, though he'll probably be killed off just the same.

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Also nope. He did have lots of time to shine. This was his movie. In fact, I think it was necessary to the narrative to kill him off when they did, because his death serves as the catalyst that will help transform Kylo Ren into an actual intimidating villain. I'd guess Luke will play about as big a part in the next movie as Obi-Wan did in A New Hope.