Vastly overrated. Not bad but not great, 7/10 for me.
Film Star wars SPOILER thread (post here if you have seen the film)
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Yuck, blood! I quit!
Grace of her character?! Should have been a xylophone ditty to reflect her woodenness.
She wasnt wooden at all?
She was poor. Really flat line delivery and minimal character development.
I love the characters in this movie. It's the script that was a total cop out but that's just my bias towards SW.
She's no Leia though... there will be no one like Leia & Messi.
She went from a scavenger to confident Jedi in one movie. How much more character development do you want?
Apart from that really good bit where she developed from Jedi-ignorant luddite to master telekinetic user in the space of one scene.
Indeed.
Luke was just a farmer stuck with Michael Owen and Java Script people but blew up Death Star in every special edition of the movie but I still would want to be a ripped scavenger with hidden force, pair of solid tits, living in AT-AT and eating instant soups from Manchester United sponsors.
I've rewatched this now. Still no complaints about the lightsaber fighting.
Same, noticed a few things too.
Like Rey dreaming of an ocean and an island which seems odd given she lived on Jabba. Perhaps shes been go the planet Lukes on before. Also noticed that R2D2 woke up when Rey was on the planet, coincidence? Also in the memory sequence Rey looked very young when she was abandoned, so not sure how that fits with the theory that was trained beforehand. Finally what the hell was that hug about with Leia? Why would she do that to a complete stranger, seems out of place tbh.
Enjoyed it loads, only thing that bothered me was the plot hole regarding Poe and the final rebel attack on the planet with a fleet composing of about 20 xwings.
Thought they made it quite clear that R2 woke up when they Rey first got to the planet -
Meaning either that he woke up because Rey was there, or, more likely, because the rest of Luke's map had arrived on his planet.
Redsky ma bookie.. Jabba was fat. but not THAT fat.
Nah, the map was in BB8 and he arrived on the planet before the attack happened. So if that was the case R2D2 would have woken up when the Falcon arrived the first time.
The only difference I can tell was that Rey arrived. I thought initially it may have been the lightsaber that sparked him to life but Fin had that when he arrived the first time.
Whoever thought to name the planet Jakka needs slapping.
Jakku.
Bless you.
I was so disappointed to see that Kylo Ren was the front man of Magic
Surely they could have got someone better and less whiny?
Surely they could have got someone better and less whiny?
What's Olly Giroud doing there?
The pacing was just bad, everyone was too buddy buddy from the get go. Finn was annoying, the sweaty bastid. Every time Poe was on screen I couldn't help but play that awful dance scene from Ex Machina over and over in my head. The dialogue felt too modern at times, like it was a bunch of people role playing Han, Finn, Rey etc.
I enjoyed it, but it felt somewhat hallow. And rushed.
I enjoyed it, but it felt somewhat hallow. And rushed.
I always get Adam Driver and Ezra Miller mixed up.
That dance scene is great. Even better if you imagine him doing it in his ivan ooze costume.
I've decided it's the worst film, ever.
Spoony thats a bit harsh?
Only saw it once but thought it was good, even if a total rehash. Pace was too fast, typical modern blockbuster nonsense mind. Was wary of Rey beforehand, dreading it actually, assumed she'd be the stereotypical 'strong female' cliche with crappy one-liners etc but left the film thinking she was one of the best parts in it, thought they handled the character really well and the jedi twist I didn't expect - thought that would be Finn.
You don't like the ex machina dance scene?
I love the Ex Machina dance scene. Its the greatest scene in the whole movie.You don't like the ex machina dance scene?
Apparently Ade Edmonson is going to be in the next one. I had to check the story wasn't three days late.
God no, it was terrible.You don't like the ex machina dance scene?
I thought it was hilarious.
It was hilarious. Completely left field too. Datirishfella is just a boring old git.
I'm glad I haven't just got the wrong end of the stick. I thought it was great. Might watch it again tonight just for that scene.
That dance scene should be edited into every movie that gets bad reviews because it would instantly improve them.
Same!
Rey's nightmare, now 200% more terrifying
Lol, eagled eyed fan spotted a typo in The Force Awakens opening crawl.
The making of documentary on the blu ray was great.
Rewatched it.
It's a combination of Rey being all-powerful, and equally Kylo Ren losing his powers.
Till the point she is captured, you can be sure of their relative abilities in combat. We had seen Kylo display some good force powers (stopping the blaster, mind-tricking Poe, toying with Rey and making her faint). Rey managed to reverse the mind trick. That's IMO believable (maybe she was very strong and that's what happens when you resist it).
Then she managed to trick the trooper without apparently knowing what the force is. Hm?
Then in the final fight, first Kylo demolishes Rey with a force push. He wants the lightsaber from Finn. He doesn't try to use the force to take it and walk off. Hmmm.
Then he takes ages to beat someone completely untrained and not strong with the force, even taking a hit from Finn. ?
Finally she manages to fight with him evenly, which is stretching credibility, and then she slaughters him in probably the most one-sided lightsaber fight in all 6 movies. What???
Apart from that, I really liked Finn this time around. Nice character. Poe and Rey are fine too. The pace of the entire film is terrific. And the whole Starkiller Base plot is ridiculous and unnecessary.
It's a combination of Rey being all-powerful, and equally Kylo Ren losing his powers.
Till the point she is captured, you can be sure of their relative abilities in combat. We had seen Kylo display some good force powers (stopping the blaster, mind-tricking Poe, toying with Rey and making her faint). Rey managed to reverse the mind trick. That's IMO believable (maybe she was very strong and that's what happens when you resist it).
Then she managed to trick the trooper without apparently knowing what the force is. Hm?
Then in the final fight, first Kylo demolishes Rey with a force push. He wants the lightsaber from Finn. He doesn't try to use the force to take it and walk off. Hmmm.
Then he takes ages to beat someone completely untrained and not strong with the force, even taking a hit from Finn. ?
Finally she manages to fight with him evenly, which is stretching credibility, and then she slaughters him in probably the most one-sided lightsaber fight in all 6 movies. What???
Apart from that, I really liked Finn this time around. Nice character. Poe and Rey are fine too. The pace of the entire film is terrific. And the whole Starkiller Base plot is ridiculous and unnecessary.