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  • NINJAK2
    *S *dd*ct
    • Jan 2003
    • 6185

    #226
    Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

    6.5 or 7 out of 10. I don't think I have ever checked my watch that many times in a theater anticipating the end. It wasn't terrible but it felt like it really dragged after the 1st hour..
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    • Smallville102001
      All Star
      • Mar 2015
      • 6542

      #227
      Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

      Originally posted by NINJAK2
      6.5 or 7 out of 10. I don't think I have ever checked my watch that many times in a theater anticipating the end. It wasn't terrible but it felt like it really dragged after the 1st hour..
      lol funny thing is I have only seen the movie once and loved it over all but I felt like the first hour dragged and nothing happened and the rest of the movie like flew by and was epic! The first hour of the movie is really my only like big problem with thee movie.

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      • GamingJones
        Pro
        • Jul 2004
        • 1384

        #228
        Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

        Saw it in the theaters today and I was really excited, but left confused and disappointed.

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        • jake44np
          Post Like a Champion!
          • Jul 2002
          • 9563

          #229
          Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

          Caught a late night showing of this last night.
          Fell asleep 3 times. Kept checking my watch to see how much longer I had left to sleep.
          I am done with the series.
          ND Season Ticket Holder since '72.

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          • Smallville102001
            All Star
            • Mar 2015
            • 6542

            #230
            Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

            Man I don't get you guys at all. You are done with this franchise after 2 great movies in TFA and TLJ but yet you where not done after episode 1 and 2 movies that are like a million times worse?

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            • Smallville102001
              All Star
              • Mar 2015
              • 6542

              #231
              Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

              Having just gotten back from seeing this a 2nd time I got to say I loved it more then the first has the first half didn't fell has slow this time. Still like TFA a little more though. The wait for the next one is going to be hard like always. Love what they are doing with Kylo. My star wars rankings now.
              1. ROTJ
              2. TFA
              3. TLJ
              4. ESB
              5. NH
              6. ROTS
              7. RO
              8. AOTC
              9. TPM.

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              • rudyjuly2
                Cade Cunningham
                • Aug 2002
                • 14815

                #232
                Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

                Originally posted by jake44np
                Caught a late night showing of this last night.
                Fell asleep 3 times. Kept checking my watch to see how much longer I had left to sleep.
                I am done with the series.
                As disappointed as I was, I will still be watching episode 9. Disney has us by the short hairs.

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                • WaitTilNextYear
                  Go Cubs Go
                  • Mar 2013
                  • 16830

                  #233
                  Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

                  Originally posted by Smallville102001
                  Having just gotten back from seeing this a 2nd time I got to say I loved it more then the first has the first half didn't fell has slow this time. Still like TFA a little more though. The wait for the next one is going to be hard like always. Love what they are doing with Kylo. My star wars rankings now.
                  1. ROTJ
                  2. TFA
                  3. TLJ
                  4. ESB
                  5. NH
                  6. ROTS
                  7. RO
                  8. AOTC
                  9. TPM.
                  If this is how you'd rank the Star Wars movie canon, well, this is in a galaxy far away from how I see it.
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                  • Smallville102001
                    All Star
                    • Mar 2015
                    • 6542

                    #234
                    Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

                    Originally posted by WaitTilNextYear
                    If this is how you'd rank the Star Wars movie canon, well, this is in a galaxy far away from how I see it.
                    To expand on my rankings.

                    1. ROTJ- I know most people don't have it this high but I think the reason I love it so much is that I don't have a problem with the ewoks like most people and I love how we get more with the emperor and the emotion of ever thing with Vader. Also love the speed bike chase stuff.

                    2. TFA- Love the new characters and the movie didn't fell like a remake or to much of the same thing to me like how some people complain about. This is also the star wars movie that saved the franchise for me and brought back my love for the franchise. Having hated episodes 1 and 2 from day 1 even though I was only 10 and 13 when those came out and having liked 3 but not loved it had I not liked this movie I would have been done with star wars at that point in time.

                    3. TLJ- The first half pacing wise fells to slow compared to TFA but felt better the 2nd time I watched the movie. I didn't have a big problem with the humor like some people did how ever TFA handled humor better then any star wars movie yet and I missed not having Rey and Finn together in this movie has they where together more in TFA and they have so much chemistry. How ever even with that said there are just to many great moments for this to not be a great movie and I love love what they are doing with Kylo.

                    4. ESB- Took ever thing great about the first star wars and made it much better and the dark vader I am your father twist was so great what else needs to be said about that moment. Seeing Yoda for the first time was always great to.

                    5. NH- First 4 movies on this least I considered great and I love. This one I like a lot but don't love. It has not aged has while has the other 2 OT movies and being that it was the first star wars movie ever and had to introduce characters the movie is kind of slow compared to the other 2 OT movies.

                    6. ROTS- Good but far from great by far the best of the PT but the other 2 suck so yeah. The movie still has some bad acting and chessny moments like the other 2 PT movies but not has much and not has often.

                    7. RO- Slightly below ROTS for me but this has got to be the most overrated star wars movie has a lot of people have it in there like top 3 star wars movies and to me that is a joke. The movie I like over all but way to many slow moments compared to me top 4 and the characters I don't care for at all they are just like there.

                    8. AOTC- Movie sucks bad acting to much romance and way to much CGI. Only good part of the movie is music and the Yoda fight.

                    9. TPM- Just like AOTC I try to forget this movie even happened. AOTC and TPM are just terable movies that I don't need to watch ever again even though I have only seen them like 3 times in my life. Only good thing about this movie is the music that is it. AOTC I put slightly above this for the Yoda fight. How ever the Yoda fight in ROTS was much better and that movie over all is much better.

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                    • matthewk
                      Pro
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 916

                      #235
                      Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

                      Originally posted by Smallville102001
                      Man I don't get you guys at all. You are done with this franchise after 2 great movies in TFA and TLJ but yet you where not done after episode 1 and 2 movies that are like a million times worse?
                      I don't get how you can call TFA and TLJ great, but to each his own.

                      My rankings (empty lines indicate a significant gap):
                      ESB
                      ROTJ
                      ANH
                      RO

                      AOTC
                      ROTS

                      TFA
                      TLJ
                      TPM

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                      • Smallville102001
                        All Star
                        • Mar 2015
                        • 6542

                        #236
                        Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

                        Originally posted by matthewk
                        I don't get how you can call TFA and TLJ great, but to each his own.

                        My rankings (empty lines indicate a significant gap):
                        ESB
                        ROTJ
                        ANH
                        RO

                        AOTC
                        ROTS

                        TFA
                        TLJ
                        TPM
                        AOTC above TFA and TLJ lol that is funny. Also why do people love RO so much? I don't get that one. The music is so lame compared to the other movies with out Williams doing the music in that one and the characters are just there.

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                        • Blzer
                          Resident film pundit
                          • Mar 2004
                          • 42520

                          #237
                          Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

                          Originally posted by Smallville102001
                          AOTC above TFA and TLJ lol that is funny. Also why do people love RO so much? I don't get that one. The music is so lame compared to the other movies with out Williams doing the music in that one and the characters are just there.
                          I'll be the first to say that John Williams' scores are overrated for this day and age. The composer himself is not overrated, but people look too much to the past. Even the "Long time ago" stuff in the beginning... too vintage, man. I know I'll get blasted for that, but it's time to adapt.

                          That being said, I don't remember anything about Rogue One's score. It could be really bad, I have no idea. Even films with bad scores can be good, though.

                          And then some films are heavy character studies while some explore only plot. Rogue One may be completely plot-driven (and I mean let's face it, they were supposed to be one-and-done characters anyway), while a recent film I saw called Good Time is completely character-driven. Some films can be both, like The Departed for example. Some films can be neither, like V/H/S. All of them can still be good.

                          For me, R.O. doesn't pick up until the final act. I liked K2SO though, and Felicity Jones is easy on the eyes.
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                          • Smallville102001
                            All Star
                            • Mar 2015
                            • 6542

                            #238
                            Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

                            Originally posted by Blzer
                            I'll be the first to say that John Williams' scores are overrated for this day and age. The composer himself is not overrated, but people look too much to the past. Even the "Long time ago" stuff in the beginning... too vintage, man. I know I'll get blasted for that, but it's time to adapt.

                            That being said, I don't remember anything about Rogue One's score. It could be really bad, I have no idea. Even films with bad scores can be good, though.

                            And then some films are heavy character studies while some explore only plot. Rogue One may be completely plot-driven (and I mean let's face it, they were supposed to be one-and-done characters anyway), while a recent film I saw called Good Time is completely character-driven. Some films can be both, like The Departed for example. Some films can be neither, like V/H/S. All of them can still be good.

                            For me, R.O. doesn't pick up until the final act. I liked K2SO though, and Felicity Jones is easy on the eyes.
                            Not saying that a movie cant be good with out a good score but music is a big part of star wars and RO out side of like the reused music there wasn't any music that stood out at all. Where a movie like TFA on the other hand brought you a great score for Rey and Kylo Ren and TLJ had the great new music that plays when Luke comes out towards the end of the movie. I understand the character driven but the characters in the OT and TFA and TLJ are so much better then the ones in RO and also like you said RO don't really pick up in till the end and even with it picking up its over all 3erd act doesn't measure up compared to the last act of several other star wars movies. About Jones being easy on the eyes yes that is true but Daisy is even more easy on the eyes.

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                            • Cardot
                              I'm not on InstantFace.
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 6164

                              #239
                              Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

                              I know I am in a very tiny minority, but I grew up with the Original trilogy, and I actually enjoy the Prequels. The objections to Ep 1-3 are all valid....in fact I agree with most complaints. Definitely some cringy lines/scenes, too much Jar Jar etc. But I have always been able to but that aside and enjoy other elements.

                              I spent 22 years of my life wondering about that history "Before the Dark Times" that Obi-Wan described in ANH.....A Republic with Jedi Knights as the guardians of peace. And then the Clone Wars. For me, the Prequels finally brought these things to life, so I enjoyed scenes like the senate hall (that most view as boring). It was cool to see the Jedi Council and watch how Palpatine over the course of 3 films was able manipulate his way from a small time Senator to Emperor. I liked the arena scene when all the Jedi arrive and break out their light sabres, and then when the Clone Wars break out after that.

                              And I also really liked individual characters/actors, locations & concepts. Off the top of my head: Mace Windu, Jango Fett, Qui-Gon, Kamino, Pod Racing, Greivous, Maul, Double Bladed Light Sabre......etc. Plenty to enjoy between awkward Anakin moments.

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                              • matthewk
                                Pro
                                • Feb 2003
                                • 916

                                #240
                                Re: Star Wars Episode VIII - The Last Jedi

                                Originally posted by Smallville102001
                                AOTC above TFA and TLJ lol that is funny. Also why do people love RO so much? I don't get that one. The music is so lame compared to the other movies with out Williams doing the music in that one and the characters are just there.
                                It's my preference. I didn't LOL at your rankings even though I do not agree with them.

                                As for RO, I enjoyed it because it felt like it had the spirit of the original trilogy without feeling like a remix of them. The ending was unexpected, but made sense. The movie never felt boring to me.

                                TFA on the other hand felt like ANH remixed. Way too many plot points that felt like they were ripped straight out of ANH.

                                TLJ is still pretty fresh, and maybe I'll feel a little different about it as time goes on, but there were lots of things that didn't make any sense, way more than in any of the prior movies. I understand the need to move on from the original characters, but this movie pretty much threw Luke's character into the dumpster, set it one fire, and then Rian and company sat around laughing while it burned.

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