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Little or no back story about a significant character is hardly unusual in fiction.
Star Wars VIII : The Last Jedi [WARNING: SPOILERS]
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Well that was a disappointment. 
Caporegime
Well that was a disappointment.
My ten year old daughter loved TFA but fell asleep half way through TLJ. I think that says it all in a nutshell. I cannot watch the original trilogy in the same light knowing what I have now seen. The ending of ROTJ is quite depressing watching it now.
Soldato
Just came back from the 1.50pm showing at Leicester Square....I really enjoyed it! It was far from perfect and they've disneyfied a few parts of the film but I laughed and hugely enjoyed the whole thing. I really believe this was one of the most recent films I've seen where 3D was done really well.
Like most, I wished they touched more on Snoke's backstory. I thought the way he died was really cheap and I was in disbelief at the entire scene because I expected a WHOLE lot more from this guy.
The opening battle was very poorly done. The Hux/Poe exchanges were funny yes, but to allow a single X-Wing to take out a massive battery of cannons on what is a battleship was hilarious.
Finn was wasted in this film. I felt sad for him because from what I recall at this moment he had very little to do.
The Leia/Superwoman thing was facepalm-tastic.
Hate to say it - the Porgs were hilarious. Poor Chewie!
Luke - I loved his scenes but expected a bigger role from him in this and at least some light saber use. Both Snoke and Luke's roles in this film I thought were a small let down.
The end credits with the tribute to Carrie was lovely and got a lot of applause from the audience, who really enjoyed the film as everyone laughed in unison throughout.
The opening battle was very poorly done. The Hux/Poe exchanges were funny yes, but to allow a single X-Wing to take out a massive battery of cannons on what is a battleship was hilarious.
Finn was wasted in this film. I felt sad for him because from what I recall at this moment he had very little to do.
The Leia/Superwoman thing was facepalm-tastic.
Hate to say it - the Porgs were hilarious. Poor Chewie!
Luke - I loved his scenes but expected a bigger role from him in this and at least some light saber use. Both Snoke and Luke's roles in this film I thought were a small let down.
The end credits with the tribute to Carrie was lovely and got a lot of applause from the audience, who really enjoyed the film as everyone laughed in unison throughout.
Soldato
I have the pre-disney books of this period (New Jedi Order), so there is solace there for me.
Might start tonight again the Attack of the Clones by RA Salvatore. A great book to accompany one of the best films in the series.
Shame the film is not 5 hours long, it could have made more sense to the people. (same applies to the Revenge of the Sith).
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The Luke scenes were brilliant, i thought it reminded us how flawed Luke was along with the Jedi order, and the Yoda interaction with Luke was just superb. Finn was under utilised but to me his role was crucial in how others other then the Jedi can deliver HOPE to others.
Adam Driver acting was superb in this film, also Mark Hamilton very close to him in performance
Soldato
So.. The purple haired commander sits around for ten minutes then decides to do something she should have just done in first place.. Then somehow every storm trooper is wiped out yet Finn and that girl (rose?) are left unscathed in the wreckage.
After that I was just left a bit miffed and bored. Then they go to shut down a huge cannon and finn gets crashed out of it. Then after this five minute trip in a speeder finn somehow manages to drag that girl back to the hideout.
Was all a bit stupid for my liking.
After that I was just left a bit miffed and bored. Then they go to shut down a huge cannon and finn gets crashed out of it. Then after this five minute trip in a speeder finn somehow manages to drag that girl back to the hideout.
Was all a bit stupid for my liking.
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Agreed, it has soured them for me.
Yoda was brilliant - sadly, Yoda could see full well what was happening. I guess all 9 episodes have been about ridding the galaxy of the Skywalkers. I just wish we had seen Luke in action, rather than 'hologram' Luke. We need a decent lightsaber fight - something we still haven't had in the new trilogy!
We don't need specific backstory, but some kind of a link from RoJ to how things are in the Force Awakens would have been welcome.
For my part I enjoyed the film but I think it could have been "tighter" - the casino scenes etc were superfluous. Leia could have sacrificed herself.
For my part I enjoyed the film but I think it could have been "tighter" - the casino scenes etc were superfluous. Leia could have sacrificed herself.
For me Rogue One is still the best of the three Disney Star Wars movies so far.
Caporegime
I think leia should have been killed in the explosion and stayed dead, killed not by her son, but the two "nobody" Xwing wingmen
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Is the ginger general meant to be taken seriously or is his role meant to be a bit comedic? It was like Domhnall Gleeson looked at the script and thought 'Sod it! If they want a 2 dimensional bad guy I'll give them the most over acted stereotypical bad guy they've ever seen!'
On the plus side Adam Driver was a lot better in this film the previous film, very impressed by his performance. Mark Hamil, John Boyega were also good and I didn't mind Daisy Ridley either. However no amount of decent acting can cover up poor writing which this film was full of.
On the plus side Adam Driver was a lot better in this film the previous film, very impressed by his performance. Mark Hamil, John Boyega were also good and I didn't mind Daisy Ridley either. However no amount of decent acting can cover up poor writing which this film was full of.
He almost seems like a different character from TFA, there wasn't even a hint of him being comedic in the last movie, now all of a sudden...
Soldato
As I mentioned earlier, had a good reception at our cinema, lots of laughs throughout, and a few cheers at key moments of awesomeness.
Caporegime
I thought it was good, significantly better than TFA, not quite up there with Rogue One.
Kylo didn't annoy the crap out of me like in TFA, and in general I was satisfied with how things went.
Kylo didn't annoy the crap out of me like in TFA, and in general I was satisfied with how things went.
I like the Porgs.
Lightspeed ship attack was awesome.
I don't care about not getting backstory for Snoke.
Luke's death was pretty cool imo.
Could have done with being about 20 minutes shorter.
Lightspeed ship attack was awesome.
I don't care about not getting backstory for Snoke.
Luke's death was pretty cool imo.
Could have done with being about 20 minutes shorter.
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Have you seen the original film (episode IV) that started this all?
When Star Wars came out and I absorbed everything about it I could my 7 year old self couldn't understand why Alec Guinness was said to be disparaging of his role. Having not so long ago seen the film again I can, much older now, totally understand his feeling now because a lot of what he has to say is utter rubbish. It doesn't stop that film being deeply etched in my mental DNA.
Star Wars is like a reverie and to be enjoyed on that level. And on that level all the films work with aplomb.
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I thought Alec Guinness's issue was more along the lines of due to the success of Star Wars he was more likely to be remembered for that role than any of his prior work. He certainly did well out of it financially but having won a best actor Oscar for Bridge of the River Kwai I could see him not really wanting to be remembered for a relatively small role in SW.