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Star Wars no longer has the magic
Disney sucked it out like a vampire would
Greed won
Disney sucked it out like a vampire would
Greed won
I trust @Dragonlordxxxxx 99% of the time.
The 1% being I think he said Jessica Jones as “alright” when it was potentially the worst thing ever made.
I still have to think about that one.@Dragonlordxxxxx, serious question, how do you feel it stacks up to the prequels?
I still have to think about that one.
After watching The Force Awakens, it made me appreciate a bit more the prequels' originality in their stories. After watching The Last Jedi, it made me appreciate a bit more the prequels' build-up and major action sequences.
It's possible that a second viewing might improve my enjoyment of it since I now know what the scope and limitations of the story is for TLJ. But I have no plans on seeing TLJ again in theaters, unless the kids want to.I also heard you need to give it a tad to marinate and it should get better the more times you see it, I only heard the enjoyment is always better after the first screening once you vibe with it better.
Oh yeah, I've had numerous occasions where I've enjoyed a movie more upon seeing it a second or third time at home.@Dragonlordxxxxx maybe see it 1 more time in the weekend just to test this theory have you ever had it ? watching a movie for the second time to improve on your evaluation drastically, well noticeably better said.
It's possible that a second viewing might improve my enjoyment of it since I now know what the scope and limitations of the story is for TLJ. But I have no plans on seeing TLJ again in theaters, unless the kids want to.
Oh yeah, I've had numerous occasions where I've enjoyed a movie more upon seeing it a second or third time at home.
Unlike @Dragonlordxxxxx you actually liked Blade Runner 2049, so I’m more interested on your take on it.
Hey, compared to majority here who absolutely loved it, my alright doesn't seemed that bad.I trust @Dragonlordxxxxx 99% of the time.
The 1% being I think he said Jessica Jones as “alright” when it was potentially the worst thing ever made.
I wouldn't go as far to say the new trilogy are "pieces of shit." I found TFA pretty good and TLJ decent. But in terms of what these movies could have potentially become, it is disappointing.How did you feel about them
Pretty much destroying everything good about the Jedi? Pretty much turning them into pieces of shit
Update: December 14, 2017
Dragonlord’s Review of STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (Minor Spoilers)
Bottom Line: Severely underwhelming. All I kept on thinking throughout was, “Really, this is the best story you could come up with?”
Star Wars: The Force Awakens rehashed lots of elements as well as the narrative structure from A New Hope. Fans were hoping that Star Wars: The Last Jedi would break free from this cycle and give them something bold and original for the sequel. The Last Jedi opens with the First Order arriving at the Resistance base with the rebels in the middle of evacuating just like in Empire Strikes Back. D’oh! It’s not exactly the same but it’s similar in nature. The space action sequence was well done and highlights Poe Dameron’s (Oscar Isaac) heroics.
The highly-anticipated meeting between Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) was a dud. Whatever thoughts of epic or special moments you were anticipating, discard them now. Junk those “Eye of the Tiger” music that’s playing in your head. Nothing really extraordinary happens during her training and the interaction between the two characters doesn’t live up to expectations. The only notable lesson Luke teaches Rey is a Force meditation but she comes out more powerful than before.
The First Order fleet catches up to the few remaining rebel spaceships thanks to their new lightspeed tracking device and a slow, unexciting pursuit begins as the Resistance ships, with only 6 hours worth of fuel, have to keep on running with the First Order right behind their tail. It is more boring and uneventful than it actually sounds. It also kills the tension when small rebel ships are shown coming and going any time they want.
Finn (John Boyega) and Rose (Kelly Marie Tan), a Resistance maintenance worker, break off from the pack in their spaceship to go to a casino in Canto Bight to look for a master codebreaker. The whole side adventure with Finn and Rose is just a waste of screen time because not only are the events that happened on their mission uninspiring, these two characters are not interesting enough to care. Along the way, they meet a shady character named DJ (Benicio Del Toro) who agrees to help them out with their First Order problem. This is another Empire Strikes Back throwback with Canto Bight as Cloud City and DJ as Lando Calrissian.
Half of the cast is terrific, it’s just the script that doesn’t give their characters justice properly. Daisy Ridley still brought the same charisma and beauty from TFA that makes Rey such a compelling character. But if you didn’t like Rey in TFA for whatever reasons you had, you probably won’t like her here either. Mark Hamill as the older Luke Skywalker was good but wished he was written better. Carrie Fisher was outstanding as General Leia as she exhibits strong leadership, warmth, humor and a really cool and very memorable character moment.
Aside from his solid action scenes at the beginning, they really didn’t know what to do with Poe Dameron as he is just going through the motions. They even give him some mutiny subplot that amounted to nothing except to kill time. Finn was a more likable here than in TFA. Rose felt tacked on and this is completely shallow on my part but I wished they switched places with her sister, Paige (Vietnamese stunner Veronica Ngo), who was easy on the eyes.
Whatever respectability General Hux (Domhnall Gleeson) garnered with The Force Awakens is totally gone now as he is made into a laughing stock and the butt of most of the jokes. Supreme Leader Snoke is a bust. All the build-up amounted to nothing (see spoiler box). Snoke’s CGI was unnecessary as his appearance can be easily copied with make-up and prosthetics. Captain Phasma, who looked really cool but was utterly useless in The Force Awakens, had more to do in here but still falls behind the Porgs as memorable characters go.
Just as you thought the movie is going to end, surprise, there’s still 30 minutes left. Although it amounted to nothing, the visual imagery of the Rebel speeders rushing towards the walkers leaving behind a trail of red dust is just stunning. To the surprise of no one, the special effects are amazing and the sets are remarkable. Traditionalists will be happy to know that they maintained the retro tech look to make it compatible with the original trilogy. Aside from Empire Strikes Back, there are reused moments taken from Return of the Jedi as well.
The first 80-90 minutes is pretty dull. Throughout I kept on thinking, “Really, this is the best story you could come up with?” For a Star Wars movie, the story felt a bit generic and the direction they took it in was disappointing. After watching The Last Jedi, you will be more appreciative for The Force Awakens. Whatever flaws The Force Awakens had, at least it was fast-paced, engaging and exciting for the most part.
Objectively speaking, The Last Jedi could be a 7 or 7.5 star rating, more if from a casual moviegoer perspective. But in relation to this being a Star Wars movie and it's supposed to be epic and this is what they came up with, hence the rating below.
Rating: 6.5/10
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I'm starting to regret voting for you in the Best Sherdog Mod Poll...
Btw, Shadow also gave BR 2049 a 7.5 initially and bumped it higher upon second viewing. I've only seen it once and gave a preliminary rating of 7.5 but as I said in that review, it could go higher with future viewing.
Also, I know Shadow. He'll probably rate The Last Jedi a 7 or 7.5.
I said initially. He gave it a 7.5/10 initially. He bumped his rating and it became his favorite movie after rewatching it.Say what? Shadow gave BR a 7.5?? But he said in a thread just yesterday that it was his number 1 film for 2017???
I will just give you my rating for it back in the 80s since I haven't seen it in a long time. Empire Strikes Back - 3.5/4@Dragonlordxxxxx curious as to what your favorite star wars movie is and what do you rate it.
Say what? Shadow gave BR a 7.5?? But he said in a thread just yesterday that it was his number 1 film for 2017???
I’m giving 7 confused Vincent Vegas out of 10