Star Wars Discussion Thread v. Rogue One

[Phoenix87x]

Just as a hypothetical, I would have liked to see what Charles Dance could have done if he played Darth Tyranus





I like christopher Lee and everything, but Dance was 54 at the time instead in his 70's as lee was, and I think he could have brought real gravity and menace to the character, which I did not feel from Lee. Also, not calling him dooku would have helped too. Darth Tywin could have been sweet IMO.

[BlackInk]

Yeah, I suppose Dance would have done well in that part. He can be a menacing dude. I don't know who I would have liked more though.

[hefdaddy42]

Dance is awesome in everything he does.

You saw The Golden Child, right?

[Kotowboy]

" I could destroy you. Just. Like. That. "

[Orbert]

My dear, sweet brother Numsie!

[Kotowboy]

" I...i..i..ii..iiii...i.i want the knife.......





.....plllleeeeaaaseeeee..."

[Kotowboy]

Rogue One has settled down. Currently on $988m

Hardly chicken feed but still less than half of what The Force Awakens made.

It had a whopping 75% 2nd weekend drop off in China - guess cynically casting Chinese actors to boost the Box Office didn't work huh... Half of them saw this one.

I'm interested to see if it's because it was a spin off or if people are already getting Franchise Fatigue ?

Guess we'll find out in about a year.

[lordxizor]

I'm interested to see if it's because it was a spin off or if people are already getting Franchise Fatigue ?

I'd guess it's mostly that it's a spin off with no big name characters other than Vader for a few minutes. It's hard to have franchise fatigue when only 2 movies in the franchise have been released in the last decade. Give it a few more years and a couple mediocre spin off films and I could see franchise fatigue setting in.

Episode 8 will not earn as much as TFA most likely, but it should be quite a bit more than Rogue One.

[Kotowboy]

It's A Wrap !!!

Rogue One crosses $1bn.

Now sits at $1,011,301,563   

[cramx3]

It's A Wrap !!!

Rogue One crosses $1bn.

Now sits at $1,011,301,563

Thanks to my date and I seeing it for the first time in 3D last night 

Liked it, but I guess maybe it was over hyped as everyone told me it was amazing, and I kind of felt like if you took out the last 15 minutes it would of only been just an OK movie.  I really do like the way these new Star Wars movies look though.  Just looks so much more realistic and well done compared to episodes 1-3.

[Kotowboy]

3D !

Basically charging you 33% extra to wear sunglasses in the cinema !!

[cramx3]

3D !

Basically charging you 33% extra to wear sunglasses in the cinema !!

My date wanted to see it in 3D.  I can't say I care about it, but the price was $0.51 more for the 3D and about 4% extra.  This theater has pretty good prices actually.  (and she had a gift card so we didn't pay either way besides the popcorn and those prices are worth complaining about ($7 for medium))

[Kotowboy]

BREAKING !


STAR WARS EPISODE 8 OFFICIALLY TITLED :

" THE LAST JEDI. "

[BlobVanDam]

I like it. My only minor criticism would be that they avoid too many sequential "The" titles.

[Kotowboy]

It's a decent title.

Does that imply The Last Jedi is Luke ? Or maybe Luke dies and then Rey is the last Jedi ?

[faizoff]

The name sounds great. And I can't remember the Star Wars logo being in red before for the movies. Is that a first?

[Kotowboy]

Makes a change at least.

But with Adam Driver saying it's " Like Empire " - i hope they're not literally just remaking the original trilogy beat for beat.

[Polarbear]

BREAKING !


STAR WARS EPISODE 8 OFFICIALLY TITLED :

" THE LAST JEDI. "

Really like the title! I'ts going to be a long wait for December...

[hefdaddy42]

Title is cool.  Hopefully the film lives up to it.

[BlobVanDam]

I'm hopeful they do something great and original with this movie, now that they've established the groundwork, and aren't quite as rushed working on everything on scratch as they were for TFA. No JJ is also a bonus.

[hefdaddy42]

Adam Driver says it will be incredible, and he wishes that it could be released without any commercials or tralers (although he knows that is impossible).

[MirrorMask]

Interesting title! Sounds more like a title for the final Episode but it's cool nevertheless.

So Luke Skywalker is the title character of the movie?

[Kotowboy]

No JJ is also a bonus.

Because The Force Awakens was so terrible.

[Kotowboy]

Interesting title! Sounds more like a title for the final Episode but it's cool nevertheless.

So Luke Skywalker is the title character of the movie?

I'm guessing it's a RED herring and Luke dies and Rey becomes the Last jedi.

[BlobVanDam]

No JJ is also a bonus.

Because The Force Awakens was so terrible.

I didn't say it was. Nonetheless, I'm not a fan of JJ, and some of his signatures that crept in, and am glad that he's not directing this one.

[Kotowboy]

Rian is an indie director like Gareth Edwards - so he's more likely to focus on story and characters.

However I thought TFA was very well directed. The action scenes weren't just extreme close up shaky cam.

That Falcon chase on Jakku was awesome on the Big Screen.

[faizoff]

Jedi also doesn't have to refer to one person, so the title doesn't have to refer to one character. Like eg. The Last Samurai, many erroneously think the title is referring to Tom Cruise as the last samurai when it was in fact referring to all the Samurai people as the last of their kind.

[BlackInk]

Like the title. Extremely excited for the movie. Not watching the trailers will be a pain, but I'll remain strong.

[faizoff]

I'm not watching the trailer at all, but it's going to be so difficult to avoid the chatter that spills over everywhere.

[Kotowboy]

Jedi also doesn't have to refer to one person, so the title doesn't have to refer to one character. Like eg. The Last Samurai, many erroneously think the title is referring to Tom Cruise as the last samurai when it was in fact referring to all the Samurai people as the last of their kind.

Yes It could be plural. Or a collective noun.

[Kotowboy]

I'm not watching the trailer at all, but it's going to be so difficult to avoid the chatter that spills over everywhere.

I don't care about spoilers. I was too excited for Star Trek Into Darkness - I watched every TV spot, Every trailer, every news update etc.

It didn't spoil it for me. In fact - I preferred knowing Ben was Khan going into it.

[Scorpion]

Jedi also doesn't have to refer to one person, so the title doesn't have to refer to one character. Like eg. The Last Samurai, many erroneously think the title is referring to Tom Cruise as the last samurai when it was in fact referring to all the Samurai people as the last of their kind.

I wonder how this will translate to other languages. In German, for instance, that kind of ambiguity isn't possible, and they'll have to settle on one - which could be a clue as to what is the intended meaning.

Though The Last Samurai is translated in the singular to German, so who knows.

[Kotowboy]

La Dernier Homme du Force

[Logain Ablar]

Jedi also doesn't have to refer to one person, so the title doesn't have to refer to one character. Like eg. The Last Samurai, many erroneously think the title is referring to Tom Cruise as the last samurai when it was in fact referring to all the Samurai people as the last of their kind.

Yes It could be plural. Or a collective noun.

Yeah, I think the title is deliberately ambiguous.

I think I'll be looking at this one with a more critical eye. TFA to me was partly about resetting what a Star Wars movie should look and feel like, so for that reason I can overlook some of the stuff that people complain was lifted right from the original trilogy.

Now's the time to take the story off in a brand new direction.

[TioJorge]

Sweeeet!

Immediately thought of one of the handful of scenes that stuck with me as a kid.

Yoda: "Luke, when I am gone, the last of the Jedi you will be".