Star Wars Discussion Thread v. Rogue One

[Kotowboy]

I had to have this one explained to me, even though I'm old enough to get it, and it's still not that funny, but it is Star Wars related, so here it is.

Is it a Blade Runner reference ? If not then I dunno either...

[Logain Ablar]

New Rogue One trailer due today..

https://twitter.com/GMA/status/786522858524508160

Wooo

Here it is: https://youtu.be/sC9abcLLQpI

[BlobVanDam]

Looking good.

[Kotowboy]

0:50

Dunno why but all modern big hollywood trailers have "Person says something dramatic and cut to a person looking up or down."

[Logain Ablar]

That's gravitas, that is. This is no teddy bear's picnic! 

The "powa" line had me sniggering though: https://youtu.be/sC9abcLLQpI?t=75

It made me think of this:


.. not something I like to be reminded of. 

[Kotowboy]

Palpatine / Sidious = Best thing about prequels.

[Orbert]

I had to have this one explained to me, even though I'm old enough to get it, and it's still not that funny, but it is Star Wars related, so here it is.

Is it a Blade Runner reference ? If not then I dunno either...

Luke Skywalker is at a clothing store buying something, and he's paying for it with VISA.  VISA credit cards have (or had) a dove hologram on them to make them harder to counterfeit.  Luke's projects the hologram of Leia's "Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi!" message.

What threw me was that the handwriting is bad and I didn't read the word "dove" correctly.  I thought it said "done" and had no idea what was going on.

[mikeyd23]

New Rogue One trailer due today..

https://twitter.com/GMA/status/786522858524508160

Wooo

Here it is: https://youtu.be/sC9abcLLQpI

Super dumb question, please forgive me, I don't follow this stuff closely. I watched The Force Awakens and thought it was cool. I assumed the next movie would be a continuation of that story...Based on that trailer it looks like a completely different story, with different characters, that takes place in a different time period.

Can someone fill me in on the basic premise of where Rogue One fits into all the other movies? And also - will they continue the storyline from The Force Awakens?

[bl5150]

New Rogue One trailer due today..

https://twitter.com/GMA/status/786522858524508160

Wooo

Here it is: https://youtu.be/sC9abcLLQpI

Super dumb question, please forgive me, I don't follow this stuff closely. I watched The Force Awakens and thought it was cool. I assumed the next movie would be a continuation of that story...Based on that trailer it looks like a completely different story, with different characters, that takes place in a different time period.

Can someone fill me in on the basic premise of where Rogue One fits into all the other movies? And also - will they continue the storyline from The Force Awakens?

It's not part of the regular Episode x series............it is set in the lead up to Episode IV.

The follow up to The Force Awakens is coming in around Xmas next year.

[Logain Ablar]

Yeah - Rogue One is the story of how the rebels steal the plans for the original Death Star, set just before the very first Star Wars movie (ie the one made in 1977, not Episode I  )

[mikeyd23]

Got it, thanks guys! That makes sense.

[bosk1]

Yeah, think of it as Episode III.5. 

[BlobVanDam]

Maybe more like 3.99, but preferably ignoring that 1/2/3 exist.

[Kotowboy]

Maybe more like 3.99, but preferably ignoring that 1/2/3 exist.

Star Wars 0.5

[bosk1]

Maybe more like 3.99

Yeah, I was actually thinking along those lines, but opted to just keep it simple.

[Kotowboy]

Maybe more like 3.99

Yeah, I was actually thinking along those lines, but opted to just keep it simple.

Unlike George Lucas

[mikeyd23]

Maybe more like 3.99

Yeah, I was actually thinking along those lines, but opted to just keep it simple.

 

I'm with you guys now, thanks! Like I said, I don't pay attention to this stuff, so I just assumed the next movie would be a continuation of TFA. This is cool though, going back a hitting a different time period of the story.

[kaos2900]

New Trailer is AMAZING! Super excited for this.

[Kotowboy]

At this moment in time there are the three Skywalker - centric episodes 7,8,9

AND

Three spin offs. One is Rogue One. One is a Han Solo origin story and we don't know what the 3rd one is yet.

Disney have already said they don't plan on stopping there either. We're probably looking at a SWCU in the making.

Disney are going to milk this for all it's worth.

[bosk1]

Maybe more like 3.99

Yeah, I was actually thinking along those lines, but opted to just keep it simple.

 

I'm with you guys now, thanks! Like I said, I don't pay attention to this stuff, so I just assumed the next movie would be a continuation of TFA. This is cool though, going back a hitting a different time period of the story.

From what I understand, the basic plan for the next few years is basically release movies every other year that continue the storyline in sequence, and release one-offs that are from elsewhere in the timeline in each of the years in between.  So:

2015:  Ep. VII
2016:  Rogue One (takes place before Ep. IV)
2017:  Ep. VIII
2018:  Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo (presumably takes place before Ep. IV)
2019:  Ep. IX
2020:  Star Wars Anthology: Boba Fett (not sure on the details, but could potentially take place just about anywhere in the timeline)

And as Kowtow said, they have said they plan to release more as well.  Somehow, I doubt they will continue with X, XI, XII, etc., but who knows?

[mikeyd23]

2015:  Ep. VII
2016:  Rogue One (takes place before Ep. IV)
2017:  Ep. VIII
2018:  Star Wars Anthology: Han Solo (presumably takes place before Ep. IV)
2019:  Ep. IX
2020:  Star Wars Anthology: Boba Fett (not sure on the details, but could potentially take place just about anywhere in the timeline)

Very cool, didn't know that!

[gmillerdrake]

There's an interview out there where Ewen McGregor states he's more than willing....would love to do at least one....he said he's down for two....solo Obi Wan movies. Covering the period of time he's on Tatooine watching over young Luke. He said there'd have to be some cool stuff going on then to cover.

For me he was the highlight and most redeemable factor of the prequals.

You'd think there'd be a cool story of Luke being discovered for 'who' he is by some entity and Obi Wan doing what he has to do to keep that secret?

[Logain Ablar]

I'd rather not see a Boba Fett standalone film. Part of his thing in the original trilogy was that he was this mysterious, pretty cool side character, with almost no dialogue. The prequels ruined the mystery of that for me, and I don't think a standalone movie would help that at all. I don't want to see a teenage Boba go out to avenge his father's death.

I suppose it's the same with the Han Solo movie. I'm happy enough with not having any of his back story told, and just leaving it to my imagination.

That said, I think Ewan could do a good job as Obi Wan again, especially with decent material this time.

[kaos2900]

There's an interview out there where Ewen McGregor states he's more than willing....would love to do at least one....he said he's down for two....solo Obi Wan movies. Covering the period of time he's on Tatooine watching over young Luke. He said there'd have to be some cool stuff going on then to cover.

For me he was the highlight and most redeemable factor of the prequals.

You'd think there'd be a cool story of Luke being discovered for 'who' he is by some entity and Obi Wan doing what he has to do to keep that secret?

I'd be 100% on board for this.

[Phoenix87x]

Trailer looked awesome. I am so insanely excited

[Zantera]

People complain about Phasma being useless but even she brought more to TFA than Boba Fett did to the original trilogy. I mean sure, he had a cool costume and was a bounty hunter. Do we really need a movie centering around him? I'd rather see Ewan get a chance to make a good Obi-Wan movie because he was the only redeeming part of the prequels, and giving him the chance to be in a good Obi-Wan movie is something I would be all for.

[Adami]

Yea I totally agree, not excited at all for a Boba Fett movie. But a good character study Obi Wan movie with a writer/director who isn't named George Lucas? I'm in.

[Phoenix87x]

I really had no issue with Phamsa in TFA since I figured her role would be expanded in the following movie

[Adami]

I really had no issue with Phamsa in TFA since I figured her role would be expanded in the following movie

I think it was a matter of expectations, and in this case it was totally the fault of the movie and their marketing. They really spent a good amount of time hyping up what was a nothing role.

[Accelerando]

GUYS! Darth Vader in that trailer....coming out the mist...that has to be the fastest i've seen him move!

[Adami]

Am I the only guy who doesn't care that Vader is in this movie? Everyone else is freaking out.

This movie looks amazing, but I want to watch it because it looks like a good movie, not because it has a character that I already saw in other movies.

[Accelerando]

Well, yeah....but I think it's cool that he is in the movie

[Adami]

Edit: Meh, this post sounded way too Kotowboy, so I deleted it.

Anyway, that wasn't directed at you, but it was a stupid complaint from me.

[Kotowboy]

Allow me...

Vader was never a great villain. He's far too Panto.

[Logain Ablar]

Allow me...

Vader was never a great villain. He's far too Panto.

Ohhh no he's not! 

Given the setting of this movie, it would have been a real missed opportunity if Vader wasn't in it. I'm cool with him having just a few memorable scenes, dotted through the movie, like in ESB where his minions are reporting back with status updates:

"Yes Lord Vader, we have just moved the fleet out of hyperspace, and euuuggggggghhh" (grasps throat, drops to knees.. )

More of that kind of badassery would be good.