Mr-Paul Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 I ordered it from Tesco and it came on Saturday, with a free book too! Already watched it and half of the special features! Amazon is a great website but I never use them for preorders.
EEVILMURRAY Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) I was considering purchasing it today but I realised how dull the film was. I was actually surprised that they didn't have a midnight launch or that I wasn't harassed by several customers at 6am. In fact someone told me we had sold three copies by 9am. Apart from it being boring I've held off on investing as I'm just going to wait until the box set comes out. Because you know there will be a new one with each new release, which you'll no doubt be proud of when you look at it on your shelf until the next one comes out a year later: Episode VII Episode VII and Rogue One Episode VIII Episode VIII and Episode VII Episode VIII and Episode VII and Rogue One Having Episode VII and VIII together and then IX separately?! SIGN MY ANUS UP. And so on, it's like what they did with the Hunger Games. Whoever bought the set that had the first film, second film and the first part of the third film needed their head examining. Edited April 18, 2016 by EEVILMURRAY
Julius Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 I was considering purchasing it today but I realised how dull the film was. I was actually surprised that they didn't have a midnight launch or that I wasn't harassed by several customers at 6am. In fact someone told me we had sold three copies by 9am. Apart from it being boring I've held off on investing as I'm just going to wait until the box set comes out. Because you know there will be a new one with each new release, which you'll no doubt be proud of when you look at it on your shelf until the next one comes out a year later: Episode VII Episode VII and Rogue One Episode VIII Episode VIII and Episode VII Episode VIII and Episode VII and Rogue One Having Episode VII and VIII together and then IX separately?! SIGN MY ANUS UP. And so on, it's like what they did with the Hunger Games. Whoever bought the set that had the first film, second film and the first part of the third film needed their head examining. Might happen separately with the Star Wars Story films and the Saga films with dual release, I'll probably invest in either a special case or trilogy box set once all is said and done. But I highly doubt they're going to cross the saga films over with the Star Wars Story films for box sets.
Tales Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 (edited) I'll buy it first thing after work when it's released here on Friday. Enjoyed it a lot in the cinema. Edited April 18, 2016 by Tales
bob Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 I'll probably wait for a box set....or ask for it for Christmas. Probably the latter - it's hard finding stuff for family to get me these days.
lostmario Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 Still got goosebumps while watching it on Blu-ray even though I saw it twice at the cinema. On third viewing, just as good as the first time. I appeciated the music and sound effects a lot more, some of the music seemed to get drowned out at the cinema. Rey's theme is fantastic. Saving the special features for tomorrow and then probably end up watching it again.
Julius Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 Still got goosebumps while watching it on Blu-ray even though I saw it twice at the cinema. On third viewing, just as good as the first time. I appeciated the music and sound effects a lot more, some of the music seemed to get drowned out at the cinema. Rey's theme is fantastic. Saving the special features for tomorrow and then probably end up watching it again. Agreed, a fantastically put together film worthy of many repeat viewings. Many came out originally saying that John Williams had really missed the mark with the score of this film, which has since been falsified by them themselves, and whether or not that's down to the noisy nature of the cinema or the film being that intriguing that you blank out the music, I'm not sure. But the best scores, I think, are the ones which you don't really take in, or even acknowledge - I think that's how you know when it's been put together really well. Now, quick personal story. I'm 17 now, and I've been watching Star Wars since I was very little. We all have similar stories about how great the franchise is, but I'd just like to share this. I grew up with the prequels, and yes, as a younger member of the fans I LOVED the films, well, minus AOTC which I didn't see until much later due to an ensemble of reasons. Revenge of the Sith? My bread and butter. These films really pushed a Shakespearean look on literature into my life, and it's really influenced a lot of my writing and speech, as well as the way I act. But anyhow, I saw the original trilogy, and while being intrigued...meh. I was too young to take them for what they were, and they were the original VHS copies. And yes, I had a film missing this time too - Empire, gosh darn! So, leading up to The Force Awakens, this was the most hyped I'd ever been for a film, and I even got up at 3am in the morning to watch the final trailer for English-speaking regions, when the trailer was dropping on Monday Night Football over in America. I got really choked up. Now, I saw this film five times in cinemas alone, and I had never before seen a movie more than once in the cinema (since then, I've added BvS to that list, for a massive list of reasons, but namely Batman and the score. Yeah, let's stay away from that altogether..), so this was a MASSIVE deal for me, and is testament as to how much I loved the film. In my 16 years 358 days leading up to my opening night viewing (an approximation), I'd never before cried at a movie. Ever. Hachi's Tale? Nope. Titanic? Nope. The Blind Side? Nope. Etc. Etc. Heck, before I was into Star Wars and before I could even speak I watched Toy Story at least twice every day (this rubbed off on my little brother who had the same pre-toddler experience with another Pixar work, Cars, ironically a film we saw the month of his birth), and then Toy Story 2 too? But I didn't shed a tear at Toy Story 3, primed as I was, though that trilogy will always hold a special place in my heart. I cried five times on my first viewing of The Force Awakens. Lucasfilm logo shined off, no Fox fanfare, 'A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...'. The piece KICKED in and damn, I was crying my eyes out, I was euphoric. Then, later, when Leia met up with Han I cried again, perhaps due to a reflection of my personal life and how it was unfolding and unraveling in a sense. After that? The scene with Kylo and Han. Yeah, it got me. Real hard. Then, later still, when Leia hugged Rey - didn't work for everyone, but it did for me. They were the two loneliest people there, I mean, come on! And then, finally, up the Jedi Steps...damn that music, spine-tingling. I sat there for two or three minutes with a grin from ear to ear, and as soon as we see Luke's back, I'm crying again, so happily. And then the music kicks in again. BOOM So yeah, I massively digressed. Sorry about that. But that's something I've rarely shared, it shattered all expectations for me that opening night, and it was the first time I EVER walked out of a screening and wanted to talk right back in to see it all again. My ranking of Star Wars films goes: 7) Attack of the Clones 6) The Phantom Menace 5) Revenge of the Sith But, may I add, a very, very small gap between 5 and 4... 4) Return of the Jedi A massive gap between 4 and my joint 2nd... 2 - A New Hope (and I LOVE this film more and more every time I see it, it constantly switches with my number 2...) 2 - The Force Awakens 1) The Empire Strikes Back
somme Posted April 18, 2016 Posted April 18, 2016 I felt like a child again when watching The Force Awakens for the first time at the cinema and seeing the always welcome, "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..."opening words. I was pretty smiling from ear to ear throughout. I think I saw it four times at the cinema which is the most I've seen a film at the cinema for a long, long time. Personally I don't see an issue with Rey beating Kylo so "easily". He was injured and she seems naturally gifted, whereas he's probably not. I'm almost certain she'll have issues in the next film with regards to her skills. It may not have only been a natural talent that got her through, but also beginner's luck, stress and multiple other factors. Or she could just be that good.
somme Posted April 24 Posted April 24 On 4/3/2016 at 12:48 AM, Julius said: No chance. Firstly, each episode of season six of GOT, on average, will cost $10 million to produce. They could do a Netflix series which is a completely unique story, but otherwise, you're talking a LOT more than $10 million per episode. Call that $100 million to produce the ten episode season, minimum, and then possibly an equal amount just to market it (it's Star Wars - you know they love marketing). That's $200 million+ for a show they'll probably make less money from per head than they do when compared to ticket prices at the cinema. The Force Awakens cost $200 million to produce, and I'd much rather they make another movie (aka continue with what they're already doing) then get some crumby ten parter without the heart of Star Wars. Any story they wish to tell could also be done via animated media - look at how well Rebels and The Clone Wars do, commercially and critically. No, you're right. A Star Wars TV show would never work. 1
Julius Posted April 24 Posted April 24 8 minutes ago, somme said: No, you're right. A Star Wars TV show would never work. Welcome back @somme Reading it back, I actually think that post holds up surprisingly well, all things considered. To be clear: I was totally wrong, I (for the most part) love Star Wars live-action shows and (generally) find them a great addition to the franchise. It's been an excellent avenue to onboard new talent into bigger and more noticeable roles. To have it happen, though, it took a major tech breakthrough in film (The Volume/StageCraft) to make it an affordable production prospect, and the creation of an entirely new streaming service in the form of Disney+ to actually have some reasonable level of ROI. And the episode runtimes are still all over the place, and the quality of the shows is a bit all over the place, though the same goes for the films by the end of 2019, and, well, after what we've seen happen to the MCU since then...maybe this is just a feature of being owned by Disney these days? Goodness knows Though, I will say, even with as much as I've enjoyed some of the shows? I cannot wait to sit myself back down in a packed cinema to watch a Star Wars film. There's a certain energy in that room when Star Wars flickers on that I don't think the TV shows will ever benefit from while being watched from home, and getting the chance to watch a bit of Mando S3 with a huge crowd last year at Celebration is enough for me to want to scream from the rooftops that they need to start having these shows get some limited runs at cinemas! Anyways, just looking back through this thread, while I'm here: On 4/18/2016 at 9:45 PM, Julius said: My ranking of Star Wars films goes: 7) Attack of the Clones 6) The Phantom Menace 5) Revenge of the Sith But, may I add, a very, very small gap between 5 and 4... 4) Return of the Jedi A massive gap between 4 and my joint 2nd... 2 - A New Hope (and I LOVE this film more and more every time I see it, it constantly switches with my number 2...) 2 - The Force Awakens 1) The Empire Strikes Back In terms of ranking those seven films? Still accurate for me other than TFA dropping down the pecking order, probably 4th firmly behind the OT and on par with Revenge of the Sith maybe? Attack of the Clones is certainly dead last of the seven listed, still, that much is for sure... *shudder*
bob Posted April 24 Posted April 24 On 18/04/2016 at 8:14 PM, bob said: I'll probably wait for a box set....or ask for it for Christmas. Probably the latter - it's hard finding stuff for family to get me these days. LMAO, who buys physical media these days? What a square.
Hero-of-Time Posted April 24 Author Posted April 24 1 hour ago, bob said: LMAO, who buys physical media these days? 1
Julius Posted April 24 Posted April 24 (edited) 1 hour ago, bob said: LMAO, who buys physical media these days? What a square. Haha yeah why would anyone buy physical? (call me Ki-Adi Mundi because I'm just catching strays at this point) Edited April 24 by Julius
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