SmackDaddy

The cool thing about all these trailers (which I have loved) is that I still have no clue what's going on beyond the good vs evil story.

Sean O'Hara

Really? The plot seems pretty well fleshed out at this point.

SmackDaddy

I get all that, since it's a literal interpretation of the imagery we've been given. But, we still don't know the why of it, what Luke's role is, how everyone is connected (other than conjecture). You know, what's driving the actual story.

RoboDad

There are many presumptions in your synopsis. But even if every one of them is accurate, it still very simplistic, and has many gaps - "somehow", "later on", "somewhere in there", etc.

I am confident there will be much more to the story than this.

Setzer

It's definitely my favorite. I probably should have avoided watching any trailers because my hype level for this movie is probably the same as it was before Phantom Menace came out. I'm just setting myself up for another letdown!

GuessWho

Sean O'Hara

Funnily enough, I was watching this video last night:

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If you dig through the comments (I know, I know), there's a guy who argues that it's okay that there aren't any Asian actors in Star Wars because there's no Asia in a galaxy far, far away.

whotony

The inflection/tone of his voice is different in this trailr when he says "I will finish what you started".
Before there was a slight pause after finish now not really a pause just a different tone in his voice.
I like the previous version more.

Ranger

So what is Maz's power from her eyes? Healing? Like Vergere's tears from the New Jedi Order books? Well, it probably won't be that.

joe_b

^ It's probably dangerous, since she has to wear those goggles all the time. Maybe she's the Star Wars version of Scott Summers.

Ranger

That'd be cool.

Lt Ripley

OK, one each day, till Thursday. Guess I'll start with the shitty trilogy first.

joe_b

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Artman

Very cool to see JW conducting! Lots of brass as expected...but I'm really hoping we get some deep strings...violins, cello, etc... that seemed to be missing from the prequels.

JeremyM

I am doing the same, though I started earlier as it takes me a while to watch movies (darn kids). It is kind of mind blowing to go from the PTs to the OTs--the storytelling is on another level in Star Wars.

I forgot how much I love that first one. Just the idea of having them rescue the princess and then she turns around and saves them--fantastic. Little moments like Chewbacca getting scared of some strange noise off in the distance, or Obi Wan not buying Han's spiel but using him anyway. C3PO is so well performed that you never once think that there's a man in the suit. It's such a simple story and easy to follow, yet there is so much going on with the characterizations. Great stuff.

It's too bad the Jabba scene isn't better done, because Han calling him "a wonderful human being" is a great little moment, even though Jabba really was a human when it was filmed.

Still working my way through the originals. With the prequels, I'd say TPM is more boring than bad, though it's not good, either. As discussed above, Clones is atrocious and a serious step down from Phantom. I actually enjoyed Sith despite some serious flaws. It blowsClones out of the water anyway, and there are certainly some fine moments (just using a practical effect when R2-D2 clangs around on the ship at the beginning was a welcome change from the CGI heavy R2-performance in Clones, although there is still plenty of that).

Big Boy Laroux

Watching the OT with my kids, too. Not even bothering with the PT.

I was holding out on watching the OT with them until I could find a way to watch non-special editions. And thank the lord, I stumbled on the despecialized editions, and the rest is history.

covenant

We got a special edition guy over here!

JeremyM

Yeah, I decided to watch that version, as my last watch was of the non-special editions. I do like the extra Han and the scene with Biggs. Not sure I can stomach Jedi Rocks though.

Big Boy Laroux

The "han dodging greedo's shot" and "han stepping on jabba's tail" shots are so bad - like basic Photoshop bad.

RichC2

Well yeah, since Star Wars is similar to The Hidden Fortress, that has to mean that The Force Awakens will be similar to Rashomon.

HN

anyone have any idea when reviews get to start rolling in?

stingermck

Skipping the prequels on our watching before the premier. But I have recently discovered my fiancee has the VHS box set before all the changes. Time to hook up the VCR!

BrewCrew

I'm sure after Monday's premier they will start. They might have to sign something saying they won't publish their review for a couple of days but I'm sure stuff will start leaking. I am staying offline Monday Night - Thursday.

JeremyM

All of the sudden, I've been wondering exactly what Luke's role is in this.

coli

Putting aside most people's hatred towards the PT, I think the ST will be made where it won't reference much from the PT anyway.

It's almost like they are making the new saga: 4,5,6,7,8,9, as you only really need to watch the OT before seeing TFA. Now I could be wrong as I have stayed away from most spoilers, but everytime I see an interview with JJ he pretty much distances himself from the PT without overtly saying it sucks so the small base of fans that like it don't have a hissy-fit.