Author Topic: Star Wars:The Rise Of Skywalker (Read 63531 times)

Star One · « **Reply #60 on:** 08/26/2019 07:46 pm »

Quote from: sanman on 08/26/2019 07:06 pm

Quote from: Star One on 08/26/2019 01:28 pm
D23 trailer:

So that's quite a reveal at the end. I'd sort of been expecting that very possibility, because there's been a lot of fan speculation about that.

But why show that in a trailer?

Force vision like Luke had?

joncz · « **Reply #61 on:** 08/26/2019 08:39 pm »

Quote from: Scylla on 08/26/2019 07:41 pm

Don't forget about clones, also these Star Destroyers don't look First Order. They look very much like Imperial Star Destroyers.

That's the boneyard of Davis-Mothma star force base.

mme · « **Reply #62 on:** 08/26/2019 08:51 pm »

Quote from: Mr. Scott on 08/26/2019 07:51 pm

Hey relax... this is the same director who brought us old Spock talking to future Spock!

My pet theory is that Rey is a clone. Her ancestors tie together Skywalker, Kenobi, as well as Palpatine. C3PO is Darth Plageus...

I have a very bad feeling about this.

Even if that all comes to pass, I expect this to be Citizen Kane compared to "Solo: A Silly Space Heist."

Lars-J · « **Reply #63 on:** 08/27/2019 12:11 am »

That tight formation of Star Destroyers looks just ... dumb. It's like they decided "more is better" must mean "a sh*tload of more things" would be spectacular.

The lightsaber "flip-phone" also does not impress. How deep of a scar in the ground did she cut swinging that open *after* igniting it?

Anyway, all the other stuff looks exciting. I'm still excited about the film. And I liked both previous entries in the trilogy. But I'm concerned that JJ will fail to stick the landing and make this the SW equivalent of "Star Trek Into Darkness".

Scylla · « **Reply #64 on:** 08/27/2019 01:50 am »

Quote from: Lars-J on 08/27/2019 12:11 am

That tight formation of Star Destroyers looks just ... dumb. It's like they decided "more is better" must mean "a sh*tload of more things" would be spectacular.

The lightsaber "flip-phone" also does not impress. How deep of a scar in the ground did she cut swinging that open *after* igniting it?

Anyway, all the other stuff looks exciting. I'm still excited about the film. And I liked both previous entries in the trilogy. But I'm concerned that JJ will fail to stick the landing and make this the SW equivalent of "Star Trek Into Darkness".

I suspect the Star Destroyers are part of one the Emperors contingency plans and are stored unmanned in this nebula.

As for the light saber, that style is part of canon. See the Jedi temple guard below.

Lar · « **Reply #65 on:** 08/27/2019 03:03 am »

At this point that trailer only gave me meh. I'm tired of it all... Not sure the last three movies were actually a net positive. ( I stood in line for 2 hours to see Star Wars in 1977 when it first opened)

Orbiter · « **Reply #66 on:** 08/27/2019 03:27 am »

Quote from: Lar on 08/27/2019 03:03 am

At this point that trailer only gave me meh. I'm tired of it all... Not sure the last three movies were actually a net positive. ( I stood in line for 2 hours to see Star Wars in 1977 when it first opened)

I just think it's because the story is incredibly uncompelling. Even the Star Wars prequels were more compelling and generated more excitement before their releases.

Star One · « **Reply #67 on:** 08/27/2019 05:45 am »

Quote from: Orbiter on 08/27/2019 03:27 am

Quote from: Lar on 08/27/2019 03:03 am
At this point that trailer only gave me meh. I'm tired of it all... Not sure the last three movies were actually a net positive. ( I stood in line for 2 hours to see Star Wars in 1977 when it first opened)

I just think it's because the story is incredibly uncompelling. Even the Star Wars prequels were more compelling and generated more excitement before their releases.

LOL I am sure any excitement soon disappeared once anyone actually saw any of the prequels, especially the first one. The only thing that’s compelling about the prequels is the levels of derision engendered by their plots and dialogue.

QuantumG · « **Reply #68 on:** 08/27/2019 06:51 am »

Quote from: Star One on 08/27/2019 05:45 am

LOL I am sure any excitement soon disappeared once anyone actually saw any of the prequels, especially the first one. The only thing that’s compelling about the prequels is the levels of derision engendered by their plots and dialogue.

I was thinking about this the other night - in a way it's the most awesome troll ever. Lucas didn't want another cult - so he made the movies great for kids or anyone who doesn't take this stuff too seriously. It's entertainment, it doesn't have to make sense. A whole generation of kids grew up loving these movies and not understanding why their parents don't. Then one day they figure out that it's all just silly.

Of course, there's still people who cult around the prequels. Including those who enjoy them on the same level as Monty Python - because they're silly.

Star One · « **Reply #69 on:** 08/27/2019 08:01 am »

Quote from: QuantumG on 08/27/2019 06:51 am

Quote from: Star One on 08/27/2019 05:45 am
LOL I am sure any excitement soon disappeared once anyone actually saw any of the prequels, especially the first one. The only thing that’s compelling about the prequels is the levels of derision engendered by their plots and dialogue.

I was thinking about this the other night - in a way it's the most awesome troll ever. Lucas didn't want another cult - so he made the movies great for kids or anyone who doesn't take this stuff too seriously. It's entertainment, it doesn't have to make sense. A whole generation of kids grew up loving these movies and not understanding why their parents don't. Then one day they figure out that it's all just silly.

Of course, there's still people who cult around the prequels. Including those who enjoy them on the same level as Monty Python - because they're silly.

I am not sure many children would have found a film whose central plot point was a trade dispute all that thrilling. I am also think you portraying Lucas as some kind of Machiavelli mastermind as pretty unlikely.

woods170 · « **Reply #70 on:** 08/27/2019 09:13 am »

Quote from: Lar on 08/27/2019 03:03 am

At this point that trailer only gave me meh. I'm tired of it all... Not sure the last three movies were actually a net positive. ( I stood in line for 2 hours to see Star Wars in 1977 when it first opened)

IMO the last three movies (episodes 7 thru 9) are completely unnecessary. They don't add a d*mn thing to the Skywalker story arc. Everybody was entirely content with the "They lived happily ever after" ending of Return of the Jedi.

The three new movies basically are a rehash of first six: arrogance of the (new) republic leads to its ~~fall~~ destruction with a small band of resistance fighters facing insurmountable odds to defeat the ~~empire's~~ first order's superweapon but end being victorious in the end anyway.

Utterly and completely unnecessary. The only reason they exist is Disney. They bought the franchise from George Lucas and now will exploit it and suck it dry.

tyrred · « **Reply #71 on:** 08/27/2019 09:34 am »

I really liked the first 3 movies. Originally. As a kid. Adults these days, though...

Star One · « **Reply #72 on:** 08/27/2019 10:35 am »

Quote from: woods170 on 08/27/2019 09:13 am

Quote from: Lar on 08/27/2019 03:03 am
At this point that trailer only gave me meh. I'm tired of it all... Not sure the last three movies were actually a net positive. ( I stood in line for 2 hours to see Star Wars in 1977 when it first opened)

IMO the last three movies (episodes 7 thru 9) are completely unnecessary. They don't add a d*mn thing to the Skywalker story arc. Everybody was entirely content with the "They lived happily ever after" ending of Return of the Jedi.

The three new movies basically are a rehash of first six: arrogance of the (new) republic leads to its ~~fall~~ destruction with a small band of resistance fighters facing insurmountable odds to defeat the ~~empire's~~ first order's superweapon but end being victorious in the end anyway.

Utterly and completely unnecessary. The only reason they exist is Disney. They bought the franchise from George Lucas and now will exploit it and suck it dry.

If your going to claim that then you can just as easily apply it to the three prequel films.

This whole position that you’re outlining doesn’t really stand up to scrutiny as Lucas himself has always said there was meant to be nine films in the sequence. And he said that consistently years before Disney. I’d of thought any Star Wars fan would have known that.

Lar · « **Reply #73 on:** 08/27/2019 10:18 pm »

Yeah but there were supposed to be 9 good ones. So Lucals claimed. I, II, III ?? not good... IV, V, VI ? good.

Disney promised these three would be different. They're better than I-III so far but not up to IV-VI.

Maybe Quantum G is right and this is a decades long epic troll.

QuantumG · « **Reply #74 on:** 08/27/2019 10:21 pm »

Quote from: tyrred on 08/27/2019 09:34 am

I really liked the first 3 movies. Originally. As a kid. Adults these days, though...

Yep, exactly. As a kid (or a fanboi) you're like "woo, lightsabers!"

As an adult you're like "wait, what did he just say? Why are they doing that? Who's that guy? None of this makes any sense!"

Kansan52 · « **Reply #75 on:** 08/27/2019 10:49 pm »

My guess. Rey fuses the light and dark side.

Also, Lucas earlier said there would be three trilogies. But there was background that could be the basis of more movies, maybe more than a hundred.

Lar · « **Reply #76 on:** 08/28/2019 01:22 am »

I like the first three episodes a lot better now that I've been reading Darths and Droids .

http://www.darthsanddroids.net

Scylla · « **Reply #77 on:** 10/04/2019 06:15 pm »

Happy Triple Force Friday

A bit of new art and what is essentially character sheets.
Some Topps cards that give the best view of new costumes and Stormtroopers which I will spread out on a couple of following posts.
https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/2019/10/new-sequel-trilogy-art-piece-plus-a-closer-look-at-the-knights-of-ren-and-other-characters-from-the-rise-of-skywalker.html

Scylla · « **Reply #78 on:** 10/04/2019 06:17 pm »

Scylla · « **Reply #79 on:** 10/04/2019 06:21 pm »