firecat69 Posted December 19, 2015 Posted December 19, 2015 Saw it opening day. Just wonderful not like those worthless Prequels. Disney will make a fortune with this Franchise!!! Kudos to JJ!! kokopelli 1 Quote
TotallyOz Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I am off to see this today and am very excited! Quote
paulsf Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I'm waiting a couple of weeks. This weekend in Ft.Lauderdale it's all sold out. Even the 9am shows. Quote
TotallyOz Posted December 20, 2015 Posted December 20, 2015 I saw it today and loved it. The boys were not as excited as I was but they said it was good. I think they may have missed the earlier ones and some of the story gets lost if you don't know all the characters and back history. However, I agree with Firecat that this will be a great success for Disney and well worth their initial investment! Quote
Alexx Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 I'm somewhat undecided. While I watched the movie, I loved watching it, it's superbly made and thrilling all the way through. When thinking about it afterwards, however, I guess what I'm missing is something really new. While it's endearing to see aged versions of Han Solo and Princess Leia return and to be reminded of their adventures a generation ago, at the same time the new movie feels a bit too much like a remake of the original, with a heavy dose of 2015 PC thrown in (a real heroine instead of the original Princess Leia who was rather a doll in comparison, plus a black male hero who is not quite as heroic as his female sidekick, to please the feminazis who have taken over the real world in the meantime). Taking the prequels into account, the whole franchise seems increasingly repetitive, the two opposing factions just change their names occasionally while protagonists are being killed and therefor replaced by others who share many of the same traits. Ah, the Disney factor, I guess that's what I hate about Star Wars these days, but only if/when I'm overthinking it. Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck has always been the same old stuff repackaged since 60 years as well, so yes, they will be able to do the same to Star Wars with quite some success. Quote
firecat69 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Posted December 21, 2015 I know exactly what you mean. However it had been so long since a non Prequel movie, I just enjoyed returning to some of the original things. Missed Darth Vader though and his sound effects. HeHe Quote
firecat69 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Posted December 21, 2015 Shatters all records: $517 Million the first weekend. Quote
