http://youtu.be/OMOVFvcNfvE
It was only shown in 30 theaters nationally, so here you go.
The Millenium Falcon lives!
May the hype begin.
Looks interesting, considering there has not been a good star wars film since "The Empire Strkes Back" hes got a low threshold to overcome
Quote from: civil42806 on November 28, 2014, 02:33:05 PM
Looks interesting, considering there has not been a good star wars film since "The Empire Strkes Back" hes got a low threshold to overcome
Many, many blogs, magazines, talk shows and other outlets have debated such an issue for many a years. (Since 1983)
"Empire" stands out because it was the last SW film directed and written by someone other than George Lucas.
So what changed?
JJ Abrams is directing.
They brought back Lawrence Kasdan who developed the script for Empire.
So the next chapter of Star Wars holds alot of promise.
I was there on opening night when Star Wars debuted. The lines were so long we stood in line for the 715PM show and didnt see the start of the movie 1230AM. It was that phenomenal then.
Since MJ enjoys its history......
Here is what people thought of Star Wars back in the early 80's. (1983)
And not everyone was a fan back then.
https://www.youtube.com/v/Ky9-eIlHzAE
https://www.youtube.com/v/ngElkyQ6Rhs
Trailer #2 is out. Han Solo and Chewbacca actually speak in this one.
https://youtu.be/ngElkyQ6Rhs
I just saw this earlier and had to wipe the tears from my eyes
Quote from: jcjohnpaint on April 16, 2015, 07:38:55 PM
I just saw this earlier and had to wipe the tears from my eyes
Me too!
They keep milking that cow, guess there's something left.
It will probably get worse now that Disney owns it.. I've already seen yet another re-release of the film on TV ads.
Quote from: Spitfire on April 16, 2015, 10:21:21 PM
Quote from: jcjohnpaint on April 16, 2015, 07:38:55 PM
I just saw this earlier and had to wipe the tears from my eyes
Me too!
I was surfing the blogs and comments on YouTube and its funny, everyone is saying the same thing, they hear Han Solo & Chewie and it brings a tear to their eye.
Milking the cow? No more than Disney (The Empire) does with Marvel. As long as they tell a compelling story and it stays theatrical, I don't really care how many more they make.
Besides, how many boomers are going to bust open their wallets to see their former stars in action again? How many Generation Slackers are going to come out and see if their stars can hold a light saber to the original three?
It should be a lot of fun. Even my friends who don't like action sci-fi say they want to see it.
I would imagine the same thing will happen 30 years from now, they will haul out the Avengers once again and call it "Avengers, The Age of Arthritis". Cap America will revert to being a wimp, Thor will acquire ED, Hulk will turn into a turtle shell, Black Widow will go through menopause and Hawkeye will be wearing progressives.
The problem with continuing to milk the cow is not that they keep making good movies, it's that the last 3 were absolute crap, even by die hard fans standards.
It does a good series great disservice to keep making films if they are bad (see the last Indiana Jones).
But I guess people keep paying to see them and all the re-releases with half a second of new footage or they wouldn't do it.
CAN NOT WAIT!!!!!
Quote from: stephendare on April 17, 2015, 09:14:51 AM
I skipped school and made the papers for spending the night at the movie theater (the old regency twin) in order to get tickets for the first showing of Return of the Jedi (my friend Ginny had posters for the "Revenge of the Jedi") and am a lifelong star wars geek. I loved the second series, and thought they were better than the first in almost every way.
Not only was Lucas able to explore the Republic Serials inspirations of the series more fully, but he had a better sense of timing and much more magnificent technology.
I can't wait for the new ones.
You're pretty much alone in that thought, at least according to IMDB:
A New Hope -
8.7 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/?ref_=nv_sr_2
The Empire Strikes Back
8.8 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080684/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_14
Return of the Jedi
8.4 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086190/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_15
and then....
Phantom Menace
6.6 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120915/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_11
Attack of the Clones
6.8 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121765/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_16
Revenge of the Sith
7.7 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0121766/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_12
So overall, not great. 7.7 is not a bad score, but 6.6 just doesn't live up to the legacy of the series.
As a fan wouldn't you rather it end on high note rather than suffer further?
Edit: The holidays special from 1978 is a
2.6!!!! (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193524/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_25 ) So I guess they've always milked this thing as much as possible, but it still gets "nerd credit." So I guess this is really nothing new :)
I'm making fun of you... 8)
http://www.youtube.com/v/PYHdQUyOunA
I think most of the fans would agree with me.
I like the Star Wars movies. I don't care what the critics think about them.
The Christmas Special is the reason Harrison Ford refused to even appear at fan conventions. He finally started doing charity events aligned with Star Wars just a few years ago. That "special" really soured it for many people.
The Star Trek movie franchise suffered a similar fate of stale releases, but JJ Abrams and Bad Robot did a great job reviving it.
I do know that JJ Abrams is no slouch and will give this next set of films the proper treatment.
There is no way Harrison Ford would have been involved if he didnt think it passed his bogus test. He knows his legacy is tied just as much to SW as it is to Indiana Jones.
As far as more milk from the cow......Disney has already announced stand alone spinoff movies like they are doing with the Marvel comics.
Quote from: spuwho on April 16, 2015, 07:16:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/v/ngElkyQ6Rhs
Trailer #2 is out. Han Solo and Chewbacca actually speak in this one.
https://youtu.be/ngElkyQ6Rhs
not impressed. Disney will never be able to top the Prequel Trilogy...new star wars are just cash in movies.
Quote from: Coolyfett on April 18, 2015, 06:32:25 PM
Quote from: spuwho on April 16, 2015, 07:16:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/v/ngElkyQ6Rhs
Trailer #2 is out. Han Solo and Chewbacca actually speak in this one.
https://youtu.be/ngElkyQ6Rhs
not impressed. Disney will never be able to top the Prequel Trilogy...new star wars are just cash in movies.
Which is exactly what a lot of original trilogy people said when the prequels were announced. Lucas & 20thCF are just "cashing in". In fact he even admitted they released the Special Edition because he "needed cash to start the next set". So your remarks are not unusual and says a lot about how old you were when the prequels came out.
TIME Magazine reported in 1983 that the trilogy would probably encompass 9 films in total. That if time and money were not an obstacle he would "go back" before he would "come forward".
Since he started LFL, George has married, divorced, remarried, adopted several kids, made other movies, nearly went bankrupt (making "Empire"). He is 70 years old now and has decided to semi-retire and let the next generation deal with the Hollywood politics, who can blame him?
Carrie Fisher had breakfast with George periodically and she said he was trying to wind up the final 3 parts long before LFL was sold to Disney. So while it can be claimed that these films are the "cash out" releases, in reality, he sold it to Disney because #1. He was tired of the Hollywood politics #2. They have a history of nurturing titles (ie: Marvel) #3. They had the cash #4. They are the best at cross marketing #4. They are super aggressive in protecting IP. All things George wanted in LFL.
But no one is blind that Disney wants to get a return on their investment. If any films are going to be considered the "cash out" films, its the Star Wars spin offs (2 of them already greenlighted) that have nothing to do with the Skywalker story arc.
That my friend is where you are going to see the milk flowing on behalf of Disney shareholders.
More milk anyone? Disney's pouring!
QuoteThe big tease of what Disney has planned for "Star Wars" inside its theme parks continues 11 months before "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" flies into theaters.
Disney chief Bob Iger told Wall Street analysts that there's "a fair amount of design and development (taking place by the company's Imagineers) to greatly increase 'Star Wars" presence in multiple locations around the world," shortly after the Mouse House announced another strong financial quarter. "The plans are ambitious, so it's going to take some time for them to be built and opened."
While Iger said specific plans would be announced "later in 2015," the executive already had announced "significant" plans for the franchise for which it paid George Lucas $4 billion in 2012. He also has said whatever new attractions are announced, they will be based on future films in the series, as well as its spinoffs. Several Disney parks currently include an updated version of the "Star Tours" attraction.
In a separate interview with Bloomberg Television, Iger said, "Fairly soon, I'm sure we'll be ready to go public with some specifics. But it's safe to say that you'll see a lot more 'Star Wars' at Disney and at Disney parks in the near future."
Disney knows there's anticipation for all-things "Star Wars."
A teaser trailer released for J.J. Abrams' "The Force Awakens" has been viewed more than 123 million times since November, Iger said on Tuesday.
. . .
Full article:
http://variety.com/2015/biz/news/disney-to-reveal-ambitious-theme-park-plans-for-star-wars-1201422947/
Like I said, I guess it's working for them so why not continue?
Here is a Star Wars update that was shown yesterday at Comic-Con.
https://www.youtube.com/v/CTNJ51ghzdY
The final trailer has been released for the next Star Wars movie. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/v/sGbxmsDFVnE
Did... did someone up there really say they would never be able to top the prequel trilogy?
It was just after high school. Friends and I had seen the trailers and were kind of nervous. We saw "The Phantom Menace" and halfway thru were looking at each other like "...There are TWO MORE of these coming?"
The new one at least has that gritty feel of the original Star Wars, and so far none of the dialogue has been nearly as cringeworthy as any given scene from The Phantom Menace. So it has that going for it. And Disney absolutely knows how to market something, once they decide it's worth marketing (see John Carter or The Lone Ranger).
Quote from: Bativac on October 21, 2015, 10:36:10 AM
Did... did someone up there really say they would never be able to top the prequel trilogy?
It was just after high school. Friends and I had seen the trailers and were kind of nervous. We saw "The Phantom Menace" and halfway thru were looking at each other like "...There are TWO MORE of these coming?"
The new one at least has that gritty feel of the original Star Wars, and so far none of the dialogue has been nearly as cringeworthy as any given scene from The Phantom Menace. So it has that going for it. And Disney absolutely knows how to market something, once they decide it's worth marketing (see John Carter or The Lone Ranger).
Lol, I assumed that was a mistake for "Original Trilogy".
New record set in pre-opening ticket sales.
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-force-awakens-scores-833360 (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/star-wars-force-awakens-scores-833360)
Numbers continue to roll in for the record-breaking advance ticket sales for the phenomenon that is Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Presales for the Disney and Lucasfilm project broke every IMAX record, generating more than $6.5 million in domestic ticket sales from moviegoers purchasing tickets to see the film which will open on approximately 390 IMAX screens in North America. By comparison, Imax has never previously registered more than $1 million in pre-sales on a single day. In most locations, Imax theaters were selling tickets for the first four days of the movie's run, ensuring that many more seats are yet to become available.
"The only words to describe the first day of IMAX worldwide advance ticket sales for Star Wars: The Force Awakens are 'record-shattering' ," said Greg Foster, CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "We're seeing sell-outs across the board — from Hollywood to London, to Sparks, Nevada, and everywhere in between."
He adds: "The fan reaction to the latest trailer and demand for this film in IMAX is unprecedented and we couldn't be more excited to be a part of this phenomenon and share it with our partners at Disney, Lucasfilm, J.J. Abrams and the entire filmmaking team."
When tickets went on sale Monday after the trailer debuted during Monday Night Football, demand was so high that several sites, including IMAX, Fandango and Movietickets.com, suffered outages under the pressure.
Still, Fandango has already confirmed a new record in pre-sales, selling eight times as many tickets as it did on the first day of sales for the previous record holder, the first Hunger Games film. AMC also has reported sales for The Force Awakens beat the previous record holder by more than 10 fold (IMAX ticket sales accounted for approximately 38 percent of AMC's ticket sales gross), and the theater chain sold out more than 1,000 shows nationwide.
Force Awakens also has set a new record for MovieTickets.com, with Monday-night sales coming in three times higher than at any point in the company's 15-year history. And sales for the movie are already four times greater than advance sales for the last title in the franchise, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, during the same time period. Overall, tickets for Abrams' film represents 95 percent of all tickets sold on MovieTickets.com
I went and saw "Goosebumps" today and I get displayed with 2 hilarious commercials in the pre-show ads. Both all about Star Wars.
I think these commercials show two things.
- The use of social media (YouTube) to share a reaction is a trend
- How cross generational Star Wars Trilogy has truly become
In 1977, we wanted to get away from Vietnam/Watergate/Oil shocks
In 2015, we want to get away from Middle East Wars/Politics/Financial shocks
I would say this movie is coming at the right time, with the right people, for all the generations
Enjoy the commercials.
https://www.youtube.com/v/eOv3Qi7Vr5g
https://www.youtube.com/v/78lnkMgee5k