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Pussay Patrol 20 Dec 15 9.01pm | |
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Quote the silurian at 20 Dec 2015 6.05pm
Just back from the Platinum cinema in Dubai, thought the film was excellent.....view it for what it is, a proper adventure and don't over analyse it...just enjoy!!
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aquickgame2 Beni = summer,Caribbean = winter 21 Dec 15 7.56am | |
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Quote the silurian at 20 Dec 2015 6.05pm
Just back from the Platinum cinema in Dubai, thought the film was excellent.....view it for what it is, a proper adventure and don't over analyse it...just enjoy!!
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Mr_Gristle In the land of Whelk Eaters 21 Dec 15 10.54pm | |
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Thought it was was enjoyable, well written and quite well acted until the last half an hour. I liked all the nods to days gone by (Finn in the Falcons turret, stormtrooper TK338 getting a name check, Han Solo admitting that there's always a way to blow the big uber base up etc). However, the climax was uninspiring apart from the unexpected patricide by Kylo Ren (who needs to keep his mask on if he wants to look and sound badass). 7.5 / 10.
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Canterbury Palace Whitstable 22 Dec 15 12.52pm | |
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It was decent, unfortunately I'll never know fully how much I could have enjoyed it as my b****** of a little brother took great pleasure in telling me the Han Solo twist the day before. I spent most of the film trying to work out whether I thought the girl was incredible or slightly above average. I'm still not sure.
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold... |
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EagleEyedAlbert ...too far north of the water. 23 Dec 15 1.04am | |
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When making VII, JJ was very unashamed in saying he wanted it to feel like A New Hope, as he wanted to recreate the experience he had watching that as a child for a new generation, whilst knowing that (most of) the original generation would hopefully appreciate it too. Whether you think that is a good or bad thing is obviously subjective. The other argument is that the basic framework of that narrative is a great story. A nobody plucked from obscurity to go on a quest with destiny, accompanied by a wise old sage to defeat evil. Lord Of The Rings, Harry Potter, King Arthur & countless others all use it... It wasn't a fresh idea when A New Hope used it. As for Rey being revealed as the potential Jedi, and not Fin as per the marketing... That's called holding something back. Have to agree on Snoke though... That whole concept didn't work. In the script he was much more obscured/hooded/mysterious like the Emperor. Shame.
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Blue'n'red Field of Chels (Orpington) 23 Dec 15 2.13am | |
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I got told about the Han Solo twist/death the night before too so was expecting that ... Still jumped when Han got light-sabred though! LOVED the jokes from BB8, chewwie's conversation with the nurse and Kylo's reference to clones. Edited by Blue'n'red (23 Dec 2015 2.14am)
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Jamesrichards8 23 Dec 15 2.59am | |
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Quote Crystal_Clear at 18 Dec 2015 1.15pm
Sorry, can't agree with that. I thought the film was poor. For the money and effort put into it they come up with a plot line that is practically identical to Episode IV : A New Hope. And that is probably the biggest disappointment. I thought John Boyega's acting was truly awful, and really hoped his character would be killed off at the end. Another Hayden Christensen in the making. Not all bad, though :- I read a review from the New York Times last night, and the critic had it spot on. Despite it's flaws (ie. Jar Jar Binks, Hayden Christensen etc), The Force Awkens makes you appreciate the prequels alot more. The fact that it's Star Wars, the devoted fans will love it anyway.
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Mr_Gristle In the land of Whelk Eaters 23 Dec 15 8.18am | |
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Quote Jamesrichards8 at 23 Dec 2015 2.59am
Quote Crystal_Clear at 18 Dec 2015 1.15pm
Sorry, can't agree with that. I thought the film was poor. For the money and effort put into it they come up with a plot line that is practically identical to Episode IV : A New Hope. And that is probably the biggest disappointment. I thought John Boyega's acting was truly awful, and really hoped his character would be killed off at the end. Another Hayden Christensen in the making. Not all bad, though :- I read a review from the New York Times last night, and the critic had it spot on. Despite it's flaws (ie. Jar Jar Binks, Hayden Christensen etc), The Force Awkens makes you appreciate the prequels alot more. The fact that it's Star Wars, the devoted fans will love it anyway.
I'll see you and raise you this: Finn - we can just "use the force!" Worked for me :-)
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Ray in Houston Houston 23 Dec 15 4.55pm | |
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Quote pefwin at 18 Dec 2015 5.47pm
As my family left the cinema we all said when will the dark side learn not to build large spherical bases with super weapons and trenches.
We don't do possession; we do defense and attack. Everything else is just wa**ing with a football. |
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Jamesrichards8 23 Dec 15 6.57pm | |
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Quote Mr_Gristle at 21 Dec 2015 10.54pm
Thought it was was enjoyable, well written and quite well acted until the last half an hour. I liked all the nods to days gone by (Finn in the Falcons turret, stormtrooper TK338 getting a name check, Han Solo admitting that there's always a way to blow the big uber base up etc). However, the climax was uninspiring apart from the unexpected patricide by Kylo Ren (who needs to keep his mask on if he wants to look and sound badass). 7.5 / 10.
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twist Miami, Florida 26 Dec 15 4.45am | |
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Rey is Luke's daughter, this is why she can do things with the force that Luke took teachings from obi before he could do them.
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Ouzo Dan Behind you 28 Dec 15 8.42am | |
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Watched it last night & thought it was poor. Kylo Ren is even more of a whiney bitch than Anakin & when he takes his helmet off all I could do was focus on his rediculous nose, there is absolutely no resemblance to Han or Leia. Rey, whilst clearly strong in the force is completely untrained yet out of the blue she can use force persuade & then go on to wield a lightsaber like she's mace windu & defeats kylo ren thus confirming Ren as the most pathetic Sith Lord of the entire star wars franchise. Snoke is played by Andy Serkis so I suspect when he does make a proper debut I expect him to be more Gollum in size than guardians of the galaxy. There's hope for Finn & the mantle of loveable rogue being passed to him. Thought the tai fighter/x-wing fights were weak. What they did get right was fleshing out the universe, all the little things happening in the background, the aliens, the speeders all of that was spot on & I found myself enjoying that far more than the awful plot.
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