Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Official Thread)

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

So I kind of missed the boat on Star Wars; the last movie came out when I was five years old, so my favorite movie—the one that really made an impact on me—as a kid was Ghostbusters. Thus, while I liked the trilogy, there was always this emotional distance, and by the time the prequels came out, I gave less of a shyt than I did when I was a little kid.

Anyway, in 1989 I saw Ghostbusters II; if I could point to one moment where my childhood ended, it was that day. I figured it was best to love the original, and to completely avoid trying to recapture the magic, recapture the wonder of childhood in re: sequels, video games, etc.

Even though GB2 was terrible, I was blessed in that it taught me this lesson in one fell swoop, rather than slowly fukking with my psyche and emotions the way SW does to some people.

Apples to oranges here. Comedy is by far the hardest genre to make a good sequel in since character arcs and plot are almost irrelevant to whether a comedy is good or not. Ask yourself how many good comedies have a good sequel or even a sequel at all. It’s a real short list.

 

[ThirdAct]

IMHO Star Wars has simply run its course.

I mostly agree with this, but I also think this trilogy could have been better in more competent hands

 

[Silver Surfer]

In the parking lot now drinking

 

[Duke_Droese]

So I kind of missed the boat on Star Wars; the last movie came out when I was five years old, so my favorite movie—the one that really made an impact on me—as a kid was Ghostbusters. Thus, while I liked the trilogy, there was always this emotional distance, and by the time the prequels came out, I gave less of a shyt than I did when I was a little kid.

Anyway, in 1989 I saw Ghostbusters II; if I could point to one moment where my childhood ended, it was that day. I figured it was best to love the original, and to completely avoid trying to recapture the magic, recapture the wonder of childhood in re: sequels, video games, etc.

Even though GB2 was terrible, I was blessed in that it taught me this lesson in one fell swoop, rather than slowly fukking with my psyche and emotions the way SW does to some people.

I only watched GB2 as a kid but loved it.

 

[Crude Abolitionist]

HOT GARBAGE

 

[Optimus Prime]

About to watch in 4Dx

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

The Disney defense force has already started with their spin...

Apparently ROS sucks because it caters to SW fans who are "toxic"...

Thankfully people are calling out that flagrant bullshyt this time...

 

[MarcP]

In the parking lot now drinking

 

[ItWasWritten]

Man, that cam leak is in french.

I need the american leak

 

[The Fukin Prophecy]

Breh got me...

 

[hex]

@hex

Sooner or later, we'll all see who the prophet is.

Been telling cats for years this is the worst mainstream franchise in history. WOAT track record for quality, with the most die hard fans. Truly a bizarre combination.

The best movies were 40 fukking years ago. Prequels were trash. "Rogue One" was dope. "Solo" flopped. And this new trilogy is ass.

It would be like a TV series having 11 seasons, only 3 are great, and the fan base talks like it's "The Wire". shyt is mind boggling.

Fred.

 

[Fctftl]

Aint seen it but i see some of y’all have.

all i wanna know is

1. Does Tom bREYdy finish this trilogy with another super bowl win?
2. Does Kylie Ren get her ass kicked again by Floyd REYweather?
3. Do we get one more Finn yellin “REEEYYYYYY!!”
4. Which woman saves goofball Finn in this movie?

Rep for whoever got the answers. Spoiler your stuff so mods dont drop that hammer. Thanks coli!!!

 

[Jone2three45]

Does Chewie get his revenge on the whiny brat for killing Han Solo?

 

[Bryan Danielson]

I’m a little more that halfway through this movie and.... well..... wow

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Wow that was much worse than I anticipated. I'm not even pumped to talk shyt. I'm just sad. I dont even know where I would start. This might be the worst star wars ever made