Star Wars Episode 8 - Page 69

*Andrew NDB* · 01-18-2018, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I'd favor opening Episode IX with Leia's funeral/memorial service. It would be a nice way to honor the character and Carrie Fisher, and provide an immediate sense of gravitas to the film.

A time skip makes some sense too.

Yeah, 100% chance of a big time lapse. 5 years, maybe. By the start of the movie, I bet there's already Padawans (or whatever) in training. Conversely, Kylo and his Knights of Ren are doing evil stuff.

They'll probably have Leia die in the years between in some random First Order attack and "tune into the books to read about it!" Which is chickenshit.

*plastroncafe* · 01-18-2018, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by oldmanwinters

I'd favor opening Episode IX with Leia's funeral/memorial service. It would be a nice way to honor the character and Carrie Fisher, and provide an immediate sense of gravitas to the film.

This is what I'm hoping they do as well.

*Andrew NDB* · 01-18-2018, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

This is what I'm hoping they do as well.

Can't have a time lapse with a memorial... I'm not seeing it. What we might get is some kind of big nod to her, though. Think, Henry Jones' statue in Indy IV, or something like that. Maybe some plan she hatched before dying bears fruit at a critical moment (fleet of ships arrives, "We're here on orders of General Leia," etc.).

I wonder if we'll finally get to see any of the existing Star Wars planets again. That Abrams interview about "I'm tying it all together, all the trilogies" is comforting.

*plastroncafe* · 01-18-2018, 02:37 PM

I disagree.
They could do the time jump in the crawl, and have the movie start at her memorial service.

But hey, there's plenty of time to speculate.

*Andrew NDB* · 01-18-2018, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by plastroncafe

I disagree.
They could do the time jump in the crawl, and have the movie start at her memorial service.

But hey, there's plenty of time to speculate.

What do you mean a time jump in the crawl? Say it's been 5 years, then show the memorial service, then actually move the movie 5 years? It's possible, but there's never been a Star Wars movie that skips ahead time like that mid-movie. Then again, there wasn't ever flashbacks in Star Wars movies until TLJ (the "Force Visions" thing in TFA wasn't really that).

It might begin with Kylo having a tense reunion with Rey at Leia's gravestone. Or something. "I can't believe it's been 5 years already since she passed," etc.. That would kind of accomplish the same thing.

dl316bh · 01-18-2018, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

It might begin with Kylo having a tense reunion at Leia's gravestone. "I can't believe it's been 5 years already," etc..

That might actually work with or without Rey. He was clearly conflicted about his mother in The Last Jedi. Much as he seems to want to escape his families shadow, his feelings on his family seem really complicated and I could see him visiting a memorial.

*CyberCubed* · 01-18-2018, 04:46 PM

Saw the movie, again before it left theaters, really great. I do wish the Canto Blight segment was a bit shorter, but no complaints. I even liked Rose and the Codebreaker guy a bit more this time around.

Love that Snoke and Phasma are dead. Love that Rey's parents are nobody. Mark Hammil and Adam Driver were fantastic the whole movie, easily the two standout actors. Also the ship battles are probably the best we've had in a Star Wars movie especially at the beginning. Some really great action scenes too in the throne room scene and Luke's training with Rey was good.

Hux is still terrible, worst new character by far. Purple Hair was boring too, but she's dead too so who cares. Also what's with that old woman with the ridiculously long nose?

I also hope Carrie Fisher's real life daughter gets a bigger role in the next movie, I liked her in this one even if she didn't do much. I also think the climax is one of the best of the series on Krait, although I wish the final shot wasn't on those slave kids, the main boy reminded me of Anakin.

Humor was on point too.

*Katie* · 01-18-2018, 06:22 PM

But...but the next trilogy is about those kids. How can we ever GET it if they don’t show them?!

It was alright. I thought it could have been shaved down about 45 min. I still haven’t gotten the awe and amazement I felt ftom the original trilogy, but I guess some people will.

I want to really love it, cause I really loved those movies when I was a kid, but I just haven’t felt it from these new ones.

*Vegita-San* · 01-18-2018, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by dl316bh

That might actually work with or without Rey. He was clearly conflicted about his mother in The Last Jedi. Much as he seems to want to escape his families shadow, his feelings on his family seem really complicated and I could see him visiting a memorial.

See, if they actually EXPLAINED why he was mad at his parents, rather than let the audience guess, or state the obvious (he blamed them for sending him off to murdering uncle school)....something like him showing up at a memorial for his mother could be an interesting character conflict.

But, these new movies don't seem interested in that. Setup interesting ideas...next director doesn't like those ideas....give him permission to throw them out, wash, rinse, repeat.

I am AMAZED Disney is letting kennedy do these important movies WITHOUT a clear gameplan in mind.

it would have been hard enough to do 9 with carrie fisher gone. But, not knowing how 9 ends when you're almost done with 1? Bush-league stuff.

*plastroncafe* · 01-18-2018, 07:04 PM

I'd rather them show us Ben split from his family, then just have it come up in some sort of a monologue or opening crawl.

And that's only if it's an absolute necessity, because I'll be honest his backstory is far less interesting to me when compared to the Future of the Jedi.

Mom and Dad agreed to send him to live as a Hermit with his crazy uncle who tried to kill him one night.

*ProactiveMan* · 01-19-2018, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by CyberCubed

I wish the final shot wasn't on those slave kids, the main boy reminded me of Anakin.

They looked like kids in a school production of Oliver Twist. Like the casting director picked them up from a local Pokemon League and rubbed some dirt on their faces.

*Vegita-San* · 01-20-2018, 05:23 PM

Doomed.......worlds is doommmed!

https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-handma...r-reed-morano/

*Autbot_Benz* · 01-20-2018, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

Doomed.......worlds is doommmed!

https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-handma...r-reed-morano/

The **** is wrong with you why don't you want female directors?

*Spike Spiegel* · 01-20-2018, 05:56 PM

So after five movies with white men at the helm, Kathleen Kennedy is finally considering following through on her promise to have a woman in the director's chair?

I'd imagine that it's for one of the spinoffs, since Johnson's trilogy will probably be X-XII, and Abrams is doing IX.

*Vegita-San* · 01-20-2018, 06:00 PM

I'm more concerned about what this new director has worked on previously.

has she worked on ANYTHING close to the level of Star wars before?

Something like the Hand Maidens tale doesn't scream star wars worthy.

*Andrew NDB* · 01-20-2018, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegita-San

I'm more concerned about what this new director has worked on previously.

has she worked on ANYTHING close to the level of Star wars before?

Something like the Hand Maidens tale doesn't scream star wars worthy.

I just hope she holds them to the same level of scrutiny as the male directors. She's had two Star Wars movies almost entirely reshot so far and fired another two others before they even began.

*Vegita-San* · 01-20-2018, 06:40 PM

i seriously doubt it. in that case, if she doesn't like it and is afraid to fire this director for whatever reason, watch it be an even worse mess because her first choice was again another bad choice.

*NinjaPug* · 01-20-2018, 08:19 PM

What's the problem? She did good work on The Handmaid's Tale. I think she even won an Emmy for it.

For all we know she could've met with KK to discuss the live action TV series that's coming in 2019.

*CyberCubed* · 01-20-2018, 08:44 PM

Vegita-san goes through mental breakdowns whenever anything relating to women is going on. His act has gotten really tired, I don't know how he doesn't get banned for this.

*Autbot_Benz* · 01-20-2018, 08:50 PM

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Vegita-san goes through mental breakdowns whenever anything relating to women is going on. His act has gotten really tired, I don't know how he doesn't get banned for this.

Vegita-San in a nutshell

01-18-2018, 06:22 PM	#1368
Katie Just...way too serious. Join Date: May 2005 Location: purgatory Posts: 3,519	But...but the next trilogy is about those kids. How can we ever GET it if they don’t show them?! It was alright. I thought it could have been shaved down about 45 min. I still haven’t gotten the awe and amazement I felt ftom the original trilogy, but I guess some people will. I want to really love it, cause I really loved those movies when I was a kid, but I just haven’t felt it from these new ones. __________________ THE WORLD IS JUST AWESOME

01-18-2018, 04:46 PM	#1367
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,036	Saw the movie, again before it left theaters, really great. I do wish the Canto Blight segment was a bit shorter, but no complaints. I even liked Rose and the Codebreaker guy a bit more this time around. Love that Snoke and Phasma are dead. Love that Rey's parents are nobody. Mark Hammil and Adam Driver were fantastic the whole movie, easily the two standout actors. Also the ship battles are probably the best we've had in a Star Wars movie especially at the beginning. Some really great action scenes too in the throne room scene and Luke's training with Rey was good. Hux is still terrible, worst new character by far. Purple Hair was boring too, but she's dead too so who cares. Also what's with that old woman with the ridiculously long nose? I also hope Carrie Fisher's real life daughter gets a bigger role in the next movie, I liked her in this one even if she didn't do much. I also think the climax is one of the best of the series on Krait, although I wish the final shot wasn't on those slave kids, the main boy reminded me of Anakin. Humor was on point too.

01-20-2018, 05:23 PM	#1372
Vegita-San Emperor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,915	Doomed.......worlds is doommmed! https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-handma...r-reed-morano/

01-20-2018, 06:00 PM	#1375
Vegita-San Emperor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,915	I'm more concerned about what this new director has worked on previously. has she worked on ANYTHING close to the level of Star wars before? Something like the Hand Maidens tale doesn't scream star wars worthy.

01-20-2018, 06:40 PM	#1377
Vegita-San Emperor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 5,915	i seriously doubt it. in that case, if she doesn't like it and is afraid to fire this director for whatever reason, watch it be an even worse mess because her first choice was again another bad choice.

01-20-2018, 08:19 PM	#1378
NinjaPug Foot Elite Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 4,389	What's the problem? She did good work on The Handmaid's Tale. I think she even won an Emmy for it. For all we know she could've met with KK to discuss the live action TV series that's coming in 2019.

01-20-2018, 08:44 PM	#1379
CyberCubed Overlord Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 41,036	Vegita-san goes through mental breakdowns whenever anything relating to women is going on. His act has gotten really tired, I don't know how he doesn't get banned for this.