After Seeing The Force Awakens....(SPOILERS)

"K-Roll-PorscheTamer" (k-roll390) 12/30/2015 at 22:53 • Filed to: Star Wars

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I’m kinda mixed on it...

I’ve watched every movie (even the Christmas Special from hell), and while it was very much a Star Wars film true and true, that was kinda the problem to me. I expected everything that happened in the film either before walking in or before certain scenes happened. It was rather predictable, and not very surprising.

That being said, the Millenium Falcon stole the show in every scene it was in and my favorite scenes involve the Falcon. It was a damn good film, just too predictable. But maybe that’s because I know Star Wars too well by now.

8.5/10 and would totally see it a second time in theaters.

HammerheadFistpunch > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:00

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Im not sure this has any spoilers.

phenotyp > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:01

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Thanks to a tornado, i’ve seen the first Falcon-flying-scene 3 times on the big screen.

And that alone was, for me, worth the price of admission.

The other thing that completely sold me on it was the sound design— everything was so pitch-perfect. The sound of the new X-Wings was SO GOOD. The TIE fighters were great. The way they like maxed out the mid levels of Kylo’s voice: great. The sound of Han and Chewie’s explosives when they magnetically clamped? FUCKING PERFECT.

The only scene I really remember from the originals, in the theater, is the AT-AT walking next to the landing platform when Luke lands and talks to Vader.

This one was pretty much everything a billion people could have hoped for, and that’s good enough for me. It was beautiful.

6Cylinder > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:08

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I think it almost had to be that way to kick off a new generation of Star Wars films “done right”. It allows to old and new to tie in really well.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > HammerheadFistpunch 12/30/2015 at 23:09

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People can assume things from even the most vague descriptions. Just a precautionary consideration.

HammerheadFistpunch > phenotyp 12/30/2015 at 23:16

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Plus 1000000 for sound design. It was amazing

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > 6Cylinder 12/30/2015 at 23:16

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I agree completely. I left the theater thinking about A New Hope, it reminded me so much about it that I’m fully expecting the next film to be darker and Empire Strikes Back-like.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:21

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DD, Track and Burn

Millennium falcon

X wing

TIE bomber.

Shift24 > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:25

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I thought it was ok, its better than the previous 3 but it felt over hyped. And the main plot was the same, oh no another death star? We must blow it up.

ttyymmnn > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:29

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I think a lot of people are complaining that this movie took too many plot points from Episodes IV and VI, but I think that is inevitable when you’re trying to reboot a series that is, really, 22 years old. Because they’re not rebooting the dreadful prequels, but trying to recapture the fangasm that was Episode IV. And I think they did an admirable job of it. The new leads are excellent, particularly Finn and Rey. We’ve got a believable bad guy in Kylo Ren (though I’m not crazy about the giant Gollum). I’m actually more excited to see where they go with Episode VIII. I’ve always said that the true mark of a great band is their second album. Irvin Kirshner nailed the second album with Empire Strikes Back , so far the best film of all. If Rian Johnson can nail Episode VIII, and we can break away from the original trilogy and chart some new courses, we’ll really be off and running. I’m actually more excited about the next movie than I was for Force Awakens .

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/30/2015 at 23:30

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Why not track an A-Wing?

TheHondaBro > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/30/2015 at 23:32

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DD: USS Enterprise

Track: USS Vengeance

Burn: Millennium Falcon

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:34

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Bro, the cool kids have B wings

Sam > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:35

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I’d say it was J.J. playing it really safe to try and make sure we see that he understands the old movies, but is going to move forward.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:35

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How could I forget about the lotus of the Star Wars Galaxy

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/30/2015 at 23:43

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Nah, Jalopnik is all about Y-Wings.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Sam 12/30/2015 at 23:44

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Fair statement.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/30/2015 at 23:44

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I don’t know, how could you?

bob and john > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:49

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They are trying to cater to the old audienc. On one hand, but trying to stuff in enough action for a newer younger aauduience.I personally liked it a lot.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:56

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I only saw episode v and vi like a week ago.

Sam > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:58

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I think I’ll like to add that, as we were leaving the theatre, my friend and I agreed it was between an 8.5 or 9/10. Not perfect, but very good. Overall worth the 8.50 I paid in admission.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/30/2015 at 23:58

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Jalopnik is about T16s, the Miata of atmospheric ships. Really got at canyon carving

mcseanerson > phenotyp 12/30/2015 at 23:59

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That first falcon scene and everything about Kylo Ren are my favorite parts.

mcseanerson > ttyymmnn 12/31/2015 at 00:02

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Yeah, this one definitely had the responsibility of getting everyone excited again as well as setting up a new trilogy. The whole point of this one is to introduce new characters, get you to care about the new characters, and create a conflict for the characters to deal with in the next one.

phenotyp > mcseanerson 12/31/2015 at 00:06

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That Falcon flying scene is, without question, the very best thing I have ever seen on a big screen. The turns, the intertia, the speed, the intuition: it is completely perfect.

Frank Grimes > HammerheadFistpunch 12/31/2015 at 00:13

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agreed.

Frank Grimes > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/31/2015 at 00:17

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Why did Han have to die?! It was kinda lame how it happened. Did Han know and didn’t care that his son would kill him? I think harrison ford’s grumpiness and not really caring about playing the character influenced him being killed off.

Why did they tell us from the beginning that we should expect to find Luke why then only show him for like 20 seconds?

mcseanerson > phenotyp 12/31/2015 at 00:19

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I have to see it again because I’ve only seen it once so far and that was in Cinemark XD 3D and this has convinced me I’m done with 3D. It was so hard to focus on what I wanted to and not the primary point of focus. I want to be able to take the whole image in and really absorb what the falcon is doing. That is the biggest scene I’m looking forward to watching again in 2D.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Frank Grimes 12/31/2015 at 00:22

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I honestly was alright with Han dying, but not the way he did there. That was just not done well in my eyes. I was expecting a Butch Cassidy standoff near the end and going out with a bang.

I think they were trying to set him up for the next film where he’ll probably be more prominent.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Sam 12/31/2015 at 00:23

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I paid $7

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Santiago of Escuderia Boricua 12/31/2015 at 00:23

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I prefer womp rat shooting.

Frank Grimes > Shift24 12/31/2015 at 00:27

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and the only way to blow it up was another tight squeeze with a ship and flying out in an explosion.

phenotyp > mcseanerson 12/31/2015 at 00:33

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I only wanted to see 2D the first time, because that’s how it was shot. I’m sure, though, that there was a difference between the two theaters I saw it in the second time. I still want to see the IMAX 3D version, just because.

I’m glad I saw it 2D first.

boxrocket > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/31/2015 at 00:43

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Mixed is a good reaction.

The Falcon scenes on Jakku were great, though I could have slapped Finn for taking the lower turret when they were planning on staying low. However, when the Falcon was “landed” (read: Crashed) on Starkiller, she should have been broken, so that, in a way, she goes with her captain. Then there could have been some excitement as our now-stranded heroes have to steal a ship, like Kylo’s shuttle, which happens to have Vader’s destroyed helmet, and gives the Resistance some more clues about who they’re facing, and makes him more upset about their besting him.

Also, Rey (why the hell are so many SW names 3-letters? Poe, Rey, Obi, Wan, Ben, Qui, Gon, Jar, Han, etc.; better than Padme, I suppose) and her fight(s) with Kylo Ben were great. The audience’s reaction in my theater were veeeeery much against Kylo Forcing the saber to himself.

boxrocket > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 12/31/2015 at 00:46

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Daily Falcon (built-in game board, yeeeeeah).

Track X-Wing (those atmo battle scenes kicked ass, and made me want to dust off my X-Wing vs. TIE CD-ROMs).

Burn bomber (if it doesn’t on its own).

mcseanerson > phenotyp 12/31/2015 at 00:49

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Yeah I wanted to see it in 2D first as well because the 3D was done in post but the closest 70mm screen to me is three hours away. I wanted to see the biggest screen that was closest to me and that was Cinemark XD. Unfortunately the XD screen was only showing it in 3D. I’ll just go to the local matinee for $7 next time.

Chasaboo > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/31/2015 at 00:52

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Watch it a second time, it gets better.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > boxrocket 12/31/2015 at 00:53

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This is really the only correct answer.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > TheHondaBro 12/31/2015 at 00:53

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Out. Now.

Sam > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/31/2015 at 01:09

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Worth every penny, then.

Hey, weird question (this may be tired, drunk me coming up with wild ideas), but are you available to meet up next week? Because I’m very tempted to try and drive the 924 (though it may end up being the Bimmer) up for a little meet-and-drive, if you’re into that. If not meet and driver, we could just hang out and you could show me around your town and I can check out the 944 and stuff or whatever. I’ve decided that my New Years resolution is to get out more and meet new people, and you’ve always been as pretty cool guy (the front-engine, RWD Porsche connection is strong) A couple of Oppos can attest to me not being a serial killer, so you don’t have to worry about that either.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Sam 12/31/2015 at 01:11

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You’re more than welcome to drive up! I don’t see any reason why. I have the next week off as well. I can introduce you to some local Oppos as well! I need to meet new people as well so you’re more than welcome too! Just let me know when.

My hovercraft is full of eels > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/31/2015 at 01:35

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“But maybe that’s because I know Star Wars too well by now.”

Or maybe that’s because they practically re-shot Ep. 4 for the millenial generation.

Hot Takes Salesman > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/31/2015 at 02:08

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But who are Rey’s parents tho???!!?!!!!!!???

Hot Takes Salesman > ttyymmnn 12/31/2015 at 02:10

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I think Snoke is actually a regular size evil motherfucker. The giant evil Gollum asshole is actually a hologram of him just blown up. Didn’t that happen in the prequels, Palpatine had a big hologram?

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Hot Takes Salesman 12/31/2015 at 02:25

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I think I know the answer to that one too, if this new series of films takes heavily from expanded universe.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > phenotyp 12/31/2015 at 05:54

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The bit that got me was Kylo’s lightsaber.

In the rest of the films they sound a bit high-pitched and weedy.

Kylo's sounds MEAN. Really powerful thrum when it's open. Not like a fluorescent light, but like something powerful and electric that's shorting against itself the whole time.

phenotyp > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 12/31/2015 at 09:39

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Screw the haters. It was great. Especially how crackly it was.

ttyymmnn > Hot Takes Salesman 12/31/2015 at 10:19

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Yeah, but he looked too much like Gollum. It’s probably really this guy.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 12/31/2015 at 15:51

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the falcon stole the show IMO. it really is the coolest ship out there

also BB-8!

Sam > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/01/2016 at 02:57

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Alright, I’m free every day, except Wednesday. You have any preference of day? It’s about a 4 hour drive, so I’d be up there about 10 or 11.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Sam 01/01/2016 at 03:11

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I don’t really have a preference per say. And I haven’t got anything planned for next week yet, so any day that works best for you, come on up! But I’ll go ahead and say I like Tuesday!

Sam > K-Roll-PorscheTamer 01/01/2016 at 03:32

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Alright, cool. You have an email? We can talk about where we’re gonna meet exactly.

K-Roll-PorscheTamer > Sam 01/01/2016 at 12:29

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Yes I do! It’s kwoods1@ltu.edu

Also if you've a Facebook, you can find me there. First name Karl, last name the same as a golfer who's name is tiger.