Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Post-release)

[NeoRutty]

I'm looking forward to Red Letter Media's review.

The MAIN reason to see it on opening night. I did not see TLJ til a bit into its run (family tragedy), and more so than seeing the movie, it was killing me I could not watch Mike, Rich and Jay talk about it....

They entertain me more than any single studio these days.

 

[Captain Dunsel]

I am a big fan of The Critical Drinker, myself.

Hilarious observations that are on-point.

 

[Gimpdiggity]

I was hoping for a 'Not going to watch' option.

Not going to watch, but going to actively participate in a thread about the film?

 

[Mr Webber]

Why not? Judge his comments on their value not whether he deserves a voice or not. Those that have been following the leaks, which have been all confirmed, this is easily the most leaked film in history, have pretty much seen the whole movie anyway and that is more than enough to make judgement calls or anything else on it.

 

[Psab keel]

No need to see what I read about 6 months ago. That's why I am choosing to not see it. I didn't care for what I read and it's all been confirmed now so I'll pass. For those who are seeking enjoyment in the wreckage, have fun. For those still on board, have fun too.

 

[DARKSIDE72]

The leaks are aweful... I know JJ HAD to do something to sort of flush TLJ down the toilet, but the whole story is terrible sounding.

 

[Psab keel]

 

[Ron]

All I want for Christmas is to just know already how Maz got Luke's lightsaber.

"A good question... for another time."

You promised, Maz. You promised

 

[Psab keel]

Old Sphincter eyes has got the answers!

 

[Captain Dunsel]

All I want for Christmas is to just know already how Maz got Luke's lightsaber.

"A good question... for another time."

You promised, Maz. You promised

The lightsaber fell into a plot hole in the sky over Bespin and magically appeared, on the other side, in a box in Maz’s speakeasy.

 

[Psab keel]

A hilt fell into a box at a speakeasy? Sounds about right

 

[Ron]

The lightsaber fell through a plot hole in the sky over Bespin and magically appeared in a box in Maz’s speakeasy.

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I thought you were going to say she went to space McDonald's, ordered a McMuffin, but they thought she said McGuffin.

…...

Goodnight everybody *waves*

 

[Psab keel]

oh those are good! haha

 

[the Pawn]

Lucasfilm just screened the movie for its employees and families.

So all the updated leaks revealed on reddit are 100% true. You can go there and read them if you want spoilers.

It is better then TLJ, but it could only go up from that film, but not much better.

This audience did not cheer and was silent during the heroes big moments (not a good sign).

Movie feels convoluted with so much plot going on.

Mark Hamill does have a wink wink “FU” line to RJ concerning Rey throwing away a lightsaber. LOL.

Movie will further divide the fans with online debate for years to come.

Hopefully this will be KK’s final swan song at Lucasfilm. Good riddance.

We surely miss you George and now forgive you for AOTC. LOL

 

[The Terminator]

I can't believe they made the yellow lightsaber cannon and then made it the UGLIEST lightsaber ever put on film.

*canon

 

[BTTUK]

I've been 100% behind the ST since TFA, and loved TLJ (despite the digs people like to put into people for doing so). However this film did nothing for me beyond some tiny aspects like Adam Driver again doing a good job in my opinion. Ian being yet again high quality, and Oscar really making Poe the best new character to come into this trilogy.

I get JJ perhaps wanted to attempt to skip over aspects of TLJ to smooth things over and bring this finale to more people, but to me he failed by bringing back Palpatine and then creating another brand new force power of healing that does nothing but simply have to happen to make the story carry on.

Leia's saber looks god awful to me, and lacks anything that would make me want to replicate it, let alone like the look of it.

I'm seriously disappointed that they caved in and had to have a backstory of family for Rey, that at the same time provides no meaningful answers or any real sense.

Palpatine being back, ruined Anakin's sacrifice and importance for me.

 

[the Pawn]

I've been 100% behind the ST since TFA, and loved TLJ (despite the digs people like to put into people for doing so).

I hated everything about TLJ, but agree with you 100%. TLJ is now canon, so this film needed to deal with those plot points and move forward not backwards.

JJ was not the filmmaker who could helm the final film of this saga. He brings in no new ideas or character arcs and just copies GL ideas from the OT and PT.

But making “Reylo” the hero of the entire saga destroys the sacrifices made by Vader and Luke in those films.

Why the hell was the emperor sitting around the past 30 plus years just waiting for “Reylo” to get to this point in the saga? Makes no sense whatsoever and is never explained and just plot convenient.

 

[The Terminator]

I hated everything about TLJ, but agree with you 100%. TLJ is now canon, so this film needed to deal with those plot points and move forward not backwards.

JJ was not the filmmaker who could helm the final film of this saga. He brings in no new ideas or character arcs and just copies GL ideas from the OT and PT.

But making “Reylo” the hero of the entire saga destroys the sacrifices made by Vader and Luke in those films.

Why the hell was the emperor sitting around the past 30 plus years just waiting for “Reylo” to get to this point in the saga? Makes no sense whatsoever and is never explained and just plot convenient.

Crappy writing, for a crappy film
Anything to earn mo money

 

[BTTUK]

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I hated everything about TLJ, but agree with you 100%. TLJ is now canon, so this film needed to deal with those plot points and move forward not backwards.

JJ was not the filmmaker who could helm the final film of this saga. He brings in no new ideas or character arcs and just copies GL ideas from the OT and PT.

But making “Reylo” the hero of the entire saga destroys the sacrifices made by Vader and Luke in those films.

Why the hell was the emperor sitting around the past 30 plus years just waiting for “Reylo” to get to this point in the saga? Makes no sense whatsoever and is never explained and just plot convenient.

Totally agree. The TLJ plotlines could have been developed into something far more interesting for this film.

I'd have accepted the story more if Anakin showed up with Luke and Leia and it was them together finally learning how to stop death and bringing Kylo to the light with it and therefore making a Skywalker "rise" again in Ben Solo. It'd even have far more resonance to have Ben Solo then burying his mother's, uncle's and (technically) grandfather's sabers in the Lars homestead.

 

[Marv]

It sounds bloody awful from what I can muster from SenorChang's points.