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Multimedia => The Sequel Trilogy => Topic started by: Jesse James on November 17, 2014, 09:07 PM
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Sooner, rather than later?
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/11/17/star-wars-the-force-awakens-trailer-may-debut-soon
If "trailer spoilers" are a thing ( ??? ), don't read that article.
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What? No lens flare in the trailer?
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Sounds awesome!
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Teaser trailer this weekend.
http://www.regmovies.com/Home/promotions/Star-Wars-Trailer-Debut (http://www.regmovies.com/Home/promotions/Star-Wars-Trailer-Debut)
This Friday, the world premiere of Star Wars Episode VII trailer will be revealed at select North America theatres.
Be one of the first to experience the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens at the following Regal locations. The trailer will debut before all movies starting November 28 - November 30.
CA Irvine - Edwards Irvine Spectrum 22 & IMAX
CA San Diego - Edwards Mira Mesa Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX
GA Atlanta - Regal Atlantic Station Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX
IL Chicago - Regal City North Stadium 14 IMAX & RPX
NY New York - Regal Union Square Stadium 14
PA Warrington - Regal Warrington Crossing Stadium 22 & IMAX
TN Knoxville - Regal Pinnacle Stadium 18 IMAX & RPX
TX Houston - Edwards Houston Marq'E Stadium 23 IMAX & RPX
WA Seattle - Regal Thornton Place Stadium 14 & IMAX
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I won't pay to see just a trailer, but it's neat they're letting people know where it'll be at least, if they are planning to go to a film over the holiday. I'm not big on paying to see stuff at the theater though and don't have kids to take to cartoons and things. :-\
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I've been checking in on Twitter at various points today. Is it just me or could the sneak preview teaser trailer announcement have been any more screwed up?
"Hey everyone, an 88-second teaser trailer for The Force Awakens may or may not be coming to a theater chain near you! And that theater chain may or may not be showing it this weekend at their theater closest to you! And they may or may not have figured out on which movies they'll be screening it even though it's just 4 days away!"
I shouldn't need someone to build a map/table of theater chains and locations to figure out if I can see it this weekend or not...
#lame #justputitonlinealready
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Of course, just minutes after I rant about what a cluster it is, StarWars.com finally puts out a list of theaters at least...
http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-the-force-awakens-tease-theater-list
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It will be online within a few hrs, cheap low quality cam crap then get pulled & added & pulled etc...
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Warrington?!?!
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Nothing near me anyway, but yeah that was a clusterf of an info roll-out.
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The trailer will debut before all movies starting November 28...
Sorry, had to do it... So does this mean that The Force gets up early for Black Friday too? ::) :P
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This will probably be 70 seconds of words and maybe a split second of all of the OT characters. Doubt we see much footage
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This seems like a totally strange way to unveil a trailer. It would have been cool if it had been exclusive to some small mom-and-pop theaters for a week, as opposed to select theaters from large chains. I don't think this alienates fans (though initially it seemed like it), since the trailer will soon be released online and shown at all theaters, but it's just a bizarre way to roll it out. It serves no apparent purpose.
Universal's approach with Jurassic World is much more sensible.
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Teaser will be posted on iTunes Trailers (http://trailers.apple.com) this friday.
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I've tried to stay relatively spoiler free... Not sure I will be able to resist this though.
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I'm planning on watching it as soon as I'm able. I'm going into work Friday for a bit, but when I'm home I want to check it out on the gf's iPad and enjoy.
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Thankfully I won't need to drive into Chicago now to go see it now that they will be releasing it online! However, my 10yo son said he would have accompanied me on the trip if I were going to go... That's the age I was when ROTJ came out and I can still remember all the excitement leading up to that release. I think I'm more excited for my sons than I am myself of seeing TFA when it comes out.
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Looks like the International trailer was leaked, but was removed. I didn't see it.
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Looks like the International trailer was leaked, but was removed. I didn't see it.
it was good, boba fett is in it
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That was a fake...had ROTJ cut scenes in it
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Although it was cool to see that Mon Cal pilot in the mix.
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Trailer is up:
http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lucasfilm/starwarstheforceawakens/
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It's up! Stormtrooper Dropships! R2 Bouncy Ball (relation to Dr. Ball M.D.?)! X-Wings in attack formation! Three bladed Lightsaber! The Falcon!
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For those who remember seeing the a new hope trailer way back in 77 how does this compare
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Short but that Lightsaber, X-Wings & the Falcon.. **** Yeah!
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All I can say is **** YEAH.
Love the little glimpses and look forward to more. The Falcon - I'm a happy guy. And TIE's!
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I'm sold. Just from the trailer it looks like it'll have all of the gravitas that the prequels were completely missing.
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I agree. It looks nice and dark. I like the Excalibur-like saber. Hopefully they don't twist that thing around too much or they will cut off their hand.
What's with the astromech head on a soccer ball?
(http://media.giphy.com/media/eMDaEG2iIZyi4/giphy.gif)
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Interesting. The voiceover at the beginning was reminiscent of a PT character.
Some of the shots look like a significant departure from the cinematography of the PT and the OT. Especially the dynamic camera moves with the Millenium Falcon.
The glimpse of that Dark Sider was intriguing. And that lightsaber was new and different in a cool way. But part of me thinks that it might be getting gimmicky with all of these different dark side lightsabers.
The new X-Wings looked pretty awesome skimming the water's surface like that. It looks like the pilots are sporting a new kind of helmet, too.
As for the actors? Clearly, John Boyega is in that first shot. Daisy Ridley appears to be on that new speeder. And I think that was Oscar Isaac as the X-Wing pilot.
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Still no shots of Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. We have Han's voice on the previous trailer
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Still no shots of Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford. We have Han's voice on the previous trailer
The previous trailer where he says warhorse?
That one's fake right?
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yeah i guess it was fake, just learning about that
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I'm cautiously optimistic about this.
Love the shot of the Falcon! I'm ok with the flame saber as long as Luke's and any other Jedi sabers are normal.
The new X-wings look awesome!
My oldest son loves the new astromech.
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I felt there was a flow of footage tha blended OT and PT flight scenes... The PT had a lot of that twisting and turning IMO. The "flights" of fighters felt very OT though, with multiple ships holding a tight formation.
I was pretty stoked... Still am. I've watched it a few times and find some newness each time. The Stormtrooper footage goes way too fast! :)
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http://m.hitfix.com/comedy/8-tiny-universe-changes-you-didnt-notice-in-the-star-wars-episode-vii-trailer
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There's an interesting article about the trailer on the NY Times site (http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/29/movies/trailer-for-star-wars-the-force-awakens-goes-online.html?_r=0). It talks about some of the love/hate relationship of fans with Star Wars as it exists now, and the reactions to the trailer.
Even with the appearance of OT elements like Stormtroopers, the Falcon, X-Wings and TIE Fighters, this trailer *FEELS* different. And I chalk some of my own reaction to the general sense of cynicism that seems pervasive among fans of my own generation. I was just 5 years old when I saw the first film in the theater. And that was after it had been in the theaters for the whole summer of 1977! That experience shaped my perception of Star Wars up through 1983 or so. I continued to watch the OT on pirated video tapes through the 80's and eventually knew the films backwards and forwards.
I was genuinely excited for the PT. And at the time of the release of those films I didn't have so much of a problem with them. At least not like some other fans seem to. But that sense of cynicism from fans who grew up with the OT has spread. My stance has been that NOBODY, not even George Lucas, was going to be able to live up to the expectations of this generation of fans. You know this crowd. The ones who say 'George Lucas raped my childhood'. Blech.
But unfortunately for everyone involved, when you're talking about a story like the fall of the Jedi Order and the origins of Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker, George Lucas was painted into a corner from a storytelling standpoint. When a story is boxed in with those sorts of parameters it makes it hard for anyone to get really invested in the process. At least when we knew from the OT that Luke & Leia's mother dies, Anakin gets dismembered and burned, the Jedi are slaughtered and Obi-Wan Kenobi & Yoda go into hiding.
And then there's been the monetization of Star Wars. It's one of the biggest, most lucrative licensed properties of all time. So there's been a financial interest in keeping the Star Wars machine rolling. And then enter Disney: GL decides he's done with Star Wars and ready to move on. So what will Disney do? Make more movies, of course! The financial motivation on the parts of GL, Lucasfilm, Fox, Disney et al does make you question the purity of things. At least I do.
Clearly, the arc of Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader is over. What we're left with now is a great unknown. I think it's that unknown factor that leaves me feeling uncertain after seeing this trailer. Maybe some of the PT critic cynicism has worn off on me, too. And I know for certain that I have mixed feelings about Disney and their stewardship of Star Wars. But I'm also left thinking that Disney has actually done a good job with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So I guess I also have a degree of that cautious optimism.
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http://m.hitfix.com/comedy/8-tiny-universe-changes-you-didnt-notice-in-the-star-wars-episode-vii-trailer
That little piece has some stuff wrong, and is speculating on plenty. New Republic? No confirmation that it even exists in the new Disney-owned-EU-doesn't-exist Star Wars.
Tatooine? Maybe, but maybe it's some other planet.
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Why can't people just get excited about a new starwars movie???
Let the haters hate, I loved it, the sound of those xwings skimming the water gave me goosebumps and then the trumpets sounds and the falcon is on screen
F*** YEAH!!!
Next year cannot come soon enough
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http://m.hitfix.com/comedy/8-tiny-universe-changes-you-didnt-notice-in-the-star-wars-episode-vii-trailer
That little piece has some stuff wrong, and is speculating on plenty. New Republic? No confirmation that it even exists in the new Disney-owned-EU-doesn't-exist Star Wars.
Tatooine? Maybe, but maybe it's some other planet.
Agreed. That article makes A LOT of assumptions that seem to be based in some of the EU that is now in that Star Wars Legends category. The short version is that going into this movie you need to divorce yourself from all of that established post ROTJ expanded universe and go into this completely fresh. To me? That means no New Republic. It wasn't established in ROTJ, and I think we have to take that as our jumping off point.
Regarding my "cautious optimism"? I think that a lot of my uncertainty is entirely about the fact that George Lucas is no longer at the helm. What will Disney do with Star Wars? And what will JJ Abrams do with Star Wars? I guess until I see more there's going to be a lingering sense of uncertainty. At least for me.
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I liked what I saw. Dug seeing the stormies and the x-wings on top of the water the most. Can totally see a parody of this trailer coming out fairly soon.
I farted.... Can you smell it ?
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I think I've watched this now a dozen times and love almost everything about it. Not sold on the soccer ball astromech, but will keep an open mind. I got very nervous that there was only the 'record' button on the back of the Stormtrooper armor, but was happy to see the 'pause' button after a couple viewings. I also liked the nod to the original McQuarrie art concept with Daisey Ridley's headwrap.
I'm ok with the flame saber as long as Luke's and any other Jedi sabers are normal.
I'm with you on this. I believe at the end of the trailer when everything has faded to black, you can hear a faint lightsaber sound effect, so I'm hopeful that means all others will be as we expect... Fingers crossed.
Next year can't come soon enough!
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Trying hard to remain positive. I loved and grew up on the OT, seeing SW the first time(s) in theater at age 13.
I enjoyed the PT in theaters, though it was a struggle. Upon reflection on the PT though I find myself fairly disenchanted by that trio of movies. It hurt.
The trailer had cool aspects to it and looked good. I'm guessing I'm one of the few that disliked the dark side saber. Hilts? Um, what? And the soccer ball bit is disturbing.
That said, I actually enjoyed the ST reboot movies because I looked at them mostly as fluff and fun and that worked. JJ's movies seem enjoyable to me. And Disney has done some wonders with other franchises so I'm hopeful. Guardedly so however.
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I've always been able to put the OT in a bubble surrounded by an invincible force field that can't be touched by anything else that has the Star Wars name on it. To me nothing can detract from them. That's partly why I'm able to be a big EU fan. And as bad as the prequels were and as low (relative to the OT, not the PT) my hopes are for the whore Disney's trilogy, I'm nothing but excited. It's more SW. I'm always happy to throw a little negativity out there, but this next year can't go by fast enough.
Though if soccer is a part of the new movies then all bets are off.......... ;)
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I liked what I saw. Dug seeing the stormies and the x-wings on top of the water the most. Can totally see a parody of this trailer coming out fairly soon.
I farted.... Can you smell it ?
And here we go... The Force Awakens: Special Edition Teaser (http://youtu.be/v93Jh6JNBng)
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Regarding my "cautious optimism"? I think that a lot of my uncertainty is entirely about the fact that George Lucas is no longer at the helm. What will Disney do with Star Wars? And what will JJ Abrams do with Star Wars? I guess until I see more there's going to be a lingering sense of uncertainty. At least for me.
George Lucas no longer being at the helm is the single biggest reason that I think these might be amazing. Lucas used to be great, but sometime in the mid-90's he lost his edge and has pretty much made junk since then.
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Regarding my "cautious optimism"? I think that a lot of my uncertainty is entirely about the fact that George Lucas is no longer at the helm. What will Disney do with Star Wars? And what will JJ Abrams do with Star Wars? I guess until I see more there's going to be a lingering sense of uncertainty. At least for me.
George Lucas no longer being at the helm is the single biggest reason that I think these might be amazing. Lucas used to be great, but sometime in the mid-90's he lost his edge and has pretty much made junk since then.
For me that isn't where things went pear shaped. I think the issues with the prequels stem largely from GL getting back into the Director's chair. Lucas recognized that much after he made the first movie. He stepped back into the role of screenwriter / executive producer and let someone else direct TESB and ROTJ. That formula worked.
However, given the way that Lucas had taken to directing the PT films from the edit suite, I don't know if any good director would have taken on the job of directing any of the prequels. But what would the PT have been like if George Lucas had a sounding board of someone he respected along the lines of a Kirschner in the director's chair? I think that's one of the great questions regarding the Star Wars prequels.
And then there's JJ Abrams. I look at what he did with the two Star Trek films and those are a significant departure from classic Trek. Under Abrams Star Trek went from SciFi to becoming a series of action films. Personally, I can't say that I've been a big fan of the ST reboot. So will JJ Abrams stay true to the spirit of the Star Wars franchise? And will Kathleen Kennedy hold his feet to the fire to do just that? This is the area where I have questions about this new era of Star Wars.
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Regarding my "cautious optimism"? I think that a lot of my uncertainty is entirely about the fact that George Lucas is no longer at the helm. What will Disney do with Star Wars? And what will JJ Abrams do with Star Wars? I guess until I see more there's going to be a lingering sense of uncertainty. At least for me.
George Lucas no longer being at the helm is the single biggest reason that I think these might be amazing. Lucas used to be great, but sometime in the mid-90's he lost his edge and has pretty much made junk since then.
Further proof that Lucas out of SW is a breath of fresh air - that Strange Magic trailer looks like a turd of a movie. Bad jokes, shoddy dialogue and tired tropes.
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I wonder what input he has actually had? Lucas was supposedly being kept aboard as a consultant of sorts, iirc, and I'm fine with that... I'm in the camp though that looks at Lucas as a genius for creating it, but thank god he's not controlling it now. Not that Disney have proven themselves by any means (and I find Rebels a far cry from Clone Wars in terms of quality).
To me, Disney's really just more EU right now. It's just wide open and what works works, and what doesn't doesn't, and I don't really care either way. I'll enjoy what's good, criticize what's bad, but overall am pleased at new Star Wars... I'm already sure I won't hate it, but I'm equally sure I'll look at it as if the Zahn Trilogy were made into a film by some random guy.
It's the same way I look at custom figures... Some are great, I'd love to own, but I'd never feel totally right with it next to a Hasbro produced toy for some reason. They'd go together, but not be the same (good or bad). If that makes sense?
I'm excited though. I think Abrams gets Star Wars and its fans... I liked the Trek reboots and I don't think he was making those to honor Star Trek as much as he was trying to make ST new, for new audiences. He succeeded at that IMO. This is a continuation of what Star Wars was... I think he'll recognize that and do it justice. Hell, in 88 seconds he managed to make it look more seamless to the OT while still obviously modern and new, than Lucas was capable of achieving in the 3 PT films.
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And then there's JJ Abrams. I look at what he did with the two Star Trek films and those are a significant departure from classic Trek. Under Abrams Star Trek went from SciFi to becoming a series of action films. Personally, I can't say that I've been a big fan of the ST reboot. So will JJ Abrams stay true to the spirit of the Star Wars franchise? And will Kathleen Kennedy hold his feet to the fire to do just that? This is the area where I have questions about this new era of Star Wars.
The Star Trek reboot was JJ Abram's Star Wars audition. Plus, he has Lawrence Kasdan writing TFA script and not that hack Damon Lindelof. That gives me some hope.
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George Lucas has come out with his own Special Edition version of the teaser trailer.
http://youtu.be/v93Jh6JNBng (http://youtu.be/v93Jh6JNBng)
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http://youtu.be/qjrPTCnZwB4 (http://youtu.be/qjrPTCnZwB4)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuoqafTga0U
Suprised this SNL snit hasn't been posted from this past Saturday night
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Taran Killam was fantastic as Han. And the Lando bit was hilarious!
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Perhaps there will be really just more previews later this year or next year.
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They played the trailer here before the Hobbit in IMAX 3D. That scene with the Falcon is epic!
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I got a trailer prior to Hobbit too and it was even better on the big screen. I did notice a louder lightsaber ignition noise at the end though. I know it was on the YouTube version but it always sounded faint to me.
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Details about the next trailer have leaked out today (http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/04/06/details-rumored-for-new-star-wars-the-force-awakens-trailer). Spoiler warnings do apply. Speculation has it that this second trailer will likely debut at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim later this month. And it's also very likely to be attached to another Disney film, Avengers - Age of Ultron which will be released in the U.S. on May 1st.
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Not gonna read it, but I'm anxious to see it now. :) I'm anxious to see the old cast, which I am hopeful will appear (at least in part) in this new trailer.
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I guess one of those was bound to happen, but "Noooo!"
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New Trailer.
Han. F-ing. Solo.
That is all.
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That was ******* amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngElkyQ6Rhs
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Han... Solo.
Cool trailer, but apparently being a Hero of the Rebellion doesn't equate to earning much money. Han is still wearing the same outfit 30 years later. ;) The Force. It surrounds us, binds the fibers of the vest. One size fits all. Never buy another.
As for Han's "We're home." If rumors are correct it's not going to be a happy homecoming.
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I went ahead and made an imgur album of the best parts: http://imgur.com/a/R7gpW (http://imgur.com/a/R7gpW)
The new baddie looks like he is a VERY bad baddie.
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Very cool!
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From opening to end that was a neat trailer. New movie anxiety is at all time high for me. :)
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I've been staying spoiler free and am happy to say that even with the two teaser trailers I still don't know a lot about the plot or the characters. The visuals have been great and I'm really excited by what I've see thus far. I seriously think my sons and I will be spending every day of Christmas break at the movie theater!
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Anyone else notice the "concept Snowtrooper" has a jetpack?
It looks like that shuttle (cool shuttle and new Star Destroyer BTW), is being escorted by skipray blast boats!
Also, sounds like a little of the new score in there as well.
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From opening to end that was a neat trailer. New movie anxiety is at all time high for me. :)
Only 8 months to go!
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After the 40th time... Watching this without sound reveals more.
The handoff of the lightsaber is from a non-human person with very human like hands.
The TIE fighters have "reversed colors", dark hull, light solar panels.
The Imperial outdoor base is on a winter world, or in a winter season.
The crashed ship at the end, which the Falcon and TIE fighters fly into may be an upside down super star destroyer.
When Rey and Finn are running from the TIE fighter, Finn seems to be wearing a jacket over his stormtrooper unitard suit.
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I went ahead and made an imgur album of the best parts: http://imgur.com/a/R7gpW (http://imgur.com/a/R7gpW)
Thanks! That shot of the shuttles and Star Destroyer is now on my desktop!!!
Jakku seems very reminiscent of Tatooine. Perhaps even more desolate. And the crashed X-Wing and Star Destroyer? Fantastic images. The dogfight sequence between the TIE Fighter and Falcon flying through that wrecked starship is pretty amazing stuff, too.
I really enjoyed the voiceover aspect of the trailer that echoed Lukes monologue from ROTJ. The recovered helmet of Darth Vader from his funeral pyre seems almost like an object of worship on that pedestal. The cloaked figure of Luke sitting beside a campfire with R2-D2 leaves you wondering about whether or not the Jedi have truly returned in this post Empire era. And the mystery of what was once both Anakin and Luke's lightsaber? The voiceover definitely led me to believe that was Leia who receiving the lightsaber, and the ring and clothing make me think that as well.
And the flight of X-Wings? The terrain almost made me think of Yavin IV. Contrast that with that snowy First Order base that looks like something that could have been directed by Leni Riefenstahl.
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Didn't get a chance to come post until today, but I've probably watched this a dozen times or more already. So excited. I'll admit that I was excited each time a new trailer for one of the prequels came out as well, but this feels different. It is likely the direct connection to the OT-era and characters (ok, definitely), but I'm excited for this new group they are setting up as well. I love how things are familiar, yet updated, with the vehicles, troopers, etc. As nerdy as it sounds, I got goosebumps and nearly teared up with Han's "Chewie, we're home" line. Just can't wait.
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I love this (flying through the air) guy, and want to write his backstory.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDFqJzeUsAAJMpH.jpg:large)
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I imagine he played an integral part in Jabba's Palace or Mos Eisley.......
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Best part about that shot (and so many others) is the only CGI in that shot are the TIE fighters.
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I imagine he played an integral part in Jabba's Palace or Mos Eisley.......
Not in my Star Wars!
In mine, his dad worked in a speeder factory... Union job. His mom was a home maker. He left to join the empire after he graduated high school because he thought he'd turn that around into an education afterwards since they'd cover some of his tuition. He liked bluemilk smoothies, and was a big fan of a band called Skazz and the Funkals. He had a girlfriend, but she was cheating on him while he was on deployment with a Gotal kid whose dad owned an importing business on Dovas III. He'd only find out in a Dear John letter a month after this incident pictured above. One time, he wrecked his dad's brand new speeder, and blamed it on a neighbor kid and got that kid into big trouble.
The only remarkable thing about him is he didn't die from this awesome still shot, but he had a permanent disability. He had to take a clerical position thereafter, and was pretty happy to do so because he got f'n blown up. He realized he'd not be re-upping as soon as his time was up.
That's his story. He's just a dude. A dude who got blown up, and made for a pretty awesome still shot in a Star Wars movie.
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But EVERY background character played a pivotal role in something from one of the movies I thought............... ;)
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Best part about that shot (and so many others) is the only CGI in that shot are the TIE fighters.
Wait a minute, those aren't real TIE fighters? I feel cheated now.
JJ raped my childhood!!
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I imagine he played an integral part in Jabba's Palace or Mos Eisley.......
I like to think of him as TK421 2.0. Born on the planet Lothal shortly after the dawn of the Empire, TK was the son of an Imperial trooper, TK421, Sr. and Lothal fruit peddler. TK, Jr. was raised mostly by his mother as his father was off on secret missions to safeguard the Empire against insurgents. One of TK's fondest memories as a child was of his father giving him a stuffed Wookiee that he got while stationed Kashyyyk.
As he grew older, TK saw less of his father as he was working for a hero of the Empire, Tarkin. He witnessed several attacks against Imperial authorities by terrorist cell groups that left troops dead, which angered him to the point of action. Any one of those peacekeepers could have been his father. This fear led TK to join the Imperial Youth movement and later became a future Stormtrooper. TK was present on a field expedition to watch the destruction of a communications array, which had been hacked by a terrorist cell that was rumored to be led by a Jedi. TK was awed to be in the presence of the man his father respected, Grand Moff Tarkin. Sadly, in a few years TK lost both of the men he looked up to when the insurgents destroyed the Death Star.
When the Rebels dethroned Palpatine, TK was stationed out in the Rim. Fearing for his life, he laid low for years until he received a signal that the remnants of the Old Empire were regrouping as the New Order to bring back peace to the galaxy. TK was a diligent and loyal soldier, who was tabbed by his superiors to be brought into the fold of the Elite Guard. Unfortunately, as the New Order was making progress in their quest for peace, a group of terrorist attacked a New Order hangar and TK was caught in the blast. The details of the attack are sketchy at this point. The New Order sends their sincerest condolences to TK's family and comrades and vow to make those Rebel scum pay for their treachery.
This is fun. We should just have a thread for people writing about this guy's backstory.
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Yesterday I finally got a chance to get to the movies to see Avengers - Age of Ultron. I had been hoping that the trailer for THE FORCE AWAKENS would be attached to this movie. All told I sat through at least half a dozen trailers and then FINALLY the trailer for Episode 7 came! I've probably watched it at least a couple of dozen times online so far. But seeing it in the theater on a big screen? There's just something so vastly different being in that theater setting that you can't get at home. And even though I had seen it before numerous times, seeing the trailer in a theater was almost an emotional experience.
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I agree Nick. I saw it in IMAX 3D and it looks amazing. The opening shot, I felt like I was standing on Jakku! The shot of the Shuttle heading to the new Star Destroyer looked very impressive as well.
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I need to ask a simple question that I have not been able to find an answer to anywhere. When Disney first announced the new trilogy, they specifically called them Episodes 7, 8 & 9. However, since the name of the film has been released, I've never seen TFA referred to as Episode VII - The Force Awakens. I know that when the OT was released, the posters and trailers never referred to the movies as Episodes (there was no Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back). And the only place this showed up was in the initial crawl. But when the Prequels came out, the 'Episode I' was more prevalent on the poster than either 'SW' or 'TPM'. And it was always referred to as SW EPI TPM in the commercials, trailers, etc.. So the question is, are they consciously trying to avoid the utilization of Episode VII in all the discussion/advertising on purpose, or is this truly not going to be referred to as EP7?
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I think it's more like an homage to the OT.
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I figured it's a PR thing to keep it fresh. You mention something as the 7th movie in a series and it's that much tougher to make it seem new and exciting, even if excitement is completely built into this one.
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Didn't seem to hurt Fast and Furious 7...
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... or the 25 James Bond movies
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The 25th James Bond film wasn't titled "James Bond 25" though, right?
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Exactly.
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NEW STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS KOREAN TV SPOT! IT HAS A NEW SHOT OF THE FIRST ORDER! (http://makingstarwars.net/2015/08/new-star-wars-the-force-awakens-korean-tv-spot-it-has-a-new-shot-of-the-first-order/)
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Looks like a shot straight out of Nuremburg in the 1930's. And that really is at the heart of what George Lucas was going for with the stylization of the Empire.
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Yeah, cool scene...except for the guy who looks to be the head of it all. Is he going for Vader with an unpainted helmet? Just weird.
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The shiny helmet? Mostly likely that's Captain Phasma, the Stormtrooper with the chrome armor.
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I think its Domhall Gleeson's character and he's wearing an officer's hat. If you look at the reverse of that scene from the 2nd teaser trailer, you can see him from the front.
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No new trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Disney's D23 fan convention (http://www.ew.com/article/2015/08/11/star-wars-force-awakens-trailer-disney-d23)
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a nice little teaser (https://instagram.com/p/65PhxOs_RH/) with new footage
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The TFA Teaser Trailer #2 (with the crashed star destroyer, Han Solo and all) shows before the new film, "The Martian". Was pleasantly surprised to see it on the big screen this weekend :)
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Star Wars 7 News is reporting (http://www.starwars7news.com/2015/10/is-the-full-trailer-for-star-wars-the-force-awakens-coming-on-october-19th.html) that the full trailer for THE FORCE AWAKENS will likely be released on Monday, October 19th. This is also the date on which advance tickets go on sale for Episode VII.
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More evidence is mounting about the possibility of the full trailer for THE FORCE AWAKENS being released soon. THIS SCREENCRUSH POST (http://screencrush.com/star-wars-force-awakens-trailer-tickets-pre-sales/) indicates that the trailer may very well be released on Monday, October 19th. And it may likely air on ESPN's Monday Night Football. Rumors also have it that the ESPN MNF game will have a Star Wars theme throughout. No word from ESPN at this time. Making Star Wars posted a similar article (http://makingstarwars.net/2015/10/star-wars-the-force-awakens-trailer-and-logo-coming-this-monday/) whose sourcing remains unclear, and seemed to support the Screen Crush report.
Additionally, the rumors have it that the trailer will be attached to the new James Bond film, Spectre, debuting in theaters on November 6th. This has yet to be officially confirmed, so keep checking back for more news.
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Football and a Star Wars trailer? Hmmmm. Good evening there.
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ESPN Carribean of all things has confirmed that the official poster for THE FORCE AWAKENS will be unveiled tomorrow, October 18th. And the trailer will debut on TV during ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast.
https://mobile.twitter.com/espn_caribbean/status/655473431354482689
***EDIT - The original tweet was deleted. Check out this screencap at Star Wars Underworld (http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2015/10/espn-caribbean-confirms-new-force.html)
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A teaser clip aired this morning on ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown.
LINK (https://twitter.com/DisneyStudiosCA/status/655806407648800768)
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The poster was not what I expecting.....
(http://lolworthy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/star-wars-force-awakens-jar-jar-binks-poster.jpg)
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New Trailer at Halftime.
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OMGOMGOMGOMGOMG (http://www.jedidefender.com/jsmentek/freakout.gif)
So much new in there... still trying to decide if I really want to know what any of that stuff is or not. :-\
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******* awesome.
But what does the female voiceover say at the end (I'm assuming it's the girl whose figure comes with BB-8; I don't even know her name). But I can't make out what she says and I've watched it about 600 times already.
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Sounds like "Just let it in". This trailer ******* rocks & yes I got a little misty. Also got my tickets for the 1st showing, I can't wait! 8)
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Yeah, I think that's right. I was trying to put it in the voice of the new female, but I think it's a continuation of Leia saying "The Force...it's calling to you. Just let it in."
Amazeballs.
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Sounds like "Just let it in". This trailer ******* rocks & yes I got a little misty. Also got my tickets for the 1st showing, I can't wait! 8)
Agreed - it sounds like "Just let it in" - the "it" being "The Force"...
The line before it is "The Force, it's calling to you"
The only problem I'm having is that it doesn't sound like it's the same female voice saying the two lines, maybe it's wishful thinking, but I think the "The Force, it's calling to you" is being said by Leia but the "Just let it in" does not sound like Leia/Carrie Fisher at all...
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Sounds like "Just let it in".
It is. Had captions on since I can't enjoy with full volume (kids in bed).
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Cinemrk and Fandango are crashing. I got in a 10:20 pm IMAX showing on the 17th, but I'm trying to purchase tickets for me and my son on the 18th!
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A lot of sites are crashing.. I am glad I got my tix when it went live. Look out Jurassic & Ultron, hoping for a new box office record this year! ;D
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Couldn't get tickets online so went to the box office instead and got 7:00 opening night tix. Can't F-ing Wait!!!
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I'm really ticked I read a spoiler report last week. :'( Although there was some stuff missing that connects the dots, looks like it's all pretty accurate.
A buddy got some tickets for a 10:30 showing on the 17th, so looks like that's it for me. Gonna try and see it a few times that weekend though, once with my dad and maybe with some of the different formats.
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Her name's Rey, Sprry. :)
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Han's lines = AMAZING.
Finn's too. Finn's story and Poe's (which seems sort of secondary) have me most interested.
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Wondering if that voice isn't Leia's, actually.
Meh whatever, I don't care. I love this.
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Cool trailer 8) Even watching it on YouTube, it's really easy to tell that there's a lot more "actual" footage and scenery in this movie than in any of the Prequals. Its not totally a CGI-fest save where it needs to be... I like it!
Also got my tickets for the 7:00pm (first) showing on December 17. Went with the standard showing as it will still be on a huge screen and I don't care about 3D, etc. I had no issues using the Fandango App on my phone, and have the confirmation emails for the purchases, so everything is good. Sort of a personal standard that I always see a new (or re-released) Star Wars film on the opening day ;D
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Han's lines = AMAZING.
Interesting it appears that they're going with some sort of cover up story for Endor (as in the Empire covering up that the Rebels destroyed the DS and killed Palpatine), and that Han is now the one that truly believes.
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Thinking about it (from the movies, not books), only Han, Leia and their group know that Luke is a Jedi. Any other Rebel may not have witnessed any Jedi moments with Luke. In fact, Luke may have been considered just a prisoner of war or a deserter during the Battle of Endor. He surrenders to Vader and somehow returns for the Victory Celebration. Not one Rebel saw what happened in between that time. That would be an interesting take on things.
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I've got to say, my reaction to this trailer was more than I was expecting. It actually got me a little emotional to watch it. I know that a lot of that is tied to my own personal experiences with Star Wars over the years. But the way the score played into this trailer was a big part of it, too. Especially the music cue that was recycled from A NEW HOPE following Obi-Wan Kenobi's death.
Some things that stood out to me? Han Solo and Chewbacca. Seeing them as active participants this time was amazing. Especially since it seems that Han seems to be something of a spirit guide for Rey and Finn.
Kylo Ren seems that much more menacing...even with the lens flare while he's on the bridge of that First Order Star Destroyer. And those shots of him in the rain? Could those other people who are with him be "The Seven"? And that last shot of him? It looks like he takes off the helmet to fight Finn.
And with Rey? I get much more of that sense of longing for SOMETHING as she wanders the desert of Jakku. And it seems to echo Luke's story as he dreamed of leaving Tatooine. But Rey's circumstances seem that much more difficult. I wonder if that voice asking "Who are you?" to Rey is Lupita N'yongo's character? I suspect that Maz Kanata has an important part to play as well.
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Kylo Ren seems that much more menacing...even with the lens flare while he's on the bridge of that First Order Star Destroyer. And those shots of him in the rain? Could those other people who are with him be "The Seven"? And that last shot of him? It looks like he takes off the helmet to fight Finn.
My son noticed that he wasn't with other stormtroopers in that shot. He said, "Daddy look! More Kylo Rens!"
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Her name's Rey, Sprry. :)
Thanks. I wish the internet had a website or something where I could go and get up to speed on Star Wars movies.
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I've watched it so many times since last night, so excited for this. Now, I was pumped for each of the prequels as well, but this just feels different. So many things that keys on that nostalgia, just can't wait. It makes it even more exciting because my daughter is equally excited, and has watched this even more than me. She can't wait to learn more of Rey's story. I wasn't able to get 7:00 tickets for the Thursday before (couldn't get through), but we are headed first thing after school that Friday!
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So exciting. I think Luke will show up and save the new 'Luke' character Finn hero at the end but then Luke will be killed like Obi-Wan when he was old. I think the crying Leia with Han scene is over Luke's death. No tickets though. Can't plan that far ahead; don't know if kids will be home from college or not ect...
Just what I think though...seen no spoilers just these trailers and some photos. I used to think Vader was somehow still alive since in the 1st trailer Luke says 'My father has it(the force ability)' instead of saying he 'had' it. Now I just think he's talking about his dad in spirit only.
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I had to call the kids to find out... Not home till 19th, so I figure we'll all go later in the weekend for a matinee. I'm taking my gf to a 2D showing Thursday and that'll tide me over.
Don't wanna be excited. Want to just be hopeful. Hard not to be excited though. ::)
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Any1 else think Phasma could be a Mara Jade type character?
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Don't wanna be excited. Want to just be hopeful. Hard not to be excited though. ::)
I'm in the same boat Jesse. At first (and still) I was excited to take my son to a Star Wars movie...but these trailers have me excited too.
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The LA Times had a pretty good analysis (http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-star-wars-trailer-clues-20151019-story.html) of the new trailer.
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+1 ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D Nice1 Paul
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Guys, what's all this about a new Star War?
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Guys, what's all this about a new Star War?
Is Kim Kardashian fighting with someone again? Star Fleet should have wiped the Kardashians out when they a chance.
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Guys, what's all this about a new Star War?
:o
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Guys, what's all this about a new Star War?
(http://i.imgur.com/7Cc76Ok.gif)
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New Japanese trailer broke (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdAUiyeJMFQ) a short while ago. And there's some very cool new footage that we haven't seen before. Some of the TIE Fighter and X-Wing shots look amazing!
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Guys, what's all this about a new Star War?
:o
what the....
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AWESOME!
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Yeah, whoever had the idea of taking the starfighter dogfight scenes out of space and down to the planetary level was a genius. Simple idea, but powerfully effective. Those scenes look amazing...
Don't poke your eye out, Rey!
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The shot of the TIE's with the sun behind them was beautiful!
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I had to watch that thing three times to figure out Chewie's hitting a detonator!
The more I see, the more excited I'm getting for this movie!
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The shot of the TIE's with the sun behind them was beautiful!
Right out of Apocalypse Now!
I had to watch that thing three times to figure out Chewie's hitting a detonator!
Chewie's had a lot of moments in his appearances, but this has me cheering and I don't yet know the context.
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Chewie's had a lot of moments in his appearances, but this has me cheering and I don't yet know the context.
I know, me too. It definitely seems like a gotcha moment for the bad guys!
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More new footage! 8)
STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Official TV Spot #1 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU-s_HAEwsg&feature=youtu.be)
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These last two have possible spoiled something. Not exactly the how of it, but the fact about something.
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Has this already been discussed, but is there going to be any place for Lando in E7? Or is Finn his long lost son from a late night hookup with the Tonnika sisters?
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Lando's not the only black dude in the original trilogy, you know.
There. . . is. . . anotherrrrr. . .
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Yeah, it's really Finn Hood, Willow's son, out to produce the finest ice cream in the galaxy.
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SPOILER
The reason Finn defects from the First Order is because they only served soft serve in the Star Destroyer cafeteria.
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These last two have possible spoiled something. Not exactly the how of it, but the fact about something.
I have a pretty good idea of what you're talking about. I didn't get that exclusively from watching the trailers though. I think even the people trying to remain spoiler free will not be entirely surprised.
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There has been.... ANOTHER SUPERCUT (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqvkarUF8xs). This one incorporates some of the most recent footage that's been seen in all of the domestic and international trailers along with footage from the TV spots. And it's been edited pretty well. It's definitely getting me that much more excited for December 18th!
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Check out the the TV spot that aired on ABC (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m3rz40ZhVe4) tonight. Once again, there are a few seconds of new footage to check out!
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Best one so far?
Lots of cool things. :)
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So they decided to run it during Grey's Anatomy rather than Heroes Reborn? Talk about succumbing to the Dark Side...play to your base , guys! :D
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It ran on ABC, which is owned by Disney. Why would Disney even entertain the thought of giving that potential audience to NBC?
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Looks like BB-8 can take a few hits!
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Yeah he sure is a sturdy bugger.
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New TV Spot featuring Finn. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7bh-H9ZfLQ)
Some new footage...the more I see, the more excited I get!
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New TV Spot featuring Finn. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7bh-H9ZfLQ)
Some new footage...the more I see, the more excited I get!
I'm liking Finn more and more. This TV spot made him a lot more accessible than what we've seen in the previous trailers. And him facing off against that Stormtrooper? Great stuff!
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New TV spot showcasing some pilots! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6J4IjgUtMwo)
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STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS Extended TV Spot #8 " (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2VmhN8nV28)
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This Disney Channel behind the scenes video (http://www.starwarspost.com/new-disney-star-wars-the-force-awakens-tv-behind-the-scenes-spot/) focuses on actress Daisy Ridley and also shows an alien that may be Simon Pegg's character.
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That big blobby thing is Simon Pegg?
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(http://i.imgur.com/xhzThih.gif)
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Check out this ESPN SC Feature (https://www.youtube.com/embed/Meiw6GR-zSY?feature=player_embedded) on Kendo, the Samurai films of Kurosawa, and how they provided the basis for lightsaber fighting in Star Wars.
Mark Hamill hosts this special and it's pretty cool. It features a good amount of archival footage from the OT, showing stunt coordinator Peter Diamond, Alec Guiness, David Prowse, Mark Hamill and Bob Anderson. The PT segment is great, too. Swordmaster Nick Gillard goes in depth about how Kendo influenced the more sophisticated fighting styles of the prequels. And there's also a brief look at some of John Boyega's training for THE FORCE AWAKENS.