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[crackhead_bob]

Surprised with the low expectations. Everything we've seen looks great so far; at worst it will be good and at best the most solid and well rounded Star Wars movie made yet.. maybe even the most fun.

I understand the skepticism considering the last three entries, but I'm more excited and hopeful about the franchise than I've been since I saw the originals as a kid.

Plus, we're getting brand new John Williams music, and lots of it.

I speak only for myself, but I feel that if this film manages to be decent it will be a PR coup for Disney. Not to minimize the importance of how much it will earn at the box office, but I think that how this film is perceived is perhaps more important going forward.

I remember after Phantom Menace had been out for a while, that when Lucas indicated that Episode II was going to be a love story and that he'd be directing, there was a collective groan from the fanbase who were expecting a trainwreck. And this was before Hayden Christensen had been cast as Anakin.

If the writing is good and the acting is good, I think people will be more optimistic going into Episode VIII/Rogue One and beyond. They don't need to be mindblowing, but serviceable, much like what what you'd expect from a MCU film. But if we end up getting wooded dialogue and scatological humor, Disney will be off to a rough start.

 

[greatgeek]

It's gonna be great.








It'll be a solid Star Wars movie, which is all I really need at this point.

 

[Sectorseven]

I doubt it would be more intense than the originals. They didn't have PG13 ratings in 1977. It's a Disney movie and one thing I've noticed about Disney movies is they try to be as family friendly as possible.

I saw Star Wars on VHS when I was 5.

Star Wars was originally rated G. Lucas actually fought to raise it to PG so people wouldn't think it was just for kids.

 

[Krappadizzle]

I've avoided every trailer and bit of news. I'm incredibly excited for a new Star Wars. I don't have any expectations, but I have A New Hope that my favorite movie series will get the shot of life it deserves.

 

[Vampirolol]

I expect fanservice and I can accept it, if the movie manages to be as genuine and fun as the OT then I'll be very happy about it. It could be bad but I don't think it will be a non-movie like Ep1 and Ep2.

 

[Lazulic]

i havent seen or heard anything about it other than the first trailer. i realistically expect an average, 7/10 movie.

the marketing behind star wars is seriously turning me off all of this. just the most obnoxious shit.

 

[Rhaknar]

Just another movie. I like the Star Wars movies, he'll even the prequels, but the deity-level adoration they get was always strange to me.

I'm anticipating it like I'm anticipating any Marvel movie for example

 

[LookAtMeGo]

I hope they focus on the characters a lot for the first movie. I want to know who the main character are, who the villains are, what their motivations are. I want some good character building in this one so that I actually give a shit about what happens to them in the next 2 movies.

 

[way more]

I expect it to be considerate and giving. It should show respect and consider my feelings but at the same time be fun and a little dangerous. I want to leave with a smile and the idea that meeting again will be fun but not required or demanded.

 

[aliengmr]

I expect it'll be really good. First teaser-teaser alone sold me on it.

 

[sappyday]

I'm expecting a well rounded movie. For the plot to be coherent and the characters to feel like real people.

They can deliver that much at least. The hype for it is a lot of fun.

 

[MMarston]

 

[thecouncil]

I'm expecting 'Age of Ultron' quality.

"Yeah, it was alright."

Doubt it's gonna be better than Creed.

Either way, we're all in for a lifetime of talking about it.

 

[Angry Grimace]

I expect it to be good and massively overrated at the same time.

 

[munchie64]

I thought SW was always meant to be a trilogy? In fact, wasn't the prequel trilogy also planned out when he made SW?

Not from what I've heard. The prequels might have been an idea after Empire, but I don't think the whole trilogy thing was really around until they started planning for Empire either. The book "Secret History of Star Wars" is pretty opinionated, but goes against a lot of claims that Lucas has made through a lot of research.

But I guess no one really knows except Lucas.

 

[potam]

Just another movie. I like the Star Wars movies, he'll even the prequels, but the deity-level adoration they get was always strange to me.

Especially with the younger crowd. I mean, I can understand it if you saw it when it was all new and fresh and ground breaking.

But your average 20-something SW fanboy is just...ugh. "But OMG lemme tell you why Boba Fett is the best space bounty hunter ever!"

 

[MMarston]

OMG lemme tell you why Boba Fett is the best space bounty hunter ever!"

To this day, I still do not understand the following this dude has or why he merited so much backstory in prequels or TV shows.

 

[Sioen]

I'm sure it'll suck compared to the OT, still hoping for the best though..

 

[Mr Cola]

Solid 7/10 would be great

Im in it hard for two things

1) New SW Music
2) Luke ;_;

I cannot wait to see Luke

 

[potam]

To this day, I still do not understand the following this dude has or why he merited so much backstory in prequels or TV shows.

Someone actually explained it to me in one of the other 1912358 Star Wars threads. Apparently he was the first action figure from Empire, or something. So he was the first one that all the kids on the playground knew about.

 

[Farsi]

Not really a Starwars fan even though I very much enjoyed the originals. I'm holding the mark up high but I do have serious doubts about the villain and the script. No doubts about the visuals or sounds however. In the trailers they're already as good as Mad Max.

Even as an uptight asshole indie movie fan, I'm very happy that I'm experiencing the same excitement for a blockbuster that I did for The Dark Knight. Both movies having unbelievable marketing. I just saw an international trailer for SW a couple of hours ago and it was just superb.

Praying it delivers especially with how painfully average all the blockbusters have been this year. Furious 7, Ultron, Jurassic World, Spectre, MEH MEH MEH

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

My Mom was a huge Lost fan. For season 1.

She's basically told me she'll never again watch anything JJ Abrams has touched.

I'm pretty sure I'll at least be able to enjoy it more than she.

 

[zswordsman]

I'm looking forward to it, havent really seen any of the newer trailers and I don't really have any hype, just something to watch this month. I am kinda worried if I'll be able to watch it this year though, all the hype around here makes it sound like it'll be sold out for a month and i hate going into crowded movie theaters.

 

[Regulus Tera]

Considering the only film I saw in theatres this year was Inside Out I feel no urge to watch it. Might catch it at a later matinee if I'm bored.

I haven't watched the original trilogy since I was seven. I watched the prequels in theatres but found them forgettable. I appreciate Star Wars more for the internet discussion than for the actual movies.

 

[potam]

My Mom was a huge Lost fan. For season 1.

She's basically told me she'll never again watch anything JJ Abrams has touched.

I'm pretty sure I'll at least be able to enjoy it more than she.

I thought Abrams wasn't really involved post season 1.

 

[EatinOlives]

I expect at least as fun a movie as Start Trek 2009, so I'm not too picky.

I'm personally eager to hear the inevitable backlash once the film releases, because 1) everyone will want to be the next Red Letter Media, and 2) it can't possibly please literally every single fan who will see the movie.

 

[Cindres]

It's going to be the 4th best Star Wars movie. If it can beat out any of the OT that's an added bonus.

 

[liquidtmd]

I expect at least as fun a movie as Start Trek 2009, so I'm not too picky.

I'm personally eager to hear the inevitable backlash once the film releases, because 1) everyone will want to be the next Red Letter Media, and 2) it can't possibly please literally every single fan who will see the movie.

All of this.

I'm expecting 'oh so hillarious' Youtubers taking it to task with a 'SHOUTY SHOUTY ANGRY' tone with 36 hours of it being out

As long as me and my 7 year old daughter have a fun ol' 2hours I'm happy. Thats all the SW films are. A little romp. All the bullshit legacy and crushing expectations stuff is on the audience.

 

[zugzug]

Man I sure hope this has a actual story to it. I worry that I won't care about Rey or the ex-stormtropper whoose in movie name I don't know. I truly think I won't give one care at all about Han Solo since I can't stand him now with his acting nor the person he acts like. So hard to seperate the actor between the roles he takes. I never felt like I saw him acting in Coyboys and Aliens or Ender's Game. I can honestly say to myself I don't care about chewbacca at this point so not sure I care if he is in this movie again. I just feel like it will be the same and nothing different with him.

I really admit I think I'm gullible to this marketing where they keep showing such short clips that I feel everything will be rushed with no downtime in scenes to let people be people in the movie.

Haven't seen the total runtime of the movie so I wonder.

 

[Fine Ham Abounds]

I thought Abrams wasn't really involved post season 1.

Tell her that.

 

[Loomba]

A fun film, about on the level of the rebooted star trek films with a little bit less lens flair and I'll be happy.

 

[m3k]

2 and half hours of restrained positivity/wondering what will happen in the next two movies

 

[Aurongel]

Two hours of completely safe, completely inoffensive film making packed with enough fan service to keep people talking until the next film releases.

I'll probably enjoy it but at the same time it's funny to watch the Disney marketing machine build this up to Phantom Menace levels. Even if the film is as mediocre as TPM, we won't recognize it until years from now when RLM does a review of it.

 

[IISANDERII]

JJ Abraham tells me it will probably stink

 

[ROUGE_BLOCK]

I want it to be a star wars movie I can watch multiple times.

 

[Nodnol]

I think it'll slot between ESB and ANH.

Its been such a ride, since that first teaser, and we are nearly there now. It's hard not to be excited, but I think the closer it gets the anticipation is starting to build, and I'm starting to get nervous, in a weird way.

Everything I've seen or read, has been what I was looking for. I'm definitely not expecting a "wait...what?" experience like seeing TPM's opening scrawl.

 

[Shaanyboi]

It'll be a good fun movie. Not God on a film reel, but good.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

When's the premiere? So I know when to completely avoid the internet until December 18....

 

[Frozenprince]

When the title crawl comes up and the theme plays, I WILL cry. That's just fact.

 

[EatinOlives]

Two hours of completely safe, completely inoffensive film making packed with enough fan service to keep people talking until the next film releases.

I'll probably enjoy it but at the same time it's funny to watch the Disney marketing machine build this up to Phantom Menace levels. Even if the film is as mediocre as TPM, we won't recognize it until years from now when RLM does a review of it.

What's your definition of "completely safe"? Star Wars has never been some avant-garde series that pushes the boundaries of filmmaking. They've all been fun adventure flicks with likeable characters and iconic imagery. Kids loved Star Wars since the first one hit theaters because of the easy to follow storyline, a plot centered around adventure, it's relatively light on the violence, and it's got cool looking sci-fi ships and weapons. Sounds like you're holding Ep 7 up to a standard that the series has never been interested in pursuing.

And believe me, people will "recognize" whatever flaws it has. We're gonna be getting angry "MOVIE SUX!!!" Youtube rants minutes after the first midnight showing has concluded. It'll be bar none one of the most nitpicked films of all time regardless whether the nitpicks will be warranted or not.

 

[traveler]

I just want it to be better than the prequel trilogy and anything Abrams has done. Abrams' movies get the job done, but feel entirely disposable. I've walked out of every single one thinking, yeah, that was an alright way to spend a couple hours, then never had any desire to think about or see them again. Here's hoping he really steps up this time.

Hoping for a movie that's better than all but Empire, as I don't really feel like that's particularly hard to do. Even Empire isn't some 10/10 masterpiece.

 

[duxstar]

As someone who isn't a huge star wars guy, my thoughts are "just be watchable" like, I didn't mind all the prequels really (though i saw Episode 1 like twice in my lifetime, one of which when i was 14) and thought Episode 3 was ok.

So as long as we hit "ok" then I'm cool.

I don't go in expecting every movie to be mind blowing though, So i put this in the "action" category of at least be fun.

 

[pupcoffee]

Really good fan movie. It won't measure up to the original trilogy, which invented what The Force Awakens is continuing.

 

[liquidtmd]

And believe me, people will "recognize" whatever flaws it has. We're gonna be getting angry "MOVIE SUX!!!" Youtube rants minutes after the first midnight showing has concluded. It'll be bar none one of the most nitpicked films of all time regardless whether the nitpicks will be warranted or not.

But brah, did you even SEE the bit at 1:41 and 25 seconds - what the FUCK was that lighting about? AND DONT EVEN TALK TO ME ABOUT THE CAMERA ANGLE AT 1:13.

What a fucking Jar Jat Abrhahahahams

 

[EdibleKnife]

I want it to be a star wars movie I can watch multiple times.

This is pretty much my only expectation. Entertaining and re-watchable. Doesn't need to change sci-fi at all

 

[plentyofmilhouse]

Honestly... I just want a few hours of fun in that universe again and to emerge from the theatre excited for the next one.

 

[Chariot]

Darth Jar Jar or bust.

No, but seriously I hope the new actors are good, the old actors are still good and the story is nice. I am at least sure that Hamill still got it, thanks Flash, but there is quite a bit of uncertainty since this is a new beginning in a sense. Also: Darth Jar Jar vs Ahsoka.

 

[a916]

Anything under an 80 on RT would be probably be a disappointment. Obviously the final judgement being me watching it and enjoying it. As long as I come out happy, wanting to watch it again and it doesn't regurgitate fan service/nostalgia like the marketing has so far, I'm up for it. I'm not that picky, I really liked Dark Knight Rises and Man of Steel, I really liked Age of Ultron, so my opinion probably won't jive with the majority on here. I'm not the type of person who will take one small insignificant detail and go, "WELL THAT RUINED THE ENTIRE FRANCHISE FOR ME"

I'm already not a fan of how small the universe keeps becoming, it's conracting when it should be expanding. We all mocked Lucas' "poetry, it's like poetry" in the prequels but the marketing is leading me down the path of believing that's EXACTLY what they are doing. They are both mimicking the original trilogy. Kathleen's LucasArts is terrified to step away from the OT. So in that regards, I hope it pushes the story forward. It's a fine balance though, I don't want to come out of the theater with more questions than answers. The movie should stand on it's own feet and not feel like, "oh this is just the setup to the next movie, come back in 2 years folks!"

A deep, fleshed out villain would be really nice, it's been too long. Seeing Kylo job to Rey or Fin in the first movie and die would be so disappointing. Don't pull a Darth Maul.

 

[EatinOlives]

But brah, did you even SEE the bit at 1:41 and 25 seconds - what the FUCK was that lighting about? AND DONT EVEN TALK TO ME ABOUT THE CAMERA ANGLE AT 1:13.

What a fucking Jar Jat Abrhahahahams

Why they didn't they just (insert contrived alternate action)?? Plot hole!!!

 

[CloudWolf]

I expect it to be fun, not much else. I'm not expecting it to be better than the OT.

EDIT: Oh yeah, and I really hope the movie won't just be fanservice extraordinaire. The trailers already contain a ton of fanservice and I don't want the movie to just regurgitate than for two hours.