Star Wars.

[Wayne]

Please avoid spoilers for those that haven’t seen it.

Whilst the latest film isn’t a disaster like the prequels I just wish they would get people that can actually fight with stick weapons and swords.

The fight scenes in this movie are some of the worst I have ever seen.

Closer to the princess bride than Jedi masters.

 

[Nice65]

Haven't seen it yet, I think I'll wait a bit and watch at home. I watched The Force Awakens last night and was a little less than my usual "meh" as I am with most of the franchise, I quite enjoyed the feelgood romp. I liked Rogue One too, new faces, and a nice addition to the series.

I know what you mean about the fight scenes, the dual ended lightsabre used by Darth Maul in whichever forgettable episode it was had me a bit worried for the dark lord at times.

 

[crosslandkelly]

For me, there were the original 3 Starwars movies, then came the rubbish. IMPO

 

[John Fenna]

The Princess Bride is a better film than any of the Star Bores stuff....

 

[crosslandkelly]

You are so right John.

 

[Tengu]

Um, what was the Princess Bride about? I did watch it, but did not comprehend.

SW is about The Heroes Journey and the Greek plays...I do understand that.

 

[Bishop]

If you are old enough to remember these...

you're going to love Porgs

As for the rest of the movie, I'll have a shot of retcon and a pint of mind bleach please.
Which is a shame because I liked Rogue One and thought the franchise had a future, now I'm less sure.

 

[Janne]

When I was a young teenager I loved SW.
Watching them again, and the newer movies, as an adult, I realize how bad movies they in fact all are.

Yeah, I will watch this latest one, no doubt I will tell my son (coming with me) what a waste of money and time it was, just like the last two I saw with him......

 

[santaman2000]

When I was a young teenager I loved SW. ......

When I was a young teenager I had to wait 6 or 7 years for the first one to debut. When it did come to theaters it was great because it was the first time in over 20 years that anybody had made a true adventure movie in any genre. It wonderfully combined Old West gunfights, WWII aerial dogfights, medieval chivalry, and an oriental concept of Ki all into a single culture.

After that they went downhill. They had simply set the bar too high to continue.

 

[Tengu]

Yes, SW is certainly genre breaking. Just look at the Clone Wars cartoon series. (But not, interestingly, the Rebels cartoon.)

 

[Robson Valley]

I remember the first SW movies. Best ever cowboy movies. Pure entertainment.
Roy Rogers, Hopalong Cassidy, The Lone Ranger & Tonto, Cisco Kid, they got the bench.

 

[Janne]

Yes, I saw The Lone Ranger with Johnny Depp.
Another two hours I will not get back.
Johnny Depp is a good character actor.
His only character is Johnny Depp.

 

[Robson Valley]

Jay Silverheels was :. . .. .....

 

[Janne]

Saw it. Was ok. Laura Dern has aged badly.
Story line : yawn.....

 

[CLEM]

Everyone of my mates bar one has who have gone and watched the new SW movie have said it is utter rubbish.

 

[Broch]

Well, I was actually entertained - maybe not brilliant but entertaining. I never have liked Hamill's acting, not even in the very first ones but he is very bad in this
It's also 20 minutes too long.
But maybe I'm easily entertained; I laughed all the way through the Lone Ranger

 

[Tengu]

Isnt Kitten Rens scar GOOFY?????????

 

[Janne]

I do not understand what happened to the old evil Empire, and how this New Order came to exist

Plus, the Resistance seems to never be happy with any government?

I find Star Wars to be more and more confusing!

 

[mrcharly]

Most of the fencing the Princess Bride is pretty good. None of this stupid spinning around stuff or twirling your sword and the parries are executed correctly.

A duel with real light sabres would look pretty much like a modern sabre duel, I think (technique-wise).

 

[Janne]

Which brings the question - why would they use the sabres?
They have excellent pistols.

It is like that scene from one of the Indiana Jones movies: The baddie takes out his whip, and does a demonstration of his superior whipping skills. Indiana takes out his gun and shoots him.

Another one: There has not been much tech development over the 50+ years the Star Wars saga has run. Same guns, same fighting vehicles, both planes and space.