RaffoBaffo
Ex-Newser of the late Berserk Chronicles
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wji-BZ0oCwg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wji-BZ0oCwg
Griffith said:From the start where they're reading her criminal record it sounds like it's from any bad present day action movie where you're setting up the badass anti-hero. It just felt tacked onto to Star Wars or vice versa, like new Special Edition footage with an ill-fitting Forest Whitaker and some fake samurai guy added in
Aazealh said:Meh.
Yeah that's also how it felt to me. That scene where she's riding in the helicopter too... I don't know, so far I'm just not excited about it at all. Maybe it's because it's a side story that also lacks any prominent character from the main one.
Walter said:Looks fine. Hardly anything to get thrilled over, though.
Walter said:The "many bothans died getting us this information" line is actually in reference to the second Death Star's plans in Jedi. These are the plans Leia gave to R2 in New Hope.
Walter said:I guess what bothers me about this project (and "bother" is too strong a word, given my current sense for this thing) is that it's the first time I can remember a Star Wars movie not being an event. It's the proper beginning of the annualization of the property. In other words, it's all downhill from here![]()
Walter said:The "many bothans died getting us this information" line is actually in reference to the second Death Star's plans in Jedi. These are the plans Leia gave to R2 in New Hope.
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RaffoBaffo said:Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wji-BZ0oCwg
Oburi said:I remember playing Dark Forces back in the day and thinking it was awesome how that game's storyline tied into the movie (I can't remember if it had to do with the first Death Star or the second) and it fit nicely. Now they're trying to get me excited about a whole movie event that's basically the same idea. It just feels like video game territory.
Walter said:The first mission in Dark Forces (the demo/shareware level, actually) was about stealing these plans.
Wenliinvictus said:I wanted some Vader, gimme my Vader fix trailer.
Walter said:I guess what bothers me about this project (and "bother" is too strong a word, given my current sense for this thing) is that it's the first time I can remember a Star Wars movie not being an event. It's the proper beginning of the annualization of the property. In other words, it's all downhill from here![]()
Griffith said:Yes, this movie is the flipside to The Force Awakens, which was like some sort of attempt at religious revival as much as franchise reclamation project. This is strictly in the latter category and basically the McDonaldization of Star Wars films, and of all the stupid anthology concepts out there this one is definitely off the value menu. Next up: a movie about the factory droids that manufactured Luke's torpedo that blew up the Death Star. Fascinating stuff! Although I still think they could strike gold with one of these at some point, if it allows some singular auteur to create a risky, transcendent new take on Star Wars that would never be allowed in a main Episode entry. This sure looks like it ain't it though and if they do too many of these "budget" Star Wars movies they won't even have the cachet to attract such talent. Can you imagine the Han Solo movie coming out like it's Ant Man or something? Ugh.
Skeleton said:Keep in mind we're talking about a film franchise that includes the Star Wars Holiday Special. The bar's not very high for non-numbered, canon Star Wars films.![]()
Skeleton said:This group will essentially be the bounty hunters from that one scene in The Empire Strikes Back where Vader hires a group to get Han Solo, give or take a bounty hunter or two.