Star Wars: The Force Awakens (12/18/15)

[Gully Foyle]

This tread is full of people who hated the film and are pretending that they like it, and people who loved it and are pretending that they hate it.

And then there's the third group of people--like you--who sweepingly generalize everyone into two camps of lovers and haters because everyone must be pigeonholed into a rigid mentality.


Nuance and conflict still exist. And Star Wars is still a series of escapist children's movies peppered with familiar tropes, myths and cliches.
It can be simultaneously enjoyed for its spectacle and derided for its lack of originality.
People are a mass of contradictions--so are some Hollywood franchise blockbusters.
I mean . . . only a Sith deals in absolutes, right?

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[guyver1]

So what would be a good title for the next film or have they made one already

 

[greygoose]

From their track records thus far, 8 is in much better hands.

Was JJ offered to direct all three movies or did Disney want a different director for every movie?

 

[beeshaw]

So what would be a good title for the next film or have they made one already

They haven't announced it yet, but I'm sure they have a few floating around.

The Rebellion Strikes Back maybe??

 

[RavenEye]

Ughhhh where's Comic Book Guy when you need him...

 

[harvey2face]

[emoji38]

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[Khev]

This tread is full of people who hated the film and are pretending that they like it, and people who loved it and are pretending that they hate it.

And then there are those who like less than half of it half as well as it deserves.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Ughhhh where's Comic Book Guy when you need him...

We don't need him

 

[chewblacca]

 

[Gully Foyle]

There seems to be a general assumption that Ford's death was really his own decision, and that the other creative arms of this film didn't want him to die, and instead would have preferred to keep him on for more $$$. I'm as cynical as the next guy, but I don't know if I agree.

Considering what Ford got paid, I think he'd have put on the wookie suit if they asked him:

"A sky-high salary to return to a galaxy far, far away. Walt Disney is paying a lot of money to get Harrison Ford to return to a galaxy far, far away.

That’s the takeaway from a Guardian piece that claims Ford could make up to $34 million for reprising his role as Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The salary includes a $25 million upfront with a slim share of the film’s gross earnings.

Notably, Ford is getting paid 56 times the $450,000 flat fee received by British newcomers John Boyega and Daisy Ridley—who each play new leading characters in the film. His salary is also far above the $1.5 million reportedly paid to Carrie Fisher to return to the franchise. “Harrison is the key to making this movie work,” a Disney source told the Daily Mail."

Source: Harrison Ford tipped for $34m Star Wars: The Force Awakens payday | Film | The Guardian


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[Khev]

So is anyone actually looking forward to a "Young Han Solo" movie? Can't say that I am. Any announced frontrunners as to who they'll cast?

 

[DiFabio]

Nail on head.

I think new Avatar will bomb and Fox will have Cameron killed.

Don't underestimate the power of JC.

 

[greygoose]

So is anyone actually looking forward to a "Young Han Solo" movie? Can't say that I am. Any announced frontrunners as to who they'll cast?

I think it all depends on the actor they get and how young Han will be in the movie. A credible actor in their early 20's would be a step in the right direction.

 

[karamazov80]

I agree with Gully's point. And wouldn't that be even more ammunition suggesting this wasn't Ford's decision? It's not like he's slumming it from his usual films doing this one. Most of the stuff he does nowadays is mediocre at best.

 

[YoNoSe]

So is anyone actually looking forward to a "Young Han Solo" movie? Can't say that I am. Any announced frontrunners as to who they'll cast?

People bring up Anthony Ingruber a lot. He played young Ford in Age Of Adeline and was also asked to voice Solo on Rebels (though they ultimately decided not to use HS). Pretty good resemblance , too.

 

[Khev]

Holy crap does he ever look like a young Ford.

 

[Prime Clone]

Was JJ offered to direct all three movies or did Disney want a different director for every movie?

They had to talk J.J. into TFA so they were probably happy he did one.

 

[Aliaz]

Holy crap does he ever look like a young Ford.

I think he did a good job in Age of Adaline. He's got the look for sure.

 

[DiFabio]

What do people think of the action scene where Han pulls a Hawkeye and shoots a trooper without looking?

 

[jnmx2000]

What do people think of the action scene where Han pulls a Hawkeye and shoots a trooper without looking?

I laughed, but I thought it was something he did in the original trilogy so I thought it was just a nod to the OT.