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211. "this doesn't make any sense."
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The idea that 7 "set up" anything other than the return of Luke just means you didn't watch 7.


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Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (Rian Johnson, 2017) SPOILERS an... [View all] , handle, Sat Dec-07-19 12:48 PM
 
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Damn.
Dec 14th 2017
1
SPOILER: a response
Dec 14th 2017
2
      Oh I get it. I just don’t agree with it. MORE SPOILERS
Dec 14th 2017
3
           One more thing to consider
Dec 14th 2017
4
           yeah totally, but he could've done that and still survived back home
Dec 15th 2017
26
           BUT HE'S NOT SUPPOSED TO. It's Star Wars not Skywalker-fest
Dec 16th 2017
53
           if he can project himself onto a planet across the galaxy, i think
Dec 18th 2017
95
           I think it's just too clever to do it any other way.
Dec 15th 2017
31
                y'all want the legend...here you go.
Dec 16th 2017
54
aka Bitch, Get This Weak Ass Laser Sword Out My Damn Face
Dec 15th 2017
5
luke tossed that shit like she brought him a Fubu 05 jersey
Dec 16th 2017
45
You dastardly fiend!
Dec 16th 2017
50
Lmao. They gotta add a subtitle and call it BITCH I'M LUKE DON'T FORGET
Dec 16th 2017
46
Dunno what I loved more, the movie or the Reddit meltdowns
Dec 15th 2017
6
yeah that shit was good
Dec 15th 2017
7
I thought Finn cake off a lot better than in 7
Dec 15th 2017
8
but
Dec 15th 2017
11
      i buy the "more realistic depiction of war" explanation/excuse
Dec 15th 2017
13
      I keep seeing people say this, and it's wrong.
Dec 15th 2017
21
      I guess so
Dec 15th 2017
22
           Re: the first point
Dec 15th 2017
23
      that's pt of the whole point of the movie
Dec 21st 2017
174
Your thoughts on Finn are my thoughts on Poe.
Dec 15th 2017
9
      true
Dec 15th 2017
35
I REALLY enjoyed it as a film. How it’s seen as part of the
Dec 15th 2017
10
I appreciated that **SPOILER***
Dec 15th 2017
12
The more and more I think about it, the more I like it...
Dec 15th 2017
15
      and it also establishes how hard it was to be Palpatine
Dec 15th 2017
17
and i find that incredibly exciting
Dec 15th 2017
14
      Yep. The questions left after TFA seemed a bit disingenuous...
Dec 15th 2017
16
           rey's parentage is the most exciting thing to me
Dec 15th 2017
18
                That was absolutely a huge theme here...
Dec 15th 2017
19
                     dogg, dat broom? big tears of joy
Dec 15th 2017
20
                     The best final shot in a big budget movie in some time.
Dec 15th 2017
24
                     I have a lot of gripes with this movie, but I did not pick that up at al...
Dec 15th 2017
28
                     You didn't notice the broom fly into his hand?
Dec 15th 2017
29
                     Actually I saw more than that
Dec 15th 2017
32
                     100% intentional.
Dec 16th 2017
37
                     it was super clear he force grabbed the broom
Dec 16th 2017
48
                     it should've been the black kid. period. the end
Dec 15th 2017
33
                          Not gonna lie...I had this exact same thought lol
Dec 16th 2017
62
                     RE: That was absolutely a huge theme here...
Dec 18th 2017
104
Really, realy good, (SPOILERS, obviously)
Dec 15th 2017
25
I didn't think the implication was that the rebels are just as bad.
Dec 16th 2017
55
      I think he repped how chickenshit cynnicism is, in general
Dec 17th 2017
76
LOVED it, but botched the fuck out of Snoke. Lame set too imo.
Dec 15th 2017
27
Snoke’s throne room was my favorite scene in the film and one of
Dec 16th 2017
41
A classic martial arts movie battle but with lightsabers? Yes.
Dec 16th 2017
42
The Eye shot
Dec 16th 2017
58
      I must have missed it Re:Poe
Dec 16th 2017
59
           There wasn’t one...they could’ve/should’ve told him
Dec 16th 2017
63
that's y'alls fault for having wack snoke theories
Dec 16th 2017
44
Hahahahaha FACTS!
Dec 16th 2017
64
^^^^
Dec 16th 2017
65
Snoke is Rey’s dad was the worst of a bad lot
Dec 17th 2017
69
That's where I feel a lot of the complaints are coming from
Dec 17th 2017
70
No, we just expect the main dude behind the prime conflict to matter.
Dec 21st 2017
164
yes, because the emperor was such a massively developed character
Dec 21st 2017
166
      And that was always a complaint I had with the OT
Dec 24th 2017
181
           which makes your expectation even more bizarre.
Dec 27th 2017
197
the dumbest one was "Snoke is really Mace Windu"
Dec 29th 2017
205
LMAO at the missy comment
Dec 16th 2017
52
as a non-Star Wars fanatic, that was a dope-ass movie
Dec 15th 2017
30
good as fuck and hella flawed
Dec 15th 2017
34
I don't know how I feel about the film. I don't think I liked it.
Dec 16th 2017
36
      Not just you on these parts
Dec 18th 2017
90
      Boba Fett v2.0, basically.
Dec 29th 2017
207
I want to bring up things that I loved:
Dec 16th 2017
38
I agree with all this minus parts of 1-2
Dec 16th 2017
39
Yep. I’m definitely definding that casino sequence.
Dec 16th 2017
40
Ya the creatures I'm good with plus it had a prequels feel to it
Dec 16th 2017
43
rian made the right choices. This isn't the OG trilogy
Dec 16th 2017
49
Yeah, I still disagree on some of these
Dec 20th 2017
156
      who said the resistance is "helping" the real enemy?
Dec 20th 2017
158
           RE: who said the resistance is "helping" the real enemy?
Dec 20th 2017
160
                I think that's a sort of narrow interpretation
Dec 20th 2017
161
                     Star Wars is really bad at doing shades of grey
Dec 22nd 2017
179
TROLLING FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE
Dec 16th 2017
47
it's interesting that the movie does to Star Wars what Ren wants to do
Dec 16th 2017
51
      I also like how there was SW critique/commentary built into the movie
Dec 16th 2017
56
           yuuup.
Dec 16th 2017
57
Luke and Just for Mens?
Dec 16th 2017
60
He was gray on the island, projection wasn’t gray-haired
Dec 16th 2017
66
Exactly only Rey and Chewie know what he look like
Dec 17th 2017
67
it was on the island too though
Dec 18th 2017
97
I think he wanted to look how Kylo Ren remembered him...
Dec 18th 2017
86
The Throne Room
Dec 16th 2017
61
And the cinematography
Dec 17th 2017
68
The genius of this movie is that it accomplishes TWO goals at once:
Dec 17th 2017
71
cute explanations. still a shite film.
Dec 17th 2017
73
^^^^^^^^
Dec 29th 2017
206
RE: The genius of this movie is that it accomplishes TWO goals at once:
Dec 17th 2017
74
Did they show Benicio die?
Dec 17th 2017
77
      Don't remember seeing him die either
Dec 18th 2017
92
Can someone explain
Dec 17th 2017
72
After all was revealed...
Dec 17th 2017
78
luke saw himself in his cave too
Dec 18th 2017
98
JarJar vs Benny the bull: worse Star Wars character?
Dec 17th 2017
75
Saw it and really liked it
Dec 18th 2017
79
it's fairly canon
Dec 18th 2017
81
https://i.stack.imgur.com/jA0H0.jpg
Dec 18th 2017
83
RE: Saw it and really liked it
Dec 18th 2017
88
That was a really long movie and it was kind of boring
Dec 18th 2017
80
*shrug8 (re: snoke theory)
Dec 18th 2017
82
exactly: RE palapatine
Dec 18th 2017
101
RE: That was a really long movie and it was kind of boring
Dec 18th 2017
85
      I am not disregarding the third version of that event
Dec 18th 2017
93
like this even better the second time
Dec 18th 2017
84
It had its flaws, but it did what it needed to do to keep Star Wars aliv...
Dec 18th 2017
87
This is very important
Dec 18th 2017
89
Yep to all of this...
Dec 18th 2017
91
Liked it but Kylo Driver is 1000000000000x better w/ the mask on
Dec 18th 2017
94
The Leai flying back to the ship didn’t bother me
Dec 18th 2017
96
When Carrie Fisher died they said they weren't making changes
Dec 18th 2017
99
Rey did take those Jedi books with her, thanks for clearing that up
Dec 18th 2017
102
      Yep, which gives double meaning to Yoda's line about there being
Dec 18th 2017
103
that REALLY annoyed me. I groaned out loud, actually.
Dec 29th 2017
208
a few too many corny jokes but otherwise, very good
Dec 18th 2017
100
This is a given.
Dec 18th 2017
105
RE: This is a given.
Dec 18th 2017
106
      I went to the imax at 11:30am on saturday
Dec 18th 2017
107
the jokes felt very Disney-Marvelized
Dec 26th 2017
194
Snoke and Phasma
Dec 18th 2017
108
Yeah im okay with those 2 dying
Dec 18th 2017
109
Phasma was a cool suit and nothing else, though
Dec 18th 2017
112
      nope, she showed she was bout it bout it
Dec 18th 2017
117
           Ok.
Dec 19th 2017
119
                RE: Ok.
Dec 19th 2017
137
                     I've never in my life understood the boba fett fetisization
Dec 20th 2017
142
                          RE: I've never in my life understood the boba fett fetisization
Dec 21st 2017
177
This one's strictly for hardcore fans.
Dec 18th 2017
110
I don't think you even saw this movie
Dec 18th 2017
111
just got back from it, actually
Dec 18th 2017
113
      sure buddy
Dec 18th 2017
114
           Are you saying I didn't see it because I don't agree with you?
Dec 18th 2017
115
                your criticism reads like you heard about it but didn't see it yourself
Dec 18th 2017
116
                     Ah ok, gotcha.
Dec 19th 2017
118
this is one of the greatest scenes in the franchise...
Dec 19th 2017
127
      Keep an eye out for the slow choreography next time
Dec 24th 2017
189
"No way Disney lets a character named 'Ackbar' do the suicide bombing"
Dec 19th 2017
120
ya know what? You're right. Damn.
Dec 19th 2017
121
^^^focused
Dec 19th 2017
122
dude that voiced Admiral Ackbar died
Dec 19th 2017
123
here's the CRAZY thing about what you said...
Dec 19th 2017
138
Petition to strike Last Jedi from canon
Dec 19th 2017
124
RE: Petition to strike Last Jedi from canon
Dec 19th 2017
125
In the next one, I hope Chewbacca dies on a planet call Reddit
Dec 19th 2017
126
that shit is so absurd
Dec 19th 2017
128
      You got a female lead
Dec 19th 2017
129
           I know who would sign it
Dec 19th 2017
130
                Most def
Dec 19th 2017
131
                I'm saying though
Dec 19th 2017
133
                They gonna rock "Make Star Wars Great Again" hats
Dec 19th 2017
134
                right, I thought apocalypse was trash...but I didn't write a petition
Dec 19th 2017
136
                Wait. these people exist?
Dec 20th 2017
152
                     They exist. Definitely more rare, but there are people who are George
Dec 20th 2017
153
                     but the ones that do exist and feel that strongly about it
Dec 24th 2017
183
too long, but very enjoyable.
Dec 19th 2017
132
Dope Rian interview
Dec 19th 2017
135
Lotta minor things bugged me, but for the most part I really enjoyed it
Dec 19th 2017
139
Meh...TFA lowered the bar
Dec 19th 2017
140
they did explain Solo to Kylo in TFA.
Dec 20th 2017
141
lol at "force texting"
Dec 20th 2017
143
      LOOL
Dec 20th 2017
144
There are several things that contributed to him going darkside...
Dec 20th 2017
145
      oh that's some wild shit
Dec 20th 2017
148
      He was 23 when he found out about Vader
Dec 20th 2017
151
      Thanks. A few things/questions
Dec 20th 2017
157
           The main thing with most of your points is the fact that this is 30
Dec 20th 2017
159
Josh Topolski presents the most idiotic views, all in one podcast
Dec 20th 2017
146
they're so bad that you watched and shared
Dec 20th 2017
147
      To be fair TO ME
Dec 20th 2017
149
           I have no idea what this is a refutation of.
Dec 20th 2017
150
                Space
Dec 20th 2017
154
                     lol
Dec 20th 2017
155
                     lulz
Dec 21st 2017
172
2.5 to 3 star film.
Dec 21st 2017
162
eh, Kylo did murk his dad tho
Dec 21st 2017
163
Rian took Kylo’s words to heart: Fuck the past
Dec 21st 2017
165
exactly, ESB unbalanced it.
Dec 21st 2017
168
is it true there aren't any lightsaber duels at all?
Dec 21st 2017
167
I felt like the throne room fight gave me all the sabering
Dec 21st 2017
169
      i take that as a yes
Dec 21st 2017
170
           Would have been a decent troll post
Dec 21st 2017
171
           I'd put the throne room fight over the Darth Maul fight....
Dec 21st 2017
173
                HONEST question: Really??
Dec 21st 2017
175
                     Good points on Darth Maul fight
Dec 21st 2017
176
                     I totally forgot about how good that music was....
Dec 22nd 2017
178
                     Yup Darth Maul fight def the GOAT
Dec 24th 2017
180
                     Loved the throne room fight but I agree 100%
Dec 24th 2017
182
                     I just saw it for a second time - Snoke throne room fight is awful
Dec 24th 2017
185
                          Nah that fight is dope stop it
Dec 24th 2017
186
                          THANK you
Dec 24th 2017
188
                          Yep I agree with all of this
Dec 26th 2017
196
                          I get your point
Dec 30th 2017
223
                          How anyone could call that awful is beyond me
Dec 25th 2017
191
                     as dope as the Maul fight was, i didn't care
Dec 24th 2017
187
                          The throne room fight did seem slow and stiff plus and be honest
Dec 26th 2017
195
                          ...did you ever think ren or rey would die?
Dec 27th 2017
198
                          No I didn’t think they would die, I was responding to the comment
Dec 27th 2017
199
                          That's a fair point. I still cared nothing about Qui Gon Jinn lol
Dec 28th 2017
200
                          Correct. Balletic moves don't matter if I don't give a fuck.
Dec 29th 2017
210
i liked it a lot. i think it will depend a lot on ix.
Dec 24th 2017
184
Saw it again - more thoughts
Dec 25th 2017
190
this is hilarious
Dec 25th 2017
192
flawed, but striking at its best.
Dec 26th 2017
193
Also--did anyone notice o'girl from Chewing Gum?
Dec 28th 2017
201
Second viewing: the nerds have a point
Dec 29th 2017
202
to each their own
Dec 29th 2017
203
Exactly. Both Luke and Snoke outright address it.
Dec 29th 2017
216
Honest question: how does this movie depart from 7?
Dec 29th 2017
209
It departed from everyone's theories AFTER Force Awakens.
Dec 29th 2017
217
RE: Second viewing: the nerds have a point
Dec 29th 2017
212
      I'm saying though
Dec 29th 2017
213
           niggas need to quit eating them Memberberries
Dec 29th 2017
215
it was basically "Empire" and "Jedi" retold.
Dec 29th 2017
204
the flying leia scene just LOOKED dumb
Dec 29th 2017
214
I agree with this - the way it was shot looked awkward as heck.
Dec 29th 2017
218
agreed
Dec 29th 2017
220
The ROTJ reference seemed pretty deliberate...
Dec 29th 2017
219
yup. While telling you the characters and themes in both were wrong, lol
Dec 30th 2017
221
Ummm there's call backs the more than 2 movies
Dec 30th 2017
222
Hated it.
Jan 10th 2018
224
which tells you everything you need to know
Jan 10th 2018
225
Honestly it just felt like they tried to do too much, trying introduce.....
Jan 10th 2018
226
RE: Honestly it just felt like they tried to do too much, trying introdu...
Jan 11th 2018
227
LOL.
Jan 13th 2018
228
      RE: LOL.
Jan 13th 2018
229
For all you smart dumb niggas who have problems...
Jan 19th 2018
230
the troll tho.
Jan 19th 2018
231
It is now that he used it in the film.
Jan 19th 2018
233
It’s officially weird
Jan 19th 2018
232
      You responded so you care too
Jan 19th 2018
234
      let what go? there's nothing to talk about.
Jan 19th 2018
235
      Yes every has the right to have bad taste lol
Jan 19th 2018
236
           you went from sucking drake's man titties to stanning star wars
Jan 20th 2018
237
                ok
Jan 20th 2018
238
Man the BluRay version is such a difference experience
Mar 12th 2018
239
These bonus features are great
Mar 15th 2018
242
fam this shit was ass. why even have luke skywalker in there?
Mar 14th 2018
240
lmao
Mar 14th 2018
241
finally saw it. loved it. first Star Wars movie i'd watch again
Oct 14th 2018
243
I didn't love it, I didn't hate it
Oct 19th 2018
244
re-watch opinions?
Nov 24th 2019
245
Completely opposite reaction from you on re-watch.
Nov 25th 2019
246
Agreed.
Nov 25th 2019
249
      I like the Canto scene, has a good prequel feel to it that i misss
Nov 25th 2019
259
I still like it.... *shrug*
Nov 27th 2019
276
As the thread author i decree: This thread must be locked NOW!
Nov 27th 2019
274
^^^^^^^^^^
Nov 27th 2019
277
I agree. There is nothing left to say about this below avg movie.
Nov 27th 2019
278
Two things that won't be tolerated on here:
Dec 07th 2019
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