Star wars: The Last Jedi

[MUBBau]

I'm going Thursday night, can't wait!

[MU82]

Thinking about going Friday around noon. Gotta get my ducks in a row, though.

[🏀]

Just bought tickets for Friday morning.

[#UnleashSean]

I'll be going in a month when the hype dies down and I dont have 50 people sitting a foot from me.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I'm going Saturday morning.  Trying to stay calm.

[onepost]

FYI - the initial reviews have come in and they are overwhelmingly positive.  Many say the only better Star Wars movie was Empire.

[🏀]

FYI - the initial reviews have come in and they are overwhelmingly positive.  Many say the only better Star Wars movie was Empire.

Many say it's better than Empire.

[Dish]

The two and a half hour run time is a little concerning, sometimes trying to squeeze too much in hurts the overall picture.

[mu03eng]

I've actually vacated social media for the time being just to avoid any spoilers. I'm totally stoked for this movie, seeing it early Friday afternoon.

[Benny B]

Just picked up Sat morniig tickets.  In 3D, evidently.

[mu03eng]

The two and a half hour run time is a little concerning, sometimes trying to squeeze too much in hurts the overall picture.

RotJ has a run time of was 2hrs 12 min, which for 1983 seems like it would have been really really long. If it's quality, I don't mind. Also TFA didn't do TLJ any favors in terms of story set up so I'm guessing the first 20 minutes of TLJ is a lot of exposition to see how we get there.

I'm also really curious to see how they handle the crawl...do they do a cold open on Actoo and then go to the crawl to advance the timeline or do they leave the crawl in front, but since this picks up right after the end of TFA not sure what they put in the crawl.

[GB Warrior]

Just picked up Sat morniig tickets.  In 3D, evidently.

If 3D is anything like VII, you'll want to go back and watch it again in regular. I made the same mistake, and it was so gimmicky that it detracted from the overall quality. Legitimately one good 3D sequence involving a star destroyer.

[StillAWarrior]

If 3D is anything like VII, you'll want to go back and watch it again in regular. I made the same mistake, and it was so gimmicky that it detracted from the overall quality. Legitimately one good 3D sequence involving a star destroyer.

I hate 3D movies -- particularly live action 3D.  It always looks like crap to me, and really kills the experience.  I know that some people literally can't experience the 3D, and I'm not one of those.  But perhaps there's something about my vision that screws it up for me to a lesser extent.

I think my brother bought tickets for us to go watch the movie this weekend.  I really hope he didn't spring for 3D.

[Benny B]

I hate 3D movies -- particularly live action 3D.  It always looks like crap to me, and really kills the experience.  I know that some people literally can't experience the 3D, and I'm not one of those.  But perhaps there's something about my vision that screws it up for me to a lesser extent.

I think my brother bought tickets for us to go watch the movie this weekend.  I really hope he didn't spring for 3D.

I'm not a big fan of 3D either... I didn't realize those were the tickets I bought until it was too late.  I did see GotG in "4D" this summer after having already seen it the week prior in 2D, and to be honest, I didn't think it was that bad... although I heard the same thing you said about how people found it distracting.

I figure I can always take the 3D glasses off and pretend I forgot to put contacts in.

[mu03eng]

Yeah, can't stand 3D for several reasons: I don't think it really contributes to the enjoyment of a movie (if it's a video game it's a whole other conversation) and while this may seem stupid, even though I don't have glasses or contacts I hate wearing the 3D glasses. I use my peripherals a lot (meaning I look without turning my head - has to do with learning to maintain visual contact with an object while still maintaining awareness of my environment) and as a result I will be walking a movie and glance at something to the side of the screen and I'll go from looking through the glasses to looking around them and it is very jarring and will give me a headache if I do it enough.

[Benny B]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/12/14/why-anakin-skywalker-shouldve-been-removed-jedi-order-sexual-harassment/924410001

I'm just going to leave this one out there for those needing a break from the anticipation.

[barfolomew]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/12/14/why-anakin-skywalker-shouldve-been-removed-jedi-order-sexual-harassment/924410001

I'm just going to leave this one out there for those needing a break from the anticipation.

I agree with this theory.
Only because it would have spared us from any further of George Lucas' painfully inept dialog. My dog could write more believable love scenes.

[muwarrior69]

I just got home and really enjoyed it. Only gripe is that it's nearly 2.5 hours long. I think they could have cut at least 15-20 minutes as it kind of dragged a little in the beginning. I won't discuss what happened right now as I don't want to spoil it for those who will go see it.

[MUBBau]

I enjoyed it more than TFA.

[🏀]

Good movie. Lacked the satisfaction I wanted, but that's kind of the point.

[tower912]

It'll do.  Wasn't boring.

[🏀]

It'll do.  Wasn't boring.

Yep.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Scoop has some of the harshest  movie critics in the country.

Then again, my reaction after almost every movie I watch is usually "Yea, it was pretty good." Takes something ridiculously special for me to love or hate a movie.

[GB Warrior]

Hated how Rey and Kylo got married at the end. Nothing against Kylo Ren - Rey Ren just doesn't roll off the tongue.

[tower912]

I really enjoyed it.  I won't do spoilers, but I wanted some of the fates to come about in a different fashion.   I have some problems with what is left for IX.   And, because of Carrie's untimely death, they have painted themselves into a corner.  Enjoyable A-.