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Well, you asked my opinion of Star Wars VII. Here it is. I am not going to spoil the movie with plot details... but I WILL give you my honest assessment.

You asked, and here it is. My personal opinion of Star Wars VII.

I thought it SUCKED.

BADLY.

Watching it felt as if Disney took Star Wars and handed it to JJ Abrams, who poured all that great Star Wars stuff we’ve grown up with into a cinematic blender and poured out a concoction that, while pretty on-screen, has no resemblance whatsoever to anything actually Star Wars. I could tell this was a shameless Disney cash grab: instead of being true to the franchise, it turned out a mish-mash smoothie of Star Wars-y crap. If you had shown me the movie without the title and opening crawl, I would refuse to believe that Disney would have the guts to call it a Star Wars movie. The fact that the title and opening crawl are there as Episode VII of a beloved movie series is beyond disappointing… it literally pisses me off.

Oh, there are moments. A few moments. And lots of detail. But that’s its fatal flaw: JJ threw in so much distraction from the actual story that I think he forgot that the story itself is supposed to be the focus. As a result, the whole thing is an endless parade of details and distractions that leads nowhere in a hurry. He claims to be a huge Star Wars fan: you could have fooled me! This movie seems to have been churned out by a die-hard Star Trek fan with a singular mission: destroy Star Wars completely. The extremely disappointing ending was an obvious setup for Episode VIII, which I may or may not see to find out if Disney can redeem itself.

I’m not alone in my sentiments: there were mumblings throughout the theater as we walked out and Donna said that she’d sooner watch a movie about Jar Jar and Ewoks than watch Episode VII again. It’s a given that I will probably NOT be buying the movie when it comes out on Blu-ray.

I’m very disappointed. Disappointed that Disney took my beloved Star Wars and sold it for parts; and that I wasted good money watching it. Yes, Disney made a fortune in box office receipts with it… but they HAD to, because that’s all the money I think they’re going to make with it. I doubt very seriously that merchandising and home video sales will hit their projected lofty targets.

If you still feel you must see it, go right ahead. It’s eye candy for sure. But if you come back to me afterwards telling me you LIKED it? I’ll be quite stunned.
 
The_Chief said:
Well, you asked my opinion of Star Wars VII. Here it is. I am not going to spoil the movie with plot details... but I WILL give you my honest assessment.

You asked, and here it is. My personal opinion of Star Wars VII.

I thought it SUCKED.

BADLY.

Watching it felt as if Disney took Star Wars and handed it to JJ Abrams, who poured all that great Star Wars stuff we’ve grown up with into a cinematic blender and poured out a concoction that, while pretty on-screen, has no resemblance whatsoever to anything actually Star Wars. I could tell this was a shameless Disney cash grab: instead of being true to the franchise, it turned out a mish-mash smoothie of Star Wars-y crap. If you had shown me the movie without the title and opening crawl, I would refuse to believe that Disney would have the guts to call it a Star Wars movie. The fact that the title and opening crawl are there as Episode VII of a beloved movie series is beyond disappointing… it literally pisses me off.

Oh, there are moments. A few moments. And lots of detail. But that’s its fatal flaw: JJ threw in so much distraction from the actual story that I think he forgot that the story itself is supposed to be the focus. As a result, the whole thing is an endless parade of details and distractions that leads nowhere in a hurry. He claims to be a huge Star Wars fan: you could have fooled me! This movie seems to have been churned out by a die-hard Star Trek fan with a singular mission: destroy Star Wars completely. The extremely disappointing ending was an obvious setup for Episode VIII, which I may or may not see to find out if Disney can redeem itself.

I’m not alone in my sentiments: there were mumblings throughout the theater as we walked out and Donna said that she’d sooner watch a movie about Jar Jar and Ewoks than watch Episode VII again. It’s a given that I will probably NOT be buying the movie when it comes out on Blu-ray.

I’m very disappointed. Disappointed that Disney took my beloved Star Wars and sold it for parts; and that I wasted good money watching it. Yes, Disney made a fortune in box office receipts with it… but they HAD to, because that’s all the money I think they’re going to make with it. I doubt very seriously that merchandising and home video sales will hit their projected lofty targets.

If you still feel you must see it, go right ahead. It’s eye candy for sure. But if you come back to me afterwards telling me you LIKED it? I’ll be quite stunned.
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I was afraid of that.
 
The_Chief said:
Pup says he liked it. You may like it too. My assessment is just the personal opinion of a guy who stood in line to watch the first Star Wars in 1977 :)
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I was in this line in '77. Twice. And that was the only "good" episode IMHO.

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The_Chief said:
Pup says he liked it. You may like it too. My assessment is just the personal opinion of a guy who stood in line to watch the first Star Wars in 1977 :)
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I viewed it as a transition from the 70s Star Wars to the modern ones. Episodes I, II, & III were Days of Our Solar System, a soap opera. So this was more like a reset of the series. In that sense, they needed to transition from Return of the Jedi to a new set of characters they could build around.

I think JJ Abrams did a much better fob with VII than George Lucas did with any of I, II, & III. I also think it's unfair to compare this to the release of IV in 1977 as the audience expectations are in a whole different stratosphere.
 
I watched it twice last night and again today. THAT...was Star Wars! I loved every second of it! And I'll definitely watch a couple more times in the theater.

edit: I just read Chiefs review. I completely disagree. Sorry, Chief :)
 
halon said:
I watched it twice last night and again today. THAT...was Star Wars! I loved every second of it! And I'll definitely watch a couple more times in the theater.

edit: I just read Chiefs review. I completely disagree. Sorry, Chief :)
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I think this episode accomplished the two most important things, washed the bad taste of I, II, & III out of our mouths, and set a new course and reasonable transition as the characters from IV, V, and VI are old and feeble.
 
Unforgiven said:
I think this episode accomplished the two most important things, washed the bad taste of I, II, & III out of our mouths, and set a new course and reasonable transition as the characters from IV, V, and VI are old and feeble.
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I thought Ep. 3 was pretty darn good. That fight between Anakin and Obi is as good as anything Star Wars.

My ranking of movies is 5, 4, 7, 6 and 3 are a toss up(3 could easily be ahead of 6), 2, 1.
 
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