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I think the thing that bothered my son the most was burning Qui-Gons body at the end of episode 1.netnalp said:
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STAR WARS: Episode 7 (All-Time #1 opening box office.) (1 Viewer)
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Frostillicus
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Capella
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Geez that's a lot of work. Just watch them in the order released. The movies aren't something that really happened.
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Frostillicus
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NewlyRetired
Footballguy
I do not watch them in this order but it is no more work than watching them in release order. In fact his order is less work because he makes an intelligent well thought out case the EP 1 is meaningless to the story line.
KarmaPolice
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joey
Footballguy
Yes. The puppet is used in most of it.netnalp said:From the video I saw, the production guy said they used the real robot they made for most of it. I'll have to look for a link.Except when it IS CG in more than a quarter of the shots in the movie.
But if you believe it's a real, touchable thing...mission accomplished!
I'm just saying that "most of it" != 100%
"The new robot isn't CGI" implies 100% to me.
It's more like 70% or so.
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Just watch the phantom edit instead of the prequels. Turns them all into one movie.
FUBAR
Footballguy
We're going to 2d because my kids don't really like 3d and it saves a few bucks.
But while I don't mind 3d, the spacedome theater is showing the film, which we won't see as it makes a few of us dizzy. Huge screen, the seat rows are really steep and it's a bit of sensory overload.
But while I don't mind 3d, the spacedome theater is showing the film, which we won't see as it makes a few of us dizzy. Huge screen, the seat rows are really steep and it's a bit of sensory overload.
Capella
Footballguy
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Your fantasy team sucks every year.
Star Wars only comes out every few years.
Seems like an easy call to me...
Billy Bats
Footballguy
FYI about the reviews:
Jobber
Footballguy
Welp, just about time to sign off from the Internet and TV until I see this Friday night.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Like I said, I liked it because it makes Vader more sympathetic in Return of the Jedi. Now that you know the back story, you can understand the conflict he is feeling with Luke.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
3D kind of blows tbh. 
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Brady Marino
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**PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT**
So turn off your internet on Wednesday and you'll be okie-doke if you're seeing it Thursday.
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
It's gotten a lot better the last year or so.Everest was amazing.3D kind of blows tbh.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
Way to be on top of that, Brady! 
ScottNorwood
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Capella
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Brady Marino
Footballguy
So can we FINALLY get an update in the James Bond thread now?
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tommyboy
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so, my brother in law owns a movie theater. He was only one yr old when the original Star Wars came out.
we were talking yesterday and he's like "I don't get the big deal about this Star Wars, I mean, I'm showing it, but its going to fade pretty quickly. The studio is showing this in every theater in America so it'll be saturated."
I said, "hey, dude. If I were you, I'd go hire about twice as many staff, order twice as many pizzas and beer, and twice as much popcorn and candy, and you might want to hire a security guy at the door because you have no idea what's about to hit you."
He's like no way, it aint happening.
So i tell him, did you realize that Hollywood blvd is already closed down due to fans blocking the damn thing waiting for opening night in 4 days. You can't go down Hollywood blvd right now. He just gives me a crazy look.
So, I realize i'm not getting through to him. I say, "Tell me, what was the best movie at your theater in the last 5 years, most popular, longest lasting, highest grosses for you?" He says "the first Hunger Games".
I go, "how long did it last?" He says about a month.
so I say, "dude, when I was 10, when this movie came out, we sat in the theater and watched it twice. We didn't leave, nothing like this had ever been made before. Do you realize that all the modern marketing about movies like when you go to McDonalds and they put a Transformer in your happy meal, all the batman lunchboxes etc, all the tie in marketing didn't exist until Star Wars came out. The reason it exists is because Star Wars ran at theaters for a ####### YEAR. A Year! That gave all the retailers that wanted to jump on the Star Wars bandwagon enough time to go to china, produce some cheap plastic Star Wars stuff and jam it into your happy meal. Prior to that, it didn't exist. People waited in mile long lines to see this movie. You will have a line stretching at least 2 city blocks out your door waiting to get in, and it will be like that for at least a week. And if the movie is ####### awesome, it will be like that for 3 weeks because people will come back and rewatch it mulitple times. I saw the first star wars 50 times. Name me a ####### movie that you've seen 50 times at the theaters, not on cable. There isn't one. So, listen to me, go load up on popcorn and beer and pizza. You have no idea what's about to hit you.
He stopped talking. I think he was stunned.
we were talking yesterday and he's like "I don't get the big deal about this Star Wars, I mean, I'm showing it, but its going to fade pretty quickly. The studio is showing this in every theater in America so it'll be saturated."
I said, "hey, dude. If I were you, I'd go hire about twice as many staff, order twice as many pizzas and beer, and twice as much popcorn and candy, and you might want to hire a security guy at the door because you have no idea what's about to hit you."
He's like no way, it aint happening.
So i tell him, did you realize that Hollywood blvd is already closed down due to fans blocking the damn thing waiting for opening night in 4 days. You can't go down Hollywood blvd right now. He just gives me a crazy look.
So, I realize i'm not getting through to him. I say, "Tell me, what was the best movie at your theater in the last 5 years, most popular, longest lasting, highest grosses for you?" He says "the first Hunger Games".
I go, "how long did it last?" He says about a month.
so I say, "dude, when I was 10, when this movie came out, we sat in the theater and watched it twice. We didn't leave, nothing like this had ever been made before. Do you realize that all the modern marketing about movies like when you go to McDonalds and they put a Transformer in your happy meal, all the batman lunchboxes etc, all the tie in marketing didn't exist until Star Wars came out. The reason it exists is because Star Wars ran at theaters for a ####### YEAR. A Year! That gave all the retailers that wanted to jump on the Star Wars bandwagon enough time to go to china, produce some cheap plastic Star Wars stuff and jam it into your happy meal. Prior to that, it didn't exist. People waited in mile long lines to see this movie. You will have a line stretching at least 2 city blocks out your door waiting to get in, and it will be like that for at least a week. And if the movie is ####### awesome, it will be like that for 3 weeks because people will come back and rewatch it mulitple times. I saw the first star wars 50 times. Name me a ####### movie that you've seen 50 times at the theaters, not on cable. There isn't one. So, listen to me, go load up on popcorn and beer and pizza. You have no idea what's about to hit you.
He stopped talking. I think he was stunned.
El Floppo
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tommyboy
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Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
No joke.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
He bought a movie theater because he thought it was cool, right? Doesn't sound like he knows a damn thing about the business he's in.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
He wasn't around for Phantom Menace?
El Floppo
Footballguy
btw- kind of bummed to see the news upthread about the 3D. we're seeing it imax 3d, but I'm less psyched about that now... especially paying more than $20 for a freaking ticket.
of the 3D movies I've seen, Avatar was pretty breathtaking... but also the first 3d of this generation I'd seen. I've seen parts of it on TV since without 3d and the movie doesn't really change too much. Other than that, Gravity used 3d fantastically well as an effect but also to tell the story- IMO, the best use of the tech out there. the rest of them, hobbits etc, were all pointless.
of the 3D movies I've seen, Avatar was pretty breathtaking... but also the first 3d of this generation I'd seen. I've seen parts of it on TV since without 3d and the movie doesn't really change too much. Other than that, Gravity used 3d fantastically well as an effect but also to tell the story- IMO, the best use of the tech out there. the rest of them, hobbits etc, were all pointless.
Tom Servo
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Cold Dead Hands
Footballguy
My kids and I are watching the Phantom Edit. This far superior to the prequels trilogy.
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Insoxicated
Going to do machete order starting tonight I think. It's been at least 15-20 years since I've seen IV-VI and I only saw 1-3 once each (not a huge SW fan)... this should be a nice way to brush up with a binge-watch. Love the idea of skipping Episode 1 too.... Now only 5 movies instead of 6 with no real loss of plot line.
tommyboy
Footballguy
Generation X aint buying tickets online. They'll stand in the rain for 2 hrs dressed like Han Solo like we did in the good old days,. get off my lawn
and there's 85 million gen x'ers
bagger
Footballguy
yeah I plan on going seeing it on Friday but haven't bought tickets.Remember was on vacation in South Africa when revenge of the sith came out and saw it on opening day mid day in a half filled theater. That was weird.
sports_fan
Footballguy
ConnSKINS26
Footballguy
I live in the city and was able to buy tickets for Friday night a week and a half ago. No idea how.
sports_fan
Footballguy
I just bought a couple tickets for Thursday at 7 PM.
Billy Bats
Footballguy
Wow surprised you guys are still getting seats for Thursday night. Only thing available at my theater starts with the 1am showings. 
Maik Jeaunz
Footballguy
so with the movie coming out in a matter of days, why haven't they been playing any of the first 6 movies on cable? I assumed they would to whip people into a frenzy, but yet they haven't shown them at all. seems weird. is it a licensing thing?
dschuler
Footballguy
Glad I wasn't the only one wondering the same thing. I'm actually very surprised it's not on the Disney channel or ABC. Hell, put it on ESPN and take Stephen A and Skip off the air!
Leeroy Jenkins
Footballguy
Seriously.
tommyboy
Footballguy
His theory is that Disney is releasing it so widely that they'll oversupply the market. I think he's wrong
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