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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Fri 20 Dec 17:51
Oh dear. The previous movie at least had some scenes which were semi memorable but this...... this film is just a mess. Too much crammed in and no chance to squeeze some extra cringe is passed up. Star Wars movies always flirt with being convuluted clap trap but this one just goes the whole hog.
4/10 and that's being generous.
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: londonparsfan
Date: Fri 20 Dec 18:02
I always set my expectations low for the Star Wars films so when I watch them if they're crap I'm not disappointed and if they're good they feel like they were better than they probably are!
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Fri 20 Dec 18:29
Perhaps I'm being harsh but if you go into this one with low expectations you'll still come out dissapointed.
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: parsfan
Date: Sat 21 Dec 10:20
My kids' new favourite one.
Too sentimental and too much magic for my liking but exactly what I expected.
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Topic Originator: londonparsfan
Date: Sat 21 Dec 10:32
Quote:
The One Who Knocks, Fri 20 Dec 18:29
Perhaps I'm being harsh but if you go into this one with low expectations you'll still come out dissapointed.
Lol that's not good 😂
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Topic Originator: P
Date: Sat 21 Dec 20:07
I quite enjoyed it, it’s 9th in a series of children’s films so anyone expecting anything other than a greatest hits of Star Wars has already set their expectations too high. Got what I expected and did what I expected and entertained the way giant blockbusters should for the duration.
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Topic Originator: Skerla
Date: Sat 21 Dec 21:25
Boring pihs, Almost fell asleep.
Poor story as well. Worst Star Wars film.
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Topic Originator: Rastapari
Date: Sat 21 Dec 21:47
Real men sit back and enjoy the pew pew.
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Sat 21 Dec 21:51
Quote:
Skerla, Sat 21 Dec 21:25
Boring pihs, Almost fell asleep.
Poor story as well. Worst Star Wars film.
Can't be as bad as the first one with Jar jar binks... It was horrendous
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Sun 22 Dec 14:39
For all the the badness of the prequels, at least they were the story Lucas wanted to tell. He didn't care about keeping fanboys happy, selling tickets for theme parks or tv series. He just shouldn't have surrounded himself with sycophants.
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Topic Originator: istvan kozma
Date: Sun 22 Dec 20:30
Drivel
KOZMA
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Sun 22 Dec 21:39
OK I admit it's not great (seen it tonight) and the "giving a nod to everyone who's ever been in any of the previous films" gets a bit tiresome... But on the plus side I thought the special effects were pretty good... And no sign of Jar jar.
It's quite weak... But watchable.... Just.
Worst of the recent ones that's for sure.
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Topic Originator: parsfan
Date: Mon 23 Dec 00:53
Fat thumbs...edit in progress.
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Topic Originator: parsfan
Date: Mon 23 Dec 01:17
Quote:
doctordandruff, Sun 22 Dec 14:39
For all the the badness of the prequels, at least they were the story Lucas wanted to tell. He didn't care about keeping fanboys happy, selling tickets for theme parks or tv series. He just shouldn't have surrounded himself with sycophants.
I'm not a Star Wars fan, up until the latest trilogy I'd only seen the original film and the clones one at the pictures, but my kids are and now I'm much more familiar with them than I ever thought I would be.
Three times in the last week I've mentioned this to folk and each time it's been met with the same response, literally the same two words: "that's controversial". So, to a wider audience, and now that I've seen the final one, I'll say it again "the prequel trilogy is the best of the three".
As much as aspects of them, the first episode in particular, might annoy some folk, it benefits from having an end point it moves along to, a story arc and all that guff. The first and third don't, they just ramble along with half a dozen folk having the same repetitive adventures.
As someone said above, these are kids films and they've been made over a period of 40 years. The thrill you remember in 1977 as a teenager of seeing The Death Star blown up for the first time isn't going to be repeated in 2019 in its umpteenth variation.
Just enjoy the ride, don't take it so seriously, it's kids' stuff. I hate the one with the gonks, but mine love it. The films are meant for them not me.
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Mon 23 Dec 12:17
Yeah, the prequels definitely are better than people make out, the Darth Maul fight and music in Phantom Menace is probably one of the highlights of the whole saga. But there are just too many bad plotlines, actors and dialogue to make me like them better than the originals.
Force Awakens on the other hand, is the worst of the entire lot by a country mile. And I include the Holiday Special in that.
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Topic Originator: istvan kozma
Date: Mon 23 Dec 18:55
Script written by a child. Acting embarrassingly bad. Cameo appearances cringe worthy. J J Abrams highly overrated. Please no more star wars films.
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Thu 26 Dec 20:07
I seem to be in a minority of one here as I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Very fast paced with superb cinematography, a very fitting farewell to Carrie Fisher and a clever script that made for a fitting finale. Best of the recent three imo
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: AlfonzoBonzo
Date: Thu 26 Dec 23:18
I thought it was quite good
Show us yer.... 
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Topic Originator: sadindiefreak
Date: Fri 27 Dec 17:50
I can't stand Star Wars movies but quite enjoyed this one.
Although it does go on for 15 minutes longer than it needed to at the end.
My son really enjoyed it and can't see how anyone could dislike it.
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Fri 27 Dec 21:23
Agree with Kosma, my first comment leaving the cinema was that it must've been written by a child. Then my 9 year old started questioning the dumb logic and coincidence that was 'the plot'and I realised that maybe I was being unfair on children.
The only Star Wars film my kids haven't enjoyed.
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Fri 27 Dec 22:29
Saw it tonight and enjoyed it. I thought it was well paced and the story was ok. There were definitely a few dodgy, or not well enough explained, bits in the plot to carry you along but on the whole it was decent.
There were a few too many nods to old cast which was done more than enough in the past two films.
Worth going to see.
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Topic Originator: eastendalloapar
Date: Mon 30 Dec 16:13
Am I the only person who has never watched any of the Starwars films.
matt forsyth
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Topic Originator: BigJPar
Date: Mon 30 Dec 16:19
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Topic Originator: istvan kozma
Date: Mon 30 Dec 21:05
Quote:
BigJPar, Mon 30 Dec 16:19
Quote:
eastendalloapar, Mon 30 Dec 16:13
Am I the only person who has never watched any of the Starwars films.
Probably
If you haven't seen any Harry potter films either then hats off to you.
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Topic Originator: Tenruh
Date: Thu 2 Jan 09:08
Quote:
istvan kozma, Mon 30 Dec 21:05
Quote:
BigJPar, Mon 30 Dec 16:19
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eastendalloapar, Mon 30 Dec 16:13
Am I the only person who has never watched any of the Starwars films.
Probably
If you haven't seen any Harry potter films either then hats off to you.
I'm that man... Never seen any of them. Also never seen Dr Who, or The Godfather film's
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Thu 2 Jan 09:22
Me too-can't get into science fiction/fantasy at all-I can add Game of Thrones to that list.I have seen the Godfather films though.
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Topic Originator: parsfan
Date: Thu 2 Jan 09:29
This should be a thread in its own right: Harry Potter and Rocky for me.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Thu 2 Jan 09:37
Only ever watched one and couldn't tell you which. It was an original. Thought it was crap.
Only ever watched one Harry Potter. That was with an ex. It was crap.
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Topic Originator: Tenruh
Date: Thu 2 Jan 09:39
Quote:
jake89, Thu 2 Jan 09:37
Only ever watched one and couldn't tell you which. It was an original. Thought it was crap.
Only ever watched one Harry Potter. That was with an ex. It was crap.
Hopefully she / he was OK
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Topic Originator: Tenruh
Date: Thu 2 Jan 09:41
Quote:
parathletic, Thu 2 Jan 09:22
Me too-can't get into science fiction/fantasy at all-I can add Game of Thrones to that list.I have seen the Godfather films though.
GoT can be added to my unseen list
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Topic Originator: Tenruh
Date: Thu 2 Jan 09:41
Quote:
parsfan, Thu 2 Jan 09:29
This should be a thread in its own right: Harry Potter and Rocky for me.
And Rocky
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Thu 2 Jan 10:05
Tenruh, ironically she was a half-blood. Half Fifer, half Falkirk. The two don't mix.
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Topic Originator: petrie_pants
Date: Thu 2 Jan 13:05
Never seen a James bond film. Or Lord of the rings.
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Thu 2 Jan 13:41
You've never seen a James Bond film?! I guess if you under a certain age then it's quite possible but surely if you are say, over 35, then you are if an age when you grew up with only four TV channels and those movies were festive day staples it would have been hard to avoid them.
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: moviescot
Date: Thu 2 Jan 15:37
Quote:
The One Who Knocks, Thu 2 Jan 13:41
You've never seen a James Bond film?! I guess if you under a certain age then it's quite possible but surely if you are say, over 35, then you are if an age when you grew up with only four TV channels and those movies were festive day staples it would have been hard to avoid them.
Just switch over. That's what I did to avoid James bond.
I have to admit to actually watching a couple of the Sean Connery films in the last few years.
Never seen a godfather film. Only ever seen the original star wars film. None of the others.
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Topic Originator: petrie_pants
Date: Sat 4 Jan 00:01
Nope. Never sat and watched a full James bond film. No doubt seen the odd 5 minutes but never any more.
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