I just realized the music is like the music people make to play in a Star Wars parody, but they don't have the license to use the real music.
Star Wars: Rogue One *CONTAINS SPOILERS*
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It was brutal as hell. Wasn't expecting it. The rebel dudes in that hallway's faces were of sheer terror. It was like a horror movie. The scene was great.
I can't believe you have a gif of that scene. It is so terrifying. Just watching it again I'd nearly forgotten how mercilessly he kills them all. I think it's the best scene with Vader that has ever been made.It was brutal as hell. Wasn't expecting it. The rebel dudes in that hallway's faces were of sheer terror. It was like a horror movie. The scene was great.
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It was interesting talking to my son about that scene afterwards because I don't think he never understood that Darth Vader really was the bad guy. He was a bit scared by it. Between the cartoons and previous movies it's always implied he's a monster but that was the first time it was properly depicted in the movies.
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Yes. There are loads of little Easter eggs in it for fans. It's great. Probably the best Star Wars I've seen in my adult life.
That scene pretty much reminded everyone how much of a total bada$$ Darth Vader was. He's the most iconic and recognizable villain known in pop culture. He is feared throughout the galaxy, and that ending scene depicted him in all his glory.
Go and see and try to avoid spoilers. There is nothing really to spoil with the story (we all know what happens really) but some of the scenes are just jaw dropping.
My ranking from best to worst would be:
Ep V, Rogue One, Ep VII, Ep IV, Ep VI, Ep III, Ep II, Ep I
As a good father, you should dress up as Vader and jump out at him with a red lightsaber in the middle of the night.
I loved the bromance with the blind guy and the other dude. The new android was the boots!
Now if only I could find out it was worth them going through all that to get those plans!
Two of my friends dress up as storm troopers. They have the full armour suits, helmet mikes, blasters and everything. I had them turn up at his birthday and search the house for rebel spies. The look on his face was hysterical!
Yup. Getting my on Pre Order on Live for sure. Can't wait to see it in my own home, on my TV and hearing it on my system. Gonna be epic. I'll watch that fuking movie three times back to back to back on the day of release...
I heard George Lucas has signed on to direct the sequel to Rogue One....AWESOME!!!
Don't even make that joke.
Don't you f***ing dare joke like that.I heard George Lucas has signed on to direct the sequel to Rogue One....AWESOME!!!
I heard George Lucas has signed on to direct the sequel to Rogue One....AWESOME!!!
Don't you f***ing dare joke like that ever.
'Tis strange to see a Star Wars movie where.....
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For me, its my favorite SW so far.
everyone dies
For me, its my favorite SW so far.
I heard George Lucas has signed on to direct the sequel to Rogue One....AWESOME!!!
It's true
Rogue One opened this week here, so I watched it only today.
For all its flaws - First half's inconsistency, Saw, etc. - It works. The later half of Rogue One succeeded in what Suicide Squad wanted to be and ultimately failed on so many levels. The scene where the movie crosscuts between Death Star's first action and Jyn's watching her father's holographic message was so incredibly powerful, and the way everybody just throws themselves into the fire in Scarif is unforgettable. It's emotionally powerful, much more so than any of the Classic Trilogy films and The Force Awakens.
I'm not sure why, but I think it's largely because this is the first Star Wars movie that does not rely on the old Star Wars film language. I mean, heck, it starts without the opening crawl, and then it pans UP to show a Star Destroyer instead of the traditional Star Wars way of panning DOWN to show it, that one shot sets the tone of what this film is going to do. Star Wars is one of the few series that has its visual shooting and editing language engraved into the whole series, and Rogue One just completely forgoes that.
Really, "it's a war film set in Star Wars universe" doesn't even cut it. It has traces of so many other modern films. Chirrut's action scenes are shot on a circular rail as per post-Matrix actions films should, close-ups are used way more dominantly than other Star Wars films, some of the battle sequences look like they came directly out of Star Wars Battlefront promos, the final on-rail handing of Death Star schematics is the reminiscent of Children of Men... It just goes on and on. Star Wars usually affects other films, but it's the first time where a Star Wars film is directly affected by other films that came after the first one.
What this does is it shows Star Wars universe in a more direct, on-the-face manner compared to other films. On one hand, that kind of distracts me. It looks like Star Wars but somehow it doesn't feel that way. But in the end that turned out to be a good thing. The formulaic Star Wars stories are best told in its old forms, but a new story like this can afford a new language. I think Rogue One proves that Star Wars universe is, given a good visual design, powerful enough to step out of its narrative formula and visual language. Well we kind of all knew that thanks to all the great Star Wars games of the past, but now it's possible even with films. I'm still stoked about the series' future.
For all its flaws - First half's inconsistency, Saw, etc. - It works. The later half of Rogue One succeeded in what Suicide Squad wanted to be and ultimately failed on so many levels. The scene where the movie crosscuts between Death Star's first action and Jyn's watching her father's holographic message was so incredibly powerful, and the way everybody just throws themselves into the fire in Scarif is unforgettable. It's emotionally powerful, much more so than any of the Classic Trilogy films and The Force Awakens.
I'm not sure why, but I think it's largely because this is the first Star Wars movie that does not rely on the old Star Wars film language. I mean, heck, it starts without the opening crawl, and then it pans UP to show a Star Destroyer instead of the traditional Star Wars way of panning DOWN to show it, that one shot sets the tone of what this film is going to do. Star Wars is one of the few series that has its visual shooting and editing language engraved into the whole series, and Rogue One just completely forgoes that.
Really, "it's a war film set in Star Wars universe" doesn't even cut it. It has traces of so many other modern films. Chirrut's action scenes are shot on a circular rail as per post-Matrix actions films should, close-ups are used way more dominantly than other Star Wars films, some of the battle sequences look like they came directly out of Star Wars Battlefront promos, the final on-rail handing of Death Star schematics is the reminiscent of Children of Men... It just goes on and on. Star Wars usually affects other films, but it's the first time where a Star Wars film is directly affected by other films that came after the first one.
What this does is it shows Star Wars universe in a more direct, on-the-face manner compared to other films. On one hand, that kind of distracts me. It looks like Star Wars but somehow it doesn't feel that way. But in the end that turned out to be a good thing. The formulaic Star Wars stories are best told in its old forms, but a new story like this can afford a new language. I think Rogue One proves that Star Wars universe is, given a good visual design, powerful enough to step out of its narrative formula and visual language. Well we kind of all knew that thanks to all the great Star Wars games of the past, but now it's possible even with films. I'm still stoked about the series' future.
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Well stated Team56th.
Your post made me think about how cool it would be for someone to tackle a Knights of the Old Republic themed movie offshoot. Could easily be make into its own trilogy considering the depth and storylines available.
Your post made me think about how cool it would be for someone to tackle a Knights of the Old Republic themed movie offshoot. Could easily be make into its own trilogy considering the depth and storylines available.
This movie had to really try to push what being a Star Wars movie can be, without being a traditional Star Wars movie. It's funny to read some of the negative reviews on Rotten Tomatoes where they say things like "lacks the magic of Star Wars" and "no clear-cut good and bad motives", when all of us who know better, are like "duh, that's the whole point". This movie was such a gamble, in so many ways. There was the fact that the musical score had only a month to be written, after a last minute switch in composer, as well as extensive reshoots six months before release, putting a great burden on the VFX department. But it was the fact that this being the first of many SW Anthology movies, meaning this one had to really push forward what was possible, while still feeling like a prelude to '77. It's all a pretty tall order. For all that was going against the movie, it all turned out pretty darn good. I'm looking forward to a second showing with better seats.
One thing is clear. With Disney as an owner, we can get a varied Marvel-style universe that can have stories told in different styles, while the main story will keep the classic crawl and classic themes, camera pans, wipe transitions, and all. This has been a great era so far, for fans. Now, if only someone could calm my fears about Episode IX, and it's Jurassic World director.