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'The Last Jedi' was released 5 years ago today
Posted on 12/15/22 at 11:38 am
Posted on 12/15/22 at 11:38 am
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The movie was a turning point for Star Wars as a whole, but five years later—was it worth it?
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Of the three films that make up the Sequel Trilogy and exemplify Disney’s inconsistent control of George Lucas’ sci-fi fantasy epic, it’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi that enters the conversation the most. It’s now five years old, but folks just can’t keep Rian Johnson’s film out of their mouths, and for different reasons: either it’s one of the franchise’s boldest steps to date alongside the likes of Andor and Ahsoka Tano making the wise (and narratively convenient) conclusion to leave the Jedi order, or it’s where the franchise really nosedived and everything that followed is simply righting the ship that Johnson somehow managed to highjack from a billion dollar corporation.
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Let's hear some stories on how you felt walking out of the theater...good or bad
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Posted on 12/15/22 at 11:40 am to RLDSC FAN
The red room lightsaber battle was awesome
The casino scene was a waste of time and the movie was way too long
I did get a TLJ tub for my popcorn and take it every time to the movies since . I always joke with the people working there that the popcorn tub was the best thing about that experience
The casino scene was a waste of time and the movie was way too long
I did get a TLJ tub for my popcorn and take it every time to the movies since . I always joke with the people working there that the popcorn tub was the best thing about that experience
Posted on 12/15/22 at 11:45 am to RLDSC FAN
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Let's hear some stories on how you felt walking out of the theater...good or bad
FU
Posted on 12/15/22 at 11:46 am to RLDSC FAN
This was the one where we all thought we'd see some epic Luke Skywalker lightsaber fight...but he wasn't actually there and then just disappears at the end of the movie?
Such garbage.
Such garbage.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 11:48 am to RLDSC FAN
I walked out feeling like I had just watched a steaming pile of shite.
I rematched before Ep. 9 and still felt the same.
I rematched before Ep. 9 and still felt the same.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 11:49 am to RLDSC FAN
It was hot garbage for the most part.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 11:50 am to RLDSC FAN
One of the points I always heard from people who liked this movie was "It subverted expectations."
This is true, but that doesn't make this movie good. I'd argue it made the movie worse because of the prioritization of shock value over story-telling and character arcs.
This is true, but that doesn't make this movie good. I'd argue it made the movie worse because of the prioritization of shock value over story-telling and character arcs.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 11:58 am to RLDSC FAN
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how you felt walking out of the theater.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:01 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Let's hear some stories on how you felt walking out of the theater...good or bad
Saw it with my wife. As someone who actually enjoyed the prequels, I was nothing but excited to get a new Star Wars film. I’m not really the most active critic, so if I’m expecting something to be good, I usually just go with the flow.
So when we left the theater and my wife asked if I liked it, I said “yeah” but something was off. I felt kind of weird about the whole thing. As the night went on, I started questioning some scenes.
Like Luke drinking alien milk and tossing away the light saber. That was weird.
And the whole “the empire, dark side, Jedi stuff is all puppetry for the rich elite” storyline was dumb.
And then the nobody-Asian girl stopping a character from being a hero because killing is bad or whatever was obnoxious.
And Leia flying through space.
And the feminist wizard woman thing overruling Poe but making absolutely asinine decisions that were portrayed as good ones was…bad.
Just a bad fricking movie. Thanks for bringing it up again.
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Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:14 pm to StringedInstruments
I saw it opening night and hated it from the moment Luke threw the lightsaber over his shoulder.
Couldn’t believe what I was watching. Thought it was a parody of Star Wars.
I spent an hour in my car in the parking lot after posting and reading through that epic thread to make sure I wasn’t the only one.
Couldn’t believe what I was watching. Thought it was a parody of Star Wars.
I spent an hour in my car in the parking lot after posting and reading through that epic thread to make sure I wasn’t the only one.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:18 pm to Salamander_Wilson
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spent an hour in my car in the parking lot after posting and reading through that epic thread to make sure I wasn’t the only one.
Shooooo buddy few things can unite the M/TV board more than a TLJ hatefest . That thread was no exception. Everyone shite all over it
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:22 pm to RLDSC FAN
I still hold that TFA was a serviceable start to the new trilogy. I enjoyed it and it had me anxious to see what comes next, with Luke.
Then Rian Johnson walked into the room, dropped his pants, and took a big dump on what could have been a great Episode VIII.
Then Rian Johnson walked into the room, dropped his pants, and took a big dump on what could have been a great Episode VIII.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:25 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Let's hear some stories on how you felt walking out of the theater...good or bad
I felt despondent.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:30 pm to RLDSC FAN
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Let's hear some stories on how you felt walking out of the theate
Like I was 100% done with Star Wars. After having gone to see the first one in 1977 as a 7 year old, I was done.
frick Rian Johnson with a lightsaber.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:32 pm to RebelTheBear
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"It subverted expectations."
How about...and I'm just spit balling here...a creator decided to MEET and EXCEED an audience's expectations, rather than subverting them?
See: Top Gun: Maverick
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:34 pm to StringedInstruments
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So when we left the theater and my wife asked if I liked it, I said “yeah” but something was off. I felt kind of weird about the whole thing. As the night went on, I started questioning some scenes.
This is me with Man of Steel.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:36 pm to RLDSC FAN
Was really excited to see, told my wife after walking out that if I ever met Rian Johnson I would slap the shite out of him for ruining my childhood.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:37 pm to RLDSC FAN
Took me a wile afterward to process the wimpy Luke stuff and the dumb casino story
But mainly I was furious at the Leia space thing that was so dumb
But mainly I was furious at the Leia space thing that was so dumb
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:40 pm to Salamander_Wilson
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I saw it opening night and hated it from the moment Luke threw the lightsaber over his shoulder.
The "prank call" and zero gravity bombing run before that should have clued you in.
Posted on 12/15/22 at 12:41 pm to RebelTheBear
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"It subverted expectations.
this phrase has almost become code for "the experience mostly sucks, but we will pretend it is profound"
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