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[guek]

Star Wars has a great minimalist plot. Why do you think they retreaded it here?

There's nothing wrong witha minimalist plot, it just shouldn't be one we've already seen in a previous entry.

I haven't actually watched the movie though so maybe I'm talking out of my ass! That's what the majority of the sparse negative criticism seems to point to though.

 

[MisterGrey3000]

Too many people care about plot. Fury Road barely had one....

I often wonder if people actually have a decent grasp on what a "plot" actually is when they say stuff like this.
:/

Edit: On the topic of the Rotten score, I was honestly expecting something pretty dang good (J.J. is a very good director, and all of the media has been really great) but I didn't expect it to be in the 90s. I'm gettin' pretty hyped.

 

[wenis]

I often wonder if people actually have a decent grasp on what a plot actually is when they say stuff like this.
:/

Well if they did, they wouldn't be saying shit like that.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Too many people care about plot. Fury Road barely had one. What's the point of a great plot if you don't care about who it's happening to?

Character > plot always.

The paper-thin characters in Fury Road are nothing special at all. I swear, apart from the great action and music, everything else in Fury Road is just bad to average.

In other news, The Force Awakens is down to 94% at the moment.

 

[bananafactory]

The paper-thin characters in Fury Road are nothing special at all. I swear, apart from the great action and music, everything else in Fury Road is just bad to average.

In other news, The Force Awakens is down to 94% at the moment.

What a horrible opinion

Anyways, this thread is about Star Wars

 

[BronsonLee]

You know, apart from everything that's good about it, the movie is really bad

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

You know, apart from everything that's good about it, the movie is really bad

Yes, because good action and good music is all that's needed to make a movie great, right? -_-

 

[Messofanego]

The paper-thin characters in Fury Road are nothing special at all. I swear, apart from the great action and music, everything else in Fury Road is just bad to average.

Furiosa and Nux are special, well-developed, and interesting characters. There is great cinematography, too. Keep on swearing, though.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

pls keep your terrible Fury Road opinions to yourself in the Star Wars thread thank you

 

[robotrock]

You know, apart from everything that's good about it, the movie is really bad

Completely agreed.

 

[fastford58]

The paper-thin characters in Fury Road are nothing special at all. I swear, apart from the great action and music, everything else in Fury Road is just bad to average.

In other news, The Force Awakens is down to 94% at the moment.

Haha...I can't.

 

[inm8num2]

Abrams has now made two really good Star Wars movies. It's just the first was called Star Trek. And it was honestly, just a tiny bit better than this one is

.

 

[Spieler Eins]

Furiosa and Nux are special, well-developed, and interesting characters. There is great cinematography, too. Keep on swearing, though.

But there's no blatant exposition, so that must mean there's no story and characters.

It's funny how Fury Road treated its audience like intelligent people for once and the result is certain groups calling the movie ,,thin" or lacking a story, lol.

 

[BronsonLee]

Yes, because good action and good music is all that's needed to make a movie great, right? -_-

It's a fucking action movie
The action is great
Great action movie confirmed

Completely agreed.

I don't like wading into the Mad Max is the best movie ever discussion, but holy shit

 

[inm8num2]

If you take the cane out of Citizen Kane it's not very good, either.

 

[Fireblend]

Can you guys shit on Star Wars pls. I can't take this Fury Road hate.

 

[Aaron Strife]

If you take the cane out of Citizen Kane it's not very good, either.

There's no cane in Citizen Kane.

 

[Disxo]

What was this thread about?

Seems that the movie is fine Im glad this turned up this way, will share my thoughts on monday when I watch it.

 

[zeshakag]

Oh man Star Wars is certified fresh.

I'm quite relieved it's not trash.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

(Abrams has now made two really good Star Wars movies. It's just the first was called Star Trek. And it was honestly, just a tiny bit better than this one is)

GodDAMN let 'em KNOW

 

[JumpJeff84]

Didn't Phantom Menace have great reviews upon release?

I mean I haven't seen the movie yet and I'm sure it's gonna be decent, just tememing that TPM reviewed pretty well.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Damn, Star Trek got a lot of reviews.

 

[Jigorath]

JJ is certainly consistent.

 

[TheDinoman]

Didn't Phantom Menace have great reviews upon release?

I mean I haven't seen the movie yet and I'm sure it's gonna be decent, just tememing that TPM reviewed pretty well.

Not exactly. It had a 60% something on RT before the 3D rerelease where it actually scored even lower.

 

[chicko1983]

Didn't Phantom Menace have great reviews upon release?

I mean I haven't seen the movie yet and I'm sure it's gonna be decent, just tememing that TPM reviewed pretty well.

no.

It had great reactions straight after. But not in a good way.

 

[Shane86]

Well the reviews about it being similar to Episode IV certainly weren't lying, the one thing that did surprise me was how funny it was. Kids will love it, although there is one scary scene that is straight out of a horror movie.

 

[Currygan]

JJ is truly the king of rebootquels. The ultimate snake oil seller

and I mean that as a compliment

 

[Freewheelin']

There's a difference between a minimilist plot and a not very good one

I didn't say otherwise

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

JJ is truly the king of rebootquels. The ultimate snake oil seller

and I mean that as a compliment

Which beloved franchise should he reboot next on the big screen?

 

[Timu]

.

It's back at 95...they're even again.

 

[kurahador]

Which beloved franchise should he reboot next on the big screen?

Stargate!!!

 

[Messofanego]

GodDAMN let 'em KNOW

Who's the cat that won't cop out
When there's movie debates all about
Bobby!

 

[The Sum of Zero]

.

Funnily enough TFA is back up to 95%

EDIT:
Beaten, I can't read, sleep time.

 

[Froli]

Jeremy Jahns Star Wars: The Force Awakens movie review
No spoilers on this

 

[Insane Metal]

Stargate!!!

*cums*

 

[user_nat]

Stargate!!!

This would actually be pretty amazing.

 

[Owensboro]

Stargate!!!

....... goddamnit I'm in.

 

[firehawk12]

JJ will remake Matrix next. It's the next big franchise that needs a reboot.

 

[The Elite]

Stargate!!!

IF ID4 2 does well maybe Emmerich and Devlin can convince someone to let the them try. It's the right environment for it right now with space opera/exploration films doing well.

 

[sploatee]

GodDAMN let 'em KNOW

The B

The O

The B

The B

The Y

The D

The I

The G

The I

The T

The A

The L

BOBBY DIGITAL

BOBBY DIGITAL

 

[scitek]

The biggest criticism I'm reading is it's a little too safe. I can live with that.

 

[guek]

JJ will remake Matrix next. It's the next big franchise that needs a reboot.

Ugh, no. JJ needs to go make his own stuff again (and make sure it's better than Super 8).

He's such a derivative director already, he'd benefit from working on projects that don't already have a lot of history

 

[TheOctodad]

.

Both are at 95% again.

Bobby, you playing a dangerous game...

 

[Tobor]

My feature on how Star Wars is for Everyone, and why you don't need to be a fan to watch The Force Awakens.

And my 300 word review for print.

So now people are asking, "What do I need to know? What books do I need to read? What TV shows do I need to binge? What movies do I have to rewatch—and I heard there was a special order I have to watch them in, too? Can some nerd help me out with, like, a three-step plan on how to jump on this stupid bandwagon?"

Who says this? What? Maybe I'm out of touch, but is this a real thing?

 

[BronsonLee]

Who says this? What? Maybe I'm out of touch, but is this a real thing?

Lots of people. I've been hearing about the 'right way' to watch Star Wars ever since we entered critical mass on Force Awakens. Like that goddamn Machete Cut

 

[Tobor]

Lots of people. I've been hearing about the 'right way' to watch Star Wars ever since we entered critical mass on Force Awakens. Like that goddamn Machete Cut

Oh, that crap? It's hardly unusual for a long running series.

I guess I don't get how this is unique or deserves to be the focus of the review.

 

[Kuros]

4-5-6 1-2-3 (or skip that shit entirely) is the only order.

 

[SolidChamp]

I loved this film. I can see where the criticisms are coming from; they echo some of the minor (and they are VERY minor) gripes I had...there are a few plotting and pacing issues, and some heavy reliances on nostalgia/callbacks.

Overall, though, this movie is why we go to the theatre.

 

[higgsboson1997]

Yeah, about those mentioning the rebooted Star Trek, I agree that it was absolutely fantastic. It's the only Trek I liked, but I like it even more than any Star Wars.

 

[Man Called Aerodynamics]

But there's no blatant exposition, so that must mean there's no story and characters.

There's also no obligatory twist ending. Garbage plot confirmed.