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[Coreda]

Really hope they stick with the clean look. So many films add an abundance of smoke, foreground effects, depth hazing, and such that it's nice to see some of the more simply focused shots here and similar to the OT.

 

[UncleCross]

So very, very wrong.

I know...it was actually way worse than what I said.

 

[JB1981]

Something has awoken indeed... my enthusiasm for Star Wars. I thought it was lost to the ages.

/hyped

God so true. There is no fictional universe like this one !

 

[Truant]

Would be cool to see actual Sith in the film.

 

[dark_inferno]

I can't think of a single, solid reason for that lightsaber design. It's unnecessary as a cross-guard.

To prevent people getting their hands cut off... wait... there was this one guy...

 

[The Elite]

I can't think of a single, solid reason for that lightsaber design. It's unnecessary as a cross-guard.

Have you seen the amount of hands cut off in Star Wars. Cross guards are a good idea.

 

[jstripes]

I don't get the lightsabre hate, can someone explain it?

"THEY CHANGED SOMETHING!"

 

[RubxQub]

I can't think of a single, solid reason for that lightsaber design. It's unnecessary as a cross-guard.

Yeah, no ones ever had their hands sliced off in the movies to even justify guarding them. Stupid!

 

[Tesseract]

i didn't think it was possible to make a stupid lightsaber, congrats to jj and crew.

rest looks ok, :/

 

[wedward]

The I'm trying way too hard to look cool light saber hilt is killing me and needs to go. Otherwise, awesome.

lol

"trying way too hard to look cool"

It's a light saber dude.

 

[Sojgat]

I don't get the lightsabre hate, can someone explain it?

Another lightsaber would cut straight through the metal part of the cross hilt.

It looks cool though.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

I'm surprised you guys are getting so hyped, good on ya.
Star Wars is dead to me. I just can't get excited about this.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

For some reason I had Andy Serkis pop up in my head as the owner of the voice, haha. Probably not the case.

I'm betting that's Luke.

That's what I'm thinking as well. I do hope the ignition sound of his green saber is somewhere in the film. Love that sound.

 

[Eidan]

I can't think of a single, solid reason for that lightsaber design. It's unnecessary as a cross-guard. I'll just hope there's a good reason for it other than, "Let's show them a lightsaber they've never seen before!"

Claymore inspired. I'm sure we'll see the little side sabers get use during the film. I wouldn't sweat it too much.

 

[blackjaw]

Lightsaber came out, goosebumps.

I can't wait, JJ Abrams knows what needs to happen with the series and I have confidence that he will do it justice.

 

[Hycran]

This trailer sucked. Look into your heart, you know it to be true.

 

[ezekial45]

I'm thinking about firing up TOR again. The hype is kicking in now.

 

[Sallokin]

I just get the feeling that this movie is going to be insanely polarizing before it's even released which is a shame.

That's just the way things are nowadays. You've gotta be 100% for, or 100% against something. There's no room for anything else. Adding Star Wars to the mix just intensifies everything 1000%

 

[SuicidalSteve]

Glad to see they got that one part replaced.

Wonder if Lando paid for it.

Ooo yeah continunity ! New Dish on the left side of ship! Awesome!

 

[Slowdive]

Looks good.

 

[7DollarHagane]

Everything about it was excellent. I grew up loving the originals and this got me so excited.

No complaints here.

 

[Deaf Spacker]

It's different from what they're used to.

Some people don't like change.

Is that it? Is the film not set in a different year therefore things will be different...?

 

[Sajuuk]

The new x wings still have the astromech slot?

 

[FeD.nL]

I can't think of a single, solid reason for that lightsaber design. It's unnecessary as a cross-guard. I'll just hope there's a good reason for it other than, "Let's show them a lightsaber they've never seen before!"

To prevent stuff like this (don't know if posted in the past pages):

 

[ultrazilla]

This trailer sucked. Look into your heart, you know it to be true.

Junior......

 

[Broken Joystick]

So hyped.

 

[Sojgat]

This trailer sucked. Look into your heart, you know it to be true.

It was underwhelming, but it certainly didn't suck.

 

[Aegus]

...you can deflect another lightsaber while stabbing the individual?

Except I've just destroyed your lightsabre's hilt because your stupid guard has led my blade right into it.

 

[Extra Sauce]

Hope the villain won't be as garbage as Star Trek 2009 and Star Trek Into Darkness.

 

[Foggy]

I like the crossguard. It actually makes sense - swords had those for a reason, and a lightsaber's crossguard would need to be tiny lightsabers to work. Plus it looks badass.

Visually, all the new designs are great and very Star Wars. You can see some Abrams in the lighting and cinematography but he maintained the Star Wars look very well. And Adam looks menacing and crazy as a Sith.

Also lol at the Abrams hate.

It makes sense for steel swords, but I always got the impression that lightsabers never had an issue with sliding down. It always felt like there was a lot of friction when they collided. Not that practicality really does anything for me, I just enjoy the simple sleak design of normal lightsabers.

 

[Paganmoon]

Another lightsaber would cut straight through the metal part of the cross hilt.

It looks cool though.

There are materials in the SW universe that can withstand lightsabers, so no.

 

[Vigilant Walrus]

Too early to judge. It can go both ways.

 

[Ithil]

I can't think of a single, solid reason for that lightsaber design. It's unnecessary as a cross-guard. I'll just hope there's a good reason for it other than, "Let's show them a lightsaber they've never seen before!"

Lightsabers cut through near anything except other lightsabers. You have your lightsaber locked with another guy's saber. He pulls his down the length of your blade, and either cuts your lightsaber hilt in two or cuts your hand off. Both of these have happened in the movies.

Crossguard, and he can't do that. Exactly the same reason they have them on real swords.

 

[Coins]

Got dam that Falcon shot is bad ass. Id watch 3 hours of it just flying.

 

[Northeastmonk]

I think its more of a dark side user that isn't technically a "sith". So it looks like the crystal in his blade isn't near as strong as those in normal light sabers.

or those handle blades would extend further? I didn't think a lightsaber had an adjuster to it either, so that might be true. Since it's emitting a force of energy then it might not even matter. Those holes might just make it the blade leak out. They could use it as a tool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOVFvcNfvE#t=49

 

[7DollarHagane]

Just to ask again - there is no way to purchase the original trilogy on blue ray, correct?

Only those fan made "HD" versions they put together from as much original footage as possible, right?

 

[FTF]

I think the schedule to release for 7 is too compressed for him to do 8. Rian Johnson is going to start shooting next year while Abrams will still be finishing up post production on 7.

Ah damn yeah you're prob right. They'd need 3 years in between films, not 2.

 

[Betta Lines]

Any chance the narrator could be Max von Sydow? Not super familiar with the dude's voice but would seem less random than it being Cumberbatch since his casting is confirmed

It didn't sound much like Von Sydow to me. It also sounded like two different people saying the two phrases.

Also, the audio is bloody amazing. So far so good.

 

[Herne]

You mean the series he made the public care about again?

The public care about action-comedy summer blockbuster fare? No!

 

[BocoDragon]

It's different from what they're used to.

"THEY CHANGED SOMETHING!"

You guys are way off base. No one disliking the hilt is doing so because they "don't like change".

 

[kingocfs]

This movie is going to make so much goddamn money.

 

[zruben]

So, let me get this straight:

you're ok with space ships, light-speed traveling, highly intelligent droids, the force, the dark side, a fucking death star, han understanding chewie's language, luke and leia being twins and looking nothing alike, jedi ghosts giving advice and a lot of shit like that...

but that slightly different lightsaber is stupid.

 

[The Atticus]

Some Star Wars fans are worse than Madrid fans

 

[Zeeman]

Teaser looked great, they nailed the aesthetic of the original movies, that lightsaber looks like it would cut off your fingers accidentally, and I got the biggest stupid smile on my face when I saw the Falcon.

 

[dark_inferno]

Any chance the narrator could be Max von Sydow? Not super familiar with the dude's voice but would seem less random than it being Cumberbatch since his casting is confirmed

Could be right after hearing this interview : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pdM7_FcL3Y

 

[Demon Lizardman]

Let's just see if JJ doesn't piss off the rabid fanbase.

 

[borghe]

I can't think of a single, solid reason for that lightsaber design. It's unnecessary as a cross-guard. I'll just hope there's a good reason for it other than, "Let's show them a lightsaber they've never seen before!"

see.. this makes no sense. people can certainly not enjoy the aesthetic of it... but of course there's a single solid reason... or else swords wouldn't have had them for like the last 2000 years.

 

[Chezzymann]

I can't think of a single, solid reason for that lightsaber design. It's unnecessary as a cross-guard. I'll just hope there's a good reason for it other than, "Let's show them a lightsaber they've never seen before!"

People getting their hands chopped off in the other movies

 

[Heroman]

THis is star wars here ,complainng about a lightsaber cross is dumb.

 

[robochimp]

I don't get the lightsabre hate, can someone explain it?

They all have to buy new lightsabers now.