In my seat. T- minus 14 minutes till trailers

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You seem pretty angry too. Trailers have been pretty ridiculous on new releases for more than a few years. You can see when the next showing is for your theater, math isn't hard.

You aren't wrong that trailers have gotten excessive, I agree with you there. Your reasoning is just that you didn't think ahead, and it's the theaters fault for trying to make enough money to keep existing.

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Wrong as usual, Pat. Showtimes don't tell me 30 minutes in addition to the showtime instead of 10 minutes or whatever.

Regardless, my original comment was SIMPLY that this is one of the reasons why I only go to the theater for event movies now, something that Hollywood reporters have been wringing their hands over for the last year or so. Just posted my two cents on that subject, which is what message boards are for. Also mentioned how much I enjoyed this movie.

Also posted the times as a friendly note for other mortals (besides you and TC) making plans. Was not asking for advice from Uncle Larry on how to plan ahead and who to blame for my failings in life.

2hours until my show.
Been hard not to read this board after being on here daily for the past year.

An excellent achievement and the best of the 9 IMO. I hope Abrams is able to make another, and happy the franchise might finally be in steady hands post-Lucas. Glad I caught one of the very first screenings. Recommended.

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Aside from big movies like this on IMAX, I'm swearing off the theater experience for good. These damn people just talk all through movies nowadays, no matter what theater, no matter what movie. It's a nightmare.

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This is why there's Alamo Drafthouse. Talk and they kick you out, problem solved.

Loved it and so did my kids! Absolutely loved it.

JJ nailed his two movies. Not because every story decision was perfect, but because it felt like Star Wars.

The most important thing is how you feel coming out of the theater and I feel awesome, it was a great Star Wars movie!

TROS hit ever possible emotional moment for me. JJ Abrams knocked it out of the park and, without undoing everything of TLJ, was able to make me forget TLJ and brought me fully back into this galaxy far, far away.

Easily the best of the sequel trilogy, but not sure yet how I'll rank it in the overall 9-movie series.

I was 10 when I first saw Star Wars. I am 52 now, so this series of movies (and yes, these are only movies, but honestly they are much more than that) has been such a huge part of my life that I actually approached sitting in my seat tonight in a bittersweet way. When I sat down, I knew that I was about to watch the end of what they are now referring to as The Skywalker Saga, which has been told across 42 of my years.

I don't know what I'll think of any future Star Wars movies, but this was the culmination of something that started when I was 10, and I was an emotional wreck when it finally ended. I loved this movie.

A few questionable decisions that I don't think will affect my long- term enjoyment of it. I abso-freakin-lutely loved it though. Laughed. Choked up a bit. Felt like a kid again and enjoyed it with my son. Can't wait to rewatch.

We just got back. Loved it.
Yes the first hour or so there's a lot going on. But for where the movie was going it had to setup.

The main leads were terrific. Truly felt their chemistry & the moments later in the film it really felt genuine.

I felt how they handled Lea was graceful.

Can't wait to see it again!

We are going tomorrow at the Dolby Cinema.

I think TLJ did one thing really well and it was definitely used to complete the story arc of this trilogy. So like I said, I don't feel like it was ignored at all, there just wasn't a whole lot there to expand upon.

Plus, there's just no mistaking how similar TFA and TROS feel. For me, they just worked as Star Wars movies and TLJ is that awkward middle child.

Audience and critic scores are pretty much reversed on this. I'm having fun watching all the critics piss and moan about TLJ being dumped on.

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I was 10 when I first saw Star Wars. I am 52 now, so this series of movies (and yes, these are only movies, but honestly they are much more than that) has been such a huge part of my life that I actually approached sitting in my seat tonight in a bittersweet way. When I sat down, I knew that I was about to watch the end of what they are now referring to as The Skywalker Saga, which has been told across 42 of my years.

I don't know what I'll think of any future Star Wars movies, but this was the culmination of something that started when I was 10, and I was an emotional wreck when it finally ended. I loved this movie.

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I'm tapped out emotionally. I'm just not that deep. So I only offer this in agreement. You were 10, I was three, same lifelong effect.

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This review is spoiler heavy but the tears just delicious

https://film.avclub.com/the-rise-of-skywalker-walks-back-the-last-jedi-s-best-d-1840513344

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Oh FFS. People take this sh** way too seriously.

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Just got out. Can't give any sort of review or official score because I actually fell asleep.

I can say I thought the first 45 minutes was awful and I'm glad this thing has been put to rest. And this is coming from a nerd fanboy with Star Wars Trivial Pursuit, a Star Wars chess board, and freaking very uncomfortable adidas C-3PO shoes on.

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This is certainly fair.

I probably should have elaborated on my experience which had a lot to do with it. Had a long day so was already tired. Purchased specific seats after the MNF ad two months ago when they went on sale. Got the same seats at Cinemark D Box for "Ready Player One". Some may not like it but I enjoy the interactive seats for films like these.

As fate would have it, I sit down and of course mine is the only one in the entire theater that doesn't work. So I go out to the front to ask for assistance. Nobody comes and as I'm walking back in had missed the opening screen classic scroll.

Then an employee comes up to me during the movie in the first couple of minutes and explains that the seat I purchased "went out on us three days ago" and hands me a movie pass for a future date. Nice gesture but at this point I'm just in a bad mood and distracted as hell.

Then after a few more minutes and the ability to focus I found the writing to be terrible but these yahoos in the row behind me were laughing so loudly at every lame attempt at humor so that annoyed me even further.

Shortly after it was lights out. My buddy next to me said he thought it got much better after that 45 minutes and he liked it. So if anybody was around the snoring guy at Cinemark in CS I apologize. I'll go see it again and hopefully like it as many others on this thread seem to have and probably drink a red bull beforehand.

I got 25 pages to go back and read....but wanted to give my unaffected impression. Watched it last night with my family......waited to post to give it 12 hours or so......

Day one SW fan from 11 years old in 1977 when I saw it 20+ times over a year in theaters.....and my anticipation was not high really I just didn't let myself get sucked in too much and just hoped for a good ending to wrap this up.


Anyway I really really liked it and nothing will ever convince me otherwise. It is not perfect for sure but in the SW franchise it's among the better half at the very least. Probably top 5 including the standalone movies.

spoiler tagging plot parts cuz i was unaware there was a spoiler thread

I had heard a bit of feedback before I tuned out and some of that was correct. The first 1/3 was frenetic and all over the map literally. I can't even recall everything that happened there it was jumping around so much. There was also a bit of over-served fan service but really almost none of it made me eyeroll (the ewoks did).

But the middle act settled down and the story tightened up and it felt like a really great little groove there - the stuff between Rey and Kylo was great like really great (Adam Driver was amazing).....and the Han, Leia, and Luke moments were a really nice way to wrap all of those up without overtaking the picture. Luke was the weakest part of it. Leia was really emotional although it felt sort of shoehorned in the way they did but that is all due to Carrie's death and using what they had to work with. It's completely excusable given the circumstances.

Since TFA I never felt like Kylo/Ben was redeemable even as he and Rey connected in TLJ.....but damn't if they didn't make him redeemable. Grrrr. Not really mad more stunned that they made me feel that way. It was due to Leia really with her sacrifice so that Kylo could be killed by Rey, then saved by Rey (that new force power did not bother me).......which in turn led to the Kylo/Ben moment with the spirit of Han. That was really well done and echoing their exact conversation on the skywalk in TFA was well done.

And then we jump into the ending 1/3 which was really really good. I was skeptical of the Emperor Palpatine stuff but I bought in for sure during the movie. That dramatic moment and the ultimate showdown with Rey/Jedis and Palp/Sith power head to head worked for me and the way that deflection killed him and not her per se. The Ben and Rey stuff even though it was nearly a Romeo/Juliet knockoff also worked for me and his ultimate redemption was complete. I'm ok with that ending much better than any happily ever after ending for sure.


Feels like I'm defending it already anticipating negatives. But I don't care really, just wanted to put out there those things that I know could have been negatives but I thought most of them worked well enough to not detract for me. My whole family loved it - my wife especially. The adult kids thought it was a great ending to the Saga they have been "forced" to grow up on by dad. My son said he was just relieved and happy the same way he was at the end of Endgame that it ended on a high note so the franchise is wrapped up in a good way.

Over time I may reflect a little differently as always but not enough to dissuade me that it was a very good film to end on at the very least. It might even grow on me. TFA I loved initially but it waned a bit later. TLJ I saw all the flaws and was a little put off but later warmed just a little (by watching and ignoring the Finn/Rose stuff mostly). I put this definitely above both of those now and can't see it falling below them. It's above all of the prequels for sure. And likely above Solo. So it's likely somewhere between 3rd and 5th with 1,2 as SW, ESB then some order of these 3 that for now I think I'll order this way: RO, TROS, ROTJ but that could change with TROS moving to 3 or 5 possibly.


Now I'm curious and will go back and read the last 25 pages to see how wrong I was - lol.



EDIT - kinda relieved to see mostly positives after going back and reading through them. I can't imagine seeing this film and not feeling like you had fun at the very least.

PS - forgot to add the really emotional part for me was the return to Tatooine. Got me fully in the feels. I didn't expect that and it was really well done. Left me with the same feeling as 1977 at the end when I was an awestruck 11 year old kid. The Han, Leia, and Luke scenes were not that emotional for me since I think I already considered them all dead (Leia just because of Carrie and knowing it was inevitable).

Think you should move this to the spoiler thread.

Fantastic summary Zombie Jon.

Seriously good!