Star Wars Rogue One Spoiler Thread

[DaneMcCloud]

There's quite a bit of info trickling out so its probably time to start a spoiler thread. I'll update with a trailer when it's available.

Trailer #1. This looks amazing!!! Darth Vader, The Emperor, Jyn (Rey's mother?), Forrest Whitaker, Donnie Yen and Alan Tudyk.

[Chiefspants]

Should I watch A New Hope right before driving up to this one?

[kcfanXIII]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

Should I watch A New Hope right before driving up to this one?

I would say you should watch it right after this one. The ending is literally minutes before ANH starts.

[Predarat]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

Should I watch A New Hope right before driving up to this one?

Maybe Revenge Of The Sith instead.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by kcfanXIII

4. I'm not sure what VFX stands for

Visual effects. Can be CGI. Can be practicals, sets, lighting, zoom, angles, etc. Whatever composes what you see on the screen outside human actors and real items being themselves [chairs, vehicles, etc.].

[kcfanXIII]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Visual effects. Can be CGI. Can be practicals, sets, lighting, zoom, angles, etc. Whatever composes what you see on the screen outside human actors and real items being themselves [chairs, vehicles, etc.].

I got you. That's kind of what I inferred from it, but wasn't sure.

[temper11]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

Should I watch A New Hope right before driving up to this one?

So... the movie finishes up, and I'm completely satisfied with the telling of that little piece of information that we have been teased with in ANH for nearly 40 years, and I ask my buddy next to me what he thought, and he says: "So when does this movie take place - after episode 3 right?"

While he was correct, I sat dumbfounded that someone my age, could not instantly understand, just based on the previews and lead-up to this movie, where this movie fell in line with the others. Especially AFTER having just watched the freakin' movie! So, I'd recommend for anyone who is going with a group of people that have just a casual relationship with the Star Wars universe to give them a bit of a refresher course before going to see it.

For me, who will go again with my wife, kids, brothers (one of whom needs no help, but the other does) their wives, my sister and my mom and dad tomorrow, I'm going to play the last 10 minutes of E3 where it shows Anakin lose to Obi-wan and then turned into Vadar - and then Amidala dying before Luke and Leia are separated for their concealment and protection. Then I'm going to play the first 10 minutes of E4, where now grown Leia is running from the Empire and hides the plans in R2. I think this will help these guys get a bearing on where Rogue one fits in. Especially because Rogue One so perfectly marry's up to ANH.

All of these movies have been seen by all of the people going, (with the exception of my mom and dad who are just going to be joiners and will have no idea what the hell is going on) but the same could be said about my buddy. I think we die-hards forget the more distant relationship others have with the universe.

[okcchief]

I saw it last night and saw it again this afternoon since I was off today. Absolutely loved it both times. The only thing holding this back from being my favorite Star Wars movie is nostalgia. Pretty much its going to be this or Empire. Loved the characters, the story and the visuals. Beast mode Vader was the icing on the cake Gareth Edwards kicked some ass.

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[Red Brooklyn]

Originally Posted by Fire Me Boy!

****in' millennials, amiright?

[Chiefspants]

Originally Posted by temper11

So... the movie finishes up, and I'm completely satisfied with the telling of that little piece of information that we have been teased with in ANH for nearly 40 years, and I ask my buddy next to me what he thought, and he says: "So when does this movie take place - after episode 3 right?"

While he was correct, I sat dumbfounded that someone my age, could not instantly understand, just based on the previews and lead-up to this movie, where this movie fell in line with the others. Especially AFTER having just watched the freakin' movie! So, I'd recommend for anyone who is going with a group of people that have just a casual relationship with the Star Wars universe to give them a bit of a refresher course before going to see it.

For me, who will go again with my wife, kids, brothers (one of whom needs no help, but the other does) their wives, my sister and my mom and dad tomorrow, I'm going to play the last 10 minutes of E3 where it shows Anakin lose to Obi-wan and then turned into Vadar - and then Amidala dying before Luke and Leia are separated for their concealment and protection. Then I'm going to play the first 10 minutes of E4, where now grown Leia is running from the Empire and hides the plans in R2. I think this will help these guys get a bearing on where Rogue one fits in. Especially because Rogue One so perfectly marry's up to ANH.

All of these movies have been seen by all of the people going, (with the exception of my mom and dad who are just going to be joiners and will have no idea what the hell is going on) but the same could be said about my buddy. I think we die-hards forget the more distant relationship others have with the universe.

Excellent advice. I'm a massive, massive Star Wars fan - and am hopeful that Vader lives up to the harrowing legacy he had established by ANH.

[RobBlake]

man.. the prequels would have been so much better if they were done in this era of cinema.. oh wells.

[temper11]

Originally Posted by Chiefspants

Excellent advice. I'm a massive, massive Star Wars fan - and am hopeful that Vader lives up to the harrowing legacy he had established by ANH.

The Vadar "Beast Mode" in Rogue is worth the cost of admission all by itself. It's short, but oh so sweet.

[Fish]

Ouch....

[keg in kc]

I have no idea how well this film will play to a more casual viewer, but as a life-long hardcore fan of Star Wars, Rogue One was the movie I've been waiting to see my entire adult life.

The Force Awakens got a lot of leeway from me for the simple fact that it was a more nostalgic return to Star Wars, an experience unencumbered by the almost lampoonish seriousness and scale of the prequels. TFA had its own myriad of problems that became more apparent once the giddy feelings of a return to my childhood abated. But I was okay with that. Star Wars was back.

Rogue One, on the other hand, is maybe a masterpiece. It has all the things that made the original trilogy great, and it does it all its own way. The characters are compelling, many with a depth established despite very little in the way of exposition. The set pieces are amazing. I can't describe them any other way, and I mean ALL of them, whether it's Jedha or the kyber processing facility or the massive final act. They all deliver. And, oh, that final act. Christ. It was on a scale with the final acts of IV and VI. But with the emotional impact of V. I won't go into spoilers this weekend, not yet, but there were more moments in today's movie that left me on the verge of tears than there were in the entire prequel trilogy. It felt like Empire Strikes Back.

The sole issue I had with the movie was the score. Particularly early in the movie. I've seen people talk about how the lack off a scroll felt off, but for me it was the score. It just wasn't Star Wars. It was Giacchino doing his own thing, with a few key moments (thankfully) highlighted by Williams themes. And it just didn't work for me. Maybe I'm biased, after years of playing The Old Republic, and experiencing that score. It's sad to me, honestly, that I can point to a video game that did Star Wars better than the two newest cinematic turns in the franchise.

But that was it. I loved absolutely everything else about Rogue One, unreservedly, and I can't wait to see it again once work and weather stop conspiring against me.

[Chiefnj2]

I'm a casual Star Wars fan. I saw the first three as a kid, loved them, had all they toys, etc.

I've only seen parts of the newer movies. Quite frankly when they've been on cable they didn't grab my attention at all.

Going into this movie all I knew was that it was a stand alone movie taking place before episode 4.

With all that being said, I really enjoyed Rogue. Very entertaining. Good characters and story. The score was okay, but nothing like the original or Jaws, ET, close encounters, etc. a little surprised by how dark it was, but it had to be.

Even if you aren't a Star Wars nut, it's enjoyable.

Weird thing - Friday night 7 pm show only 40% full.

[Jerm]

Just got out...no hyperbole, I think RO is my fav. Star Wars thing period...so good.

I'll have to see it again but right now, nothing tops this for me....