Still don't know why people like this movie, the whole thing was absurd. Dinosaurs doing what they're told? Hybrid chameleon dinosaur? And of course Trex at the end, insanely predictable.
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How JJ Abrams jilted Paramount for Episode 9
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Still don't know why people like this movie, the whole thing was absurd. Dinosaurs doing what they're told? Hybrid chameleon dinosaur? And of course Trex at the end, insanely predictable.
did you enjoy it as a comedy?
Pattycakes
Banned
I had to go look up what their movies have been this year and....YIKES. No wonder they want JJ.
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
I what universe is bland a valid criticism of JJ Abrams?
Random Human
They were trying to grab your prize. They work for the mercenary. The masked man.
I had to go look up what their movies have been this year and....YIKES. No wonder they want JJ.
It's a crime scene.
I had to go look up what their movies have been this year and....YIKES. No wonder they want JJ.
Nooooooooooooooooooooooo
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
I had to go look up what their movies have been this year and....YIKES. No wonder they want JJ.
The God Particle is kind of JJ?
And yet it got bumped to 2018 anyway, lol.
Robdraggoo
Member
10 million a year for producing and development, that's a hell of a deal. Hes directed 4 movies for them in that time ans produced all the mission impossible movies. Hes helped make paramount alot a money.
I think it's because his movies always come off as amateurish and everyone still thinks "once he gets more experience under his belt, he'll make a really good movie".
Not entirely sure if this post is sarcasm, but just in case it isn't...I just feel Abrams tends to create his movies in such a way that they don't really leave a particular impression on me. There's nothing really distinctive about them visually or in terms of the way they present stories, and often get way too chaotic when it comes to capturing certain action set-pieces. They're just sort of...fine, you know? Serviceable, but nothing to really write home about.
It's kind of hard trying to put into words why you find a film-maker rather bland in regards to the way they make movies, because at the end of the day, it's really about trying to describe what you feel isn't in that film-maker's movies as opposed to what is. I dunno, that's just kind of my opinion.
not psycho
Member
Yeah, I too miss the days when Harrison Ford would adlib.
"I know." (adlib)
vs
"That's what Snoke wants you to believe. Snoke is using you for your power. My contract says I have to say Snoke one more time." (not adlib)
OrangeAtlas
Member
I don't know what Star Wars movies I'm allowed to like anymore someone please help me.
ShemhazaiX
Member
I mean, have you seen Star Trek: Into Darkness?
Depends on your age and "nerd cred".
If you're between 20 and 30, you can like the original trilogy, and the prequels.
If you're older than 30, you can't like the prequels.
If you're younger than 20, you can't like the prequels, unless your parents made you watch all the Star Wars as a kid.
If you're Star Wars "Fanatic" you can't like the prequels.
If you just "like" Star Wars, you CAN like the prequels.
TFA is trash though.
You're just supposed to like the diner scene and the whacky droid factory sequence from Attack of the Clones. That's it.
It's not that. It's more that there are special rules for the OT that don't apply to The Force Awakens. You're free to like TFA, but know that it will be criticized largely for stuff the OT did.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Like only the risky ones. And only the risky moments in the risky ones.
Yunno what, don't even bother with the movies.
Get your Star Wars Risk raw and uncut
lol
I was also surprised to realize the guy is over 50. Abrams is great at selling himself. He'll probably never make anything great. The "next Spielberg/21st century Spielberg" snippets in the article are just...what? It was 1997 when Spielbergo was 51. Think of all the stuff he had directed up to that point.
cj_iwakura
Member
I had fun, that's for sure. Some legit messed up horror, too, like the nanny's fate.
Like only the risky ones. And only the risky moments in the risky ones.
Yunno what, don't even bother with the movies.
Get your Star Wars Risk raw and uncut
Bullshit Byss is that close to Corellia!
Like only the risky ones. And only the risky moments in the risky ones.
Yunno what, don't even bother with the movies.
Get your Star Wars Risk raw and uncut
Why is Alderaan still there?
ShemhazaiX
Member
I mean, yeah it was criticised for stuff the OT did.
Because it was pretty much a retelling of A New Hope. Hence some people having a problem.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Where was that dude talking about I was being silly for shaming hand-me-down hot-takes.
Where's he at now
OrangeAtlas
Member
Like only the risky ones. And only the risky moments in the risky ones.
Yunno what, don't even bother with the movies.
Get your Star Wars Risk raw and uncut
Is it compatible with all my X-Wing miniatures?
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
Is Rogue One on that list?
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
I dunno, I think it's too risky nowLike only the risky ones. And only the risky moments in the risky ones.
Yunno what, don't even bother with the movies.
Get your Star Wars Risk raw and uncut
Maybe if they redeem Kylo...
ShemhazaiX
Member
Gotta wait for that fog to disperse before we can find him.
All Star Wars Matter
Bobby Roberts
Banned
Ahhhhhhh
ShemhazaiX
Member
It's all just free speech, bro. Can't a man talk about how he hates The Force Awakens without being harassed by all the S
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J Abrams
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AlexFlame116
Member
I like all the movies! I just really like some better than others.
II will always be my least favorite though.
II will always be my least favorite though.
Discotheque
Banned
Strongly dislike 2 and rogue one. The rest range from decent to great (in New hope and empires case)
AlexFlame116
Member
Even Attack of the Clones?
When you hire Abrams, generally, I think what they wanted was for him to develop his own projects that they would finance, not that they'd just feed him director-for-hire gigs.
TFA's soundtrack is poor, JW didn't try hard enough and almost destroyed the movie
And George Lucas is responsible for JW's score in the prequels
What the fuck am I reading
George Oscar Bluth II
Banned
Discotheque
Banned
Compared to the prior 6 movies yeah the tfa soundtrack was considerably disappointing
Some of his strongest work (alongside Munich) was in the prequels this century.
Some of his strongest work (alongside Munich) was in the prequels this century.
There are so many damn good tracks in TFA
AlexFlame116
Member
Honestly all I remember from TFA in terms of music is Rey's Theme (but it is such an AWESOME composition from Mr. Williams) and a tiny part of Kylo Ren's Theme.
But when it comes to I to VI I remember so many songs. Many of them are awesome.
Guess it's time to watch TFA again!
But when it comes to I to VI I remember so many songs. Many of them are awesome.
Guess it's time to watch TFA again!
It's all utterly subjective, obviously, but the only stuff that stuck out to me in that soundtrack was Rey's theme and the composition underlining Han's encounter with Kylo on the bridge. Outside of that, the score was pretty so-so to me, certainly by Williams usual standards.
Forgettable? Nah. It's more subtle than usual but still a great score
March of the resistance, Rey's theme, Kylo's theme, torn apart, Starkiller base attack, just to name a few, are all really good
Those songs pop up in my head randomly all the time
Royce McCutcheon
Junior Member
Somethings off about this sequence. Who directed this this tripe