New "Star Wars" Movie

[lisa needs braces]

Possibly...would hope to be proven wrong!

[TheGSMoeller]

[POSSIBLE SPOILERS....of a film released 31 years ago  ]
Went through the original trilogy with my 6 year old for the first time last week. His favorite was Return of the Jedi, for one reason he said, "because Darth Vader helped Luke."

I'm very excited for the new Star Wars, my tickets are for Friday morning. And currently it has a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 127 reviews.

[lisa needs braces]

[POSSIBLE SPOILERS....of a film released 31 years ago  ]
Went through the original trilogy with my 6 year old for the first time last week. His favorite was Return of the Jedi, for one reason he said, "because Darth Vader helped Luke."

I'm very excited for the new Star Wars, my tickets are for Friday morning. And currently it has a 94% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 127 reviews.

The tomatometer is a bit insidious because the number alone doesn't tell you the nature of the positive critical consensus, whether the critics are being awe struck and and calling a film a masterpiece or whether they're just saying "yea...it's merely good." The reviews of this film are in the latter category. Not to rain in on anyone's parade...will likely see it myself this weekend or sometime after.

[lisa needs braces]

I discovered a new film critic who has a sizable following on the web. His review of "The Force Awakens" is pretty good and touches on the concerns I had about the film but he nonetheless ends up recommending it.

Dude's name is Devin Faraci and he's a decent writer:

http://birthmoviesdeath.com/2015/12/16/star-wars-the-force-awakens-review

[TheGSMoeller]

The tomatometer is a bit insidious because the number alone doesn't tell you the nature of the positive critical consensus, whether the critics are being awe struck and and calling a film a masterpiece or whether they're just saying "yea...it's merely good." The reviews of this film are in the latter category. Not to rain in on anyone's parade...will likely see it myself this weekend or sometime after.

I agree, Abe, that RT is not accurately scoring the film, I normally see it more as a recommendation meter than a critique meter.
Metacritic.com will actually have the critic score the film from 0-100. Which SW:TFA is at 81 currently, so you can see a little difference in the 94% and 81 score.
But regardless, may the force be you. 

[Brian]

Devin Faraci is cool. He has a fun podcast where he and another critic argue about whether certain movies are classics or not.

[Karl Henning]

[POSSIBLE SPOILERS....of a film released 31 years ago  ]
Went through the original trilogy with my 6 year old for the first time last week. His favorite was Return of the Jedi, for one reason he said, "because Darth Vader helped Luke."

So, an emotional depth, which was lacking in the first two movies, spoke to the youngster: excellent 

[snyprrr]

kill whitey

[Karl Henning]

"... a worshiped pop-culture franchise with a rabid legion of disciples ...."

[Karl Henning]

"... a worshiped pop-culture franchise with a rabid legion of disciples ...."

Extracted like that, it seems rather lurid . . . but in the context, the writer wasn't really saying it like it's a bad thing . . . .

[TheGSMoeller]

Loved the film. It's the Star Wars movie Ive been waiting 30 years for. Great new characters to carry a new trilogy as well. I'll admit I got chills from even seeing the opening text scroll, and several times from just hearing motifs from John Williams' score.
Can't wait to see it again. 

[drogulus]

     I've never seen a Star Wars movie.

     

[SonicMan46]

     I've never seen a Star Wars movie.
 

Not even the original trilogy (which are numbered IV - VI)? - have those on blu-ray now (below, left) - our son was about 4 y/o when the first one came out in 1977 - had to see it a few more times w/ him when he then would carry his little toy characters (a handful of the ones below, right) w/ him - wish that I could re-live those times - he's now 42 y/o!  BOY, time really does fly, like the Millennium Falcon -   Dave

 

[ComposerOfAvantGarde]

I will see it when it comes out on DVD....I don't want to be surrounded by Star Wars fans in the cinema! I am not a big fan of Star Wars, but I have seen it. Easy story line to dull one's mind. Perhaps the VII will be better.

[Karl Henning]

I will see it when it comes out on DVD....I don't want to be surrounded by Star Wars fans in the cinema! I am not a big fan of Star Wars, but I have seen it. Easy story line to dull one's mind. Perhaps the VII will be better.

+1

[kishnevi]

Here is a very positive review
https://reason.com/archives/2015/12/18/movie-reviewstar-wars-the-force-awakens

[Scion7]

[Todd]

And you thought Star Wars was all fun and games.

[Karl Henning]

And you thought Star Wars was all fun and games.

That was fun!

those most dreaded of creatures: economists

[The new erato]

Watching it on the 26th with wife and two adult kids, and looking forward to it.