Yep, agreed with all of you guys, it's absolutely my favourite of the non-OT films.
I've only seen it once, on opening weekend at the IMAX. The hype was real. I remember when the tickets went on sale, I was on the bus going into work, and I was desperately trying to get through online to book and the website kept crashing. But as luck would have it, my bus route back then took me right past the Waterloo IMAX. I disembarked and went into the cinema and managed to book three of the best seats in the house for the Saturday after release.
Night before, me and a mate who was going with me watched the entire OT (while drinking fairly heavily I might add). We were psyched. Psyched!!
And you know what? It did not disappoint for one second. I absolutely loved it. It totally delivered for me, and, sure, it's pretty close to Ep 4. But that's fine. Honestly, that's what I wanted really. It was a fun, exciting adventure that actually felt like Star Wars, unlike the turgid prequels. Loved the new characters (like Dogg, I'd happily have had more of them and less of the older folks). Loved the production design. Really had a blast.
Now, looking back, it's probably not the greatest film of all time. And I haven't watched it again partly for that reason. That was such a fun experience, having that feeling again like when I was a kid watching them on videotape for the first time, that I don't really feel the need for a 'cold light of day' re-watch at home.
So, yeah. I liked it a lot. But at heart it's basically a retread of Ep 4 and while I really liked it for that in some ways, it also kinda marks it down for me. Mostly because it draws an instant comparison, and it's one that's not favourable for this entry. The original is still better. But Ep 7 is the best film after 4 and 5, I would say.
I've only seen it once, on opening weekend at the IMAX. The hype was real. I remember when the tickets went on sale, I was on the bus going into work, and I was desperately trying to get through online to book and the website kept crashing. But as luck would have it, my bus route back then took me right past the Waterloo IMAX. I disembarked and went into the cinema and managed to book three of the best seats in the house for the Saturday after release.
Night before, me and a mate who was going with me watched the entire OT (while drinking fairly heavily I might add). We were psyched. Psyched!!
And you know what? It did not disappoint for one second. I absolutely loved it. It totally delivered for me, and, sure, it's pretty close to Ep 4. But that's fine. Honestly, that's what I wanted really. It was a fun, exciting adventure that actually felt like Star Wars, unlike the turgid prequels. Loved the new characters (like Dogg, I'd happily have had more of them and less of the older folks). Loved the production design. Really had a blast.
Now, looking back, it's probably not the greatest film of all time. And I haven't watched it again partly for that reason. That was such a fun experience, having that feeling again like when I was a kid watching them on videotape for the first time, that I don't really feel the need for a 'cold light of day' re-watch at home.
So, yeah. I liked it a lot. But at heart it's basically a retread of Ep 4 and while I really liked it for that in some ways, it also kinda marks it down for me. Mostly because it draws an instant comparison, and it's one that's not favourable for this entry. The original is still better. But Ep 7 is the best film after 4 and 5, I would say.
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