Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi

[Cathbad]

Star Wars fans must be in Heaven with the sudden rollout of films over the last year or so, both as part of the ongoing series and standalones.

Nah... they're bitching up a storm... but whaddya expect?

 

[Brian G Turner]

Apparently it is indeed a wrap now:
It's official: 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' is finished

Cool - not least confirmation that we could be up for a new trailer in just a couple of weeks.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Mark Hamill says the new trailer will be aired tonight ...

 

[Gonk the Insane]

Give in and watch it and get excited early about the film OR try to avoid it but inevitably fail within a few days because it will be everywhere?
Can't make up my mind...
This is how I think teachers should explain cognitive dissonance to psychology students - using Star Wars

 

[Brian G Turner]

Yeah - I would like to see the film at cinema (not least to avoid months of dodging spoilers) - but I'd like to come to this one with few expectations. A full-length trailer is going to create ... expectations.

 

[Boneman]

I'm looking forward to it - if, for no other reason than Episode VII was seriously under my expectations, so it can't be any worse...? The one thing that bothers me now, about the new series, is how arrogant Rey has become, in such a short time. Perhaps not arrogant, but very smug. I blame Rogue One, because Felicity Jones was so good in that, and I wish she was playing Rey. The Empire Strikes Back was always my favourite of the original trilogy, so I hope to be pleasantly surprised!

 

[Dave]

The one thing that bothers me now, about the new series, is how arrogant Rey has become, in such a short time. Perhaps not arrogant, but very smug.

Yoda said that Luke was too old to be trained as a Jedi. Rey must be older. The arrogance comes with age, and knowing how good she is. That at least, is true to life, but I'm not sure where that leaves the story.

 

[Harpo]

As usual, I'll have to wait an extra six weeks until the film comes to my cinema. The first two weeks are easy, as everyone in the world refrains from spoilers. The middle two weeks are fairly easy if I spent the entire time pleading to all and sundry not to post any spoilers anywhere anytime. The final two weeks are difficult, but it's not impossible.

 

[Dave]

As usual, I'll have to wait an extra six weeks until the film comes to my cinema.

Where the hell on Earth are you?

I know someone who volunteers to run a tiny cinema in Denmark (oldest continuously running cinema in the world - Guinness Book of Records) and they show films on the day released. It is all digital now. It comes in the mail (one of the reasons why these films end up on the internet so quickly, I would guess is other untrustworthy and unscrupulous cinema employees.)

 

[Harpo]

Where the hell on Earth are you?

I know someone who volunteers to run a tiny cinema in Denmark (oldest continuously running cinema in the world - Guinness Book of Records) and they show films on the day released. It is all digital now. It comes in the mail (one of the reasons why these films end up on the internet so quickly, I would guess is other untrustworthy and unscrupulous cinema employees.)

I'm north of Stornoway, in the Outer Hebrides.

 

[Dave]

You are going to find it very hard to get hold of the next Christmas, must-have, all sold out, soft, cuddly toys then. Porgs are hitting a high street near everyone else right now, entirely based upon the scene of him roaring with Chewie.

 

[Gonk the Insane]

Have they done an official Star Wars punching bag yet? Surely someone's thought to put the picture of a Stormtrooper on it, and maybe some helpful directions in big letters like, "Punch it, Chewie"?
Someone's got to have done it by now, right?

 

[Brian G Turner]

Well, the trailer's out:

I have to admit to being somewhat underwhelmed - but I'm taking that as a positive, as it means going to the cinema without expectations too high.

 

[Brian G Turner]

And this appears to be the film's poster:

 

[Boneman]

Well, I got my tickets for 14th December 7pm showing!

 

[ctg]

I got my tickets for 14th December 7pm showing!

At Leicester Square?

 

[Boneman]

No, locally. Watching in 2d first time round...

 

[Cathbad]

Just watched the trailer on Facebook. Couldn't help wondering:

Spoiler

When did Luke become such a wuss?

 

[Brian G Turner]

Couldn't help wondering:

Spoiler

Probably when he trained Ben Solo, who then slaughtered Luke's other students and named himself Kylo Ren. I think that's how the story went, anyway.

 

[Overread]

Spoiler

Don't forget Luke as we knew him before was when he was a lot younger and growing up on a mostly hostile world then going into a very hostile and very sudden (to him) warzone. It's not abnormal to think that as he's grown older he's grown more cautious. Indeed its something you oft see mirrored in real life; many people get more fearful and less aggressive as they get older. Also don't forget he's also been living in isolation for a lot of years after a pretty major disaster that has almost restarted the Sith that he fought so hard to defeat. It's no surprise that as the only living Jedi he's likely suffering a huge loss of self confidence