Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens

[sanman]

Released, the teaser trailer has been

 

[vemvare]

I'm carefully optimistic, apparently they're primarily going for classical practical effects as opposed to the CGI nightmare that gave us the unmentionable who shall not be mentioned.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Hard to really get anything from the teaser. I put my faith in JJ. I think he's a good director. It does have a retro feel which I think is good.

 

[Matterwave]

So everything will be different in this than any of the extended universe stuff right? They de-cannonized all of EU or something?

I'm curious what this movie might be bout. It looks like the Millennium Falcon is in it, so it's not too far into the future from Return of the Jedi?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

so it's not too far into the future from Return of the Jedi?

From what I've read it's only 30 years

 

[Matterwave]

From what I've read it's only 30 years

O...so it's almost roughly real time? lol

Do you know if Old Han and Old Luke will be in it?

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Do you know if Old Han and Old Luke will be in it?

Yes they are, which is why it's not too far in the future

 

[dragoneyes001]

I think a teaser this far ahead of the release could backfire on them. (yes they do this a lot just many movies end up regretting it by release time)

 

[Imager]

Release is scheduled for December 2015.

 

[sanman]

Times have changed - it used to be that when a cool trailer came out, the next day everyone would just be talking about it

Nowadays, they're all vying to outdo it by the next day



Even Star Wars Kid has come a long way since he first appeared a dozen years ago:

 

[Cake]

If this doesn't make you hyped I don't know what could:

 

[wolram]

OOh the handles of the light Sabre light up now.

 

[DennisN]

A new trailer was released yesterday... I am looking forward to the movie...

 

[Borg]

Definitely looking forward to it.

 

[DennisN]

Some "behind the scenes" stuff:

 

[DennisN]

The Empire seems to have relocated...

 

[DennisN]

Alternative trailer with other shots (from Walt Disney Studios Japan):

 

[DennisN]

I've told myself to keep my expectations down, but I must admit that my expectations are now quite high, these screenshots from the Japanese trailer above are sooo cool, in my opinion :

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

I got tickets for opening night!

 

[Imager]

Who would of thought Jar Jar is the Sith lord

https://www.reddit.com/comments/3qvj6w/

 

[newjerseyrunner]

Who would of thought Jar Jar is the Sith lord

https://www.reddit.com/comments/3qvj6w/

I just saw this today, thought it was crap... then I watched some clips. I wonder if the reddit user works for the studio, the more I saw, the more convinced I was.

 

[DennisN]

Even more clips here:
Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens ALL Trailer & Clips (2015)

 

[DennisN]

My hype continues...
New Force Awakens Featurette Introduces A New Cast To The Star Wars Legacy

 

[256bits]

My hype continues...

Hype is good.
All in one place.

 

[Tabasko633]

 

[DennisN]

Chinese trailer with action shots I have not seen before:


and another short one:

 

[DennisN]

The Chinese trailer in better quality (HD):

 

[gjonesy]

Who would of thought Jar Jar is the Sith lord

That would be the greatest gag of all cinema, but after doing some digging Andy Serkis the motion capture guy who worked on supreme leader snoke said the character is over 7' tall jar jar is just 6'5" . If this is true then snoke will be a new introduction probably.

 

[DennisN]

 

[Ryan_m_b]

Hahaha, that's quite likely how my and my girlfriend's relationship is going to go after seeing this movie :p

Speaking of premature force awakening, I can't decide if this is awesome, mean or both:

 

[DennisN]

Hahaha, that's quite likely how my and my girlfriend's relationship is going to go after seeing this movie :p

Interview with many of the main characters and the director:
STAR WARS THE FORCE AWAKENS interviews - Ford, Ridley, Boyega, Abrams, Christie, Isaac, Nyong'o

 

[ZapperZ]

We are all set for the movie. We plan on wearing these to the movie theater. Don't worry, we will take them off before the movie starts, although with stadium seating, it doesn't matter anymore. :)

Zz.

 

[Orodruin]

Saw it yesterday evening. Me and my friend exited the theatre with a smile on our faces and wanting more.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Just got back from seeing the movie. I was impressed. Star Wars is back in my book. Lots of fresh feel with enough familiarity. Feels a bit more serious with just the right amount of comedic quips. I'm intrigued where the story will lead. Passed expectations.

 

[Orodruin]

Just got back from seeing the movie. I was impressed. Star Wars is back in my book. Lots of fresh feel with enough familiarity. Feels a bit more serious with just the right amount of comedic quips. I'm intrigued where the story will lead. Passed expectations.

The only bad thing with having seen it is that you have to bite your tounge when you talk to people who have not. Yesterday was a difficult day.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

Absolutely loved it, seeng it again this weekend.

 

[DennisN]

I have not seen it yet (even though I am a big fan of the original trilogy), I will probably not see it until after Christmas. Glad to hear you guys enjoyed it, judging from what I've heard I think I will enjoy it too.

The only bad thing with having seen it is that you have to bite your tounge when you talk to people who have not. Yesterday was a difficult day.

I can imagine .

 

[PhotonSSBM]

This was the most fun I've had at a movie in a long time. I just saw it a second time today and want to go see it for a third time. It felt like I was 7 years old and seeing the originals for the first time again.

 

[Ben Niehoff]

I saw it on Sunday. I really like the new characters. I kinda wish the old ones had less screen time. And I didn't quite understand the political situation...I feel like they could have spent the opening crawl filling in some necessary background information about what the conflict is, rather than talking about Luke Skywalker. (Indeed, there was never any mention of why it is so important to find Luke Skywalker.)

It felt like this movie was mostly exposition, and the actual story didn't pick up till near the end. But I have high expectations of the next movie.

 

[Ryan_m_b]

I think we could do with a thread that can have spoilers so I've spun one off here:
https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/the-force-awakens-spoiler-thread.849240/

Keep this thread spoiler free, use the other for discussing plot specifics.

 

[DennisN]

Just had to post this clip here

(from http://kotaku.com/mark-hamill-knows-how-to-deal-with-fans-1763489648)

 

[micromass]

 

[DennisN]

 

[DennisN]

 

[Noisy Rhysling]

 

[strangerep]

Finally, I watched SW Ep7 (Force Awakens) on bluray (for the first time -- I refuse now to pay for cinema tickets to watch SW -- the Ewoks killed it for me back in ep6.).

What can I say? Only this:

And is there any more incompetent actor in the entire world than John Boyega (Finn)??
I didn't believe a word out of him.

At least Harrison Ford seemed to be genuinely making an effort.
But Carrie Fisher [] seemed to be phoning it in.

 

[Kumar8434]

Finally, I watched SW Ep7 (Force Awakens) on bluray (for the first time -- I refuse now to pay for cinema tickets to watch SW -- the Ewoks killed it for me back in ep6.).

What can I say? Only this:

And is there any more incompetent actor in the entire world than John Boyega (Finn)??
I didn't believe a word out of him.

At least Harrison Ford seemed to be genuinely making an effort.
But Carrie Fisher [] seemed to be phoning it in.

It was the same as A New Hope. It was not just to induce nostalgia, they actually copied crucial plot points.

 

[Noisy Rhysling]

Interesting. Ep. IV was a New Hope for the first three. Ep. VII is a New Hope for the second three.

 

[Kumar8434]

Interesting. Ep. IV was a New Hope for the first three. Ep. VII is a New Hope for the second three.

Watch the honest trailer Force awakens borrows too many things from A New Hope

 

[Noisy Rhysling]

Where did I say it didn't?