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<blockquote data-quote="Kramodlog" data-source="post: 7689352" data-attributes="member: 55961"><p>By the story or by its pacing? There is an hypnotic effect to bombarding people with rapid images. You'll have them captivated, but not in the same way a good story will be captivating.</p><p></p><p>Plus there is the whole Star Wars brand + excitement of seeing new films that affects impression. People wanted to like it, which is understandable. Star Wars has a special place in pop culture. Again, I'll say it isn't a terrible film, but I wonder what people would say about it if didn't have the Star Wars logo on it. Guardians of the Galaxy was a much better film if we compare. </p><p></p><p>People in this thread have already questioned the point of the map to Luke and the "we can always destroy these things" comment about the Starkiller. It is pretty meta, but laughing at your own weak plot doesn't make your weak plot better. There weren't any stakes when it came to destroying the Starkiller. After watching it a few times with a cool head, people will be more critical. Like why was it so easy to get into the Millenium Falcon and just take it? Why couldn't Solo track it before it flew? How come Rey progressed so fast with her mastery of the Force? How did Tekka find the missing piece of Luke's map? Maz Kanata had the potential of being a Jar Jar if she had more screen time and talk about vacuous dialogues and a stereotypical character.</p><p></p><p>More stuff like this will surface after time will pass.</p><p></p><p>Part of the proble is that there is lots of pressure on director and screen writers. They couldn't produce film of prequel quality. So they played it safe, pandered to fans and went with lowest common denominaters. Maybe with a director that has more of a personal vision the next films will be better. </p><p></p><p>Sure, I'm rather harsh for a film about space wizards and I do not mention the positive. Finn and Po where great characters. Well acted and some nice lines. There arc at the start of the film works. The actors for Kylo and Rey are good choices for roles that will obviously be central to the new trilogy. It is really nice that the central Jedi for the new trilogy is a woman. BB-8 wasn't just comic relief, he didn't exist just to sell toys to kids and he wasn't too CGI-ish. I originally thought the ball-droid was a mistake, but he works. It is just that the film doesn't deserve all the excitement it gets. Yeah, I'm great at parties.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kramodlog, post: 7689352, member: 55961"] By the story or by its pacing? There is an hypnotic effect to bombarding people with rapid images. You'll have them captivated, but not in the same way a good story will be captivating. Plus there is the whole Star Wars brand + excitement of seeing new films that affects impression. People wanted to like it, which is understandable. Star Wars has a special place in pop culture. Again, I'll say it isn't a terrible film, but I wonder what people would say about it if didn't have the Star Wars logo on it. Guardians of the Galaxy was a much better film if we compare. People in this thread have already questioned the point of the map to Luke and the "we can always destroy these things" comment about the Starkiller. It is pretty meta, but laughing at your own weak plot doesn't make your weak plot better. There weren't any stakes when it came to destroying the Starkiller. After watching it a few times with a cool head, people will be more critical. Like why was it so easy to get into the Millenium Falcon and just take it? Why couldn't Solo track it before it flew? How come Rey progressed so fast with her mastery of the Force? How did Tekka find the missing piece of Luke's map? Maz Kanata had the potential of being a Jar Jar if she had more screen time and talk about vacuous dialogues and a stereotypical character. More stuff like this will surface after time will pass. Part of the proble is that there is lots of pressure on director and screen writers. They couldn't produce film of prequel quality. So they played it safe, pandered to fans and went with lowest common denominaters. Maybe with a director that has more of a personal vision the next films will be better. Sure, I'm rather harsh for a film about space wizards and I do not mention the positive. Finn and Po where great characters. Well acted and some nice lines. There arc at the start of the film works. The actors for Kylo and Rey are good choices for roles that will obviously be central to the new trilogy. It is really nice that the central Jedi for the new trilogy is a woman. BB-8 wasn't just comic relief, he didn't exist just to sell toys to kids and he wasn't too CGI-ish. I originally thought the ball-droid was a mistake, but he works. It is just that the film doesn't deserve all the excitement it gets. Yeah, I'm great at parties. [/QUOTE]
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