SilverWook
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It can always pass them when they reissue it six months before Episode VIII comes out.
It's tough to say because on one hand, home video has made theatrical re-releases somewhat unnecessary (to a mainstream audience anyway) but on the other, this is a movie that has basically unprecedented success so the rule book doesn't need to be applied. At a minimum, I'm sure there will be select theaters that at least play TFA and Episode VIII back to back and an eight movie marathon seems like a possibility too. After making it through the seven movie marathon, an eight movie one doesn't scare me.In all seriousness I think should rerelease TFA before Ep VIII.
At a minimum, I'm sure there will be select theaters that at least play TFA and Episode VIII back to back and an eight movie marathon seems like a possibility too.
Anyone (besides me) see it in IMAX one last time yesterday? There was a good 15 or 20 people there in the middle of the day for a movie in its eighth week of release.
I picked up the new issue of American Cinematographer today. Nearly the whole issue is devoted to The Force Awakens and the SW: Rebels TV show.
Great news! Here's the press release:They started principal photography on Episode VIII today. Only about 700 days left...
Star Wars: Episode VIII Now Filming
Cameras roll and the cast is confirmed for the next chapter of the Star Wars saga.
Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.
Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, welcomes back cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. New cast members will include Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award nominee Laura Dern, and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran.
Star Wars: Episode VIII is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski. Joining the production crew will be some of the industry’s top talent, including Steve Yedlin (Director of Photography), Bob Ducsay (Editor), Rick Heinrichs (Production Designer), Peter Swords King (Hair and Make-Up Designer), and Mary Vernieu (US Casting Director). They will be joining returning crew members Pippa Anderson (Co-Producer, VP Post Production), Neal Scanlan (Creature & Droid FX Creative Supervisor), Michael Kaplan (Costume Designer), Jamie Wilkinson (Prop Master), Chris Corbould (SFX Supervisor), Rob Inch (Stunt Coordinator), Ben Morris (VFX Supervisor), and Nina Gold (UK Casting Director).
Star Wars: Episode VIII is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.
I saw it Wednesday for the 7th and last time in IMAX 3D. There were maybe 15 people or so at a 12:20 pm show. Hadn't lost any of its impact. [emoji106]
I went to "TFA" for the 3rd time last week. I saw it at DC's Uptown, which has always been regarded as "the place" to see "Star Wars" in the area.
Gotta admit I was underwhelmed. Maybe other screens have simply caught up with the Uptown - what used to seem like a huge screen doesn't seem as impressive now. The presentation also seemed a bit "off" - not blurry but not as well-defined as I'd expected, and the dialogue tended to sound oddly hollow.
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I think "TFA" ends my Uptown tradition. It's not a chore to get there, but it's not convenient, either, and if the presentation isn't better than what I can see closer to home, why go?
The more I think about this film there is a scene that I really dislike. It's the scene where the Rey character basically inherits the "Millennium Falcon". I don't really have a problem with her getting the ship, but I do have a problem that Chewbacca joins up with her as if Han Solo never existed. It's obvious that Chewie and Solo had a history going way back, so to have Chewie just accept Rey as Solo's replacement with nary an issue is just terrible writing on any level. I would have rather seen Chewbacca hand over the keys to her and say that the ship dredged up too many memories of his days with Solo for him to remain on board than for him to just join up with her as her new sidekick.
I would have rather seen Chewbacca hand over the keys to her and say 'Raawawwahhhgg mmmmrrrrrgghhh rarmwwwaggg gaaaarrrggghh' than for him to just join up with her as her new sidekick.