ROGUE ONE WEEKEND THREAD | Actuals R1 155.09m, Moana 12.7m, OCP 8.58m, CB 7.1m, FB 5.07m

[Dementeleus]

Just now, Highever said:

Some are right to be worried that the specialty or uniqueness of the Star Wars films can be compromised in a desire for profit. But this criticism is far easier to substantiate against The Force Awakens than Rogue One. 

 

The Force Awakens is a mechanical, artificial, inorganic, formulaic, even doctrinaire film. Episode 7 could have been anything. It was a near carbon copy of A New Hope and Return of the Jedi. When Star Wars came out in 1977, George Lucas was a visionary. When The Force Awakens came out in 2015, JJ Abrams was a mechanic. 

 

It does not help that The Force Awakens did much to call in to question the internal continuity of the Star Wars universe. Rey, for instance, is quite possibly the second coming of Christ, apparently. 

 

 

 

 

 

I don't agree with any of this, LOL. Certainly not to the point where it can be argued as anything more than just your opinion.

[Jandrew]

My showing didn't get claps, it got applause. I'm serious. It was actually beautiful.

[CJohn]

2 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

I'll PM you a clip that's on YT

LOL IT IS REAL. HOLY SHIT. LOOKS GREAT TOO. 

[4815162342]

@CJohn President Jack Bauer would see Rogue One in theaters.

[Ozymandias]

4 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

I'll PM you a clip that's on YT

 

thats a bootleg cam clip

[Porthos]

2 minutes ago, Grand Moff Tele said:

 

Shit, it's worth seeing on the big screen just for the spectacle alone. I promise, no sky beams... at least, not nice ones.  

 

Is it possible there is a fair amount of Destruction Porn in the film?

 

[IronJimbo]

2 minutes ago, Highever said:

Some are right to be worried that the specialty or uniqueness of the Star Wars films can be compromised in a desire for profit. But this criticism is far easier to substantiate against The Force Awakens than Rogue One. 

 

The Force Awakens is a mechanical, artificial, inorganic, formulaic, even doctrinaire film. Episode 7 could have been anything. It was a near carbon copy of A New Hope and Return of the Jedi. When Star Wars came out in 1977, George Lucas was a visionary. When The Force Awakens came out in 2015, JJ Abrams was a mechanic. 

 

It does not help that The Force Awakens did much to call in to question the internal continuity of the Star Wars universe. Rey, for instance, is quite possibly the second coming of Christ, apparently.

 

Myself and James Cameron agree with this post.

3 minutes ago, Grand Moff Tele said:

 

150-adjacent.

my 150ow 400dom is looking STRONG right now

[DeeCee]

13 minutes ago, Daxtreme said:

 

And the rest of the week-end?

I was just looking back through my posts at the time and it doesn't look like I did a proper calculation. However, by smashing the OD record by about 30% I probably would gone with calling a new OW record Domestic. Probably would have called a range of $200-225m. 

 

Actually, I just found I went with $237m in the derby. However, that wasn't based on a calculation. It was Avatar's reported budget. 

Edited December 18, 2016 by DeeCee

[water]

I SAW ROGUE ONE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY GOOD

Edited December 18, 2016 by water

[MrPink]

WAIT A SECOND.

 

WE DON'T HAVE A PROPER POWAH WE ARE DEALING WITH HERE IS IMMEASURABLE GIF? 

[WrathOfHan]

Just now, Ozymandias said:

 

thats a bootleg cam clip

The picture looks way too good to be a cam.

[robertman2]

Mods are sending bootleg materials to each other? 

 

 

Crooked mods everywhere!

[CJohn]

1 minute ago, 4815162342 said:

@CJohn President Jack Bauer would see Rogue One in theaters.

[Highever]

3 minutes ago, Grand Moff Tele said:

 

I don't agree with any of this, LOL. Certainly not to the point where it can be argued as anything more than just your opinion.

 

It's certainly an opinion. I don't think there's much doubt that The Force Awakens was very similar to A New Hope. Abrams admitted as much. 

 

As for Rey being... very advanced for someone without much training. This is a very common sentiment throughout the Star Wars fan community. 

[Jandrew]

@CJohn you have Darth Vader as your avatar, go see the shit, damn. Your body is ready, quit dicking around.

[Claire of Themyscira]

1 minute ago, water said:

I SAW ROGUE ONE AND, I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY GOOD.

 

Cry with me, sis.

 

[CJohn]

2 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said:

The picture looks way too good to be a cam.

IT ISN'T.

 

Spoiler

It is, it is a newer version that just came out online. It is a pretty much perfect cam version, tho.

 

[Claire of Themyscira]

Just now, Highever said:

It's certainly an opinion. I don't think there's much doubt that The Force Awakens was very similar to A New Hope. Abrams admitted as much. 

 

As for Rey being... very advanced for someone without much training. This is a very common sentiment throughout the Star Wars fan community. 

[robertman2]

2 minutes ago, water said:

I SAW ROGUE ONE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS REALLY GOOD

 

What is that GIF from? 

[water]

my showing got applause as well.

 

the legs we are dealing with here are immeasurable