Gordon R Posted December 16, 2016 Report Share Posted December 16, 2016 Went today and I have to say it was a let-down. Superbly filmed - never seen better detail, but the story was nothing out of the ordinary. Linked up well with the original. Darth Vader's much heralded scenes were brief and a bit lacking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 Cheers Gordon, I thought about going to see this one but the last one I thought was rubbish so may give it a wide berth. Don't think they will ever beat the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyKong Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 I quite enjoyed it once the story was up and running, but then I also enjoyed "Awakens". Having said that it was pretty much a remake of IV so I wonder how much I just liked getting that nostalgia kick from it nodding to IV all the time. I would say it definitely helped watching "Rogue One" in the cinema for the pure spectacle of it. I don't know if I'd have the same opinion watching on a smaller screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markm Posted December 17, 2016 Report Share Posted December 17, 2016 I enjoyed the second half. The first half was a little slow. Overall a good movie. Only a small Star Wars feel about it. The end creates a very good link to a new hope. When they said it is a stand alone film, it definitely is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 I've just watched it. I thought it was excellent. Yes it's a little slow in places but quite honestly that makes a change from watching movies that are one long action sequence with little or no dialogue or plot. It's much darker than any previous Star Wars film, far more adult in theme, gritty and bleak would be good descriptors. The battle sequence at the end is outstanding and the space battle is pure Star Wars nostalgia. I also loved the cameos from Grand Moff Tarkin and Ponda Baba and Cornelius Evazan (the aliens who pick a fight with Luke in the Mos Eiseley cantina in the original movie) For me it's easily the best movie of the franchise since the original 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 I enjoyed this film as well i was expecting another massive film trilogy but once I new it was a one off with links to the originals I watched it just didn't pick up on the bits that DM did, also enjoyed the ending very un Hollywood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozer Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 (edited) Agreed it was slow to get off the mark but i did enjoy it and look forward to the next episode, It's Star Wars so i'm in lol Rogue One is the first film in the Star Wars Anthology series, a series of standalone spin-off films in the Star Wars series. Future films are expected to focus on Han Solo and Boba Fett. Kathleen Kennedy explained that the stand-alone films would not cross over with the films of the sequel trilogy Source. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_One Edited April 10, 2017 by Snoozer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 No. No. No. Essentially this was a 3 hour toy commercial. I felt no emotional investment with any of the characters and their 'mission'. The only believable relationship in the whole sorry mess was the blind Kung-fu guy and his heavy-weapon-toting mate, which was kinda cute. The boy-girl thing was so crudely shoe-horned in at the end that I laughed out loud. And all for what? So they could get to the opening sequence of the 'original' 'first' Star Wars film? There was so little in this film to entertain or transport that I am sorry I wasted an evening on it (Boxing Day last year). To add insult to injury, I got a parking fine. On a bank bleddy holiday LS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger-Mouse Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Not a fan then LS? Each to their own. I do agree the boy-girl thing at the end was somewhat contrived, and imo largely unecessary, but that's Hollywood for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 At least it was better than The Phantom Menace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossberg-operator Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 It is a good movie. Better than Episode 7. If You are a SW fan and gives You goose bumps it must be good! End is epic. Well done Disney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a303 Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Bout the only enjoyable part was the last 5 mins, good old Darth lightsabering away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggum Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 It is a good movie. Better than Episode 7. If You are a SW fan and gives You goose bumps it must be good! End is epic. Well done Disney. Totally agree much better than 7, I even pre-ordered it with sky looking forward to Ep 8 in December Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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