The DU Lounge

wyldwolf

(43,875 posts) Sun Dec 18, 2016, 04:18 PM Dec 2016

My Rogue One review

Star Wars: Rogue One benefits from having no muppets, suffers without the chemistry of the original cast (like 1, 2, 3) and is a much more grownup Star Wars. The characters aren't real memorable and the original score is scarce. Still, the ending was pretty amazing. 3rd or 4th best in the series - can't decide.

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

My Rogue One review (Original Post) wyldwolf Dec 2016 OP

Is Jar Jar Binks in it? JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2016 #1

Only a passing reference when... (spoiler) wyldwolf Dec 2016 #2

Nah, he was too busy working on the Avatar sequel to reprise his Star Wars role. hunter Dec 2016 #3

I really liked it Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2016 #4

Did anybody hear Jyn say "This is a rebellion. I rebel."? OriginalGeek Dec 2016 #5

no Takket Dec 2016 #7

Thanks - interesting stuff OriginalGeek Dec 2016 #8

I guess I'm not the only one that noticed that NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #9

I was waiting all movie for it OriginalGeek Dec 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Takket Dec 2016 #6

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,480 posts)

1. Is Jar Jar Binks in it?

Reply to wyldwolf (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 04:51 PM

Dec 2016

wyldwolf

(43,875 posts)

2. Only a passing reference when... (spoiler)

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:02 PM

Dec 2016

... Bail Organa first considers him to deliver the Deathstar plans to the Rebel Alliance.

hunter

(38,467 posts)

3. Nah, he was too busy working on the Avatar sequel to reprise his Star Wars role.

Reply to JustABozoOnThisBus (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:15 PM

Dec 2016

Proud Liberal Dem

(24,527 posts)

4. I really liked it

Reply to wyldwolf (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 05:49 PM

Dec 2016

It was both exhilarating and sad. I think that this movie punched me in the gut emotionally even more than Revenge of The Sith. When you start having the feels for a Droid we've never known before, you know that the movie is doing something right. And the score wasn't too bad but nowhere near as memorable as any of John Williams' scores. I think the fact that Giacchino came in so close to the end, replacing the originally assigned composer probably had something to do with it. What I liked the most about the movie is that it made the Rebellion feel like something bigger than what we originally saw in ANH and made the Empire seem more menacing/powerful like we saw in TESB (and Stormtroopers actually hit their targets more often than not).

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

5. Did anybody hear Jyn say "This is a rebellion. I rebel."?

Reply to wyldwolf (Original post)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 07:12 PM

Dec 2016

Because it was one of my favorite lines from the previews but I don't remember hearing it in the movie.

Takket

(21,892 posts)

7. no

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #5)

Mon Dec 19, 2016, 08:39 PM

Dec 2016

she didn't say this... this will help explain why.
SPOILERS AT LINK

http://screenrant.com/star-wars-rogue-one-reshoots-changes/

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

8. Thanks - interesting stuff

Reply to Takket (Reply #7)

Tue Dec 20, 2016, 11:40 AM

Dec 2016

I still miss that line in the movie though lol. That was the line that hooked me.

NewJeffCT

(56,830 posts)

9. I guess I'm not the only one that noticed that

Reply to OriginalGeek (Reply #5)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 03:57 PM

Dec 2016

interesting

OriginalGeek

(12,132 posts)

10. I was waiting all movie for it

Reply to NewJeffCT (Reply #9)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 04:24 PM

Dec 2016

That was the line that totally got me bought into the idea of a side-movie. I mean, I was always going to see it...but there was something about the way she said that that just got me on-board with all my heart.

No matter how much I loved the movie (a whole effin lot!) that will remain a tiny, minor disappointment.

Response to wyldwolf (Original post)

Takket This message was self-deleted by its author.

Reply to this discussion