Just watched TFA for the first time. Been busy with life and work and just never got around to it until now.
For me, TFA was more "Sci-Fi Action Popcorn Movie" than "Star Wars movie."
Even with the prequels, Star Wars had a certain "feel" with its cinematography. I never went to film school so I can't say what it all is, but the angle shots, the dialogue, how the characters interacted with each other, etc., didn't feel like Star Wars.
Also, for a movie that emphasizes how much it was gonna cater to 70's and 80's kids with its practical effects and NO CGI, there was a lot of CGI in this movie. Not that I give a fuck in the least, but I'm surprised that nobody else mentioned this.
So many people desperate to love this movie, 90% of them think its the greatest thing ever but I don't see it.
please blogpost in the 500 other existing star wars threads
Robert Torres
Thanks for your review. It takes me back to 2015 when I was actually interested in reading reviews of the movie.
Jaxson Thompson
Isnt star wars a sci-fi action popcorn movie?
Samuel Lewis
its not even scifi. but it is pure shit
Alexander Ward
No its a samurai western fantasy comedy space opera
The only way you would use the term scifi ajd star wars is saying star was has scifi elements
Brayden Sanchez
>didn't feel like Star Wars.
Is it, dare I say...
Zachary Turner
What the hell do you think cinematography means?
They never said they wouldn't use ANY CGI. The original star wars has fucking CGI. The practical effects were great. A lot of the new stuff has that distinct "star wars" look, don't know what you're going on about how it didn't feel like star wars.
Literally nobody has said this is the greatest thing ever made, you sensationalist dipshit. It is, however, better than the horrible prequel films.
Nathan Kelly
Many people have in fact said its the greatest thing ever. The effects look like shit btw, the cgi is abysmal. As is the directing and acting. This shit was praised up the asshole
Alexander Powell
>It is, however, better than the horrible prequel films. nope The prequels aren't ADHD.
Isaac Collins
The review version of "First post, best post." First glance it seems a bit obnoxious in it's wording, but it really captures it perfectly. Based Roger.
Jaxson Ward
this. there are zero kino moments in tfa. if you are one of those daisyfags who thinks the fucking panning third shot in the final battle is kino you are a pleb. there is nothing kino about this shit. even attack of the clones has some kino like the cantina scene.
ootah gunga alone btfo tfa
Benjamin Richardson
AOTC is pure kino
Nathan Wood
its underrated for sure, it was always my favorite of the prequels, looked great in IMAX and goat soundtrack
Brayden Martin
>fascimile
it's facsimile you retard
Logan Gray
there's something odd about this image.. like it's trying to show something, i can't quite put my finger on it.. any ideas guys?
Oliver Miller
>dat shot
Jaxon Ortiz
Its just trying to do look fuggin intense XD without using Rembrandt Lighting.
Jose Morris
yeah that thing she's holding it reminds me off something.. im not sure what they were trying to put in our minds.. heh nah it's probably nothing just me overthinking things.
Elijah Cox
Its literally you thinking about BBC. Theres nothing to put in your mind when the flick does it for you
Isaiah Carter
>shot in shitty digital at 2K >looked great in IMAX sure thing pleb
Austin Morales
>pleb >pleb >pleb literally commit suicide
it looked great in IMAX in 2002
Adrian Watson
>not knowing about IMAX's proprietary uprezzing format
Also, RAW 2K looks great at any size.
Jackson Nelson
>Also, for a movie that emphasizes how much it was gonna cater to 70's and 80's kids with its practical effects and NO CGI, there was a lot of CGI in this movie. This. I honestly have no problems with what kind of effects they use because it's Star Wars and everything looks unnatural to begin with. I also liked most of it anyway. What I don't like is how they kept bragging about using practical effects for the majority of the film when the result was that they used more CGI than all the previous 6 films combined. I remember them saying that they used the real Falcon and X-wing ship they built for the shots in the trailer but this video below proves that it was a load of crap. I remember them posting set photos of that lightsaber fight and boasting how they were using light up coloured lightsabers which was literally pointless since they CGI'd them in post production anyway.
>I remember them posting set photos of that lightsaber fight and boasting how they were using light up coloured lightsabers which was literally pointless since they CGI'd them in post production anyway. yep
Aiden Green
The prequels felt like Star Wars, TFA did not.
Jordan Moore
b-but but we put so much effort in making a dull remake!
Blake Walker
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Caleb Robinson
Lol you have to be fucking crazy
Julian Barnes
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Christian Hughes
It feels like a Marvel action flick with Star Wars costumes
Because thats exactly what it is
Levi Murphy
No, you just have to see the things for what they truly are.
Kayden Mitchell
I think it was to immerse the actors
Brandon Lewis
>For me, TFA was more "Sci-Fi Action Popcorn Movie" than "Star Wars movie."
This is literally what Star Wars was until the prequels came along.
>Even with the prequels, Star Wars had a certain "feel" with its cinematography. I never went to film school so I can't say what it all is, but the angle shots, the dialogue, how the characters interacted with each other, etc., didn't feel like Star Wars
This I sort of agree with. I noticec the cinematography changes but it didn't really bother me all that much.
>Also, for a movie that emphasizes how much it was gonna cater to 70's and 80's kids with its practical effects and NO CGI, there was a lot of CGI in this movie. Not that I give a fuck in the least, but I'm surprised that nobody else mentioned this
They never said they weren't going to use CGI. They just said they wanted to use more practical effects than the prequels did. Which was true. There are plenty of times during the movie where they use puppets where the prequels or another modern sci fi movie would have just used cgi.
Angel Ramirez
>They just said they wanted to use more practical effects than the prequels did. >Which was true.
Not true.
The Phantom Menace alone had more practical work than the OT combined.
Dominic Cooper
Sauce? I believe you, I just can't find anything that actually breaks the films down and compares their effects. But I only looked for a second. I still think the TFA crew went out of their way to use practical effects more than the typical modern action movie does, and that's commendable.
Nathaniel Flores
>sauce I swear i'm not making it up, but I don't have sauce on hand. I know it's a quote from one of the SFX guys who did the prequels though.
