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Post Post #0 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:44 pm

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With the official trailer out now, and the film poised to possibly break box office records, I figured this deserves its own thread.

The final trailer gave me chills, especially when the music from the end of The Empire Strikes Back played during the Millennium Falcon chase scene.
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:45 pm

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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 4:07 pm

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I'm thinking it being a holiday movie might actually be an advantage for it, because there is so much competition during summer. I could see a $250M opening weekend, everyone is going to want to see it in IMAX if they can afford it.

I mean if Jurassic World made $208M, I think The Force Awakens should beat that.
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:09 pm

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Some analysts are predicting a possible 600 million opening weekend. I don't think it'll be that. But I think it'll break the opening weekend record.
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:10 pm

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I'm calling it right now. Combine the total box office with DVD and toy sales, and this movie will make roughly all of the money.
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:13 pm

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Jurassic World had a $525M worldwide opening weekend, so $600M isn't impossible.
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:31 pm

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Likely, even. Not only can I see everyone and their grandmother going to this movie, I can see a sizable number of people going more than once, even within the opening weekend. Most theaters will have this playing on all but a handful of screens, I imagine. I rarely see a movie in theaters, probably only twice a year. I don't think I've ever gone on opening weekend. I'll be going to this at a midnight release, probably.
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 5:46 pm

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Also, Lucasfilm/Disney has done a good job making sure spoilers are kept under wraps, for example, we know it is likely that Luke or Han will die, but we don't know which one. We also know Han and Leia are both in the movie, but we don't know if they are in a relationship/married.
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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:09 pm

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Luke.
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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:15 pm

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I don't know, Han has already had himself frozen in carbonite. Also, Harrison Ford is nine years older than Mark Hamill.
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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:17 pm

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Wouldn't know it looking at them.
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 6:23 pm

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Also, Harrison Ford is on record as hating Star Wars.
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:23 pm

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Damn.

I guess I liked Indiana Jones better anyway.
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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 7:33 pm

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In post 11, Sudo_Nym wrote:Also, Harrison Ford is on record as hating Star Wars.


This.

So I made the mistake of not immediately getting a ticket. I couldn't get into a decent seat in a 2D showing (3D makes my eyes hurt) until Saturday. I wanted to do a Friday screening, but I guess I'm waiting now.
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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:47 pm

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In post 9, BlueMoonRising wrote:I don't know, Han has already had himself frozen in carbonite. Also, Harrison Ford is nine years older than Mark Hamill.

Han Solo dying of old age would be very bittersweet.
However I presume the process that froze him would also freeze the ageing process. Unless he got nutrients from something intraveneously. His skin would be amazingly smooth though, considering no ultraviolet exposure.
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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Thu Oct 22, 2015 4:38 am

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I think it's probably Han Solo turning to the camera in the second act, screaming "Fuck you nerds, I can't take it anymore!" and running away. Unable to coax him back onto the set, Abrams just has everyone go "Wow, Han suddenly died over there. Wacky!"
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Sun Nov 01, 2015 4:40 pm

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Kinda sucks that they show chewies death in the trailer
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:56 am

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Post Post #18 (ISO) » Sun Nov 15, 2015 1:21 pm

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I don't know if I can trust the mouse not to screw this up

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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Mon Nov 16, 2015 2:14 pm

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I mean, I am going to see it twice. Once while inebriated with friends, the second time sober with friends.
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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Tue Nov 17, 2015 12:24 am

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I don't think I've waited this much for any movie before. I'm going to watch the sh*t out of this movie.
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Tue Nov 17, 2015 3:10 am

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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:57 pm

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MTD, that link is mind-blowing. It's an exquisite theory, and really redeems a bunch of the most jarring stuff from the prequels.
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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Sat Nov 21, 2015 7:23 am

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In post 22, imaginality wrote:jarring

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Post Post #24 (ISO) » Tue Nov 24, 2015 5:13 am

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I would have loved to see it at Midnight, but I don't like Star Wars THAT much to buy tickets months in advance and put up with all the children/bros/etc. I mean, don't get me wrong, I enjoy Star Wars and I think they are good (potentially great) films yet people still overhype it beyond that and will always be disappointed.
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