So the new Star Wars starts this week

[PA Ram]

And I have to say that I like the idea of generational films--films that weave their way from one generation to the next. The James Bond series does this, of course, Star Trek has done it but nothing has done it quite like "Star Wars".

I was fifteen years old when I saw the original "Star Wars". I saw it on vacation while at a beach in Delaware right off the boardwalk. I loved it, of course. And I can remember going by a T-Shirt shop and seeing a shirt with "Darth Vader" on it and the words: "Darth Vader Lives"--which of course was an issue left open at the end of the first film. Of course, I bought that shirt.

Fast forward to 1999 and the new(although disappointing new trilogy) Star Wars begins. My son was 10 years old and ready to fly out of his skin with excitement. We go to the movie theater and the local manager comes out(an older gentleman)and he asks if there's a youngster who would like to start the film. My son's hand shot up and he got picked to actually start the film. It was fun and we saw all three films.

Now he's 26 and still excited about the new "Star Wars". He can't wait. And neither can I.

It has the feel of handing something down to him that he may someday hand down to his children.

It's pretty cool.

Star Wars forever.

 

[RhodyRams]

Really? A new Star Wars movie? I havent heard a thing about it !!!

 

[IowaRam]

Really? A new Star Wars movie? I havent heard a thing about it !!!

Yea , what's it about ?

 

[bluecoconuts]

I have opening night tickets, and I'm hyped

 

[IowaRam]

And I have to say that I like the idea of generational films--films that weave their way from one generation to the next. The James Bond series does this, of course, Star Trek has done it but nothing has done it quite like "Star Wars".

I was fifteen years old when I saw the original "Star Wars". I saw it on vacation while at a beach in Delaware right off the boardwalk. I loved it, of course. And I can remember going by a T-Shirt shop and seeing a shirt with "Darth Vader" on it and the words: "Darth Vader Lives"--which of course was an issue left open at the end of the first film. Of course, I bought that shirt.

Fast forward to 1999 and the new(although disappointing new trilogy) Star Wars begins. My son was 10 years old and ready to fly out of his skin with excitement. We go to the movie theater and the local manager comes out(an older gentleman)and he asks if there's a youngster who would like to start the film. My son's hand shot up and he got picked to actually start the film. It was fun and we saw all three films.

Now he's 26 and still excited about the new "Star Wars". He can't wait. And neither can I.

It has the feel of handing something down to him that he may someday hand down to his children.

It's pretty cool.

Star Wars forever.

Oh I remember the first time I saw the original Star Wars , I was eleven , and up until that point , most of my movie going experience was pretty much Disney movies like Benji and The Apple Dumpling Gang in our local small town theatres

I had and Aunt and Uncle that lived in Minneapolis at the time and we would go up and spend long weekends at their place often , I have two younger sisters and a younger brother and my Aunt and Uncle had kids our age , and one of those weekends , they hauled us kids downtown to this really large theatre , the likes of which I had never seen before , and I don't even remember them telling us what we were doing , but I know at that point , I had never even heard of Star Wars before , but I remember walking into this theatre , the thing was huge , It was one of those old Cooper Cinerama Theatrers , they don't exist anymore,

There was three levels of seating , me and my cousin went almost all the way down to the front on the right side , and OMG , as soon as that opening crawl started ,and that very first note from the opening theme started , I about jumped right out of my seat , and once those first two ships flew over the screen , , I was hooked , and have been hooked ever since , well , at least with the original trilogy , because I hated the prequels , I know some people like them , but I'm not one of them

My daughter was only one when the first prequel came out ,

We're not going opening weekend , we'll probably go the following week , we're really looking forward to it and hoping it'll help erase the prequels..........lol

 

[PA Ram]

Really? A new Star Wars movie? I havent heard a thing about it !!!

Some other things you may have missed:

They have discovered fire.

Santa Claus is NOT real.

There ARE things in the NFL called touchdowns where a team can get 7 points.

There ARE things in the NFL called 1st downs where a team can keep the ball for more than three plays and a punt.

There are, of course, many other shocking things but I'll let you absorb all of that for awhile.

 

[Rams Until I Die]

Just got tickets for opening night for my dad, wife and I. I'm just a little excited.

 

[IowaRam]

Star Wars Toy Commercial

 

[RocknRam29]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WBG2rJZGW8



View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iH6a1iYQ0GA

 

[Zombie Slayer]

I don't go to the movies very often anymore but I'm definitely going to see Star Wars. I don't think any Star Wars movies are going to live up to the original trilogy in my opinion. They were arguably the most iconic movies ever made. I do think that the prequel trilogy was better than most people give it credit for. If anything, the light saber duels were awesome to watch compared to the original trilogy. It is pretty crazy to think about how long Star Wars has been making money despite the gap in between trilogies filmed. We're talking 40+ years now and it is only going to keep going. Pretty crazy to think about.

 

[yrba1]

Looking forward to it, I got my ticket scheduled for Thursday at 7pm. And just like any reasonable person, it's not gonna as amazing as the original trilogy but it will certainly do better than the prequels. Can't wait to see box office records. Disney's getting powerful, too powerful.

 

[T-REX]

Looking forward to it, I got my ticket scheduled for Thursday at 7pm. And just like any reasonable person, it's not gonna as amazing as the original trilogy but it will certainly do better than the prequels. Can't wait to see box office records. Disney's getting powerful, too powerful.

Wait a minute...Star Wars over the RAMS...you are officially on the naughty list!

 

[Ram Quixote]

Yea , what's it about ?

Well, there's the rub. None of the actors doing interviews will talk about the plot. None of them.

They even took phones away from people for the Premier showing.

 

[yrba1]

Wait a minute...Star Wars over the RAMS...you are officially on the naughty list!

The Rams have disappointed me more than the Star Wars prequels, of course I have my priorities straight

 

[tahoe]

Im on that naughty list too, I have tickets for the 7:30 showing. Im recording the rams game and will watch it when I get home though.

 

[Leuzer]

From the looks of it, the critics love it (or at least agree it's the best installment to the series since Return of the Jedi.)
Rotten Tomatoes currently has it at 95% Fresh.
Metacritic's overall rating is at 81, based off of 50 critic reviews: 46 positive, 4 mixed, 0 negative.

Also, we are less then a day away from Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens! :yess:opcorn::banana::bow: (Depending upon your time zone.)

 

[tahoe]

Its Here!!!

 

[blue4]

I'm seeing the it the 22nd.

 

[Legatron4]

I've already seen a fucking spoiler and I'm super pissed about it. I hate social media assholes who thinks its funny to ruin things for other people. I don't get how they even found out. Anyway, I'm gunna try to see it this weekend. Hopefully it's not sold out already.

 

[IowaRam]

The wife and I won't be seeing it till next weekend , my younger brother's family is coming down from Minneapolis for Christmas next week , so we'll wait and go see it with them ,

But I've already learned two to many spoilers already , and will probably be avoiding this thread and other like it now for the next week or so , but the chances of me surviving an entire week without hearing any more spoilers is probably unrealistic

May The Force Be With You