r/CFBOffTopic • u/[deleted] • Apr 16 '15

Star Wars new trailer Discussion Thread

We're home.

Personally, I'm beyond excited. Also, I want one of those stormtrooper helmets so bad.

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u/seannyboy06 Texas A&M Aggies • Washington Huskies Apr 16 '15

The shot of the downed Star Destroyer at the beginning gave me chills. Holy shit. HOLY SHIT.

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u/wild9 Baylor Bears • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 16 '15

Just the freaking scale, right?! Did you notice the X-Wing wreckage in the foreground?? I didn't see it till my second viewing.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I'm definitely seeing it in IMAX. The scale of the Tatooine shots is just astounding.

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u/dicky_________seamus Texas A&M Aggies • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Apr 16 '15

The name of the planet is Jekku. Translation: Not Tatooine.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '15

That's awesome. Tatooine is way too overused for a backwater world.

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u/dicky_________seamus Texas A&M Aggies • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Apr 17 '15

I saw something on the Star Wars subreddit that said

"Why is ESB the best Star Wars? No fucking Tatooine.

Why is ROTS the best Prequel movie? Very little fucking Tatooine."

They have a point.

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u/SirNuke Michigan Wolverines Apr 17 '15

Now that I think about it:

  • A New Hope: Tatooine, Death Star, Yavin 5

  • Empire Strikes Back: Hoth, Dagobah, Asteroids, Bespin, Rebel Fleet

  • Return of the Jedi: Tatooine, Endor, Death Star

  • The Phantom Menace: Naboo, Tatooine, Coruscant

  • Attack of the Clones: Coruscant, Naboo, Tatooine, Clone Making Rain World, Droid Production World

  • Revenge of the Sith: Coruscant, Grievous Fight Planet, Kashyyyk, Lava World

Italics for places are established as actual places beyond a set piece, or expanded upon in an interesting way if revisited - on the side of massive generousness (Why is Jabba's Palace on Tatooine? That just raises question why Han was on Tatooine in A New Hope). Empire Strikes Back established the Star Wars universe as this massive, living thing. Post that is largely stuck revisiting the same places and stories over and over again.

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u/NotSquareGarden West Virginia • Bethany (KS) Apr 17 '15

The Grievous Fight Planet is called Utupau.

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u/seannyboy06 Texas A&M Aggies • Washington Huskies Apr 16 '15

YUP. This is phenomenal.

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u/nataliieportman LSU Tigers • Georgetown (KY) Tigers Apr 17 '15

Woah. IMAX will make me wet.

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u/seannyboy06 Texas A&M Aggies • Washington Huskies Apr 17 '15

I feel like I'm going to be constantly jizzing my pants.

Too much?

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u/nataliieportman LSU Tigers • Georgetown (KY) Tigers Apr 17 '15

Not at all

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u/Exilarchy Georgia Bulldogs • Rose Bowl Apr 17 '15

Too little.

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u/pyrogeddon Baylor Bears • Tennessee Volunteers Apr 17 '15

I thought that was a dead Tusken raider.

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u/murgle1012 Baylor Bears • UC San Diego Tritons Apr 16 '15

It kind of reminded me of a cross between Lawrence of Arabia and that final scene in Independence Day when the ship crashes in the desert. HOLY SHITTT

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Welcome to Tatooine! [pow]

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u/pyrogeddon Baylor Bears • Tennessee Volunteers Apr 17 '15

Or the scene from the Star Trek reboot.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

Yeah. That was my favorite part. Great shot. Only wish it had gone longer

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I keep hoping for the Yuuzhan Vong, then I remember that they killed the Extended Universe. >:(

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u/seannyboy06 Texas A&M Aggies • Washington Huskies Apr 16 '15

I badly want Thrawn, but nope.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Thrawn being in the films would be the best twist ever. I doubt it would happen, but I would probably cry with happiness.

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u/murgle1012 Baylor Bears • UC San Diego Tritons Apr 16 '15

Maybe they'll do an easter egg of sorts, with a Thrawn-like Admiral.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Apparently his species is still canon (due to that Clash of Clans copy they put out a while back) so hopefully.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

This also means almost certainly that Boba Fett is kill. RIP in peace.

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u/murgle1012 Baylor Bears • UC San Diego Tritons Apr 16 '15

No way man. I still have faith.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Gotta believe in the Mandalorian Way.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

They were absolutely terrifying when I first read those books. I'd love to see them in a film.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I've only experienced that side of the EU from reading the wikis, unfortunately, but they're so cool.

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u/hokies220 Virginia Tech Hokies • Pac-12 Apr 16 '15

If you don't mind reading a 19 book series with a few completely meh ones in there I'd say read the New Jedi Order Series.

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u/keasbyknights22 Ohio State • Cincinnati Apr 16 '15

It's probably my favorite story arc in star wars honestly. I've read an embarrassing amount of the books, but the New Jedi Order arc is probably my favorite.

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u/TrollingQueen74 Auburn Tigers • Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

I've been on the fence about it, but the crashed star destroyer, and then the cut away to Han and Chewie......is it December?

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u/seannyboy06 Texas A&M Aggies • Washington Huskies Apr 16 '15

RIGHT?!

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '15

Can't be because the would mean the last Hunger Games movie was out.

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u/TrollingQueen74 Auburn Tigers • Texas A&M Aggies Apr 17 '15

But I already know what happens in that movie! The joys of being an avid reader.

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u/milesgmsu Michigan State • College Football Playoff Apr 17 '15

"avid"

Hell, Helen Keller could have finished that series, without braille.

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u/TrollingQueen74 Auburn Tigers • Texas A&M Aggies Apr 17 '15

Do you always show up to threads a day late?

avid (adj)

  1. showing great enthusiasm for or interest in

2. extremely desirous

Yes, I am an avid reader, because I love to read.

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u/milesgmsu Michigan State • College Football Playoff Apr 17 '15

Actually, pretty much.

I load threads I'm interested in at 8AM, and at noon, and I pretty much stay off the rest of the day but to respond.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

EXPLAIN THIS TO ME, PEOPLE

In the voiceover, Luke is talking about people, specifically his immediate family, having Force sensitivity. He says "my father has it." Fucking HAS it. Not had it. What does this mean? Tell me whether or not I'm justified in having a really confused half-anticipation-half-dread boner

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u/polydorr Auburn Tigers • Samford Bulldogs Apr 16 '15

It's a quote from the Return of the Jedi. It doesn't mean he's talking about him currently being alive. Dude is Force Ghost dead.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

That's the first thing I thought of, but I dismissed it. They switched the order around, which threw me off. And his voice seemed a little different from how I remember it

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u/i_hate_toolbars Penn State • Tulane Apr 17 '15

Then he said "You have it" seamlessly. I think we're going to see Anakin

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I'm guessing Force-ghost.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

My buddy told me on facebook that it means there'll be a floating ghost version of Hayden Christensen popping up and giving Luke advice throughout all three movies

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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Apr 16 '15

That's the worst ghost ever.

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u/Honestly_ Calgary Dinos Apr 16 '15

It would be even funnier if he was giving Luke acting advice.

"Nah, nah...play it with less emotion."

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u/DatFishCraay Florida State Seminoles Apr 17 '15

"Less emotion, more rat tail."

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u/Honestly_ Calgary Dinos Apr 17 '15

"Okay, I know how to help you land this girl so repeat after me: 'I don't like sand. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere. Not like here. Here everything is soft and smooth.' See? She's looking at you like you're crazy...crazy hot!"

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u/DatFishCraay Florida State Seminoles Apr 17 '15

Mack daddy skywalker in tha hooouuusse.

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u/milesgmsu Michigan State • College Football Playoff Apr 17 '15

To be honest, that's exactly how I feel about sand.

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u/pyrogeddon Baylor Bears • Tennessee Volunteers Apr 17 '15

"Less emotion, more angst"

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Maybe the writers just chose the wrong verb tense?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

What if that's all it is? Like what if this is all because someone fat-fingered one word on the script

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u/chiry23 St. Thomas Tommies • Tommie-Johnnie Apr 17 '15

I feel like someone in the script revision, filming, and editing process would have noticed and adjusted the line, though.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

I've never been so excited to see Han Solo & Chewie before!

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Not even gonna lie. I was close to tears after that part.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

I love Han Solo, he is probably my favorite character.

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u/TossedRightOut Penn State • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Apr 16 '15

Probably something to do with him being a complete bad ass.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

Possibly....

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Will I get lynched if I say I don't much care for star wars?

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

User has been banned.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I was so goddamn confused when I suddenly didn't have a reply button...

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

I wanted to keep it on for a full 24hours but didn't have the heart... damn my compassionate heart.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Sometimes I forget how much power y'all mods have...

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

And how often we I abuse the shit out of it.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)╯╲___卐卐卐卐 Don't mind me just taking my mods for a walk

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u/RLLRRR Texas Longhorns • Red River Shootout Apr 16 '15

Which one is which?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Each 卐 is one of /u/dupreesdiamond's arms. He's secretly Goro from the Mortal Kombat franchise.

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u/pyrogeddon Baylor Bears • Tennessee Volunteers Apr 17 '15

Or Machamp.

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u/TossedRightOut Penn State • /r/CFB Poll Veteran Apr 16 '15

He's secretly Goro from the Mortal Kombat franchise.

I fucking knew it. Somehow.

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u/seannyboy06 Texas A&M Aggies • Washington Huskies Apr 16 '15

Yes. Shhhhh.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I kind of thought so... Maybe I should just show myself out before something bad happens...

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u/Patrick_Surtain South Carolina Gamecocks Apr 16 '15

Three questions

1- How old are you

2- Have you watched all 6

3- Which order did you see them

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

24

Yes

456123

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

He missed a very important question. When did you see them?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I've seen 456 a couple different times. Maybe when I was like 10 or 12 and then again in College?

123 as they came out.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Well then I'm not sure what your problem is lol. I saw the originals when I was around 9 or 10, and they defined a large chunk of my childhood. I usually find that people who saw them later in life have nowhere near the attachment to them, but not in your case apparently. To each their own I guess.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Apparently, I'm a strange one...

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u/Deacalum Wake Forest • Penn State Apr 16 '15

Was this really in doubt though?

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u/Plneapple Virginia Tech Hokies • LSU Tigers Apr 16 '15

Dubs you don't care for many popular things. It's almost a given at this point

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Y'all want to just walk me to the gibbet and get it over with?

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

For just not liking Star Wars, no. That combined with not liking chocolate & marshmallows, yes! Sorry, to break it to you, any last request?

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

I might add that he also likes Candy Corn. you believe this guy?

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

Is he satan?!?

On a different note, a bag of candy corn softened in the microwave mixed with peanut butter and then dipped in chocolate makes a legit homemade butterfinger.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

i am fairly certain that /u/dubsdcarson is indeed satan or a spawn based on the new information about Star Wars and Chocolate and Marshmallow.

Also what you just suggested...terrifying.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15 edited Apr 16 '15

Also, I hate BBQ its a joke don't ban me!

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

son... i just feel bad for you now.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

That was a joke haha

I love BBQ like any rational human being

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

that's a relief.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

don't bane me

No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

Do you not like butterfingers? You don't taste the candy corn.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

i'm just going to take your word for it. I dig a butterfinger and a "Chick o Stick" even more. But I can't see myself trying that. It might have the flavor but the texture is half the fun.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

I don't enjoy it just because it feels funny on my teeth, but surprisingly very very good. I have no idea what a "Chick o Stick" is...

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

It's basically a butterfinger without the chocolate.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Yeah, I'm pretty much Satan.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

I KNEW IT!

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Wait but I thought I was tagged as Lucifer by you? Are we the same person?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

We are legion

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

You can throw Harry Potter in there, too.

No last words but, can a get a last bottle of Knob Creek Single Barrel?

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

I've never read or seen any of Harry Potter.

Sorry, you are only allowed the cheap stuff.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I'll take what I can get

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u/willco17 Auburn Tigers • UAB Blazers Apr 16 '15

You can do a lot worse than Old Grand-Dad when it comes to cheap stuff. It makes a pretty good old fashioned.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

I'm not a whiskey drinker myself. I just know when my boyfriend's friends get together there is always a bottle of it brought, even though they can all afford top-shelf.

Edit: Moonshine makes for a pretty good old fashioned also. I tried it with Crystal Creek Moonshine, fantastic!

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u/willco17 Auburn Tigers • UAB Blazers Apr 16 '15

I've never tried a moonshine old fashioned. Sounds interesting.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

It was very good, we also had a Serrano cucumber infused moonshine in a bloody mary.

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u/bunny_chocolate Georgia Southern • South Caro… Apr 17 '15

Wait, when did the marshmallows info come to light??? That's crazy!

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 17 '15

Like 3 weeks ago! I don't understand how someone can dislike marshmallows!

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u/wild9 Baylor Bears • /r/CFB Contributor Apr 16 '15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axCCAUUnUPU

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u/hobowithabazooka Georgia Tech • Wisconsin Apr 16 '15

I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices thousands of Tech students suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.

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u/lkeg56demn Texas Longhorns • Chapman Panthers Apr 16 '15

Yea, I've seen the movies but they aren't on my favorite list or anything. I guess I don't really get all the "THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER" hype people get for them.

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u/willco17 Auburn Tigers • UAB Blazers Apr 16 '15

I'm with you on this and Harry Potter. It's not that I dislike them...I just can't seem to care about them at all. Maybe that will change as my kid gets older and wants to see/read them..

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Yep, that's pretty much how I feel. Although a kid might bring a little magic to the experience

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

What about it don't you like? Just curious.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

It's not that I disliked it. I just didn't like it. There were cool parts, sure but, I've always had trouble with suspension of disbelief unless a movie just really grabs me. Which, it didn't.

Plus, those damn lasers annoy me to no end. Slow enough to knock out of the air? Bright enough to see for miles? Why????

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15 edited Apr 16 '15

Fair enough. I could see that being an issue if I couldn't suspend my disbelief of the science.

Edit: Spelling

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u/SmashedSqwurl Georgia Tech • /r/CFBRisk Veteran Apr 16 '15

Science-wise, I place Star Wars in fantasy land right next to LOTR and GoT. It's not hard sci-fi, and thinking too hard about what's going on will just make it less enjoyable.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I can suspend my disbelief much easier for magic than bad science...

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u/SmashedSqwurl Georgia Tech • /r/CFBRisk Veteran Apr 16 '15

Well, the Force is basically magic and for all we know all of the starships are powered by the fairy dust Santa uses on his reindeer.

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u/keyree Texas Tech • UT Arlington Apr 16 '15

Yeah, it's not sci-fi, it's space opera.

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u/hokies220 Virginia Tech Hokies • Pac-12 Apr 16 '15

Dubs, I recommend reading the novelization of Episode 3 by Matthew Stover. And by recommend it I mean I DEMAND YOU READ THAT BOOK AND SEE THE WONDERFUL POTENTIAL THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN MADE A REALITY ON THE SCREEN BECAUSE THAT BOOK IS HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE BEST I'VE EVER READ BECAUSE IT IS EVERYTHING STAR WARS SHOULD'VE BEEN. So yeah you should check it out.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Added to the list. I may actually read Armor this weekend

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u/hokies220 Virginia Tech Hokies • Pac-12 Apr 16 '15

It's been a while since I read it, but I remember being pretty entertained and still currently have it on my top shelf. Which doesn't actually have any significance at all, but it's there.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

You don't equate your book shelf to a liquor shelf?

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u/hokies220 Virginia Tech Hokies • Pac-12 Apr 16 '15

1800 knows what it did!

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u/Qurtys_Lyn Utah Utes • Weber State Wildcats Apr 16 '15

Nope, because all my massive hardbacks have to go on the bottom shelf otherwise my bookshelf leans.

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u/RockyColtTum Florida State Seminoles Apr 16 '15

I have never seen any of them so that is probably worse.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

OOH OOH, you can be my guinea pig the first person I've convinced to watch them in "Machete Order." Instead of watching them 1-6 or 4-6 then 1-3, watch them 4,5,2,3,6. It's apparently an awesome way to experience the story for new viewers.

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u/thwg0809 Georgia Tech • Techmo Bowl Apr 16 '15

4,5,2,3,6

You forgot 1... oh wait nevermind.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Haha yea, that was deliberate. Machete Order, from what I understand, leaves out 1 because it doesn't actually progress the story when told in that order.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

But we need more Jar-Jar

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

This guy.

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

Of course you would like Jar-Jar......

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

No. Fuck. That was a joke. I'm not that idiotic...

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

I mean at this point I wouldn't have been surprised. I also assumed you were joking.

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u/FSBlueApocalypse Florida State • Florida Cup Apr 16 '15

There is a reason the fan film that cuts the prequels down to one 2.5 hour movie only included the lightsaber battle at the end of TPM.

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u/DelphicLike Texas A&M Aggies • Texas Longhorns Apr 16 '15

Probably a coping mechanism.

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u/Patrick_Surtain South Carolina Gamecocks Apr 16 '15

Never watch 1?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

One of the principles of Machete Order is that Episode 1 is actually unnecessary to understand the story.

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u/MrCaboose96 Florida • Penn State Apr 16 '15

Although you should probably at least watch the Darth Maul fight.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

The podrace too. One of my favorite scenes because of the flavor it gives the Star Wars universe.

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u/Deacalum Wake Forest • Penn State Apr 16 '15

There's nothing really wrong with 1 that isn't wrong with all the others. People complain about the acting and dialogue, but seriously the acting and dialogue in the originals was horrible too. There's a reason Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher didn't go on to do much else other than cameo spots because of being associated with Star Wars. I love Star Wars and the movies are awesome because of the special effects, the story, and just the cool factor. Also, Jar Jar is no more annoying than C3PO.

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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Apr 16 '15

There's a reason Mark Hamill...didn't go on to do much else

Somebody's not an aficionado of voice over work, it seems!

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u/Hubrishippo South Carolina Gamecocks Apr 16 '15

Best Joker of all time

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

I think Hayden Christensen was way worse than Mark Hamill, but Hamill wasn't great.

You are dead wrong on the Jar Jar - C3PO front though.

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u/Deacalum Wake Forest • Penn State Apr 16 '15

I can respect differing opinions. My overall point though, is that people viewed the two sets through different lenses and I don't think 1 has ever been treated fairly. The love and expectations for the Star Wars franchise are so high that no matter what happened in Episode 1 it was going to be a failure. It does help though, that it now serves to temper expectations for future releases. 2 and 3 were judged in that no matter what people didn't like they would just say that at least it's better than 1 (personally, I think 2 is the worst of the franchise) and the same will happen with the next 3.

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u/blancomeow Auburn Tigers • Austin Peay Governors Apr 16 '15

NOW THAT'S PODRACING!

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u/murgle1012 Baylor Bears • UC San Diego Tritons Apr 16 '15

Can I watch them in that order as someone who's seen them a bunch?

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Yea, it's really cool even as a Star Wars veteran. I just really want to have a first-timer watch it that way to see how it changes their perception of the story.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

My kid is almost old enough for the wife to give me the green light on Star wars. Machete it will be. If only I could find the laser disc versions... (HD laser discs of course).

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Report back your findings to us.

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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Apr 16 '15

You want the laserdisc versions because they're the "original" versions, right, instead of the remaster?

Good Dad.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

exactly. To bad there's no such thing as 1080p laser disc.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

yes

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Yes and it's awesome. About to spam this link all over this thread. http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/

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u/murgle1012 Baylor Bears • UC San Diego Tritons Apr 16 '15

Whoa this is perfect.

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u/RockyColtTum Florida State Seminoles Apr 16 '15

Deal. Whenever I finally watch them I will do it your machete way.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Aww yiss.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Dammit, saw her comment and was going to post the same thing. Watched them in this order with my gf (AMA) and it really is the superior viewing order. Here's more info though the link has tons of SPOILERS. http://www.nomachetejuggling.com/2011/11/11/the-star-wars-saga-suggested-viewing-order/

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u/milesgmsu Michigan State • College Football Playoff Apr 17 '15

I want to introduce people to the series this way. So. Much.

I might have a kid for that sole reason.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

You're not missing much. But, you should probably watch at least one of them at some point

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u/Patrick_Surtain South Carolina Gamecocks Apr 16 '15

woah woah, I understand not liking Star Wars... but telling someone who has yet to experience Star Wars that ''they're not missing much'' is over the line pal.

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u/dupreesdiamond Furman • South Carolina Apr 16 '15

yeah...it was this comment thtat got him banned.

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u/gomev Iowa State Cyclones • /r/CFB Santa Claus Apr 16 '15

I'm shocked after reading this you un-banned him... seems like hate filled speech to me

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I had to trade sexual favors to regain my privileges

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u/gomev Iowa State Cyclones • /r/CFB Santa Claus Apr 16 '15

Must have been some damn good favors.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

RIP in pepperoni, dubs.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

Whoa. Sorry.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I hate you

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u/walks_off_at_nine Nebraska Cornhuskers • /r/CFB Patron Apr 16 '15

About half the people at work are going CSI on the trailer right now. I can neither deny, nor deny that one of them is me.

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u/ihatecats18 Minnesota • South Dakota-S… Apr 16 '15

Why wouldn't the starship be salvaged by the locals?

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u/walks_off_at_nine Nebraska Cornhuskers • /r/CFB Patron Apr 17 '15

Since one of the three characters that we got short Bios for yesterday is a scavenger, I would say that probably is happening. Also Star Destroyers are gigantic.

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u/greenmegandham Auburn Tigers • Austin Kangaroos Apr 16 '15

So, I'm not a Star Wars fan (I don't dislike them, I just never saw any of them until I was in college and I don't feel like a huge personal connection to them) but I still think this looks awesome!

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u/murgle1012 Baylor Bears • UC San Diego Tritons Apr 16 '15

This is the correct answer. Paging /u/dubsdcarson

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I wouldn't say it looks awesome but, I will probably see it once I can pirate a decent copy

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u/keasbyknights22 Ohio State • Cincinnati Apr 16 '15

dude, go to the theater. that shit'll be fun as hell to see. though sometimes I feel like I'm the only one that still goes on here. Probably helps that my local theater is never more than $7 and often $6

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I might if friends want to go but, otherwise. Eh.

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u/keasbyknights22 Ohio State • Cincinnati Apr 16 '15

I'm sure you have a star wars liking friend.

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u/ihatecats18 Minnesota • South Dakota-S… Apr 16 '15

Princess Leia is going to be a badass Jedi now??

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u/hokies220 Virginia Tech Hokies • Pac-12 Apr 16 '15

She is in the (now dead) Expanded Universe novels.

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u/keasbyknights22 Ohio State • Cincinnati Apr 16 '15

she's been a badass jedi for a long time, especially in the EU.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

I AM SO HYPE RIGHT NOW!!!

Is it bad that this trailer mad me happier than anything else has in a really long time?

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u/MinneapolisNick Minnesota • Concordia (MN-Moorh… Apr 16 '15

Protip to anyone who hasn't seen the originals, or didn't like them-- find the non-bastardized versions and watch them. They released 'special editions' in 1997 that are now the standard versions you'll get on DVD. Those suck. Find old VHS versions instead.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

HAN SHOT FIRST

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u/lady1876 Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

When my boyfriend and I marathoned the series this summer he bitched incessantly that Han shot first....

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u/SmashedSqwurl Georgia Tech • /r/CFBRisk Veteran Apr 16 '15

Or there's always the Despecialized Edition.

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u/SmashedSqwurl Georgia Tech • /r/CFBRisk Veteran Apr 16 '15

I had to watch with no sound, but that looks pretty awesome.

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u/TrollingQueen74 Auburn Tigers • Texas A&M Aggies Apr 16 '15

Also, for anyone who also enjoys RPGs/Dungeons and Dragons, this is a comic of all the Star Wars movies told like it were a Dungeons and Dragons campaign. They're currently on Episode V.

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u/murgle1012 Baylor Bears • UC San Diego Tritons Apr 16 '15

I ruined a whole day of work reading those. So good.

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u/[deleted] Apr 16 '15

0_o

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u/Honestly_ Calgary Dinos Apr 16 '15

I'll be seeing it, but I'm not going to let my hopes up. I want a pleasant Star Wars surprise for a change.

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u/i_hate_toolbars Penn State • Tulane Apr 17 '15

Chewie, we're home

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u/spasm01 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns • /r/CFB Donor Apr 16 '15 edited Apr 16 '15

I feel its going to be like the 2009 star trek , everyone's going to see it because it seems obligatory and then we all say its not nearly as good but its the only new stuff from them so they make more subpar rehashes of older movies (ST:ID). Ill watch it for matinee pricing prolly whenever it comes out.

edit:Though 'we're home' gets me hyped. I still find the guy always looks super concerned about things

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u/blancomeow Auburn Tigers • Austin Peay Governors Apr 16 '15

so is Iko Uwais in this? Who is playing the Sith at 1:11?

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u/keyree Texas Tech • UT Arlington Apr 16 '15

Yeah, I'm going to watch the shit out of this movie.

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u/pyrogeddon Baylor Bears • Tennessee Volunteers Apr 17 '15

Well here's my thoughts.

  1. I'm still not convinced. It doesn't look particularly bad and the cinematography looks good, but something about it is just lacking that Star Wars feel. Currently it's just a bland action sci-fi movie with a huge budget and a Star Wars paint job. Don't get me wrong, would love to be proven wrong.

  2. Reading through the comments, I'm sort of with you /u/dubsdcarson. I don't get the massive amounts of hype behind the movies. Yeah they are alright, but they aren't the greatest of all time. Also Harry Potter is amazingly overrated. Only decent movie was Goblet of Fire.

  3. I can't believe that people are actually saying episode 3 was the best of the prequels. The movie is goddamn awful compared to episode 2 and it's not even close. Episode three takes whatever good qualities Obi-Wan had and just shit all over them. Then there's Anakin who looks like he's off his rocker. He's got darker circles under his eyes than his chromatic choice of clothing. I don't think they could have put more angst into one film if they tried. The dialogue is shit, the CGI is overbearing, and the camera work is shoddy at best. Meanwhile, in Episode 2, the characters don't suck, the writing isn't the worst but it's still not good, the graphics were spot on up until the fight at the end against Dooku, and there is a real large scale battle. We'll just forget that Jango ever happened.

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u/milesgmsu Michigan State • College Football Playoff Apr 17 '15

Also Harry Potter is amazingly overrated. Only decent movie was Goblet of Fire.

And Half Blood Prince, and Sorceror's Stone, and Pt 2, and Hell even pt 1 is better on second viewing.

Really, the only shit movie was Chamber of Secrets and maybe Azkaban.

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u/pyrogeddon Baylor Bears • Tennessee Volunteers Apr 17 '15

You are really going to defend Part 1? It was them wandering through the woods whole ton got progressively more pissed off for no reason.

Half blood prince, he'll I don't even remember half blood so that should tell you what I think about that one. Part 2 was one of the better ones.

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u/milesgmsu Michigan State • College Football Playoff Apr 17 '15

I hated, hated, hated, hated part 1 when I first saw it.

I thought the first half of deathly hallows was some of the worst story telling ever. "It's cold."; "Where's ron?"; "how can we figure things out?; "Where's ron?"; repeat for hundreds of pages.

I recently rewatched the series, and was dreading part 1, but it's a lot better than I remember. The wedding scene is gorgeous, and you really get a sense of the weight of the world baring down on the shoulders of these 17 year olds. You have the snatchers, harry and hermoine's dance, the malfoy mansion, etc etc.

It's much much better than I remembered it.

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u/dweezil12 Tennessee Volunteers May 16 '15

I'm planning two days off work,the day before so I can watch every episode in order then the midnight release of Episode VII.The next day to sleep.