Rogue One. 11am tomorrow

[Stash]

You should probably be thanking Tony Gilroy. He was the one brought in to rewrite and redirect reshoots of the film, including completely changing the ending. The studio liked what he did so much that they paid him 5mil (half what Abram's got for directing, writing and overseeing The Force Awakens) and gave him a role overseeing the writing for all future Star Wars projects.

I'll have to add him to my 'Thank You' lost then! And thank yiunfor the information. I didn't know that. Now I have to wonder what Edwards' original ending would have been?

 

[TheCount]

I'll have to add him to my 'Thank You' lost then! And thank yiunfor the information. I didn't know that. Now I have to wonder what Edwards' original ending would have been?

No one is sure but from the rumors, there was more of Vader hunting down the Rogue One team and executing them one by one. Not sure if that would have been better or worse, I thought the hallway scene was pretty great even if it was just tonplease the fans.

In the original trailer, Jyn is walking across the plan to the radar dish and you see a fighter fly up in front of her but she doesn't seem scared of it. Seems that was one of the scenes that got nixed.

 

[Stash]

No one is sure but from the rumors, there was more of Vader hunting down the Rogue One team and executing them one by one. Not sure if that would have been better or worse, I thought the hallway scene was pretty great even if it was just tonplease the fans.

In the original trailer, Jyn is walking across the plan to the radar dish and you see a fighter fly up in front of her but she doesn't seem scared of it. Seems that was one of the scenes that got nixed.

Yeah, I saw another where she was running across the beach/jungle area of Skariff with AT-AT walkers advancing and I don't think that ever happened in the final film either.

I loved seeing Vader kick ***, so more of that would have been welcome too. I can't wait to go and see this movie again.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

You should probably be thanking Tony Gilroy. He was the one brought in to rewrite and redirect reshoots of the film, including completely changing the ending. The studio liked what he did so much that they paid him 5mil (half what Abram's got for directing, writing and overseeing The Force Awakens) and gave him a role overseeing the writing for all future Star Wars projects.

So making the ending seamless into ep 4 was a great innovative idea?
I would have done it for half price $2.5m.

Also, all this cut footage = extended version like bat v supes

 

[Sasquatch]

I've seen better (but not real and unnoticeable), but I think they should have kept him in the shadows or with his back to the camera.

Odd decision on their part along with Leia. Both wholly unnecessary.

 

[Kevinicus]

Odd decision on their part along with Leia. Both wholly unnecessary.

I thought Leia looked fine though, so it was a nice touch to bring it right up to ANH.

 

[Sasquatch]

I thought Leia looked fine though, so it was a nice touch to bring it right up to ANH.

It was brief enough to be effective. Would have been fine leaving the shot from behind. The decision smacked of arrogance and lack of subtlety.

 

[Sasquatch]

Totally agree. Can't believe it's only getting an 84% rating on rotten tomatoes. And Force Awakens got something like 92%. This was in my opinion way better. When people were hurt or died in Force, I didn't care. This movie, it tugs at your heart, and the end of the movie is beyond sad. The big battle scene at the end blows away Force Awakens battle scenes. Not even close. I liked Force, but this movie blew me away and I thought Felicity Jones was amazing. She put so much emotion and depth into her character.

Storytelling was clumsy IMO preventing any emotional connection with the characters.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Storytelling was clumsy IMO preventing any emotional connection with the characters.

Yup .. choppy

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Storytelling was clumsy IMO preventing any emotional connection with the characters.

Wasn't clumsy to me. And the characters had more than enough emotional connection as I saw it..

 

[Stash]

Wasn't clumsy to me. And the characters had more than enough emotional connection as I saw it..

Same here. I thought the acting performances were among the best for the entire series. Let's face it, as much as we love Star Wars, it isn't revered for its acting.

 

[Angus12]

Rogue One was a story we knew. It was done very well. But truth be told ... it was a prequel.
It was a story that didn't have to be told.

I disagree. We didn't know. It answered a 39 year old question. Why did the biggest, baddest weapon ever built have a weakness that could destroy the whole thing? A single fighter with a well placed shot could set off a chain reaction that would bring the whole thing down? Seemed like a massive design flaw that had no reason for being there. And now we know that it WAS a design flaw that was done on purpose.

I loved this movie and the tidy tie up of a loose end that haunted my childhood. lol

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I disagree. We didn't know. It answered a 39 year old question. Why did the biggest, baddest weapon ever built have a weakness that could destroy the whole thing? A single fighter with a well placed shot could set off a chain reaction that would bring the whole thing down? Seemed like a massive design flaw that had no reason for being there. And now we know that it WAS a design flaw that was done on purpose.

I loved this movie and the tidy tie up of a loose end that haunted my childhood. lol

Understood.

1. I am a geek for this stuff first
1a. Geek critic


"I used to bull's-eye womp rats in my T-16 back home. They're not much bigger than two meters."
―Luke Skywalker to Wedge Antilles[src]

Lol


For the record, I contest the entire bolden part below. If he (Urso)wanted to make a weakness(which I don't believe is the real story) he wouldn't have made it so difficult where you would need:

- luck amongst other things....
- it required Luke
- the force/
- fighting off tie fighters and
- not getting hit by laser cannons on Death Star ....
- AND STILL needing help from Han and Millenium falcon.


I think it was a nice and neat retrofit to the story. Points 1-8.... that's a lot. Lolol


General Dodonna: The battle station is heavily shielded and carries a firepower greater than half the star fleet. Its defenses are designed around a direct, large-scale assault. A small one-man fighter should be able to penetrate the outer defense.

Gold Leader: Pardon me for asking, sir, but what good are snub fighters going to be against that?

General Dodonna: Well, the Empire doesn't consider a small one-man fighter to be any threat, or they'd have a

1. tighter defense.


2. An analysis of the plans provided by Princess Leia has demonstrated a weakness in the battle station.


3. But the approach will not be easy.


4. You are required to maneuver straight down this trench and skim the surface to this point.


5. The target area is only two meters wide.

It's a small thermal exhaust port, right below the main port. The shaft leads directly to the reactor system. A precise hit will start a chain reaction which should destroy the station.

6. Only a precise hit will set off a chain reaction.

7. The shaft is ray-shielded,

8. so you'll have to use proton torpedoes.

Wedge Antilles (Red 2): That's impossible! Even for a computer.

Luke: It's not impossible. I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home, they're not much bigger than two meters.

General Dodonna: Then man your ships. And may the Force be with you.

 

[TheCount]

- luck amongst other things....
- it required Luke
- the force/
- fighting off tie fighters and
- not getting hit by laser cannons on Death Star ....
- AND STILL needing help from Han and Millenium falcon.

I hear you, but I think it should be considered that Orso wasn't working with a bunch of idiots. He wasn't going to be able to sneak a glaring weakness past people that already didn't completely trust him.

I don't think you can question those coincidences but accept the vast number of other "coincidences" that take place in Star Wars. There is the idea that The Force is weaving a grand tapestry that sweeps everyone in the galaxy up, whether they believe or not.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I hear you, but I think it should be considered that Orso wasn't working with a bunch of idiots. He wasn't going to be able to sneak a glaring weakness past people that already didn't completely trust him.

I don't think you can question those coincidences but accept the vast number of other "coincidences" that take place in Star Wars. There is the idea that The Force is weaving a grand tapestry that sweeps everyone in the galaxy up, whether they believe or not.

Indeed. My first thought was who is watching and checking his work.
But that takes us into yet another area not even remotely thought of.


I'm good with all of it. Just putting it out there that the Death Star plans could have been studied and those studying them could have found a weakness. Not necessarily that one.

Yeah, I knew Luke....

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Saw it yesterday. Good stuff.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Saw it yesterday. Good stuff.

Going again a few hours.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Saw it again.

Changed my review to GREAT!

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Saw it last night and it's great.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I disagree. We didn't know. It answered a 39 year old question. Why did the biggest, baddest weapon ever built have a weakness that could destroy the whole thing? A single fighter with a well placed shot could set off a chain reaction that would bring the whole thing down? Seemed like a massive design flaw that had no reason for being there. And now we know that it WAS a design flaw that was done on purpose.

I loved this movie and the tidy tie up of a loose end that haunted my childhood. lol

I'm with you