A map of missing Sywalker’s whereabouts is entrusted to the droid BB-8. We wanted those boxes checked, so do we really have the right to complain if it doesn’t do much more? Kids who know little of the original trilogy can identify with protagonists who know about the same amount. It’s one of the most successful and beloved franchises in Hollywood history.
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The caption references the fact that Miss Colombia , Paulina Vega, won the 2014 Miss Universe title. Harvey read the card wrong, confuses the verdict and announces Miss Colombia as the victor .
Unfortunately, the back half of “The Force Awakens” sometimes feels as if a Disney executive is marking off items from the “How to Reboot a Lucrative Franchise” checklist. By any measure, Luke, Han and Leia are a tough act to follow, but this quartet does enough to keep you invested in the story this movie has to tell as well as the stories yet to come. Kylo Ren (Adam Driver), your modern-day Darth Vader, seems to comprehend the dark side in a manner that is less mechanical than his heavy-breathing forefather.
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Ok, now that I got that out of the way, let’s talk about the success of the Browns in Sunday’s big win. I guess the football furies were watching after all, and are just as sick of him as many of us are.
One thing one would definitely notice with this new installment is that the women are at the forefront. And what makes more of an impact: violence or loss?
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The full moon is pictured through Christmas lights decorations in Skopje, Macedonia, December 25, 2015. The asteroid, named 2003 SD220, will fly by at a distance of about 6.8 million miles.
Rey (Daisy Ridley) runs to save herself-and embrace her stellar destiny.
That’s not to take away from John Boyega, who does a great job as former Stormtrooper Finn. The cameos from familiar faces like Han Solo (Ford) and certain otherworldly creatures only adds as a bonus. This movie we will see Rey honing her Jedi powers with Luke.
Adam Driver is a ideal fit as Kylo Ren.
So let’s get down to it. Lupita Nyong’o is Yoda-like wise woman Maz Kanata; Max von Sydow is Lor San Tekka. She’s grown old like all the characters from the original trilogy.
“I think Disney and Abrams decided that episode VII had to be a copy of episode IV because it is the backbone of the Star Wars saga”.
The fans of the original films (myself included) also did not disguise their distaste for the prequel films (Episodes I, II, and III) which were widely viewed by them as a enormous disappointment after waiting some 16 years between Return of the Jedi (1983) and The Phantom Menace (1999). I will probably get a hint of that every time I ever see a “Star Wars” movie in the theatre.
“The Force Awakens” is already on the academy’s short list for a visual effects nomination with 9 other films, and O’Neil is hopeful that it will be among the best picture candidates when the Oscar nominations are announced Jan 14. Nonetheless, you will hoot and whistle to his first scene. We saw, quite less of Chewie talking and more of him standing in the background. Not as hardcore as friends who’ve gone all out and bought tonnes of merchandise, lightsabers and all – but one who’s watched the films several times, read a few books from within the universe and who still has a giant poster of Yoda up on a wall. It is a bliss to listen to the theme in theaters.
In an interview with CNN, Tim Nollen, a senior media analyst for Macquarie Securities, said Disney is estimating making $5 billion in global sales from “Star Wars”. The writer-director was given early cuts of “The Force Awakens” by Abrams to help ease the transition between the two directors.
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Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations Co, predicts “The Force Awakens” will take in some $100 million during its first weekend in China.
