ST TFA Trailer for Japanese Market

Yes, such as the Opening Crawl. I know it's been more or less referenced but it has been officially confirmed right? It's an essential component that for the opening-night audience especially marks "this is really happening!" as the cheering crowd reverently falls silent. I was dumbfounded when Lucasfilm released the content of the Opening Crawl for Episode III BEFORE the film came out!? Takes the fun out of guessing. I think some crawls have been worded better than others and to some it could be trivial but for me a sort-of poetic or elegant language just makes the beginning of the movie all that much better for me.

Regarding Rey's pike: Although I see its resemblance to (in certain respects), or ability to conceal, a lightsaber I'm more or less of the opinion that Rey doesn't wield one in this film. Like ANH Luke, she'll develop her saber-skills in the next film (potentially under the guidance of Luke). Yoda was the living guide in ESB while deceased Obiwan was the living force-ghost so it will be interesting to see if any parallels emerge in Epsode 8 with Rey. In contrast to ANH, TFA will have two underdeveloped swordsmen (Finn and Kylo) using lightsabers. Not that Kylo isn't to be feared, but he has been described as a work in progress. And it is by necessity for self-preservation and protection of the other good guys that Finn jumps into the action. While Finn's potential as a Jedi is still debatable, I believe the focus will be on Rey's development in Episode 8.

Theories are fun and seemingly inexhaustible. I pretty much go with Han plus Leia yields Rey and Kylo. However, one can ask what themes might be referenced from the OT (or even the PT). Will the Emperor's line "The son of Skywalker must not become a Jedi" have any relevance, for example?

 

JabbatheHumanBeing
Did i say by itself? no i said "it starts to become", it's a slippery slope.
And yeah i guess it's subjective. But the things that make up Star Wars aren't.

 

This Trailer was much more Artsy than the US version. That shot of the Ties at Sunset! Sheer Beauty!

 

A slippery slope is a logical fallacy. Just because you get rid of wipes, it doesn't follow that all other "Star Warsy" elements will follow. The opening crawl, and that distinctive conceptual design rooted in McQuarrie's mind, should always stay for the saga. As should a Williams-esque score, wacky aliens, a lived-in feel to the world, mysticism, mythic archteypes, etc.

But wipes? Not the most beloved element of the saga, and for good reason. IMO.

 

After watching the Japanese trailer the body Rey is crying on is definitely Chewie. No one has hair like that but him...

 

not hair, it's the bushes/plants. Look closely.

 

I'm not so sure - if you look at 1:30 seconds at the lower right hand of the screen it looks like hair and a lot of it...

 

Looks to be grey hair. So I believe it's Han.

 

I'm so pumped after this trailer - the Kylo Saber is all kinds of awesome.... Looks like a broadsword in Reys face there....

 

I don't think they've ever put the wipes in the trailers have they? I actually think we will see that opening shot as an organic wipe anyway.

 

We had a couple of wipes in the PT trailers which always struck me as odd.

 

There's a kind of wipe before the shot of Vader's mask in trailer 3 but it seems in scene again?

If they keep them, great. If they lose them, shake them up somehow, great. I think they got a bit overdone by the end of the PT.

 

I think that it is worth noting that, although quite likely, the shot of Rey crying by a body on the ground does not decisively prove that said body is dead. Perhaps they're only injured severely or otherwise. There is more underlying this scene, as she also seems to be focused on something off in the near distance once she raises her head up. But we don't know for sure that whomever she is with there is dead, do we?

 

Wipes? I made fun of my room mate using them about 10 years ago or so, but then one day I tried them and when I saw what I otherwise normally left behind.... I have never not used a wipe since.

Oh wait......

Sorry

 

Is it immature of me to giggle internally every time I see that shot?

 

Hey, I just watched the Duel of the Fates trailer you composed. First off, THANKS! that was awesome. I thought it worked pretty well. Thanks for arranging the footage chronologically too! Nice work. A few of those shots I hadn't seen before.

Love how you put Han's "We're home" shot right after the jump to light speed (which itself was timed perfectly with the music).

What more can I say?! I really enjoyed it.

 

Well, I must say that this trailer made me curious for BB-8. So far I didn't care much about Astromechs, but BB's 'new' voice is so cute ... I hope it's the final version and not one specifically tailored for the Japanese trailer.

 

More dialogs, Leia and C3PO!!!

 

DIALOGUE

 

We have already established that in the US, 'Dialog' is perfectly acceptable. Dialogue is more English.

 

It's the "s" that is the real offender. It's a fair mistake if English is not your first language, but most people learn when given the opportunity.

Also, eat crow on the trailer and marketing front God damn it. You put us through Hell in that thread, it's the least you can do

 

We all might need some wipes watching this movie for various reasons. So the movie should come with some wipes at least.

 

Regarding the opening crawl, it's been established that George got in hot water with, I think the Screen Actors Guild, for not having proper credits in the beginning. With George out, will this subject become an issue again?

 

Non-issue. That was a different time in the industry, that sort of thing isn't the standard these days.

 

I can't remember the last time I saw a movie that had "proper" credits in the beginning, so no, it probably won't be an issue.