Oceania The Last Jedi

As we know, Episode VIII is coming out on the 14th December.

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The new trailer will be released soon as well as the ability to secure tickets for the screenings.

Who will be going to the opening sessions?

 

New trailer should be tomorrow morning for us. I'll be going opening day, already got the day off work for it

 

I always take a Star Wars holiday so I can maximise viewings over that first week.

For TFA and R1 I went at least once a day for a week, with TFA I snuck in a few more for 3D and IMAX.

By the way, doesn't it suck that there is no IMAX in Sydney now?

Also - anyone going to one of the fan viewings? I think Star Walking has booked out the Entertainment Quarter cinema.

 

I've been going to the opening midnight screenings ever since ROTS over at Fox /Entertainment Quarter (we went as a group along with Star Walking back in '05). Totally agree about the Darling Harbour IMAX though the one at Fox / EQ is active though not as large.

Though this year I might be going somewhere else as I heard a couple of places might be doing a double screening of TFA and straight after will be TLJ and I might be tempted to break tradition to check that out. Just need to check out the places.

 

I ended up with midnight tickets for Miranda, can't be stuffed going to EQ.

 

I finally got my tickets today, I won't be going to EQ either as I'll be going to a double feature screening of TFA and TLJ.

 

That sounds fun, I didn't see anything like that when I booked?

Which cinema chain is doing that?

 

One of the smaller ones, the Ritz Cinema.

They got TFA playing at 8pm, a cantina bar will be set up and such to hang out in until the midnight screening of TLJ

 

I've failed the past two years to get midnight tickets (despite lining up well in advance, and trying to book online while in line), so this year I gave up and elected to go to the midday session instead. Will probably spend the morning playing BF2 and trying to avoid spoilers and social media.

 

Gosh, I did have dramas with getting them for TFA but you've probably got the right idea about seeing it at a reasonable time of day and take it all in better…. but then there's multiple screenings.

 

I got my ticket yesterday for the first morning session on the 14th

 

Midnight sessions have sold out in my city. I'll be staying off the forums and social media for the next 48 hours until I see TLJ.

 

My session has officially sold out, cannot wait for the double feature tonight.

I shall be keeping my impressions as spoiler free as possible

 

So, everyone's thoughts?

 

I've chatted with Daniel on twitter a bit but I'll go into my longer review here.

On my first viewing I really disliked it, I just couldn't get past some of the more shocking bits, namely Leia flying, Luke milking scene and Yoda force-lightning thing.

But after my second most of those started to sort of fade away, I think the shock was too great the first time around and the second I could enjoy some of the subtle moments like Kylo wiping away the ocean spray when he was connected to Rey, or noticing that the Jedi books were on the Falcon at the end etc.

I've seen it three times now and I'm very happy with the film, still not better than TFA if you ask me though.

New ranking - ESB>ROTJ>ANH>TFA>TLJ>R1>TPM>ROTS>AOTC

 

I will be seeing it again tomorrow with a friend for my second viewing.

I had a great time the first time around but that's part of the experience of having dinner out and then the double feature of TFA and TLJ together.

I enjoyed the film for the most part, some moments I loved like that hyper jump moment (which I remember discussions about how that would work back in high school) and I wished we had more of Laura Dern. Some elements I really didn't like, (that milking part, how certain elements were handled regarding Luke. The look of Yoda from certain shot looks really weird and squashed… probably something with the lighting too.)

Visually, it is beautiful for the most part and can understand why they want to make a new trilogy with RJ. It is a dense film and I want to give it another go and see things that escaped my notice the first time around or make sense of certain things. A friend of mine had spotted a lightsaber amongst the books on the Falcon so I want to keep an eye out for that to see which type of hilt it is.

 

I’ve seen it six times so far, and I want to go again! I love it so much.

 

Yeah I wanted to see it again tonight but stupid Gold Class is booked solid.

 

I enjoyed it a lot more the second time around. To get over the initial surprise and fresh eyes, can pick up on things that I had missed before.
Still got a few nit pickings regarding Luke and wished for more time and details but as a whole, I thought it was good. Will take time before I can rank it with the rest of the saga. Apparently it will be available around March...

 

Now its out on DVD and you watched it at home? whadda reckon?

 

Hmm….. I can see merits to the film but there are also issues. The more I watch, the more I like certain elements and also dislike other elements. It all comes down to how the productions had been handled thus far.

I will wait and see how things go next year when IX rounds out the trilogy as it should change our perspective on the Sequel Trilogy as a whole.