NO SPOILERS, we went to watch Star Wars

[nadinbrzezinski]

it is Christmas day, be aware lines are still long, and some theaters were sold out for the matinee show.

If you plan to go, take that into account.

Oh and may the force be with you.

[JackInGreen]

1. Have fun!

I loved it

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. We just came back

[JackInGreen]

4. Oooh.

I misread.
And?!? ? ?

[Sherman A1]

3. We saw it last week

It was okay, but it wasn't as good as Kung Fu Panda. In my opinion, but everyone has their own tastes.

[pinboy3niner]

6. Nice try, but we can tell when we're being bamboozled

[panader0]

8. Leaf it to you pb39

[Atman]

5. We just got back. Our sons took me.

We bought tix online, reserved seating, and still wound up near the back. But that was okay, I could take it all in better. I'll go back mid-week and see it in 3D IMAX.

BTW, it is a good as they say. Most enjoyable movie experience I've had in years.

[SheilaT]

7. I am looking forward to seeing the movie, but

I may wait until the holidays are past so I don't have to compete with huge crowds. Lucky me, I'm retired and I can go midweek, which is what I usually choose.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Usually Dec 25 works and it was still quite full

A lot of the tickets were sold ahead of opening night online.

[SheilaT]

11. This is clearly a movie many people will see more than

once, which will keep the theaters crowded for a while.

[Kelvin Mace]

35. This is a movie to see with a good audience

[nadinbrzezinski]

39. True, I would say at least half the audience today

were geeks.

[Renew Deal]

10. I've heard that it's sold out today in the NY area

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. We were planning to do the 3D IMAX, that theater was sold out starting with the matinee

caught it 3D in another theater, again Matinee, and it was almost sold out.

This is on the other coast.

[Gothmog]

13. We have tickets for the 6:30 show

Jews need to see a movie on Christmas day

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. Alas we could not find a chinese restaurant after the fact

[Archae]

21. My Mom and I went to a Chinese restaurant this morning...

About 11 am.

They had the best chicken...

[Gothmog]

44. We had greek food during the movie

It was a great movie and I need to see it again. This was my son's second viewing and he loved it. 3d was fun but I want to try it in non 3d

[Bleacher Creature]

14. It was Jar Jar and he was dreaming the whole time.

[Shrike47]

15. We saw it yesterday, 3D at an IMAX. Fun but loud.

[SoapBox]

18. Loud...

I always take earplugs...hate the volume levels...one of the reasons that I see very few movies in theater...that and I'm cheap.

Neighbor and her daughter went to see "Joy" today.

[yourout]

17. Saw it today as well. Way better than episodes 1,2, or 3..

[nadinbrzezinski]

19. Well that was not hard

[SusanCalvin]

20. I hereby nominate you

for understatement of the year!

[sarge43]

27. Cage, Sandler and Heigl would have had to be cast to make it worse than the terrible three n/t

[Kelvin Mace]

36. Manos the Hand of Fate

Wss better than the prequels.

[Reter]

41. I liked Episode III better

It's close though.

[MuseRider]

22. We went with one of our son's

last night. I thought it was really fun. It seems to me that the 3D tech has changed a bit? It seemed better than before, easier actually and I did actually enjoy the 3D. I may go back again with our other son if there is the opportunity.

[Locrian]

23. they used a lot less, and tastefully

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2013/jul/29/star-wars-episode-vii-cgi

The next Star Wars film will eschew CGI in favour of real locations and models wherever possible, according to Kathleen Kennedy, the film executive in charge of the sci-fi adventure.

The LucasFilm boss made the comments at a Star Wars convention, where she also revealed that composer John Williams would return for the upcoming JJ Abrams-directed Episode VII.

"The conversation we're having all the time now about Episode VII is how much CGI," Kennedy told fans at the Star Wars Celebration Europe convention in Essen, Germany. "We're looking at what the early Star Wars films did; they used real locations with special effects. So [for Episode VII] we're going to find some very cool locations, [and] we're going to end up using every single tool in the toolbox."

[nadinbrzezinski]

31. Ok this counts as a spolier I guess, but they used Kodak Film

both for the 35 mm and 65 mm (IMAX)

[MuseRider]

32. Thanks for that information!

I know nothing about it except that it felt better and looked better. There was less of the odd feeling as things moved closer and your eye muscles had to adjust (or something). Anyway, I sure thought it was better looking that other 3D movies.

[sarge43]

24. We went yesterday afternoon and the theater was packed

When we left, people were lined up out the door.

The force is strong in this one.

[Stuart G]

25. I saw it Wednesday..crowd was almost full.....no spoilers.

Now, I am a legit star wars fan. Loved the first one, saw it 7 times in the theaters. I have seen them all. even 1,2,3, a couple of times in the theaters...So much hype...Too much hype.

to me, parts were slow..(that is too me)..some parts were so, so. But I was expecting more, and my theater experience with what later became, "The New Hope" was exceptional, one of a kind movie going.

[sarge43]

28. Well, New Hope was unique - like your first love

Can't really be repeated. However, doesn't mean can't love again.

[SusanCalvin]

29. I was hoping for more, but not really expecting it.

It kept me reasonably happy for 2+ hours, and I could see they were really trying to do right. It's hard to follow a major cultural event like the original.

[Stuart G]

33. I think you have hit it on the nose..

Me too, Yes, I was reasonably happy for most of the time, and .."I could see they were really trying to do right"..

Like I said and you implied , the original was a great experience,.. this was a good movie experience (for me) but for me, it was not.."great"....(for me)

[villager]

51. It sets up what could potentially be a really good, deep "next episode" though...

...if they do it right.

[JanMichael]

26. liked that we went and it was pretty good but...

...we gave it a C+ and a C-.

it was just like 1977 again with a tad less heart and a little less believable. and yes we both saw it live in 1977. watched the 1977 trailer after we got home and that confirmed our suspician..same movie done a little less well.

bummer. cannot wait for episode 235 which i hear will be awesome.

[truebluegreen]

30. Um, dude--trying to spoil it, or what?

[JanMichael]

37. no specifics is spoiling? really? nt

[truebluegreen]

38. "we both saw it live in 1977...

<snip>...same movie done a little less well." Yep, Really.

[JanMichael]

40. unless two people who both saw it in 1977 are going to see it...

...and both saw it in 1977 and 2015 the same way we did then no not a spoiler.

a spoiler would to say who dies and the last two minutes which i can do if you would like.

the fact that they used practically the same language in certain like scenes is simply put as the same movie but a little less interesting. hell most of them have been variations on the same themes like a burrito, soft taco, taco salad, tostida, etcetera. same ingredients folded or assembed differently but tasting the same.

[Adrahil]

42. I honestly don't think so..

The main heros journey is quite different. I thought it was pretty remarkable. And yeah, I was there in 1977. Saw the first 14 times in the theater.

[truebluegreen]

43. Good to know, thanks

I too saw the original multiple times and remember it very well--although I don't think I can match your total!

[Warren DeMontague]

34. I enjoyed it.

[Gothmog]

45. The WDW Star Tours rides has scenes in 3d from the movie

You can tell where the scene used in Star Tours was taken from the movie

[edhopper]

46. No post production 3D for me

I watched strasight. Much better. 3D makes it dimmer and screen appease smaller.

I only see 3D movies that were filmed in 3D.

[Luke Notyourfather]

47. I Haven't Seen It Yet

So I agree with you completely!

[Waldorf]

48. Got tickets to see it tomorrow at noon. Can't wait. Been able to not read or hear any reviews

of it or spoilers.

[nadinbrzezinski]

55. I watched a couple on youtube

And for the most part they were way off

[bklyncowgirl]

49. I saw it today. It was good!

I liked the original one but lost interest after the second film. This one was really good though. Great characters old & new. Harrison Ford can still pull off the action hero thing and I loved the new kids. Now I'm looking forward to the next one.

[Initech]

50. Loved it, want to go see it again on IMAX.

Although I think between now and New Year's I'm going to make a trip up to the Arclight to go see Hateful 8 on 70mm.

[newfie11]

52. Saw it yesterday and loved it in 3D

We went out to Christmas brunch and got to movie for 12:30 show. Theater almost empty.
After movie the lobby was packed so full it was difficult to get to the door to leave.

I really liked this one and fun to see how the actors aged.

[Trailrider1951]

53. I saw Star Wars VII on Christmas Eve with my daughter and her family

We all loved it. I must admit I was skeptical after the Star Trek re-makes by JJ Abrams. He should stick to Star Wars and leave Trek alone. Great job by all on this installment of the story!

[spinbaby]

54. Probably depends on where you are

We went to see the matinee Christmas Eve and there were maybe 20 people in the theater. Great movie.