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LeftyMom

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8. I'm not convinced.

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 02:27 AM

Oct 2015

That trailer had Lucas' flaws as a storyteller all over it: it got bogged down in the details and didn't seem to understand where the emotional hooks were. If Abrams had control it doesn't show.

I've actually been making the point that this is a 100% better reboot trailer both as marketing and as filmmaking, without even considering that Abrams is running the Star Wars reboot as well:

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Internet talk of boycotting star wars over black character [View all] Liberal_in_LA Oct 2015 OP

Do not feed the trolls. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2015 #1

That "Lord Humungus" should probably be IP banned from Twitter though. Initech Oct 2015 #25

"Humungus" NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #36

I think it was the name of the leader of the baddies in Mad Max. nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #45

Yep RecoveringJournalist Oct 2015 #57

The real lord humungus, warrior of the wasteland, ayatollah of rock and roll-ah Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #61

I don't want to sit next to those people virtualobserver Oct 2015 #2

His day job is making... Whiskeytide Oct 2015 #21

They aren't getting enough attention on the political boards, so they've got to move on, I guess. nt MADem Oct 2015 #3

Well then I will see it twice. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #4

"Stop appropriating white culture"? Dumbasses Scootaloo Oct 2015 #5

Ah, you beat me to it, pointing that out. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #12

Classic pic underpants Oct 2015 #30

Temuera Morrison doing (showing people how to do) a Haka w0nderer Oct 2015 #13

Not to mention the considerable Japanese influence in the style and storytelling. arcane1 Oct 2015 #20

My 7-year-old walked in while I was watching Codeine Oct 2015 #24

Hmmm underpants Oct 2015 #37

He was heavily influenced by Japanese directors too, who were also inspired by westerns. arcane1 Oct 2015 #40

Damnit, now I gotta break out my Star Wars geek. jeff47 Oct 2015 #29

That's what I thought too underpants Oct 2015 #31

Jango Fett, not Boba. jeff47 Oct 2015 #38

Got it underpants Oct 2015 #43

... Scootaloo Oct 2015 #32

Can I just boycott it because it looks boring and George Lucas is a hack? LeftyMom Oct 2015 #6

Abrams essentially locked Lucas out of the production Recursion Oct 2015 #7

I'm not convinced. LeftyMom Oct 2015 #8

The Trek reboot was great Recursion Oct 2015 #9

Well, "fugeddaboudit" could have happened Warpy Oct 2015 #10

There's a cult that worships Vader. jeff47 Oct 2015 #41

Judging a film by the trailer is very 'book by it's cover' as the trailer is made as a marketing Bluenorthwest Oct 2015 #14

Oh, I couldn't disagree more. Marr Oct 2015 #19

Abrams is genius like when it comes to this shit, it is gonna be good, I guarantee it randys1 Oct 2015 #26

I still can't get over how Kylo... Xolodno Oct 2015 #56

He really does. Marr Oct 2015 #58

That's one thing I always liked about the Old Republic timeline. jeff47 Oct 2015 #62

Leaving aside all the rest of the trolling and idiocy, what fucknuts actually said they believed Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #11

Said geek would also know Stormtroopers aren't Clone Troopers. (nt) jeff47 Oct 2015 #42

that, too. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #60

As I stated above NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #65

"Once were warriors"..... opiate69 Oct 2015 #49

Damn! It's a rare opiate69 spotting! Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #59

lol! opiate69 Oct 2015 #67

Stupid people. Tipperary Oct 2015 #15

They won't EL34x4 Oct 2015 #18

Well, really.. what else do you expect the media to focus on? mountain grammy Oct 2015 #16

Was I Seeing Things? ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #17

I guess green aliens are okay NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #34

Well, At Least I Wasn't Seeing Things ProfessorGAC Oct 2015 #48

I knew it was coming NewJeffCT Oct 2015 #64

Samuel apparently is acceptable underpants Oct 2015 #35

It's a white supremisist term. Marrah_G Oct 2015 #51

The internet is full of shit and should be disregared entirely... Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #22

Totally agree. Throd Oct 2015 #23

Some of the best conversation topics have been started by someone saying GummyBearz Oct 2015 #28

Fewer racist asses taking up seats in the theaters? Iggo Oct 2015 #27

Billy Dee Williams is White? Yavin4 Oct 2015 #33

"muds"? underpants Oct 2015 #39

Check out this link Marrah_G Oct 2015 #52

Thanks underpants Oct 2015 #55

Sisterhumper racists won't be at "The Force Awakens". HughBeaumont Oct 2015 #44

Gives them more time for sister-humping, if nothing else... nomorenomore08 Oct 2015 #66

Yeah - that makes soon much sense. CincyDem Oct 2015 #46

May the force be against them! KamaAina Oct 2015 #47

Aww the Stormfront internet brigade haz a sad :( Marrah_G Oct 2015 #50

Does it make me a racist if I boycott it just because it's another bad Star Wars movie? JCMach1 Oct 2015 #53

Hey, if it means fewer assholes in the theater when I'm watching... backscatter712 Oct 2015 #54

The Pathetic is strong in those trolls. Rex Oct 2015 #63

Oh, Who Cares? AnnieBW Oct 2015 #68