Star Wars Episode VII - 2nd trailer released

sprite75 · April 16, 2015, 02:15:00 PM

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2

Chewie, we're home!

FatFreddysCat · April 16, 2015, 02:26:48 PM

Han! Chewie! Most importantly, no sign of Jar-Jar Binks! SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!

sprite75 · April 16, 2015, 03:28:32 PM

Then and now!

Trevor · April 17, 2015, 01:47:27 AM

Quote from: FatFreddysCat on April 16, 2015, 02:26:48 PM
Han! Chewie! Most importantly, no sign of Jar-Jar Binks! SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY!!!

*Empties out bank account*

indianasmith · April 17, 2015, 06:27:26 AM

This one definitely gave me goose bumps!

Jack · April 17, 2015, 06:44:02 AM

Kind of like making a date with a girl you've already had three really lousy dates with. Kind of hard to get too excited.

BoyScoutKevin · April 17, 2015, 02:41:30 PM

It's only the trailer, but . . .?! WOW! It's got me so excited, that I had chills running up and down my spine, when watching it, and this from someone who has never been a big fan of Star Wars, seeing only Episode IV and Episode V, and having no interest in ever seeing any of the other episodes, but I do plan on seeing this one. Seeing this, one question does arise: "How many audience members will be coming in costume?"

ulthar · April 17, 2015, 03:23:37 PM

Quote from: Jack on April 17, 2015, 06:44:02 AM
Kind of like making a date with a girl you've already had three really lousy dates with. Kind of hard to get too excited.

I was rather underwhelmed by that trailer, actually.

Visual Set Piece Checklist:

Light saber fighting, check
X-wing fighters, check
Chewie growl, check
Millennium Falcon flying to a 'tight space' while being shot at, check
A few others, but that's the idea.

But...what's the PLOT of THIS movie supposed to be? (please don't answer that if you know...my point is that I should have to come to the Internet to ASK what a movie is supposed to be about after watching the trailer).

Sorry, but Lucas and his cohorts is going to have to convince me to give him more of my money and, more importantly, more of my time. No doubt the trailer sells the visuals, but that's simply not enough for me regarding one of the biggest, most iconic franchises in movie history.

SynapticBoomstick · April 17, 2015, 05:07:04 PM

Quote from: ulthar on April 17, 2015, 03:23:37 PM
Sorry, but Lucas and his cohorts is going to have to convince me to give him more of my money and, more importantly, more of my time.

I thought it was Disney/Abrams now. Is the LucasFilms logo not a formality?

VenomX73 · April 17, 2015, 05:08:12 PM

I CAN'T WAIT!

indianasmith · April 17, 2015, 05:31:05 PM

Abrams has got one chance to get this right.

Otherwise, he will be known as "Jar-Jar" Abrams from this point forward!

messedup · April 18, 2015, 10:12:36 AM

Still just a teaser, which is supposed to show cool s**t...which it does perfectly in my opinion. I'm really excited and man was it cool to see Han and Chewie again.
Still 8 months to go...get the damn real trailer out already.

BoyScoutKevin · April 18, 2015, 03:35:05 PM

Quote from: SynapticBoomstick on April 17, 2015, 05:07:04 PM
Quote from: ulthar on April 17, 2015, 03:23:37 PM
Sorry, but Lucas and his cohorts is going to have to convince me to give him more of my money and, more importantly, more of my time.

I thought it was Disney/Abrams now. Is the LucasFilms logo not a formality?

It is still Lucas films, but Lucas films is now a subsidiary of the larger Walt Disney Company, as Lucas sold his company for over $4 billion in 2012. Nice, if you can get it.

Which is why you now see . . .

Star Wars--the Adventures Continue attraction at the various Disney theme parks
Star Wars Weekends at Disney Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World
Star Wars at Sea on the ships of Disney Cruise Line
and why you can tour Lucas film Studio with Adventures by Disney on their San Francisco Long Weekend adventure

and why . . . in the future . . you'll see . . .

the 1st six films released on HD DVD, with the cooperation of 20th Century Fox
and a new series of Star Wars graphic novels by Marvel Comics, another subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company

Jim H · April 19, 2015, 12:34:38 AM

QuoteBut...what's the PLOT of THIS movie supposed to be? (please don't answer that if you know...my point is that I should have to come to the Internet to ASK what a movie is supposed to be about after watching the trailer).

You'll find some of that out when the 3rd trailer hits (maybe in 3 months? Movie is still 8 months away from release), I'd guess. These first two are clearly teasers. This one is about evoking a series of emotions to build nostalgic excitement. It succeeds there, and they clearly want to keep some mystery. Considering how most trailers give away the entire film (try watching the new Terminator trailer), I prefer this style and hope they keep a relatively high degree of secrecy.

I'm obviously not 100% certain if the story will be great, but I'd hold out some hope and at least watch the next trailer. Sounds like the core screenplay was by Michael Arndt, with Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams working on it as well. In other words, an Oscar winner for Best Screenplay who also go nominated for the second sequel to a popular series (Toy Story 3), and the guy who wrote Return of the Jedi and Raiders of the Lost Ark (he knows Star Wars, and knows script plotting).

I'll just say I enjoyed the trailer.

etmoviesb · April 19, 2015, 02:52:57 AM

Well, also Ep.1 trailer was good at the time...