Matt Posted November 28, 2014 Share Posted November 28, 2014 Here's the teaser trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 The graphics & effects look decent, but that likely won't be enough to revitalize a plotline that stale IMHO. Ditching the expanded universe & its associated books made sense from a writing viewpoint, but that also ticked off a lot of their fans IIRC. If there's insufficient nostalgia for Star Wars out there, that could combine with outrageous cinema prices to make this film the first flop in the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SalmonMax Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 For a teaser trailer, it doesn't tease much. There's spaceships. There's a dude with a dark robe. There's a lightsaber. Oh hey, x-wings, TIE fighters and the Falcon. Yep. This is sure Star Wars. But we saw that on the tin. What's IN it? As a side note, the little side-blades on the lightsaber made me laugh. What's the point? The emitters for the guards poke out, so any lightsaber fight where the blades slide down each other (which is what the guard is supposed to block) will just slice through the guard emitter...and then your hand. To use that guard, you'd have to very carefully make sure only the glowy bit intercepts the attack...at which point it's probably easier to use the much larger glowy bit of the main sword. CGI has definitely added some cinematic fun, what with the fighters flying low over water and the crazy chase cam behind the Falcon, and that's yay but I really need some meat to get excited over something. No meat here. Better luck next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 wasnt a big star wars fan to begin with (sorry don't mean to hurt feelings) and this trailer didn't make me one. As a side note, the little side-blades on the lightsaber made me laugh. What's the point? The emitters for the guards poke out, so any lightsaber fight where the blades slide down each other (which is what the guard is supposed to block) will just slice through the guard emitter...and then your hand. To use that guard, you'd have to very carefully make sure only the glowy bit intercepts the attack...at which point it's probably easier to use the much larger glowy bit of the main sword. Agree and so does just about everyone else lol I wonder if it will survive post production Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 As a side note, the little side-blades on the lightsaber made me laugh. What's the point? The emitters for the guards poke out, so any lightsaber fight where the blades slide down each other (which is what the guard is supposed to block) will just slice through the guard emitter...and then your hand. To use that guard, you'd have to very carefully make sure only the glowy bit intercepts the attack...at which point it's probably easier to use the much larger glowy bit of the main sword. I have to admit, it does look like some sword-fetishist's attempt to make a lightsaber claymore. If there's anything like logical weapons development in the Star Wars universe - a stretch, I know! - that just HAS to be an archaic design that was abandoned for the single-blade lightsabers. No clue if Darth Maul's double-blade lightsaber was another archaic design, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn OOC Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 If you dig deep enough into the nerddom on the net (which I inadvertently did), you'll learn that crossguard lightsabers are apparently a thing from other SW media. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Crossguard_lightsaber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 What you guys said about not enough meat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sprocket Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Found this through Google Image Search, thought you all would get a laugh out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nina Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 loved the if george lucas had made it trailer, though to be honest the hopped up originals are the only versions i've ever seen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawn OOC Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 The Master weighs in: http://time.com/3614258/stephen-colbert-star-wars-lightsabers/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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