Star Wars posters!

[brude]

Luke is the new Darth and he is already on the poster.
Only makes sense, eh?
That's my theory and I'm sticking to it.

[Mirosae]

Get yer tickets, get yer red hot tickets here..

Star Wars the Force Awakens tickets already all over E-Bay at some interesting prices. So far they are asking an average of $100 each. Wonder if there are any takers. Have a feeling that scalping is going into overdrive for the next few days there.

Star Wars Force Awakens Tickets

You've got to be kidding

[Crazy Vick]

Luke is the new Darth and he is already on the poster.
Only makes sense, eh?
That's my theory and I'm sticking to it.

Its possible, but I sure hope its not the case...lest it be called STAR WARS: THE SAME OLD PLOT AWAKENS

[brude]

I called Disney and they chastised me for letting the cat out of the bag.
 

[brude]

Prepare to be sucked into a swirling eddy of despair...



The more posters I see for this film, the less I want to see the movie.

[erik1925]

Fan boy art, Ted?

Or is that for real?

[Harry Caul]

I think I see "IMAX AMC" in the lower left and possibly "1 of 4" in the lower center.

[erik1925]

Yeah, i saw those too.. but figured those could have been added to make it look more "legit."   

[brude]

No, its not 'fan art.'
Its legit.
Another under-size handout for select showings.
Didn't you get the memo?

http://www.firstshowing.net/2015/heres-the-first-of-amcs-posters-for-star-wars-the-force-awakens/

[erik1925]

Looks as quickly thrown together as they could muster.

I'm sure many will like it tho, too.

What say you, Mr "Undead" Mike?? 

[Maulcreem]

Reminds me of a cover from a Dune novel.

[Undead]

Looks as quickly thrown together as they could muster.

I'm sure many will like it tho, too.

What say you, Mr "Undead" Mike?? 

I say I am a Star Wars geek to the core and have tickets already for showings on the 17th, 18th and 19th. So screw the posters, if the movie sucks I am hiring an assassin to take out Pluto and hold Micky Mouse hostage until my demands for a good movie are met. I may settle for an apartment inside Star Wars land when it is built though.  

That said it looks like crap to me, too reminiscent of the same old regurgitated styles that are used by just about every mondoesque poster created in the last couple of years. There are some notable exceptions to that of course. It reminds me of something thrown together hastily for a comicon door give away.

The latest one sheet though I do admit I like but I am always a sucker for anything that has nice use of bright vibrant colors even if it is yet another montage. The new death star in the background has me worried for the movie though and I hope it is not a regurgitated plot like they did with Jurassic Remake. The light saber with the energy cross guard bothers me to no end no matter how the movie is though. It is useless against another light saber as it would cut right through it like a hot knife through butter and the issues go on from there.

[erik1925]

I say I am a Star Wars geek to the core and have tickets already for showings on the 17th, 18th and 19th. So screw the posters, if the movie sucks I am hiring an assassin to take out Pluto and hold Micky Mouse hostage until my demands for a good movie are met. I may settle for an apartment inside Star Wars land when it is built though.  

That said it looks like crap to me, too reminiscent of the same old regurgitated styles that are used by just about every mondoesque poster created in the last couple of years. There are some notable exceptions to that of course. It reminds me of something thrown together hastily for a comicon door give away.

The latest one sheet though I do admit I like but I am always a sucker for anything that has nice use of bright vibrant colors even if it is yet another montage. The new death star in the background has me worried for the movie though and I hope it is not a regurgitated plot like they did with Jurassic Remake. The light saber with the energy cross guard bothers me to no end no matter how the movie is though. It is useless against another light saber as it would cut right through it like a hot knife through butter and the issues go on from there.

If the previews don't play well, or the critics pan it, then Disney will be giving tix away to those initial opening day screenings, to get folks in to watch it. (not really, of course).  

And if Ford, Hamill and Fisher are little more than window dressing, without much meat to their roles and more cameo-like... then, well... .. oh boy.  

And Mike.. even tho colorful and vibrant (which draws me, too, to poster art, in general).. when you look closely at the latest OS, does it not look like the raw poster was possibly photo-based, which was then photo shop-enhanced, to create the final product?

As I mentioned in the other thread- look at Ford's hand and gun. Those look to be "untreated/un-enhanced" parts of a photograph. And those parts stood out to me, like a sore thumb (no pun intended).  

I guess to boil it all down... why not let Struzan come up with another alt style, instead of "cheaping out" this way?

[Harry Caul]

Luke is the new Darth and he is already on the poster.
Only makes sense, eh?
That's my theory and I'm sticking to it.

http://moviepilot.com/posts/2015/10/21/5-reasons-why-kylo-ren-could-be-luke-skywalker-in-star-wars-the-force-awakens-3603033?lt_source=external,manual

[Gingerman]

You've got to be kidding

Nope.... I camped out for about 36 hours with a group of friends to see Episode 1. It was a small town so the lines didn't form until we showed up. They showed it on 3 screens and there was even some people who did not get in. I purchased 2 tickets yesterday for the Marathon. Starting at 4 am on the 18th I will be watching Episode 1 to 6, then at 7 pm on the 18th Episode 7. I have 2 tickets Rosa.....hint....hint..... haha My oldest daughter would hurt me if I gave her ticket away. Maybe next time Rosa? Episode 8?

[Crazy Vick]

Sure it will never be like the original Star Wars (episodes 1-3 were proof of that), but its likely to be pretty fucking awesome if you ask me. 
We lucked out when JJ Abrams signed on.  Can't wait.

[erik1925]

Sure it will never be like the original Star Wars (episodes 1-3 were proof of that), but its likely to be pretty fucking awesome if you ask me. 
We lucked out when JJ Abrams signed on.  Can't wait.

How AWESOME would it have been to have Lucas come back and direct this. 

That would have blown the roof off, for all SW fans.   

[Undead]

How AWESOME would it have been to have Lucas come back and direct this. 

That would have blown the roof off, for all SW fans.   

Just and FYI in case you did not know, Lucas only directed Episode IV.

[erik1925]

Just and FYI in case you did not know, Lucas only directed Episode IV.

I know and am well aware    --  hence my comment.. that being said, that fact (had it been) & the Uber-nostalgia that it would have generated, would have been momentous.

The fans, world over, would have gone crazy to see what GL himself, had done next (imho).

[Undead]

After Jar Jar I would have to beg to differ on that one. I think if he had a strong hand in it like he did for 1-3 the desire and fervor would be halved and the skepticism on how it will be would be doubled.

That of course is just my opinion and others will disagree.

No matter what I have a feeling that it is going to give Disney's stock one heck of a boost.

[erik1925]

After Jar Jar I would have to beg to differ on that one. I think if he had a strong hand in it like he did for 1-3 the desire and fervor would be halved and the skepticism on how it will be would be doubled.

That of course is just my opinion and others will disagree.

No matter what I have a feeling that it is going to give Disney's stock one heck of a boost.

Time will tell.

For sure.

 

[Maulcreem]

I'm one of those disappointed in Lucas' lack of involvement. Star Wars has always been the vision of a single, unique artist which is very rare in big budget movies. I fear Star Wars will turn into post Cameron Terminator now that it's controlled by committees that answer to shareholders.

[erik1925]

I'm one of those disappointed in Lucas' lack of involvement. Star Wars has always been the vision of a single, unique artist which is very rare in big budget movies. I fear Star Wars will turn into post Cameron Terminator now that it's controlled by committees that answer to shareholders.

Yep, x2 here, Maulcreem.

Especially after all these years, it would have been fantastic to see him involved on this latest SW flicker.   

[mwright]

How AWESOME would it have been to have Lucas come back and direct this. 

That would have blown the roof off, for all SW fans.   

For me there was only 1 director who really understood how to deal with the STAR WARS universe and that was Irvin Kershner.

[eatbrie]

Lucas' lack of involvement is, I believe, the best thing that could have ever happened to the Star Wars franchise.  Remove the hack.  The guy had a great idea way back in the mid 70s and that's pretty much it.  I talked to half a dozen people who worked on Star Wars and the concensus is that Lucas got extremely lucky.  His movie came together thanks to special effects that could or could not have worked, under the supervision of anyone but Lucas.  Then Kershner and Marquand too over and delivered what Lucas could have only dreamt of delivering.  The last 3 are all Lucas and it shows.  Shit, shit and shit.  People sometimes forget that it takes a village to make a movie, and in the case of Lucas, the village had lost its mayor a long long time ago.

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