Stop everything! It's the new Star Wars trailer: The Force Awakens

[Starry Messenger]

First, great job Canada, and that's very important, but Gen X nerds might share my squee.

http://www.starwarsunderworld.com/2015/10/breaking-new-force-awakens-trailer.html

[SusanCalvin]

1. Hate to say it,

but that trailer doesn't do a thing for me beyond nostalgia. I'm going to see it anyway, and I hope it is better than it looks.

[Codeine]

2. "It's true. All of it."

I'm so excited!

[Starry Messenger]

4. Thank you!

My partner isn't home yet and I needed to share and omg! I am so excited!

[SusanCalvin]

6. I want very badly to be excited.

I am happy for you, and thank you for the trailer.

[Codeine]

7. When seven-year-old Codeine saw that Star Destroyer filling the screen his life changed.

Star Wars was all I thought about for years. It led me to a life-long love of SF and of film in general. It led me to Japanese cinema, and from there to world cinema in general.

Star Wars for life!

[Starry Messenger]

8. Just hearing the music puts me right back into the drive-in theater

We were in my mom's Gran Torino and I remember everything. Hopefully that will stick with me through old cootdom.

When my boyfriend now husband moved in, he shyly revealed he still had his Millennium Falcon and a lunch box full of action figures. I told him it was his dowry.

Star Wars for life!

[Warren DeMontague]

55. Yep. I was around that age when the 1st one came out.

It was, as they say, a "defining moment".

[X_Digger]

3. Meh, I'll wait for the DVD or netflix.

The last three movies, and Lucas's changing of the earlier flicks has soured me on the whole thing.

[SusanCalvin]

5. I don't know anything about the changes

(fortunately, apparently) - VHS of the three originals.

[Codeine]

10. It's in much better hands now. nt

[Reter]

27. I can't agree

I think anything is always better off with the original creator.

[LostOne4Ever]

33. I once thought like you do

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]Then I took an arrow to the knee...


...I mean, then I saw the prequels and special editions. Now I know better. [/font]

[Warren DeMontague]

57. I don't. Not in this case.

The prequels kind of convinced me that absolutely no one could do a worse job than Lucas himself.

Props to the guy for IV, V and at least some of VI, but the smartest thing JJ Abrams has done IMHO with this deal is keep George far, far, far, far, far, FAR away from it.

"Thanks man, we got this"

[Dr. Strange]

9. Hmm, don't see much of Luke in the trailer.

And I don't see him at all on the poster.


I've got a bad feeling about this.

[Starry Messenger]

11. Same!

Like father, like son??

[Dr. Strange]

15. You're saying he has too much of his father in him?

That's what I'm afraid of!

[Starry Messenger]

19. Maybe this is a family intervention.

[NewJeffCT]

40. I have not heard much about the story

but, I heard that part of the movie is a quest to find Luke, and he is not found till later in the movie.

[Dr. Strange]

52. That could be a good plot.

Certainly much better than having him end up being the villain, which is my great fear.

[NewJeffCT]

53. I've heard that rumor as well

but, somehow, I don't see it.

[Codeine]

12. Got my opening day tickets!

My babe got them at the box office, all old-fashioned-like.

[Starry Messenger]

13. Analog style!

Now you can run around the living room and make light saber noises in celebration! WooHoo!

[Codeine]

16. Analog!

I may put fresh batteries in the Force FX saber and light up my driveway for a bit!

[Starry Messenger]

18. Go with The Force, young Jedi!

Watch out for Tusken Raiders.

[Codeine]

14. Had to watch it again; how cool does that BB-8 droid look

rolling across the sand? Little shit like that makes me smile.

[Starry Messenger]

17. I can't stop grinning!

Chewie! The band is back together!

[Charlie Brown]

20. "It's true, all of it" some teddy bears helped us defeat the Empire & we told them C3PO was a god nt

[longship]

21. And the farce continues.

More Jar-Jar! That's um what we wantsa! (Along with many more toy product placements.)

The series died with Empire Strikes Back.

[Codeine]

23. . . .

[Starry Messenger]

24. LALALALALALALA

[edhopper]

22. Excited about the movie

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But I do not watch trailers. They give away fast too much of the movies.

[Starry Messenger]

26. I understand ed!

I'm trying to stay away from too many fansites.

[Reter]

28. This didn't give away much at all

Too little in fact. What's the plot?

[joshcryer]

34. The trailers drop a lot of hints.

There's a lot of guessing that you can do but you can at least have a strong idea about some things, like how Han Solo is likely associated with the Mandalorian's (Boba Fett's mercenary group) and the two main characters are going to be protected by that group at least initially.

[edhopper]

51. It's not just the plot

trailers show the most spectacular FX shots. Taking away their impact when you see them in the movie.
When I see the trailers after I see the movies, I see how much they would ruin.

[longship]

25. And hopefully with a lot fewer midi-chlorians.

(In addition to toy product placements.)

Frankly, I could do with a whole lot less of monastic religions, too.

Oh! Almost forgot. John Williams' music sucks. It all sounds the same. He's a talentless git.

[NewJeffCT]

41. Abrams has said

there are no midichlorians in his movies. That was almost a bigger travesty than Jar Jar.

[Humanist_Activist]

56. You just enjoy taking a shit in the punchbowl don't you?

Far too edgy.

[Reter]

29. That girl in the beginning looks exactly like a younger Nataly Portman

Was this on purpose?

[joshcryer]

32. Yeah, the actress playing her let it slip she's Solo and Leia's daughter.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/star-wars-spoiler-alert-daisy-5893808

[Flying Squirrel]

30. This better not suck. Nt

[joshcryer]

31. I'm so delighted that you are the one posting this.

(And yeah, that's a freaking awesome trailer. So much hidden in there. And yes Luke shows up in the R2D2 scene.)

[Starry Messenger]

35. I was surprised I was first? I think?

I thought there'd already be three threads about this.

I have a deep and uncritical love for old school Star Wars. I am cautiously optimistic, it feels like a mix of good ingredients, and isn't going to just be a reunion special, but a real story with the original characters critical to the film.

The new characters are intriguing, and I can't wait to see this!

[joshcryer]

36. Right?

Today's been a "pretty good day.'

[pinboy3niner]

37. Shortly after you posted I got an email from the local Cinemark about it

Tickets are (or were) available for advance screenings on December 17th--and they're showing all 7 movies that day. And beginning in November they're offering a series of 3-D glasses, a different one each week, all styled after Star Wars characters. There was more info, but their website was running a little slowly.

[Starry Messenger]

38. Ooo. I might have to try them instead.

Fandango got hit like the Death Star.

[Recursion]

39. I'm torn between seeing it in a 1930's cinema or a modern one

So far in Mumbai only two theaters have announced a midnight screening; one is a 1930's era movie hall (no air conditioning, but waiters who bring you samosas and fruit juice in your seat) and the other is just a normal cineplex like in the US. I'd kind of like to do it in a retro theater but I'm not sure how the sound system will stand up...

[Codeine]

45. Samosas delivered to your seat?

That sounds delightful!

[Recursion]

47. Along with corn on the cob, popcorn, and cucumber sandwiches

OTOH, that means there are waiters bustling about in front of you throughout the show.

[trumad]

42. Orlando has a kick ass IMAX theater---

Top notch---plan on seeing it there and in 3D.

[Starry Messenger]

43. Excellent, trumad!

I just bought tickets for opening day at our usual spot. We usually wait for crowds to die down, but this is pretty special.

[trumad]

44. If you get the chance to watch it in IMAX be sure to do so...

Even though its more costly that a regular theater---the experience is awesome.

[Starry Messenger]

46. Will do!

I have a feeling we'll be seeing this more than once in theaters. I think the IMAX theater closest to us is the Metreon in SF, which will probably be quite busy and hard to park at until the initial buzz goes down a bit.

[trumad]

48. Yeah---they can be quite crowded.

They have different types of IMAX theaters. So9me not as good as the others. The one I go to in Orlando is considered one of the best around.

[Renew Deal]

49. Awesome

[Tommy_Carcetti]

50. Wait, Star Wars takes place in Canada?

[Starry Messenger]

58. Haha, no. I posted this the same night Canada had their electoral blow-out

and I knew this was kind of frivolous in comparison.

[Warren DeMontague]

54. Kick

Close in age we are, you and I.