JJ Abrams Returning To Director’s Chair On ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

[AwkwardSquirtle]

A petition to fire jar jar abrams apparently

http://www.change.org/p/kathleen-ken...ars-episode-ix

A petition? Well it's all over for him now, there's no way Disney can keep him if a few people tick a box saying they're jolly upset at this heinous decision.

[Sorshen]

Loosely related...

[Tijuana]

Like... anyone who wrote that carbon copy of the first film beat for beat isn't a good writer. You're given Star Wars. An IP finally removed from the clutches of Lucas, you can do anything with the story going forward, and you make A New New Hope. Dog shit terrible.

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Bullshit. It's one of the most recognized IPs, and it didn't need any kind of reboot to make it relevant to a new generation.

That same writer wrote The Empire Strikes Back. That is my point. Again, are you saying he can't write a good movie?

Also, TFA is a good movie. It was well received by all but the hard core fanboys. It's the highest grossing moving in US history. Sure, there are some annoying rehashed plot points. But it's still dramatically better than the last three movies Lucas made. If you had never seen ANH, you would like TFA. Using a second desert planet, to me, isn't the worlds biggest deal or whatever.

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It's only a power fantasy if she keeps on going rip-roaring through the rest of these next two movies with no consequences.

We see in a few months, personally I do not think they dare to change a "winning concept" becuse of its economic success, we "old-school" will still se it, and peopel who like a female power fantasy will also continue to see it.

[Wilian]

Darth Maul alone is better than everything in force awakens...

How? I remember seeing him in like, three, four short scenes and then the fights? I remember him speaking once. What makes him better? The fact he looks menacing? That sure is a brilliant character-trait.

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How? I remember seeing him in like, three, four short scenes and then the fights? I remember him speaking once. What makes him better? The fact he looks menacing? That sure is a brilliant character-trait.

He was kewl n his performance tops everything in force awakens. Not some Vader wanna-be loser tantrum emo kid like kylo ren

The fight scenes alone, guy is irl martial artist n omg the stuff he did with that uber kewl weapon...

kylo ren looks dumb with his pathetic cross guard
N his ability to stop a laser bolt takes important concentration not useful in real fight...

Maul is substance, kylo is show n he gets his ass beat by untrained little gurl...n murders his own dad what a fucking tool!

Looking at poster for last jedi, poe dameron is trying on han solo look, so cringy...well, it can' t be worse than previous movie...

So ep1 had jar jar, at least that's a sentient being. Wtf up with those Porgies in next movie..

[eschatological]

I can't tell if you're serious or not, but the fight scenes in episode 1 were a dumpster fire of over-choreographed, emotionless bullshit.

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Eh...the fight scenes with Maul are the best ever in star wars films.

I like Darth Vader, Luke etc but those fights are not exactly impressive.

Maul, done by a real martial artist

Vader, Luke, done by people who have never held a sword before n did basic swings that if movies weren't as kewl as they were, would not be memorable in the slightest. There's nothing "epic" there..

Also Maul held his own against two Jedi, nearly killing both, Kylo Ren (lol) well after Rey he better hope he doesn't run into an actual Jedi...

Just cuz Ep1 was shit, doesn't mean everything in it was..


Maul is the reason I didn't eat my Ep1 ticket after the movie..

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Poe says filming starts this summer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyNfjA0IMsI

[Shadowferal]

Eh...the fight scenes with Maul are the best ever in star wars films. I like Darth Vader, Luke etc but those fights are not exactly impressive.

Agree on both counts. Maul's fight scenes were well done.

Also Maul held his own against two Jedi, nearly killing both, Kylo Ren (lol) well after Rey he better hope he doesn't run into an actual Jedi...

Even better; Jango Fett's fight with Obi-Wan.
Imagine someone similar as Jango/Boba fighting Kylo/Rey. (I'm thinking anti-personnel mines are messy)

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Star Wars rebels starts again next monday, that team could take out rey n kylo, hell, I bet Ahsoka could solo those two with ease

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Poe says filming starts this summer

Fixed.

Here's your fucking 10 characters!

[Aevari]

I agree the Maul fight was the best fight scene out of all the star wars movies.... although anakin vs obiwan is right up there. IDC that you say these people have never held a sword in their lives, those two trained their butts off to make the fight as intense as they could get it.

[Uoyredrum]

Eh...the fight scenes with Maul are the best ever in star wars films.

I like Darth Vader, Luke etc but those fights are not exactly impressive.

Maul, done by a real martial artist

Vader, Luke, done by people who have never held a sword before n did basic swings that if movies weren't as kewl as they were, would not be memorable in the slightest. There's nothing "epic" there..

Also Maul held his own against two Jedi, nearly killing both, Kylo Ren (lol) well after Rey he better hope he doesn't run into an actual Jedi...

Just cuz Ep1 was shit, doesn't mean everything in it was..


Maul is the reason I didn't eat my Ep1 ticket after the movie..

The sword fights in the original trilogy are a lot more realistic. People don't do flips and spins in real sword fights...if you did you'd get skewered in seconds, or if using a lightsaber probably cut off your own leg or arm on accident. Also, double bladed weapons are nonsense and impractical, even moreso with lightsabers.

Oh and the lightsaber fight scenes in the original with Vader used Bob Anderson instead of David Prowse. Anderson was a former olympic fencer and legendary fight choreographer. He also was the guy responsible for the swordplay in LotR, Zorro and Highlander.

So yeah, both martial artists, but the difference is that Bob Anderson was an actual master swordsman and his fight scenes were a LOT more believable because of it. People don't do fucking flips and spin moves in sword fights unless they have a sudden urge to die.

[Jinpachi]

The sword fights in the original trilogy are a lot more realistic. People don't do flips and spins in real sword fights...if you did you'd get skewered in seconds, or if using a lightsaber probably cut off your own leg or arm on accident. Also, double bladed weapons are nonsense and impractical, even moreso with lightsabers.

Oh and the lightsaber fight scenes in the original with Vader used Bob Anderson instead of David Prowse. Anderson was a former olympic fencer and legendary fight choreographer. He also was the guy responsible for the swordplay in LotR, Zorro and Highlander.

So yeah, both martial artists, but the difference is that Bob Anderson was an actual master swordsman and his fight scenes were a LOT more believable because of it. People don't do fucking flips and spin moves in sword fights unless they have a sudden urge to die.

Space samurai, talking slug turds, a planet destroying space-station, and you are nitpicking lightsaber fight scenes for not being realistic. whatever man

[Lumineus]

Maul's fighting style makes a lot more sense if you think of his weapon as a quarterstaff. I actually think the most egregious part was at the very end where he just stands there like a moron while Obi-wan flips over his head and bisects him from behind. He had the High Ground, he should have turned Ben into a quadriplegic, Mustafar-style.

[FuxieDK]

http://www.starwars.com/news/j-j-abr...ars-episode-ix

Disney are stone set on destroying the entire franchise, when they want to use Jar Jar Abrams.....again!!

[Lumineus]

Let's not kid ourselves about the quality of direction in Star Wars movies. Outside of the two directly helmed by Spielberg, they're all mediocre FX porn. If they don't do something about the writing and the thinly veiled political dickery that probably comes down from Disney corporate, they'll continue to flounder.

[Super Kami Dende]

You know I watch Forces Awakens and was a bit disappointed with it, wasn't a Fan of what J.J. had done with it just being mostly a Rehash. Then I watched it twice more and kind of got the feel of it and Went from disappointment to contentment.

I then watched The Last Jedi twice and there is absolutely nothing but disappointment and hate for what that movie became.

Had The Last Jedi been amazing I would've kind of been a bit iffy about J.J. taking the helm at Ep IX, but at this point at least I know I will be at the "least" content with it.

J.J. has shown to be an actually great Director many times before, I Just hope he can do something good to pull this trilogy out of a Nosedive.

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The sword fights in the original trilogy are a lot more realistic. People don't do flips and spins in real sword fights...if you did you'd get skewered in seconds, or if using a lightsaber probably cut off your own leg or arm on accident. Also, double bladed weapons are nonsense and impractical, even moreso with lightsabers.

Oh and the lightsaber fight scenes in the original with Vader used Bob Anderson instead of David Prowse. Anderson was a former olympic fencer and legendary fight choreographer. He also was the guy responsible for the swordplay in LotR, Zorro and Highlander.

So yeah, both martial artists, but the difference is that Bob Anderson was an actual master swordsman and his fight scenes were a LOT more believable because of it. People don't do fucking flips and spin moves in sword fights unless they have a sudden urge to die.

They are Jedi. Technically according to the Lore we wouldn't even be able to view the Combat of highly skilled Jedi or Sith in Combat as their attacks are faster than Human perception.

The only reason the Original Trilogy had such bland sword fighting is due entirely to the SFX ability of the time.

[Mormolyce]

Eh...the fight scenes with Maul are the best ever in star wars films.

Passionless, ridiculous dance routines.

I don't ever want to see glowstick rave backflip parties in Star Wars again.