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Star Wars: Rogue One
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Maybe he's backed up to the iCloud!Maybe someone grabbed his memory chip.
As someone who did not read the Rogue Squadron books, my impression is that there is a series, are all of the stories as centrally connected to the Star Wars saga as this movie was? Not saying it's good or bad, but I had imagined that theses stories would be more offshoots, not so directly connected to the main story we are familiar with.
I do like the telling of the story of how the Death Star plans were obtained. However, I wonder what they are going to do next with this offshoot. I think the challenge for the series (Star Wars related in general ) is to actually find new high ground, new material. If it's just more Sith fighting and the new Death Star version x and how to defeat it, I won't be thrilled.
I do like the telling of the story of how the Death Star plans were obtained. However, I wonder what they are going to do next with this offshoot. I think the challenge for the series (Star Wars related in general ) is to actually find new high ground, new material. If it's just more Sith fighting and the new Death Star version x and how to defeat it, I won't be thrilled.
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They are connected to the (now void) expanded universe. Focusing on various missions etc.
Now void?
Note, I added another comment to my post above. While I enjoyed seeing how the DS plans were obtained, IMO this series (Star Wars in general) is in dreadful need of a new story line. Come on, Disney wow us with something new, get those creative juices flowing! Episode 7 was such a disappointment.
Some are more connected than others. But it's been decades since I read some of them.Now void?
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Safe as houses. Well there are worse back up plans!
Now void?
It will never happen, but I'd love to see a film series or tv series based on the cancelled too soon Dark Horse comic series Dawn of the Jedi. Yes, you'll see some familiar things (especially with the prototype Sith-like characters), but that makes it a bit more fun.
I saw Rogue One for the second time yesterday and that's more than enough for me. While I sort of cared about Cassian, K-2SO (especially) and Jyn, ultimately it wasn't enough to warrant additional viewings going forward. It doesn't impact my love for the first film (which we also watched last night); with one exception, I can only imagine how much more crazy and fun the first three movies would be with K-2SO instead of C-3PO.
I can only imagine how much more crazy and fun the first three movies would be with K-2SO instead of C-3PO.
So true. That would be awesome!
Don't think this was really addressed in the film (or any other films), unless I'm just overlooking something, but with the ending of Rogue One that basically links directly to the beginning of A New Hope, it seems that the question of how and why was Princess Leia there in the middle of it all to begin with (and essentially together with R2-D2 and C-3PO) keeps on surfacing.
Don't give them any crazy ideas
hahahaha... George can still come in and "tinker" with them...!
I think someone else already corrected this, but yes, you got it wrong. The DS is fully operational but they tested it at partial power (only using 1 generator); later on alderaan they used it at full force, and after watching again episode 4 (right at coming out of the cinema from R1) the "it is time to test/show the FULL force of this battle station" line from Tarkin was a perfect fit.
Exactly, at first it hurt, but in hindsight, it had to be this way, and it definitely added to the realism of the movie.
Yes, Yes, Yes!!!!!
In a scene with Bail Organa (Jimmy Smits) and some other character, Leia's father explains he is going to send her to retrieve Obi-Wan Kenobi's help. She was in Yavin with her father as a member of the rebellion, and when the whole fleet flew to Scarif to help the R1's crew, she went with them.
I guess that explains how she might have been there, although from what I recall it seems that her adoptive father was implying that he was going back to see her and send her on that mission--meaning that she wasn't there with him. I'd have to watch that scene again and pay more attention to that last.
That said, even if she was there, given that she is a princess and has a mission to go on, it would seem like she wouldn't be just randomly taken into some huge battle and would be left there while the fleet would go off into battle.
I saw Rogue One for the first time yesterday. Of the Star Wars features, I put it up there with Episodes IV-VI and ahead of TFA last year. There were times during the movie when I felt like I did while watching Episode IV back in 1977. And I enjoyed it even though I obviously knew in advance that the mission succeeds, sort of like the way I felt about Titanic—yes, the boat sinks.
I saw Rogue One for the first time yesterday. Of the Star Wars features, I put it up there with Episodes IV-VI and ahead of TFA last year. There were times during the movie when I felt like I did while watching Episode IV back in 1977. And I enjoyed it even though I obviously knew in advance that the mission succeeds, sort of like the way I felt about Titanic—yes, the boat sinks.
Yes the boat sinks, but I wasn't expecting "all" of them to parish during the mission. Don't get me wrong and don't take this the wrong way, I am glad they did. To me it added a little more realism to the mission and movie. The mission succeed, but it cost the group dearly. That is one thing I really liked about the movie. There wasn't a happy ending, there wasn't the kiss at the end letting us know they will all be OK. To me the ending was great and in my book perfect.
Maybe why The Empire Strikes Back is such a great film. It doesn't have a happy ending (well until you watch ROTJ).
That very well could be. ESB ends on a rather bleak note. Which to me is one of the reasons it is a one of my favorites!
That and the awesome AT-AT are seen for the first time as is Yoda.
The opening battle sequence on Hoth is my favorite scene in the franchise, although the end battle sequence in RO is not far, heck it is nipping on its heels.
Forward to the 10+ minute mark
First 90 minutes were kinda boring. Last third of it was pretty spectacular with the most awesome scene ever for Darth Vader even though it only lasted about 40 seconds. Like what The Verge pointed out, Rogue One is good because it ends. Because after the countless cinematic universe movies where each one ends without any real closure, Rogue One did and it wasn't the typical cheesy Hollywood/Disney ending either.
My favorite new character wasn't K-2SO but Chirrut Imwe. I love Donnie Yen. I have Iron Monkey and the Ip Man trilogy because of him. I felt if a Star Wars film needed an extended edition with an extra one hour, Rogue One should be it so we can feel more attached to the characters who will eventually perish. The last minute of the movie reminded me again that Darth Vader will always be my favorite Star Wars character. Screw you, Kylo.
My favorites
The Empire Strikes Back
A New Hope
Return of the Jedi
Revenge of the Sith
The Force Awakens
Rogue One
The Phantom Menace
Attack of the Clones
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Darth Vader (Ep 4-6, Rogue One, forget the prequels)
Yoda (Ep 3 & 5)
Han Solo (Ep 4-5)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ep 2-4)
Princess Leia (Ep 4)
I will continue to watch Star Wars for the rest of my life as it seems like it will never end but it will never feel the same way with my TOP 4 characters already dead and the writing is on the wall for Leia. Like Apple after Steve Jobs who passed away, Star Wars just won't feel the same without them...
RIP Han & Carrie
First 90 minutes were kinda boring. Last third of it was pretty spectacular with the most awesome scene ever for Darth Vader even though it only lasted about 40 seconds. Like what The Verge pointed out, Rogue One is good because it ends. Because after the countless cinematic universe movies where each one ends without any real closure, Rogue One did and it wasn't the typical cheesy Hollywood/Disney ending either.
My favorite new character wasn't K-2SO but Chirrut Imwe. I love Donnie Yen. I have Iron Monkey and the Ip Man trilogy because of him. I felt if a Star Wars film needed an extended edition with an extra one hour, Rogue One should be it so we can feel more attached to the characters who will eventually perish. The last minute of the movie reminded me again that Darth Vader will always be my favorite Star Wars character. Screw you, Kylo.
My favorites
The Empire Strikes Back
A New Hope
Return of the Jedi
Revenge of the Sith
The Force Awakens
Rogue One
The Phantom Menace
Attack of the Clones
_
Darth Vader (Ep 4-6, Rogue One, forget the prequels)
Yoda (Ep 3 & 5)
Han Solo (Ep 4-5)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ep 2-4)
Princess Leia (Ep 4)
I will continue to watch Star Wars for the rest of my life as it seems like it will never end but it will never feel the same way with my TOP 4 characters already dead and the writing is on the wall for Leia. Like Apple after Steve Jobs who passed away, Star Wars just won't feel the same without them...
RIP Han & Carrie
I also liked the ending. It tied the story up neatly while still allowing for continuity as the plans were handed off.
I wonder what the next Rogue Squadron chapter will be about? (that is if they do another one.)
I don't think there will be another. While this movie was great, it was intended to be a single stand alone movie in the Star Wars universe. Given the ending, there's really no room for another.
While I can accept what you are saying, I based this question on there being a Rogue Squadron book series.