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by pwdisswordfishc 1108 days ago
> I liked Abrams' first one best. It had some issues but it at least nailed the epic Star Wars tone and feel,

No wonder, given that it was a glorified remake of A New Hope. The sort of film for which the term "remaquel" was created.
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MattPalmer1086 1108 days ago
Yes. Some of my friends loved it, but I couldn't get past the fact it was literally the same story.

I mean, an orphan who becomes a Jedi, a droid who brings important information and then battles against the Empire who has a deathstar.

Where did I see that before? It wasn't even trying to be original in any way whatsoever. That said, it did a good job of capturing the star wars feel... Which is possibly not surprising.

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D13Fd 1108 days ago
That’s fair, but I also don’t mind much. It was a solid attempt to return the franchise to its roots, even if the other movies mostly squandered that.

I agree though, I could have done without Deathstar III.

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