110 reviews in and 97% on rotten tomatoes. I haven't read any, but looking at the summaries of reviews it looks like the biggest complaint is it is too nostalgia driven. That doesn't seem like much of a complaint to me.
NEW Star Wars Teaser!!!!
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No matter how good this movie ends up being, there will be people that pick it apart and ***** about every little thing. It's the internet way.
I saw a review summary written by Roger Moore of Movie Nation. "A glib fascimile."
Ok, first, this guy can't even spell. It's facsimile. And second, look at your own name! As a movie reviewer, with that name, are similarities and how one falls short of the original really the things that you should be calling something else out for?
Ok, first, this guy can't even spell. It's facsimile. And second, look at your own name! As a movie reviewer, with that name, are similarities and how one falls short of the original really the things that you should be calling something else out for?
Just bought my ticket to see this Friday night at 8. I'll be checking it out in Orange City, so I'd be surprised if I even needed to pre-order, but I couldn't wait!
I broke down and read IGN's spoiler free review. One thing they did note is that the movie is more violent than the originals and has some blood. I didn't even realize it is pg-13. Not passing judgement on anyone taking kids, just something to keep in mind that it sounds like it's a little more intense than previous movies.
And A New Hope had some blood and gore, Obi-Wan chopping a dude's arm off and all.
Younglings being killed was not graphic, but they did say more than the "pg" movies. Here's what they said:
"With those great action sequences comes a lot more violence than is seen in the previous PG-rated Star Wars films (Revenge of the Sith, the darkest Star Wars movie to date, was also rated PG-13). This isn't a movie to take a young child to, as there's a lot of blood and traumatic killing throughout the entire film. The Force Awakens' PG-13 rating gives it a lot of freedom with the various fight sequences, and the film also embraces more adult themes and issues."
I struggle with this a lot now that I have young kids. I don't want them to see inappropriate stuff, or things that are too much for them. However, at the same time, as a kid that grew up in the 80's, there were a lot of movies that we saw as younger kids were more intense than a lot of stuff released today. I mean I saw Temple of Doom as a young kid and a guy's still beating heart got ripped out of his chest.
Sweet mercy, I just want tomorrow night to be here. I keep typing and deleting "Star Wars Spoilers" into my search bar...stay strong CyBy, stay strong.
I know what you mean. I have a 4 year old and struggle with this a lot. Every kid is different, so I think across the board age restrictions are silly. I'm not passing judgement on anybody, just something to be aware of because I wasn't. But I never planned on taking my kid. It's not even the violence, she's just too young for complex stories. She's still watching Peppa Pig.
I watched Terminator 2 and Young Guns 2 in the theatre and I was still in elementary school. As a parent also, I have no issue letting my kids watch something if they are able to grasp what is actually happening and understand it's just a movie/show. They will see this stuff when you are not around (Youtube and other things) so it's better imo to be there to provide context.
At least it ends for you tomorrow. I have to make it to Sunday. My head might explode before hand...
CycloneErik
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This is how we've handled it. My 6 year old loved dinosaurs and we let him watch Jurassic Park when he was 5, he did fine with it and has seen all of the movies. I just always find it interesting that society seems to have regressed as far as what we consider appropriate for kids.
I can't go until Tuesday, so it looks like I'll have to avoid the internet for awhile.
