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Old 07-12-2016, 13:28
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Apparently there will be no opening crawl which I am a little bit gutted about!
I'm okay with that, actually. It will help distinguish it as being separate from the main story.
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Old 07-12-2016, 16:28
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bbfc consumer advice for Rogue One, rated 12A-

Originally Posted by bbfc
ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY is a sci-fi action adventure in which a team of rebels embark upon a dangerous mission to steal the plans to a powerful weapon.

Violence-

There are frequent gunfights, use of hand-held weapons, explosions and aerial dogfights between spaceships. Blood and injury detail is limited and brief.

Occasional scenes of mild threat include an interrogation and gun threat.
Another one that would have been U in the 1980's then. All you 11 year olds better watch out for the "limited and brief" violence!
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Old 08-12-2016, 10:25
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Possibly. I think more casual viewers are going to be confused by Rogue One. "Why is Darth Vader in this one? Where is Luke Skywalker?" etc etc
There could be some of that, but to its credit the marketing largely centres on recognisable stock-in-trade and posits a stronger, clearer narrative than TFA. Another young female lead looks repetitive, but that's almost a given with franchises now. And R1 is very much about building Star Wars as a brand similar to Marvel perhaps. Marvel have used their offshoots to broaden their visual palette (Ant-Man/Guardians/Strange), and while R1 doesn't look like it's straying from the path all that much, the reception to it may invite more diversion later on.

It's obviously going to make a fortune of course. It's just a question of how big a fortune. I don't think anyone's expecting TFA business, but it may have the field to itself. 'Creed will probably need international markets to drum up a decent return, and for all the alleged vast sums poured into Passengers, Columbia may well have botched it. We shall see.
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Old 08-12-2016, 17:18
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there's something about those AT-ATs , they just look so fantastic
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Old 09-12-2016, 01:49
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bbfc consumer advice for Rogue One, rated 12A-



Another one that would have been U in the 1980's then. All you 11 year olds better watch out for the "limited and brief" violence!
I wouldn't rule out Disney having asked for a 12A for fear of teenagers refusing to watch a PG "kids" film.
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Old 09-12-2016, 11:38
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Lucasfilm trademarked 2000 products at the EU all with the name "Star Wars- Forces of Destiny" this week, meaning that is likely the title of episode VIII.
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Old 11-12-2016, 08:53
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The world premiere has taken place and early buzz suggests that Rogue One is a solid entry to the franchise, with many celebs gushing about it on Twitter etc
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Old 11-12-2016, 11:22
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The world premiere has taken place and early buzz suggests that Rogue One is a solid entry to the franchise, with many celebs gushing about it on Twitter etc
As mentioned that is meaningless. No one is going to be remotely critical of it on twitter at this point.

All I want to know is, is
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Old 11-12-2016, 12:16
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Would also love to know how much UK taxpayer money goes to Star Wars.

Star Wars: Made GREAT in Britain.
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Old 11-12-2016, 13:47
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I'm surprised by the lack of hype for Rogue One compared to The Force Awakens as I don't think I've seen the trailer on tv yet for it when trailers for Force Awakens were on TV from the start of December onwards!

I've seen trailers for Rogue One in the cinema since November onwards!

Do you think that Disney are being careful with Rogue One because it's a spin off film and they are unsure of the reaction to it?
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Old 11-12-2016, 14:05
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I'm surprised by the lack of hype for Rogue One compared to The Force Awakens as I don't think I've seen the trailer on tv yet for it when trailers for Force Awakens were on TV from the start of December onwards!

I've seen trailers for Rogue One in the cinema since November onwards!

Do you think that Disney are being careful with Rogue One because it's a spin off film and they are unsure of the reaction to it?
You said the same thing about Doctor Strange. Disney is behind both this and the Marvel franchise, rather than seek potential reasons in isolation, why not consider it wider promotion & marketing strategies. Your idea of hype might well be an outdated concept. Beyond that, TFA was a different beast, it was the relaunch of the franchise in film format.
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Old 11-12-2016, 14:20
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there was a trailer in the ads on jonathan ross's show last night
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Old 11-12-2016, 14:28
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Think the (big spoiler, but it's not likely to remain secret till Thursday)

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will be controversial. Maybe it'll work. Maybe.
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Old 11-12-2016, 15:13
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You said the same thing about Doctor Strange. Disney is behind both this and the Marvel franchise, rather than seek potential reasons in isolation, why not consider it wider promotion & marketing strategies. Your idea of hype might well be an outdated concept. Beyond that, TFA was a different beast, it was the relaunch of the franchise in film format.
No, Motthus is right. There wasn't a lot of hype for Doctor Strange however that's because Disney/Marvel did not do a good job at marketing Doctor Strange as they could have. With Rogue One, I think it's definitely the most anticipated film of the year but of course the hype levels are nowhere near the levels of The Force Awakens because that was an event movie. It was the first time in years since a Star Wars film had graced the big screens so of course people were more excited back then. It's not necessarily a knock against Rogue One. It's still going to make at least a billion dollars at the box office.
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Old 11-12-2016, 16:07
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No, Motthus is right. There wasn't a lot of hype for Doctor Strange however that's because Disney/Marvel did not do a good job at marketing Doctor Strange as they could have.
These people know what they're doing, they marketed DS just how they wanted to, and it didn't hurt the film one bit. But maybe you should write to them to pass on your wisdom and let them know how wrong they got it.

]With Rogue One, I think it's definitely the most anticipated film of the year but of course the hype levels are nowhere near the levels of The Force Awakens because that was an event movie. It was the first time in years since a Star Wars film had graced the big screens so of course people were more excited back then. It's not necessarily a knock against Rogue One. It's still going to make at least a billion dollars at the box office.
You're just repeating what I posted.
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Old 11-12-2016, 18:26
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These people know what they're doing, they marketed DS just how they wanted to, and it didn't hurt the film one bit. But maybe you should write to them to pass on your wisdom and let them know how wrong they got it.
All I'm saying is that considering how good the word of mouth was the movie would have done so much better if the marketing was less generic.

You're just repeating what I posted.
No, I'm articulating far better what you were sorta,kinda trying to say but said badly. Take care now.
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Old 11-12-2016, 19:00
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All I'm saying is that considering how good the word of mouth was the movie would have done so much better if the marketing was less generic.

No, I'm articulating far better what you were sorta,kinda trying to say but said badly. Take care now.
If you're deluded enough to think you know better than Dinsey of course you're gonna think you're a master of articulation. Dream on, and have a wonderful evening.
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Old 12-12-2016, 11:40
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Well the early non-review opinions from the premiere are nothing short of brilliant with most saying it's better than TFA. I'm sure there'll be some more considered opinions when the actual reviews start to arrive tomorrow but if these early views are close to right then this could build very quickly and come close to TFA's box office.
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Old 12-12-2016, 15:40
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Got my tickets for Thursday - cannot wait!!
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Old 12-12-2016, 16:39
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Hope these aren't the same tweeters that said batman v superman is a gamechanger and best film ever

Hope this lives up to the early hype
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Old 12-12-2016, 17:00
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Hope these aren't the same tweeters that said batman v superman is a gamechanger and best film ever

Hope this lives up to the early hype
No, these are actual critics/bloggers, not biased fanboys.
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Old 13-12-2016, 13:12
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Twitter hype is meaningless. How do you know some random on twitter has seen the film? The likes of Kevin Smith and Wil Wheaton aren't going to criticise a new Star Wars.

Interesting to see what Empire give it, purely because I think they'll play it down rather than issuing a review people potentially might still laugh at 14 years later.
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Old 13-12-2016, 17:07
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Here's a review of the film. Some minor spoilery talk but if you've seen the trailers it should be fine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzU8PwMuyz8
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Old 13-12-2016, 17:53
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Empire gave it 4, fence sitting nerf herders!
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Old 13-12-2016, 17:56
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Most of the reviews have spoilers in them by the way, depending on how much you care about CGI
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