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Yavin4

(35,433 posts)
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 05:27 PM Dec 2016

Rogue One: Best Star Wars movie ever. Better than Empire.

Last edited Mon Dec 19, 2016, 02:48 PM - Edit history (2)

Go see it. If you're a true fan, then you will really love it.

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What made it the best movie in the entire franchise was that it's the only one that truly conveyed what was at stake and the real sacrifices that had to be made in order to defeat the Empire. The other movies (notably the prequels) were all cutesy and fuzzy.

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Rogue One: Best Star Wars movie ever. Better than Empire. (Original Post) Yavin4 Dec 2016 OP
SpellChecker is your friend. CanSocDem Dec 2016 #1
Corrected. n/t Yavin4 Dec 2016 #8
Is that the one starring Sarah Palin? bluedigger Dec 2016 #2
You should correct the misspelling in your subject line. nt tblue37 Dec 2016 #3
Maybe OP is a rogue himself True Dough Dec 2016 #5
Screw the typo police. We all know what you're getting at. NightWatcher Dec 2016 #4
If a guy hasn't seen a Star Wars show for about 30 years rurallib Dec 2016 #6
Yes. It's the Prequel you've been waiting for. Yavin4 Dec 2016 #7
Couldn't agree more. Just walked in the door after seeing a midnight screening. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2016 #9
Not sure what to think since Empire is not the best lame54 Dec 2016 #10
Whichever Star Wars movie that you thought was the best Yavin4 Dec 2016 #11
I'll let you know later this evening lame54 Dec 2016 #12
It was great but... lame54 Dec 2016 #18
Do I have to give up my true fan badge... cynatnite Dec 2016 #13
Similar to my list NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #15
Best Star Wars? NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #14
Question on the movie (SPOILER ALERT) NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #16
My current list derby378 Dec 2016 #17
 

CanSocDem

(3,286 posts)
1. SpellChecker is your friend.
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 06:30 PM
Dec 2016

Not to be harsh but that particular, widespread misspelling makes me wonder whether or not Americans are familiar with either word. "Rouge" I can understand you not getting, because it is a foreign word; "Rogue" on the other hand is too un-American to be used in general conversation so I'm wondering if the film-makers themselves, had a clue.

I'll wait for the DVD.

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True Dough

(17,301 posts)
5. Maybe OP is a rogue himself
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 10:23 PM
Dec 2016

And he intended to show it by misspelling the title of the movie.

Go Yavin!

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
4. Screw the typo police. We all know what you're getting at.
Sat Dec 17, 2016, 08:26 PM
Dec 2016

I plan to see it while my friend is in town over Christmas

A HERETIC I AM

(24,365 posts)
9. Couldn't agree more. Just walked in the door after seeing a midnight screening.
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 03:57 AM
Dec 2016

REALLY well done and saw it in 3D, though with my eyes not being what they used to be, it took me a while to get used to it.

lame54

(35,283 posts)
18. It was great but...
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 11:48 PM
Dec 2016

It was no New Hope

But i loved the way it connected to A New Hope

Makes me want to watch it

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)
13. Do I have to give up my true fan badge...
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 08:08 PM
Dec 2016

If I think it's third best...

1:New Hope
2:Empire Strikes Back
3:Rogue One
4:Return of the Jedi
5:Revenge of the Sith
6:Attack of the Clones
7: Phantom Menace

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
15. Similar to my list
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 08:11 PM
Dec 2016

I might flip Return of the Jedi and Revenge of the Sith, but it's close enough that I wouldn't argue either way.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
14. Best Star Wars?
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 08:09 PM
Dec 2016

Not sure about that. I'll have to watch it a few more times. Definitely very good, though. Great action sequences, memorable characters.

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)
16. Question on the movie (SPOILER ALERT)
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 08:14 PM
Dec 2016

after the pilot meets Forest Whitaker's character (Saw)... swipe to the right [font color = white]the pilot gets some sort of brain probe by some weird alien creature that can read minds. Saw mentions that the creature leaves the subject (the pilot) either dead or brain damaged, I thought? However, after being a little slow to start, he seemed to be a pretty regular crew member and heroic at the end. Did I miss something, or was the brain damage temporary? [/font]

derby378

(30,252 posts)
17. My current list
Sun Dec 18, 2016, 10:54 PM
Dec 2016

1. A New Hope
2. The Empire Strikes Back
3. The Force Awakens
4. Rogue One
5. Return of the Jedi
6. Revenge of the Sith
7. Attack of the Clones
8. The Phantom Menace

ROGUE ONE was better than it had to be, and for that, I am grateful.

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