Congratulations on giving absolutely no plot spoilers. Let's hope most people will be able to.

@Epiousios18

4 жыл бұрын

And now we are mere days away form the end. It's been a ride. I am looking forward to Mark's Ep. 9 review.

@Grigoris_

Жыл бұрын

And now everybody hates this trilogy because "pOlItIcS".

@PauLtus_B

Жыл бұрын

@@Grigoris_ As per usual, people don't know why they (dis)like the things they (dis)like so they let some asshole convince them it's the fault of the wokes.

SPOILER: Jar Jar Binks is Han Solo's father

...and his heart grew three sizes that day.

I had the EXACT same experience as Mark! Great review.

@KaitainCPS

6 ай бұрын

It was awful.

I did not see this coming. I thought he was going to hate it.

@zachcouch8654

8 жыл бұрын

Sauron Merciful do you know who John Campea is? He runs Collider Movie Talk and he loved TFA and he is a "hardcore" starwars fan. So I don't really know why you would say such a broad thing. But I am a "hardcord" star wars fan and I have seen it 7 times. I really like your other ooints thou. Really well said.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+Sauron Merciful The hardcore fans are the ones who loved the original trilogy and hated the crappy prequels. I'm one of those people, and I loved this great new Star Wars film.

@geoffp326

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah well, the Star Wars grand design was to release the Phantom Menace so that any subsequent film could not possibly be considered any worse. For my part, I thoroughly enjoyed The Force Awakens, although it got stodged down midway through. But then what do I know? I have a certain fondness for Attack of the Clones, even though it makes me cringe even writing out the title. Best one? The first, obviously. Although the walker attack on Hoth is still raunch city.

@ahenathon

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe he hates it now when the Jedi's mind trick stop working. We ned to ask him.

@jhenning499

3 жыл бұрын

@@ahenathon he’s a film critic, not a SW lol.

"What were those moments?" LOL, Simon.

It felt more like a remake of A New Hope than a sequel, but it was a lot of fun, albeit distractingly unoriginal.

@FunWithGuru

8 жыл бұрын

+Dav I'm not sure about that. I believe you can make a new trilogy for a new audience without remaking a previous one. This just comes across as lazy writing.

@evilgn0me

8 жыл бұрын

+Manutdbl2015 There was meant to be a sense of history repeating itself in the prequels as well so a remake of "A New Hope" is not inconsistent but yes there where a few throw backs that I found distracting (a certain special effect that finn triggered on the falcon comes to mind as the most egregious)

@switchbuckle5th

8 жыл бұрын

+Blue Whovian It's not at all a remake of New Hope. The only serious similarity is in the 3rd act, and beyond that all the other similarities are superficial at best. It's a dramatically different story on almost every level.

@MrLeighSD

8 жыл бұрын

+FunWithGuru It shares some story beats with A New Hope but to write it off as a remake seems disingenuous.

@FunWithGuru

8 жыл бұрын

Leigh Davidson I don't mean it was definitely a remake, but there were enough similar plot points for me to think it lazy writing. Here are some of the comparisons I wrote down (missed out few because of major spoilers): *SPOILERS BELOW* Luke Skywalker = Rey (Lives on Desert planet (Rey/Jakku, Luke/Tattoine), good with machinery, interested in jedis and thinks they’re a myth, good pilots). They’re almost the same person. You could say the same thing with Anakin too though. Secret information hidden on droid (R2D2 in New Hope, BB8 in FA) Main character (Rey/Luke) gets droid (BB8/R2) and has the job of returning to resistance. Meet older man (Han Solo/Ben Kenobi) who no longer fights for resistance and helps them get the droid to the resistance base. Enter a cantina type area for help, filled with a variety of creatures and band playing music. Rey confronts Kylo in hallucination, as Luke does with Darth Vader on Dagobah, (Empire Strikes Back, not New Hope) Han Solo, Finn/Luke and Chewbacca go to enemy base to rescue Rey/Leia.. Plot to blow up Death Star 3.0. Has one spot of weakness. Main bad guy (Kylo Ren/Vader) has higher up (Snoke/Palpatine)

Star Wars TFA has turned Mark and Ben from What the flick into fans! I can't believe it

@TheTonyEntertainment

8 жыл бұрын

P Ferreira I know lol that's why I can't believe it! But good for them ... hope the sequels are better.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

I'm delighted at how much love this film is getting.

@chrisjohnson3431

8 жыл бұрын

+Antonio Díaz I'm sure they'll make a full recovery soon.

@thomasbirley3277

8 жыл бұрын

+Antonio Díaz I suspect there may be bribery involved.

@thomasbirley3277

8 жыл бұрын

P Ferreira It's an amazing cultural phenomenon.

Can chewie / Peter Mayhew get some props? From his scream of sheer anguish after THAT moment to his final scene in the falcon and the look of gravitas he gives Rey RAAAWWRRGGHH!!!

@Tokiofritz

8 жыл бұрын

+Abbas Zaidi Big Peter was only in the cockpit scenes. He can barely walk.

I thought it was great, and after looking at all the negative user reviews on IMDB, I'm glad Kermode thought it was good also.

@moviebuffreviews

8 жыл бұрын

+Coochicoo Dude people on IMDb and Metacritic tick me off sometimes.... people just love to hate for no reason.

@BoraMarkovic

8 жыл бұрын

+Coochicoo You trust a 1/10 score review on IMDB? Or a 10/10? No movie on this planet deserves a 1/10 and if it does they are only very few. Some people are so upset they will add a shitty score just to show how upset they are. I trust reviews that happen in the normal score of 4 to 8. Personally I have less than 20 movies that I could give a 9, and 0 a 10.

@sadsalidhalskdjhsald

8 жыл бұрын

Bora Markovic Well, a score of 1/10 and a score of 4/10 is still a negative score in my opinion. Even forgetting the score and just going by the actual reviews, the overall feeling still seems negative. Considering the last 3 Lucas Star Wars films, and that this new one was great, also that Kermode like it, the reviews on IMDB surprises me.

@TheJunmengo

8 жыл бұрын

+Coochicoo Fresh in rotten tomatoes, and on Metacritic and you care about imdb? where anyone can put a score?

@sadsalidhalskdjhsald

8 жыл бұрын

ok ok, I apologise for my comment and for mentioning IMDB, I will go hang my head in shame.

I remember seeing the original Star Wars in my local theater when I was kid. I saw The Force Awakens yesterday and I can't remember the last time I felt so excited to see a film at the pictures. Can't wait till it's out to buy.

I saw the film in 3D and I have to say that it was great. It was quite subtle for most of the film except for a few static shots of landscapes and Star Destroyers, as well as sweeping shots through snowy forests that make almost make you gasp at the depth you're seeing onscreen.

I swear I must have seen a different film. Maybe there's a second version of the film they occasionally troll audiences with. Everyone seems to have enjoyed it. I was so bored I fell asleep during it. Everyone else seems to love it. I wish I had enjoyed it as much as Mark.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

Stay awake next time. When you've actually watched the film, people might respect your opinion of it.

@jackryan9183

8 жыл бұрын

+Phil Tischlero Agreed. The movie was terrible.

@spiderknife4142

8 жыл бұрын

+Phil Tischlero I felt that it was signalling our final descent into the dead zone, an endless looping rerun of life as we will soon forget we knew it.

A good Star Wars movie for people who don't really like Star Wars. Pretty much says it all.

@thelastjedi3259

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, so you're basically saying that you're not a Star Wars fan if you like this film?

@Lunchladydoyle

3 жыл бұрын

Nice try Cathy Newman. Put away the truncheon honey. I’m a huge Star Wars fan. Saw all the originals multiple times in theaters as a kid. Anyone can not like this movie fan or not and it doesn’t have to mean anything because this movie BLOWS.

I'd really like to see it in 2D. Pretty hard to find a screening in 2D, which is completely ridiculous.

@retromuel

8 жыл бұрын

+PauLtus B I'm trying to find somewhere showing it in Imax 2D for my second viewing. I want to see it on the largest screen possible, but I don't like 3D at all. Really silly that it's so hard to find.

@PauLtus_B

8 жыл бұрын

Das Muel Worst of all, there's no good reason they're not showing it in 2D. IMAX 2D is just impossible.

@retromuel

8 жыл бұрын

Are you from the US? You can get it in 2D here in the UK, but you're restricted to relatively small screens. Imax 2D is awesome, but I've only ever seen it for one film (The Dark Night). I'm sure there's a big market for it though. A lot of people are tired of 3D.

@PauLtus_B

8 жыл бұрын

Das Muel I'm Dutch ;). So that's one cinema line that has IMAX screens. And that same cinema line has a couple of 2D viewings on the tiniest screens. I don't get why they don't just show it in 2D. There's quite a number of petitions going around on the internet, if you ask anyone the most positive reaction you're going to get is "I can't see the difference" and the worst "I absolutely hate it". I've skipped a whole lot of movies in cinema because I couldn't see them in 2D... But apparantly there is some evil Sith Lord up there in the movie industry who doesn't want people to enjoy movies.

@retromuel

8 жыл бұрын

Darth Imax.

Why is nobody calling out the fact that the film as an exact carbon copy of A New Hope and that the characters, especially Poe, have NO development.

@georgemills-burrows7052

8 жыл бұрын

wtf... basically every significant character has major development lol

@sanyrub

8 жыл бұрын

+J. Robert Oppenheimer There are people saying that. Nothing too new. Good film but not phenomenal.

@shaneoloughlin4449

8 жыл бұрын

+J. Robert Oppenheimer Thank the Maker I'm not alone on this.

@qwertyytrewq71

8 жыл бұрын

+George Mills-Burrows LOL so Poe becomes friends with Finn after work minutes, then is absent from the entire film until the last 30 mins.

@qwertyytrewq71

8 жыл бұрын

+sanyrub That's how I feel. It was good. But there are people saying it's better than IV and God forbid V. The recency bias is strong with them.

I had hoped it wasn't going to be as bad as from 1999-2005, and watching The Force Awakens is like being transported back to my childhood from 1978-1983. It was a really good film. A great blockbuster. It's just a blast.

@bonglesnodkins329

6 ай бұрын

It's awful.

One of us. One of us. Gooble gobble gooble gobble.

"Use the force Harry" - Gandalf

I see people complaining that the plot is barebones and simply a retread of the first one, but isn't that sort of what Star Wars is? Having watched the original trilogy only in the recent years, I've found that the plot is incredibly simple and generic, using very common overused tropes. What made it good was the setting, style and characters.

@LarryPokeTrainer

8 жыл бұрын

+Chris Deve You're very right. Although reusing old plot points is a fair criticism, people keep pointing to it because there's not much the new film did wrong. In my opinion.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

Exactly

I love Kermode. I do, unabashedly. He's the best.

Hit the nail on the head once again Mark. It had a physicality the prequels never had. Each scene in the prequels you knew it was a cg background this once felt more like the originals .

It's reviews from the more casual observers of the franchise like Mark that speaks the most volume. As a hardcore fan of star wars myself it's touching and almost slightly emotional for me to hear such positive reviews from those who hadn't much vested in it in the first place.

Just saw it. I had managed my expectations, and I'll say that watching the whole trilogy just prior to this new one wasn't the best idea. It's Episode 4 with more action. I was disappointed

@kbmangwa

8 жыл бұрын

No no. I mean the familiarity was welcome, but it overstayed it's welcome. The skeleton of the plots is almost identical. I enjoyed it, but the flaws stood out for me.

@poontang3zizo

8 жыл бұрын

+Tony MangKb To be fair, episode 4 with more action wasn't a bad thing for me.

@KaitainCPS

8 жыл бұрын

+poontang3zizo Episode 4 succeeds because it has a slow burn following the start. It builds the world, makes you understand Luke's yearning to leave, gathers the key characters, and then everything kicks off halfway through. If you have non-stop action you just become numb to it.

@poontang3zizo

8 жыл бұрын

KingKaitain We do get a gradual development of Rey's character. Is it as compelling and well developed as Luke's in episode 4? No, not at all. But there are slow moments in the Force Awakens. It just adds in a bit more action. Which isn't necessarily a bad thing.

@Asmah2012

8 жыл бұрын

Well, to be fair, episode 4 isn't original either. It is just a remake of Flash Gordon but in space.

Just seen it. Loved it. Can't wait for the next!

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

My feelings exactly.

feels like A New Hope because it IS A New Hope version 2.0

@Laxbro1092

8 жыл бұрын

And that isn't a bad thing.

@colinswain9235

8 жыл бұрын

+Marks Guitar Solo Channel If this movie i

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+Marks Guitar Solo Channel I bet you'd prefer The Phantom Menace version 2.0

@MarkRoskillyGuitar

8 жыл бұрын

+damo damo no, but i would have prefered an original film, or to put it another way a sequel to return of the jedi. echoes happen in star wars, i get that! but TFA just couldn't get our old heroes out the way quick enough. first line in the film LUKE SKYWALKER HAS VANISHED! ... great. then they made them all have bad lives and turned them into irresponsible people who run away from their problems. lol ok it needs to introduce a new cast! but the transition from old to new was next to none and to see that new cast reproduce the story of A New Hope and random bits of empire made TFA Star Wars greatest hit compilation lol

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+Marks Guitar Solo Channel Each to their own. I loved this, so did all my friends and most critics. :-)

finally you did a proper review, i dont understand why you often have to breakdown specific about the plot of a movie, to me that wouldnt be a review it's a recap. i love it that you talk about how the story made you feel and what you thought about the effects and performances without talking anything about the details, seriously thank you very much, this is probably your best review of the year. im not joking or being sarcastic, so again ty

This was Star Wars.

@Christrulesall2

8 жыл бұрын

+Zulu Romeo I wont get to see it until december 26th. Did you see it in 2d or 3d?

@KSRugby

8 жыл бұрын

+Zulu Romeo next to empire strikes back as the best star wars film in my view!

@LAUDENE

8 жыл бұрын

+ASobsessive If you haven't watched the original yet maybe

@KSRugby

8 жыл бұрын

LAUDENE im one of the biggest fans, i think force awakens is better than return of the jedi, on par with the original star wars but not as good as empire strikes back

@dalebrush5366

8 жыл бұрын

+ASobsessive Perfect summary.

It's nice to see Mark feel wondrous by the film. It's sweet and a little infectious.

Just back from seeing it in IMAX 3D - loved it

I've always respected Marks views on film even if i dont always agree with them. As an avid Star Wars fan who really loved this film, it was heart warming to hear someone who hadn't been so invested in the franchise talk about it so positively. Well done on keeping the spoilers out too.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

My feelings exactly.

@OttoWatt9000

2 жыл бұрын

Same! I’m warming up to it more and more!

Bravissimo. "Moments of tragedy" Max Von Sydow's death scene probably got to Mark, as a huge Exorcist fan.

The Force Awakens was at times a shot-by-shot remake of A New Hope, so it was as safe as it gets. I enjoyed it like I enjoy a fast food meal, it was tasty and filled with calories, but ultimately forgettable. Who could have known that in 2015 The Force Awakens would be the best film in the Sequel Trilogy?

@WhiteWolf496

2 жыл бұрын

The Last Jedi is the best in the ST and the best Star Wars film. Also A fist full of dollars is Yojimbo but a western and is ACTUALLY a shot for shot copy and people love that movie.

enjoyed it immensely too and this is from someone that only cared about the music in the original and prequels. only disappointment was Phasma who didn't do much and also the lack of back story on *spoiler* but I imagine we'll get more in the next one

@thedudewhomadethisvideo

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike K the vagueness of the films characters and backstories I saw as trying to re-capture the original trilogies vagueness. I like that, lets you fill in the gaps yourself, a bit like what Mad Max Fury road did this year. Don't worry about Phasma btw, she's confirmed to be returning for episode 8

@oscarmike1131

8 жыл бұрын

That's great about Phasma. And glad she's not dead because they never really made that clear

@jesserochon3103

8 жыл бұрын

+Mike K Her only purpose was she was a very high ranking trooper (the highest in fact) With respect to security clearance, it makes sense that she alone had access to the Weapon's shield generator (You're not going to give every last storm trooper security clearance to such a vulnerable component of the base) And then to cement her purpose, Finn, Chewy and Han took her hostage, demanding she deactivate the shield, with blasters pointed at her. She obliged. My only gripe or perhaps it's just a nitpick… would she not have been so loyal to the first order that she would have let the trio kill her to protect the base? Maybe… maybe not… hard to say. Good movie.

@jesserochon3103

8 жыл бұрын

Umm she deactivated the base shield generator lol From a plot standpoint that is quite significant albeit 'cliche' But still you can't say she was totally useless.

@oscarmike1131

8 жыл бұрын

+Jesse Rochon never said she was useless. didn't even hint at that. all I said is I was disappointed she wasn't in the movie more

I feel exactly like you Mark. Exactly!

Considering I don't have time to go to the cinema anymore. This film was like the perfect escapist movie for me. Couldn't ask for anything more.

I love The Force Awakens. It's fun, has good new characters and some great scenes. Yes it is a rehash but for the start of that trilogy it worked for me and loved seeing Ireland in all its glory... The next two films however....

@ChrisJohnson-ld3wq

2 жыл бұрын

Except killing Han.. and no scene with Han Luke and Leia.. And Rey being so good without training.. and all the other minor issues.. could have done with more Yoda.. calling the Sabres instead of swords.. I don't like being bitter or holding grudges, BUT, Disney has messed up Star Wars..

@ChrisJohnson-ld3wq

2 жыл бұрын

That being said.. I was sooo excited to go and see it.. LIKE WOW A NEW STAR WARS.. and then episode 7 and 8 and the Mandaborian.. and the book of Boba.. urrgh

@joecantdance494

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChrisJohnson-ld3wq Boba a such a waste of time and Mando is indestructible. I'm hoping Kenobi is less episodic and more about about the struggle of being one of the last jedi

Shouldn't it be called The Third Order?

@joshualunn5793

8 жыл бұрын

You should never go full Nazi. People can't relate to full Nazi.

@joshualunn5793

8 жыл бұрын

+olbertus *Face palm* I was making a reference to another film: Tropic Thunder. Sorry that you wasted your time telling everyone what they already know.

@joshualunn5793

8 жыл бұрын

+olbertus Yeah well I find it helps to not get caught up in the hype and just go see the film/ judge for yourself and talk about it down the pub. The reason I picked that reference was that I found it annoying (as you seemed to as well) that they tried to make KR relatable too early. It took three films before we felt the slightest bit of sympathy for Vader but they jumped the shark with TFA. That said, I'm the only one of my friends that loved his lightsaber and his 'mini tanties'.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+olbertus Kylo is far from non-threatening. Those around him are terrified of him because of his unpredictable mood swings. And let's not forget what he did to (spoiler).

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+Joshua Lunn They gave him motivation but they made me hate him. I loved that. Can't wait to see him as a menacing full-dark-side bad guy in the next episode.

I've seen it in 3D IMAX and it's good, but 3D isn't the be all and end all. It's great to see it IMAX though.

@switchbuckle5th

8 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas Dickens The IMAX experience was tremendous, but yeah, the 3D was practically nonexistent. Which I don't have a problem with being someone that doesn't like 3D

@greeneryproductions8841

8 жыл бұрын

what would u recommended in i max as i still have to c it

@TheJunmengo

8 жыл бұрын

+switchbuckle5th the sound on the IMAX is out of this world

@equarg

8 жыл бұрын

I don't know...... Seeing a 3D destroyer jutting out of the screen was pretty awesome! Got me to react. I thought the 3D was fairly balanced and not excessive.....unlike Avatar!

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

I saw it in "IMAX with laser" 3D, with Dolby Atmos sound. Mindblowing! :-)

spot on review, just seen it, 8/10 for me. Maybe a bit too familiar in parts with A New Hope, but looked amazing, some amusing dialogue, some great performances and touched me on an emotional level a few times.

think I'll wait for it to come out on VHS

Amazing review! Haven't seen the film and I know now enough to be really invested in the movie. Thumbs up Mark!

Any chance I can see this in IMAX 2D anywhere?

The parallels between A New Hope were intentional from both the Production and the Studio you guys. It was supposed to show this generation what Star Wars is supposed to be...yet it is a great sequel with new characters. It's personally my 2nd favorite Star Wars film

I'm happy if Mark is happy.

I will see this film next week. From the trailer this one looks pretty good.

Great movie. Flawed in parts and slightly derivative but my gosh, pure escapism. Wonderful performances and great direction from JJ Abrams. Loved it.

i loooooovvvveeee mark so much

My name is Finn, I was captured by the first order and raised from birth to be a sassy black guy.

i would say i was a star wars fan I suppose, grew up on the original films even if I grew up in the 90's. Never really liked the prequels even as a kid. Wasn't bothered about TFA, but after seeing it at the cinema it reawakened my love and wonder of it. It wasnt a perfect film, but did not disappoint

I came here because I respect Mark for looking at a film in it's artistic form, while also being angry at him for being super, over, nitpicky. That even he really enjoyed it seals the deal for this being a great film. It brought balance to the force, so to speak.

The proper title for the film should have been: "The Farce Awakens"

So you could say Mark, that there has been an awakening?

I loved it. It is a little plaster and paracetamol to alleviate some of the prequel pain. And the Daisy Ridley/John Boyega casting was genius. They both got that glint in the eye that Star Wars originally had.

There is no IMAX theater in Belgium :( I had to see a digital projection.

great review, i agree with every point.

I like hearing Mark speak about this movie as someone who is not invested in Star Wars at all I had the same experience. Even more interesting, my father, who feels fundamentally insulted by the very existence of fantasy and sci fi, also came out of that movie shocked that he had actually enjoyed it quite a bit. I will say that in my opinion the 3D worked well for this movie. I haven't seen it in 2D so I can't compare how much it did or did not add, but 3D works best in my opinion specifically for beautiful vistas. It mainly fails in messy action scenes, but Force Awakens doesn't have many of those (the light saber battle are quite clean, sharp, and slow) and of those it does have the bright colours and steep contrasts help immensely as you don't get the dulling effect a movie like the Avengers inevitably gets.

@JarJarAbrams

8 жыл бұрын

+Maxben L What does it say about the movie if people who don't care about Star Wars and hate sci-fi enjoyed it? But Star Wars fans hate it.

I found it good entertainment and a re-tread of A New Hope. Presenting action very well while recycling the same pattern. I also agree with comments elsewhere that the Rey character is a 'Mary Sue', as in too perfect and underwritten. But hey it's a blockbuster and worth seeing.

Yeah a lot of people who were never into Star Wars fans, both online and whom I personally go have had that "Oh, I get it now" moment. I mean I like star wars, but I never got terribly emotionally invested into the films, but I must admit on the second viewing I was really moved at times.

star wars the force awakens is the first movie I've seen 2 times both a day apart and ima go see it a third time

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

:D I just saw it for a fourth time, in 4D.

@thesexyshark1646

8 жыл бұрын

lol 4D HERE I COME

if this movie can make an old codger like Kermode feel like a kid again, then J.J. has definitely nailed it and brought star wars back. I can't wait to see it now.

i've been outspoken in describing the original trilogy on my channel as sub-pirates of the Caribbean junk, but TFA has made a believer out of me. It makes me get why people care about this world. well done.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

Star Wars is a strange one. Re-watching Episode 4, I can see that the acting is clunky and the lines are corny. But somehow it is magical for me.

@queenfan45

8 жыл бұрын

+damo damo That's the magic of it. It's a world that makes you believe it.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+Kyle Mikesell I think it invites you to a fantasy world and then keeps thrilling you. :-)

Unfortunately, I've had the movie spoiled for me via the Internet, however, it's great to hear Marks review, spoiler-light, and only constructive, critical, or favourable comments below. No spoilers from Wittertainments loyal fan base.

@tommytowse96

8 жыл бұрын

look man enjoy the movie anyway if there is spoilers . enjoy it for what it is

I'd love a full review with spoilers in a couple weeks Mark. 6 minutes is not enough!

It was brilliant

Didn't particularly rate it. Relied too much on nostalgia. After the first act there was no drama/tension, just went from one scene to the next. The action scenes were rather thin too, which is something I was very surprised about.

Just saw it last night, agree with much of what Mark says. Lots of dimensions of the tapestry against which this Star Wars is placed were sadly missing from the prequels in favor of childish pablum geared toward roping a new generation of children into the franchise (and of course the merch). It's MUCH more well-rounded with much richer character development and plot. So much more rewatchable than the prequels, too.

Director JJ Abrams revives the epic space opera series in this terrifically acted, terrifically directed, effective & the film’s A stylish entry that is one of the best in the series. (85%) (4/5 stars) (positive)

Wonderful review of a wonderful film; really captures a lot of my emotions and how _I_ felt as well while watching the movie. 👏🏼

Thanks Mark I braved this review and thankfully you managed to give a good review,but yet you revealed nothing,

Could not agree more with this assessment although it's equally as good if not better in imax 3D

Thanks for the possibilities of spoilers at the start of this review. I'll check back later once I've had a chance to see the film for myself.

@evilgn0me

8 жыл бұрын

+Jamie G He doesn't reveal anything to be fair but you might be super sensitive to this stuff no idea. If you've been on complete blackout, he refers to two actors and the roles they played and said what a good job they did but nothing about the actual characters (if you've seen the trailer not spoiler) He also reveals some of the emotions that he had watching the film but does not link them to anything at all not even roughly when they appear in the film so you should be all good to watch it chap.

@japsniper1980

8 жыл бұрын

+evilgn0me I knew he wouldn't. Mark has always been very good about not giving away spoilers. It's not worth the risk, as I really don't want anything/anyone to spoil it. The major plot twist of The Sixth Sense was ruined for me by some douchebag TV presenter, so I trust no one ;)

@LAUDENE

8 жыл бұрын

+Jamie G Well to be fair, The Sixth Sense has pretty much been ruined for everyone by everyone

I wish mark would go into more detail about the plot.

Just seen Star Wars: Force Awakens, and I have a theory about why my old pal Thomas Brodie-Sangster has one line of dialogue in it. That might sound familiar because old Tommy boy is also the voice of Ferb in Phineas and Ferb. And P&F also had a Star Wars episode. And since Ferb normally gets one line an episode and gets the same amount of speaking in SWFA? That can't be happenstance. This suggests to me that George Lucas/JJ Abrams is a Phineas and Ferb fan (like me) and though it be this was genius in joke (or inside joke as they say in Canada). So if you see someone who looks and sounds like this that probably him. So anyone else agree with my theory that was planned by George or JJ {probably George}?

@nifralo2752

8 жыл бұрын

+Toad Lash The whole 3rd Death Star thing to be fair when you have a wepon that can blow up a planet you can't really get bigger than that, so they wrote themselves into a corner in 1977.

One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...One of us...

How Mark can consider calling a film "televisual" the worst criticism of all and yet not think this about J.J. Abrams' glorified pilots remains a cosmic mystery to me.

Overall, I enjoyed the film. Set pieces are fantastic and the dog fighting scenes are immersive and entertaining. On the flip side, this is A New Hope mixed with Empire Strikes Back. What most disappointes me about this film though, is that it has no bad guy. "But Kylo Ren is the bad guy in this film." No he's not. He is tame and has no on screen authority. He is a disillusioned teenager at best! Hopefully that will change in the next film. This installment in the franchise makes The Phantom Menace look like a masterpiece. The Force Awakens is a decent stand alone film, but it pales in comparison with the other six.

Couldn't believe it when Kylo Ren turned out to be Skywalker

i only got one little laugh when Chewie said something to Han about himself

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

You should pay more attention then.

I HAVE SEEN BITS AND PARTS OF IT AND I AM 17 STAR WARS WAS BEFORE MY TIME AT LEAST THE FIRST MOVIES WHERE BUT I HAVE TO SAY THIS MOVIE WAS INCREDIBLE AND ME BEING A BIG DISNEY FAN WHEN I HEARD THIS 2 TO 3 YEARS AGO I THOUGHT OH MAN ITS GOING TO BE BAD BUT I WAS WRONG

Only a 5 and half minute review for Star Wars, Kermode? Wow. I was expecting at least 10 minutes

@switchbuckle5th

8 жыл бұрын

+gun1987gunn The problem is you can't really talk in depth about the movie without getting into spoiler territory. So I respect that he kept things short and simple in order to avoid all that. Good show on Mark's behalf.

Wait what happened with William Freidken? I love a good Hurricaine Bily story

@jakegibbard

Жыл бұрын

Check out Kermode’s Phantom Menace 3D review - he goes into a lot more detail there 😊

Just saw it. 6/10 imo - 6 for nostalgia and battle scenes, 0 for angsty teen drama and lack of originality.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+4 for great acting, snappy dialogue and great cinematography.

I loved it. Thought it was great. Agree with a lot of the criticism it has gotten and I still love it.

Just seen it, and loved it. But I have a nagging feeling that it was 5 minutes too long... the end scene felt tagged on to the end and needed just one very particular 'F' word to complete it (no spoilers here!) I think now that there's a JJ Abrams double bluff in store for Ep 8.

The two things I didnt like was how they portrayed Snoke and the whole first order thing and why the sith isnt about anymore could have been explained a bit better

I think blockbusters have stepped up their game recently. There's been some good shit coming out for a while now. Gone are the days of Pearl Harbor and The Mummy.

I agree... every time I see a 2D film I immediately think... 'I'm back in 1977...' ??

@BoxyTheSpaceDog

8 жыл бұрын

+MintyBitesBack 3D isn't good for this film,don't waste your money,does nothing better,3D filter with few pop-up images.Titanic still best 3D.

Mark likes a Star Wars film= YEEASSS!!! :D

What does he say about William Freidkin at 50 sec ?

@ntube7

8 жыл бұрын

"That was the famous screening in which William Freidkin was there"

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+ntube7 If you watch another video, Mark talks about this. Friedkin, director of The Exorcist, was at that screening and he fell asleep!

What happened with William Friedkin?

Thought the film was well made and had likeable characters but I'm not quite sure I bought the story. I thought the ending in Return of the Jedi wrapped up the mythology nicely. Not quite sure this needed to be made in all honesty.

@KaitainCPS

8 жыл бұрын

+Ovais Malik Agreed. It's just a cash-in. There's no attempt to expand on the mythology. It basically has to retcon the ending to Jedi tacitly to make its story viable.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+KingKaitain *great film

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

It's a glorious film.

This movie is basically an Episode IV remake. The only good thing about it is less cgi than the prequels.

@moviebuffreviews

8 жыл бұрын

+olli tuovinen The new characters rock, the dramatic moments really strike a chord, the humor works really well, the cinematography is more lively and interesting than all of the Star Wars movies before, the First Order was awesome and appropriately Fascist, they never overdid the Nostalgia (even though there were similarities to the other movies)... Need I go on?

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+moviebuffreviews So true. :-)

It was a very well made action film, the writers truly understood the originals and continued the Fruedian themes well. However something about it didn't feel like Star Wars.

One of us, ONE OF US. As someone who does have all the emotional baggage, I was almost in tears of joy when this film came on. It's back, it's great (with some minor flaws) and I can't wait to go see it again.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

Completely agree.

@bonglesnodkins329

6 ай бұрын

It's awful.

loved the original trilogy movies as a fan but not the sequel trilogy movies.

Seen it twice now - really enjoyed the 1st viewing, the 2nd time I was mostly bored and it obviously doesn't have the same impact when you know what's coming. I guess it's the thin story that doesn't bear repeat viewings but that's me done now with Star Wars until Rogue 1 next year!

@KaitainCPS

8 жыл бұрын

+ntube7 I'm hoping the stand-alones will work better than this did.

@Asmah2012

8 жыл бұрын

The 2nd time I enjoyed it even more because I didn't have that worry that it could be bad. I enjoyed it the first time, and the second time it was even more impactful, fun, and emotional, and when I saw it the second time it convinced me that it was my favourite Star Wars film. Just my opinion though.

@damienx0x

8 жыл бұрын

+Asadmah Productions It's such a great Star Wars film! Agreed.

It's the same plot film as the original 1977 film. There was nothing original about the film. I sat in the cinema and you could hear a pin drop, with the thoughts of I want my money back

As I'm not much of a big Star Wars fan, would it be right to see this before any of the other films?

@MarshfieldStudios

8 жыл бұрын

This would be the perfect movie to watch if you're new to Star Wars.

@albertrand71

8 жыл бұрын

+Onmysheet I'd definitely recommend Star Wars, Empire and Return of the Jedi.. but give the prequels a miss, they're not necessary to the plot of this film

@jesserochon3103

8 жыл бұрын

+Onmysheet The only reason I'd recommend watching the original trilogy first is because if you don't, you will have absolutely no idea who Luke Skywalker is… Other than that, it's a pretty stand alone movie in terms of what you need to know to understand it going in.

@Roper122

8 жыл бұрын

+Onmysheet If you haven't seen any of the original films... you should see them... Full Stop.

@Onmysheet

8 жыл бұрын

But before this?

One thing i thought was just that. There wasn't very much Force Awakening going on.. I dunno... Nevermind. I don't know what i was expecting.