SW VII: The Force Awakens gets a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes

[PizzaTheHutt]

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_wars_episode_vii_the_force_awakens/

The early reviews are in and they look damn good so far! Tomorrow night can't get here fast enough :) 

The only complaints I've heard is that the movie is almost like a "greatest hits" album.

but Hell....that's a good thing in my opinion! ANYTHING to get the stench of the prequels off of the franchise. 

[CarolinaNCSU]

Really haven't seen a bad thing written about it.  I'll probably check it out next week after the madness dies down a little, but pretty excited to see it. 

[CarolinaCoolin]

Orginal trilogy was amazing, prequels were good. This movie looks incredible. Thursday 10:30 showing can't come fast enough

[Sapper]

Caught it last night in an advanced screening.  It would be pretty hard to handicap after one viewing - but initially I would have it 2nd of the 7 only trailing Empire.  The movie does have its flaws though - some more irritating than others.

[CarolinaCoolin]

6 hours ago, Sapper said:

Caught it last night in an advanced screening.  It would be pretty hard to handicap after one viewing - but initially I would have it 2nd of the 7 only trailing Empire.  The movie does have its flaws though - some more irritating than others.

I told my friend I'd be happy if it ranked third 5, 4, then 7 but if you are saying 2nd it must be really good

[Sapper]

10 hours ago, CarolinaCoolin said:

I told my friend I'd be happy if it ranked third 5, 4, then 7 but if you are saying 2nd it must be really good

The reason I have it in front of ANH is because 4 conveniently takes us to the climax and ultimately the end of the movie.  I still would go 5, 7, 4 as my top 3, but 7 is what 4 could have been in terms of 'round 1'.  

Until there's a spoiler thread about the movie I won't touch it beyond that, but those were my true initial reactions.

[CarolinaCoolin]

7 hours ago, Sapper said:

The reason I have it in front of ANH is because 4 conveniently takes us to the climax and ultimately the end of the movie.  I still would go 5, 7, 4 as my top 3, but 7 is what 4 could have been in terms of 'round 1'.  

Until there's a spoiler thread about the movie I won't touch it beyond that, but those were my true initial reactions.

You simply have to have 4 up there because it was the movie that started it all and in terms of storytelling, thematically it was a masterpiece and really an instant classic. 

[cookinwithgas]

just got home from seeing it. It's a ton of fun, my wife and kids all enjoyed it a lot too.

[UnitedPanthers]

I hate when I see all these wildly positive reviews.  It makes me go in with very high expectations and I'm usually let down.

[Zaximus]

I can tell you straight up, 97% is too much.  You're putting it up there with like Shawshank, etc. I think people wanted it to be so good, they can't admit it had flaws, or also the last 3 were so disappointing they are just over the rainbow happy about this.  It's a good 85-90% though :).  

It's definitely the best Star Wars after Empire (but I've always said Empire was really the only GREAT Star Wars movie).  

 

[Davidson Deac II]

I loved it.  IMO, far and away the best movie I have seen in the theater this year.   Abrams did a wonderful job and with the exception of Han Solo, the new characters are more interesting than the old ones were.  And they are better actors/actresses. 

 

And I like the new Star Destroyer look as well.  I do hope though that the don't do anymore "got to destroy the superweapon movies".  Three times is probably enough.