LIVE: Watch the Red Carpet Presentation at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Premiere!

TCL Chinese TheaterIn 1977, the first Star Wars film opened at the TCL Chinese Theater. Now, over 38 years later, the seventh installment in the film franchise is going to make its world premiere there, alongside presentations at the Dolby Theater and the El Capitan Theater. The official Star Wars website is streaming the event, and we’ll cover you on every bit of news as it breaks.

 

The stream can be viewed here. Unfortunately, there’s no embed code, so we can’t put the stream in the article.

 

  • 5:20 EST – The stream begins.
  • 5:21 – Bob Iger arrives. He explains that the extravagant look to the setting was done as tribute for what he believes is the most influential mythology of all time. He claims the film is a celebration of both the past and future of the franchise.
  • 5:24 – Stormtroopers walk into the theater, followed by C-3PO, R2-D2, and BB-8.
  • 5:26 – A behind-the-scenes featurette about how BB-8 was brought to life and how the cast reacted to it.
  • 5:28 – Domnhall Gleeson arrives and is interviewed. He expresses interest in getting to play the bad guy (General Hux) for a change.
  • 5:33 – Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy claims that the movie will be enjoyable even for those who have not seen the previous films. She admires the optimism of the franchise, and cites it as a reason the films are so popular around the world.
  • 5:39 – Andy Serkis praises the level of secrecy that surrounded the film. He notes that it was interesting playing Supreme Leader Snoke before actually knowing what the character looked like.
  • 5:41 – Adam Driver noted that it was interesting to play a character like Kylo Ren, who will be considered “iconic” for years to come. He notes that he did take the masks off between takes, contrary to popular belief. His favorite part of filming was playing off of the “legacy” cast.
  • 5:43 – Rebels Executive Producer Dave Filoni claimed that he has yet to see the film, and is looking forward to seeing it as a fan.
  • 5:48 – Harrison Ford appears and described the difference between making a movie in the 70s and making a movie now. He claimed that it was important to live up to the legacy of the other films. His advice to the future Han Solo actor in the Anthology film is to bring their own life to the character as opposed to simply imitating the actor who made him famous.
  • 5:50 – Anthony Daniels, playing the role of C-3PO a total of 65 times, claims that his loyalty to the role comes out of being very fond of the character.
  • 5:53 – The sound team claims that getting the sounds right for all the droids was a difficult, but rewarding process.
  • 5:56 – George Lucas is interviewed. He wanted to make the Star Wars franchise to appeal to adolescents and those that follow mythology. He describes the movie as being about family and the challenges each generation must face. He claims that he is working on his films “for myself and my friends”.
  • 6:03 – A featurette on “Force For Change” charity drive is shown.
  • 6:06 – Lupita Nyong’o describes the challenges it took to bring Maz Kanata to life. She describes her imagination as being “completely fed” by the experiences she had on set when she needed to film greenscreen work for her character.
  • 6:11 – Stephen Spielberg said that he knew the franchise would last forever after the worldwide impact of its historic 1977 premiere. He notes that he feels proud of J. J. Abrams for what he has accomplished so far as a filmmaker.
  • 6:13 – J. J. Abrams discusses the surreal nature of being at the event tonight. He also jokingly apologizes to the traffic that the event has caused.
  • 6:16 – The winners of the “Force For Change” contest express their gratitude for being able to see the movie early.
  • 6:18 – Billie Dee Williams looks forward to the production values of the film. When asked if he might appear in the films again as Lando Calrissian, he said “we’ll see”.
  • 6:22 – A documentary about the history of Star Wars at the TCL Chinese Theater and what the fans think of the experience of seeing the films there.
  • 6:23 – Writer Lawrence Kasdan claims that he’s not seen anything like the hype for this new movie. He also notes that he, his son, Phil Lord, and Christopher Miller are all hard at work for the script of the Han Solo movie.
  • 6:27 – Mark Hamill notes that the original film didn’t even have a premiere, yet still managed to break the bank. He notes that the decision to keep Luke Skywalker’s role quiet is deliberate, and that his role in the film is important.
  • 6:30 – Voice actor Sam Witwer teases the interviewer about the name of the film, noting the similarity of the name to his game, The Force Unleashed. He is hugely excited to see the franchise’s grand return.
  • 6:32 – John Boyega expresses extreme excitement toward being able to star in the movie, and was very grateful toward the crew for bringing him aboard. He notes that his father had never heard of Star Wars until he got the role, and gave a shout-out to his entire family.
  • 6:35 – Carrie Fisher and Oscar Isaac are both interviewed at once. Isaac apparently shot a scene where Poe Dameron tells someone that Leia prefers to be addressed as “General” over “Princess” now, but the scene wasn’t used.
  • 6:40 – Gwendoline Christie is doing her best to keep calm in an exciting environment. She describes her role as Captain Phasma as being a huge privilege, and liked that she was able to play the first prominent female villain in the film franchise.
  • 6:43 – Puppeteer Frank Oz notes that he had fun reprising his role as Yoda in Rebels. He notes that he prefers doing a voice-over when playing Yoda than actually operating the puppet while acting.
  • 6:47 – Daisy Ridley describes her involvement as feeling personal in spite of it being substantially larger than any film she’s ever worked on before. She also mentioned that she and John Boyega both goofed around on the set when they weren’t filming.
  • 6:49 – Colin Trevorrow (Episode IX‘s director) and Dennis Muren (Digital Effects Supervisor for The Force Awakens) both enjoyed seeing the fan reactions to the movie, and they look forward to the future of the franchise.
  • 6:53 – A recap of the stream is shown.

 

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Grant has been a fan of Star Wars for as long as he can remember, having seen every movie on the big screen. When he’s not hard at work with his college studies, he keeps himself busy by reporting on all kinds of Star Wars news for SWNN and general movie news on the sister site, Movie News Net. He served as a frequent commentator on SWNN’s The Resistance Broadcast.

185 thoughts on “LIVE: Watch the Red Carpet Presentation at the Star Wars: The Force Awakens Premiere!

  • December 15, 2015 at 3:27 am
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    the circle is now complete and star wars is back!!!

  • December 15, 2015 at 3:37 am
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    Guys, I’d just like to say [before going offline] that we owe a debt of gratitude to those who founded and maintain this site. Regardless of how the film turns out, what has gone into making this a respectable source of info leading up to release is admirable. And I’m going to do everything I can to see that the name “Viral Hide” makes it into Star Wars canon!

    • December 15, 2015 at 3:42 am
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      i second that. 🙂

      • December 15, 2015 at 4:46 am
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        Absolutely – the team here have done an amazing job.

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:07 am
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      Well it’s comforting to know that this site will remain relevant for many years to come! (unless they plan on shutting it down soon, please don’t!)

  • December 15, 2015 at 3:46 am
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    All Ive being getting at starwars.com is the “My Sex Is On Fire” song in a live setting … Been trying for the last half hour and thats all I get??!??

    • December 15, 2015 at 3:49 am
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      keep trying, its working fine on my phone.

  • December 15, 2015 at 3:52 am
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    harrison has the best one liners. Q: “is there any pressure with a film like this?”
    A: “nah its JJ’s fault if its bad, i just work here.”

  • December 15, 2015 at 3:52 am
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    Is Mark there?

    • December 15, 2015 at 3:53 am
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      patience, soon you will be with him.

      • December 15, 2015 at 4:00 am
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        I SEE HIM! XD

  • December 15, 2015 at 3:57 am
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    mr lucas on the carpet, looks a tad uncomfortable.

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:32 am
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      I would be too if my Prequel films had sucked while JJ’s TFA became the toast of Hollywood. 😛

      • December 15, 2015 at 4:43 am
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        Well, JJ’s isn’t out yet, but I must say it’s looking absolutely outstanding thus far!

        • December 15, 2015 at 4:57 am
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          Exactly. “Thus far!”

      • December 15, 2015 at 4:49 am
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        Kinda like being at an ex’s wedding.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:02 am
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    agent coulson geeking out is a sight to behold.;)

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:16 am
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      Thank you! Watching it on starwars.com sucks. It just keeps loading every few seconds. This one plays with no issues.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:08 am
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    lupita is so beautiful! its almost unfortunate she’s playing a mo-cap character. 🙂

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:10 am
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    I’m at the premiere and I can’t wait to spoil the plot for everybody as soon as the movie starts. I’ll be giving you guys constant updates, from the opening crawl, to the part where they find Luke.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:13 am
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    spielberg definitely happier to be there then lucas, thats for sure.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:15 am
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    The female interviewer is doing fine, but the male interviewer is so extremely obnoxious that it makes this hard to watch.

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:16 am
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      he seems a little too happy to be there.

    • December 15, 2015 at 9:45 am
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      Hes one of Disney’s bum boys.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:17 am
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    “i hate sand.” LOL! she did not just drop that at end of the jj interview.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:19 am
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    George is at the RED CARPET TFA PREMIERE as seen here a few mins ago with JJ.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:28 am
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    Luuuuuke!!!

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:30 am
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      I KNOW! XD

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:32 am
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    Oh snap, starkiller himself, too!

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:33 am
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    Oh man that interview with Lucas was painful. Working on his films but no one but friends will get to see them? Jeez.

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:41 am
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      Poor little me… I only got $4 billion in cash and $4 billion in Disney stock… nobody appreciates me….

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:46 am
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      It was a strange interview. I really love George and respect his work, but he really gave a bad interview. Even if it isn’t genuine, I’d rather him go the classy route. I’m making films no one can see? Why talk about it in an interview? Sad.

      • December 15, 2015 at 5:05 am
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        I don’t know.

        If my fan base constantly told me I raped their childhood or I was killing my kids by making the prequels, I’d probably get in a good dig when I could.

        The high road is great if you’re a saint. George is just a guy, and I’m sure his feelings were hurt.

        • December 15, 2015 at 5:10 am
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          You have a fair point, but why do the interviews. Like I said, it is sad to see. It doesn’t really feel like a dig at disgruntled fans. In my opinion, he just comes off poorly, and I really want him to come across well.

          • December 15, 2015 at 5:20 am
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            I’d rather he come across as real rather than come across well.

            I’m certain it’s awkward for him, as some people have said, including Lucas I believe, it’s like going to an ex’s wedding.

            You want to do the right thing, but that doesn’t make it comfortable.

            Lucas is friendly with a lot of people who are involved with this. Including the old cast, John Williams, Lawrence Kasdan, and all the people at Lucasfilm. I’m sure he wants to give them his support.

            And he also owns a percentage of Disney stock, that was part of the deal with Disney, so on a business level, his being there also makes sense.

            The truth is, he doesn’t really have to come across well, because without him creating Star Wars, and without him eventually selling it, this event would have never been able to happen in the first place.

            He’s already done right by us, and we all owe him a debt of gratitude.

      • December 15, 2015 at 6:49 am
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        After all of the crap he has gotten, he probably doesn’t want to be there. George called it a divorce, so think of it this way. It’s like watching your wife cheat on you and all of your friends supporting it and telling you, “well George JJ has a bigger one than you do”.

        • December 15, 2015 at 9:51 pm
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          The analogy doesn’t really work. He didn’t have to sell. He decided to sell and expected that they would love, accept and use his ideas. Kennedy and co decided not to after the fact. You can say he was upset by fan reaction (he says he was), but he was preparing to move forward with a story, so he wasn’t to heartbroken.

          • December 15, 2015 at 10:59 pm
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            I wasn’t trying to be super specific. Just saying it must be hard for George, the guy that created this whole thing, having been told for the last 16 years you suck at this, and then some young upstart totally steals the show. I’m sure there was a part of him that wanted JJ to fail. I’m just saying I’m kind of feeling for the guy, if you watch the interviews he looks really uncomfortable to be there.

          • December 15, 2015 at 11:03 pm
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            It is a very fair point! And my only point is that I would have preferred to see a classier response. Not for any other reason than seeing him elevated as a result of a potential successor rather than diminished. I feel for him too.

          • December 16, 2015 at 12:36 am
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            I wasn’t trying to be classy either, it’s probably what George is exactly feeling right now. You can see it on the dude’s face, and hear it in his voice. His soul got ripped right out of him, and he has to stand there watch someone else do whatever they want with it.

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:48 am
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      He has been saying that for a few years now. How he wants to make small films, experiment with stuff and make stuff that is more private. I see both sides of it, disappointed he doesn’t want to share what he makes but understandable considering how much scrutiny(both good and bad) any thing he does will be under. He probably doesn’t want the attention or criticism.

    • December 15, 2015 at 9:44 am
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      He came off like a real asshole in that interview, that holyier than thou attitude..

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:35 am
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    At this rate, the movie should start right about New Year’s Eve. Hahahahaha!!!!!!

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:35 am
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    Boyega is just charisma personified. Love this dude.

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:47 am
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      Boyega is awesome. 🙂

      • December 15, 2015 at 4:49 am
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        Agreed. I am so, so glad he’ll be at the heart of Star Wars from now on.

    • December 15, 2015 at 2:41 pm
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      his boundless enthusiasm is amazing to behold

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:37 am
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    OPEN BAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:38 am
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    Disney is sooooo happy they are swearing. Hahahah!!!!

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:41 am
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    lmao The look on that guys face when Carrie and Oscar said shit

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:41 am
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    I love both Carrie and Oscar – so funny.

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:54 am
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      They were freaking hilarious! They both seemed like they had just drunkenly stumbled into the interview. LMAO! I mean, Carrie is always like that, but Isaac definitely seemed like he was on something.

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:01 am
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      That was great 🙂

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:41 am
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    carrie and oscar just made me laugh so freaking hard haha.

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:59 am
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      Oscar was drunk. lol!

    • December 15, 2015 at 6:14 pm
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      He was drunk and busting for a piss lol

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:41 am
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    I love how everyone has to pretend that Carrie Fisher is ‘a stitch’ and ‘hilarious’ when she’s really just annoying them.

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:45 am
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      So you can actually read other people’s mind? Amazing…..

      • December 15, 2015 at 2:52 pm
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        No, but he has probably read a shit load of the comments made by you leg humpers to know you all still fap to her bikini pictures.

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:12 am
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      I don’t think she was annoying. Just risky.

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:24 am
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      You can’t handle honesty

    • December 15, 2015 at 2:40 pm
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      she’s damn funny

      • December 15, 2015 at 5:07 pm
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        She’s an excellent writer. To be in the same room with her might be a bit too much.

        • December 15, 2015 at 6:20 pm
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          maybe Leia should get some comedic moments in the new trilogy. She didn’t get to be funny at all except her fights with Han in ESB. let Carrie write some of the jokes.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:48 am
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    Daisy looking stunning as always.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:53 am
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    Catching it on YouTube.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:58 am
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    Only 72 hours to go! 🙂

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:59 am
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    Well guys, it was great sharing all the wait right up to this moment with this wonderful community – now I’m going dark for the next 36 hours, I’ll read all of you again right after seeing the movie.

    May the Force be with you 🙂

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:03 am
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      Likewise! Enjoy!

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:05 am
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      I look forward to welcoming you back for the celebration.

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:38 am
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      I am as well. And guys whatever you do, DO NOT GO TO IGN. They will spoil the movie, and they will spoil it big time

    • December 15, 2015 at 11:39 am
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      See you on the other side bro.

  • December 15, 2015 at 5:01 am
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    Where’s Hayden?

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:03 am
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      He and Jake are watching via live telecast from a secure top-secret location.

      • December 15, 2015 at 5:05 am
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        Jake is probably watching from a South Carolina correctional facility.

        • December 15, 2015 at 5:11 am
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          He’s not a bad person. Just mentally ill.

          • December 15, 2015 at 5:12 am
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            True. Yoda would teach us to be compassionate to him. I felt badly about my comments above, so I deleted them….

          • December 15, 2015 at 5:14 am
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            Really? He beat up his own mother and sped down a highway putting other people’s lives in danger.

          • December 15, 2015 at 5:23 am
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            I blame Lucas’ bad judgment of putting an introvert in front of millions of people. Spielberg should have helped with casting.

          • December 15, 2015 at 2:40 pm
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            yeah, Lucas never should have been the last word on casting

          • December 15, 2015 at 5:29 am
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            Bad behavior does not always mean someone is a bad person. Star Wars teaches us that there’s a chance for redemption. We never know what anyone else has gone through in their life, or are going through now. Mental illness is an especially hard one, I think, because it’s mostly invisible. People treat it like a character defect, rather than an illness, though it’s just the same as any other illness except in our brain.

            Anyway, I’m to blame for setting this thread off on the wrong track. I posted a snarky comment about Hayden and Jake watching from an undisclosed secure location, then I thought better of it. I didn’t enjoy the prequels, but I really feel for them both. They were doing their best. The way the prequels turned out is not their fault. And it’s certainly not fair to blame a movie on someone who was a young child at the time it was made.

          • December 15, 2015 at 2:06 pm
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            This is podracing.

  • December 15, 2015 at 5:03 am
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    the bit with george lucas was tangibly awkward.. i thought showing up might give him a chance to refine his negative comments towards this entire project, but i feel as though his behavior had an opposite effect. oh well! beware of spoilers everyone! i’m activating my chrome spoiler blocker now! SO CLOSE!

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:05 am
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      The interviewer didn’t know or try to ask anyway regarding that. George is commonly awckward at any live event. It’s been that way for many years.

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:10 am
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      So odd that he’s seemingly bitter about the whole thing. He received $4 billion in cash and $4 billion in Disney stock, plus all the money he made before that!

      If he invests just what he was paid from Disney and it makes 9% annually that’s $640,000,000 in just the first year alone!!!

      • December 15, 2015 at 5:20 am
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        Money can’t buy happiness, as the saying goes, especially for someone who was already stinking, filthy rich like Lucas, long before he sold to Disney.

        He had to let go of something that was as close to him as if it were one of his own children. Obviously he’s going to feel awkward, if not downright bitter about this for a long time.

        • December 15, 2015 at 5:34 am
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          Well, how he chooses to feel about it is really up to him. I do truly wonder what he feels in his heart. It’s an amazing thing that we, including myself, can continue to feel pain, suffering, and unhappiness even when we’ve been given all the gifts in the world. I wonder if George would benefit from a little bit of mindfulness and self-compassion training. It’s hard to love others when one is struggling to love oneself….

          • December 15, 2015 at 5:51 am
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            I think it’s safe to assume that Lucas thought he’d still have some measure of control over SW as the creative consultant that he was supposed to be at first.

            Now, maybe he was a little too nosy for his own good or maybe the new team didn’t like his ideas, as some have speculated. Either way, it must’ve been hard for him to realize that he wasn’t at the helm anymore, after having total control over SW since it’s creation.

            It must be hard for Lucas to let go completely, especially attending a SW premiere, not really knowing what the film is all about, for the first time ever. IMO, anyone would feel awkward under those circumstances. And I don’t think that’s got anything to do with self-esteem or self-worth. I think it’s perfectly normal, actually.

          • December 15, 2015 at 6:16 am
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            Good points. Thank you.

      • December 15, 2015 at 5:59 am
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        Right, why would he give a shit about anything at this point?

      • December 15, 2015 at 7:38 am
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        He gave that money to charity…all of it.

      • December 15, 2015 at 8:10 pm
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        Lucas is like that overbearing parent and star wars is his baby. It dosn’t matter how fat of a check they wrote him- George seems to be at his heart a very sensitive person and a storyteller. I am sure he loves being stinking rich, but he is never going to be comfortable with other people changing his mythology, nor will he forget the hurt of being utterly rejected for trying to make a prequel to his own story that pushed him to retire.

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:36 am
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      What were George’s negative comments?

  • December 15, 2015 at 5:20 am
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    What time is the film starting?

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:31 am
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      First they’re doing a screening of the new Special Edition of The Ewok Adventure.

      • December 15, 2015 at 5:53 am
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        With a CGI Gorax.

        • December 15, 2015 at 6:10 am
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          And blinking Ewoks.

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:35 am
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      by my estimates, the red carpet was over about 40 minutes ago…so add 10 minutes or so for people to get to their seats and 20 minutes for trailers (assuming they show trailers at huge premiers like this). if that’s the case, we should be getting reactions in about 2 hours (going by the film’s 2hr15min running time). for me that’s 10:35pm mountain time.

  • December 15, 2015 at 5:36 am
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    Twitter will be exploding in a couple hours. Can’t wait to hear the buzz. Don’t want spoilers, just if its good or not.

  • December 15, 2015 at 5:43 am
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    So happy to hear luke has an “important role”. It gives me hope he is not just hiding and walking down steps for 2 minutes.

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:55 am
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      But they were the steps to heaven and he is their defender! So it’s an important 2 minutes! 😛

    • December 15, 2015 at 5:57 am
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      Luke could be absent for most of the film and people could still be talking about him, looking for him, wondering where he is, etc. An important role is not the same as getting lots of screen time.

  • December 15, 2015 at 6:26 am
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    I am NOT reading that, lol.

    • December 15, 2015 at 2:38 pm
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      I clicked it to see how spoilery it is. HUGELY massive spoiler, definitely do NOT read it.

      • December 15, 2015 at 6:54 pm
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        It is spoilery, but not surprisng or unexpected at all. I mean, it is a spoiler most people had already guessed anyway.

        • December 15, 2015 at 6:57 pm
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          well yeah but I was talking more for people that don’t want to learn anything more than light spoilers, those who know little more than character names.

  • December 15, 2015 at 6:27 am
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    Didn’t read it, but I think the mods asked that people not post spoilers here.

    • December 15, 2015 at 6:54 am
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      Seriously. The mods SPECIFICALLY asked us not post spoilers. Please take it down.

  • December 15, 2015 at 7:18 am
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    Stay on target…. we’re getting close…. stay on target!

  • December 15, 2015 at 7:44 am
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    movie is over. expect twitter reactions…NOW.

    • December 15, 2015 at 7:57 am
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      “might be the best since the original.”

      my heart sings with joy! 🙂

      • December 15, 2015 at 8:25 am
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        I think I should climb into a dark hole now never to reemerge unless it’s to watch this movie!

        Not saying you linked to spoilers… you didn’t. Just worried about the future! 😛

        • December 15, 2015 at 9:07 am
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          sorry! 😉

      • December 15, 2015 at 2:36 pm
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        that’s a lofty claim. it might be just the reviewer’s opinion but that seems awfully crazy.

  • December 15, 2015 at 8:05 am
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    btw, props to jedi council member mark ellis for getting the selfie of all selfies tonight. so jelly. 😉

    • December 15, 2015 at 2:15 pm
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      Finally…Luke Skywalker & Marktoo Deetoo together !

    • December 15, 2015 at 11:20 am
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      And Seth Green said it was awesome too.

  • December 15, 2015 at 9:42 am
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    I’ve browsed endlessly and read individual reactions on twitter and so far, out of the 20 I’ve found, 19 were very positive, giving it a 95% critical score so far on initial twitter reactions that I’ve seen.

    • December 15, 2015 at 10:55 am
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      was the one negative from Devin Faraci? ‘Cause that guy is a troll.

      • December 15, 2015 at 12:25 pm
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        Shit story he said. But why do people put stock in other people’s opinions so much either way? JJ got 90 some pecent good reviews for Star Trek and 87 percent for the 2nd one, yet fanboys online scream bloody murder over those films.

        • December 15, 2015 at 1:58 pm
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          I KNEW IT

        • December 15, 2015 at 4:46 pm
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          If Star Wars didn’t exist, fanboys would have never experienced the embrace of their own freaking subculture like they did after 1977 – through things like Alien, Robocop, Predator, Battlestar Galactica, Dune, and the Marvel/DC movies of today.

          They really need to embrace it sooner or later.

    • December 15, 2015 at 12:30 pm
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      From the reactions, it seems like everybody is praising Daisy Ridley and giving negative reviews or no reviews on Boyega. I’m really afraid now that Finn will turn out to be a nobody as all emphasis is put on Rey, making the movie unbalanced and cointroversia (possibly racist)l. Let’s hope I’m wrong.

  • December 15, 2015 at 11:11 am
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    hey guys , anyone knows when jedi council will post their spoiler free review of episode VII ? wanna look in their eyes and see how the movie was , it’s all i need till i actually go and see it for myself.

    • December 15, 2015 at 1:37 pm
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      I was at the premiere last night so ask away

      • December 15, 2015 at 3:41 pm
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        Tell me one thing please. Is the overall story good? I think we all knew that the acting and script will be much better than the prequels, but is the plot also good?

    • December 15, 2015 at 8:21 pm
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      they have to wait 24 hours before they post a review.

  • December 15, 2015 at 12:07 pm
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    Anyone else catch Boyega’s massive wardrobe spoiler on the red carpet tonight???

    • December 15, 2015 at 12:49 pm
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      Hardly a spoiler just a joke

    • December 15, 2015 at 12:57 pm
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      No, what happened? Was he dressed as a stormtrooper.

      • December 15, 2015 at 1:21 pm
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        He was wearing a totally black suit, and a black leather globe in his right hand.
        I would like to see a left handled jedi :))

        • December 15, 2015 at 1:37 pm
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          I’ve seen the film fins not a Jedi, but that’s all I’m saying

          • December 15, 2015 at 1:56 pm
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            I just knew…

          • December 15, 2015 at 3:28 pm
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            That is spoilering.
            John McEnroe, Rafa Nadal, Jimmy Connors, Martina Navratilova… all left handed.
            Jimmy Hendrix, Paul MCartney L-H.
            Bill Clinton, GW Bush, Barack Obama, L-H, by theory of games, the probability of that is like surviving into an asteroids field.
            It is mandatory a left handed Jedi, just that.

        • December 15, 2015 at 4:42 pm
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          Purple suit.

          • December 15, 2015 at 6:03 pm
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            Very Dark Purple, Master.
            Deep Purple?

  • December 15, 2015 at 12:35 pm
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    I was lucky enough to be at the premiere guys, but I’ll keep the story to myself until the 18th, and it says no spoilers here

    • December 15, 2015 at 12:37 pm
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      Not really a spoiler, but how do you rate each of the newcomers (Ridley, Isaac, Boyega, and Driver) ?

      • December 15, 2015 at 12:40 pm
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        All brilliant in different ways, you can tell within ten mins the acting and script is a thousand times better than the prequels

        • December 15, 2015 at 1:10 pm
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          I was looking for a 1001 times better, and not having to endure the 10 minutes to find out, maybe 9 and a half. This movie is dead to me now.

          • December 15, 2015 at 1:18 pm
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            Have you been to the premiere too ?

          • December 15, 2015 at 1:36 pm
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            If it’s dead to you I’ll have to tell you what happend then lol

          • December 15, 2015 at 1:44 pm
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            Glad you enjoyed.

        • December 15, 2015 at 1:55 pm
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          I am concerned about the plot and content, not acting and scripting.

          • December 15, 2015 at 4:40 pm
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            Then you could probably just read the novel.

          • December 15, 2015 at 6:08 pm
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            Oh yeah.

        • December 15, 2015 at 4:42 pm
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          Honestly, that’s all we really need.

          There’s sci-fi action with laser swords, cool looking stormtroopers, starfighters, a mystical energy, evil people doing bad things, good people doing things they never knew were possible.

          If the performances are good, I think we should all enjoy it.

    • December 15, 2015 at 12:39 pm
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      Did you liked it ??
      just y/n

      • December 15, 2015 at 12:41 pm
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        Yes fantastic its so hard to keep secret lol

        • December 15, 2015 at 3:06 pm
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          Tell me one thing please. Is the overall story good? I think we all knew that the acting and script will be much better than the prequels, but is the plot also good?

      • December 15, 2015 at 12:53 pm
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        I take it you don’t want to know any spoilers

        • December 15, 2015 at 1:02 pm
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          ofc not , just your impression, thank you !

          • December 15, 2015 at 1:42 pm
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            I’ll just say it lives up to the hype, blows the prequels out the water, which isn’t hard lol I’ll give you a tease if you want one rather than a spoiler lol

    • December 15, 2015 at 12:55 pm
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      Whose performance you think was the most solid, the one you stuck with, the one that “sold” you?

      • December 15, 2015 at 1:40 pm
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        It’s hard to say, Rey and Finn, but Kylo was solid, and Luke’s interaction with yoda

        • December 15, 2015 at 1:52 pm
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          PHUCK I DIDN´T KNOW YODA IS THERE YOU SON OF A GUN

        • December 15, 2015 at 2:20 pm
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          You better be joking…

        • December 15, 2015 at 5:21 pm
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          You lie because you said no spoilers…

          • December 15, 2015 at 5:25 pm
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            Relax. The guy’s joking. Still, Luke interacting with Yoda’s spirit would be pretty cool and we all know it.

          • December 15, 2015 at 6:10 pm
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            I haven’t gave spoilers, I didn’t mention the story, nothing I said has not been on this site

  • December 15, 2015 at 2:03 pm
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    Is it true that Poe is gay?

    • December 15, 2015 at 2:34 pm
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      does it matter if he is?

      • December 15, 2015 at 2:43 pm
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        For the Love of God, leave that homo shit out of Star Wars.

      • December 15, 2015 at 6:09 pm
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        Sure, it makes evident that this movie was made with a social justice agenda as a premise.

        • December 15, 2015 at 6:18 pm
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          repeated eye rolling is now leading to eyeball convulsions

  • December 15, 2015 at 2:34 pm
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    Billy Dee needs to return for Episode VIII

    • December 15, 2015 at 3:31 pm
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      Billy was in a Rebels Episode (his voice).

      • December 15, 2015 at 3:54 pm
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        I know, it makes me smile, love that. I just also want to see what Lando is up to 30 years after his destroyed the second Death Star.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:10 pm
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    There are some interesting and relatively spoiler free tweets from people who watched it last night on the guardian website.

  • December 15, 2015 at 4:20 pm
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    This is the last time I’m checking in with this site until Thursday after I’ve seen the movie. Huge thanks to you guys for making my journey to TFA amazing.
    I loved watching this red carpet build up. I usually hate these things. My favourite part by far was Lucas saying to the producer of Jurassic Park “I’ll crush you like a bug” in response to him saying that TFA wouldn’t beat his movie.
    I think I’ve fallen in love with Gwendoline Christie & I’m more certain than ever that Carrie Fisher is the greatest living American. Carrie for president!
    Thanks again for your wonderful news service. I hope we all love this movie & manage to get a little sleep over the next few days. May the Force be with you.

    • December 15, 2015 at 4:28 pm
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      Same here, thanks everyone here. No Facebook, no news.. just waking up early Thursday Morning, putting on my white Star Wars T-Shirt and go sit in some luxurious seats with my girlfriend.

  • December 15, 2015 at 5:51 pm
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    This is the last time I will be checking this site until Friday night after ive seen the movie. Already read some reactions via twitter from commentors below, something I was hoping to avoid.

    I want to thank this site and its writers AND the posters for making the last 2 years of this journey amazing! I still remember when I was all excited to see the site after January 1st so I could revel in the fact that the movie was “this year!”. And now here we are! Days from the movie.

    Hope the movie is great!

  • December 15, 2015 at 7:09 pm
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    To anyone’s that’s seen it: how was the score?

  • December 15, 2015 at 10:13 pm
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    Based on what I’ve heard, and initial responses, I’m completely willing to give TFA a solid 5/7. Maybe a 6/7.25.

  • December 15, 2015 at 10:19 pm
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    Cool! This has been a day long awaited. We will finally see the greatest film of all time. Thursday nite @7:00 I will be watching it. Thank you for everyone on this site making this epic journey to Star Wars the force awakens! May the force be with us all!!

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