hello I’m alcoholics I’m Rebecca Brighton and with me as always is a
Brighton and with me as always is a
Brighton and with me as always is a resident movie reviewer Eric Cohen and
resident movie reviewer Eric Cohen and
resident movie reviewer Eric Cohen and welcome to mojo at the movies we’re
welcome to mojo at the movies we’re
welcome to mojo at the movies we’re gonna make you very jealous right now
gonna make you very jealous right now
gonna make you very jealous right now because we were lucky enough to see Star
because we were lucky enough to see Star
because we were lucky enough to see Star Wars before you but you’ll all get to
Wars before you but you’ll all get to
Wars before you but you’ll all get to see it soon enough right now comes out
see it soon enough right now comes out
see it soon enough right now comes out on Friday we got to see an advanced
on Friday we got to see an advanced
on Friday we got to see an advanced screening we’re a little bit giddy
screening we’re a little bit giddy
screening we’re a little bit giddy because it’s pretty exciting actually I
because it’s pretty exciting actually I
because it’s pretty exciting actually I get to see a new Star Wars we’re like
get to see a new Star Wars we’re like
get to see a new Star Wars we’re like you know some of the not many people got
you know some of the not many people got
you know some of the not many people got to see – yeah and we’re here to bring
to see – yeah and we’re here to bring
to see – yeah and we’re here to bring you guys the news as to what it’s like
you guys the news as to what it’s like
you guys the news as to what it’s like yes and I think the first thing we
yes and I think the first thing we
yes and I think the first thing we really picked up on after we got out of
really picked up on after we got out of
really picked up on after we got out of the movie was that it was kind of a
the movie was that it was kind of a
the movie was that it was kind of a passing of the torch movie absolutely I
passing of the torch movie absolutely I
passing of the torch movie absolutely I mean you know not just directorial me
mean you know not just directorial me
mean you know not just directorial me because of course you know it’s no
because of course you know it’s no
because of course you know it’s no longer JJ Abrams in the director’s chair
longer JJ Abrams in the director’s chair
longer JJ Abrams in the director’s chair it’s Rian Johnson who we know from the
it’s Rian Johnson who we know from the
it’s Rian Johnson who we know from the movie brick and looper so a bit of a
movie brick and looper so a bit of a
movie brick and looper so a bit of a weird choice actually if you think about
weird choice actually if you think about
weird choice actually if you think about it as to who directs the next Star Wars
it as to who directs the next Star Wars
it as to who directs the next Star Wars movie but it seemed quite seamless I
movie but it seemed quite seamless I
movie but it seemed quite seamless I mean that the tone that didn’t change
mean that the tone that didn’t change
mean that the tone that didn’t change it’s it’s you know it didn’t feel like
it’s it’s you know it didn’t feel like
it’s it’s you know it didn’t feel like it was co-opted by some other force
it was co-opted by some other force
it was co-opted by some other force exactly so so I you know I get the sense
exactly so so I you know I get the sense
exactly so so I you know I get the sense that you know we passed the torch from
that you know we passed the torch from
that you know we passed the torch from one director to another but also in
one director to another but also in
one director to another but also in terms of the characters and and the
terms of the characters and and the
terms of the characters and and the setting I mean it’s a new generation of
setting I mean it’s a new generation of
setting I mean it’s a new generation of Star Wars that started again with the
Star Wars that started again with the
Star Wars that started again with the force awakens and then we’re kind of you
force awakens and then we’re kind of you
force awakens and then we’re kind of you know it’s like the force awakens was the
know it’s like the force awakens was the
know it’s like the force awakens was the re-ignition of Star Wars and this one is
re-ignition of Star Wars and this one is
re-ignition of Star Wars and this one is continuing that flame so it’s in some
continuing that flame so it’s in some
continuing that flame so it’s in some ways hard to get as excited as you did
ways hard to get as excited as you did
ways hard to get as excited as you did with the force awakens because I
with the force awakens because I
with the force awakens because I remember when I saw that I was like yes
remember when I saw that I was like yes
remember when I saw that I was like yes they did I was so worried that they
they did I was so worried that they
they did I was so worried that they wouldn’t be able to get it right and so
wouldn’t be able to get it right and so
wouldn’t be able to get it right and so I was less worried this time around
I was less worried this time around
I was less worried this time around because you know I know that in Disney’s
because you know I know that in Disney’s
because you know I know that in Disney’s hands and JJ Abrams is still involved to
hands and JJ Abrams is still involved to
hands and JJ Abrams is still involved to some extent you know they didn’t screw
some extent you know they didn’t screw
some extent you know they didn’t screw it up like they screwed up the the
it up like they screwed up the the
it up like they screwed up the the prequels there I said it ok if I know
prequels there I said it ok if I know
prequels there I said it ok if I know that sometimes we’ve gotten flack in
that sometimes we’ve gotten flack in
that sometimes we’ve gotten flack in some of our lists for saying that this
some of our lists for saying that this
some of our lists for saying that this the prequels weren’t so great but I mean
the prequels weren’t so great but I mean
the prequels weren’t so great but I mean as someone who grew up with the original
as someone who grew up with the original
as someone who grew up with the original Star Wars yeah well I don’t know where
Star Wars yeah well I don’t know where
Star Wars yeah well I don’t know where do you stand on the prequels yeah yeah
do you stand on the prequels yeah yeah
do you stand on the prequels yeah yeah I’m not a fan okay the sand line I can’t
I’m not a fan okay the sand line I can’t
I’m not a fan okay the sand line I can’t get over it
get over it
get over it I don’t like sand it’s coarse rough and
I don’t like sand it’s coarse rough and
I don’t like sand it’s coarse rough and irritating so what they did here is they
irritating so what they did here is they
irritating so what they did here is they they they passed the torch and they they
they they passed the torch and they they
they they passed the torch and they they you know they developed it more I feel
you know they developed it more I feel
you know they developed it more I feel that this movie was more about a
that this movie was more about a
that this movie was more about a development of characters yes
development of characters yes
development of characters yes so I mean and a lot of great characters
so I mean and a lot of great characters
so I mean and a lot of great characters yeah your favorites okay so I love Poe
yeah your favorites okay so I love Poe
yeah your favorites okay so I love Poe Dameron but I had seen more of him in
Dameron but I had seen more of him in
Dameron but I had seen more of him in this movie and and maybe a bit more of
this movie and and maybe a bit more of
this movie and and maybe a bit more of an arc for him yeah well he is you know
an arc for him yeah well he is you know
an arc for him yeah well he is you know III think he’s the kind of Han Solo to
III think he’s the kind of Han Solo to
III think he’s the kind of Han Solo to you know yeah fishing there are some
you know yeah fishing there are some
you know yeah fishing there are some great lines that he has some great
great lines that he has some great
great lines that he has some great exchanges you know ray I think in many
exchanges you know ray I think in many
exchanges you know ray I think in many ways this is Ray’s movie great you know
ways this is Ray’s movie great you know
ways this is Ray’s movie great you know again we can’t go too much in detail
again we can’t go too much in detail
again we can’t go too much in detail because we don’t want to give any
because we don’t want to give any
because we don’t want to give any spoilers so what we can say is that Ray
spoilers so what we can say is that Ray
spoilers so what we can say is that Ray is developed further but there still is
is developed further but there still is
is developed further but there still is an air of mystery to it were you know
an air of mystery to it were you know
an air of mystery to it were you know that there’s still things that we’re not
that there’s still things that we’re not
that there’s still things that we’re not certain of with regards to Ray but we
certain of with regards to Ray but we
certain of with regards to Ray but we get to know her that much more yes
get to know her that much more yes
get to know her that much more yes kylo Ren what did you think of colors
kylo Ren what did you think of colors
kylo Ren what did you think of colors Kyle oh I mean I I always thought of him
Kyle oh I mean I I always thought of him
Kyle oh I mean I I always thought of him as kind of like a bratty teen who was
as kind of like a bratty teen who was
as kind of like a bratty teen who was just kind of emo and like you know he
just kind of emo and like you know he
just kind of emo and like you know he wears his hair on the side he’s like I’m
wears his hair on the side he’s like I’m
wears his hair on the side he’s like I’m so upset about my parents I got less of
so upset about my parents I got less of
so upset about my parents I got less of that it seemed like a more concrete
that it seemed like a more concrete
that it seemed like a more concrete internal struggle from him this time so
internal struggle from him this time so
internal struggle from him this time so that yeah well I mean I think in the
that yeah well I mean I think in the
that yeah well I mean I think in the first one that there’s hints of how he
first one that there’s hints of how he
first one that there’s hints of how he struggles with the dark and the light
struggles with the dark and the light
struggles with the dark and the light and and and in this movie you know that
and and and in this movie you know that
and and and in this movie you know that struggle is is seems that much more
struggle is is seems that much more
struggle is is seems that much more electrified
electrified
electrified there’s also you know of course it was
there’s also you know of course it was
there’s also you know of course it was so nice to see Carrie Fisher and you
so nice to see Carrie Fisher and you
so nice to see Carrie Fisher and you know in fact the movie is dedicated to
know in fact the movie is dedicated to
know in fact the movie is dedicated to Princess Leia and of course this is not
Princess Leia and of course this is not
Princess Leia and of course this is not a spoiler I think if you don’t know that
a spoiler I think if you don’t know that
a spoiler I think if you don’t know that that that Luke Skywalker is back then
that that Luke Skywalker is back then
that that Luke Skywalker is back then you’ve been living under a rock yeah
you’ve been living under a rock yeah
you’ve been living under a rock yeah so in Ireland somewhere entirely someone
so in Ireland somewhere entirely someone
so in Ireland somewhere entirely someone right exactly what that with the porks
right exactly what that with the porks
right exactly what that with the porks dad no it’s nice to see everyone back
dad no it’s nice to see everyone back
dad no it’s nice to see everyone back together and and it’s it’s hard to get
together and and it’s it’s hard to get
together and and it’s it’s hard to get overexcited the way I did personally
overexcited the way I did personally
overexcited the way I did personally with with the force awakens but I really
with with the force awakens but I really
with with the force awakens but I really feel that they they did it right
feel that they they did it right
feel that they they did it right and we’re kind of you know on to the
and we’re kind of you know on to the
and we’re kind of you know on to the next what’s gonna happen next well yeah
next what’s gonna happen next well yeah
next what’s gonna happen next well yeah but we also we had a new character who
but we also we had a new character who
but we also we had a new character who kind of was paired up with Finn right
kind of was paired up with Finn right
kind of was paired up with Finn right what I can we name her I think we could
what I can we name her I think we could
what I can we name her I think we could say that there’s a new character named
say that there’s a new character named
say that there’s a new character named ROS ROS is very cool yeah and there’s a
ROS ROS is very cool yeah and there’s a
ROS ROS is very cool yeah and there’s a lot of cool new creatures too yes
lot of cool new creatures too yes
lot of cool new creatures too yes not just the porks no that’s just the
not just the porks no that’s just the
not just the porks no that’s just the part the crystal crystal crystal Fox’s
part the crystal crystal crystal Fox’s
part the crystal crystal crystal Fox’s crosses yeah they’re just really cool
crosses yeah they’re just really cool
crosses yeah they’re just really cool they just look like diamonds running
they just look like diamonds running
they just look like diamonds running away and the sense of humor I mean I
away and the sense of humor I mean I
away and the sense of humor I mean I think that’s also what sets this movie
think that’s also what sets this movie
think that’s also what sets this movie apart not only from rogue one but
apart not only from rogue one but
apart not only from rogue one but especially from the prequels is that you
especially from the prequels is that you
especially from the prequels is that you know there is there are a lot of laughs
know there is there are a lot of laughs
know there is there are a lot of laughs in this movie I mean we talked about Poe
in this movie I mean we talked about Poe
in this movie I mean we talked about Poe before and he has this amazing exchange
before and he has this amazing exchange
before and he has this amazing exchange with Gleason yeah domhnall gleeson yes
with Gleason yeah domhnall gleeson yes
with Gleason yeah domhnall gleeson yes yes exactly who’s who’s also again as
yes exactly who’s who’s also again as
yes exactly who’s who’s also again as ridiculously over-the-top in that kind
ridiculously over-the-top in that kind
ridiculously over-the-top in that kind of you know British rolling your R’s
of you know British rolling your R’s
of you know British rolling your R’s kind of way but I loved it
kind of way but I loved it
kind of way but I loved it know one thing that they did a lot in
know one thing that they did a lot in
know one thing that they did a lot in this movie that I appreciated was there
this movie that I appreciated was there
this movie that I appreciated was there was a lot of bait and switch so you kind
was a lot of bait and switch so you kind
was a lot of bait and switch so you kind of got the feeling oh I know where
of got the feeling oh I know where
of got the feeling oh I know where they’re going with this
they’re going with this
they’re going with this oh I’ve now figured out that backstory
oh I’ve now figured out that backstory
oh I’ve now figured out that backstory and then oh it was it was all you know
and then oh it was it was all you know
and then oh it was it was all you know it was just an illusion to take you that
it was just an illusion to take you that
it was just an illusion to take you that way and yet they actually went this way
way and yet they actually went this way
way and yet they actually went this way and so you know there was a lot of
and so you know there was a lot of
and so you know there was a lot of misdirection a lot of that in the
misdirection a lot of that in the
misdirection a lot of that in the direction so you know the they were
direction so you know the they were
direction so you know the they were using these kind of magic techniques to
using these kind of magic techniques to
using these kind of magic techniques to to really kind of create a sense that we
to really kind of create a sense that we
to really kind of create a sense that we know what’s going on and then taking us
know what’s going on and then taking us
know what’s going on and then taking us directly the other way I was a big fan
directly the other way I was a big fan
directly the other way I was a big fan of that so ultimately this is a Star
of that so ultimately this is a Star
of that so ultimately this is a Star Wars movie and it’s a Star Wars movie
Wars movie and it’s a Star Wars movie
Wars movie and it’s a Star Wars movie done right and what do you expect from
done right and what do you expect from
done right and what do you expect from Star Wars movies you you want to see
Star Wars movies you you want to see
Star Wars movies you you want to see those incredible fight scenes you want
those incredible fight scenes you want
those incredible fight scenes you want to see the lightsabers you want to see
to see the lightsabers you want to see
to see the lightsabers you want to see the special effects they don’t skimp on
the special effects they don’t skimp on
the special effects they don’t skimp on any of those I will if I have one small
any of those I will if I have one small
any of those I will if I have one small complaint and you may find I’m a bit of
complaint and you may find I’m a bit of
complaint and you may find I’m a bit of a stickler when I say this some of those
a stickler when I say this some of those
a stickler when I say this some of those kind of transitions that they use that
kind of transitions that they use that
kind of transitions that they use that the wipes and the old-school 70s
the wipes and the old-school 70s
the wipes and the old-school 70s storytelling techniques that would go
storytelling techniques that would go
storytelling techniques that would go from one scene to another those are a
from one scene to another those are a
from one scene to another those are a little bit missing but I mean you know
little bit missing but I mean you know
little bit missing but I mean you know on the whole that’s really them the most
on the whole that’s really them the most
on the whole that’s really them the most minut element what you did get was a ton
minut element what you did get was a ton
minut element what you did get was a ton of climaxes yes you kept thinking the
of climaxes yes you kept thinking the
of climaxes yes you kept thinking the movie was over and then it just kept
movie was over and then it just kept
movie was over and then it just kept going but not in a bad way no not in a
going but not in a bad way no not in a
going but not in a bad way no not in a bad way no and in fact you know that
bad way no and in fact you know that
bad way no and in fact you know that that final battle scene which you know
that final battle scene which you know
that final battle scene which you know we see
we see
we see in the trailer that you know again no
in the trailer that you know again no
in the trailer that you know again no spoilers but that kind of red sand going
spoilers but that kind of red sand going
spoilers but that kind of red sand going everywhere was just so spectacular and
everywhere was just so spectacular and
everywhere was just so spectacular and the way they took the characters to
the way they took the characters to
the way they took the characters to their various places I’m excited to see
their various places I’m excited to see
their various places I’m excited to see more III think you know I I’m very
more III think you know I I’m very
more III think you know I I’m very excited to see the next movie I’m very
excited to see the next movie I’m very
excited to see the next movie I’m very excited to talk about this movie but
excited to talk about this movie but
excited to talk about this movie but there’s not much more we can say I know
there’s not much more we can say I know
there’s not much more we can say I know I know we’ve been talking about it all
I know we’ve been talking about it all
I know we’ve been talking about it all day so I guess we’ll continue and and we
day so I guess we’ll continue and and we
day so I guess we’ll continue and and we also don’t want to give any spoilers so
also don’t want to give any spoilers so
also don’t want to give any spoilers so you know ultimately go out and see this
you know ultimately go out and see this
you know ultimately go out and see this movie and then we can talk about it yes
movie and then we can talk about it yes
movie and then we can talk about it yes and then tell us your thoughts in the
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