So this is the film that everyone and their dogs are looking forward to! No film in modern cinema has been more anticipated than this. I am pretty sure most Star Wars fans have their diaries booked for the 17th of December and like me I am pretty pumped for this instalment. Some fans like myself are hoping this could be the saviour of the franchise after the quite disappointing prequels, where as others have an excessive amount of excitement and speculation for this movie.
The Force Awakens is truly the most anticipated film of cinema history, which is why there has been scepticism during the lead up to this film, as no one will forget the shadow that the prequels casted on this franchise, however there is more hope in this one rather than failure and here are the 6 reasons to be excited for this film.
6. The Original Cast Returns (We Get Han Solo Back!)
Okay, so after the abomination attempt of Hayden Christensen becoming one of the most iconic characters of the big screen… Darth Vader, having the original cast back gives fans a new hope to cling on to. The old group returning will give fans a strong link from the original films, which will allow the new generation of characters to develop and evolve throughout the series, which the prequels failed to achieve.
Besides this, what the original cast will bring for us fans are the icons we all fell in love with. The legendary Millennium Falcon, The X-Wing and Tie fighter will once again brace our screens and with these being featured in the new film, will give the viewers a sense of authenticity from the originals. I mean just seeing Han Solo and Chewy in the Falcon at the end of the teaser trailer gave everyone goose-bumps. Though these character’s may be old now, what it will do for the new film, is take it back to its old roots and I think that’s what it needs, without these guys I think it will just be a reboot waiting for disaster.
5. J.J. Abrams
When George Lucas sold his precious million-dollar Lucasfilm which included the Star Wars legacy to Walt Disney & co fans feared that Star Wars had lost that ‘true sense’ it once had. However, with the introduction of J.J. Abrams as the director of the new instalment, fans regained the hope again. J.J. is literally the perfect match for this film, not only is he a MASSIVE Star Wars fan, but he has proven he can deliver with a rebooting franchise and not any franchise, but another sci-fi heavyweight known as Star Trek.
He managed to handle a franchise similar to Star Wars that consisted of the most notorious and intense fans and received glowing reviews for the Star-Trek films. Which gives the reason why JJ is probably the only man to take on this beast of a film, as we have already seen his ability of giving audiences refreshing new story lines and characters whilst recreating a beloved atmosphere. With Star Wars heading into a new and exciting direction, I think the only person to make us proud is J.J. Abrams.
4. The Set & Effects
Like what I was saying in number five, as J.J. is the director, he has already insisted that there will be practical sets and effects. Employing sets and effects and fusing them with modern CGI is what JJ does best and he demonstrated this in Star-Trek and now with all the technology in the film industry, this could be an effects spectacle. The problem with the prequels was that, the effects all seemed disconnected; a bit lost, which could be due to Lucas getting it wrong in the time they were out.
However after all the trailers that has been released, the practical effects and sets give us fans that ‘classic’ Star Wars essence and you see clearly why J.J. is praised so much on his set and effective work. Other than this, a lot of the set is real, which again gives it that more authentic and honest feel; at times during the prequels, the effects didn’t make me feel as if it was a true Star Wars film, but after seeing these trailers and a few behind-the-scene videos, all the set and effects makes me feel as if the atmosphere on screen is indeed set in a Star Wars universe; with having so much attention to detail, we can finally see a new Star Wars film that captures the appearance and feel of the original trilogy.
3. A New Cast
Now we all know that new faces are going to be popping up for this next instalment of the Star Wars franchise and after recent trailers and news feeds, I think we know they’re going to play a big part. What is exciting about having a new cast is that these new characters will pique our interest and give the franchise a fresh new look. These new actors, Gwendoline Christie (Captain Phasma), Oscar Isaac (Poe Dameron), Adam Driver (Kylo Ren) and John Boyega (Finn), will give us as viewers something to follow on to after the original trilogy.
Having the film set 30 years later after Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi the introduction of these new characters will a give the film a new structure as it will create new backstories, excitement and surprises, whilst at the same time, having the original cast lend themselves in this development. At the end of the day this new cast will hopefully eradicate the mess the prequels created and push Star Wars into a new and promising direction.
2. A New Enemy, A New Sith
This is what I am most excited about, even though I have put it as second, I can’t wait to see Kylo Ren in action. Can he better Darth Vader? No, simple as that. No one will ever reach the heights of Darth Vader, However what Kylo Ren will bring into the film is the development of Vader’s legacy. For me Darth Maul was unconvincing, I love a bad a guy and even though he was portraying a evil character, I just thought he was boring. He didn’t say much, he lacked conviction as a antagonist and the sinister characteristics were just lost throughout the film.
Now we move onto Kylo Ren, yes there could be a risk that he could be the same, but we have J.J. directing remember and look what he did with Khan (Benedict Cumberbatch), now if he can capture the malicious and sinful characteristics that was seen in Khan, then we have a lot to look forward too. Other than this, with Ren on the scene, you know we are in for new Lightsaber battles and as the film world is continually evolving regarding stage combat, stunts and special effect, well I believe we are in for some of the greatest battle scenes to grace our screens. There’s no doubt that Star Wars will evolve with this film and the same goes for the epic battles that we are in store for, so just be prepared for some major galactic fighting on the 17th of December.
1. IT’S STAR WARS AND THERE IS A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR US TO LOOK FORWARD TO
There’s nothing more exciting then simply… We have a new Star Wars film to look forward too and it not just the film to be excited for but the direction the franchise is going. We know already that there will be spin-offs and a Han Solo film. But if the film is a success and I am sure that Disney already have plans for a continuing story, will soon see a developing Star War universe that will bring anticipation and excitement which the Marvel Studios are doing so well with their comic films.
The film itself will promise a exciting future that will expand and give fans a lot more to look forward too. This could break the monotony of comic films in the cinema world at the moment, (which I don’t mind) but some people I have spoken too are getting fed up with comic films taking over, well for you people who feel like this, you could be in store for a new sci-fi epic that will bring all the galactic stories you use to love back onto the big screen, and anyone would be a fool not to believe that there is more to come in the Star Wars universe than just what is already said and spoken about.
Well there’s my list guys, if think I’ve missed something out or that another topic should of made in the list, then give us a tweet or leave a comment or send us a Tweet!. But I think we know, that this is going to be quite the spectacle and lets all look forward for the day we see Star Wars back on our screens where it belongs. May the force be with you.