Kneel Before Pod – Rogue One
The second annual Star Wars movie has been released in the form of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. The first in a series of stand-alone side films set in the Star Wars universe A review wasn’t enough so Kat, Chris and myself (Craig) got together to discuss it. We cover everything from the prequels, the original trilogy, upcoming side films, Easter Eggs, CGI characters Star Wars Rebels and a whole host of other things. Join us in this quest to tear apart this film and enjoy.
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Show Notes
We were relatively light on notes but there were a few tangents that bear referencing in a little more detail that you can look over if you want to.
- The animated film The Congress was mentioned
- William Shakespeare’s Star Wars
- The Ewok movies Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure and Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
- Once again, the Jar Jar Binks as a Sith Lord theory
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[…] I really enjoyed this film, more so than Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens but it didn’t quite crack my personal top 10. It was an interesting story that manages to enhance the very first released Star Wars film by making the Death Star seem more threatening. The changed approach to a World War II inspired story rather than the typical Flash Gordon inspiration might seem jarring at first but it does really work. It also gives us the most impressive space battle ever seen in a Star Wars film. The characters are a bit thin but they do the job well enough and the whole thing generally works. It’s a good start for the Star Wars stand-alone anthology films. There was a recent podcast on this film that you can listen to here. […]
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