How good do you expect The Last Jedi to be?

I don't make rankings. This is a story as a whole.

 

It will be in my Top 3 for sure.

 

I will guess up there with the best of them.

 

I don't rank Star Wars films, it doesn't make sense to me. I can pick 2 or 3 favourites, but after that it becomes genuinely impossible for me to tell which one I prefer over the other. However, I expect TLJ to land in the absolutely highest tier. I can see it becoming my favourite if it fulfills my expectations.

 

Im very reserved. I'm not one to be pulled into things especially by it been classed as 'different'. To me that sounds like a pre made excuse for me. Plus the whole feel from the trailers is not getting me excited at all. The tone feels completely depressing. In the released call sheets in regards to TFA Ach-To was described as 'magic mountain'. But to me Rian has not made it magic, its like how I walk my dog first thing on morning. Maybe it where I live, there is a lot greenery I live by some woods, so to me. It just feels 'normal'. It doesn't feel like 'star wars'. As for the story, well I know we don't know it. However, from the 'gossip' and rumors. It doesn't sound exciting its sounds a bit bland and perhaps there is an element of shock value. If that is the case. I don't like that, mainly because its a one movie watch for me. Once you get it and gone through the build up. It will only impact once, I doubt I'd watch it over again. That's not just Star Wars, that's to any film.

I think its going to be a middle of the road film for me so between 4-6 for me. But like I said, we know nothing of the plot, it could be amazing. I'm just been honest on the material we have so far. It could be vastly different once we get to the cinema. Its not a lost cause by any means. Its a wait and see for me.

 

I'm not a person that's easily disappointed. It's rare for me to actually watch something and say, "Wow that was bad". Even films/shows that are generally regarded as some of the worst ever made, I find some level of enjoyment in. With that said, I have my expectations set at an astronomical level. I have hope that it'll be the best Star Wars movie just as I had hope that The Force Awakens and Rogue One would be the best Star Wars movie. We've heard for months now how interesting and different the story is, and while I can see how some may think that might be more of a warning/excuse rather than praise... I think the fact that Lucasfilm gave Rian Johnson the reigns to create a whole new trilogy speaks more volume than any actor/actress talking about the film could.

My current ranking of the films is:

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. A New Hope
3. The Force Awakens
4. Return of the Jedi
5. Revenge of the Sith
6. Rogue One
7. Attack of the Clones
8. The Phantom Menace

 

I expect TLJ to fall in the Good/Some Flaws category, but alittle part of me thinks it could be great/classic!

Great/Classic
ESB
ANH

Good/Some Flaws
TFA
ROTJ
R1

Average/Flawed
ROTS
AOTC
TPM

 

I am anticipating this one being in my top 3 of the entire saga.

 

I don't know what to expect about the movie, because, unlike with The Force Awakens, we don't really have a basic plot to go by. We have "the story is continuing." That's all we really know. In fact, to be honest, this has been a mild concern of mine since the second trailer was released. I hope I'm wrong, and I probably am, but judging from the trailers (besides the initial teaser), it looks like this film is a bunch of plots loosely tied together.

When we watched trailers for The Force Awakens, we knew the following:

• it picked up after the original trilogy
• a neo-Empire has emerged
• the original trilogy heroes would be back
• Kylo Ren would continue Vader's legacy
• Finn or Rey would become a Jedi and fight the emergent threat

With The Last Jedi, we know the following:

• it will pick up after The Force Awakens
• Rey will receive Jedi training
• Kylo will still be conflicted
• Luke's views on the Force have changed
• The First Order's mad

I dunno. Maybe I'm missing something. I expect the film to be good. But because we seem to lack much of a plot premise anchor, it's really hard for me to judge it before seeing it.

 

As an addendum to my other post, I can rank the films so far. Numbers grouped together mean I like them about the same.

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. Rogue One
3. A New Hope
4-5-6. Return of the Jedi / Revenge of the Sith / The Force Awakens
7-8. The Phantom Menace / Attack of the Clones

 

2nd/3rd though it would be awesome if it was the best.

 

On a scale of AOTC to TESB...I say why not Empire! I’m going in hook, line and sinker. In Rian I trust!!!

 

No matter how much LFM likes TLJ, I will lower my expectations, and by doing so if it is really that good I'll be pleasantly surprised.

1. ANH
2. TESB
3. ROTJ
4.TLJ
5. RO
6. AOTC
7. ROTS
8. TPM ( even though its at the bottom still like this film allot. I loved Liam's performance of Qui-Gon Jinn and Maul was indeed another great villain that George created and he made up for his swift departure with TCW animated series and Filoni gave him a better death)

 

Wow you hate TFA so much you wouldn't even rank it?!?!

--- Double Post Merged, Nov 16, 2017, Original Post Date: Nov 16, 2017 ---

Cojones. I dig it.

 

Better than TFA, but not to be compared to the originals, prequels, or Rogue one.

 

LOL NOOOO LOL I can't believe I forgot it! I like Kylo, Rey, and Finn. I would rate TFA above RO because I like Jedi, even though I like RO because it connects with ANH my favorite of them all, but I see all 3 trilogies as one film. I'm really looking forward to Rey's journey.

 

Well, I haven’t spent the better part of the past two years in anticipation to just hope/expect it to be just OK.