Star Wars Episode 8 [The Last Jedi]

[James]

Film comes out December 15th, 2017.

Scene from end of episode 7 shown in video.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2016
Star Wars: Episode VIII Now Filming
Cameras roll and the cast is confirmed for the next chapter of the Star Wars saga.

Rey took her first steps into a larger world in Star Wars: The Force Awakens and will continue her epic journey with Finn, Poe, and Luke Skywalker in the next chapter of the continuing Star Wars saga, Star Wars: Episode VIII, which began principal photography at Pinewood Studios in London on February 15, 2016.

Star Wars: Episode VIII, which is written and directed by Rian Johnson and continues the storylines introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, welcomes back cast members Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, and Andy Serkis. New cast members will include Academy Award winner Benicio Del Toro, Academy Award nominee Laura Dern, and talented newcomer Kelly Marie Tran.

Star Wars: Episode VIII is produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski. Joining the production crew will be some of the industry’s top talent, including Steve Yedlin (Director of Photography), Bob Ducsay (Editor), Rick Heinrichs (Production Designer), Peter Swords King (Hair and Make-Up Designer), and Mary Vernieu (US Casting Director). They will be joining returning crew members Pippa Anderson (Co-Producer, VP Post Production), Neal Scanlan (Creature & Droid FX Creative Supervisor), Michael Kaplan (Costume Designer), Jamie Wilkinson (Prop Master), Chris Corbould (SFX Supervisor), Rob Inch (Stunt Coordinator), Ben Morris (VFX Supervisor), and Nina Gold (UK Casting Director).

Star Wars: Episode VIII is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.



http://www.starwars.com/news/star-wars-episode-viii-now-filming

[Locke.]

Benicio!!!

[James]

Star Wars Episode 8 to be called 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi'.

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Films // JANUARY 23, 2017
The Official Title for Star Wars: Episode VIII Revealed
Announcing the name of the next film in the Skywalker saga.

We have the greatest fans in this or any other galaxy. In appreciation of the fans, we wanted them to be the first to know the title of the next chapter in the Skywalker saga: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI.

THE LAST JEDI is written and directed by Rian Johnson and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Ram Bergman and executive produced by J.J. Abrams, Jason McGatlin, and Tom Karnowski.

STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI is scheduled for release December 15, 2017.


http://www.starwars.com/news/the-official-title-for-star-wars-episode-viii-revealed

[Jordan.]

Umm quite a boring title.

[Ross.]

I don't like it :worry:

[Calderyon]

They aren´t recasting Leia´s actor for the 9th btw. So either she dies in this or she has an off-screen death in the next one. (Well, daa.)

Luke will probably go in the 9th, so that all of the 3 old core hero actors are gone, if they decide to do new ones. They could have Luke turn to the dark side, like in the comics, but i don´t see that happening.

[Ronald.]

Very excited for this. R.

[Marsh.]

Leia dies.

[Jamie89]

Can't wait for this :flutter:

They aren´t recasting Leia´s actor for the 9th btw. So either she dies in this or she has an off-screen death in the next one. (Well, daa.)

Luke will probably go in the 9th, so that all of the 3 old core hero actors are gone, if they decide to do new ones. They could have Luke turn to the dark side, like in the comics, but i don´t see that happening.

They've also said they won't use CGI to bring her back. I don't think she'll die in this because I'm pretty sure she was meant to be in Episode 9 too, so I'd guess something happens off screen.

[Jamie89]

Leia dies.

Marsh dies

[Toy Soldier]

Ep6: Return of the Jedi
Ep7: The Force Awakens
Ep8: The Last Jedi

Well that escalated quickly :think:

[Shaun]

:laugh:

Benicio and Laura are both great, though.

[Scarlett.]

Ep6: Return of the Jedi
Ep7: The Force Awakens
Ep8: The Last Jedi

Well that escalated quickly :think:

http://i.imgur.com/o6qOKSKl.jpg

:smug:

[Jamie89]

"A big Star Wars clue has been revealed"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39008350/star-wars-has-dropped-a-big-clue-about-episode-viii

It's not actually that interesting imo :laugh: (and it's not very spoilery incase you're wondering)

[Ross.]

I'm ready for this can we have it now

[James]

They released a picture of Rey, Finn and Poe. It's from a toy box.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C41GPPUUoAE7ijS.jpg

[James]

The Star Wars Celebration convention starts tomorrow at 4pm UK time. They're expected to show a trailer for Ep 8 on the panel for the film on Friday at 11am ET (4pm UK time).

It's streamed online - https://www.youtube.com/user/starwars

[James]

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Teaser poster - https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C9Ys7MvU0AAGdle.jpg

[Jordan.]

UGH scalped

[Marsh.]

Here for Star Wars: The Last Movie. :flutter:

[Jordan.]

https://secure.static.tumblr.com/a93470563177586f8bb1996e6421852b/mb3j2lc/OI8ny94di/tumblr_static__640_v2.gif

[Jamie89]

I'm so excited :bawling:

[LukeB]

Ban Marsh from this thread, just incase!!

[Marsh.]

Too late, I already spoiled it.

[James]

There's a lot of behind the scenes photos and information about the new film in the latest Vanity Fair.

http://i.imgur.com/J7IbS8d.jpg

You can read about it here - https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/

[Tom4784]

https://www.starwarsnewsnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Vice-Admiral-Amilyn-Holdo-759x1024.jpg

Ms Dern is serving LOOKS.

[Jordan.]

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https://www.imgur.com/KwyOBE1.gif

[Marsh.]

I love Professor Snape and Tilda Swinton.

[Scarlett.]

I'm glad to see Hux back again, he was great in TFA

[James]

Behind the scenes featurette.

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[_baileys_]

oooooooooooooh can't wait :D so exciting :D

[Nicky91]

the last jedi, actually a nice title, and i'm quite excited for this :)

[Wizard.]

Looking forward to this!

[Nicky91]

Laura Dern :flutter:

[Jordan.]

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shakin

[Jamie89]

https://i.imgur.com/SmrqZbY.gif

[Jordan.]

Where the hell is it

https://media.giphy.com/media/Emg9qPKR5hquI/200.gif

[James]

It's shown during American football in the evening in the US, so won't be until the early hours in the UK.

[Ross.]

It's shown during American football in the evening in the US, so won't be until the early hours in the UK.

https://i.imgur.com/SmrqZbY.gif

[Jordan.]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLvHOPkU8AAkptM?format=jpg

Gorgeous, Leia/Carrie snatching the center <3

[Jordan.]

Why is Poe on the dark side I'm already shook and speculating just from a poster

[James]

Trailer.

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[MTVN]

Either they are giving away a heck of a lot or its just a trailer full of curveballs :think:

[Jamie89]

Omg this looks amazing

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[Jamie89]

I WANT ONE
https://i.imgur.com/zesDcOW.png

[Jamie89]

Rey to Kylo "I need someone to show me my place in all this"

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[Jamie89]

Ugh I'm too excited for this

[MTVN]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/375/cpsprodpb/482A/production/_98247481_ep8-ff-002991.jpg

[Jamie89]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/375/cpsprodpb/482A/production/_98247481_ep8-ff-002991.jpg

I loved that :joker:

I want one of those too

[Ross.]

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/375/cpsprodpb/482A/production/_98247481_ep8-ff-002991.jpg

Me at the trailer

[Vanessa]

Can't wait. To see this. It looks incredible! :cheer2:

[ethanjames]

the fanboy in me is screeching I cant wait

[Jordan.]

So hyped now, that ending has got to be a bluff?

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/375/cpsprodpb/482A/production/_98247481_ep8-ff-002991.jpg

[James]

New advert.

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Luke on the Falcon. :cheer2:

[Oliver_W]

Saw this earlier, it was soo good!!

[James]

I saw it today, pretty good. Some weird scenes, haha.

[Oliver_W]

I kind of wish Finn had killed himself to destroy the cannon thing - it would nicely mirror Dr Sattler's sacrifice from the beginning, and would nicely wrap up his story. What's left for him to do? Poe is the best of the new trio, Rey has got her Force stuff going on, but what is there for Finn? He ostensibly killed Phasma, which would have been a good ending for him, which they could wrap up with him destroying the cannon...

The little touches were nice, like the kid they freed using the Force to grab his mop, and BB8 using the coins the gamblers were feeding into him as a weapon.

[Tom4784]

I'm seeing it on Monday, if I'm feeling well enough.

[James]

I kind of wish Finn had killed himself to destroy the cannon thing - it would nicely mirror Dr Sattler's sacrifice from the beginning, and would nicely wrap up his story. What's left for him to do? Poe is the best of the new trio, Rey has got her Force stuff going on, but what is there for Finn? He ostensibly killed Phasma, which would have been a good ending for him, which they could wrap up with him destroying the cannon...

The little touches were nice, like the kid they freed using the Force to grab his mop, and BB8 using the coins the gamblers were feeding into him as a weapon.

I guess they thought it would be too much of a repeat of the Admiral Holdo suicide run earlier.

I thought there was quite a lot of fake outs in the film, where you think someone is dead but, surprise, they recover.

[Oliver_W]

I guess they thought it would be too much of a repeat of the Admiral Holdo suicide run earlier.

I thought there was quite a lot of fake outs in the film, where you think someone is dead but, surprise, they recover.

I thought Leia was gonna die at multiple points, I was spoiler-free so I wondered if they'd do clever things with existing footage, stand ins, and CGI to turn a scene into a death scene for her. At first I thought she'd never wake up from the space freeze, then I thought she'd stay behind ... I never thought she'd die on the shuttle, as Poe and Threepio were there.

Thinking of Empire, I wondered if her being in spacesleep would be like a reflection of Han's carbonite, originally to be awoken in the next movie ...

[_baileys_]

oooh yes I can't wait to see this soo excited trying to avoid all spoilers online news stories pic's etc lol) is not easy ;)

[Daniel.]

I saw this yesterday, I’m not a Star Wars fan but my friend is, I loved it, which surprised me because I didnt like The Force Awakens

[Oliver_W]

I saw this yesterday, I’m not a Star Wars fan but my friend is, I loved it, which surprised me because I didnt like The Force Awakens

Force Awakens is probably the least good episode tbh

[Ross.]

Seen this yesterday and I’m still shook

[Marsh.]

Han Solo dies.

[Oliver_W]

I decided to troll my friends by tweeting "omg they kept THAT quiet! Does that mean Padme is Force sensitive?!" to Natalie Portman

[BBfanUSA]

I am shocked there wasn't truly a "I am your father" moment.

It was brilliant tho, possibly the best entrant in the series bar A New Hope

[Jordan.]

I really liked it on the whole but some parts were questionable

I think killing off Snoke like nothing was the main gripe & Luke was such a wet blanket until the last 20 minutes. Also Finn's story was pointless apart from introducing DJ who was great.

On the other hand I was scalped at Leia using the force (I was lowkey emotional at all her scenes) When Yoda appeared & that brief moment Kylo and Rey worked together </3

[Oliver_W]

I really liked it on the whole but some parts were questionable

I think killing off Snoke like nothing was the main gripe & Luke was such a wet blanket until the last 20 minutes. Also Finn's story was pointless apart from introducing DJ who was great.

On the other hand I was scalped at Leia using the force (I was lowkey emotional at all her scenes) When Yoda appeared & that brief moment Kylo and Rey worked together </3

Finn had more point in Force Awakens than Last Jedi - the only thing his entire storyline added to the story itself was making the First Order aware the escape pods were released, and that could have been done by the FO having upgraded their scanners, or looking out a window.

I wonder if Snoke really is dead. Just killing him off, and saying "your parents are just junkies lol" to Rey kind of flies in the face of nearly two years of fan speculation!

[Jordan.]

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Screaming I just remembered THIS

[James]

There were scenes I thought were great and times I was really getting into the story, but other times when I felt the length, and was thinking of plot-holes, and was questioning characters' decisions.

I thought the Kylo and Rey action scene was great, and liked the Yoda appearance. Generally like the island scenes.

I liked the Kylo-Hux back-and-forth rivalry - thought Hux was better in this one, still obviously a pretty comic over-the-top villain.

I thought the Leia flying through space was weird, she looked like a witch on a broomstick - they played around with the lore of the force in this one, introducing new powers we haven't seen before - another example: Yoda's force ghost having the ability to affect the material world (the lightning, though I wondered later if it was really an illusion) which made me think of the implications that could have had in previous films.

It was a sad end for Luke Skywalker really, the original hero - he's portrayed here initially as a failure, and when he turns up at the end it is just to create a distraction to let what is left of the Resistance escape. He doesn't help Rey, who is the one who can take down the First Order and Kylo. He does help Leia escape though, and I wondered if they hinted with the Leia-using-the-force scenes that she would become a powerful force-user in the next one - but that won't be possible now.

The Canto Bight casino section could have been taken out the film, and you wouldn't notice much. It felt a bit like something out the prequels where they have created an exotic location just for the sake of it, rather than the story. It relied a lot on characters not being sensible - Finn and Rose getting themselves arrested for illegally parking their ship - and then coincidence - happening to find another codebreaker in their prison cell.


The two times I got a bit emotional watching, were right at the beginning when it started, and in the end credits at the tribute message to Carrie Fisher.


I wonder if Snoke really is dead. Just killing him off, and saying "your parents are just junkies lol" to Rey kind of flies in the face of nearly two years of fan speculation!

JJ Abrams is partly to blame, I think, for the Snoke and Rey's parents mysteries apparently not being important. I thought at the time that they should have answered those question in Ep 7 rather than left them hanging, but JJ likes his mystery-box where he sets up things that turn out to often have mundane explanations. I'm thinking about Lost here.

[Oliver_W]

, and liked the Yoda appearance. Generally like the island scenes.

Yoda here was how he should have been in the prequels - he didn't give a **** about the ancient books, but was still a Jedi Master; in the PT he should have been making fun of the Jedi lore and the other Council members when they got all serious, but still been the one giving the best advice when Quiggy, Obes, and Ani wanted it.

[Jamie89]

I loved it :love:

Was quite different to a lot of the previous films in that thematically it was about failure, with Finn and Rose's quest, Poe, seeing what had become of Luke, and how he'd failed with Kylo, even Kylo failing with what he was meant to do in firing at Leia. And it was more about them overcoming their personal failures than it was just fighting off the bad guys. It all worked really I felt and I think I'd enjoy it even more on second watch having all that in mind.

Oh and I LOVED Rose, she was a definite highlight.

I kind of wish Finn had killed himself to destroy the cannon thing - it would nicely mirror Dr Sattler's sacrifice from the beginning, and would nicely wrap up his story. What's left for him to do? Poe is the best of the new trio, Rey has got her Force stuff going on, but what is there for Finn? He ostensibly killed Phasma, which would have been a good ending for him, which they could wrap up with him destroying the cannon...

The little touches were nice, like the kid they freed using the Force to grab his mop, and BB8 using the coins the gamblers were feeding into him as a weapon.

Yeah I completely agree with this, it's my main gripe with the film. It was such an exciting build up and I was feeling really emotional about losing him :laugh: it was really powerful, so when he was stopped at the last second it was like... 'oh... well... never mind then'. I do like him as a character but yeah he's not completely necessary, they should have been brave and axed him for the moment!

I really liked it on the whole but some parts were questionable

I think killing off Snoke like nothing was the main gripe & Luke was such a wet blanket until the last 20 minutes. Also Finn's story was pointless apart from introducing DJ who was great.

On the other hand I was scalped at Leia using the force (I was lowkey emotional at all her scenes) When Yoda appeared & that brief moment Kylo and Rey worked together </3

It's so sad to think she would have been centric to the next one (which apparently was the plan for her) </3 and how they might have explored her use of the force.

The two times I got a bit emotional watching, were right at the beginning when it started, and in the end credits at the tribute message to Carrie Fisher.

I missed this :shocked:

Yoda here was how he should have been in the prequels - he didn't give a **** about the ancient books, but was still a Jedi Master; in the PT he should have been making fun of the Jedi lore and the other Council members when they got all serious, but still been the one giving the best advice when Quiggy, Obes, and Ani wanted it.

I think he became like that though because of going into exile after the PT and becoming kind of disenchanted with the whole Jedi thing because of the events in the PT.
He was great in this film though, I didn't realise he was going to appear :love:

[Oliver_W]

I think he became like that though because of going into exile after the PT and becoming kind of disenchanted with the whole Jedi thing because of the events in the PT.
He was great in this film though, I didn't realise he was going to appear :love:

Maybe he did, but OT Yoda was much more fun than PT Yoda - discounting vocal tics, you could switch his lines with Mace Windu or Ki Adi Mundi without missing much!

Random but for my first viewing, I was convinced the guy who was on the bridge with Commander Hux was Admiral Piet from the OT!

[Tom4784]

I thought it was good, my main non-spoilery issues is that it dragged a bit by the end and suffered from middle film syndrome.

I loved Leia's scenes and it makes me so sad that we'll never see the Leia-centric Episode IX as it was intended. I think they did a better job at defining Kylo Ren as more than just a moody teenager with a lightsaber but at the same time I don't think they explored Kylo Ren and Rey's connection enough, there was potential with getting rid of all the notions of what a Jedi was for a potential grey area between Light and Dark that largely went unexplored.

Luke was a difficult character, I think. I like that they dispelled any reverence about him almost immediately but I think he was underused and felt too far apart from who he was in the original trilogy. Given that it was his last hurrah as the character he could have played more of a role in the film as a whole.

I think Poe and Rey were great (Poe more so) but I agree that Finn desperately needs something to do in the next one because, as it stands, it doesn't feel like he should have been saved from sacrificing himself. I thought Rose was a decent new character, easily the best one out of the bunch since Benicio Del Toro and Laura Dern's characters were a complete waste.

Snoke was nothing really so I'm glad they dispatched of him quickly since Kylo Ren became way more compelling as a villain then he ever was. Dispatching of their Emperor stand in gives them a chance to stray further from the original trilogy's influence as well.

Phasma's role annoyed me, they built her up so much in the last one to be a joke and they teased her redemption and badassery in this just for her role to be a glorified cameo and a quick uneventful death. A waste of Gwendoline Christie's talent.

The whole Casino bit didn't need to be there and the film could have done with some editing to make it tighter.

Despite all that, I'd give it just about an 8/10.

[Tom4784]

Oh and

I think too much happened off screen between TFA and TLJ, maybe my memory's a little foggy but wasn't the Republic alive and well in TFA? It seems a bit strange that in the opening prologue they're just like 'Yeah, the Republic died suddenly and The First Order are in charge, lol'

[Oliver_W]

Oh and

I think too much happened off screen between TFA and TLJ, maybe my memory's a little foggy but wasn't the Republic alive and well in TFA? It seems a bit strange that in the opening prologue they're just like 'Yeah, the Republic died suddenly and The First Order are in charge, lol'

The Starkiller Base destroyed Coruscant in Force Awakens, remember

[Jordan.]

I saw it again yesterday and enjoyed it a lot more the second time round.

[Tom4784]

The more I think about it, the more I like it.

I think the continuing backlash towards TLJ is ridiculous and is taking a very DCEU-esque in which people are rooting for it to fail simply because it makes for good clickbait.

[Daniel.]

Is the first trilogy really that bad? I have lent it off my friend.

As in prequels

[Tom4784]

Is the first trilogy really that bad? I have lent it off my friend.

As in prequels

They're pretty boring and it doesn't help that they are largely led by two bad actors for Anakin and a romance that has zero chemistry or believability.

4/10 , 3/10, 6/10 would be what I'd rate them.

[Wizard.]

Watched this today. Didn’t think it was as good as The Force Awakens but the last quarter picked up a lot and I did enjoy it still.

[James]

A lot of the backlash is because it got almost-universally glowing reviews from professional critics, and some people's experience of the film didn't match those.

[Tom4784]

A lot of the backlash is because it got almost-universally glowing reviews from professional critics, and some people's experience of the film didn't match those.

Nah, I'd say it's partially because people got mad at the perceived 'forced' diversity, that the creators listened to complaints that TFA was too safe and stuck close to the original film and instead offered up a film that was, in many ways, a massive departure from Star Wars (IE doing what people asked for). Let's not even get into the people that bitched about Rey being a 'Mary Sue' but got mad that Luke was no longer a Mary Sue either. Like I said before, there's a clickbaity hate culture when it comes to films these days and I think TLJ has largely attracted that crowd and websites are appealing to that for the clicks.

Looking back in an impartial light, the only bad things about this film was that it was too long (the Casino plotline was pointless) and that it suffered from middle film syndrome in that it's main concern is setting up the finale of the trilogy. The writing is good, the characters are well realised and it's daring, the only problem I have with Luke's role in the film is that he isn't in it enough, developing him into a flawed character is not an issue for me.

[armand.kay]

Just watched it and tbh I don't know what to think. One thing ill say I didn't enjoy was how repetitive it felt, I think there was a few times when the main characters were so very close to death and just in the nick of time something happens to save them. I did however like how this film handled the conflict between the dark and the light side of the force. It felt a lot more real and you felt as if any character could be tipped either way. unlike in the first movie when you're never really convinced that Luke could actually turn to the dark side.

[Jamie89]

Nah, I'd say it's partially because people got mad at the perceived 'forced' diversity, that the creators listened to complaints that TFA was too safe and stuck close to the original film and instead offered up a film that was, in many ways, a massive departure from Star Wars (IE doing what people asked for). Let's not even get into the people that bitched about Rey being a 'Mary Sue' but got mad that Luke was no longer a Mary Sue either. Like I said before, there's a clickbaity hate culture when it comes to films these days and I think TLJ has largely attracted that crowd and websites are appealing to that for the clicks.

Looking back in an impartial light, the only bad things about this film was that it was too long (the Casino plotline was pointless) and that it suffered from middle film syndrome in that it's main concern is setting up the finale of the trilogy. The writing is good, the characters are well realised and it's daring, the only problem I have with Luke's role in the film is that he isn't in it enough, developing him into a flawed character is not an issue for me.

Yeah I agree with this. I'm sure a lot of people just didn't like it but on the diversity thing especially, you just need to look at comments on Rotten Tomatoes to see how many people rated the film negatively because they're offended by things like "the women being strong and the men are weak :bawling: " etc etc

[Locke.]

I really loved it, saw it twice so far and will definitely go a third time. It does have some issues - I really didn't like the casino scenes and pretty much all the other scenes on that planet - but it's strong points are amazing. It also set up the finale incredibly well, Rey is now the last jedi standing, Kylo's in charge of the First Order, and this film set Poe up to lead the Resistance. Plus it really built on the relationship between Kylo and Rey which will come to a massive head next time.

Empire Strikes Back is still #1 but it's very close between this and A New Hope for my second spot.

[Liberty4eva]

Spoilers

I was wanting more. With Snoke, Luke and Leia gone, it is hard to get excited for what is left. Should have been better. You can tell Mark Hamil didn't like it.

[James]

Here is the DVD or home streaming etc. trailer.

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I've seen the film once but I'll watch it again when it is released. I like how they are doing a full documentary on it.

[Jamie89]

Excited for it :flutter:

[Ross.]

Ready to watch again :flutter:

[Ramsay]

**** the haters, i am hyped to watch it again :love: