Star Wars: The Force Awakens The Visual Dictionary

As the title suggests, this book is a visual dictionary of all the various characters, creatures, weapons, planets, etc. related to (and/or edited out of) Star Wars Episode VII, "The Force Awakens". As such, it gives gives photographic reference and additional info on many of the details that you may have found yourself wondering about as you watched the new film. It was written by Pablo Hidalgo, Lucasfilm's resident expert of the Star universe and the man J.J. Abrams called at all hours to ask questions and fact check, so you can be sure that the information within is as accurate as possible and can be considered "canon". It's a great book and well worth the $11.99 it's currently listed for on Amazon. As much as I enjoyed the new film, I left the theater wishing it had been much longer and that it had answered more of the questions I had about the characters (new and old) and the current state of the "universe" (what's up with the x-wing pilot doll in Rey's home? What exactly is going on with the Republic, first order, resistance? etc) In addition to filling in some much needed exposition that the film didn't give us, it also provides tons of mundane (but interesting to fanboys) details about the various props, characters and locations only very briefly shown or alluded to in the movie. At only 80 pages, it's a pretty thin volume, but full of infographic-style photos, many of which were obviously used as reference by Hasbro when designing the toys and action figures. There are a couple of characters that are conspicuously absent (Luke, Snoke) but other than that, this is an excellent reference and a must-have for fans of the new movie who are counting the days until episode VIII. A quick warning, though: If you are one of the rare humans on this planet who has not yet seen the film, make sure you do before reading this book. It is chock-full of spoilers.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary" allows fans to study the characters, creatures, droids, props, and other elements of the film. Having owned and read all the previous Star Wars visual dictionaries, I was excited to get this. It's exactly the same as the others - each major character gets 2-4 pages, while minor characters and locations get 1-2 pages. Included in each profile is typically over a dozen images related to that character. For example, the pages on Rey include her outfit, speeder, survival satchel, blaster, staff, and more. After seeing the film and looking through this book, it's clear just how much the movie got right visually. The First Order uniforms, TIE Fighters, and stormtroopers are all very reminiscent of the Empire from the original films, but with slight differences that also make them unique. The same could be said for the Resistance, which shares many visual elements with the original Rebellion. As far as completely new creations go, I think BB-8 stands out as the greatest new character from a design perspective. I also really like the look of Kylo Ren's mask as well as his lightsaber, which looks more fierce than any of the others. The book will be great for kids, but also suitable for adults who want to delve into the visual aspects of the film. (However, if you're more interested in concept art, then the book to get is The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens ). I love the layout of these books - the photos are scattered throughout the page; it's visually dense but never confusing. Brief paragraphs of text as well as captions provide context and insight into the characters and their props/wardrobe/etc.

"Star Wars: The Force Awakens: The Visual Dictionary" allows fans to study the characters, creatures, droids, props, and other elements of the film. Having owned and read all the previous Star Wars visual dictionaries, I was excited to get this. It's exactly the same as the others - each major character gets 2-4 pages, while minor characters and locations get 1-2 pages. Included in each profile is typically over a dozen images related to that character. For example, the pages on Rey include her outfit, speeder, survival satchel, blaster, staff, and more. After seeing the film and looking through this book, it's clear just how much the movie got right visually. The First Order uniforms, TIE Fighters, and stormtroopers are all very reminiscent of the Empire from the original films, but with slight differences that also make them unique. The same could be said for the Resistance, which shares many visual elements with the original Rebellion. As far as completely new creations go, I think BB-8 stands out as the greatest new character from a design perspective. I also really like the look of Kylo Ren's mask as well as his lightsaber, which looks more fierce than any of the others. The book will be great for kids, but also suitable for adults who want to delve into the visual aspects of the film. (However, if you're more interested in concept art, then the book to get is The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens). I love the layout of these books - the photos are scattered throughout the page; it's visually dense but never confusing. Brief paragraphs of text as well as captions provide context and insight into the characters and their props/wardrobe/etc.

The picture books are great for kids and adults alike. I got it on Amazon sale for a great price. I purchased it for use with 501st costume planning. DK is great at providing the information you want in an organized fashion. Obviously reading this review or getting this book would spoil some of the movie if you have yet to see it, so go see it first. This visual dictionary is 80 pages and covers just about everything of interest in the film with the main focus on the characters and their props. Most of the characters are listed in the book except for Luke Skywalker and Lord Snoke. Both were in the movie so it is odd that those were not included. As I stated before my purpose was for costume planning, so having detailed pictures of the characters with their props, tools, etc. was essential. This book is perfect for that purpose. This book is also a great purchase for kids or anyone who is a fan of the film and want to see more of the characters. My little one loved Kylo Ren, and the book had plenty of details in it on him. From outfit, to lightsaber specifics, it's all there. If you are undecided on this, don't be, it's a great book and you won't be disappointed.

I really like this book. My review will have some spoilers, but aftera it is a visual guide to a movie so if you have not seen the movie and don't want aspects spoiled the you should not be looking at this book... Yet. THE GOOD This book helped me understand what the Resistance was vs the Republic situation and how the New Order fits in. -The page on the Political bodies gave me the one paragraph answer to questions I had on how everything worked 30ish years after ROTJ. -great map that shows where the new planets are and Republic and New order space -great background on how and why NewOrder Troopers are trained and purposes vs the Old Empire -confirmed for me that Coruscant was not destroyed but the New Republic rotates their capital and it was on Hosnian Prime. (Something not covered at all in any dialog in movie beyond using the weapon on the Republic Capital) -good coverage of Resistance staff and enhances that they really have little resources and have identified the New Order as a threat and are fighting a Cold War with Gorilla action against them. THE BAD -Supreme Leader Snoke is mentioned but zero pictures. We get spoilers like the Star Killer Base. I know heirs clouded in mystery but they should have included a photo of him from the movie and have a paragraph or bullet points about what we know (they talk about him in the book, but why no photo of a charcter more important than all the background characters) - The map to Skywalker is not show or explained. This "map" plot device bugged me a bit, because Star Wars planets have coordinates. So really you just need to find out what planet Luke is on. I figured that map could be explained here that information references a series of jumps from various planets to get to a legendary planet that is the first Jedi Temple that Luke is suspected to be on. This dictionary had a chance to identify why a map was needed with all components and failed to address this major plot device that is revealed early and should be explained in this book. -lack of Luke. The floating letters that are the first thing you see make reference that Like has vanished and this is not addressed at all. No map, no info on his final location. No pictures of Luke as a Jedi Master. I can understand the decision to have zero spoilers and not show Luke, but a page should have been given to what we do know about him going missing (like the map), and honestly the lack of showing the very beautiful planet Luke is on and Luke really lessons the completeness of this book. So this is a great book. With the price on Amazon it has awesome value and answers a lot of questions. I gave it four out of Five stars because not referencing the map is a big failure to me and theSupreme leaders shown in they movie should have a picture since his name is used in the book and he had more screen time then half the characters in this book that get photos.

Quality DK book which includes interesting facts and photos. The very well-read Star Wars fans in my house enjoyed this book, which we bought in tandem with DK's larger, updated "Ultimate Star Wars." One odd thing about this book, there are no photos of Adam Driver's face as Kylo Ren. Kylo Ren is given the most ink (front cover and inside there's a beautifully laid out 4 page spread) and, although Driver's face is shown throughout the movie, his face is nowhere in the book (not even in the photo stills taken directly from the film). The other major characters whose faces were in the film are shown in the book. Wonder what the story is behind that? (Not a critique of DK, wondering if this is a Hollywood, "you've got to pay more if you want to show my face" thing?) That was the one disappointment as he was so central to the film, both masked and unmasked. Still a great book and highly recommend.

I always loved the DK Visual Dictionary series. The large format, the all color glossy pages. What is there not to like? And the Star Wars series has to be the best of the bunch. I remember being so disappointed by the Transformers Movie ones. This one is nothing like the mentioned. Packed to the brim with information, I felt I could appreciate the movie a whole heap better after reading this book. Almost all of the major players are represented, with the leads getting more coverage. Rey, Finn, Poe, Kylo Ren and everyones new fave astromech BB8 get the most spotlight, with at least 4 pages devoted to them. There is even a page devoted to Kylo's cross-guard lightsabre! Old guards Han, Leia and Chewie are all included. My only gripe is there is no Luke Skywalker. Come on people this whole movie is about the hunt for missing Skywalker. At least give us a single page devoted to our fave jedi master. Other than that, this a fantastic buy, considering the discounted price here on amazon.

Written by Star Wars authority and Lucasfilm employee Mr. Hidalgo has added much detail and explanation to The Force Awakens. I didn't read the book until I had seen the film several times, and the explanations offered within these pages gave me the answers to several of the questions I had while watching the film. Now that the Home Video release is coming in April, this would be the perfect movie-watching companion. Start up your DVD, and whenever you want to know more about a character, vehicle, location, or concept, there's a good chance the answer is to be found in the Visual Dictionary. I have all of DK's other Star Wars Visual Dictionaries, for the other six films plus The Clone Wars and Rebels, and this one matches the rest in innovative layout and photography. The DK books are a superb reference for the beginning or advanced Star Wars fan.

Se trata de una guia de personajes, armas, accesorios..., que aparecen en la nueva el episodio 7. Amplia la información de la pelicula añadiendo datos útiles para entenderla mejor y le da un trasfondo a detalles que tienen mas relevancia de la que parecen.

Gotta love it, super interesting, you'll learn a ton of cool stuff that you might've missed from watching the movie. Highly recommend it :)

全編英語で期待通りの本でした。NEWキャラクターの説明もあり満足です。

Es una guía visual con personajes, locaciones, vehículos y más sobre el mundo de Star Wars Episodio VII. Las fotografías son increíbles, los datos expanden el conocimiento sobre lo ya aprendido en las películas. Si lo tuyo es el conocimiento religioso sobre Star Wars, esta guía no puede faltar en tu colección.

Excelente produto, recomendo