Star Wars VII

[JonM]

I never understood the political machinations in Ep. I. Sure, I knew that the Emperor was trying to create a crisis, etc., but I had trouble with the details. I figured everyone else got it and I was just missing something, which is why I really loved the Plinkett reviews.

Regarding those machinations, he says, "Well, that don't make no sense," and "instead, the Emperor does the exact opposite of what will advance his plan," and "See what I mean? How it sounds like an 8-year-old wrote it?" That made me feel better.

 

[Leithoa]

JonM, Thank you for showing me those reviews. I'm suprised I hadn't seen them before but my life is richer having seen them.

Might I submit a shorter video on how to fix just Episode I

 

[Tim27]

Abomination!

 

[dfc]

Wow. That seems unnecessarily harsh. He's a real person, you know. If you ran into him on the street, would you say such things to his face?

Why?

Because he made a movie you didn't like?

What if he wrote a book you didn't like? Or painted a picture you didn't like? Would you still call him a "rich ugly guy" who looks "bored and gay?"

Seriously? WTF is wrong with you?

THEY'RE MOVIES. If he likes the films he made, but you don't, why would you literally "hate" him? Do you understand how silly that sounds? Why would you hate someone who makes art you don't like? To be clear - it's not offensive to you. You just didn't like the movies. Doesn't GL have the right to make whatever films he wants? Just like YOU do?

This is insane.

To be fair, the guy is a real life assbag.

 

[cheezydemon3]

To be fair, the guy is a real life assbag.

No really, just because George Lucas is SO cocky and condescending in interviews doesn't mean that we should be judgemental.


I don't think I would say anything to George's face if I met him.

I would probably do my best to urinate or defecate on him.

 

[tom_gamer]

I would probably do my best to urinate or defecate on him.

Really?

 

[BBQB]

I'm not familiar with episodes I,II,III...they never happened.

Disney can only improve the situation

 

[TyTanium]

I'm not familiar with episodes I,II,III...they never happened.

Disney can only improve the situation

Reboot?

 

[Paymygasbill77]

Maybe we will all get lucky and Disney will adopt Timothy Zahn's "Thrawn Trilogy" for the next three movies...

I'm not holding my breath.

 

[TyTanium]

I can't be anything but excited for more lightsabers on the big screen.

 

[dudius]

Maybe we will all get lucky and Disney will adopt Timothy Zahn's "Thrawn Trilogy" for the next three movies...

I'm not holding my breath.

Disney already stated that the storylines will be originals, and as far as George Lucas is concerned none of the Expanded Universe is canon to his Star Wars.

 

[scrambledegg81]

Grew up a Star Wars geek, so my favoritism sits with the first 3. I'm hoping (read: PRAYING) that Disney gets this right. A proper storyline with character development is all I ask...and perhaps a moment where someone isn't whipping out a Lightsaber every 3 seconds...

 

[scrambledegg81]

Also, the best critique of AotC I've found (****, and it's worth watching all 9 parts):

 

[Homercidal]

Disney already stated that the storylines will be originals, and as far as George Lucas is concerned none of the Expanded Universe is canon to his Star Wars.

This is true.

In fact, George had more or less written a third trilogy a long time ago in a galaxy far far away. (Well, a long time ago, anyway.)

They might use that to kickstart the writer's creative process. But they've already stated that it will be a new script, and continue where VI ended. Obviously they can't use Hammil, Ford, Fisher, etc. as main characters. But they might use them in cameo roles, depending on how far in the future the story takes place.

I just have to laugh at the news sites who are polling people to cast the original SW characters with current actors. They aren't going to write with those characters in mind. This story happens AFTER ep VI. The original characters are more than likely going to be old, like their original cast members, if not long dead.

I'm just hoping for some more cool sci-fi stuff that I can geek out on. I just ordered a sonic screwdriver screwdriver that I can make into a tap handle. I'd love for a suitable SW item to get popular. The lightsabers all either look cheap, or are really expensive. And I could never decide which one to use anyway.

 

[cheezydemon3]

I just hope for no inconsistent crapola.

The "new" episodes are almost cartoonish compared to the fairly serious approach to physics, etc. that the originals took.

When Annikan jumps down 5 freaking stories in mid flight to land on a speeding speeder thingy flying along 5 stories below, my mind rejected it.

Falling 5 stories would kill anyone. I know he is a budding Jedi, but my mind screamed BULLSPIT!!!

 

[TheZymurgist]

Lucas: "Why would I make any more when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?" ...because the price is right.

Lucas: "I'm doing this so that the films will have a longer life." ...and because I need to fund my retirement.

He was tired of being labeled a sell-out, now he's just solidified what a true whore he is.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Really?

Lol......it would cross my mind

Just watch the monotonous interviews he placed before the "Updated" VHS versions of episodes iv-vi........you would want to poop in his mouth too.

 

[tom_gamer]

Lol......it would cross my mind

Nice!

 

[motobrewer]

I just hope for no inconsistent crapola.

The "new" episodes are almost cartoonish compared to the fairly serious approach to physics, etc. that the originals took.

When Annikan jumps down 5 freaking stories in mid flight to land on a speeding speeder thingy flying along 5 stories below, my mind rejected it.

Falling 5 stories would kill anyone. I know he is a budding Jedi, but my mind screamed BULLSPIT!!!

but luke's fall in cloud city was completely plausible?

 

[cheezydemon3]

but luke's fall in cloud city was completely plausible?

Luke just fell, and he didn't land on his feet.

Puberty Vader calculated a 5 story fall from a train leaving wherever TF heading south at 45 mph onto another train travelling sxsw at 48mph and landed on his feet. That is 1 example. It is all super BS.

 

[TyTanium]

Lucas: "Why would I make any more when everybody yells at you all the time and says what a terrible person you are?" ...because the price is right.

Lucas: "I'm doing this so that the films will have a longer life." ...and because I need to fund my retirement.

He was tired of being labeled a sell-out, now he's just solidified what a true whore he is.

Honestly, I'm not sure money is a huge motivating factor for him. He's been called a lot of things, but a sell-out greedy money grabber doesn't fit for me. I mean, look how much he controlled the prequels...this is his baby. If money is all he wanted, then that's what he'd receive.

And $4B for the SW franchise? That's a steal, IMO.

 

[motobrewer]

Luke just fell, and he didn't land on his feet.

Puberty Vader calculated a 5 story fall from a train leaving wherever TF heading south at 45 mph onto another train travelling sxsw at 48mph and landed on his feet. That is 1 example. It is all super BS.

so, your issue is less with the fact that he didn't die (which, is what you said your post) but more with his ability to solve dynamic newtonian physics problems?

also, anakin didn't land on his feet.

 

[Homercidal]

Luke just fell, and he didn't land on his feet.

Puberty Vader calculated a 5 story fall from a train leaving wherever TF heading south at 45 mph onto another train travelling sxsw at 48mph and landed on his feet. That is 1 example. It is all super BS.

I gotta go with cheezy here. Yeah, I know they are Jedi and can do incredible things, but they are approaching Avengers superhero can't die can do anything the mind can dream up crap.

And Luke was caught in a tube to be gently slowed by it's increasing angle of deflection. Kind of like riding one of the tubes at the water park, but he only had his jedi clothing to protect himself from the friction burns. (And maybe that tube of KY in his pocket.)

 

[motobrewer]

I gotta go with cheezy here. Yeah, I know they are Jedi and can do incredible things, but they are approaching Avengers superhero can't die can do anything the mind can dream up crap.

And Luke was caught in a tube to be gently slowed by it's increasing angle of deflection. Kind of like riding one of the tubes at the water park, but he only had his jedi clothing to protect himself from the friction burns. (And maybe that tube of KY in his pocket.)

i agree it's ridiculous, but i don't think it's THAT MUCH more ridiculous that things that happened in OG

 

[cheezydemon3]

i agree it's ridiculous, but i don't think it's THAT MUCH more ridiculous that things that happened in OG

It is Star Wars science fiction. Some would argue that ANYTHING should go.

I submit merely that the 5 story jump, along with several other examples that I would remember if the movies hadn't sucked SO horribly that I could hardly see through my own puke.

 

[Homercidal]

I liken it to the Stallone movie, "Ice Climber" or whatever the hell that movie was called.

I couldn't get past the long fall where he saved himself by jamming his pickaxe thing into the wall of frozen snow and ice.

BS!!

Yeah, I know we were talking about a fictional galaxy a long ways away, but there is still a point at which you go, "give me a freaking break".

Really, all I ask for is a hot chick like Natalie Portman to be in it. Honestly, she's the main reason I didn't give up entirely on the prequels. And it was probably her worst performance ever. I'm including "Your Highness" in that list.

 

[bob1852]

I liken it to the Stallone movie, "Ice Climber" or whatever the hell that movie was called.

I couldn't get past the long fall where he saved himself by jamming his pickaxe thing into the wall of frozen snow and ice.

BS!!

Yeah, I know we were talking about a fictional galaxy a long ways away, but there is still a point at which you go, "give me a freaking break".

Really, all I ask for is a hot chick like Natalie Portman to be in it. Honestly, she's the main reason I didn't give up entirely on the prequels. And it was probably her worst performance ever. I'm including "Your Highness" in that list.

Cliff hanger

 

[cheezydemon3]

I liken it to the Stallone movie, "Ice Climber" or whatever the hell that movie was called.

I couldn't get past the long fall where he saved himself by jamming his pickaxe thing into the wall of frozen snow and ice.

BS!!

EXACTLY!!

With me it is almost always physics.

Plot makes little sense? meh, I can still watch.

Untrained civilian makes 5 out of 5 amazing headshots from a speeding pick up truck off road?

BS!! (the walking dead season 2 finale....still epic)

 

[Homercidal]

EXACTLY!!

With me it is almost always physics.

Plot makes little sense? meh, I can still watch.

Untrained civilian makes 5 out of 5 amazing headshots from a speeding pick up truck off road?

BS!! (the walking dead season 2 finale....still epic)

DAMMIT!

My Satellite receiver crapped out and I lost that episode! Now you've spoiled it before I had a chance to Netflix it!

Now I know why you have such a bad reputation.

 

[JonM]

Know what would have been cool? (But too scary for kids) is after Anakin gets all f**ked up, have a long scene where he slowly becomes evil-incarnate Darth Vader, complete with the Emperor hovering and whispering in his ear an getting into his head like Brando in Apocalypse Now. As the pieces of the Vader suit (in rough, just-put-it-together form) are applied piece by piece over days/weeks, Anakin slowly goes mad and becomes Vader. He conveys it all with his eyes.

Ah, screw it. Let's just say that the Emperor had the Vader suit fully fitted and ready to go and we'll slap the damn thing on in a quick scene. *dusts off hands* Done!

And, by the way, when Vader gets off the table, he had the friggin' cape on. What? In the middle of trying to save his life by implanting all sorts of electronic/robotic/cyborg parts, someone said "Wait! Lift him up so we can put this cape under him. That way, we won't have to put it on AFTER he stands up!"