Trojita
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A quarter of the movie would just involve the economy on Jakku for no reason.
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George Lucas quips he sold 'Star Wars' to "white slavers," criticizes tone of TFA
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A quarter of the movie would just involve the economy on Jakku for no reason.
If you write a Star Wars or Indiana Jones script maybe. Everything else he's produced since hitting it big that had his name attached (like Redtails or Willow) has floundered.
Ha. Ha ha ha. HA HA HA HA HA.
(this film isn't coming out next month... it came out LAST January...)
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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They actually have the Star Wars movies planned out unlike bond where they made Casino Royale and they tried to connect everything they made after like there was some kind of grand plan.
UnemployedVillain
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You're being obtuse. I mean, we literally have a story about a person finding out they're the chosen one/have the force, coming to grips with it, a masked villain, a cantina scene, and a Death Star, which is destroyed by finding its weakpoint. Yeah it's a reduction of the story, but the fact that you can even do that says a lot.
And before you go on about TPM being similar, no. At the most the similarities are when Anakin is found and learns he's strong in the force, but that's more a staple of monomyths than a Star Wars specific
DrGonzo615
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I dont really have a problem with Lucas tinkering with the old films. Its kinda interesting that Star Wars is so popular that a creator has a chance to do that; BUT it is bullcrap that he wouldnt release the originals in their unaltered form.
So you don't agree with me?
Completely disagree. If TFA's script was on par with the prequels but had the old cast back, it would still have been a success, technically speaking, but nowhere near the levels it's hitting. It would have earned back the money it cost to make the movie, but surpassing Avatar and Jurassic World? Not a chance. I don't think people would be going back for repeat viewings like they are with this movie.
Having said that, I do wish they hadn't chosen to go with Death Star Mk.3 for this one.
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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i want to hear what rick mccallum thought of episode 7
I remember I was at the midnight premiere and I literally fell asleep momentarily during the race. I woke up and the fucking race was still going on. Who the hell think it's a good idea to show the entire 3 laps of the race?
ZombieSupaStar
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The best OT SW wasn't even directed by him and he had a crew of people to tell him when shit didn't work, or help make it work like his wife at the time. You could see PT Lucas seeping out even in Jedi, which without the Luke/Vader finale would have been a steaming pile of shit just like every PT movie was.
I would have loved the PT to be like a throwback OT. Instead we are going to have 3 utterly awful movies out of 9 (assuming the other 2 turn out good). The only fucking decent performance in the PT is Ian McDiarmid chewing the scenery as Palpatine.
Good.
I would have loved the PT to be like a throwback OT. Instead we are going to have 3 utterly awful movies out of 9 (assuming the other 2 turn out good). The only fucking decent performance in the PT is Ian McDiarmid chewing the scenery as Palpatine.
Good.
ultracal31
You don't get to bring friends.
Probably wishes the frames was more dense
my work always has a movie on the tv, and my boss always puts this fucking thing on. it is trash.
Doctoglethorpe
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Would you rather a Matte painting? Hell there's a part in ROTJ were you can clearly see Lando walking to a wall with a Matte painting of the Falcon on it when they're about to assualt the second Death Star. At least CGI can Move.
There's only a couple scenes in the whole movie like that though. Clones and Sith are almost nothing but. So clearly the OT directors knew the limitations of scenes like that and using them sparingly enough to not make it a big issue. Lucas just went nuts with it in the PT.
The government of Jakku would meet for 25 minutes to discuss the value of those portions Rey was getting.
In the end, Kylo Ren would mind trick the merchant into offering 60 portions.
https://youtu.be/O8hQVlRgFlU
Listening to this you can tell just how much it hurts. It seems not enough time and his age was an issue for him in deciding.
Listening to this you can tell just how much it hurts. It seems not enough time and his age was an issue for him in deciding.
Dash_Riprock
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The exact same thing Lucas thought, word for word.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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A philanthropist. He donated most of it.
I thought they didn't exist?
Liamario
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Watch the interview, that article has completely misinterpreted what he was saying. He was expressing is personal tastes and was not criticising the direction Disney took. With regards to 'white slavers', it was just a joke. The interviewer said George sold his kids and George made a joke of it. The interviewer moved because it was just a joke.
The interview is about an hour long and worth a watch.
The interview is about an hour long and worth a watch.
"It's so dense! Every single image has so many things going on."
"You mean CGI?"
"No. Likable characters and performances."
"B-b-but how are we going to shit on Lucas without misinterpreting what he was trying to say?"
TheDinoman
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He probably thought it was so dense, every single image had so many things going on....
ultracal31
You don't get to bring friends.
Kylo ren (probably renamed as Darth Tempest or whatever) would try the mind trick but be surprised it wouldn't work. Rey enters a racing event with her speeder to win the portions
billy beane
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But he made a few movies I don't like so he's an asshole.
This means we are getting a Disney execute giving him his lightsaber back after the trilogy?
This as well, he went crazy with it.
PdotMichael
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Didn't that Star Wars Episode 1 3D remake kind of bomb?
I think it says enough about what the people are thinking about the prequels and Luca's Star Wars.
I think it says enough about what the people are thinking about the prequels and Luca's Star Wars.
Yes they did. It's Disney.
NeoGAF poster gets a movie he enjoys, finds a reason to shitpost.
WadiumArcadium
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Lucasfilm hired Johnson, not Disney.
Say what you will, the first six movies do all feel very different from each other and TFA is a return to much of the story of a New Hope with the feel of Empire. I really think Lucas just wants Star Wars to be kids movies. Its not an opinion most of the fans share, but he did make most of them kid friendly to back that idea.
It did about as much as Titanic and Lion King 3D IIRC.
I think it was Disney are the ones who decided to cancel the rereleases and push ep VII
When I see him I'll let him know.
Already Torn
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Is it ever a good idea to start a sarcastic post with "B-but"? I feel like it never comes off well.
Let's be honest George; you created all that "new" stuff to justify making new "toys" that sold horribly and became an ecological disaster.
I was a little surprised that TFA wasn't chalk full of new ships and whatnot to make toys out of then I remembered things like Star Wars Hot Wheels that Disney is licensing. They don't care what's in the movie they'll make new toys anyways.
I was a little surprised that TFA wasn't chalk full of new ships and whatnot to make toys out of then I remembered things like Star Wars Hot Wheels that Disney is licensing. They don't care what's in the movie they'll make new toys anyways.
Yeah... The plan was to re-release all six Star Wars movies in 3D.
But they started with The Phantom Menace... and it didn't go so well.
Disney made a better Star Wars movie than George Lucas. That's what happened. It just took him awhile for it to sink in.
Liamario
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It is truly a predicament we find ourselves in.
Would there? Or would they be 6praising it for reintroducing audiences and new generations to star wars in its purest form after 40 years?
Speaking of Lucas, I thought this new Did You Know Gaming video on Star Wars was hilarious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnSORl9_oI
Basically Lucas wanted to have input into a few games and it did not seem to go over very well. Wanting to call Starkiller from Force Unleashed "Darth Icky or Darth Insaneous" is amazing hahaha
He was a good idea guy and I know Star Wars wouldn't have happened with out him in the first place, but man does he come up with some really out there stuff. Sucks to see that he didn't like the new movie, I thought it was awesome.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnSORl9_oI
Basically Lucas wanted to have input into a few games and it did not seem to go over very well. Wanting to call Starkiller from Force Unleashed "Darth Icky or Darth Insaneous" is amazing hahaha
He was a good idea guy and I know Star Wars wouldn't have happened with out him in the first place, but man does he come up with some really out there stuff. Sucks to see that he didn't like the new movie, I thought it was awesome.
Yeah, you are actually right.
It's not like people here will actually pay attention at the reason Liamario's post brings, anyway.
Gray Matter
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I really dislike the hate that Lucas gets.
I might be biased because the first Star Wars movies I ever saw were the prequel trilogy, it might also be that I was a young kid and fell in love with the Star Wars universe. I didn't even know the OT trilogy existed until after episode 3 was released. As I have gotten older and watched the OT, I can see how the prequels were poor movies compared to their counter part. I don't know, I just don't want to slot put the blame on Lucas for everything that went wrong with the prequels, there's a part of me that believes he put 100% effort into taking Star Wars into what he thought was the best, but obviously a great deal of people don't agree wit him.
I might be biased because the first Star Wars movies I ever saw were the prequel trilogy, it might also be that I was a young kid and fell in love with the Star Wars universe. I didn't even know the OT trilogy existed until after episode 3 was released. As I have gotten older and watched the OT, I can see how the prequels were poor movies compared to their counter part. I don't know, I just don't want to slot put the blame on Lucas for everything that went wrong with the prequels, there's a part of me that believes he put 100% effort into taking Star Wars into what he thought was the best, but obviously a great deal of people don't agree wit him.
OrlanisWorks
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I hate to say it, but TFA is my favorite Star Wars. Not sure if it will stick, though. I feel returning to what made the original trilogy great was a perfect step to take in reviving the movie franchise. Making your stuff different is great, but you shy away too much from criticism and you end with three lackluster films in as row. The "white slavers," are doing the movies better than you have in decades. It sucks, but George is too incompetent to know what Star Wars fans want.
So.... Disney and friends did it right. First Star Wars movie in thirty years
So.... Disney and friends did it right. First Star Wars movie in thirty years
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